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Premier Scott Moe announced on Wednesday the province will be investing $7.5 billion over two years in a capital plan focused on stimulating Saskatchewan’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Premier Scott Moe announced on Wednesday the province will be investing $7.5 billion over two years in a capital plan focused on stimulating Saskatchewan’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

MELFORT— The City of Melfort has put out a press release, advising residents that garage and yard sales are not permitted under the current health order.

As of May 6, 2020, Saskatchewan has 25 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 512. Twenty-four of the new cases are in the Far North with 22 of those being in La Loche, while the remaining one is in the Saskatoon region.

A staff member at the Meadow Lake Hospital has a confirmed case of COVID-19. Dr. Mandiangu Nsungu, a medical health officer with the Saskatchewan Health Authority, declared an outbreak at the hospital the evening of May 5.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority presently have one confirmed COVID-19 case of a staff member at the Meadow Lake Hospital. This case at the hospital was linked to community-transmission. To date, no patients have presented with symptoms of COVID-19.

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CARROT RIVER— The Town of Carrot River has released details of how to vote at the May 8 byelection to decide their new mayor. On the ballot are Ila Boehm, a current councillor, and Brock Irvine, who works in park maintenance.

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