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EAST CENTRAL — Due to popular demand, the Saskatchewan RCMP has expanded its crime watch advisory network to cover the entire province. The network was launched on a trial basis in the southern parts of the province in early March.

The Don Ross Centre was the venue for another one of the Battlefords RCMP detachment’s town hall meetings with the public on their enforcement activities. About 35 people attended the latest meeting, which lasted for two and a half hours.

NIPAWIN — A 28-year-old woman has been charged in connection with three assaults in Nipawin. The assaults took place April 13.

The annual Skills Canada Saskatchewan competition took place last week in Saskatchewan Polytechnic and Mount Royal Collegiate in Saskatoon with several North Battleford high school students placing in the medals.

HUMBOLDT — Thanks to high energy prices and an effort to reduce expenses, the Humboldt Co-op reported $1 million in savings by the end of 2018. In 2017, the co-op was in the red, reporting a loss of almost $376,000.

The province announced Thursday the Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network is expanding to central and northern Saskatchewan. Initially launched in March in southern Saskatchewan, now even more of the province will see the benefits of the service.

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CARROT RIVER — A safe in the Carrot River was broken into and cash was stolen. The theft occurred between 12:30 am and 8:20 am on April 17. The thief broke in through the window in the back, and went through one desk.

LANIGAN — A few streets in southeast Lanigan will face a planned power outage on the afternoon of April 18. From 1 pm to 4 pm, power will go out for residents of the north part of Howard Crescent, Robertson Road and Clement Place.

EAST CENTRAL — While the Horizon School Division has received an extra $141,000 from the provincial budget to use as it sees fit, it needs around $1.3 million to pay for new expenses.