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Sask. COVID-19 cases likely underreported due to drop in testing rates: health official

A senior medial official says the simultaneous drop in reported COVID-19 cases and testing rates means many cases may be going unreported.

A couple prepare to receive a COVID-19 test at a testing station in Nelson Bay, Australia, Monday, June 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Lloydminster hotel fined $14,000 for breaking COVID-19 public health order

Public health inspectors issued three fines in Lloydminster last week for breaking public health orders, according to a news release from the province.

The Manhattan Inn is shown in a Google Streetview photo. (Google)

Impaired driver just kept going after her roof was torn off in semi crash: Sask. RCMP

An impaired driver didn't stop her car even after its roof was missing, according to police.

Here's what officials are saying about staying safe this Halloween

Little goblins and ghouls will be knocking on doors across Saskatchewan this weekend for a second pandemic Halloween. Though there aren’t as many public health measures as last year, health officials still have some recommendations on how to stay safe.

Long line forms outside Saskatoon location offering COVID-19 rapid test kits

A long line of people could be seen outside the Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce Tuesday morning.

Sask. ordering 112K doses of COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5-11

The Government of Saskatchewan announced it has ordered 112,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine formulated for children aged five to 11.

Teen girl dead in weekend crash: Sask. RCMP

A teenage girl is dead and another girl is in hospital with serious injuries after a crash on Oct. 23, according to RCMP.

Regina murder suspect arrested in Saskatoon

An 18-year-old man wanted on a first-degree murder warrant in Regina has been arrested in Saskatoon.

COVID-19 cases, testing numbers continue to trend downwards in Sask.

The Saskatchewan government recorded 126 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, along with 10 more deaths.

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PM Trudeau names new ministers to several key files in sizable cabinet shakeup

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has considerably shaken up his cabinet roster, naming new ministers to key portfolios including defence, health, foreign affairs, and environment, while adding in a handful of rookies as he forges ahead with a third mandate. Gender parity has been restored, there is new emphasis on regional development agencies. Overall there are 39 members of the new cabinet.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, congratulates Melanie Joly, minister of foreign affairs, at a cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Tuesday, Oct.26, 2021 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Anand says she is 'determined' to resolve military misconduct crisis as defence minister

National Defence Minster Anita Anand says she is committed to ensuring “justice is served” in the fight against sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. Just hours into the job, Anand says she will be relentless in her pursuit to shift the culture within the military so those in uniform feel safe, while restoring Canadians' trust in the institution.

Edward Rogers files B.C. court petition to have newly formed board declared valid

The boardroom drama engulfing Rogers Communications Inc. intensified Tuesday after Edward Rogers filed a petition to have his newly constituted board declared legitimate, and said his mother and sisters had previously supported his moves.

U.S. FDA advisers back Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for young kids

The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding COVID-19 vaccinations for millions more children as government advisers on Tuesday endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's shots for 5- to 11-year-olds.