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Flin Flon’s COVID-19 testing station has moved down Church Street, going from the R.H. Channing Auditorium to a site at Flin Flon General Hospital.

A summary of police calls from July 5-11, as submitted by Flin Flon RCMP: July 5 Report of a window being broken at a residence. The caller did not want police to attend their residence though. Report of a person walking around and screaming.

Thursday brought a dubious record for Saskatchewan - the highest number yet for new COVID-19 cases in one day province-wide.

A slight uptick in COVID-19 cases isn’t worrying Manitoba’s top health officials. Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief provincial public health officer, announced one new case during a testing update July 16.

For the first time in over three months, La Loche is now free of COVID-19. The last remaining active case was reported as over July 16. The final infected person has recovered.

COVID-19 appears to be dying off in northern Saskatchewan, while Manitoba has not reported any new cases. Manitoba reported no new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, one day after reporting five new cases of the disease.

High levels of rain and water rushing through the Churchill River system and the Island Falls Generating Station could mean trouble for northern communities along the river.

Manitoba's streak with no new COVID-19 cases is in the past now, while northern Saskatchewan is showing signs of progress. Five cases were reported in Manitoba July, each in people in their 40s and younger.

As Manitoba keeps hitting COVID-19 recovery milestones, provincial officials are cautioning residents to remain vigilant to prevent a comeback. Manitoba chief provincial public health officer Dr.

Mining company Copper Reef plans to undergo some serious changes - starting with the name on the door. The company announced a non-brokered private placement of around $1.