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New charges laid in the death of Sask. RCMP officer

A suspect in the death of a Saskatchewan RCMP officer is facing a new charge of first degree murder after previous manslaughter charges were withdrawn, according to RCMP.

'It's not like the old days': How Black Friday has changed in Saskatoon

Black Friday is back and the general manager of Best Buy on Preston Avenue says many things have changed from previous years.

108 new COVID-19 cases in Sask.

Saskatchewan confirmed 108 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, along with 83 recoveries and one more death.

Why the announcement of Saskatchewan's new child care discount has left many providers scrambling

While the announcement of child care grants in Saskatchewan comes as welcome news for many parents, it is also creating its fair share of headaches for many child care providers.

'Absolutely extraordinary': Saskatoon woman featured on Rod Stewart's new album

A Saskatoon woman, living in the U.K., can be heard on six tracks on Rod Stewart’s new album.

Take a peek inside this $3.6M cedar log home just outside Saskatoon

A log home coming in at a cool $3.6 million asking price recently was listed for sale.

Saskatoon Fire Department warns of 'concerning' smoke alarm tampering trend

The Saskatoon Fire Department says over the last month it has found over a dozen smoke alarms removed or missing from properties.

Sask. lake to become part of ecological reserve

Lobstick Lake, located roughly 100 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon, has been designated as an ecological reserve by the Ministry of Environment.

Saskatoon police chief says spending needed to 'keep up with calls'

Police Chief Troy Cooper says money earmarked for Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) in the proposed city budget will go towards hiring more staff.

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Canada bans travellers from southern Africa as concerns mount over coronavirus variant

Canada will be banning the entry of all foreign nationals who have travelled through southern Africa in the last 14 days as concerns over a new coronavirus variant grow.

People line up to get on the Air France flight to Paris at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday Nov. 26, 2021. A slew of nations moved to stop air travel from southern Africa on Friday in reaction to news of a new, potentially more transmissible COVID-19 variant that has been detected in South Africa. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

'Only a matter of time' before Omicron COVID-19 variant reaches Canada, expert says

It’s 'only a matter of time' before cases of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant are detected in Canada, according to the medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.

Ottawa and British Columbia promise co-operation on province's flooding

The federal and British Columbia governments have created a joint committee of cabinet ministers to deal with the devastation caused by flooding, while also promising to match donations given to the Canadian Red Cross.

World races to contain new COVID threat, the Omicron variant

Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the world raced Friday to contain a new coronavirus variant potentially more dangerous than the one that has fueled relentless waves of infection on nearly every continent.

Environment Canada issues 'red alert' for B.C. as more storms approach

An 'extraordinary' amount of rain has fallen on British Columbia this fall, saturating the ground and making disasters like the one that struck the province earlier this month more likely, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.