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Saskatoon police seize $226k, 4 kg cocaine in 'Project Octane' drug bust

Saskatoon and Calgary police with help from RCMP have concluded a nine-month investigation – dubbed Project Octane – regarding what police call a sophisticated drug network.

Crane smashes into pedestrian overpass in Saskatoon

Traffic along College Drive was backed up Tuesday morning up after a crane hit the pedestrian overpass in front of the university.

Saskatoon to ban home composting outside property line

Saskatoon residents will likely have to keep their home composting bins inside their property lines under a proposed organics bylaw.

3 COVID-19 deaths, 47 new cases reported in Sask.

Three more deaths related to COVID-19 were reported in Saskatchewan on Tuesday, along with 47 new cases.

Saskatoon organization wants fix to 'weakness' in tree-planting program

The SOS Tree Coalition says the city’s tree replacement policy lets too many properties fall through the cracks.

Temporary homeless shelter gets boost from Saskatoon committee

The city’s Planning, Development and Community Services committee approved a request from the Saskatoon Tribal Council to lease a city-owned space for a temporary homeless shelter on Tuesday morning.

Sask. expands booster shot eligibility

Saskatchewan has expanded the eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots.

Indigenous papal visit postponed to 2022 amid concerns around Omicron

Indigenous leaders and residential school survivors will not travel to the Vatican as planned this month to meet with Pope Francis because of the latest threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apartment fire deliberately set, Saskatoon Fire Department says

A Tuesday morning apartment fire was deliberately set, according to Saskatoon Fire Department.

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Senate passes bill to ban conversion therapy

Conversion therapy will soon be banned across Canada, after the Senate agreed to the expedited passage of Bill C-4 on Tuesday. After multiple attempts to pass legislation banning the harmful practice failed in recent years, the bill has now cleared both the House of Commons and Senate without changes, in just over a week. Once it receives royal assent, the bill will become law.

The pride flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill after a flag raising ceremony in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

Military's former head of human resources charged with sexual assault, indecent acts

Military police have laid criminal charges against the Canadian Armed Forces' former head of human resources despite the Liberal government having said it would transfer the investigation and prosecution of sexual misconduct cases to civilian authorities.

Canada plans to expand COVID-19 vaccine mandate to cover banks, telecoms sectors

Canada will soon crack down on COVID-19 mandates, forcing banks, telecommunications companies and all other federally regulated workspaces to ensure their employees are inoculated, Ottawa said on Tuesday.

Ontario extends pause on reopening plan indefinitely as COVID-19 situation worsens

Ontario is extending its pause indefinitely on moving to the next step of the reopening plan as COVID-19 cases continue to increase and new modelling data suggests hospital capacity could be strained over the coming months.

Could surge in COVID-19 cases in Ontario, Quebec mean new restrictions? Expert weighs in

As Canada's two most populous provinces grapple with a surge in COVID-19 cases, concerns are swirling over whether new restrictions could be imposed before the holidays.