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Three people — an adult male and two male youths — have been charged following a vehicle theft from the Maidstone area.

Perpetrators well-organized, convincing

There has been an update from RCMP about an incident Monday, Sept. 19 when three armed masked suspects approached a victim on a grid road south of Highway 7 near Fiske.

RCMP are reporting a suspicious incident that happened over the noon hour Wednesday in Biggar Police received a complaint about a vehicle that approached a nine-year old girl who was walking home from school.

A call to police about a white Ford pickup parked in the middle of the road has led to charges and arrests. Maidstone RCMP were dispatched Tuesday to deal with a call of a traffic hazard on Township 510 north of Lloydminster, in the RM of Britannia.

Concerns about farmers taking matters into their own hands in addressing crime situations have prompted a response from the province’s RCMP. Sgt. Earl LeBlanc of the RCMP Communications Unit met the media this week to address the issue.

Three people were injured in a collision in the RM of Britannia this past week. The collision happened around 8:45 a.m. Wednesday. Maidstone RCMP were called to a multiple-vehicle collision near Deer Creek Bridge on Range Road 3253.

Safety, Acceptance, Guidance and Empowerment

The executive director of the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has been recognized for 15 years of service in that role.

Battleford municipal outcomes to be decided on election day Oct. 26