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64 per cent of 12+ fully vaccinated

64 per cent of 12+ fully vaccinated

As of Aug. 8, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) will transition from mass vaccination clinics and their online appointment booking system to focused outreach to provide COVID-19 vaccinations where residents live, work and play. 
Prairie Wool: Plausible endings

Prairie Wool: Plausible endings

Can a giant tortoise actually “run away” let alone “jump” a three-foot enclosure?
Bresaylor Happenings - The turn of the century

Bresaylor Happenings - The turn of the century

Bresaylor Happenings: Railway route determined in 1901
Thousands of unmarked graves lay silent on Sask. Hospital grounds

Thousands of unmarked graves lay silent on Sask. Hospital grounds

Thousands of unmarked graves of patients and prisoners fill three graveyards on the grounds of Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford (SHNB). One site has more than 1,500 unmarked graves, another site has 453, and a third has at least 350 graves.
Rural folks take pride in preserving local cemeteries

Rural folks take pride in preserving local cemeteries

Mayfair News: Smoky days persist as fires continue to rage in the north
Village population booms over long weekend

Village population booms over long weekend

Meota News: There was heavy traffic on Jackfish Lake this weekend, as visitors came from all over.
Borden athlete competes in Kenya

Borden athlete competes in Kenya

Borden and Radisson News: Accomplished local track and field athlete Savannah Sutherland is on a team competing in Nairobi, Kenya in August
Crime: North Battleford still in second place

Crime: North Battleford still in second place

Thompson, Man., has beat North Battleford again.
Olympians strive to be the best in the world

Olympians strive to be the best in the world

Jesus helps us gain the gold medal of forgiveness
Organisms another route to nutrient-rich compost

Organisms another route to nutrient-rich compost

Larger organisms including insects and earthworms are active composters and have the ability to break down larger materials in the compost pile.
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