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Holy Family School library aid wins Connie Acton Award of Merit

Holy Family School library aid wins Connie Acton Award of Merit

Submitted The Connie Acton Award of Merit recipient for 2021 is Mrs. Sherry Landry of Holy Family School in North Battleford. The award recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to school library service in Saskatchewan.
Accuweather – Hot, dry summer expected

Accuweather – Hot, dry summer expected

Submitted The summer solstice, which will mark the first official day of summer, is still a month away, but the beginning of June is just around the corner, and AccuWeather long-range forecasters say that in some areas of Canada, summer conditions co
Two COVID-19 cases last week in LOCCSD

Two COVID-19 cases last week in LOCCSD

For the week ending at 4 p.m.
Battleford vaccine drive-thru open Saturday

Battleford vaccine drive-thru open Saturday

The COVID-19 vaccination drive-thru in Battleford is open today, Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. offering the Pfizer vaccine to ages 12+.
Fifth Walk a Mile in Her Shoes held in North Battleford

Fifth Walk a Mile in Her Shoes held in North Battleford

The Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre’s fifth annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser, took place Thursday, starting from Blend restaurant.
May 21 local COVID-19 report: 18 new cases in Central East 1&2, 1 in North East

May 21 local COVID-19 report: 18 new cases in Central East 1&2, 1 in North East

For the second day in a row, the Kelvington-Punnichy area (Central East 2) saw a large increase in cases. On May 21, there were 16 new cases reported by the provincial government. The day before, there were 10.
NDP calling for strategy to improve vaccine access, counter vaccine hesitancy

NDP calling for strategy to improve vaccine access, counter vaccine hesitancy

To get as many people vaccinated against COVID-19 as possible, the opposition New Democrats are calling for a strategy that includes reaching out to those who haven’t gotten a first dose.
One COVID-19 death reported in the North West May 21

One COVID-19 death reported in the North West May 21

Two new deaths were reported in today’s COVID-19 report by the provincial government. One death was reported in the 70-79 age group from the Far North East zone and one death was in the 80+ age group from the North West zone.
May 21 COVID-19 update: Two deaths, 10,347 more doses, 173 new cases, 189 recoveries

May 21 COVID-19 update: Two deaths, 10,347 more doses, 173 new cases, 189 recoveries

Vaccines Reported An additional 10,347 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 630,583.
Woman charged in huge drug bust fails to appear in Saskatoon court

Woman charged in huge drug bust fails to appear in Saskatoon court

A woman facing drug trafficking and weapons charges failed to appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court May 18. Tricia Karpluk, 29, of Saskatoon, was arrested in a drug bust after police raided homes in Saskatoon and in Bjorkdale on April 26.
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