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Woman grew up in Saskatchewan

There are 15 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Aug. 1, bringing the total to 1,334 cases. The new cases are located in the Central (6), Saskatoon (3) and South (7) and Regina (1) regions.

Water levels inching upward could breach the La Ronge Dam and send water gushing toward Stanley Mission. That’s a concern for Lena Mckenzie, who runs Jim’s Camp, Nistowiak Falls with her family out of Stanley Mission.

The City of Humboldt is one step closer to starting work on its newest park that will be constructed on Humboldt’s north side. But the city is looking for input from the community first.

Prairie Barn Brothers, based in the Yorkton area

Submitted by RCMP Collaboration between multiple RCMP detachments across Alberta and Saskatchewan have resulted in an arrest of three accused and 47 charges being laid. On July 29, at approximately 5 p.m.

Fifty new cases of COVID-19 were recently reported in the province with 44 of those cases noted at a Hutterite colony in the RM of Star City, according to Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab during a recent press conference.

There are 14 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 31, bringing the total to 1,319 cases. The new cases are located in the North (1), Central (6), Saskatoon (1) and South (6) regions.

The Water Security Agency and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health are advising the public to avoid swimming in or drinking water where blue-green algae blooms are occurring. Lakes across the province are at risk of developing algae blooms.

An announcement by the chief and council of Sweetgrass First Nation, confirming two cases of COVID-19 among its members, is urging other members to be tested.