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Vaccine clinics will be held in Tisdale and Melfort on Monday. The Tisdale clinic will be on Monday, June 28 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Civic Centre.

TISDALE — Over the month of May the Tisdale RCMP responded to two separate instances of children reporting to their school that they were assaulted at home.

RM OF TORCH RIVER — The RM of Torch River will be replacing 31 aging or damaged culverts throughout the rural municipality to increase their capacity to handle any spring flooding.

Vaccines Reported An additional 20,988 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,069,657.

EAST CENTRAL — SaskTel announced the names of 21 communities it will be bringing fibre optic internet service to. They include Hudson Bay, La Ronge and Watrous. Construction in those three communities is expected to start in 2022.

A Moosomin First Nation man was sentenced Friday to four years in prison for evading and fleeing from police, assault, uttering threats, dangerous driving and weapons-related offences.

A Carlyle RCMP officer has been charged with one count, assault with a weapon (OC spray), section 267(a) of the Criminal Code, as a result of an investigation into a complaint. On Oct.

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) says it is pleased with Friday’s announcement by SaskTel and the provincial government to help further improve rural connectivity across the province.

SaskTel has announced it will invest an additional $50 million in its Rural Fibre Initiative, bringing its total investment to $100 million.

HUMBOLDT — Police in camouflaged uniform were active on the 700 block of 10th Street, north of Seventh Avenue, during the morning hours on June 25. Saskatchewan RCMP confirmed there is an increased police presence in the area.