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BGC Battlefords annual general meeting was held virtually on May 18, with the organization looking back at the past year.

NAICAM — According to a new survey, the highest answer Naicam respondents gave for the major challenges facing the community in the next five years is lack of employment opportunities in the community.

An Onion Lake woman will stand trial for the murder of 26-year-old Braeden Sparvier of Onion Lake. Shari Priscilla Heathen, 28, is charged with second-degree murder in relation to his death.

From the province: The Government of Saskatchewan has announced that public health measures around outdoor sporting activities will be eased as part of Step One of the Re-Opening Roadmap, set to commence on Sunday, May 30.

Living Sky School Division is reporting three individuals have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in schools between May 17-23. They report there were two individual cases in Macklin School, and one case at North Battleford Comprehensive High School.

Treyton Pernitsky, son of Sheldon and Syndee Pernitsky of Wilkie, has earned a leadership award from Huskies Athletics at the University of Saskatchewan.

A target date for the start of Step 2 on the province’s reopening roadmap has been set: Sunday, June 20.

Second dose vaccinations are underway for anyone who is 80 and older or who received their first dose before March 1.

Step Two on Re-Opening Road Map Starts on June 20 Saskatchewan today reached the Step Two threshold on the province Re-Opening Roadmap, with over 70 per cent of Saskatchewan residents age 30 and older having received their first dose of Covid-19 vacc

NIPAWIN — The Nipawin fair has been cancelled, but the Nipawin Exhibition Association is still hopeful that they will be able to hold some kind of event this fall.