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MELFORT — A life-saving helicopter has been named after a Melfort community figure in honour of his efforts to support the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS).

On June 27, 2021, just before 11 p.m., North Battleford RCMP received a complaint of a robbery on Douglas Avenue. Initial investigation has determined that three females and one male were inside of a vehicle.

Vaccines Reported An additional 12,395 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,127,683.

NIIPAWIN — Plans are underway by the Rotary Club of Nipawin Passport club to give East Pleasantview Park a facelift with new equipment and the addition of the Rotary Club to its name.

The Battlefords Humane Society has finally reached the point where it can launch a capital campaign for a new building. The campaign will be publicly launched Sept. 18 with activities from 1 to 7 p.m.

From the city: The City of North Battleford is forecasted to reach 31°C on Monday, June 28 th and the mid-30s for the rest of week with humidity making it feel even hotter.

A Star City area man has pled guilty to several wildlife offences and was fined $15,000 in Melfort provincial court. According to the province, Ivan L.

On June 27, North Battleford RCMP were dispatched to a complaint, where a male was bear sprayed and his vehicle was stolen. The vehicle is described as a 2012 Ford Escape, it is black in color and has a Saskatchewan Licence plate of 446 MGC.

A trial is set for a man facing weapons charges after Battlefords RCMP arrested him last year. Matthew Greer’s trial will start on Aug. 5 in North Battleford Provincial Court. Greer and three others were arrested Sept.

A trial date for an Onion Lake woman charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping of Tiki Laverdiere has been rescheduled. Nikita Cook’s jury trial in Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench was scheduled to start Aug.