Battlefords News-Optimist

A preliminary hearing has been set for four people charged with the kidnapping and first-degree murder of a La Ronge woman last year.

A court appearance in Prince Albert Provincial Court for a Muskoday First Nation man charged with sexual assault was adjourned again. Jason Glen Dreaver, 39, had an appearance scheduled on July 22 to speak to the matter.

Two co-accused charged in connection to numerous break and enters and thefts across Central Saskatchewan had more court appearances in Saskatoon Provincial Court. Cody Kemick, 37, had an appearance scheduled on July 23 to enter a plea and election.

A Blaine Lake woman pleaded guilty in Saskatoon Provincial Court to fraud charges.

There are 27 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 24, bringing the total to 1,099 cases. The new cases are located in the South (24), Central (1), North (1) and Regina (1) regions.

The case against a Pinehouse Lake man charged with trafficking cocaine was adjourned at the request of defence counsel. Gregory Natomagan, 31, had an appearance scheduled in La Ronge Provincial Court on July 15 to enter a plea.

UPDATE: 35-year-old Devon Lee Andrew Antoinehas been located alive and well, according to RCMP Monday morning. BACKGROUND:On July 21, it was reported to the Cut Knife RCMP that an adult male had not been seen since leaving his residence on July 17.

Submitted The City of North Battleford engages in a larvicide program using the commercial product Vectobac to control mosquito populations in the City.

Rainfall Northern Saskatchewan has received extremely high cumulative precipitation since April 1, 2020, resulting in very high flows and lake levels across the Churchill River and Lower Saskatchewan River basins.

With the end of the session on July 3, Larry Doke has bid farewell to the legislative assembly after nine years as MLA for Cut Knife-Turtleford.