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North Battleford city council got its latest update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on city finances at its meeting Monday.

MELFORT — Two businesses on Melfort’s Saskatchewan Drive were broken into and had several items stolen. Melfort RCMP said the crimes took place between 6 p.m. on July 8 and 8 a.m. on July 9.

Building permits for 2020 are much better than they were to this point last year in North Battleford.

For the first time since a new spike in cases took place in the southwest and west central part of the province Premier Scott Moe and Chief Medical Health Officer Saqib Shahab addressed the issue in a press availability on Tuesday.

The Town of Battleford is looking at resuming live council meetings starting next month.

Garage sales are now allowed under the Reopen Saskatchewan plan. The province announced the change of policy July 21, effective that day. Door-to-door sales and canvassing has also been allowed.

As a kid who can’t decide on his favourite computer language — Java, Python or Arduino — Luke Silinski doesn’t fit the stereotype of a rural-based farm kid.

Winnipeg named the hub for possible football season

BATOCHE — Back to Batoche, the annual celebration of Métis history and culture, will be held online this year as COVID-19 restrictions prevent people from across Canada from travelling to a physical event in Saskatchewan.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) sent out advice about the use of non-medical and cloth face masks.