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The Prairie North Regional Health Authority Board approved an increase in ambulance fees, consistent with the rate hikes announced by the provincial government, at a Dec. 15 meeting in Maidstone.

Prairie North Health Region CEO David Fan provided an update on physician recruitment during a regular meeting of the PN Regional Health Authority board of directors Dec. 15 in Maidstone. Dr.

A new potash mine in the LeRoy-Jansen area has drawn a lot of attention, but one particular aspect of the development was highlighted at a public meeting last week.

With Christmas just around the corner, there are many reasons people might have for donating food or money to the food bank.

City of North Battleford animal license fees for dogs and cats are going up in 2011. City council approved the increases unanimously by resolution in a special meeting Dec. 20.

The Kiwanis Lights Before Christmas contest committee has released the winners of the 2010 contest, giving Battlefords and area residents the high points to hit when organizing sparkle tours this holiday season. Marilyn McGown at 161 - 17th St.

It was standing room only at a fund-raising auction held last week. The 11th annual Festival of Wreaths auction was held at the Humboldt Mall on December 9.

The body of woman found in a recycling bin in Manitoba has been identified as Mary Ann Clara Trueby, originally from the Humboldt area. On December 1, at about 9 a.m.

Twenty-one years ago, Dec. 6 was a school day like any other in Montreal's École Polytechnique. But in just 20 minutes, Marc Lépine, armed with a semi-automatic rifle and a personal vendetta against women, made it a day no one will forget.

For longer than most people can remember, St. Vital parish and St. Vital School have worked closely together, providing a spiritual element to education.