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Youth arrested after robberies on Poundmaker First Nation

Youth arrested after robberies on Poundmaker First Nation

On June 29, 2021 at approximately 5 p.m., Battleford RCMP responded to a report of two armed robberies at a business on Highway #4 on Poundmaker First Nation.
July 2 local COVID-19 update: No new cases in region

July 2 local COVID-19 update: No new cases in region

New cases (July 2) New Active Humboldt area (Central East 1) 0 3 Kelvington-Punnichy area (Central East 2) 0 14 Nipawin area (North East 1) 0 0 Melfort area (North East 2) 0 0 Tisdale-Hudson Bay area (North East 3) 0 3 Vaccinations (July 2) Vaccine D
Nipawin RCMP traffic stop leads to arrest and charges

Nipawin RCMP traffic stop leads to arrest and charges

On June 29, 2021 at approximately 1:30 p.m., a Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan police officer attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding on Highway #55 near Foxford. The vehicle failed to stop. Police determined the vehicle was stolen.
July 2 COVID-19 update: Third day with no deaths, 21 new cases, 36 recoveries

July 2 COVID-19 update: Third day with no deaths, 21 new cases, 36 recoveries

Vaccines Reported An additional 20,981 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,194,535.
Fire ban issued for all of Saskatchewan

Fire ban issued for all of Saskatchewan

Due to hot, dry conditions and an extreme fire risk that covers most of the province, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has issued a provincial fire ban for Crown lands, provincial parks and the Northern Saskatchewan Administration Distric
Immediate provincial fire ban enacted in Crown lands and provincial parks July 2

Immediate provincial fire ban enacted in Crown lands and provincial parks July 2

A fire ban has been placed over the province's Crown lands and provincial parks. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency issued the ban on July 2 due to hot, dry conditions and an extreme fire risk that covers most of the province.
Tisdale resuming local event grant

Tisdale resuming local event grant

TISDALE — The Town of Tisdale is resuming a grant in partnership with the Canalta Hotel to fund Tisdale-hosted multi-day events including tournaments, competitions, conventions and festivals.
RCMP respond to two water-related incidents at Diefenbaker Lake

RCMP respond to two water-related incidents at Diefenbaker Lake

On July 1 around 11 a.m. Swift Current, Morse and Outlook RCMP officers responded to a complaint of a person overboard a boat on Lake Diefenbaker near the Palliser Regional Park shoreline.
Two charged with trafficking by Battlefords gang task force

Two charged with trafficking by Battlefords gang task force

Two adults have been charged after the RCMP Battlefords Gang Task Force executed a search warrant in the 2600 block of 100th Street. Police seized approximately 30 grams of cocaine and other evidence indicative of drug trafficking.
$57,500 in government debt for each of us: Canada Day Debt Report

$57,500 in government debt for each of us: Canada Day Debt Report

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has released its 2021 Canada Day Debt Report showing how much each Canadian owes in provincial and federal government debt.
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