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Submitted Since announcing that more Saskatchewan people would be offered testing effective May 25, more than 4,000 residents have called for testing, a jump of 60 per cent in the volume of calls coming into HealthLine 811.

Court appearances were adjourned for three co-accused charged in connection to the 2019 murder of a North Battleford man.

Healthcare biggest issue for newly selected candidate

Yukon’s Wolverine mine, which primarily extracted zinc before it closed in 2015, has a storied history of failure. It opened and closed with only a few years of production, due to plummeting stocks.

Plans for a new long term health care facility in Meadow Lake have been finalized by the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Construction started in April, with the project expected to be complete by fall 2021, said the authority’s release.

RCMP have confirmed on Thursday that they believe last week's sudden deaths on 99th Street were a murder-suicide.

Two individuals who attended a wake and funeral in the community of Clearwater River Dene have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) as of June 11, 2020 after developing symptoms.

The pandemic did not stop Battlefords District Food & Resource Centre/Empty Stocking Fund Inc. from proceeding with this year’s annual general meeting.

Here are some highlights from Thursday’s provincial COVID-19 update with deputy premier Gord Wyant and chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab.

From the province: With Phase 3 of Re-Open Saskatchewan underway, work is taking place to prepare for the next phase of the plan to re-open the provincial economy. A target date for the first part of Phase 4 will be announced early next week.