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A GoFundMe page has raised $92,570 for the family of a Battlefords man who died following a battle with COVID-19.

A wide range of concerns were discussed Wednesday night as Living Sky School Division board met the area’s Saskatchewan Party MLAs.

There are no new leads in the suspicious death of a man whose body was found near Onion Lake Cree Nation in March 2020. David Jonas Tobac, 24, was reported missing to Lloydminster RCMP on Feb.

Battleford council has given its approval for another discretionary use permit for the residential care home for Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch in Battleford. The application was for their existing group home at 61-28th Street West, which houses six youth.

A 24 year old released in January after contracting COVID-19 at Saskatchewan Penitentiary (Sask. Pen) in Prince Albert described a recent outbreak at the institution as “inevitable.

UPDATE, Feb. 19, 8:20 p.m.: Wakaw RCMP said Gabriel Ferland has been found safe. CUDWORTH — A 14-year-old from Cudworth has been reported missing. Gabriel Ferland was last seen on Feb. 16, in Cudworth, at 8 a.m.

How much is that doggie in the window? More importantly, what should we name it? The RCMP is looking for help to name its next police service dogs.

MELFORT — The Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce is seeking to hire their first executive director after being recognized as an official chamber.

Calgary Police are searching for a Regina man as a person of interest in the murder of Carrot River, Sask., resident Sheldon Wolf. Wolf, 47, was reported missing to Calgary Police on Feb.

Vaccine Delivery There were 271 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 50,326. With this, 108 per cent of the doses received have been administered to date.