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This week on WestCentralOnline.com, West Central Saskatchewan saw a mix of historic sports achievements, severe weather, and local incidents making headlines. From Saskatchewan’s first-ever Canada Summer Games medal in women’s beach volleyball to powerful storms and traffic disruptions, here are the top five stories our readers followed closely this week.

Saskatchewan earns bronze in women's beach volleyball

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Saskatchewan’s women’s beach volleyball duo Alexa Smith and Erika Markentin, coached by Kyle’s Brittany Marshall, made history at the Canada Summer Games in St. John’s by defeating Alberta to claim bronze — the province’s first-ever medal in the sport.

Severe storms bring hail, tornado warning to west-central Saskatchewan

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Severe thunderstorms swept through west-central Saskatchewan Wednesday, bringing golf ball-sized hail, strong winds and a brief tornado warning near Mantario.

Outlook man charged with sexual offences involving vulnerable victim

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An Outlook man, Scott Wallace, has been charged with two sexual offences involving a vulnerable victim and is scheduled to appear in court Sept. 18.

Supercell storm carves 400-kilometre path of destruction across Alberta and Saskatchewan

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A powerful long-track supercell storm swept nearly 400 kilometres across southern Alberta and west-central Saskatchewan Wednesday, causing widespread wind and hail damage, power outages, and prompting tornado warnings.

Highway 44 east of Glidden closed after accident

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Highway 44 east of Glidden reopened at reduced speeds Thursday after a semi rollover temporarily closed the road, with no injuries reported.

 

 

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