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At their latest COVID-19 update on Thursday, the province unveiled its plans to administer second doses of COVID-19 vaccine to the public, as well as plans to include youth in the vaccine rollout. Health minister Paul Merriman, Sask.

MELFORT — According to the Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce, multiple businesses through the city have stepped forward about anti-mask incidents in their stores.

A Lloydminster woman who was wanted for armed robbery was arrested by police and is now seeking bail. Kacey Dillon, 20, is charged in relation to an armed robbery at a Lloydminster hotel.

The court has ordered a mental health evaluation for a Biggar man accused of assaulting three people with his vehicle, pointing a firearm at a person, escaping police custody and stealing a vehicle.

TISDALE — A Tisdale bus stop beside 111th Avenue and 98th Street in Tisdale has been relocated following parents of children standing out in the road to prevent drivers from passing.

The end of the pandemic and the re-opening is something the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has been closely interested in.

An additional 10,195 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 480,910.

A recent announcement indicates the long process of relocating Highway 21 north, a discussion topic for the past four decades, will begin to move forward.

Seeding is underway in Saskatchewan, with nine per cent of the 2021 crop now in the ground. This is ahead of the five-year average (2016-2020) of six per cent for this time of year.

A former eight-year CFL player and former Saskatchewan Roughriders is coming to the Battlefords. Eddie Steele is coming to the Battlefords as part of football and multi-sport workshops for kids ages 5-13 hosted by Liberty Athletics.