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A bail hearing for a man accused of pointing a firearm at someone, assaulting three other people with his vehicle, and then escaping police custody, didn’t proceed today in North Battleford Provincial Court.

Vaccines Reported An additional 7,333 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 372,334.

The two structures that were heavily damaged in fires earlier this year in Battleford are not yet demolished, and that has prompted some concerns from residents.

RM OF TORCH RIVER — Open burning is believed to be the cause of a structure fire which destroyed a barn north west of Love. The Nipawin Fire Department responded to the call on April 17 at 3:25 p.m.

The good news for town of Battleford residents is there’s no increase in the municipal portion of property taxes. The bad news is the education portion of property tax is going up.

A new tax of 20 per cent on the retail price of all vapour liquids, products and devices will take effect in Saskatchewan on Sept. 1. Legislation to implement the new Vapour Products Tax (VPT) was introduced in the legislature this week.

Owners of electric passenger vehicles registered in Saskatchewan will begin paying an annual road-use fee of $150, effective Oct. 1. The necessary amendments to The Fuel Tax Act, 2000 were introduced in the legislature this week.

Insp. Tom Beck is leaving as Officer in Charge of Battlefords RCMP detachment. He is leaving for a new posting in Whitehorse, the Yukon. Staff-Sgt. Jason Teniuk will take over his role as Officer in Charge.

HUMBOLDT — A traffic initiative targeting Humboldt’s school zones saw local RCMP stop 35 vehicles for going too fast.

A new COVID-19 variant of concern has appeared in Saskatchewan. “Now in the southwest part of the province, we have a cluster of five variants of concern of the P.1 variety that was first identified in Brazil,” said Dr.