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A laboratory technical assistant at LifeLabs, handles a specimen to be tested for COVID-19 after scanning its barcode upon receipt at the company's lab, in Surrey, B.C., on March 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Sask. reports 11th death related to COVID-19; 1 new case

Another person has died from COVID-19 complications in Saskatchewan.

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'It puts smiles on some faces:' DJ performs in truck, brings the party to Saskatoon driveways

A local DJ is trying to lift peoples’ spirits during the COVID-19 pandemic. 1

People who shopped at the North Battleford Walmart on May 21, between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m., are advised to self-monitor for symptoms.

'The individual was likely infectious:' Officials warn of possible COVID-19 exposure at North Battleford Walmart

Health officials are warning people of a possible coronavirus exposure at the North Battleford Walmart.

Sask. NDP raising concerns about long-term care homes following release of report

The Saskatchewan NDP says it’s concerned about rushed care, low staffing numbers and damaged facilities following the release of the 2019 CEO Tour Report.

A tree limb snapped from strong wind gusts, according to Twitter user @rhubarbtime65. (Courtesy: Twitter/@rhubarbtime65)

Wind gusts to exceed 90 km/h in parts of Sask: Environment Canada

Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch in Western Saskatchewan.

Saskatoon officer nearly hit by vehicle prompts police chase, 3 arrested

Three people have been charged following a police chase that involved a police plane on Saturday night.

Protesters gather outside Saskatoon City hall

Hundreds rally in Saskatoon against anti-black racism

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside of Saskatoon city hall Saturday evening, in what organizers described as a black lives matter, anti-racism rally.

Chicago police confront protesters near Daley Plaza, in Chicago, Ill., Saturday, May 30, 2020, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis. (Tyler LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

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Protests flare again in U.S. amid calls to end police violence

Protesters took to the streets across America again Sunday, with violence flaring in pockets of largely peaceful demonstrations fueled by the killings of black people at the hands of police. 33

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. (NIAID-RML via AP)

Four new Sask. COVID-19 cases Saturday, 10 more recoveries

Saskatchewan confirmed four new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the provincial total to 645.

Pandemic parenting: Know your rights as a working parent with kids

As businesses slowly begin reopening, the school and camp closures and lack of childcare in many places will be a massive barrier for working parents in the coming months, but labour and human rights laws in Canada offer employees some protection. 7

Driver caught going 120/h in 60 km/h zone: SPS

A 28-year-old man has been charged with speeding after going 60 km/h above the listed speed limit.

In this image taken from from video provided by @alexisnscott, a pickup truck drives through a crowd of protesters, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Tallahassee, Fla Tallahassee police said Saturday that the driver was in custody and that no one was seriously injured. (@alexisnscott via AP)

Truck drives through crowd in Florida protesting death of George Floyd

A pickup truck drove through a crowd of protesters Saturday in Florida's capital, sending some running and screaming as the vehicle stopped and started and at one point had a person on its hood, police said. 33

A SpaceX Falcon 9, with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken in the Dragon crew capsule, lifts off from Pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Saturday, May 30, 2020. For the first time in nearly a decade, astronauts blasted towards orbit aboard an American rocket from American soil, a first for a private company. (AP Photo/David J. Philip)

SpaceX rocket lifts off from U.S. in history-making flight

A rocket ship designed and built by Elon Musk's SpaceX company has lifted off with two Americans on a history-making flight to the International Space Station. 15

NDP leader Ryan Meili speaks to reporters in Saskatoon on Feb. 28, 2020. (Alessandra Carneiro/CTV Saskatoon)

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Saskatchewan NDP calls for amnesty, consistent enforcement of COVID-19 fines

Saskatchewan's NDP Opposition leader wants the government to consider a provincewide amnesty on fines related to violations of COVID-19 health orders.

Alyson Howey helps collect bottles May 30, 2020. (Chad Leroux/CTV Saskatoon)

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Saskatoon bottle drive raises cash for KidSport

Bags filled with bottles and cans were piled high into a storage container outside of the Travelodge Hotel in Saskatoon on Saturday as volunteers raised money for KidSport.

Oil discharged into Regina sewer during incident at Co-op Refinery

Oil sludge was discharged into the City of Regina sewer system during an incident at the Co-op Refinery on May 22.

Unifor members social distance on the picket line outside of the Co-op Refinery in Regina, Sask., Wednesday, May 27, 2020. The labour dispute at the Regina refinery is nearing six months. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Taylor

'What do we do now?' Labour dispute at Regina refinery nears 6 months

It's been nearly six months since more than 700 refinery workers at the Co-op refinery in Regina were locked out after a strike vote.

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Lloydminster Hospital COVID-19 outbreak over: SHA

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is ending the outbreak declared at the Lloydminster Hospital, according to a news release.

