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Dates for COVID-19 vaccine clinics through October

Dates for COVID-19 vaccine clinics through October

Vaccine available in Battlefords at Finning Cat location and at NB Library
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Quirky stories have Saskatchewan as key locale

Quirky stories have Saskatchewan as key locale

Books feature character Remy Delemme
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North Stars host first meaningful SJHL game since March 2020

North Stars host first meaningful SJHL game since March 2020

North Stars are winners 3-1 over Kindersley in home opener
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Sask. pulls vaccine QR code after potential information glitches reported

Sask. pulls vaccine QR code after potential information glitches reported

The newly released QR codes on Sask. vaccine records are already being pulled from use, after a scanned code displayed information other than the certificate holder's.
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Most of North West cases are in the west

Most of North West cases are in the west

Zone 2 has 424 active cases of COVID-19
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Moosomin’s accused killers appear in N.B. court

Moosomin’s accused killers appear in N.B. court

Six people are charged with the murder of 20-year-old Damian Moosomin of North Battleford
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'Apples, oranges and baseball bats:' Should North Sask.'s federal riding split?

'Apples, oranges and baseball bats:' Should North Sask.'s federal riding split?

Belanger said Vidal's win was fair and square, but he maintains the riding's design means the south can drown out smaller communities in the north and depress turnout.
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Election outcome equals more of the same for Indigenous people

Election outcome equals more of the same for Indigenous people

Voters risked health and security to exercise their democratic right, a right that seems meaningless given the fact we arrived at the same result reached almost 2 years ago
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Sask. doubles first doses in first week following proof of vaccination announcements

Sask. doubles first doses in first week following proof of vaccination announcements

First doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have spiked in the province, as residents head to clinics ahead of the incoming proof of vaccination requirement.
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Indigenous people overrepresented in remand system, defence lawyer tells N.B. court

Indigenous people overrepresented in remand system, defence lawyer tells N.B. court

Indigenous men and especially women were significantly more likely to spend time in pre-trial detention than non-Indigenous accused
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