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Appointments may be available at select pharmacies in 14 Saskatchewan communities scheduled to start receiving vaccine on April 29 as part of a pilot program to offer COVID-19 vaccinations.

Update: Further to the media release below, on May 3, Chris Ernest was arrested and taken back into custody without incident in Edmonton, Alta.

On April 25, Onion Lake RCMP received a call that a person had been struck by a vehicle in front of a residence on Chief Taylor road on the Onion Lake Cree Nation.

Vaccines Reported An additional 3,639 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 403,384.

EAST CENTRAL — About five per cent of students in the North East School Division (NESD) between Grades 7 to 12 strongly disagree that they have access to technology for remote learning, according to a survey of students.

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has confirmed they intend to be back playing for the 2021-22 season.

RCMP have arrested a fifth person for the murder of Damian Moosomin, 20 of North Battleford.

North Battleford may not be Number One, but 79th still isn’t bad. That is where North Battleford ranks in the 2021 annual Maclean’s rankings of the best Canadian communities in which to live.

The Maverick Party were in the Battlefords on the weekend, looking to spread their message to potential new supporters.

Sunday, Health Canada issued a statement saying it is aware of the U.S.