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The board of directors of North West Terminal Ltd. (NWT) has announced positive financial results for the company following operations in 2009-10. For the period beginning Nov. 1, 2009 and ending Oct.

There wasn't much change to report in the January 2011 crime statistics for the Battlefords city RCMP detachment. The statistics were compiled by Staff Sgt. Phil Wilson and the report was presented to council at Monday's regular council meeting.

Following is the story of Colette and her daughter Shauna Forrister of North Battleford, relating their encounter with heart disease. Colette's story (September 10, 2004): 1 a.m. I awoke to a strange noise and could not locate it." 6 a.m.

Concerned residents on Mosquito First Nation expressed their desire for a change of living conditions on the reserve at a public meeting Sunday. The meeting comes in the wake of a Treaty Land Entitlement scandal on the reserve.

It's the end of an era. The first cabins were moved off their lots at Waldsea Lake in the last two weeks.

Preparedness was the watchword on the minds of municipal officials and emergency personnel from throughout the region Tuesday. A session on municipal emergency preparedness took place that afternoon at the Don Ross Centre in North Battleford.

Libraries are supposed to be quiet, just not too quiet, but they can in fact be fun places to be. The Maidstone Library held their annual meeting in February with board members and a guest from headquarters in North Battleford.

Property damage has been piling up over the past few days, but there have been reports of injuries. Sunday at about 4:15 a.m. a truck collided with a light pole.

Building permits in 2011 aren't off to quite the torrid pace seen in 2010, just yet. In January, eight permits were issued for a total of $1,774,000, compared to six issued for $7,686,000 in January 2010.

It's still up in the air whether we will have a spring federal election, but the NDP in the area have their candidate ready, just in case.