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Battlefords Rural RCMP are investigating several thefts from unlocked vehicles in the Town of Battleford that occurred overnight Thursday. According to RCMP, thefts of this nature are often ones of opportunity as items of value are left in view.

Two vehicles involved in a collision at the intersection of 13th Avenue and 96th Street Friday at about 8:50 a.m. sustained extensive damage according to the North Battleford Fire Department.

It was a busy weekend for Battlefords RCMP, with members responding to 80 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31 and 6 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3. Friday 8:50 a.m. - Two -vehicle collision on 13th Avenue. No injuries.

There was another new administration face seen at North Battleford city council Monday. This time, it was the new city manager, as Jim Puffalt attended his first council meeting in his new role.

A herd of some 30 horses, just south of the town of Scott, near Wilkie, do not appear to be being fed by their owners. The horses are pawing their way through the snow cover to get to the dry summer grass underneath.

There was a noticeable cooling off of building permit activity in North Battleford in 2013. That's based on the final building permit numbers presented to council Monday and compiled by Building Inspector Jerry Wintonyk.

North Battleford voters will go to the polls April 16 for a municipal byelection. The vote will fill the seat of former councillor Trent Houk, who resigned earlier this month citing family and other commitments.

Among the less than 20 calls for service/occurrences reported to Battlefords RCMP between 6 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, Jan.

As it turned out, 2013 was not as bad a year for crime in North Battleford as some might think. Final numbers are in and Battlefords RCMP detachment reported notable declines in several crime categories in the city for the year.

It was one more chance for Sharon Mohagen to say goodbye following a year as president of the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce. Mohagen had handed over the gavel to new Chamber president Ryan Moe at the President's Banquet almost two weeks earlier.