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Two new deaths were reported Tuesday in the province’s daily COVID-19 report, one of which was in the 80+ age group in the North West zone. It was the second day in a row reporting deaths in the North West Zone.

Dear Editor Aha! SaskPower (the elephant) has acknowledged the noisy mouse in the room (that would be me).

Vaccines Reported An additional 6,724 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 816,124.

Baljennie News

Town council in Battleford decided at their council meeting Monday to grant a tax abatement to the new Oil Can Charlie’s location in Battleford West. The municipal tax abatement will run for three years.

Battleford town council has picked the location for the new seniors’ fitness park. At their council meeting Monday, council agreed to a location in the grassy area just northeast of the Alex Dillabough Centre.

The Saskatchewan Rush have announced they have signed 2016 first overall pick Ryan Keenan to a new three-year contract.

Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie has expressed his condolences to the City of Meadow Lake after they lost the Meadow Lake & District Arena in a major fire on the weekend. Leslie spoke on the topic at the start of Battleford’s town council meeting Monday.

Guy’s Furniture will be the venue on Sunday, June 13 for spin classes in support of raising money for mental health. The spin classes are being hosted by Hustle House Spin, which opened last July.

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