Battlefords News-Optimist

Official Opposition Leader Ryan Meili expressed disappointment with the Sask. Party government’s Speech from the Throne today, calling it a “missed opportunity” to take the urgent action needed to fight the second wave of COVID-19.

The Nov. 30 Saskatchewan Speech from the Throne reads like a checklist, ticking off the boxes of the re-elected Saskatchewan Party’s campaign platform in addition to dealing with the COVID-19 crisis, which it says is the top priority.

Submitted This past summer, the funding has been approved through the RCMP’s Family Violence Initiative Fund to complete a Division-wide, general duty business card re-print.

Two residents who tested positive for COVID-19 in the South Central and South East zones, have died. Both individuals were in the 80+ age category.

The member for Biggar-Saskatchewan Valley now has a new role to tackle - Speaker of the Saskatchewan Legislature. Randy Weekes won the vote to become the new Speaker at the legislature Monday.

The latest round of provincial COVID-19 restrictions has put Battlefords Minor Hockey Association on pause until at least Dec. 17.

A trial date in Prince Albert Court of Queen’s Bench for a man accused of killing Cody McAdam is yet to be set.

A Saskatchewan man accused of possessing and accessing child porn had three appearances in Estevan Provincial Court since his arrest in October with the matter being adjourned to give him time to get a lawyer.

A new council was sworn in in La Ronge with three councillors returning to the table and three new councillors joining them for the 2020-24 council term.

Kayden Johnson has been named as a member of the Team Canada bobsled team. You may have heard the name Kayden Johnson before. Johnson’s family moved to Kerrobert in 2012 and still lives there today.