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The city of North Battleford plans to send out a request for proposals to contractors for snow clearing this upcoming winter. Public works director Stewart Schafer informed council about those plans at Monday's meeting.

A building plan was presented to North Battleford council Monday for a new walk-in medical clinic in the city. The owner is Prairie North Regional Health Authority and it is to be located at 1092 - 106th St., in the parking lot west of the hospital.

Here are some more highlights from the Sept. 9 council meeting in North Battleford (information provided courtesy of City Marketing And Communications Co-ordinator Mike Halstead.

North Battleford council finally looks ready to say "good riddance" to communal garbage bins.

To clear up any confusion - no, it is not the Baltimore Ravens who have been spotted in the Battlefords. Instead, it is real ravens - birds - that have descended on North Battleford in flocks recently.

There are still extremely dry conditions in the Battlefords area and as a result North Battleford Fire Department is reminding residents the open air burning ban is still in effect.

Due to extremely dry conditions developing in several areas throughout the province and the potential risk of fires starting from vehicle use, the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation and the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association are asking hunters to t

Humboldt's Pharmasave is located along the city's main boulevard, a nondescript storefront except for the ornate nod to German architecture that decorates the pharmacy's gables.

It's the end of a very long era for the Valley View Centre in Moose Jaw, SK. Serving as a home for Saskatchewan residents with intellectual disabilities since 1955, the facility will be closing its doors in 2016.

The Our Humboldt community forum is happening tomorrow night and is the perfect way for residents to have their say in creating a new plan for Humboldt. "Everyone is encouraged to attend," it was stated in a recent media release.