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The long-awaited final draft of the province’s budget has come. It may be a few months late, but for good reason. The COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to its knees in 2020.

Leader of the Official Opposition Ryan Meili said in a press conference Monday, June 15 that Saskatchewan’s provincial budget had missed the mark.

The Assiniboia RCMP requested the public’s assistance for information regarding a white four door sedan with dark tinted windows seen in the general area of where a vehicle theft took place in Assiniboia during the early morning hours of June 15.

After several meetings with the board along with Zoom-based sessions with members of the league, the Â鶹ÊÓƵern Rebels decided to cancel their 2020/2021 season on June 14.

The province released their full budget on June 15, showing a $1.9 billion addition to the debt total that can be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were 18 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan to report on June 15, bringing the provincial total to 683. Thirteen of the new cases were in the Far North.

The Kamloops RCMP detachment requested the public’s assistance in locating Jason Redhead. Redhead was last seen on February 19, 2020 in the Kamloops area.

With the boom and bust oil industry showing signs of yet another severe contraction, it’s time to rethink the long-standing policy of propping up the fossil fuel sector with public funds.

Tourism Saskatchewan’s annual ExploreSask Photo Contest is officially underway and accepting entries as of June 15. Tourism Saskatchewan understands that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people travel and participate in activities.

The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association (SCA) contributed up to $1 million to partner with the Government of Saskatchewan in offsetting the COVID-19 impacts on the Western Livestock Price Insurance Program (WLPIP) premiums.