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A scheduled trial for an Onion Lake Cree Nation man facing weapons and drug-related charges isn’t proceeding due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A man accused of discharging a firearm inside a home on Onion Lake Cree Nation, Sask., was denied bail. Gerome Christopher Okemow, 20, from Onion Lake Cree Nation, had an appearance in Lloydminster Provincial Court May 19.

Charges against two women accused of killing Damian Moosomin have been upgraded to first-degree murder.

The ribbon has been cut for the new Red Pheasant Cree Nation Centex Gas Bar in North Battleford. The gas station and convenience store mark the first completed commercial developments on the Red Pheasant urban land in North Battleford.

A partner with MNP spoke to small-town Saskatchewan businesses about federal programs, as well as the changes and new funding that could affect them.

BJORKDALE — Three new solar powered speed signs have been installed throughout the Village of Bjorkdale, monitoring the speed of vehicles and saving data for the village.

Walk-in vaccination clinics will be opening up in Humboldt and Nipawin tomorrow for those eligible. The Humboldt clinic will be at the Uniplex's Jubilee Hall on Thursday, May 20 from 12:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Battleford RCMP need your assistance to identify three males who were seen in possession of a stolen white truck on March 23 at 3:36am at a gas station in North Battleford.

Vaccines Reported An additional 6,935 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 615,459.

NIPAWIN — Nipawin residents may notice a change in their household water, as water consistency is expected to get softer following the full activation of the reverse osmosis system at the water treatment plant.