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'Enough is enough': Sask. premier threatens tougher penalties for not following COVID-19 restrictions

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe had strong words for businesses and individuals who are not complying with the province’s public health measures. 1

Ken Marcia, 72, didn’t know that he could have tried to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment until it was too late.

'I want my chance': Prince Albert senior says COVID-19 vaccine information isn’t accessible

By the time Ken Marcia saw on the news that seniors in Prince Albert were able to get the COVID-19 vaccine, appointments were already booked up. 1

COVID-19 outbreak at Sherbrooke Community Centre in Saskatoon

Sherbrooke Community Centre has a COVID-19 outbreak after two people associated with the long-term care home’s Kinsmen Village area tested positive, the home says.

Medical staff holds swabs for rapid COVID-19 tests at a high school in Rome, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP)

6 more COVID-19 deaths, 309 new cases reported in Sask.

The Government of Saskatchewan reported six more COVID-19 related deaths and 309 new cases on Tuesday. 3

RMHCS is looking to expand its facility on the corner of Clarence Avenue and University Drive in Saskatoon. (Chad Hills/CTV Saskatoon)

City of Saskatoon grants exemption to allow Ronald McDonald House expansion

A charity organization for families receiving medical treatment in Saskatoon has won its appeal for a small expansion to its facility on the corner of University Drive and Clarence Avenue.

Saskatchewan still leads Canada in COVID-19 infections per capita

Saskatchewan continues to lead the country in the number of active cases per 100,000, according to Health Canada. 1

Premier Scott Moe speaks in a year-end interview with The Canadian Press correspondent Stephanie Taylor (not pictured) in the cabinet room at the Legislative Building in Regina on Tuesday Dec. 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell

Sask. premier urges feds to 'pick up the pace' after a disruption in Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine deliveries

Saskatchewan’s premier expressed concern Tuesday over the apparent lack of communication from the federal government regarding a delay in shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Kaleb Dahlgren says his memoir spans his life from childhood until the summer of 2019.

Humboldt Broncos crash survivor Kaleb Dahlgren pens memoir, says he hopes it 'helps someone'

A survivor of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash has penned a memoir which will be released later this year.

Living Skies Cannabis opened its third location on Fairlight Drive on Monday. (Chad Hills/CTV Saskatoon)

In the wake of relaxed regulations, more cannabis stores open in Saskatoon

While many businesses are struggling in the face of COVID-19, Saskatoon’s cannabis sector shows signs of booming. 1

A firefighter on scene at a head-on crash on Circle Drive on Jan. 15, 2021. (Chad Hills/CTV News)

Saskatoon councillor wants guardrails at site of fatal crash on Circle Drive

A fatal crash on Circle Drive on Jan. 15 is igniting a call for barriers separating opposing traffic in the hopes of saving lives.

Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand , Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Major General Dany Fortin arrive for a news conference in Ottawa, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Feds on defensive as no Pfizer vaccine shipment arriving next week

Canada will not be receiving any shipments of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine doses next week, which the federal government says will be the hardest hit the country gets during a month-long shortage in deliveries from the drug giant. 27

Logan Boulet, 21, died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan on Friday, April 6, 2018.

Father of Humboldt Bronco Logan Boulet applauds Nova Scotia's shift to presumed consent for organ donation

On Monday, the province of Nova Scotia became the first jurisdiction in North America to implement a policy of presumed consent for organ donation.

5th Public Health Order ticket handed out after Moose Jaw 'freedom rally'

A fifth Public Health Order violation ticket has been handed out on Monday, related to a ‘freedom rally’ in Moose Jaw on Saturday afternoon.

'They’re scared': New interview room in North Battleford provides 'safe environment' for sexual assault victims to file police reports

Amber Stewart hopes a new interview space will encourage more sexual assault victims to make a police report.

Saskatoon police believe hit and run involving pedestrian was not random

Police are investigating a hit and run that occurred on Monday shortly after noon.

Regina homeowners, Blair and Loretta McClinton's 80-foot pine tree came crashing down in the storm. (Cally Stephanow / CTV News Regina)

SGI, landscapers deal with influx of claims, jobs following wind storm

Following last week’s Winter wind storm, insurance brokers and landscapers are dealing with an uptick in claims and calls. 1

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. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, NIAID-RML

Northern Sask. medical health officer calls for tighter restrictions on outdoor gatherings

Overcrowded living conditions and non-compliance with the province’s public health measures is playing a part in the high COVID-19 case numbers in Northern Saskatchewan. 1

The Saskatoon Correctional Centre is pictured March 29, 2016. (Damien Kent/CTV Saskatoon)

Sask. adding cultural services to four correctional centres to reduce reoffending

Cultural lodges are set to be built at Saskatoon Correctional Centre, Prince Albert Correctional Centre, Regina Correctional Centre and Kilburn Youth Hall. 1

Pair allegedly drive stolen SUV into Saskatoon, steal car at knifepoint and commit six-break-and-enters: RCMP

Two people have been charged after RCMP and Saskatoon police responded to "connected incidents" on Sunday morning.

