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There are two new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Aug. 22, bringing the total to 1,597 reported cases. The new cases are located in the Saskatoon (1) and South West (1) zones. Of the 1,597 reported cases, 117 are considered active.

JANSEN — A final decision on whether BHP will move ahead with a potash mine near Jansen has been pushed forward due to some unforeseen difficulties with shaft construction as well as the pandemic.

EAST CENTRAL — A tornado has been spotted touching down west of Lake Lenore. One video shows a resident taking video of the tornado as she drives down Moseley Road. The video was taken at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 21.

Results from July's Traffic Safety Spotlight on highway work zone safety

UPDATE from Saskatoon Police Service: Members of the Major Crime Section have completed their investigation into the disappearance of a four year old girl from a home on Devonshire Crescent earlier this week.

The province has recorded its first fatal bear attack since 1983. The victim's father, Hubert Esquirol of Edam, has told the press it was his daughter, 44-year-old Stephanie Blais, also of Edam, who was killed.

UPDATE: On Aug. 24, Outlook RCMP, Elbow RCMP and the Saskatchewan RCMP Underwater Recovery Team continued to search Lake Diefenbaker for the 35-year-old man who disappeared on Aug. 20 while swimming in the lake with a friend. At approximately 1:15 p.

A fire started near the Rural Municipality of Pittville on Tuesday as Mark Hughes’ neighbours harvested their crops.

There are six new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Aug. 21. One (1) out-of-province non-Saskatchewan case previously counted has been removed, bringing the total to 1,595 reported cases.

Destination Battlefords is bidding a fond farewell to its chair Russ Brown.