Infection in the city is at the same level as during the last week of December, according to a weekly report.
The load decreased in North Battleford and increased in Prince Albert, U of S researcher Femi Oloye said in an email on Sunday.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.
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