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The province confirmed Thursday that in-class learning will not resume until September at the earliest. Saskatchewan students have been continuing to take part in online learning at home, with in-class learning suspended indefinitely on March 16.

As of May 7, 2020, Saskatchewan has 19 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 531. Fifteen of the new cases are in the Far North with 12 of those being in the La Loche area, while the remaining four are in the North region.

The province is going to fast-track its municipal revenue sharing as part of their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made Thursday by Government Relations Minister Lori Carr in a news release.

Seeding is underway in many parts of the province this week, with seven per cent of the 2020 crop now in the ground. This is just below the five-year average (2015-2019) of nine per cent for this time of year.

Two co-accused in the theft of about $35,000 worth of stolen computer equipment from Western Wireless in Unity were released on bail.

The City of North Battleford has launched a hashtag campaign to encourage people to support local businesses. The campaign is #MyNorthBattleford, with the city encouraging residents to post their experiences at local businesses on social media.

Thirty-four new COVID-19 cases were announced by the Saskatchewan government, with 29 of those being in the far northwest of the province.

The Canadian Cancer Society is projecting losses of $80-to-$100 million this fiscal year, and has laid off one-third of its workforce in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, says a director for the charity's Atlantic region.

Renowned Metis/Cree artist Christi Belcourt, originally from Alberta now living in Anishinaabe territory in Northern Ontario, is the April feature artist of the month for Alberta Native News. Her piece, “The Crow Taught her.

Keltie Paul and Edouard Trippe De Roche have submitted a photo to the News-Optimist showing the dumping of trash on the slope of the North Saskatchewan River Valley in North Battleford.