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A trial was set to start April 29 in Pelican Narrows Circuit Court for a Sandy Bay man charged with second-degree murder but it didn’t go ahead. Thomas Johnny Bernard Ross, 31, was arrested in February connection to the death of Darnell Bear, 33.

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Between Feb. 4 and Apr. 26, 2020, Saskatchewan RCMP received multiple reports of break-and-enters, thefts and property-related offences across central Saskatchewan.

On April 29, two people were charged in separate incidents near the community of Deschambault Lake under the Saskatchewan Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act for Bootlegging.

As of May 4, Saskatchewan has 34 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 467.

Several events planned for northwest region not going ahead

It may not be the real thing but the SJHL’s simulated Canalta Cup semifinal series between the Battlefords North Stars and Yorkton Terriers has been exciting so far. The series sees the North Stars ahead after the first three games.

The ability of a two-letter preposition to change one’s perspective is powerful. As I mused on what I, we and the world have faced over the past and probably coming months, a well-known verse of Scripture took on new meaning for me this week.

The case against a Prince Albert man charged with killing his parents and son, and attempted murder of his daughter, continues to be adjourned. Nathaniel Kenneth Carrier, 28, was scheduled to appear in Prince Albert Provincial Court May 1 via CCTV.

Submitted ​The Saskat​chewan Health Authority reminds all Saskatchewan residents that if you feel unwell and think you require any medical care, don’t wait.