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Vaccines Reported An additional 9,124 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 527,257.

The Battlefords North Stars are extending the contract of head coach and general manager Brayden Klimosko. It was announced on the North Stars’ Facebook page that the club and Klimosko had agreed to terms on a three-year extension.

Battleford Furniture is looking for information on the whereabouts of an iguana statue that was stolen from the store on the weekend.

The Battlefords North Stars have seen another one of its valued players commit to a university hockey program. Timon Prexler has committed to Maryville Saints Ice Hockey of the American Collegiate Hockey Association for the upcoming season.

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UPDATE: The RCMP Major Crime Unit-South has concluded the abduction investigation from the weekend and it’s been determined no charges will be laid.

It seems that with each year that passes, I am writing more and more on alternative strategies for controls to use in your home garden.

A seven-day-average chart of active COVID-19 cases in the North West zone shows a levelling off after a sharp incline in April. Of the 249 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Saskatchewan on May 9, 18 are in the North West.

Eligibility in the provincial age-based immunization program has expanded to include age 32+. Effective 8 a.m. Monday, May 10, eligibility in the provincial age-based immunization program moves to 29 years of age and older.

More than 70 per cent of Saskatchewan residents age 40 and older have received their first shot of Covid-19 vaccine, surpassing the threshold for Step One of the Re-Opening Roadmap.