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Of the 20 calls Battlefords RCMP responded to between 6 a.m. - Monday, Nov. 25 and 6 a.m. - Tuesday, Nov. 26, five were alarm calls. All were confirmed to be false. Monday 7:13 a.m. - Subject refusing to pay cab fare.

A man charged with child pornography counts will see his matters return to court Jan. 27. Brian J. Simon was in North Battleford Provincial Court Monday afternoon at which time the adjournment was granted. He has retained private counsel.

Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Gerry Ritz is welcoming federal legislation announced lasat week to crack down on cyberbullying.

A single vehicle rollover about 40 kilometres east on Highway 16 Monday afternoon resulted in extensive damage to the vehicle, according to the North Battleford Fire Department. EMS were called to the scene at about 3:50 p.m.

The North Battleford Parks and Recreation Committee approved three more community grant applications at their meeting Nov.18.

Almost all the key pieces are in place in transforming the town of Battleford. Within the next month, a new Tim Hortons restaurant and new Kramer Ltd. building are set to open.

Between 6 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 and 6 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, Battlefords RCMP responded to 30 occurrences/calls for service, one of which was a false 911 call.Thursday 7:52 a.m.

Battlefords RCMP responded to more than 40 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 and 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25. Of those three were false or nuisance 911: calls, six were alarms and there were three reports of erratic driving.

Building permits and permit values were up in the month of October in North Battleford.

Two jackknifed semis caused havoc with traffic west of the Battlefords early Monday morning. Battlefords RCMP responded to the scene 20 kilometres west on Highway 16 at 6:40 a.m. At that point the westbound lane was completely blocked. By 7 a.m.