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The Meadow Lake RCMP responded to threats received at four schools within the city of Meadow Lake shortly after 1:00 p.m. Friday. Resources were mobilized to evacuate all schools involved. The evacuation was completed without incident.

Here is a summary of some of the highlights from the council meeting in North Battleford May 12. Thanks to City Communications Manager Mike Halstead for providing much of this information.

Parents attending an information meeting about Grade 7s moving to the North Battleford Comprehensive High School in 2015 were told their children would have a home room and a home room teacher, unlike the Grade 8s and 9s, who have "home room" groups.

The North Battleford Fire Department responded to the Hyundai dealership at the north end of the city Friday morning where a fire had caused extensive damage to an office near the service area.

North Battleford RCMP responded to a call shortly after 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 15 of suspected shots being fired on the 1500 block of 104th Street. A vehicle parked at the scene was found to have sustained damage consistent with a firearm.

Cut Knife RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in solving an oil field theft of eight Weatherford hydraulic skids that are valued at approximately $4000.

Approximately 40 calls for service/occurrences were reported to the North Battleford RCMP between 6 a.m. Thursday, May 15 and 6 a.m. Friday, May 16. There were five false alarms, two traffic/driving complaints and two false/nuisance 911 calls.

Communities throughout Saskatchewan have been signing interagency agreements setting out violence risk assessment protocols, and the Battlefords is moving in that direction as well.

The City and subcontractors are working on traffic signal upgrades at Territorial Drive and 100th Street all day today, May 15. Drivers are asked to please drive cautiously through the intersection as there will be workers and equipment present.

Members of the North Battleford RCMP responded to 27 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Wednesday, May 14 and 6 a.m. Thursday, May 15.