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MELFORT — The Melfort Trade Alliance is seeking to expand its membership of Melfort business owners and non-profit organization heads so it can evolve into a new chamber of commerce.

HUMBOLDT — Celeste Leray-Leicht and her family have started the Northern Lights Movement for Kids as a way to create opportunities for students from non-Indigenous and Indigenous communities to connect.

The Government of Saskatchewan is working with the leaders of all communities where a significant number of COVID-19 cases exist to enact further restrictions on all non-essential travel into and out of their communities.

A North Battleford man accused of murdering another North Battleford man elected to be tried by judge and jury and a trial was set for 2021.

There are 60 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 22, bringing the total to 1,030 cases. The new cases are located in the South (50), Saskatoon (4), Central (3), Far North (2) and North (1) regions.

EAST CENTRAL — A heat warning has been issued for the Tisdale, Melfort and Nipawin area. “Humidex values reaching 39 are expected,” said Environment Canada in its warning, issued 4 a.m. July 22.

At inspection station on Highway 16 near MB. border

The City of North Battleford has confirmed they are preparing for a new McDonald's restaurant location coming to 100th Street. The news comes after the city announced work was commencing at the 100th Street intersection by A&W.

As the City of North Battleford continues its process to annex land around the Saskatchewan Hospital area, they have now moved forward with an agreement with the rural municipality for services in the area.

The province has confirmed that several Battleford projects have been approved for funding under the provincial Municipal Economic Enhancement Program.