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No major damage to park due to storm

No major damage to park due to storm

Severe thunderstorms developed in southeastern Saskatchewan late Thursday afternoon to the evening due to a trough of low pressure. The weather, however, did not cause any major damage at the Battlefords Provincial Park.
July 23 COVID-19 update: Two deaths, 312 active cases, 51 new cases, 25 recoveries

July 23 COVID-19 update: Two deaths, 312 active cases, 51 new cases, 25 recoveries

Vaccines Reported An additional 8,204 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,374,210.
Man involved in armed standoff with police avoids jail

Man involved in armed standoff with police avoids jail

A man who was involved in a 15-minute armed standoff with RCMP and escaped police custody has avoided jail time.
Elks draw sees local winner

Elks draw sees local winner

Submitted The Sask Elks Trucks and Bucks Lottery recently climaxed with the Main Draws. Sales Cutoff was June 29 and the Draws were July 13. Grand Prize was winner’s choice of a new Ford Lariat or Dodge Laramie truck or $65,000 cash.
City asks public to use website to report wind damage

City asks public to use website to report wind damage

From the City of North Battleford: City of North Battleford Operations Department and Parks and Recreation crews got to an early start this morning, cleaning debris from the high winds and wind gusts experienced the evening of July 22.
Missing man located deceased in Lake Diefenbaker

Missing man located deceased in Lake Diefenbaker

On July 22, the Hutterian Emergency Aquatic Response Team (HEART) reported to Elbow RCMP that they had located a deceased individual in Lake Diefenbaker during a search they were conducting.
Woman charged with Moosomin’s murder appears in N.B. court

Woman charged with Moosomin’s murder appears in N.B. court

A Poundmaker First Nation woman charged with the murder of 20-year-old Damian Moosomin had a brief appearance in North Battleford Provincial Court July 23. Defence Barb Degenstien asked the court for an adjournment for 41-year-old Melissa Semaganis.
Further relief plans up in the air as dire drought dries crops

Further relief plans up in the air as dire drought dries crops

The drought baking farmland in hot, dry conditions has many Saskatchewan producers looking for help with their withering crops.
North Battleford RCMP seeking information about found urn

North Battleford RCMP seeking information about found urn

North Battleford RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in finding the owner of an urn that was found behind a business on the Highway 16 bypass in North Battleford.
Lac La Ronge Indian Band to begin weekend search of residential school site

Lac La Ronge Indian Band to begin weekend search of residential school site

Warning: Details in this story may be upsetting to readers. Lac La Ronge Indian Band members are preparing to unearth the truth of the former Lac La Ronge Indian Residential School's possible unmarked graves.
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