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John Cairns' News Watch

What is self-esteem? From a parent’s perspective, I place self-esteem in the center of a web of synonyms: courage, self-assurance, pride, self-reliance, dignity, self-respect, boldness, and having faith in oneself.

The province wants hunters to help slow the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD). To do so, it's asking them to test their animals before consuming them.

Battleford provided what turned out to be an optimistic update on the financial impact this year from COVID-19 at their meeting last week.

Not sure where I picked up the muck, but there was plenty of it on the kitchen and hallway floors. I tried sweeping it up but to no avail.

There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Aug. 25 and one case found to be an out-of-province resident has been removed from the Saskatchewan count. This brings the total to 1,601 reported cases.

There will always be street gangs but their numbers can be reduced. Saskatchewan is plagued with a violent gang problem but gang experts are optimistic there’s light at the end of the tunnel.

Battlefords Area Pride hadn’t been sure whether it could even hold a Pride week in the Battlefords due to the challenges of COVID-19.

The Battleford Co-op Food Store has reopened as of this past weekend, following a deep cleaning after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 last week. The store closed last Tuesday evening following word of the positive COVID-19 test.