Local News

The city of North Battleford is reporting a number of road closures in the city on June 2. The first is on the 1200 Block of 102nd Street. The street is closed, no through traffic, due to a water service repair from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Battleford RCMP responded to 543 calls for service in the noted time period. These included: · 8 of Missing Persons Reports, 3 are still active. -Dale Baptiste, 39, reported missing on the 26 th of May.

HUMBOLDT — The first shovel has hit the ground at the Humboldt Urban Garden Sanctuary, located on the south east side of the Humboldt District Hospital, with the finish date slated for September.

Effective immediately, the SHA has over 5,000 appointments available for first and second dose immunizations at clinics throughout the province. Eligible residents can book their immunization online 24/7 at saskatchewan.

At the latest COVID-19 news conference on June 1. Premier Scott said all restrictions could be lifted as early as July 11 if certain thresholds are reached.

A Regina man was given prison time for assaulting staff after he was asked to wear a face mask inside a business.

A single death has been reported by the provincial government June 1 within the Central East zone. The person who died was in the 70-79 age group. No other information was provided by the province.

A Meota man charged with first-degree murder for his wife’s death wants a preliminary hearing.

The Government of Saskatchewan has updated the Re-Opening Roadmap to include a vaccination threshold for the removal of all remaining public health restrictions, including mandatory masking and limits on gathering sizes.

The Battlefords COVID-19 drive-thru vaccination centre at 391 Yellowhead Highway 16, west of Battleford, will be back open this Saturday, June 5. The drive-thru will be offering the Pfizer vaccine for those 12 and over. Hours are between 9:30 a.m.