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As of April 16, 2020, Saskatchewan has one new confirmed case of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 305. Eighty-two of the cases are considered active. Fourteen more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 219.

A Loon Lake man charged with several weapons-related offences was sentenced to 251 days in prison after pleading guilty to seven weapons-related offences. Stephane Joseph Leclerc, 50, appeared via CCTV in Meadow Lake Provincial Court on April 2.

HUMBOLDT — The city’s major projects, including $1.8 million worth of work on Centennial Park, are still going forward despite restrictions set due to the pandemic.

Raises prospect of closure if issue is not addressed

Teddy bears, flowers and notes adorn a front yard. Above them hangs an angel. Giant candy canes hang from the wooden fence. Icicles and decorative lights grace the formerly festive house - a house where the unthinkable happened.

Prince Albert Police are investigating the death of a three-year-old girl they say is a homicide. On April 8 at 8 p.m.

Research into Indigenous health and culture is getting more support after the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) donated $5 Million to University of Saskatchewan researchers.

While there is still plenty of talk about steps to reopen the economy, Saskatchewan’s state of emergency has nevertheless been extended by another two weeks.

MELFORT — Since Communities in Bloom has cancelled all evaluation tours for 2020 across the country due to the pandemic, Melfort will have its beautification efforts judged over the web.

As of April 15, Saskatchewan has three new, confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 304. Ninety-five of the cases are considered active. Eighteen more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 205.