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Volume 110 No. 04
In the news this week
North Battleford, Sask.
Staff The trend for 2018 is continuing downward in most crime categories in the city of North Battleford. The year’s statistics through the end of June are seeing notable declines
in the several categories, including criminal code offences, which Sgt. Jason Teniuk of Battlefords RCMP detachment calls a “very significant decrease” and a “very positive step.” Sgt. Jason Teniuk presented the RCMP report at
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
the Aug. 20 council meeting. “I’m happy with a lot of what I’m hearing with the RCMP detachment,” said Mayor Ryan Bater, pointing to the crime statistics going down as well as new resources such as the prov-
ince’s Crime Reduction Team. See Page 3 for the full story. On Page 4, find political columnist Murray Mandryk’s look at the potential success of a couple of Saskatchewan’s newest cabinet ministers.
Marching With Pride Aug. 20-26 was Battlefords Pride Week, with a Pride March on Saturday at 1 p.m., with vendors and musical entertainment along the 1100 block of 101st Street throughout that day. A variety of activities were planned for the week, including a barbeque Monday, a midnight movie on Friday night and a number of guest speakers at North Battleford Library on Sunday. Photo by Averil Hall