Kindersley RCMP looking to arrest wanted subject

Kindersley RCMP are requesting the assistance of the public in locating 31-year-old Derek Webster-Dinney from Hoosier, who is wanted for charges involving breaching court ordered conditions of his release. Derek Webster-Dinney is described as a 6’2” male weighing approximately 200 lbs. He has blonde hair and brown eyes. 

Anyone with information pertaining to his current location is asked to contact the Kindersley RCMP at 306-463-4642 or their local police service.

UPDATE: Highway #14 open following Wednesday collision

UPDATE: June 15, 2023, 7:00 AM

Highway #14 is open as of Thursday morning after all lanes of traffic were closed for a portion of the day yesterday.

Motorists shouldn't experience any delays in the area with the situation seemingly wrapped up.

No updates have come in from RCMP on the collision, and West Central Online will share any new information provided by police.

UPDATE: 2:35 PM CST Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Highway 14 still remains closed early Wednesday afternoon due to the serious motor collision west of Kinley.

UPDATE: RCMP make arrests after locating truck involved in armed robbery

UPDATE: Thursday, May 18, 2023, 12:00 PM

After multiple evasions from police this week, the stolen grey F-350 has been located and the three occupants were arrested without incident.

Just before midnight the Battlefords RCMP’s Gang Task Force located the grey F-350 Super Duty in the City of North Battleford.

Saskatchewan RCMP thanked the media and public for their assistance with this investigation and noted that ongoing updates including potential charges will be provided when available.

Tick season here once again in West Central

As we transition to the warmer weather that comes with the spring season, many insects will be making their return, and that includes ticks; a bother for both humans and their pets.

Ticks are typically out from early spring until October, and can be found in tall grass, brush or wooded areas. While the risk of contracting Lyme disease from ticks is low in Saskatchewan, there is still a chance of getting bitten by a wayward bug.

Thankfully, there are some easy ways to keep ticks off of you.

Methods include:

2nd UPDATE: Power to be restored south of Kindersley around 4:00 PM

UPDATE: 2:45 PM Monday, May 1

Customers will have to wait a little longer to get power south of Kindersley. The estimated time for the power to be restored has been now pushed back to 4:00 PM. West Central Online will have more on the story as it develops.

Here is an updated tweet from SaskPower.

Power restored once again after recent outages

UPDATE: Thursday, April 27, 2023, 7:00 AM

The lights seem to be back on after another widespread outage this morning.

After another spat of power outages hit the region this morning, at 5:35 AM the SaskPower Outage Updates page showed around 16 different alerts for around West Central Saskatchewan all concerning another loss of power.

UPDATE: Driving conditions continue to vary in West Central

UPDATE: Thursday, Apr 20, 2023, 6:00 AM

Wet subject to freezing roads, along with already existing icy sections are present around West Central highways this morning.

The Kindersley region was still reporting seasonal as of this morning, but now the entire region is looking at winter driving conditions as of 7:00 AM. 

A good amount of ice was originally being reported all the way to Saskatoon, and travel is not recommended in more places headed east.

UPDATE: Roads improving in West Central, but still not good in some areas

UPDATE: 12:00 PM Saturday, April 8

Highways in the West Central area are getting better, but there are still some areas where they remain not good. This includes Highway 4 north of Biggar, and Highway 15 between Kenaston and Outlook.

However, Highway 7 between Kindersley and Rosetown have improved.

What are the roads like in your area?

Let us know by commenting on our Facebook post on West Central Online or email news@westcentralonline.com.

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POLL: What do you think of the new beach going up at Motherwell Reservoir in Kindersley?

A hot button topic of late in the Town of Kindersley is the addition of a new beach going up at the Motherwell Reservoir.

Construction of the new beach began just a few days ago, and we want you input here at West Central Online.

Fill out the poll below to voice your opinion on the subject.