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Two killed in head-on crash with semi: Sask. RCMP

Rosetown RCMP have released more details about a fatal crash Thursday on Highway 7 west of Fiske.

'It was totally gone': Thousands of insurance claims filed in Sask. after summer storms

Jeff Andersen has lived in the Lumsden area for 14 years and he says he has never had a storm pass through like the one on July 22.

Sask. town puts 'heart of the community' on auction due to growing costs, COVID-19 shutdown

After 15 years operating the Aberdeen Recreation Complex, the town is looking for a buyer to take over the burden of repairing and revitalizing the centre from taxpayers.

Statistics Canada says economy appears to have grown in second quarter

The Canadian economy appears to have bounced back after its worst two-month stretch since the start of the pandemic, eking out a gain in June and growth in the second quarter of the year.

Quebec man charged in Saskatoon jewellery store robbery

A 37-year-old Quebec man is appearing in court Friday morning charged in a 2014 armed robbery of a Saskatoon jewellery store, police say.

Sask. government attempts to clear up COVID-19 quarantine confusion

As Saskatchewan’s western neighbour moves to eliminate COVID-19 quarantine rules, the provincial government is attempting to clear confusion around its self-isolation requirements.

2 men charged in hit-and-run, Saskatoon police say

Saskatoon police have arrested and charged two men after an alleged hit-and-run Wednesday.

Sask. will stop daily COVID-19 release on Aug. 3 as active cases continue to climb

Saskatchewan will transition its daily COVID-19 news release into a weekly occurence, as active cases climb back over 400.

Four people arrested, heavy police presence during firearms investigation at Saskatoon home

Four people have been arrested as part of a firearms investigation that involved heavily armed police at a home on 8th street near Dufferin avenue.

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Unvaccinated Canadians have us heading towards a 'Delta-driven' fourth wave, Tam says

Canada is seeing a 'slight increase' in new COVID-19 cases, and thousands more infections are predicted if contacts aren't contained, warns new national modelling released Friday.The new picture on Canada' s pandemic trajectory shows the serious threat the highly-contagious Delta variant is posing, and the risk those who remain unvaccinated pose to the country being thrust into a fourth wave.

Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam looks at a copy of the presentation on epidemiology and modelling during a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic, in West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Monday, June 29, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Justin Tang)

Delta variant is so transmissible 'the war has changed,' U.S. CDC warns

The Delta coronavirus variant surging across the United States appears to cause more severe illness and spread as easily as chickenpox, according to an internal document from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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BREAKING | Canada extends pandemic benefits through to Oct. 23

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government is extending pandemic aid programs by an extra month beyond the previously planned end date.

Lumber prices have plunged, but experts don't expect them to go back to pre-pandemic levels

While lumber prices have plunged in recent weeks, industry experts say increased demand and limited supply will keep the cost of softwood lumber above pre-pandemic levels for years to come.