Battlefords News-Optimist

Submitted by Saskatchewan RCMP From March 1 to Nov. 30, the Saskatchewan RCMP received a total of 3,300 COVID-related calls for service. Of these, 49 have resulted in charges.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public of an increase in COVID-19 cases in the Meadow Lake area and is urging Saskatchewan residents to follow public health measures and personal safety precautions to prevent the spread of the

Five alleged Westside street gang members made their first appearance in court after an arrest that saw multiple RCMP detachments team up to catch them.

North Battleford Fire Department has issued a news release urging people to use caution in activities around or on the ice.

When the winter storm that hit Moosomin and surrounding areas recently knocked out the power, most of us just sat in the dark and waited for it to come back on and occasionally looked at twitter or the SaskPower app for updates on the situation.

While COVID has caused many events to be cancelled in the past year by many organizations across the province, Saskatchewan Economic Development Alliance (SEDA) has gone digital to ensure their annual conference could go forward.

With the 2021 budget season coming fast and furious at local councils, COVID-19 is a concern as they plan for spending and earning in the coming year.

With demand growing worldwide for film and television productions, Saskatchewan should jump at the chance to capitalize on Canadian-made content, an industry lobby group said.

One resident who tested positive for COVID-19 has died. This individual was in their 60s from the Regina zone. There are 274 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on December 7, 2020, bringing the provincial total to date to 10,412 cases.

Local area First Nations continue to deal with cases of COVID-19, but there is a noticeable improvement compared to two weeks ago. Several were reporting either low or reduced numbers of active cases in the last several days.