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Vaccines Reported An additional 8,415 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 545,459.

TISDALE — The Tisdale RCMP and Public Health intervened to educate a man after he entered the Tisdale Post Office maskless, claiming to be exempt from COVID-19 emergency masking protocols on the grounds of a printed “mask exemption” form from the int

MUENSTER — The Muenster Curling Club has received funding for interior renovations that includes upgrading the air quality, heating and plumbing, as well as resizing the main lobby.

John Cairns’ Leg Watch

According to the province’s Northeastern Saskatchewan crop report, seeding is well under way in the region with 22 per cent of the crop now seeded, which is ahead of the five-year average (2016-20) of seven per cent.

EAST CENTRAL — There’s an extreme risk of fire today, May 13, in our region, according to the provincial government’s fire weather index. There is no provincial fire ban, but there are municipal fire bans in the RM of St.

The COVID-19 pandemic continued to loom large at the latest Living Sky school board meeting held virtually on Wednesday. Director of education Brenda Vickers provided trustees with an update on two items of importance.

From the province: More farmers have been able to get out into the field this week. Seeding is up from nine per cent last week to 38 per cent this week. This is well ahead of the five-year average (2016-2020) of 22 per cent.

HUMBOLDT — A Humboldt summer tradition will not be going ahead for another summer. Michael Ulriksen, the city’s community services director, said the city had to cancel the Summer Sizzler for 2021. “We have no choice but to cancel,” he said.

NIPAWIN — Nipawin owners of any animals that have been declared by a judge to be dangerous will be required to display signage on their property following incidents in town.