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Submitted ​The Saskat​chewan Health Authority reminds all Saskatchewan residents that if you feel unwell and think you require any medical care, don’t wait.

HUMBOLDT — A major weekend for Humboldt’s hockey community has been postponed due to the pandemic.

The first day for Re-Open Saskatchewan begins today, May 4, with certain services and recreational facilities allowed to be open, as a gradual relaxation of the restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

CARROT RIVER— Carrot River Flavours of the Outback weekend, which includes the KCRA Rodeo, is still planned for mid-August— but how that may look is still up in the air. Flavours of the Outback weekend is set to take place from Aug. 14 to 16.

As of May 3, Saskatchewan has 12 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 433. Four of the new cases are in the North, four of the new cases are in the Far North and four are in the Saskatoon area.

Warnings of ice jams and flooding on Yukon rivers are prompting one leader to double down on efforts to plan for his community’s future.

Quadra Island senior Derik Kidd says he’s being stretched to make ends meet on a marginal income with the increased costs he’s facing during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

As of May 2, Saskatchewan has six new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 421.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced tightened travel restrictions for northern residents Thursday, but the move caught community leaders near La Ronge off guard.

The northern community of Beauval has joined the growing list of communities that are directly being impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.