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UPDATE 2: On Monday, Oct. 5, at approximately 2:30 pm, Stanley Mission RCMP located 27-year-old Brandon Holmes at a cabin a few kilometres from the community after allegedly stealing a boat and using the boat to flee the community.

Members of the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce heard directly from the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s representative about the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Battlefords and around the province.

Submitted Bourgeault & Associates of IG Private Wealth Management have provided a $2,000 boost to the Battlefords District Food & Resource Centre in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

At City Hall on Monday morning, the flag was raised to proclaim United Way Month in the city of North Battleford. On hand for the flag raising was Mayor Ryan Bater as well as Sharon Mohagen and Jenna Russell from the Battlefords United Way.

HUMBOLDT — Growing up in Humboldt, Caitlin Senko said she has seen a lot of wonderful things come to the city, especially in the last few years.

When Tommy Sexton broke down and told his mother he had AIDS, his mother Sara couldn’t wipe one thought out of her head. “All I could think of was he’s going to die,” she recalled in 2006. “I couldn’t get past that.

When city council resumes its regular meetings on Nov. 23 there will be a new live venue. Council has voted to authorize holding meetings at the Chapel Gallery beginning that date.

There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on October 4, bringing the total to 1,959 reported cases. The new cases are located in the Saskatoon (1), Central East (1), Regina (1) and South East (2) zones.

Former Unity Composite High School graduate, Alana Neil, was thrilled to learn an impressive white-tailed buck she mounted would be featured on the cover of North American’s Big Buck magazine. The deer scored 192 2/8 gross inches (188.7/8 net).

Important Reminder about Gathering Sizes and Precautions Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab is reminding people that they need to be safe this fall.