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Plans for a new facility for Territorial Youth Services were front and centre at North Battleford’s Planning Committee last week. Council heard from Perry Neufeld, who presented on what the organization’s plans were for 2021.

Submitted by Saskatchewan RCMP On March 10 a dangerous person emergency alert was issued by the Saskatchewan RCMP in relation to an incident that unfolded in the Meadow Lake RCMP Detachment area.

On March 18, Gibson Energy ULC and GEP ULC (operating in partnership as Gibson Energy Partnership) were sentenced in the Provincial Court of Alberta and ordered to pay a total fine of $1.5 million.

Stolen SUV – Battlefords RCMP Please be on the lookout for an SUV stolen from the city of North Battleford on March 27, 2021, 2008 Ford Escape, Grey in colour with SK license 081LVH If you have information related to this advisory please call 310-RCM

In October, 2020, Moosomin high school student Levi Jamieson was in an ATV accident and was rushed to Regina General Hospital by STARS air ambulance before being flown to Royal University Hospital Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Saskatoon.

Farmers looking for practical seeding tips and information to get ready for a successful season this spring can attend the first Ag in Motion digital event on Wednesday, March 24.

An international team led by the IPK Leibniz Institute in Germany and including University of Saskatchewan researchers has succeeded in completely decoding the genome of rye, despite its large size and complexity.

A survey by Farm Credit Canada indicates that more Canadians are actively seeking out Canadian-produced food.

According to Sunday’s daily report on COVID-19 by the government, Saskatchewan will receive 5,850 fewer doses of the Pfizer vaccine than originally expected this week.

Vaccines Reported An additional 5,999 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 139,827.