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Kamloops Residential School grave

On Sunday, May 30, around 5 p.m, Shaunavon RCMP was called to a recreation area near the hamlet of Simmie, where an adult male swimmer was reported to be in distress.

Vaccines Reported An additional 8,039 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 725,648.

Demand for the COVID-19 vaccine is high in both the Battlefords and throughout Saskatchewan. There have been long lineups and reports at various drive-through locations of clinics shutting down for the day after using all of their available vaccines.

Following the discovery of the remains of 215 children buried on the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School on the Tk’emlups te Secwépemc First Nation in British Columbia, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) and the G

June spotlight

Unofficial returns are in for the Métis Nation election and Glen McCallum is back for another term as president.

A new initiative is being rolled out at St. Mary School.

The Doukhobor Dugout House National Historic site of Canada will be one of the many summer attractions opening when restrictions are lifted. The plan is to open every Saturday in July between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

A lawyer for a North Battleford man accused of killing a former North Battleford resident in Lloydminster last month asked for an adjournment.