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June 19 COVID-19 update: Step three starts July 11, 981,734 vaccines, 55 new cases, 57 recoveries

June 19 COVID-19 update: Step three starts July 11, 981,734 vaccines, 55 new cases, 57 recoveries

Step Three of Re-Opening Road Map Starts on July 11 Saskatchewan today reached the Step Three threshold on the province Re-Opening Roadmap, with 70 per cent of Saskatchewan residents age 18 and older having received their first dose of COVID-19 vacci
Taser deployed in Saskatoon drug arrest

Taser deployed in Saskatoon drug arrest

A suspected drug-trafficking incident in Saskatoon last night led Saskatoon Police Service members to deploy a taser during the arrest of a 25-year-old man, who is facing various weapons and drug related charges. Police say at approximately 4:58 p.m.
Highway 17 now open

Highway 17 now open

Update: Traffic is no longer being rerouted and emergency vehicles have cleared the scene. Maidstone RCMP are currently at the scene of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 17, approximately five kilometres north of Lloydminster, Sask.
Extradition and state kidnappings across the 49th parallel subject of USask study

Extradition and state kidnappings across the 49th parallel subject of USask study

Shadows of Sovereignty examines 1840s to the 1930s
Rider fans rejoice: game on

Rider fans rejoice: game on

When news was released that the Riders would be back playing in a CFL season this year, area Rider fans were more than ready to rejoin their team in the 13th man role.
STF president: Teachers have to do more with less

STF president: Teachers have to do more with less

Saskatchewan Teachers Federation president Patrick Maze said the Saskatoon public school division’s $8 million budget shortfall for the coming academic year is a significant concern with those working in the education sector dealing with the ongoing
Big River: Man arrested on Canada-wide warrant, pulling firearm on officer

Big River: Man arrested on Canada-wide warrant, pulling firearm on officer

On June 17, 2021 at approximately 12:30 p.m., Big River RCMP officers noticed a suspicious vehicle parked behind a business on Main Street in the town of Debden. Investigation revealed that the vehicle was stolen.
82 year old killed on motorcycle

82 year old killed on motorcycle

On June 18, at approximately noon, Lumsden RCMP was called to the scene of a motor vehicle collision on Highway 734 between Lumsden and Regina. Investigation reveals that a motorcycle, driven by an 82-year-old male from Regina, left the roadway.
One killed in collision near Wynyard

One killed in collision near Wynyard

Around 12:45 p.m. Friday Wynyard RCMP responded to a call of a collision between an eastbound semi and a westbound car on Highway16. The adult male semi driver was taken to hospital as a precaution.
La Ronge tri-communities cancel Canada Day celebrations

La Ronge tri-communities cancel Canada Day celebrations

A northern Saskatchewan hub has decided to scrap its Canada Day celebrations in favour of National Indigenous Peoples Day.
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