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“Due to COVID-19, all auctions now are online bidding only.” This message greets the visitors of the Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers website.

The Rural Municipality of North Battleford has passed its budget for 2020. According to a news release from the R.M., it passed April 8 at a “socially distanced” meeting held by the R.M. council.

TISDALE, CARROT RIVER — Tisdale and Carrot River councils have both chosen to continue using their own pound services rather than use the North East SPCA.

Saskatchewan RCMP have arrested one individual and are searching for four more in connection to a multi-million dollar online romance scam. On Jan.

Farmers across Canada need the federal government's help to pay for new COVID-19 costs and address a labour shortage, said a group that represents 200,000 farm families.

RCMP have arrested one individual in connection to an suspected incident of a vehicle damaging a school playground near St. Mary School. Police report that on April 16 at around 2 a.m.

The provincial government should match federal support with $1.5 million in emergency funding towards Saskatchewan food banks, said the leader of Saskatchewan's official opposition.

By Jordan Stricker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter - Estevan Mercury Leader of the Official Opposition Ryan Meili called on the province to match federal support with $1.5 million in emergency funding towards Saskatchewan food banks.

As of April 16, 2020, Saskatchewan has one new confirmed case of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 305. Eighty-two of the cases are considered active. Fourteen more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 219.

A Loon Lake man charged with several weapons-related offences was sentenced to 251 days in prison after pleading guilty to seven weapons-related offences. Stephane Joseph Leclerc, 50, appeared via CCTV in Meadow Lake Provincial Court on April 2.