Local News

Less than 40 calls for service were made the North Battleford RCMP between 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16 and 6 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 17.

The North Battleford RCMP received more than 140 calls for service between the four-day period of 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11 and 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15.

The North Battleford RCMP faced a busy Friday, receiving more than 50 calls for service between 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15 and 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16.

Warman RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on the westbound lane of Highway 16 seven miles west of Saskatoon Friday morning at approximately 9:40 a.m.

A 29-year-old St. Walburg woman has been charged with possession for the purposeoftrafficking after 18 ounces of Ecstasy was seized from a residence in St. Walburg by Turtleford RCMP Thursday. RCMP say the drugs were seized at about 3 p.m.

The demolition of a Landis elevator has begun. Built in 1967, its demo began Aug. 8. See the related photo gallery for more photos.

Jensen White of Vawn, who attends H. Hardcastle School in Edam, was in Toronto in July to take part in the seventh Miss Teenage Canada pageant.

More than people gathered at the Speers Recreation Centre the weekend of Aug. 1-3 for a Cunningham reunion. Family came from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Copenhagen, Sweden.

Jersey Street from Canola Avenue to the maintenance centre entrance of the golf course will be intermittently closed today, for a tree removal.

Those Were the Days was held at the Western Development Museum this past weekend, showcasing life in the early days of Saskatchewan. See the related photo gallery.