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Do you know a citizen that goes above and beyond for their community? Nominate them for a 2020 Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal.

Patrick Dodsworth likes the idea of pushing himself. And that's what he did on Aug. 15 when he summited Signal Mountain, Old Man Mountain, Pyramid Mountain and Whistler Mountain - all in less than 24 hours.

The University College of the North (UCN) will be offering several virtual classes on conversational Cree starting Sept. 8. Classes will be taking place virtually on Zoom with a live instructor.

Saskatchewan property owners can start pruning their elm trees again on Sept. 1. The annual ban on pruning elm trees is in place to reduce the risk of spreading Dutch elm disease (DED), a fungus that kills elm trees.

Hope in the Darkness is a not-for-profit initiative that was founded in 2018 by Kevin and Harmony Redsky to help bring awareness to mental health in Canada.

Manitoba’s COVID-19 situation is continuing to escalate, nearing the 500 active case mark and reporting more outbreaks in southern regions.

Travel into northern Manitoba will be blocked again by the provincial government starting Sept. 3, citing concerns with COVID-19 in southern communities.

There are four new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 31, bringing the total to 1,619 reported cases. The new cases are located in the Saskatoon (1), Central East (1), South West (1) and South Central (1) zones.

Willie Kuzub, owner of the West End Resort on Round Lake, has made a substantial improvements to his property by putting in a marina.

A Saskatoon man charged with possessing and distributing child pornography appeared in Saskatoon Provincial Court Aug. 27. John P.