A boarded-up home in the 300 block of Avenue P South is demolished May 29, 2020. (Saskatoon Fire Department)

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Boarded-up Saskatoon home torn down ahead of schedule after another fire

A boarded-up home in the 300 block of Avenue P South was demolished Friday, the Saskatoon Fire Department said.

Protesters watch as a Cleveland police cruiser burns near the Justice Center during a rally seeking justice in the death of George Floyd, Saturday, May 30, 2020 in Cleveland. Protests were held throughout the country over the death of Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (John Kuntz/The Plain Dealer via AP)

Cars burned, buildings ransacked as protesters across U.S. clash with police

Governors in several states called in National Guard troops as protests over repeated police killings of black men grew Saturday from New York to Tulsa to Los Angeles, where police fired rubber bullets to scatter crowds and at least one police car burned. 33

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Two men charged with arson after Saskatoon garage fire

Two men, 22 and 20, have been charged with arson after a garage fire Friday night, Saskatoon police say.

A protester walks in front of a Kentucky State Police office during a protest, Friday, May 29, 2020, in Louisville, Ky., as demonstrators bring attention to the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor by police. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Louisville PD apologizes for targeting news crew at protest

Kentucky's governor on Saturday called in the National Guard to 'help keep the peace' in Louisville after a second night of protests sparked by the police shooting of a black woman led to widespread damage. 33

This photo provided by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office shows former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, who was arrested Friday, May 29, 2020, in the Memorial Day death of George Floyd. Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter after a shocking video of him kneeling for nearly nine minutes on the neck of Floyd, a black man, set off a wave of protests across the country. (Courtesy of Ramsey County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Wife of ex-Minneapolis police officer charged with murder files for divorce: lawyer

The wife of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin who was charged on Friday with the death of George Floyd, has filed for divorce, according to her lawyer. 33

Cabin owners at Meeting Lake Regional Park want a long-term solution to the lake’s rising water level. (Laura Woodward/CTV Saskatoon)

'The lake is higher than the cabins': Meeting Lake property owners want permanent solution to rising water levels

Cabin owners at Meeting Lake Regional Park want a long-term solution to the lake’s rising water level. 1

A statue dedicated to Victor Budz and Dennis Guenter.

'Total blackness instantly': Saskatoon Fire Department remembers 40th anniversary of Queen’s Hotel fire

The Saskatoon Fire Department is preparing to honour two firefighters who died 40 years ago in a massive fire at the Queen’s Hotel - known as one of the worst tragedies in Saskatoon history. 1

Two new Sask. COVID-19 cases, two more recoveries

Saskatchewan has confirmed two new cases of COVID-19, the province said in a release Friday. 8

Tape on the floor of a Saskatoon grocery store marks the distance required between shoppers.

COVID-19 updates for Saskatoon and area for Friday, May 29

Check back throughout the day for the latest on COVID-19 in Saskatoon and area. 1

A daycare in Toronto is seen in this file image. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press)

Daycares allowed to have 15 children per area under phase three of Re-Open Sask. plan

Childcare facilities will be limited to 15 children per building space under phase three of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan. 1

Saskatoon woman looks for answers after home floods three times this spring

Mabel Wiley is getting used to cleaning up water in her basement. 1

People maintain distance between each other at a sparsely attended mass at Christ Church Cathedral amid concerns about the coronavirus, in Vancouver, on Sunday, March 15, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Darryl Dyck)

In-person worship services allowed under phase three of reopen plan

Places of worship can resume services starting June 8, according to an update to the Reopen Saskatchewan Plan. 1

Saskatoon police say officers seized drugs, cash and paraphernalia in a recent investigation. (Saskatoon Police Service)

Saskatoon police seize cash, heroin, cocaine in drug bust

Three men face charges after a Saskatoon police drug investigation which turned up more than $20,000 in cash.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touches his forehead during a news conference outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Friday May 29, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Trudeau addresses Minneapolis protests, says Canadians watching 'with shock and with horror'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday weighed in on the escalating protests in the U.S. following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, who died following an encounter with police. 11

In an image from May 25, 2020 video provided by Darnella Frazier, then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneels on the neck of George Floyd who was pleading that he could not breathe. (Darnella Frazier via AP)

Minneapolis cop who knelt on handcuffed black man charged with murder

The white Minneapolis police officer seen on video kneeling on George Floyd's neck was arrested on murder charges Friday and accused in court papers of ignoring another officer who was worried about the handcuffed black man who died after pleading that he could not breathe. 33

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, May 29, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump cuts World Health Organization ties over COVID-19 response

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus outbreak in China and will begin the process of withdrawing special trade benefits for Hong Kong because of the Chinese government's imposition of a new security law in the semi-autonomous city. 10