Battlefords News-Optimist

In the early morning hours on June 6, Meadow Lake RCMP responded to a structure fire at the local Meadow Lake and District Arena.

Vaccines Reported An additional 13,642 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 800,772.

A Meadow Lake man who was considered armed and dangerous when he was at large and wanted by police is seeking bail. Raheem Hagan, 20, had an appearance in Meadow Lake Provincial Court June 3.

Canada’s greatest living fighter pilot, who grew up in Battleford, has turned 100 at his home in Comox, British Columbia. James Francis “Stocky” Edwards was Canada’s highest scoring ace in the Western Desert Campaign during the Second World War.

A Waseca man pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges and is scheduled to be sentenced later this month. Brenden Yew, 26, appeared in Meadow Lake Provincial Court June 3 by telephone from Prince Albert Provincial Correctional Centre.

“Ask not what your vermin can do for you …,” quipped my cousin Cindy as we deliberated, through texts, the merits of this much-maligned beast. Prior to our unusual discussion, she’d sent me a news article from Vice World News.

I found it hard to choose a theme for this week’s article, not because there weren’t ideas in my head but rather that there were so many. On a positive note, our son arrived this weekend for a short but most welcome visit.

Three new deaths were reported Saturday in the daily COVID-19 update from the provincial government. Two deaths in the 80+ age group were from the North West zone, bringing the zone’s total deaths to 68.

Vaccines Reported An additional 16,667 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 787,130.

Both the City of North Battleford and Town of Battleford have agreed to join the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities.