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Over 200 discarded needles collected by North Battleford Fire Department since January
North Battleford’s Fire Department has been busy in 2023 picking up discarded needles.
Members collected 205 from the start of January to the end of July. This is up from the 153 they took off the streets during the same seven-month period in 2022.
Despite this, Fire Chief Lindsey Holm told battlefordsNOW he’s not too concerned.
“People are more aware of them and they’re doing a good job of calling them in, reporting them,” he said.