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Two individuals have been arrested following a search of a Battleford residence that turned up drugs.

More patients will be able to receive hemodialysis treatment at Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) when the dialysis unit begins operating six days a week Jan. 10. Currently, the unit operates three days a week, treating 12 patients locally.

North Battleford's Western Development Museum has received a generous donation of $50,000 from the Community Initiatives Fund to pay for a new heating system.

Local Habitat for Humanity project becoming reality

The Prince Albert Parkland Regional Health Authority is requesting that the City of Prince Albert commit to funding its entire portion of the local share of funding for the Pineview Terrace Lodge replacement project.

Prince Albert Parkland Health Region's employees are generally more engaged than their counterparts through the province, according to a survey of employees done in March 2011.

A report, prepared by the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region Public Health Quality Team, was presented to the board Dec. 18.

The next step is getting data, says a committee struck by Living Sky School Division to get the process of addressing overcrowded schools underway.

After two terms of serving as Battleford mayor, Chris Odishaw has announced that he will not seek re-election in the 2012 municipal election.

Rural Secretariat looks into success of Action Humboldt