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Vaccines Reported An additional 3,577 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 90,456.

Trials have been set for two alleged street gang members accused of shooting at police who were pursuing them on Onion Lake Cree Nation.

Removing about 800 bats from the Unity curling rink attic has given Cut Knife’s DTS Roofing and Bat Services Ltd. almost as much notoriety as Batman himself. The bat colony was discovered as work began on renovations to the facility in November.

Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN-S) announced Friday it is stepping in to provide funding to The Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords emergency shelter to keep it open during the pandemic.

Canada’s environment minister says he is reluctant to ask the public service to come up with a plan to achieve an emissions target in 2025, setting up a possible clash with opposition members over the government's climate bill.

Agriculture is responsible for about eight per cent of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. But newly released internal documents suggest the federal government denies that Canada needs to take action to rapidly reduce them.

All four cases headed to Lloydminster, Alta., court

Vaccines Reported An additional 2,789 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 86,879.

An alleged gang member charged in connection to an incident on New Year’s Day where Onion Lake RCMP were shot at during a high-speed chase asked the court for time to save money for a lawyer.

An Onion Lake man accused of killing Braden Richard Bull, 32, has changed lawyers, forcing more adjournments.