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The Battlefords Trade Education Centre is holding an art sale this Friday from 2 to 7 p.m as part of its fundraising efforts for a new facility. The art sale features paintings made by BTEC members over the last few months, both abstract and realist.

They're saying "Goodnight to Burr" this year. One of the area's most popular ladies' nights out will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2012, and organizers are saying it may be the last one.

After months of torrid activity in North Battleford, building permit values took a steep dive in October. A total of 15 building permits were issued for $255,750, compared to 13 for $3,188,500 issued for the same month a year earlier.

The Humboldt Collective Kitchen pilot project wrapped up this October with amazing results. The Collective Kitchen started in November 2010 as part of Humboldt Food Connection for All.

Battlefords residents may have noticed that a new section of Highway 4 between North Battleford and Battleford has seen the development of a few potholes over the last few weeks. Nov. 16, the holes were patched.

On the surface the numbers were impressive: two teams on the road full time, speaking to 300 schools each year, 10 years of experience at it, hundreds of positive testimonials. And then there was the show.

Now the initial shock has worn off, North Battleford is moving forward with plans to respond to the closure of the Maple Leaf Foods plant.

Three people have been charged after another drug bust in North Battleford by the RCMP.

A report to the Prince Albert Parkland Health Authority board of directors at a regular meeting Nov. 9 in Prince Albert outlined steps taken to reduce medication errors.

With the temperatures rapidly rising over the next few days, the RCMP is reminding the public who will be travelling on the province's highways to use caution.