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This spring, 3,465 students are expected to graduate from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) with 3,577 degrees, diplomas and certificates. These graduates join a century-old community of more than 162,000 alumni worldwide.

Step One of Saskatchewan's Re-Opening Roadmap The commencement of Step One of Saskatchewan's Re-Opening Roadmap is now underway.

The B.C. government is misleading the public when it suggests the massive old-growth tree on a truck that has created a social media storm wouldn’t be logged today, says a conservationist group.

After being closed all last summer due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Battleford Tot Lot is open. Operating hours will be 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., depending on the weather.

Marquis Downs is getting out of the horse racing business and Moosomin First Nation is planning to fill the gap using its Treaty Land Entitlement property in the RM of Corman Park.

UPDATE MAY 31: Meadow Lake RCMP has identified and located the adult female. Investigation has determined that she is safe, and that no abduction or injury occurred. Meadow Lake RCMP thanks the media and public for their assistance.

A warrant has been issued by La Loche RCMP for 22-year-old man wanted for a variety changes including break and enter and assault with a weapon. The warrant for the arrest of Dawson Joseph Janvier was issued May 25.

New vaping regulations introduced by the Government of Saskatchewan are targeting youth vaping rates in hopes to lower the number of youth using vapour products.

New cases (May 29) New Active Humboldt area (Central East 1) 2 11 Kelvington-Punnichy area (Central East 2) 3 62 Nipawin area (North East 1) 2 2 Melfort area (North East 2) 2 15 Tisdale-Hudson Bay area (North East 3) 1 4 Vaccinations (May 29) Vaccine

An additional 12,923 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 706,548.