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The Rights of Children

Saskatchewan's western neighbour estimates the annual cost to municipal, agricultural and industrial infrastructure could easily be $75 million if quagga and zebra mussels invade Alberta's lakes, rivers and irrigation canals.

The Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission has appointed two new commissioners to its ranks. Colleen Cameron and Heather Kuttai have been appointed to join the commission with a five-year appointment made through an order-in-council Feb. 5.

Maidstone RCMP say damage to and thefts from portable buildings being stored at a business near highways 303 and 16 east of Lloydminster would have taken significant time to accomplish.

Despite significant doom and gloom lately about the oil sector, there was some positive news reported about land sales in Saskatchewan. The provincial government is reporting $17.

RCMP Daily Report

Battlefords RCMP responded to 41 calls between 6 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 and 6 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 8.

The local KidSport organization in the Battlefords is the recipient of some welcome funds raised by WPD Ambulance. On Friday, the organization presented a cheque for $5,517.

The gavel has officially been passed to a new president at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce for 2015. Brendon Boothman was sworn in at the annual President’s Banquet Wednesday at the Gold Ridge Centre.

RM OF FRENCHMAN BUTTE — Five people were injured in a single-vehicle rollover on Township Road 797 in the RM of Frenchman Butte Sunday. Turtleford RCMP say a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix was travelling west at about 1 p.m.