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Cowessess First Nation Knowledge Keeper Florence Sparvier painfully recalled how she and other Indigenous kids were treated at the former Marieval Indian residential school on the Cowessess reserve in Marieval.

Cowessess First Nation shared the discovery of over 600 unmarked graves near the former site of the area’s residential school, where grave markers had been removed during a "dispute."

The province of Saskatchewan reported a record day in administering COVID-19 vaccinations on Thursday.

From the SHA: As of JUNE 24, second dose eligibility is open to all residents 12+. You can receive your second dose 28 days from your first dose.

Vaccines Reported An additional 24,971 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,048,669.

Five people arrested after a man was assaulted had court appearances in Nipawin Provincial Court. Brennan Carrier, 42, had a show cause hearing June 23 and a decision is expected June 30.

Warning: This story contains details that some readers may find distressing.

The City of North Battleford has announced that flags at City Hall have been lowered after the announcement Thursday that unmarked graves were discovered at the site of the former Marieval (Cowessess) Indian Residential School.

We aren’t out of the woods yet, even though we are seeing the emergence of relaxed restrictions that include our pool being open, ball and soccer games being played and just a little more freedom and return to the some of the normal we experienced pr

From the province: This week, the north east and east central regions saw the most rain, with the highest amount reported in the Spruce Home and Rhein areas with 32 mm.