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Three businesses located on Thatcher Avenue and one on the 2700 block of 99th Street were victims of break and enters Sept. 20. All businesses victimized by the early morning break ins sustained damage and property was stolen.

As if North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services hasn't been busy enough, they were once again forced to respond to yet another nuisance garbage bin fire Sunday. The fire was in a dumpster in the alley in the 9000 block of Panton Avenue.

North Battleford city council was back to lowering the boom on two rundown properties at their council meeting on Monday night.

Emergency crews responded Thursday to a two-vehicle accident that resulted in injuries. The accident was at the corner of 15th Avenue and 102nd Street. A van and a truck collided at the scene around 9:50 p.m.

Once again, the population of Pilger swelled into the hundreds during their annual pumpkin festival.

Saskatchewan's provincial election campaign will be officially underway as of next week.

The new-look North Battleford Transit System is now in operation. October 1 was the first day of service for the transit system's two new 22-seat buses.

Randy Graham of Innovation Credit Union approached Battleford Town Council Sept. 19 to introduce council members to a government program aimed at addressing housing concerns at the entry-level in Saskatchewan.

Another step was taken towards returning Layne Larose to society last week, as he is being released to a group home in Saskatoon.

Saturday afternoon, the skies around North Battleford were filled with a smoky haze, the reason once again was a grass fire fed by dry and windy conditions across the Northwest.