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Number who have tested positive isn’t made public but is being shared with Indigenous partners, province says

A checkpoint has gone up between Flin Flon and Creighton, set up by the Saskatchewan government as part of recent northern public health orders. The checkpoint, located at the Phantom Lake Road between Creighton and Flin Flon, was put up May 5.

Ontario couple to match donations dollar for dollar to see Saskatchewan project completed

And mental health and addictions, diagnostic imaging heading into phase one

Thirteen in hospital, three more recoveries

Every spring, black bears and other potentially dangerous animals – such as cougars – move around to establish new territory and look for food.

For the first time in two weeks, Manitoba health officials have reported a death due to COVID-19. The seventh person to die from the effects of the virus in the province was a man in his 70s in the Southern Health/Sante Sud region.

And programs extended as emergency phase continues

Government Relations Minister Lori Carr is proclaiming May 3-9 as Emergency Preparedness Week in Saskatchewan. “On top of expecting the typical emergencies like wildfires and grassfires, we are also dealing with the impact of a pandemic,” Carr said.

New data released in time for Mental Health Week by the Canadian Mental Health Association shows Canadians are feeling more isolated than ever during the pandemic.