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Submitted Please note the Saskatchewan RCMP is not providing the names of the suspects to protect the privacy and identities of the children involved. On July 28, at approximately 5 p.m.

The North Portal border crossing is one of five from across the country that foreign nationals transiting though Canada to Alaska can access. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that as of July 31 at 12:01 a.m.

​Dr. David Torr, Med​​ical Health Officer, Saskatchewan Health Authority, has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at Prairie Wind Estate personal care home in Herbert. An individual associated with this personal care home tested positive for COVID-19.

A northern Saskatchewan woman charged with organized crime offences had another court appearance in a Prince Albert court July 24.

Police still investigating, encourage anyone with information to come forward.

Red Pheasant Cree Nation announced to its membership Tuesday a member of the First Nation had been confirmed to have COVID-19. An announcement by Chief Clint Wuttunee also stated drive-up testing was scheduled for Wednesday.

There are 38 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 30, bringing the total to 1,306 cases. The new cases are located in the Central (14), North (12), South (6), Saskatoon (5) and Far North (1) regions.

A man charged with murdering an adult and sexually assaulting a minor had another court appearance but the matter was adjourned in Prince Albert Provincial Court.

For the first time in a number of years, the Town of Battleford will fog for mosquitoes. A release issued by the town this week states the tentative start date is Tuesday, Aug. 4, weather permitting.

It was a quiet but momentous day at Melfort Hospital with city councillors and members from the northeast health community coming together to break ground on the new helipad site on the east side of the hospital complex.