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When Wayne Semaganis heard of posters advertising a link to a neo-Nazi website, he saw a deeper rot.

In 2020 the Better Business Bureau received reports of people losing thousands to contractor scams, primarily due to high-pressure sales tactics and demanding upfront fees

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt’s mayor is not happy with the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling that the carbon tax is constitutional, saying he’s concerned about the impact on the local economy. “It’s very, very disappointing,” he said on March 26.

Vaccines Reported An additional 6,941 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 162,695.

A new Memorandum of Understanding was signed this week between the Government of Saskatchewan and Indigenous Service Canada (ISC) to coordinate COVID-19 vaccines to on-reserve communities in the province.

Submitted by SHA On March 25, Saskatchewan Health Authority was made aware that our next expected shipment of 21,300 Moderna vaccines would be delayed up to six days. This delay stems from the manufacturer and is outside of SHA control.

A preliminary hearing for a man accused of killing Preston Thomas last year didn’t proceed March 19 in Saskatoon Provincial Court. Joel Yuzicapi, 28, is charged with second-degree murder. The matter is now set for case management on April 16.

A trial has been set for a man charged with numerous drug trafficking and weapons offences. Cameron Morin, 26, pleaded not guilty and a trial is set for July 21 in Prince Albert Provincial Court.

On Sept. 3, the Saskatoon Police Service entered into a joint investigation with the Edmonton Police Service and several United States law enforcement agencies into a youth engaged in ‘swatting’ activities on both sides of the border.

Saskatchewan’s fight against the federal carbon tax was lost on March 25, when the Supreme Court of Canada ruled 6-3 that a federal carbon tax is indeed constitutional.