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HUMBOLDT — There will be no blanket deferral of tax and utility bills in Humboldt, but the city will set up an alternate payment plan for those facing financial hardship due to the pandemic.

The case against an Onion Lake man facing child porn charges was adjourned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

HUMBOLDT — This year’s Summer Sizzler is cancelled due to the pandemic. City council voted to cancel the June 18 to 21 event at its meeting on April 27.

TISDALE—Tisdale EMS, RCMP, Fire Department and Northeast Regional Victim Services gave a moment of silence tribute for Cst. Heidi Stevenson, who died on duty during a recent Nova Scotia shooting spree.

La Loche and the surrounding vicinity have emerged as a major hotspot of cases of COVID-19 in the province.

EAST CENTRAL — Budget preparations are underway at the Horizon School Division. Kevin Garinger, the division’s director of education, said it has been told by the provincial government how much grants it will receive next year.

EAST CENTRAL — The Horizon School Division is making sure that all students that wish to continue learning can do so, even if they don’t have access to the internet at home.

UPDATE: Saskatoon Police say Jacquelyn Lynette Hawkes has been found in Saskatoon and is safe. They thank the public and the media for their help. BACKGROUND: Saskatoon Police are requesting public assistance in locating a missing 37-year-old woman.

UPDATE: Aaron Gardiner (1977-10-02), of Ile a la Crosse, has been charged with the following offences in relation to an unlawful confinement incident: unlawful confinement; assault; overcoming resistance; utter threats; resist arrest; posses a firear

During this COVID-19 outbreak and being hunkered down inside, many Canadians believe they have been observing more wildlife outside their windows and in their subdivisions.