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Three people arrested by the Saskatchewan RCMP Crime Reduction Team made their first court appearance yesterday and weren’t given bail.

Creating artificial substitutes for human tissue and organs, discovering the best diet to help bacteria break down oil spills, and using high-powered computing to develop next-generation materials are some of the University of Saskatchewan projects m

A compromise solution has been found to save the old St. Vital Church.

There is one new case of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Aug. 18, bringing the total to 1,582 total cases. The new case is located in the Saskatoon zone. Of the 1,582 reported cases, 157 are considered active.

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North Battleford city council heard from RCMP Insp. Tom Beck on Monday about the latest crime stats for the second quarter of 2020. Those stats showed calls for service down for the quarter from 3842 to 3767, but up for the year from 6589 to 7015.

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A man charged in connection to a major drug bust where an RCMP officer was shot had his charges out of Regina, Biggar and Lumsden moved to the appropriate court jurisdictions. Kurt Miller, 39, appeared in Saskatoon Provincial Court Aug. 18.

UPDATE: Shortly after 11:30 a.m., an adult male was safely taken into custody. The investigation continues and residents in the area will continue to see an increased presence throughout the day. At this point, no charges have been laid.

Leader of the Opposition, NDP Leader Ryan Meili said the latest announcement by the Saskatchewan Party government still doesn’t provide the clarity necessary for going back to school with the COVID-19 pandemic, and that delaying the start of the scho