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April 3 COVID-19 update: No deaths, 5,504 more vaccinations, 280 new cases, 190 recoveries

April 3 COVID-19 update: No deaths, 5,504 more vaccinations, 280 new cases, 190 recoveries

Vaccines Reported An additional 5,504 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 214,246.
Coyote, other wildlife sightings and encounters frequent this time of year

Coyote, other wildlife sightings and encounters frequent this time of year

Submitted During this pandemic, many Canadians have reported seeing and hearing more wildlife in their neighbourhoods. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) says coyotes in residential areas have received heightened awareness in recent weeks.
Stop at full: don’t overflow the cup

Stop at full: don’t overflow the cup

Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, likes to say that filling something too full doesn’t matter, as long as it isn’t an overflow of whiskey in the glass or gasoline in the gas tank.
Drive-thru clinic in Lloydminster for 55+

Drive-thru clinic in Lloydminster for 55+

Lloydminster will be holding a drive-thru COVID-19 immunization clinic beginning Sunday, April 4. All residents are urged to seek vaccination as soon as they become eligible in order to protect themselves and those around them.
April 2 COVID-19 update: One death, 8,109 more vaccinations, 254 new cases, 150 recoveries

April 2 COVID-19 update: One death, 8,109 more vaccinations, 254 new cases, 150 recoveries

Vaccines Reported An additional 8,109 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 208,742.
Battleford drive-thru for 55+ runs to Wednesday

Battleford drive-thru for 55+ runs to Wednesday

The Battlefords opened a drive-thru COVID-19 immunization clinic for age 55+ beginning Saturday April 3 - one day earlier than announced on Thursday.
Farmers, truckers and vets

Farmers, truckers and vets

Several unexpected items inspired this week’s thoughts: Specifically, two opportunities to provide tributes for friends and a meaningful post on Facebook.
Fewer international tourists unlikely to have huge impact on bear numbers

Fewer international tourists unlikely to have huge impact on bear numbers

Spring is slamming the door on another season of international big game hunting.
Treaty 6 Nations & MNA call for curriculum re-write

Treaty 6 Nations & MNA call for curriculum re-write

The Métis Nation of Alberta and Treaty 6 First Nations have denounced the Alberta government's proposed K-6 curriculum due to its erasure of Indigenous history.
La Ronge scrambles to support homeless as services forced to close down

La Ronge scrambles to support homeless as services forced to close down

The homeless population in the northern Saskatchewan Town of La Ronge was left in limbo as emergency funding ended for short-term winter shelters at the Drifter’s Motel and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band’s Kitsaki Hall.
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