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The City of North Battleford has hired Brent Nadon as its new finance director. The news was announced by City Manager Randy Patrick at their council meeting Monday.

An Onion Lake man is headed to trial in January 2022 for charges that were laid two years ago. Ryan Chad Stonechild is charged with break and enter, weapons offences and uttering threats following an incident in Onion Lake on April 14, 2019.

For Danita Bilozaze of Łuechok Túe, using her family’s original Indigenous name is an essential part of preserving her connection to culture.

One of Saskatchewan's most far-flung settlements is inching closer to clean drinking water.

UPDATE: Creedance Stone, 23, is facing five counts of pointing a firearm, flight from police, resisting arrest and possession of a firearm in a vehicle.

A woman charged with first-degree murder will have to wait a few more days to find out if she will be granted bail. Stormy Wapass-Semaganis, 23, from Edmonton, had a bail hearing in Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench June 14.

An inquest into the death of a 27-year-old man who was shot and killed by Saskatoon Police is set. The inquest by the Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service into Steven Rigby’s death will be held June 21-25 in Saskatoon.

New cases (June 14) New Active Humboldt area (Central East 1) 0 8 Kelvington-Punnichy area (Central East 2) 1 15 Nipawin area (North East 1) 0 13 Melfort area (North East 2) 0 2 Tisdale-Hudson Bay area (North East 3) 0 9 Vaccinations (June 14) Vaccin

If enough residents receive their first vaccinations, the province will be able to enter Step 3 of Saskatchewan's Re-Opening Roadmap . The power to lift most, or all, public health restrictions is in your hands.