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Several people were arrested in Lloydminster this week following a significant police operation tied to the execution of high-risk warrants, RCMP say.

According to RCMP there was an ongoing investigation within Lloydminster that involved assistance from Alberta RCMP’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Police Dog Services (PDS).

Mounties say specialized units were deployed to ensure public and officer safety. Several individuals were taken into custody without incident.

Three people are now facing charges:

With one field goal and four extra points in the Saskatchewan Roughriders 31-26 win over Ottawa to start the season, kicker Brett Lauther is now only six points away from registering the round number of 1000 to become only the twenty-seventh CFL player to hit the millennium mark. 

Sports dominated the local headlines this week.

From the Kindersley indoor rodeo to the gridiron, there was no shortage of athletes to cover over the week.

Find summaries and a link to the top five stories of the week below: 

Saskatchewan added 15,300 full-time jobs in May, continuing a trend of strong employment growth and maintaining the lowest unemployment rate in the country, according to new figures released by Statistics Canada.

The province’s unemployment rate stood at 4.2 per cent last month, the lowest in the nation and well below the national average of 7.0 per cent.

After a pair of fraud related stories emerged out of the region, the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) is doing their best to safeguard residents against any further problems.

Tiff Macklem is wearing an Edmonton Oilers pin as he reflects on coming very close to beating big odds.

It's a significant day for the governor of the Bank of Canada: he's just laid out his reasons to the entire country and a global audience for keeping the central bank's benchmark interest rate steady for a second straight time.

That night is also Game 1 of the NHL's Stanley Cup finals; Macklem ends his press conference with a hearty "Go Oilers!"

The Government of Saskatchewan has officially proclaimed June as Parks and Recreation Month, honouring the vital role community park spaces and recreation professionals play in promoting healthier, more connected communities across the province.

A longstanding business in Kindersley celebrated a first this past week.

June 4 marked the first ever 'National Brokers Day', and Kelly Insurance in Kindersley ushered in the day by wearing their "Broker's Care Campaign" sweaters in line with fellow members of the Insurance Brokers Association of Saskatchewan.

Here’s your roundup of the top stories making headlines across West Central Saskatchewan this week. From a high-profile arrest tied to Saskatchewan’s most wanted list to a major rail investment and a heartfelt farewell from beloved local business owners, these are the five stories you need to know—from law enforcement crackdowns to long-term sustainability wins and everything in between.

Canadian scientists working on asteroid missions, exploring the universe through the James Webb Space Telescope or helping to put rovers on Mars say they can in some way thank Marc Garneau, who left an enduring legacy both as an astronaut and head of the country's space agency.

While best-known in later years as a federal cabinet minister, Garneau, who died this week at 76, was also a Navy officer, a systems engineer, and an astronaut with a lifelong passion for science, according to his friends and colleagues.