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A man arrested by the Saskatoon Police Guns & Gangs Unit was sentenced to prison on weapons and drug trafficking charges. A sentencing hearing for Keenan Rorion Chakita, 19, was held in Saskatoon Provincial Court July 14.

A woman who was wanted by police after she allegedly robbed a Lloydminster hotel at gunpoint was granted bail today. Kacey Dillon, 20, had a show cause hearing in Lloydminster Provincial Court July 15. Details from bail hearings can’t be published.

A Meadow Lake man was handed 360 days in prison for weapons offences. John Robert Arnold, 27, was sentenced in Meadow Lake Provincial Court July 14. With credit for pretrial custody Arnold has 103 days left to serve.

Ottawa and its critics agree there is much more work to be done to achieve Transport Canada’s goal of phasing out the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles by 2035, but plans have stalled until the United States sets its course.

New cases (July 15) New Active Humboldt area (Central East 1) 0 1 Kelvington-Punnichy area (Central East 2) 1 1 Nipawin area (North East 1) 1 5 Melfort area (North East 2) 0 1 Tisdale-Hudson Bay area (North East 3) 0 0 Vaccinations (July 15) Vaccine

HUMBOLDT — Curlers at the Humboldt Uniplex will have new flooring to break in during the upcoming season, with the city tendering out the work for the centre walkway and the west stairwell for the curling rink.

Vaccines Reported An additional 7,787 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,321,210.

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency highlighted five wildfires as being threats to communities. Steve Roberts, vice-president of operations for the agency, provided an update to media on July 15. He said there were 129 active fires.

Weather is sparking new wildfire worries for communities in northern Saskatchewan.

The extended period of hot and dry weather conditions during the July 6 to July 12 period has taken a toll on many crops in the northeastern region. Yield potential has already been impacted with many crops showing symptoms of heat stress.