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Second dose booking available for priority populations

Second dose booking available for priority populations

As of Monday, anyone who is 85 and older or anyone who received their first dose before February 15 is eligible to book their second doses.
Honours for Comfort Inn and Suites

Honours for Comfort Inn and Suites

The owner of North Battleford’s Comfort Inn and Suites is celebrating some major honours for two of his hotel properties.
Members participate in ‘little dresses’ campaign

Members participate in ‘little dresses’ campaign

Quilt Patch
Seniors gather for cards

Seniors gather for cards

Maidstone Drop In Centre
Farmers are looking for rain

Farmers are looking for rain

Baljennie News
Not just a number

Not just a number

Luis Benuel wrote: “Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese.” Now that’s encouraging! If you’re neither brie or an Edam, age doesn’t matter that much .Having said that, numbers do.
Mischief reported in Paradise Hill

Mischief reported in Paradise Hill

The RCMP Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network reports that on May 2, at 8:58 p.m. a mid-2010’s Black Dodge Ram with a jerry can in the back came on to the lot Novlan Ford Dealership in Paradise Hill.
Onion Lake man sentenced to two years in prison for fleeing from police

Onion Lake man sentenced to two years in prison for fleeing from police

An Onion Lake man was sentenced to two years less a day in prison for fleeing from police. Damian Dillon, 26, was sentenced in Lloydminster Provincial Court on May 13 on charges of flight from police, dangerous driving and driving while prohibited.
Positive COVID-19 cases in Living Sky School Division last week

Positive COVID-19 cases in Living Sky School Division last week

Living Sky School Division is reporting a number of cases of COVID-19 in their schools between May 10 and 14. It has been reported there are four individual cases at North Battleford Comprehensive High School, and one case at Cando Community School.
Vaccination age changes to 16+ today

Vaccination age changes to 16+ today

Effective at 8 a.m. May 18, eligibility will expand to age 16 and older for the entire province, including the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District.
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