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Three people have been charged with attempted murder following a nearly eight-month long investigation. Investigators believe there may be other victims of similar incidents by the charged individuals identified below.

The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed May 30 to June 5, 2021, Mining Week. The theme is “Saskatchewan’s Critical Minerals Essential to Global Supply Chains,” which ​provides an opportunity to showcase Saskatchewan’s world-class mining sector.

Rodeo committees across Saskatchewan and Manitoba are hoping to host events this year. In Moosomin, members of the Moosomin Rodeo Committee are making plans for a Bulls and Broncs event in place of the full rodeo in July.

After being installed in March, the SaveStation located just outside Moosomin Town Hall saw its first use last week. SaveStations are a uniform holding unit for automated external defibrillators (AED).

Some Saskatchewan rodeos are hoping to see riders return to the saddles and fans fill the stands, however, there is still concern about limited group sizes.

The Spy Hill Sports Days and rodeo has been put on hold for the 2021 season. Jeff Odgers, president of the Spy Hill Community Club that helps organize the Spy Hill Sports Days, says the club is waiting for COVID-19 restrictions to lift.

SASKATOON – The University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Department of Drama—the oldest drama department in Canada and the Commonwealth—is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a series of virtual events beginning June 1, 2021.

Kate Erhardt, of Togo, is a KCI student in Grade 11 who recently earned a silver medal in the 2021 Virtual Skills Canada Provincial Competition held on April 17.

The Kamsack Family Resource Centre (KFRC), a SIGN program serving that community, is undertaking a two‐pronged food security and nutrition program starting in June, according to a press release.

The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) is calling on the federal government to intervene and release two Saskatchewan sisters who have served almost three decades in prison for a murder they say they didn’t commit.