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Two trials have been set for an Onion Lake man facing numerous charges in two separate incidents. Trials for Lane Ryder Pahtayken, 23, are set in Lloydminster Provincial Court on July 7 and Sept. 15.

A Prince Albert man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the murder of 27-year-old Cody McAdam. Judge Natasha Crooks sentenced Bryce Bird, 20, in Prince Albert Court of Queen’s Bench on May 28.

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a 33-year-old man wanted on several criminal code offences relating to a 15-month long human trafficking investigation by the Saskatoon Police VICE and Human Trafficking Unit.

Vaccines Delivered An additional 14,351 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 693,625.

The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit has charged a Moosomin man with two child pornography offences following an investigation into the online accessing and transmitting of child pornography through a popular online social media applicat

All seven casinos in the province are set to open to the public on June 20.

Two Saskatchewan First Nations will be working with the province to enforce the First Nations’ laws on their reserves. The pilot project involves Whitecap Dakota First Nation and Muskoday First Nation and is expected to get underway this September.

EAST CENTRAL — Students throughout the Horizon School Division have begun receiving vaccine consent forms and information packages in preparation for student vaccinations in June.

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Battlefords RCMP responded to 445 calls for service from Wednesday, May 19 to Tuesday May 25. These included 15 missing persons reported, 14 assaults, and six break and enters.