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Vaccines Reported An additional 4,777 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 620,236.

Fair weather has allowed producers to make great progress with seeding during the May 11 to 17 period, with 63 per cent of the 2021 crop in the ground, which is above the five-year average (2016-20) for this time of year of 22 per cent.

The status of Cloverdale fire near Prince Albert has now been listed as “contained” according to officials.

A North Battleford man pleaded guilty in Prince Albert Provincial Court May 20 to aggravated assault. Trent Fox, 19, was charged with attempted murder but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of aggravated assault by stabbing.

As the weather warms, an annoying blood-sucking arachnid returns. The provincial health ministry is warning residents to be vigilant and monitor for ticks on themselves and their pets.

A Saulteaux First Nation man charged with aggravated assault was granted bail. A show cause hearing for Mitchell Night, 20, was held in North Battleford Provincial Court on May 20.

Producers made tremendous progress last week with 74 per cent of the 2021 crop now seeded, well ahead of the five-year average of 48 per cent (2016-2020) for this time of year.

Canadian Mental Health Association Battlefords Branch is hosting a Virtual Wine Tasting with Sommelier Tatum Claypool on June 5. It will happen at 7pm via ZOOM. Login information will be emailed out prior to the event.

It is official: the Capitol Annex has announced it is reopening for movies beginning May 28.

Saskatchewan’s RCMP and municipal police forces will be out in full force this weekend on the lookout for impaired drivers. They have planned checkstops this long weekend throughout the province.