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TISDALE — COVID-19 has made things difficult for municipalities, especially when it came to tax collection for the 2020 tax year.

Third party grant requests dominated the first night of deliberations for the 2021 budget for the city of North Battleford on Thursday evening. Several third party organizations were before council seeking funding.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has announced it is moving forward with the next phase of its surge plan — one that will include redeployment of staff and service slow downs.

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has decided not to go ahead with the last scheduled Chamber on Tap of 2020. The event scheduled for Dec. 3 at Porta Bella Restaurant has been postponed until the new year.

EAST CENTRAL — The North East School Division (NESD) has applied for up to $2 million in additional expenditures from the provincial government for COVID-19 expenses.

From the province: One resident in the South zone, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died. The individual was in the 80+ age category.

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

Cleaning surfaces with hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectants has the potential to pollute the air and pose a health risk, according to research led by the University of Saskatchewan.

Two men charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of Braden Richard Bull of Little Pine First Nation appeared in Lloydminster court Dec. 2 and their matters were adjourned.