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COVID-19 update: 10 new cases, 21 related to Saskatoon gathering

COVID-19 update: 10 new cases, 21 related to Saskatoon gathering

There are 10 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on September 16, bringing the total to 1,751 reported cases. Of the 1,751 reported cases, 107 are considered active.
Chamber activities reviving in the fall

Chamber activities reviving in the fall

Slowly but surely, the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce is getting back on its feet after the disruptions of COVID-19.
No bail yet for man arrested by RCMP Crime Reduction Team

No bail yet for man arrested by RCMP Crime Reduction Team

A bail hearing for an Onion Lake man arrested by the RCMP Crime Reduction Team was adjourned. Lyndon Belly, 34, had a show cause hearing scheduled Sept.
Access may gain access to Civic Centre naming rights

Access may gain access to Civic Centre naming rights

How does the “Access Communications Civic Centre” sound? Hockey fans might want to get used to that name or something similar, because that could soon be the new name for the North Battleford Civic Centre, home of the SJHL Battlefords North Stars.
NESD has 125 students learning online full-time

NESD has 125 students learning online full-time

EAST CENTRAL — As of Sept. 15 at 8:00 a.m.,125 out of 4756 K-12 students in the North East School Division (NESD) are doing online learning full-time.
New administrative appointments at John Paul II Collegiate High School

New administrative appointments at John Paul II Collegiate High School

Submitted by LOCCD Light of Christ Catholic Schools believes that a team is most effective when they focus on how individuals’ strengths can work with others to create greatness.

Cochin man works with First Nations to weed out invasive species

Daryl Wright grabbed a machete and hacked at a wall of an invasive reed called phragmites growing as high as 15 feet. The job was one of the highlights of his summer since completing his Master’s thesis on invasive plants on Indigenous lands.
Canada's seed system is complicated. Does it need an update?

Canada's seed system is complicated. Does it need an update?

Last month, the Canadian Seed Growers Association , which represents 3,500 Canadian seed growers, voted against a proposed merger with four other seed industry organizations.
Killing spree still feeds unease in B.C.’s isolated north, one year later

Killing spree still feeds unease in B.C.’s isolated north, one year later

It’s been just over a year since two Port Alberni teenagers left their homes and for reasons still unknown went on a random killing spree through northern B.C., sparking a two-week nationwide manhunt.
West Park resident upset about trees removed by SaskPower

West Park resident upset about trees removed by SaskPower

A Battleford resident has voiced concerns after numerous trees on his land were removed by SaskPower last week.
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