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Bill Samborski, general manager of facilities, provided city council with an update on the fees for the Co-op Aquatic Centre Monday.

Canada's ambassador to the United States played up several accomplishments that have improved the trading relationship between the two countries at the Pacific North West Economic Region summit in Saskatoon.

Though S. Sgt Phil Wilson was unable to be at city council Monday, he provided an update about current crime statistics.

City Council has received flak about inconsistent application of their demolition policy before, but a local property owner's letter was dealt with even before it was received by city council July 23.

Permit values are up significantly in June compared to the same month in 2011, according to the latest building permits report from the City of North Battleford.

Keith Anderson attended the City of North Battleford council meeting Monday to provide the city an update on the progress of the CUPlex construction project. As of July 16, the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts is mostly complete.

One person is dead following a rollover Thursday night on Highway 40 west of the Battlefords. The single vehicle accident happened at 9:10 p.m.

An RCMP member died in a collision involving a moose near Wilkie early Friday Morning. Wilkie RCMP say Cst. Derek Pineo, 38, was declared dead at the scene of the crash, approximately seven kilometers west of Wilkie.

Two youths have entered guilty pleas in connection to a bear spray attack on another teenagers on 110th Street in June. The individuals, ages 15 and 17, cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

He and his family needed a hero; they ended up finding a bunch of them. Warren Nunn had to wage a tough war against Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) last year. He had been feeling very tired, and went to see his doctor.