Battlefords News-Optimist

Vaccines Reported An additional 10,347 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 630,583.

A woman facing drug trafficking and weapons charges failed to appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court May 18. Tricia Karpluk, 29, of Saskatoon, was arrested in a drug bust after police raided homes in Saskatoon and in Bjorkdale on April 26.

An Onion Lake man accused of a hit and run that left a 13-year-old dead had another appearance in Lloydminster Provincial Court May 19.

The Saskatoon Police Service is aware of two anti-mask rallies planned this weekend in the city. Operational plans will be in place including uniformed officers and traffic members.

From the SHA: COVID-19 is everywhere in Saskatchewan. It is the responsibility of every person to strictly adhere to all public health orders and measures.

From the province: Reminder to residents that clinic availability is based on vaccine availability, and demand for appointments outweighs the current supply.

If you’re on Facebook you’ll have seen the many interactive questionnaires designed to entertain. While answering them online might reveal too much personal information to the public, sometimes I do them in my head. Take the most recent one I saw.

From the province: The Government of Saskatchewan today announced a plan to further ease visitor restrictions in long-term care and personal care homes in alignment with the three steps of the Re-opening Roadmap.

RCMP charged five people after they were called twice on the same day to a residence in Nipawin. RCMP say they were first called to the home on the 100 block of Seymour Street at 3:50 a.m. on May 18 for a complaint of an assault.

An Onion Lake woman accused of an armed robbery at a hotel in Lloydminster pleaded guilty to stealing a parcel off someone’s doorstep.