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A former Saskatchewan music and band teacher sentenced to prison last month in a Yorkton court was given more prison time by an Ontario court on similar charges. Gerard Loehr, 58, was handed a 3.

The leaders of the Battlefords Regional Community Coalition have joined together to send a message urging people to get vaccinated for COVID-19.

BGC Battlefords annual general meeting was held virtually on May 18, with the organization looking back at the past year.

NAICAM — According to a new survey, the highest answer Naicam respondents gave for the major challenges facing the community in the next five years is lack of employment opportunities in the community.

An Onion Lake woman will stand trial for the murder of 26-year-old Braeden Sparvier of Onion Lake. Shari Priscilla Heathen, 28, is charged with second-degree murder in relation to his death.

From the province: The Government of Saskatchewan has announced that public health measures around outdoor sporting activities will be eased as part of Step One of the Re-Opening Roadmap, set to commence on Sunday, May 30.

Living Sky School Division is reporting three individuals have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in schools between May 17-23. They report there were two individual cases in Macklin School, and one case at North Battleford Comprehensive High School.

Treyton Pernitsky, son of Sheldon and Syndee Pernitsky of Wilkie, has earned a leadership award from Huskies Athletics at the University of Saskatchewan.

A target date for the start of Step 2 on the province’s reopening roadmap has been set: Sunday, June 20.

Second dose vaccinations are underway for anyone who is 80 and older or who received their first dose before March 1.