Battlefords News-Optimist

Warning: Some may find details disturbing Saskatchewan’s highest court shot down the appeal of Native Syndicate gang members convicted for the beating death of 54-year-old Shawn Roderick Douglas.

From the SHA: As of June 16, there are more than 3,500 first dose immunization appointments available in Saskatoon and area.

There are a number of places listed on the government’s Saskatchewan Dashboard as being sites of COVID-19 outbreaks in the North West zone. The latest to be added are Leoville Central School (Gr. 5/6, 9/10, 12 and Paulton Bus Route) and St.

Two news deaths were reported Wednesday in the provincial government’s daily COVID-19 report. One death was reported in the 80+ age group from the North West Zone and one death was reported in the 70 to 79 age group from the Central East zone.

Vaccines Reported An additional 12,013 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 922,335.

We are now entering a new phase of COVID-19, according to Saskatchewan Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. That phase is how we all learn to live alongside COVID-19. The previous 15 months had been mainly about “managing a pandemic,” Dr.

From the province: Meadow Lake Hospital is expanding to accommodate the region's first hemodialysis unit and better serve the residents of northwestern Saskatchewan. Prince Albert-based RNF Ventures Ltd.

Living Sky School Division is reporting nine cases of COVID-19 in three schools in the division. The cases are as follows:three cases at Unity Comprehensive High School, one case at Hafford Central School, and five cases at Leoville Central School.

Submitted by Battlefords RCMP Battlefords RCMP responded to 489 calls for service from Wednesday, June 9, through Tuesday, June 15, 2021. These included: • Eight missing persons reported. Four investigations remain active.

Battlefords Chamber of Commerce officially launched a new and revitalized website Monday at www.battlefordschamber.com . According to the Chamber, the site has been in the works for a while.