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UPDATE: On May 16,Battleford RCMP received a report a deceased adult male located in the backyard of a property in the 1500 block of 105th Street in North Battleford.

As of May 15, Saskatchewan has eight new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 590. All of the new cases are the Far North (five in La Loche and three in Beauval). Of the 590 reported cases, 176 are considered active.

Mavis Takakenew was sentenced on May 15 in Battlefords Court of Queen’s Bench to 18 months in prison on a charge of accessory to murder after the fact in the death of Tiki Laverdiere of Edmonton.

A North Battleford man was sentenced to seven years in prison for his part in the murder of Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere, 25, of Edmonton.

Ottawa will officially extend the wage subsidy program by three months to the end of August, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said this morning.

A resident of the Lac La Ronge area has been identified as the first presumptive case of COVID-19 in the community. The individual was tested at the La Ronge Health Centre on Wednesday after developing symptoms.

On May 14 at approximately 11:40 p.m., the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) was preparing to execute a search warrant at a residence in a rural area, 27 km north of Biggar, as part of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking.

Premier Scott Moe announced Thursday the province will get a head-start on phase two of the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan for the long weekend, with golf courses and drive-in theaters being able to open May 15.

Premier Scott Moe announced Thursday the province will get a head-start on Phase II of the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan for the long weekend, with golf courses and drive-in theaters being able to open May 15.

UPDATE ​​A presumpt​​ive case of coronavirus (COVID-19) previously announced on May 14 has now been officially confirmed as negative.