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After four years of transformative research, the University of Saskatchewan-led Global Water Futures (GWF) program—the world’s largest university-led freshwater research program —is launching the second phase of its seven-year mission with a $2.

CUDWORTH — The Horizon School Division is reporting it was made aware of a COVID-19 diagnosis in an individual at Cudworth School on Oct. 30.

HUMBOLDT — Out of 16 Saskatchewan municipalities that have Crime Severity Index (CSI) scores, Humboldt was the fourth lowest in 2019, according to the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics. According to the statistics, released Oct.

On Thursday, Oct. 29, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Brooks RCMP in Alberta advised Maple Creek RCMP that two male suspects involved in an alleged kidnapping were travelling east on Highway 1, towards Maple Creek in Saskatchewan.

Two people arrested by the North Battleford RCMP Gang Task Force had more court appearances. Rae Ahenakew, 40, and Shynia Skeavington, 24, both of Mosquito First Nation, had appearances in North Battleford Provincial Court Oct. 26 and Oct.

A bench warrant to hold for a Hafford man facing child porn charges still hasn’t been activated after a lawyer appeared on his behalf in Saskatoon Provincial Court on Oct. 27. The court issued a bench warrant to hold on Kelly Beleznay, 55, on Aug.

NIPAWIN — Homelessness is not just a big city problem and those working in the social services sector in Nipawin want to bring more awareness to the issue.

An Estevan man accused of possessing and distributing child porn had an appearance in Estevan Provincial Court Oct. 27. The court ordered a bail verification report on Kyle Mansil Fiddler, 30, who remains in custody.

HUMBOLDT — Twinning storm mains, digging new drainage channels and building detention ponds are among the options being looked at by the city to improve drainage for major rainstorms in the city.

There are 76 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on October 30, 2020, bringing the total to 3,066 cases.