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From the province: Today, the Government of Saskatchewan announced $35 million in support for Saskatchewan’s hard-hit tourism sector.

There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 10, bringing the total to 1,450 cases in Saskatchewan. The new cases are located in the Saskatoon (1), Regina (3) and South Central (1) zones.

It’s been 41 years since nurse June Ann Johnson was last seen when she was dropped off at a hotel but Prince Albert Police haven’t stopped searching. Johnson was 34 when she was dropped off at the Marlboro Hotel in Prince Albert on Aug.

The North Battleford Walmart is among all the Walmart locations across Canada that will require face coverings by shoppers and associates starting on Aug. 12. The news was confirmed by staff on the North Battleford store’s Facebook group.

All branches of the Lakeland Library Region remain closed to the public due to COVID-19, though some services are now available. That includes branches in North Battleford, Battleford, Meadow Lake and elsewhere which have been closed since March 20.

After a long closure due to COVID-19, Allen Sapp Gallery is back open as of July 13, and is open to the public daily between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily.

The Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts has launched a re-opening survey.

A northern Saskatchewan woman who pleaded guilty to trying to run over an RCMP officer was handed a 17-month conditional sentence. Jolene Nicole Sinclair, 35, was sentenced in Loon Lake Circuit Court Aug.

UPDATE: Leski Jimmy was located safe and sound Thursday evening by the Edmonton Police Service. Cut Knife RCMP would like to thank the Edmonton Police Service, the public and the media for their assistance.

There are 15 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Aug. 9. The new cases are located in Regina (5), the North West (1), Saskatoon (1), Central West (1), South West (3) and South Central (3) zones.