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If you ask Jeremy Lang, he’ll tell you flax has some impressive flex, though you might be surprised where that comes in handy – like a case in the palm of your hand, wrapped around your cellphone. The kicker: They’re biodegradable.

A total fire ban is in force in the Town of Battleford from April 28, 2021 until further notice.

Submitted by SaskTel SaskTel continues to see record data usage across its network as we approach Mother’s Day. Historically, Mother’s Day has always been known as the busiest day of the year for placing voice calls.

At their latest COVID-19 update on Thursday, the province unveiled its plans to administer second doses of COVID-19 vaccine to the public, as well as plans to include youth in the vaccine rollout. Health minister Paul Merriman, Sask.

MELFORT — According to the Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce, multiple businesses through the city have stepped forward about anti-mask incidents in their stores.

A Lloydminster woman who was wanted for armed robbery was arrested by police and is now seeking bail. Kacey Dillon, 20, is charged in relation to an armed robbery at a Lloydminster hotel.

The court has ordered a mental health evaluation for a Biggar man accused of assaulting three people with his vehicle, pointing a firearm at a person, escaping police custody and stealing a vehicle.

TISDALE — A Tisdale bus stop beside 111th Avenue and 98th Street in Tisdale has been relocated following parents of children standing out in the road to prevent drivers from passing.

The end of the pandemic and the re-opening is something the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has been closely interested in.

An additional 10,195 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 480,910.