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Saskatchewan New Democratic Party leader Ryan Meili is hopeful but also concerned on the easing of COVID-19 restrictions and the planned re-opening of the province.

Events are happening today and this week at the site of the former residential school in the Delmas area. The St. Henri Indian Residential School (Thunderchild) near Delmas burned in 1948.

New cases (June 28) New Active Humboldt area (Central East 1) 1 3 Kelvington-Punnichy area (Central East 2) 0 18 Nipawin area (North East 1) 0 0 Melfort area (North East 2) 0 2 Tisdale-Hudson Bay area (North East 3) 0 1 Vaccinations (June 28) Vaccine

MELFORT — A life-saving helicopter has been named after a Melfort community figure in honour of his efforts to support the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS).

On June 27, 2021, just before 11 p.m., North Battleford RCMP received a complaint of a robbery on Douglas Avenue. Initial investigation has determined that three females and one male were inside of a vehicle.

Vaccines Reported An additional 12,395 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,127,683.

NIIPAWIN — Plans are underway by the Rotary Club of Nipawin Passport club to give East Pleasantview Park a facelift with new equipment and the addition of the Rotary Club to its name.

The Battlefords Humane Society has finally reached the point where it can launch a capital campaign for a new building. The campaign will be publicly launched Sept. 18 with activities from 1 to 7 p.m.

From the city: The City of North Battleford is forecasted to reach 31°C on Monday, June 28 th and the mid-30s for the rest of week with humidity making it feel even hotter.

A Star City area man has pled guilty to several wildlife offences and was fined $15,000 in Melfort provincial court. According to the province, Ivan L.