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May 5 COVID-19 update: Two deaths, 470,715 vaccines , 196 new cases, 250 recoveries

May 5 COVID-19 update: Two deaths, 470,715 vaccines , 196 new cases, 250 recoveries

Vaccines Reported An additional 9,968 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 470,715.
Woman involved in pursuit where police were shot at gets conditional sentence

Woman involved in pursuit where police were shot at gets conditional sentence

A woman whose vehicle was used during a police chase where six shots were fired at officers pursuing them was given a conditional sentence to be served in the community.
Preliminary hearing set for Catholic priest accused of sexual assault

Preliminary hearing set for Catholic priest accused of sexual assault

A preliminary hearing has been set for a Roman Catholic priest from the Saskatoon Diocese who is charged with sexual assault. The hearing for Fr.
Hafford man sentenced to four years for child porn offences

Hafford man sentenced to four years for child porn offences

A Hafford man was sentenced in Saskatoon Provincial Court to four years in prison for child pornography offences.
Fire pit policy approved at Battleford town council

Fire pit policy approved at Battleford town council

With fire bans in effect throughout the region, the Town of Battleford has passed a timely policy on outdoor fire rules and regulations. This policy will set out those rules for approved fire pits.
Town council agrees to barricade on 5th Ave. West

Town council agrees to barricade on 5th Ave. West

Enough is enough for Town Hall in Battleford, who have agreed to a barricade to prevent people cutting across the field at 5th Avenue West. The field divides 5th Avenue between the Riverbend area to the north and 35th Street to the south.
JPII selling tees for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

JPII selling tees for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

John Paul II Collegiate has announced they are selling t-shirts for $15 in commemoration of May 5 which is National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Awareness Day.
Food centre expansion supports value-added agriculture sector

Food centre expansion supports value-added agriculture sector

A $2.3 million investment into the expansion of the Agri-Food Innovation Centre has been announced by the governments of Saskatchewan and Canada.
Saskatchewan bird feeding guide available just in time for spring

Saskatchewan bird feeding guide available just in time for spring

Responding to burgeoning public interest (courtesy of COVID-19), well-known Prairie naturalists Trevor Herriot and Myrna Pearman have produced Backyard Bird Feeding: A Saskatchewan Guide , just in time for spring .
RCMP arrest North Battleford woman, two from Cochin, & seize $50,000 in drugs

RCMP arrest North Battleford woman, two from Cochin, & seize $50,000 in drugs

Three people were arrested and $50,000 in drugs were seized following a traffic stop by Lloydminster RCMP General investigation Section and Crime Reduction Unit.
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