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A Saskatchewan woman who was fined $2,800 for not complying with a Public Health Order has tested positive for COVID-19. According to Regina Police Service, they issued the ticket on April 6 to a 23-year-old woman.

Between 3,000- 8,000 deaths

MELFORT— The City of Melfort is asking the public to consider donating canned foods to the Melfort Bood bank. Volunteers will be on hand at the Melfort Food Bank at 203 Broadway North from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 pm.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) released their health system readiness model on Wednesday during a presentation that covered varied outcomes for different levels of COVID-19 outbreak in Saskatchewan.

The case against an Onion Lake man charged in connection to a hit and run death on Onion Lake Cree Nation was adjourned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The town council meeting in Battleford proceeded under unusual circumstances Monday night. It was the first town meeting to be conducted by video online.

EAST CENTRAL — The North East Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) annual fundraiser “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” has been postponed, and a new date has yet to be selected.

Battleford and area businesses are working together to bring Easter to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On April 6, at approximately 2 p.m., the Melville Fire Department and RCMP officers from the Melville and Ituna detachments responded to a fire in a residence located on Third Ave in Goodeve.

Canadian public health guidance related to COVID-19 has been changing as the evidence base and understanding of the illness is rapidly evolving, states a press release from the Council of Chief Medical Officers.