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Saskatoon city council passes 2022/2023 budget

Saskatoon city council has passed the city's 2022/2023 multi-year budget.

Drunk driver who killed family of four near Saskatoon denied full parole

A woman who was convicted of killing a family of four while she was driving impaired has been denied full parole.

Catherine McKay is seen in this undated file photo.

How is the Omicron variant different and why are scientists so concerned?

Researchers in South Africa first sounded the alarm over the B.1.1.529 variant, now known as Omicron, after finding more than 30 mutations in the spike protein, a component that can alter the way a virus infects cells. But much remains unknown about the finer details of the variant.

Prince Albert Raiders trade Kaiden Guhle to Edmonton Oil Kings

The Prince Albert Raiders have sent defenceman Kaiden Guhle to the Edmonton Oil Kings in a massive trade between Eastern Conference rivals.

Prince Albert man wins $1M in Roughrider and Children’s Hospital Foundations Lottery

Mason Ganzert of Prince Albert is the grand prize winner of $1 million in The Roughrider & Children’s Hospital Foundations Lottery.

Saskatoon dog trainer sees rise in pandemic pups not being properly socialized

As a professional dog trainer, Meghan Oesch specializes in correcting poor behaviour. But, she says during the pandemic, she’s been receiving a lot of calls about the animals not being properly socialized.

Sask. First Nation 'kicking up the dust' with flare gas-to-power facility

A new flare gas-to-power facility is the latest venture added to Flying Dust First Nation’s portfolio of businesses, bringing their goal of economic independence one step closer.

Sask. RCMP investigating after rural church vandalized

When Pastor Clint Knutson arrived at Saron Lutheran Church in Hagen on Sunday morning he was dismayed by what he saw.

Victory song at Olympic curling trials in Saskatoon 'put reconciliation on the map'

The Saskatoon Tribal Council brought Indigenous culture to the 2021 Tim Hortons Curling Trials.

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Canadian airports warn of 'chaos' amid new COVID-19 testing rules

Canada's plan to require novel coronavirus tests for all but U.S. arrivals on international flights risks causing 'chaos' and long lines if all passengers are expected to get tested at airports, industry groups said.

A lone passenger walks through Montreal-Trudeau airport in Montreal, on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Paul Chiasson)

Governor General's office says internal network breached

The Office of the Secretary to Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says that there's been an 'unauthorized access to its internal network,' with the scope of the breach still under investigation. According to a statement issued Thursday morning, the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG) is working with the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security on the investigation and 'took immediate action to strengthen its network.'

U.S. to require all inbound foreign air passengers to get COVID-19 test the day before

By early next week, Canadians and all other foreign visitors who travel to the United States by air will need to get a COVID-19 test no later than the day before their departure.

Germany excludes unvaccinated from parts of public life

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that people who aren't vaccinated will be excluded from nonessential stores, cultural and recreational venues, and parliament will consider a general vaccine mandate, as part of an effort to curb coronavirus infections that again topped 70,000 newly confirmed cases in a 24-hour period.

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