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A complete fire ban has been reinstated in the Rural Municipality of North Battleford. According to the R.M.'s fire department on Facebook, with the heat and wind the recent moisture they had received the previous weekend is now completely gone.

From the SHA: Age Eligibility as of June 3 For Second Doses: all individuals 65 years of age and older, all individuals who had their first dose on or before March 22, individuals diagnosed with or being treated for cancer, who will receive a letter

Vaccines Reported An additional 14,579 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 754,830. Over 100,000 Saskatchewan residents have now been fully vaccinated.

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From Saskatchewan Realtors Association: Sales in North Battleford were up 112.5 per cent (going from 16 to 34), up 100 per cent in Meadow Lake (going from 5 to 10), and up 75.9 per cent in the overall region, going from 54 to 95.

Saskatchewan Lotteries has announced a couple of recent big winners in recent draws. One was Richard St. Amand, who won $100,000 on the EXTRA on the Lotto 6/49.

Chalk up another accomplishment for North Battleford pitcher Andrew Albers.

The Saskatchewan Rush have made another key signing announcement, with the news that Ryan Dilks has agreed to a new one-year deal.

Change is coming to make mental health counselling services easier to access in the province.