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Three died in fire, fourth unrelated Staff Mayor Ryan Bater provided his condolences at a North Battleford city council meeting Monday following four sudden deaths that took place in the community last Thursday. One individual was found deceased on 101st Street, while a woman and two children died in a house fire on 99th Street that afternoon. In his remarks at the start of the council meeting Bater said the following: “Before I call the meeting to order I just want to begin by acknowledging the tragic events of last week – our community experienced four sudden deaths in a single day. “We are a small community that means the connections that we have with each other tend to be quite strong and I know that this has impacted a lot of friends and families of those who passed. And I just want to acknowledge it’s a difficult time for those who are grieving and I sincerely hope
for any assistance or support that those individuals need in their grief. We do have resources in this community and I hope that they are able to access if they need it.” The investigation into the house fire Thursday on the 1400 block of 99th Street in North Battleford became a sudden death investigation after three individuals were located deceased at the residence: a 39-year-old mother, her seven-year-old daughter and her 11-year-old son. In addition to confirming the identities of the deceased, investigators notified have family members of the deaths. Investigators are working to determine the events leading up to the report of the fire and specialized investigators were deployed to North Battleford to assist with the investigation, including officers from the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crime Unit. Investigators are looking at all circumstances surrounding these three deaths. This includes whether the deaths are suspicious in
nature. North Battleford’s fire chief, Lindsay Holm, issued a statement saying the fire department was dispatched at 2:26 p.m. to the scene of the fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found a light smoke condition exiting from the rear of the structure, stated the release. The first arriving engine crew made entry into the structure. Meanwhile, RCMP officers continue to investigate a second incident reported to police on June 4, a sudden death on the 1400 block of 101st Street. There is no word yet on whether officers have determined if foul play was involved, however, investigators have determined the two incidents are not related. Anyone with information relating to these incidents is asked to contact Battlefords RCMP at 306-446-1720. Information can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitting a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers. com.
Demonstrators were marching in the streets of North Battleford in support of Black Lives Matter on Tuesday. The protest march began at 4 p.m. on 100th Street at 12th Avenue, with a small but enthusiastic group of participants chanting “No Justice No Peace” and “Black Lives Matter.” It was the latest in a number of demonstrations held in the city following the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis, Minn., police officer. Last Friday, peaceful demonstrations had also taken place in downtown North Battleford. The indication is the protest on Tuesday might not be the last one. Photo by John Cairns
Remains found near Maymont identified Staff The identity of human remains found near Maymont have been identified through the assistance of the National Missing Persons DNA Program. Through the program, the DNA profile was matched to that of Cheyenne Partridge. Cheyenne went missing from Edmonton, Alta, in 2016. The Saskatchewan RCMP Historical Case
Unit worked with the Edmonton Police Service and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service to confirm Cheyenne’s identity. The cause of Cheyenne’s death remains undetermined at this time and the Edmonton Police Service continues to investigate the circumstances of her death. The NMPDP is operated by the RCMP and it is a partnership between the National Centre for Missing Persons and Un-
identified Remains and the National DNA Data Bank. This is the sixth investigation where human remains have been identified with the assistance of the NMPDP. On July 24, 2018, partial human remains were located near Maymont. They were located in a remote rural area, a few hundred meters inland from the North Saskatchewan River. Continued on Page 16
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