From dramatic accidents and RCMP investigations to storm-related power outages and crime prevention efforts, readers across west-central Saskatchewan were keeping a close eye on a wide range of local stories this week. Here are the five most-read stories on WestCentralOnline.com from May 24 to 30.
A worker escaped serious injury after a grain elevator being demolished in Fox Valley collapsed onto a track hoe, heavily damaging the machine but leaving the operator unharmed.
Two people were injured in a collision at the north entrance to Biggar on May 27, with one driver airlifted to Saskatoon by STARS after their vehicle struck an Esso station following the crash.
A lightning-related fire damaged a power pole west of Kindersley, causing a power outage and keeping SaskPower crews working overnight to restore service to affected customers near Marengo, Smiley and Flaxcombe.
The Saskatchewan Trucking Association and Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers have launched a provincewide “See Something, Say Something” campaign, using trailer decals to encourage anonymous reporting of human trafficking, fraud and document-related crimes.
Unity RCMP are investigating reports of mischief involving school buses near Unity Composite High School as part of a busy week that also included an assault charge, a roadside suspension and several mental health-related calls.
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