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June 16 COVID-19 update: Two deaths, 922,335 vaccines, 74 new cases, 76 recoveries

June 16 COVID-19 update: Two deaths, 922,335 vaccines, 74 new cases, 76 recoveries

Vaccines Reported An additional 12,013 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 922,335.
GoFundMe launches for Melfort firefighter with sick daughter

GoFundMe launches for Melfort firefighter with sick daughter

MELFORT — Kevin Nagy never left his daughter Jayda's side for 12 days. The Melfort 14-year-old was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis, a condition where the body's immune system turns against its liver.
We must learn to live with COVID-19: Dr. Shahab

We must learn to live with COVID-19: Dr. Shahab

We are now entering a new phase of COVID-19, according to Saskatchewan Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. That phase is how we all learn to live alongside COVID-19. The previous 15 months had been mainly about “managing a pandemic,” Dr.
BARWA temporarily restricts landfill access due to fire

BARWA temporarily restricts landfill access due to fire

NIPAWIN — Other than deliveries by MTN Disposal, the Boreal Area Regional Waste Authority Inc. (BARWA) has temporarily closed landfill closed access to household waste due to a fire on the site.
Cairns Avenue East residents in Melfort opt out of sidewalk addition

Cairns Avenue East residents in Melfort opt out of sidewalk addition

MELFORT — Residents of Cairns Avenue East in Melfort have petitioned and successfully opted out of the addition of sidewalk, curbs and gutters to a block of the subdivision.
Nipawin residential tax assessments decrease by four per cent

Nipawin residential tax assessments decrease by four per cent

NIPAWIN — Within the Town of Nipawin, the average taxable assessed value for residential properties is $101,600, and the average taxable assessed value for commercial properties is $208,000.
Meadow Lake Hospital gets first hemodialysis unit

Meadow Lake Hospital gets first hemodialysis unit

From the province: Meadow Lake Hospital is expanding to accommodate the region's first hemodialysis unit and better serve the residents of northwestern Saskatchewan. Prince Albert-based RNF Ventures Ltd.
Nine COVID-19 cases in Living Sky division June 7-13

Nine COVID-19 cases in Living Sky division June 7-13

Living Sky School Division is reporting nine cases of COVID-19 in three schools in the division. The cases are as follows:three cases at Unity Comprehensive High School, one case at Hafford Central School, and five cases at Leoville Central School.
Battlefords RCMP Report - Four missing persons investigations active

Battlefords RCMP Report - Four missing persons investigations active

Submitted by Battlefords RCMP Battlefords RCMP responded to 489 calls for service from Wednesday, June 9, through Tuesday, June 15, 2021. These included: • Eight missing persons reported. Four investigations remain active.
Chamber launches new website

Chamber launches new website

Battlefords Chamber of Commerce officially launched a new and revitalized website Monday at www.battlefordschamber.com . According to the Chamber, the site has been in the works for a while.
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