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The tale of two provinces continues with Manitoba and Saskatchewan on COVID-19, but the roles have been switched. It’s now Manitoba breaking new records for cases, while Saskatchewan’s curve is flattening once again.

Saskatchewan RCMP are looking for information after a 20-year-old man from Denare Beach was found dead in Shellbrook, Sask. A man was brought to Shellbrook Hospital August 21 between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. local time with serious injuries.

The Town of Creighton will get some help to fix the local ball diamond from Canada’s sole Major League Baseball team.

For the first time since April, a new case of COVID-19 has been reported in northern Manitoba.

In our last column, we highlighted all of the performance events that were available throughout August to demonstrate the resilience and the value of performing artists, especially during COVID-19.

The Whitney Forum is back open and the ice surface is ready to go, albeit with a long list of COVID-19-related changes.

Southern Manitoba continues to report high numbers of COVID-19 cases, while Saskatchewan is seeing their active cases drop once again.

An idea for a new community event could make uptown Flin Flon a bit more colourful. Plans are in place to create a mural-painting festival in the community, as soon as this month. The event has been tentatively named the Pineroot Mural Festival.

A summary of police calls from August 9-15, as submitted by Flin Flon RCMP: August 9 Report of a person telling a person who told another person who then told police that people were looking through cars.

COVID-19 cases continue to spike in and around Brandon, while new cases in much of Manitoba and Saskatchewan are showing signs of decline.