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The final numbers are in on what was a booming year for building permits in North Battleford. The total value of building permits in 2011 was $74,523,350 on 131 permits, compared to $47,950,300 based on 154 permits in 2010.

After several weeks of balmy winter conditions in the Battlefords, Old Man Winter finally blew in Wednesday.

Prisoners are up. Traffic charges are way up. And while hit and runs are down a little, they are still a problem.

Planning efforts continues in the City's efforts towards revamping the North Battleford transit system.

Those in Humboldt without big family celebrations to attend on Christmas Day once again had somewhere to go on December 25, and more came this year than ever before.

The mild winter conditions proved ideal for those taking part in the latest tour of the construction of the Credit Union CUPlex Friday.

A wide variety of resolutions ranging from infrastructure to environmental concerns will be up for debate when the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association meets in their convention Jan. 29 to Feb. 1 at Queensbury Centre in Regina.

Cut Knife RCMP are seeking information about a shooting incident on Little Pine First Nation Oct. 30. RCMP say a complaint of shots being fired near a Little Pine residence early that morning was made.

If you thought the result of the Iowa Caucuses was close, that was nothing compared to the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce's 2012 board of directors elections.

Innovation Credit Union has announced it will begin upgrading its Battleford branch, beginning Jan. 23.