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A North Battleford man had another appearance scheduled in La Ronge Provincial Court but the matter was adjourned. On Dec. 21, Brandon Holmes, 27, was expected to elect how he wants to be tried.

A North Battleford man charged with attempted murder was denied bail in Prince Albert Provincial Court. Trent Fox, 19, had show cause hearings on Dec. 16 and Dec. 22 but he was denied bail and a warrant of committal was issued.

Here are some highlights from the latest COVID-19 news conference in Regina on Tuesday afternoon, attended by health minister Paul Merriman and chief medical health officer Dr.

St. Paul’s Hospital ICU Registered Nurse Kathy Pickerl was first in line to receive the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine in Saskatoon on December 22, as the province moved into the early stages of Phase 1 of the Vaccine Delivery Plan.

Three residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. All three deaths were in the 80+ age group. One in the North West zone and two in the Regina zone.

An Onion Lake Cree Nation man who went missing Dec. 15 was allegedly held captive and drugged by gang members, according to his family who spoke to the Battlefords Regional News-Optimist on the condition of anonymity.

In consultation with the Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), eHealth Saskatchewan (eHS), the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health are providing an update on the eHealth malwar

On Dec. 21, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Prince Albert RCMP received a report of a head-on collision on Highway 3, approximately 5 km west of Prince Albert.

In an effort to improved affordable housing, the Province of Saskatchewan and Government of Canada announced on Dec. 21 an expansion of the Saskatchewan Housing Benefit (SHB).

As winter continues, the Government of Saskatchewan is out to remind everyone this winter season that when passing snowplows “It’s not a race. Give some space.