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A call in the night could be important and urgent

A call in the night could be important and urgent

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Rosemarie Falk supportive of federal COVID-19 measures

Rosemarie Falk supportive of federal COVID-19 measures

Did not support unlimited taxation and spending powers
Sask. physicians urge public to heed guidelines and stay home

Sask. physicians urge public to heed guidelines and stay home

Saskatchewan’s family physicians have a simple message for residents of the province: Stay home and save lives.
Some changes for Canada Post during COVID-19

Some changes for Canada Post during COVID-19

Canada Post has announced some changes to their service at their post offices across Canada in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Loraas: Sick? Put recyclables in garbage bin

Loraas: Sick? Put recyclables in garbage bin

Loraas Environmental Services has announced a series of guidelines, put in place for their customers in North Battleford and Kindersley to protect the health and safety of collectors who handle thousands of receptacles a week and who physically sort
Fishing Lake First Nation Man charged with numerous firearms offences after shooting

Fishing Lake First Nation Man charged with numerous firearms offences after shooting

A Fishing Lake First Nation Man faces numerous firearms-related offences and mischief causing danger to life after a shooting in a home.
Possible COVID-19 exposure: Did you attend the snowmobile rally in Christopher Lake?

Possible COVID-19 exposure: Did you attend the snowmobile rally in Christopher Lake?

Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued an adviso​​ry to all those who attended the Lakeland Snowmobile Club Wilderness Rally Supper in Christopher Lake on Saturday March 14, 2020 between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. that day.
RCMP charge man for trafficking drugs after stopping him for speeding near Maidstone

RCMP charge man for trafficking drugs after stopping him for speeding near Maidstone

The Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit caught more than a speeder when they stopped an eastbound vehicle on Hwy 16 near Maidstone.
Special city council meeting Friday on COVID-19

Special city council meeting Friday on COVID-19

Notice has been given by City Hall of an in-camera Special Council Meeting on Friday, March 27 at 2:15 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss COVID-19 planning. The meeting is closed to the public.
Transit reduced service, Handi-Bus shut down due to COVID-19

Transit reduced service, Handi-Bus shut down due to COVID-19

Battlefords Handi-Bus has been temporarily shut down because of the COVID-19 virus. That is according to a news release from the city. North Battleford Public Transit is also immediately implementing service reductions.
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