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Says many are now ‘political prisoners’

As of May 10, Saskatchewan has 11 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 564. Nine of the new cases are in the Far North (three in the La Loche area) and two are in the North.

Due to COVID-19 and the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s advisory, the planning committee for the Come Together NBCHS reunion has made the decision to reschedule the event to July 30 – 31, 2021 in North Battleford..

Hong Kong International Airport has announced that it is testing a new 'full-body disinfection booth' that involves a temperature check and a 40-second disinfection procedure.

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Submitted VE Day 75 recognizes 75 years since the formal acceptance by the allied nations, of Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender of its armed forces. German military leaders signed the surrender documents in Europe at 3 p.m.

As of May 9, Saskatchewan has nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 553. Five of the cases are in the Far North, three are in the North and one is in the Central region.

It was the last 30 seconds or so of Premier Scott Moe’s daily COVID-19 when something peculiar happened. He spoke to the current restrictions that will possibly leave us at a distance from our mothers as their day approaches.

Accused triple murderer Nathaniel Carrier had another scheduled court appearance in Prince Albert Provincial Court May 8.

In an update on the cluster of COVID-19 cases in linked to Lloydminster Hospital, the Sask​atchewan Health Authority says the current guidelines​​​ at Lloydminster Hospital will remain in place until otherwise notified.