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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.

A Prince Albert man facing drug trafficking and weapons charges hasn’t been released on bail after having another show cause hearing. Kevin Ackegan, 40, appeared in Prince Albert Provincial Court again on May 1 for another show cause hearing.

As workplaces continue to adjust to COVID-19 and its impacts on the world, there has been an emphasis on working from home, where possible, to try and maintain as much productivity as is feasible.

During Emergency Preparedness Week, the Saskatchewan SPCA reminds residents to include their pets in any emergency preparations.

The Spanish flu belted Canada in four waves between 1918 and 1920. Assiniboia experienced the dramatic affects of the pandemic sweeping through the world in 1918, beginning in mid-October.

The town of La Ronge stepped in line with its neighbours on Sunday as council voted to request that the province include it in travel restrictions for the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District (NSAD).