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Nine is hospital, 10 recoveries

Mavis Takakenew was sentenced on May 15 in Battlefords Court of Queen’s Bench to 18 months in prison on a charge of accessory to murder after the fact in the death of Tiki Laverdiere of Edmonton.

The Kamsack Comprehensive Institute (KCI) has been successful in obtaining one of 10 grants of $10,000 awarded to 10 schools in Saskatchewan.

A North Battleford man was sentenced to seven years in prison for his part in the murder of Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere, 25, of Edmonton.

Quarantine has closed all lounges and casinos, thus leaving gambling addicted people with hardly any options to feed their habits.

Sixteen First Nations people living off-reserve in Manitoba tested positive for COVID-19 between March 27 and May 12, said the Manitoba First Nations Pandemic Response Co-ordination Team May 15.

Town council approved the Canora 2020 budget on May 5. There is no increase to property taxes this year, said Michael Mykytyshyn, chief administrative officer, Town of Canora.

The Canora/Sturgis RCMP responded to 38 calls for service during the reporting period, some of which included: nine provincial statutes, five traffic offences, three assaults, two impaired drivers, two thefts, two uttering threats, one drug possessio

The Nelson family of Preeceville had fun exploring the Assiniboine River as they kayaked and canoed down the river on May 3.

On May 14, (Thursday), at approximately 11:40 p.m.