Mild air moves into our region and significant snow falls across northern SK: This is your Saskatoon forecast

Tuesday will be a cloudy day for Saskatoon, with moderate to strong winds developing.

Doctor who 'likely saved' numerous lives by warning of carbon monoxide leak honoured in Saskatoon

Dr. Mark Wahba voiced concerns about potentially dangerous levels of carbon monoxide in a Saskatoon apartment building. As a result, dozens of people were evacuated, many of whom required medical care. 1

Raphael Andre froze to death overnight on Saturday just steps from a downtown Montreal shelter closed for curfew. (Photo: Facebook)

Man freezes to death steps from Montreal shelter after public health makes beds off-limits

A man froze to death overnight on Saturday just steps from a downtown Montreal shelter where he’d been keeping warm. Public Health had banned the shelter from having clients overnight amid a COVID-19 outbreak. 3

An empty teacher's desk is seen at the front of a empty classroom at in 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

COVID-19 cases identified at 4 Saskatoon schools

Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools says it learned Monday of a positive COVID-19 case at École St. Peter School, Holy Family Catholic School, Holy Cross High School and E.D. Feehan Catholic High School.

Brad Williamson and Craig Poggemiller made repairs to an apartment building on Bateman Crescent, following a dangerous carbon monoxide leak. (Chad Hills/CTV News)

Carbon monoxide leak in Saskatoon apartment building stemmed from 'wear and tear' of the chimney: plumber

The plumbers who repaired the carbon monoxide leak at a Saskatoon apartment building say the issue originated from the chimney. 1

A person grabs a slice of pizza in this file photo.

COVID-19 pandemic has led to poor health habits among post-secondary students, University of Sask. study shows

A study done by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan has found that isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected the habits of university students. 1

FILE - In this Monday, June 1, 2020 file photo, a woman looks through a window at a near-empty terminal at an airport in Atlanta. Anxiety and depression are rising among Americans compared with before the pandemic, research suggests. Half of those surveyed in a study released on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, reported at least some signs of depression. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

'Our brains are like a mental gas tank': COVID-19 fatigue setting in during 10th month of pandemic

Mental fatigue from the COVID-19 pandemic continues for residents in Saskatchewan, and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) said it’s likely not going anywhere as uncertainty to a pandemic end date remains. 1

A memorial for the 2018 crash where 16 people died and 13 injured when a truck collided with the Humboldt Broncos hockey team bus, is shown at the crash site on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 in Tisdale, Saskatchewan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Coroners Service releases Mass Fatality Plan, a recommendation following deadly Broncos bus crash

The Saskatchewan Coroners Service has released a plan detailing the steps it will take in emergency situations involving multiple deaths.

The CDC has once again updated its guidance on coronavirus, this time to say that it can spread by airborne transmission. (NIAID-RML via CNN)

Sask. reports 290 new COVID-19 cases; 4 more deaths

Saskatchewan recorded 290 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, along with four more deaths.

Boston Buckberger is looking forward to playing with the University of Wisconsin.

'Dream come true': Saskatoon hockey player doesn’t let COVID-19 pandemic keep him from earning scholarship

Boston Buckberger says committing to the University of Wisconsin is a sigh of relief – and that he’s been smiling for the past few days. 1

Saskatoon's city hall is shown in this file image. (Chad Hills/CTV News)

Draft 'conversion therapy' bylaw clears first hurdle but receives pushback from some city councillors

Saskatoon is one step closer to introducing a bylaw prohibiting conversion therapy. 1

Thomas Hartle of Saskatoon is one of a handful of terminally ill Canadians who appealed to the federal health minister for a special exemption that would allow them to use psilocybin.

Patient hopes Canada will introduce regulations for treatment with 'magic mushrooms'

As the first terminally ill cancer patient in Canada to legally use so-called magic mushrooms to treat anxiety, Thomas Hartle is hopeful that more temporary approvals from the federal government signal a permanent regulatory regime may be in the works.