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Cowessess First Nation Knowledge Keeper Florence Sparvier painfully recalled how she and other Indigenous kids were treated at the former Marieval Indian residential school on the Cowessess reserve in Marieval.

There will be COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Humboldt, Tisdale and Nipawin tommorow. Humboldt will host a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine clinic for both first and second shots at the Uniplex's Jubilee Hall on June 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The province of Saskatchewan reported a record day in administering COVID-19 vaccinations on Thursday.

From the SHA: As of JUNE 24, second dose eligibility is open to all residents 12+. You can receive your second dose 28 days from your first dose.

HUMBOLDT — A set of “for sale” signs being used to sell a Humboldt home have been stolen. Humboldt RCMP said over the past few weeks, two signs were stolen off the front lawn of a 700-block home on 11th Street.

Vaccines Reported An additional 24,971 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,048,669.

Five people arrested after a man was assaulted had court appearances in Nipawin Provincial Court. Brennan Carrier, 42, had a show cause hearing June 23 and a decision is expected June 30.

The City of North Battleford has announced that flags at City Hall have been lowered after the announcement Thursday that unmarked graves were discovered at the site of the former Marieval (Cowessess) Indian Residential School.

Most areas of the northeast region received rainfall over the June 15 to 21 period. Most of the rain was welcome, but farmers in some areas did report that they did not receive enough to improve the moisture conditions of their soils.

From the province: This week, the north east and east central regions saw the most rain, with the highest amount reported in the Spruce Home and Rhein areas with 32 mm.