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HUMBOLDT — A pellet gun was used to shoot out the windows of a vehicle parked on the 100 Block of 11th Street in Humboldt. The address is between First Avenue and Second Avenue in southwest Humboldt. Humboldt RCMP were called on May 14.

LAKE LENORE — Approximately $1,400 in damages were caused to the Lake Lenore Community Hall after it was broken into and vandalized. Humboldt RCMP were dispatched on April 14. The crime took place sometime between March 23 and April 14.

​The Saska​tchewan Health Authority is ending its outbreak declaration at the long term care facility in the La Loche Health Centre made on April 17. Dr.

As of May 16, Saskatchewan has one new confirmed case of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 591. The new case is in the Saskatoon region. Of the 591 reported cases, 152 are considered active.

​​A presumptive case of coronavirus previously announced by the Saskatchewan Health Authority in Lac La Ronge on May 14 has now been officially confirmed as negative.

North Battleford Community Safety Officers have been assisting RCMP in looking into reports of a bear seen in the Riverview area.

“These are First Nations lands. This is Indian land. Stay off our lands unless you are invited.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has begun to implement their temporary conversion of rural community emergency rooms in the province starting off with seven, with another five to be utilized in remaining phases.

LANIGAN — Lanigan Hospital is one of 12 rural hospitals that is having its emergency room closed as part of the Saskatchewan Health Authority's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

UPDATE: On May 16,Battleford RCMP received a report a deceased adult male located in the backyard of a property in the 1500 block of 105th Street in North Battleford.