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Crochet Knit and Knatters was at the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre this week, donating a number of items they’ve worked on.

In 2017, there were more than 69,000 impaired driving incidents reported by the police, including almost 3,500 drug-impaired driving incidents.

The following statement from the RCMP was issued shortly after the conclusion of the inquest into Brydon Whitstone's death. The Saskatchewan RCMP offers their condolences to the family of Brydon Whitstone.

Redhead Equipment has acquired Norsask Farm Equipment, an agricultural equipment and powersports dealer located in North Battleford. The date of the changeover was Nov. 1 and 42 Norsask staff are now part of the Redhead organization.

Choices included homicide and suicide

Jury deliberations have begun at the inquest into the death of Brydon Whitstone. Thursday saw the end of four days of testimony into the events of Oct. 21, 2017 when Whitstone was shot and killed in an RCMP member-involved shooting.

Forty-one Carlton Trail College students received 44 scholarships worth $36,500. Mikaela Blondeau, an office administration student, was one of the recipients at a Dec. 6 dinner hosted by the college.

Authorities are coming together in hopes to direct those in crisis situations away from jail and emergency rooms. PACT stands for Police and Crisis Team.

Little Pine First Nation and Poundmaker Cree Nation are a step closer to having their own police force. A class of participants graduated last Friday from a community safety officer-training program at North West College.

The witness testimony has wrapped up at the coroner’s inquest into the death of Brydon Whitstone. One police witness and two expert witnesses testified on Thursday, after which the inquest adjourned for the day.