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I don’t know about you, but I’m getting fed up with writing about all the depressing doom and gloom going on in the world. I am depressed about writing about residential school unmarked graves. I am sick of writing about forest fires.

The incoming school year 2021-2022 will revert to its normal pre-pandemic operations with COVID-19 restrictions no longer followed, after the Saskatchewan Health Authority lifted all health protocols that the province implemented last year.

There were 336 active cases of COVID-19 reported in Saskatchewan Sunday, four less than the day before. No deaths were reported. There were 27 new cases reported, 19 fewer than reported Saturday. Thirty-one recoveries were reported.

Alphonse Little Poplar, 1921-1989, was born on the Sweet Grass reserve, near Battleford, and attended Thunderchild Residential School near Delmas.

Drug-resistant diseases could cause up to 10 million deaths a year by 2050, according to the World Health Organization.

The Saskatoon Fire Department responded to a call of a one-storey structure fire in the 3400 block of 33rd Street West Sunday. SFD Communications Centre received the report at 8:13 a.m.

Years ago, composting was a word that was relatively unknown. Today, as we make our salads or clean and prepare garden vegetables, we know that throwing out what is not edible is unacceptable. Composting behaviours by Canadians have been increasing.

Diocese of Saskatoon Bishop Mark Hagemoen has apologized in behalf of the Catholic Church in Saskatchewan for its past atrocities and would support having Pope Francis visit Canada.