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By Cam Lee

Crime watch

Man, woman from Watson charged after poppy box theft

Feb 12, 2026 | 1:32 PM

RCMP have charged two people after a box of poppies and donations were stolen from a Wynyard business in November. 

Wynyard RCMP were called about the theft from a business on Nov. 10. 

The investigation determined that two people took a poppy donation box from the front counter of the business. 

A small amount of cash was inside the box. 

Officers arrested a woman in Watson Jan. 10 and a man in Watson on Feb. 4 regarding the theft. 

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The 42-year-old woman and 34-year-old man each face one count of theft under $5,000 and will be in court in Wynyard Feb. 26. 

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cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com