Saskatoon family calls quarantine hotel costs 'a slap to the face' after their $147 per-night rate soars to $619
A Saskatoon family says the cost of the government’s "quarantine hotels" is unfair.
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Lighter COVID-19 restrictions could be just days away for Saskatchewan residents as Premier Scott Moe asked everyone to "hang tight for just a few more days" during the province’s COVID-19 update on Tuesday.
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'Really disappointing': Sask. Hockey 'taking action' after video shows team failing to physically distance
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'I was absolutely floored': Support rolls in as long-time Saskatoon Blades staff member battles cancer
Bobby Kirkness, the tong-time dressing room attendant for the Saskatoon Blades, is in a fight for his life.
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2 COVID-19 related deaths, 134 new cases reported in Sask.
Saskatchewan reported two new deaths in individuals who had tested positive for COVID-19, as well as 134 new cases.
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Saskatoon police investigating after man stabbed at business
A 49-year old man is recovering in hospital after being stabbed at a business in the 2200 block of Millar Avenue on Monday, Saskatoon police say.
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A look at the mixed messages and confusion surrounding the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
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All Sask. long-term care homes have received first COVID-19 vaccine doses, province says
All long-term care homes in Saskatchewan have received their first doses of COVID-19 vaccine according to the provincial government.
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Extra spring daylight can improve people's moods: Sask. expert
Business owner and registered vet tech Crystal Shain feels optimistic with spring and vaccines on the horizon.
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Sask. mother of teen killed while driving distracted in 2018 continues to speak out
In August 2018, Sandra LaRose learned her 17-year-old daughter Kailynn died in a crash where distracted driving was a factor.
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Research on Sask. rivers and streams used to predict floods and climate change
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Man charged after standoff at Saskatoon apartment building
Police say the man tried to pepper spray officers after they entered the apartment.
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Family fights for return of remains
WATCH: The family of a Saskatoon tattoo artist whose skin was preserved after his death says they may lose possession of it.
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Research on Sask. rivers and streams used to predict floods and climate change
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How animal rescues are helping northern Sask. communities reduce stray populations
Two Alberta rescue organizations are giving 87 animals from northern Saskatchewan a new leash on life.
In-flight 'aviation incident' forces early landing for Saskatoon-bound medical flight
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'Degrassi: The Next Generation' star Jahmil French dead at 29
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B.C. paramedic staffing now 'critical' as ambulance wait times reach 2 hours: union
B.C.’s paramedics union says staffing levels across the province are now 'critical,' causing ambulances to sit empty and wait times to balloon.
Alberta seniors won't receive AstraZeneca vaccine following new recommendations
Albertans aged 65 or older will not receive the newly approved AstraZeneca vaccine following new advice from a national advisory committee on who should and shouldn’t get the shot.
'They cannot wait': Quebec cancer doctors say their patients need vaccines, now
Quebec cancer specialists are asking the province to bump their patients up in the priority lineup, not just soon, but now, getting shots alongside the elderly.
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Scientists give new life to fossil dating back 3.67M years
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'Who knows?': Trump hints at potential 2024 presidential run
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Condor treated for lead poisoning takes flight in Utah
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