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Battlefords RCMP lay child pornography charges

Battlefords RCMP lay child pornography charges

Jason Schmidt has been charged with one count of possession of child pornography and one count of making sexually explicit material available to a child
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Changes coming to 2022 budget which goes to council Monday

Changes coming to 2022 budget which goes to council Monday

Proposed property tax hike reduced to 5.11 percent, but utility rate hike could go to 5.5 percent
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Canada's highest court upholds Sask. judge's pretrial stay against man accused of killing daughter

Canada's highest court upholds Sask. judge's pretrial stay against man accused of killing daughter

The Supreme Court of Canada Thursday upheld a Saskatchewan judge's pretrial stay of proceedings against Kaylon Dakota in 2019
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Dangerous Offender hearing held in Saskatoon for Smockum

Dangerous Offender hearing held in Saskatoon for Smockum

The Crown wants Cory Smockum designated as a Dangerous Offender
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Two charged with attempted murder on Muskoday F.N.

Two charged with attempted murder on Muskoday F.N.

A civilian drove the victim to a safe location and emergency services were called
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Meadow Lake area urged to be aware of increased fraud and scam calls

Meadow Lake area urged to be aware of increased fraud and scam calls

Most of the fraud complaints involve the fraudster calling and asking people to make payments over the phone
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Still no resolution in case against man charged in drug raid where RCMP officer shot

Still no resolution in case against man charged in drug raid where RCMP officer shot

Kurt Miller was arrested in May 2020 during a traffic stop in Regina. The next day, police raided Miller’s rural property 27 kilometres north of Biggar and arrested Mitch Hutchinson
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Team Silvernagle earns provincial Scotties spot

Team Silvernagle earns provincial Scotties spot

Silvernagle to compete in Assiniboia for shot at national Scotties
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Special meeting called to deal with sanitary sewer borrowing

Special meeting called to deal with sanitary sewer borrowing

The special meeting in North Battleford is be held Dec. 20 to consider a bylaw to provide for up to $7.5 million in borrowing
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Update - Weekly RCMP Report: Two missing persons located

Update - Weekly RCMP Report: Two missing persons located

Detachment has two active missing person investigations
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