Riversdale residents gather for 'save our park' event in Optimist Park to prevent school construction
Riversdale residents gathered for a physically distanced "save our park" event in Optimist Park on Saturday.
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269 new COVID-19 cases, 215 recoveries reported in Sask.
The Government of Saskatchewan reported 269 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, along with 215 recoveries.
Disc golf enthusiasts hold event aiming to inspire girls and women to join the sport
COVID-19 has cancelled many sport seasons but a group of disc gold enthusiasts were able to play Saturday at Diefenbaker Park.
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Sask. surpasses 500K total COVID-19 vaccinations
Saskatchewan has surpassed 500,000 total COVID-19 vaccinations.
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CTVNewsSaskatoon.ca has everything you need to know about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in the Saskatoon area.
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Anyone who attends weekend 'freedom rally' could face public health charges: Saskatoon police
Officers will be present at a protest rally planned for Sunday, Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release.
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Saskatoon lumber store owner wary of theft as lumber prices surge
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EU reviews reports of rare nerve disorder after AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot
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UPDATED | 'Significant restrictions' in Manitoba to take effect on Sunday
Manitoba said “significant restrictions” coming this weekend will implement widespread closures of businesses, and prohibit community, cultural and religious gatherings.
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Sask. fitness 'prophet' contributed to Prince Philip’s routine
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Canadian Cancer Society supports vape tax, as nearly one-third of Sask. teens vape daily
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Pilot project in Prince Albert gives addictions care to people detained in police cells
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'Why we survive': B.C. boundary towns struggle without Albertans during pandemic
The owner of a restaurant in Field, B.C., said Albertans accounted for about 80 per cent of her customers last year.
Ontario nurses call for better pay after redeployed doctor funding shows drastic differences for similar work
More than a year after a state of emergency was first declared in Ontario, nurses are feeling underappreciated, undercompensated and under respected—feelings heighted by knowledge of a temporary COVID-19 pay scale being used by physicians redeployed to work alongside the “health-care heroes.”
'It was unbelievable,' Haliburton, Ont. couple record young bear's balancing act
Living near the edge of a deep forest in Haliburton, Ont., Wendy and Brian Campbell have seen plenty of bears over the last 11 years.
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Florida man steals police car, crashes, takes off in another
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Friends find massive mammoth leg bone in Florida river
![Two friends diving in a Florida river found a giant Columbian mammoth bone, a species that went extinct more than 10,000 years ago.]()
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Bees trained to detect positive COVID-19 result in seconds
![Researchers at a university in the Netherlands say bees could provide a quick and inexpensive COVID-19 testing solution.]()
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Ohio state senator attends video meeting while driving
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Flawless purple-pink diamond may fetch US$35M at auction
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Tam warns that full vaccination does not equal full protection from COVID-19
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Manitoba is currently reporting the third highest number of COVID-19 cases per capita in all of Canada and the United States.
Chinese rocket debris set for re-entry in coming hours
Remnants of China's largest rocket launched last week are expected to plunge back through the atmosphere in the coming hours, European and U.S. tracking centres said on Saturday.
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NEW | Alberta physician offers rare glimpse inside COVID-19 wards with pandemic photography
An Alberta-based physician is documenting life on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic by sharing photographs taken inside a Calgary hospital.
Obstructive sleep apnea may increase risk of severe COVID-19: study
A new study has found that people with a high risk of obstructive sleep apnea had increased odds of having COVID-19 and were twice as likely to be hospitalized with the disease or treated for it in an intensive care unit.
Will Quebec teens with vaccine-hesitant parents decide to get a shot? They have the right
Quebec is unique in allowing teens 14 and up to decide on their own, confidentially, whether to be vaccinated. But breaking with vaccine-hesitant parents' views can be hard, say the few with experience, and doctors doubt many kids will do so.
Obama's dog Bo, once a White House celebrity, dies from cancer
Former U.S. President Barack Obama's dog Bo died Saturday after a battle with cancer, the Obamas said on social media.
First bottles of Chernobyl spirits seized by Ukrainian authorities
The first shipment of a spirit drink made from apples grown near the Chernobyl nuclear plant have been seized by Ukrainian security services for unknown reasons, according to the company that produces it.
Alberta now screening patients who visit province's COVID-19 hotspots
Alberta Health Services tells CTV News they have adopted a practice where they inquire about the recent travel history of patients being admitted to hospital, and add that Banff and Fort McMurray are on that list.
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A Chinese rocket is careening through the atmosphere and expected to crash into Earth.
Provinces make plans to vaccinate children 12 and up
Canada has approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 and up based on the results of a U.S. study.
'We have no room for error': Doctor on Manitoba's third wave
University of Manitoba's Dr. Anand Kumar says tough COVID-19 measures by the province would have had an impact a month ago.
N.S. tightens COVID-19 restrictions amid triple-digit cases
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