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The man described by nominators as the "voice of the Battlefords" can now be described by another title: Citizen of the Year.

North Battleford emergency crews had to deal with a collision at the intersection of Territorial Drive and Highway 4 south Dec. 21. The two-vehicle collision happened around 3:09 p.m., according to North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services.

A single vehicle rollover has claimed the life of a 33-year-old woman from the Red Pheasant First Nation. The rollover happened in the late evening of Dec. 22 on a grid road in the RM of Buffalo south of the Battlefords.

The new interim leader of Saskatchewan's New Democrats is pleased with the efforts put forward by his reduced caucus in the first session back in the legislature.

"Wildlife lands" means just that, lands that are bought and set aside for wildlife habitat. We as conservationists must do our best at preserving some of the natural habitat we have in our backyard.

Employees of SaskTel in the Battlefords and district have given back to the community again through the TelCare Program. In total, North Battleford and District TelCare will be donating $18,225 to 15 organizations.

It's a dark and stormy night in December. You're driving along the highway, snow is blowing, and it's hard to see. The vehicle in front of you goes off the road. It flips and rolls and lands in the ditch.

Two people have been charged in connection to an assault with a weapon incident on Red Pheasant First Nation south of the Battlefords. The incident happened around 3 a.m. Dec. 28. RCMP say they responded to a shots-fired call.

Two new group homes and a condominium project that sparked much debate and discussion at city hall this fall helped lead North Battleford to a big month in permit values in November.

There have been no injuries and property damage has not be significant, but emergency crews were busy responding to multiple vehicle crashes Wednesday. At 12:30 p.m. two vehicles collided at the intersection of Territorial Drive and Highway 4 north.