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A couple of cases in the news in recent weeks have been adjourned to later dates in North Battleford provincial court. Valen Nicotine, facing aggravated assault and firearms charges in connection to the Sept.

Fog is being cited as a factor in a two vehicle crash that caused the closure of Highway 16 east of Maymont late Tuesday evening. Radisson RCMP say an RV bus, pulling a SUV, appears to have driven into the back of a slow moving semi at about 7 p.m.

The Jackfish Lake Health, Education and Exercise program had an open house celebrating its first year of operation at the Meota Complex in conjunction with a regular monthly noon luncheon Oct. 18.

Between 6 a.m. Monday and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Battlefords RCMP attended to just 20 calls. Police say, cold weather and snow kept everything quiet for the most part. There were a number of non serious collisions in the city.

A 22-year-old man from Saskatoon is facing impaired driving charges and other charges after a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of 13th Avenue and 103rd Street in North Battleford. Police say the crash occurred Saturday at about 5:38 p.m.

A resolution on a request by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 70 to waive street closure fees has been tabled to the next council meeting. The resolution before the floor had called for the request to waive fees to be turned down.

Jim Toye has resigned as city manager in North Battleford. Toye's departure takes effect Dec. 31. He takes over Jan. 2 as the new city manager in Prince Albert.

In the 24 hours between 6 a.m. - Thursday and 6 a.m. - Friday, Battlefords RCMP investigated 40 occurrences. Thursday 12:24 p.m. - Complaint of male sleeping behind a business on Railway Avenue East.

Mayor Ian Hamilton and City Manager Jim Toye were meeting this week with provincial Minister of Justice Gordon Wyant and Minister of Corrections and Public Safety Christine Tell in Regina.

During a three-decade career, network TV reporter and anchor Richard Brown has had a knack for being where news happens.