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Vaccines Reported An additional 7,403 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 435,142.

Two children died and seven more were critically injured as the result of gang violence in 2020, according to Saskatchewan’s Advocate for Children and Youth.

Three positive COVID-19 cases were reported in Light of Christ Catholic Schools this week.

HUMBOLDT — An upcoming feature at Water Ridge Park organized by the Reid-Thompson Public Library will have local children reading and moving at the same time.

On April 30 at 8 a.m., Maidstone RCMP, Lloydminster Rescue and WPD Ambulance were dispatched to a collision involving a school bus and a truck on Highway 3 west of Paradise Hill.

MELFORT — The Melfort RCMP’s detachment area is expanding.

Vaccines Reported An additional 5,758 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 427,739.

The May Traffic Safety Spotlight will focus on catching those who choose to drive impaired, according to SGI.

HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt Fire Department fought a fire in a motorhome parked on an empty lot on Sixth Avenue between 12th Street and 13th Street. Twelve fire department members responded around 12:14 p.m.

Firefighters were called out to a grass fire at Biggar and District Regional Park, just north of the town, Friday morning. It appears the danger is over and the fire contained at this time.