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Garden Chat: Garden soil amendments - helpful or harmful?

Garden Chat: Garden soil amendments - helpful or harmful?

Educate yourself on what products are used for and whether or not they will be useful in your garden.
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Fundraiser launched to honour young hockey player Adyson King

Fundraiser launched to honour young hockey player Adyson King

A Saskatchewan hockey community is rallying around the family of Adyson King with an online fundraiser following the young player’s tragic passing.
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Accused sentenced to seven years in prison in car-jacking incident

Accused sentenced to seven years in prison in car-jacking incident

Andrew Opikokew was facing charges related to a Feb. 16, 2023, offence date.
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Update: Manslaughter charge upgraded to second-degree murder

Update: Manslaughter charge upgraded to second-degree murder

Around 6:15 p.m., Feb. 8, Meadow Lake RCMP received a report of a shooting at a home on Waterhen Lake First Nation.
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Man facing charges after allegedly attempting to discharge firearm towards police

Man facing charges after allegedly attempting to discharge firearm towards police

Battlefords RCMP have arrested two individuals after an alleged attempt to discharge a firearm towards police.
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Police ask for public's help following assault on Big River

Police ask for public's help following assault on Big River

On April 11 at approximately 2 p.m., Big River RCMP received a report that a serious assault had occurred at a residence in Big River and the victim was being transported to hospital.
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Missing Red Pheasant First Nation woman located deceased

Missing Red Pheasant First Nation woman located deceased

Based on preliminary investigation, Jana Laliberte’s death is not believed to be suspicious in nature, RCMP.  
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Update: Missing young woman from Flying Dust FN located deceased

Update: Missing young woman from Flying Dust FN located deceased

Meadow Lake RCMP and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service continue to investigate the circumstances of King's death.
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Four youths charged following shooting, assault on Ahtahkakoop CN

Four youths charged following shooting, assault on Ahtahkakoop CN

On April 12 at approximately 8:50 p.m., Ahtahkakoop RCMP responded to a call involving a firearm discharge on Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation.
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Property crime tops list in weekly crime report

Property crime tops list in weekly crime report

Battlefords RCMP responded to 518 calls for service between April 7 and April 13.
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