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The Saskatc​​hewan Health Authority is declaring a COVID-19 outbreak in two Hutterit​e communities in the Rural Municipality of Maple Creek (No. 111).

It was a different setting for Mayor Ryan Bater to give a State of the City address than in previous years.

A Prince Albert man facing numerous weapons and drug trafficking charges remains in custody. Kevin Ackegan, 40, had another show cause hearing scheduled on June 15 in Prince Albert Provincial Court but remains in custody.

A Bear Creek man charged with second-degree murder consented to be remanded in custody.

There are nine new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan to report on June 17, bringing the provincial total to 693. Seven of the new cases are in the Far North region and two are in the Saskatoon region.

Submitted Battlefords and District Community Foundation recently presented annual scholarships to three students from the Battlefords.

Submitted Allan Fitzsimmons is among the inductees being honoured at the 36th Annual Induction of the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, which is planned for Aug. 15, in Battleford.

This is my eighth article in a series profiling prominent personalities in Canadian cheerleading. Thomas Rath is synonymous with University of Regina Cheerleading. Thomas started cheerleading at O’Neill High School in Regina.

Battlefords Chamber of Commerce is continuing to deal with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.