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Province wants to see feds’ reopening roadmap plan

Province wants to see feds’ reopening roadmap plan

Here are some highlights from the latest COVID-19 news conference featuring Premier Scott Moe and Saskatchewan chief medical health officer Dr.
Porcupine Plain RCMP theft investigation has a dam good ending

Porcupine Plain RCMP theft investigation has a dam good ending

On May 7, Porcupine Plain RCMP responded to a theft complaint in a rural area. An individual had left some posts piled on a property they planned on fencing, only to find they’d gone missing.
May 11 COVID-19 update: Four deaths, 530,307 vaccines administered, 186 new cases, 266 recoveries

May 11 COVID-19 update: Four deaths, 530,307 vaccines administered, 186 new cases, 266 recoveries

Vaccines Reported An additional 3,050 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 530,307.
Lawyer seeks to have Biggar man found Not Criminally Responsible

Lawyer seeks to have Biggar man found Not Criminally Responsible

A lawyer wants the court to rule a Biggar man is Not Criminally Responsible (NCR) for assaulting three people with his vehicle, pointing a firearm at a person, escaping police custody and stealing a vehicle.
Winning LOTTO MAX ticket in Saskatoon

Winning LOTTO MAX ticket in Saskatoon

Sask Lotteries have unveiled the latest winner of its LOTTO MAX draw. Robert Patton had the winning LOTTO MAX combo ticket on the March 26 draw, winning $187,583.40. He purchased the winning ticket at Cree Way Gas West, 2511 22nd St.
Measuring new depths at the bottom of the hydrologic cycle

Measuring new depths at the bottom of the hydrologic cycle

For the first time, researchers have mapped groundwater circulation up to five kilometres below the surface — one of the first attempts to document the deepest parts of the hydrologic cycle.
Love on the lid

Love on the lid

Although I’ve always been an outgoing person, during this past year I’ve gone out of my way to encourage everyone I meet. Mask wearing has made the adventure even more interesting since I’m never quite sure who I’m talking to.
Firearms charges laid after search warrants executed in Kindersley

Firearms charges laid after search warrants executed in Kindersley

On May 7, Saskatchewan RCMP officers executed three search warrants, two in the town of Kindersley and one in the town of Eatonia.
North Battleford man handed 4.4-year prison sentence

North Battleford man handed 4.4-year prison sentence

A North Battleford man was sentenced to 4.4 years in prison in La Ronge Provincial Court on May 6.
No smoking? No, no sitting

No smoking? No, no sitting

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