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Health and wellness campus in Prince Albert to be 'the envy of every city in Canada'

There will be no tax increase to fund phase one of a new aquatic and arena recreation centre and outdoor fitness park, says Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne.

Architects’ rendering of the outdoor fitness park.

'I want my chance': 72-year-old Sask. man says information about COVID-19 vaccine clinics isn't reaching seniors

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.

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

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.

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

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Sask. reports 4 new COVID-19 deaths, 234 new cases

The Government of Saskatchewan reported four new COVID-19 related deaths and 234 new cases on Wednesday.

A nurse holds a vial containing a patients test swab during a demonstrates of the drive-thru Covid-19 testing centre at the National Arts Centre Wednesday November 18, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

'Engage your brain before you engage your transmission': Close call prompts warning from Sask. tow truck driver

Slavko Hardi has a message for drivers approaching a tow truck working at the side of the road.

Slavko Hardi says a semi lost control on Highway 16 and struck his tow truck. (Facebook)

Sask. best friends take ice fishing to the next level in TikTok video with over 16M views

It may be the most Canadian video on TikTok, where two men from Saskatchewan take ice-fishing to the next level.

Swimming and fishing are synonymous for Rylan Parrott. (TikTok/@koltynpiller)

'This is a very serious situation': Sask. nurses' union calls for public to follow COVID-19 health orders

“Public compliance is a critical point. It must happen and if we’re not seeing public compliance, that’s where strong leadership has to come in and has to impose stronger restrictions,” SUN President Tracy Zambory says,

Saskatoon is one of the fastest-growing urban centres in Canada: StatCan

According to Statistics Canada (StatCan), Saskatoon ranks among the top 10 urban centres in the nation when it comes to its rate of growth.

After her sister died on Christmas Eve, Sask. woman takes in her 6 children

A GoFundMe page is raising money to help support six children whose mother died on Christmas Eve.

How a Nigerian immigrant's YouTube videos are helping other newcomers adapt to Saskatoon

Even in a pandemic, Saskatoon is still welcoming new families from outside the country and the job of helping them feel welcome and adapt continues.

5 charged in Saskatoon firearms investigation

Five people are facing charges following a firearms investigation by the Guns & Gangs Unit, according to Saskatoon police.

Health and wellness campus in Prince Albert to be 'the envy of every city in Canada'

There will be no tax increase to fund phase one of a new aquatic and arena recreation centre and outdoor fitness park, says Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne.

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Joe Biden takes the helm as U.S. president: 'Democracy has prevailed'

Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, declaring that 'democracy has prevailed' and summoning American resilience and unity to confront the deeply divided nation's historic confluence of crises.

President Joe Biden signs three documents including an inauguration declaration, cabinet nominations and sub-cabinet nominations in the President's Room at the US Capitol after the inauguration ceremony, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump bids farewell to Washington, hints of comeback

His presidency over, Donald Trump said farewell to Washington on Wednesday but also hinted about a comeback despite a legacy of chaos, tumult and bitter divisions in the country he led for four years.

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BREAKING | Biden revokes Keystone XL permit in blow to Canada's oil sector

U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally revoked the permit needed to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline (KXL), dashing Ottawa's hopes of salvaging the $8 billion project that the struggling Canadian crude sector has long supported.

Controversial MP Derek Sloan ejected from Conservative caucus

Controversial MP Derek Sloan was kicked out of the Conservative caucus Wednesday, a move party leader Erin O'Toole said was due to a 'pattern of destructive behaviour' that had become a distraction.

'Bright days ahead': Canadian leaders welcome Biden administration

Canadian politicians and diplomats welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris with warm wishes and optimism Wednesday, with talk of "bright days ahead" despite ongoing cross-border challenges.