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Effective, 8:00 a.m., June 10, 2021, the Saskatchewan Health Authority has accelerated access to second doses of COVID-19 vaccine to anyone who is 55 years and older OR who received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on or before April 7.

Vaccines Reported An additional 12,528 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 828,652.

Yorkton RCMP Forensic Identification Services involved

Reaction to the recent discovery of 215 dead children at a B.C. residential school has been mixed from the Catholic church. The Vatican has not apologized, but things are different in the north.

Reaction to the discovery of 215 children’s graves at a former residential school continues to roll in across Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Several northern First Nations are calling for full site investigations of northern schools.

On May 19, 2021, Indian Head RCMP received a complaint that a 41-foot tall, century-old steel windmill was stolen from a farm in Vibank, SK.

The Saskatchewan RCMP have announced the addition of two registered psychiatric nurses to its Operational Communication Centre (OCC) to assist RCMP officers in real time during mental health interventions with the public.

Vaccines Reported An additional 6,724 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 816,124.

The Saskatchewan Rush have signed former first overall pick Ryan Keenan to a new three-year contract, the club announced today.

Cost cutting measures are currently underway at the Eaglestone Lodge in Kamsack.