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Battlefords RCMP responded to 35 calls for service in North Battleford and area between 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5 and 6 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6. Three people were arrested for alcohol related offences.

RCMP Daily Report

With no big fanfare to introduce their latest exhibit, the Humboldt & District Gallery is letting Greetings from the Land of Living Skies! speak for itself.

It was an informative lunch during which Jeremy Harrison, minister responsible for immigration, trade, and tourism, spoke on a number of topics key to the economy.

The Ministry of Health has recently entered into a new partnership with Service Employees International Union-West (SEIU-West) and four health regions to improve the health system and patient care.

The Offer Hope campaign was launched last week in Saskatoon to raise awareness about the importance of being an organ donor.

With all the talk about the difficulty hiring skilled labour in Saskatchewan, it’s a welcome change for once to hear that the province is making progress keeping locally trained physicians at home.

After jumping through all the hoops, the Ability in Me (AIM) program to support children and youth with Down syndrome has been given an investment of $200,000 by the provincial government.

As an animal protection officer (APO) with the SPCA, Lloyd Howden saw abused animals, angry pet owners, and more. One man even went to court and was charged with assault. But through it all, Lloyd never lost his love of the job.

Even though Premier Brad Wall was reassuring in saying any changes to the current municipal revenue sharing were a “last resort,” that wasn’t enough for municipal leaders at the SUMA convention in Saskatoon this week.