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Saskatchewan Crimestoppers reports that on Wednesday, April 28, at about 11:15 p.m., three males in a grey, two-door, Pontiac car went to the Petro Canada at the Highway 16 Bypass in North Battleford.

Birds Canada has announced the launch of “Gardening for Birds,” a major new conservation initiative which promotes the creation of nature-friendly gardens, benefiting birds across Canada. The website (BirdGardens.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating after a man died following an altercation with Lloydminster RCMP May 7. According to Lloydminster RCMP, they received a 911 call at 5:09 a.m.

As Regina Police Service members plan for another rally protesting COVID-19 measures on Saturday afternoon, spokeswoman Elizabeth Popowich says the service is getting a steady stream of public tips about a group of maskless people from an April rally

For the week ending at 4 p.m. on May 7, one positive COVID-19 case was reported in the Light of Christ Catholic Schools Division.

MELFORT — A Melfort family physician has been elected as the president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association. “The continuing challenges of COVID-19 pandemic are top of mind for myself and for physicians,” said Dr.

MUENSTER — Humboldt RCMP are looking for information about who knocked down a street light stop sign at the junction of Highway 368 and Highway 5 near Muenster back in April. The event took place at approximately 8 p.m. on the night of April 17.

Vaccines Reported An additional 10,530 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 491,440.

EAST CENTRAL — Fire bans have been put in place for the RM of St. Peter, RM of Bayne, RM of Hoodoo, RM of Colonsay, RM of Usborne, RM of Prairie Rose, Cudworth and Meacham. The province updated its municipal fire ban map on May 7.

Tracey Sauer was elected as SGEU’s new president at the union’s first-ever virtual convention, which took place from April 29 – May 1, 2021.