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Asbestos awareness week highlights safety

byDan Gray

April 6, 2025

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RCMP investigating death in Marshall
Maidstone RCMP is investigating an altercation and death in Marshall, Sask. On April 24 at approximately 4:30 a.m., Maidstone RCMP received a report of an incident involving injuries in Marshall. Read more: Saskatchewan Government cracks down on drugs and weapons Initial investigation determined an altercation occurred between two males outside a residence on 2nd Ave. As a…
Lakeland lands funding for research
Lakeland College’s applied research team secured nearly $1.6 million in funding over five years from Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR). Read more: Beauty showcased at Lakeland College The funding will allow important research to continue. “This grant funding is a testament to Susan, Robyne and Brenda’s work and its importance for the respective industries their…
Saskatchewan Government cracks down on drugs and weapons
The Saskatchewan Government is targeting illicit drugs and street weapons as it expands a piece of legislation. Read more: Affordable made easier in Saskatchewan The Safe Public Spaces Act was brought forward to the legislative assembly with amendments to include fentanyl, hypodermic needles and methamphetamine. The inclusion will see them categorized as street weapons, putting…
Vegreville RCMP dismantle GHB lab
A complaint of a suspicious vehicle led Vegreville RCMP to seizing GHB and locating the lab where it was created. Read more: Speeding season: RCMP issue warning April 17, RCMP received a complaint of a suspicious vehicle in Minburn County, Alta. Once they arrived on the scene, they noted the vehicle had been reported stolen…
Smoke has locals helping firefighters
Thick smoke poured from the industrial zone north of the CN Rail tracks on Range Road 14 on the afternoon of April 22. The fire started around 1:30 p.m., sending tones to Blackfoot Fire and Rescue and the director of Protective Service and Emergency Management for the County of Vermilion River (County 9-1). Read more:…