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May 30 target date for step one of reopening

May 30 target date for step one of reopening

More than 70 per cent of Saskatchewan residents age 40 and older have received their first shot of Covid-19 vaccine, surpassing the threshold for Step One of the Re-Opening Roadmap.
May 9 COVID-19 update: No deaths, 518,133 vaccines, 177 new cases, 210 recoveries

May 9 COVID-19 update: No deaths, 518,133 vaccines, 177 new cases, 210 recoveries

Vaccines Reported An additional daily record of 13,651 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 518,133.
SHA alerts residents of increased COVID-19 variants of concern in Lloydminster

SHA alerts residents of increased COVID-19 variants of concern in Lloydminster

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is alerting the public of an increased risk of COVID-19 variants of concern in Lloydminster and is strongly urging residents to: In public spaces, keep two metres away from others and always wear a mask.
May 8 COVID-19 update: No deaths, 500,000 vaccines surpassed, 269 new cases, 215 recoveries

May 8 COVID-19 update: No deaths, 500,000 vaccines surpassed, 269 new cases, 215 recoveries

Vaccines Reported An additional 13,042 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 504,482.
Crimestoppers - Three with firearms considered dangerous

Crimestoppers - Three with firearms considered dangerous

Saskatchewan Crimestoppers reports that on Wednesday, April 28, at about 11:15 p.m., three males in a grey, two-door, Pontiac car went to the Petro Canada at the Highway 16 Bypass in North Battleford.
Bring on the muck!

Bring on the muck!

As soon as the weather gets warm and snow starts melting in the cow pen, I think of my old job driving a poop truck cleaning corrals.
Man dies during struggle with RCMP in Lloydminster

Man dies during struggle with RCMP in Lloydminster

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating after a man died following an altercation with Lloydminster RCMP May 7. According to Lloydminster RCMP, they received a 911 call at 5:09 a.m.
Digital caution urged as Regina police seek tips from videos of maskless crowd

Digital caution urged as Regina police seek tips from videos of maskless crowd

As Regina Police Service members plan for another rally protesting COVID-19 measures on Saturday afternoon, spokeswoman Elizabeth Popowich says the service is getting a steady stream of public tips about a group of maskless people from an April rally
One case for the week – LOCCSD

One case for the week – LOCCSD

For the week ending at 4 p.m. on May 7, one positive COVID-19 case was reported in the Light of Christ Catholic Schools Division.
May 7 COVID-19 update: One death, 491,440 vaccines, 295 new cases, 237 recoveries

May 7 COVID-19 update: One death, 491,440 vaccines, 295 new cases, 237 recoveries

Vaccines Reported An additional 10,530 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 491,440.
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