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Provincial COVID-19 restrictions are off, but the fight to vaccinate people against COVID-19 continues at full pace in the Battlefords this week.

Battlefords RCMP are looking for assistance to identify this female for a theft that occurred at 4 p.m. on June 24, on the 20th block of 100th Street in North Battleford.

CARROT RIVER — Carrot River will move forward with a middle ground to cleaning protocols, said Brennan Hall, the town’s administrator, continuing to use the equipment and cleaning techniques from the pandemic, but less often.

HUMBOLDT — Carlton Trail College has entered into a partnership to offer a welding applied certificate for free to 36 individuals in specific underrepresented groups in an effort to combat industry recruitment problems.

While an inspection has failed to determine what caused the blaze that destroyed a roughly century-old church northwest of Saskatoon this week, RCMP say the fire is considered “suspicious.

UPDATE: On July 11 at 10 p.m., Terry Devin Lee Janvier was arrested by La Loche RCMP. RCMP say, “Thanks to all who assisted.

Two women are facing assault charges after two separate investigations Saturday, July 10 by the Saskatoon Police Service. Police say a man and a woman sustained non-life threatening injuries in an incident that occurred at 8:57 a.m.

USask research tackles favism problem

EAST CENTRAL — Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for the region this weekend.

On July 8, at approximately 12:55 p.m. Blaine Lake RCMP was called to a structure fire at a church on Petrofka Road. It is believed the fire had been burning for some time before police were called.