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At Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation in Qu'Appelle Valley

On Aug. 29, at 6:00 p.m. Whitespruce Provincial Training Center reported to the Yorkton RCMP that an inmate was missing from their facility. Jamie Lyn Holmes, is a 28 year old Caucasian male.

There are four new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Aug. 29, bringing the total to 1,615 reported cases. The new cases are in the South West (2) and Saskatoon (2) zones. Of the 1,615 reported cases, 43 are considered active.

While new statistics show COVID-19 has reduced Canadians’ credit use and therefore lowered delinquencies and insolvencies, industry analysts say credit use could spike again as soon as later this year.

The Calgary-based air carrier announced Friday that starting Sept. 1 the airline will begin a “zero-tolerance” policy on mask-wearing onboard its flights, with passengers who don’t comply facing penalties such as the one-year ban.

A new rare earth processing facility in Saskatoon could be the start of a new supply chain that takes advantage of Saskatchewan's mineral wealth. On Aug. 27, the Government of Saskatchewan announced $31 million in funding for the facility.

Potential COVID-19 exposure at Regina businesses The Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public that an individual who tested COVID-19 positive visited the following businesses when the individual was likely infectious: August 23 – Save on

In many ways, Saskatchewan and North Dakota are very much alike. Their economies are similar as both the province and the state rely on agriculture and oil as two of their top industries. Their demographics and population density are also similar.

Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer said residents need to reduce their contacts as summer draws to a close and schools prepare to reopen. Dr.

Kalsey Kulyk of Hudson Bay, a cancer survivor, is one of the eight semifinalists in this years SiriusXM Top of the Country competition.