Local News

Battleford is still a safe community. That was the message from Staff Sgt. Darcy Woolfitt of Battlefords RCMP detachment in the wake of the homicide incident on 26th Street in Battleford last week.

EAST CENTRAL — Partners Family Services is expanding both their children exposed to violence program and walk-in counselling services.

RCMP Major Crime Unit North as well as other specialized RCMP units continue to investigate the homicide of 27-year-old Ryan John Gatzke that occurred on Oct. 18, 2019. At this time, police believe three individuals are involved in Gatzke’s murder.

The Carlyle RCMP are currently at a two-vehicle collision involving a fatality and a second subject with unknown injuries. The collision is approximately two km east of Kisbey on Highway 13.

HUMBOLDT — As the result of a traffic stop in Humboldt, police found methamphetamine, counterfeit U.S. currency, a prohibited firearm, ammunition and stolen identification. Humboldt RCMP conducted the stop on Oct. 16 at around 1:50 p.m.

EAST CENTRAL —The North East School Division (NESD) has approved a motion to invest funds to purchase a 15 passenger van for L.P. Miller Comprehensive School and projectors for the Hudson Bay Community School. Late in the 2018-19 school year, L.P.

Weyburn, Lloydminster, Wawota – Election night, 2019. Pipeline News asked four people from the oilpatch across the province what the results of this election mean for the oilpatch.

WATROUS — Watrous RCMP are warning the public that their area has been the target of a phone scam, with the caller claiming to be with Service Canada. The caller is looking for information and verification of bank account and SIN numbers.

New Democrat candidate Marcella Pedersen has publicly offered her congratulations to Rosemarie Falk on her re-election as Member of Parliament for Battlefords-Lloydminster.

The riding of Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill, which has some areas north of Nipawin, has a new MP.