Battlefords News-Optimist

The City of Saskatoon is going to start the removal of an infected tree after one case of Dutch elm disease was reported in one of the samples taken at the Leif Erickson Park in Westmount.

Saskatchewan medical students will soon have a new option to complete their four-year education entirely in the Queen City, as the University of Saskatchewan is preparing to expand its program at the Regina campus very soon.

The case against two men accused of a shooting on Onion Lake and several carjackings in Lloydminster where people were allegedly shot at has moved to Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench.

On July 11, at approximately 11:40 p.m., Kindersley RCMP was dispatched to a single vehicle rollover on a grid road, just off of Highway 7, near Beadle.

The City of North Battleford is reporting there was a great response to two “spray parks” set up to respond to the recent heat wave.

A limited-edition beer is being launched in support of a Biggar revitalization effort.

North Stars begin season vs Kindersley Sept. 24

The COVID-19 outbreak at Hatchet Lake Dene Nation continues to be a concern for the province. The latest numbers released by Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority report 104 active cases in the far northeast zone where Hatchet Lake is situated.

Ministers sign memo of understanding

Vaccines Reported An additional 5,458 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,304,646.