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'I will never know': Sask. ends COVID-19 case reporting in schools

As of Friday, Saskatchewan parents and caregivers are no longer required to tell schools if their child has COVID-19 - a decision that isn't sitting well with two Saskatoon parents.

A student peers through the window of a school bus as he arrives at the Bancroft Elementary School in Montreal, on August 31, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Sask. top doc predicts life in the 'Omicron era'

Saskatchewan Medical Health Officer Saqib Shahab compared living with the Omicron COVID-19 variant to the annual flu season.

Sask. reducing COVID-19 self-isolation period for unvaccinated residents

The province is lowering the self-isolation period to five days for unvaccinated residents, effective Friday. Unvaccinated residents were previously required to self-isolate for 10 days.

Paul Merriman, Saskatchewan's Minister of Health, and Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province's Chief Medical Health Officer, speak to reporters at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building on Nov. 19, 2020. (Marc Smith/CTV News)

MPs warned about security risks related to convoy, O'Toole plans to meet truckers

As a convoy of truckers made its way through Ontario on Thursday, hundreds of supporters gathered along roadways and overpasses in the Greater Toronto Area, with police warning of major traffic delays.

Sask. researcher first Canadian to be awarded Royal Astronomical Society honour

A University of Saskatchewan professor, and her research on the aurora, is being recognized internationally.

Wobbling jet stream responsible for wild temperature swings in Saskatoon, meteorologist says

Much of Saskatchewan has been dealing with inconsistent temperatures in 2021 and it’s because of a jet stream sitting smack dab in the middle of the province.

1,194 new COVID-19 cases reported in Sask. as active cases continue to decline

Saskatchewan reported 1,194 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, along with six more deaths.

Popular Saskatoon restaurant Leyda's Café closing its doors

A popular Riversdale restaurant says it's putting a "pause" on its operations.

Sask. premier hints at lifting restrictions as COVID-19 cases begin to crest

Saskatchewan’s premier is hinting some COVID-19 restrictions could soon be lifted, saying current measures may have run their course.

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'Embarrassment for the industry': Not all truckers support the 'freedom convoy'

As a convoy of truckers head to Ottawa to protest the federal government's cross-border vaccine mandate, some truckers are distancing themselves from the movement as it attracts support from fringe groups and generates dangerous rhetoric.

Protesters and supporters drive over the Nipigon Bridge on the Trans Canada Highway as part of a trucking convoy against COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Nipigon, Ont., on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Jackson

Amber Alert cancelled after Calgary boy found safe

An Amber Alert has been cancelled after police say a two-year-old boy was discovered safe in a Calgary home Thursday evening.

Long-term care still struggles with rampant COVID-19 cases as Omicron wave levels off

While vaccines have played a major role in protecting long-term care homes from the same deadly toll the first wave of COVID-19 took on residents, the impact has still been profound during the Omicron wave.

MPs warned about security risks related to convoy, O'Toole plans to meet truckers

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CTV NEWS IN UKRAINE | New York, Ukraine: City close to Russian border watches prospect of invasion closely

Residents of a Ukrainian city near the Russian border who have sought to distance themselves from the historical influence of their neighbour are now feeling the unease of a potential invasion.

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CTV National News for Jan. 27: Convoy hits Toronto

Hundreds in Ont. protest trucker vaccine mandate, meanwhile Erin O’Toole will meet with members of the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa.

Ukrainians fearful of escalations at Ukraine-Russia border

As Russia bolsters its military, residents in Ukraine fear a possible invasion. Omar Sachedina reports from a city near the border.

O'Toole to meet with members of 'Freedom Convoy' in Ottawa

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says he’ll meet with truckers opposed to the federal vaccine mandate. Glen McGregor reports.

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