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One resident in their 60s from the North East zone who tested positive for COVID-19 has died. This brings the total number of deaths in the province to 32.

“There's no point now. Every location you should consider to be at risk of infection”

The Saskatchewan Health Authority’s practice of alerting the public of potential exposure at businesses has ended. It was discontinued on Nov. 13. On Nov. 17, Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, explained why.

CARROT RIVER — A preliminary hearing for a Calgary man charged with killing a Saskatchewan man didn’t proceed in Calgary Provincial Court on Nov. 10 as scheduled.

HUMBOLDT — While the election is over and the winners have been called, questions have arisen during this past municipal campaign regarding candidate signage.

HUMBOLDT — A new fire truck has been put into service by the Humboldt Fire Department, replacing one that has been utilized for the last 20 years.

EAST CENTRAL — With new councils gathering for their first meetings since the Nov. 9 election, Saskatchewan residents are left looking once again at low voter turnout rates.

An Estevan man charged with possession of child porn, transmitting child porn and failing to comply with an order of prohibition was granted bail. Kyle Mansil Fiddler, 30, was released after a show cause hearing Nov. 10 in Weyburn Circuit Court.

Meadow Lake’s six councillors have been chosen and Mayor Merlin Seymour said they will be ready to see what the new council has to offer.

Speaking broadly and not pointing to one specific incident Tuesday morning, Moose Jaw police Chief Rick Bourassa took the unprecedented step of apologizing to the city’s Queer community for what he called a long-term “failure” on the part of the serv