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UPDATE: The intermittent issues impacting another carrier’s network have been resolved and Long Distance and Toll Free Calling in Saskatchewan has been restored, says SaskTel as of 1:20 today.

UPDATE: The RCMP’s non-emergency phone line, 306-310-RCMP (7267) is operating normally again, say RCMP as of 1:30 p.m. BACKGROUND: This morning - RCMP report that the main RCMP line in the province, 306-310-RCMP (7267), is not operating at this time.

Dear Editor On Dec. 26, I answered a presumably Saskatchewan telephone number. Well, well. It was just another telephone scammer. As usual, I pushed the number 1 to speak to a representative whom I assumed would have trouble understanding.

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The Meridian Canadian Open wrapped up in North Battleford with a win by the Rachel Homan team to capture the women’s title. Homan won over the Silvana Tirinzoni team by a final of 4-3.

In the end there was no stopping Team Bottcher at the Meridian Canadian Open. The Alberta team of skip Brendan Bottcher, third Darren Moulding, second Bradley Thiessen and lead Karrick Martin scored a 6-3 win over John Epping’s team from Ontario.

Submitted The Sweetgrass School Invitational Spelling Bee hosted in partnership with Treaty Six Education Centre will be held in North Battleford on Saturday, March 9, at the Don Ross Centre.

Volunteers are encouraged to meet up at the Allen Sapp Gallery to make Red Dress Pins and Heart Pins in time for the Walking With Our Sisters Round Dance on Jan. 31.

It is John Epping versus Brendan Bottcher, and Rachel Homan versus Silvana Tirinzoni in the men’s and women’s finals of the Meridian Canadian Open in North Battleford Sunday at the Civic Centre.

A total 19 curling teams started the day, but only four will be left standing by the time Saturday’s play is done at the Meridian Canadian Open in North Battleford.