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Live @ 4: Prince Albert Police Chief provides update on homicide of Braden Herman

Prince Albert Police Chief Jonathan Bergen is scheduled to speak with media Friday at 4 p.m. to provide an update on the homicide of Braden Herman.

Police say Braden Herman, 26, was found dead in Prince Albert on Tuesday. (Facebook)

Sask. confirms its first case of rare vaccine-related blood clot following AstraZeneca shot

Saskatchewan has reported its first vaccine-related blood clot in a 60-year-old woman who received the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Saskatoon police officer releases book to give Indigenous youth a 'head start'

Saskatoon Police Service Cst. John Langan is releasing a two-part book focusing on his life and Indigenous culture.

John Langan is releasing Iskocēs Tipiskak: A Spark in the Dark, a two-part book focusing on his life and Indigenous culture. (www.asparkinthedark.com)

'We're not doing that in Saskatchewan': Premier bucks federal reopening roadmap, says Sask. sticking with its own plan

The Government of Saskatchewan remains confident in its reopening roadmap despite it contrasting the roadmap released by the Public Health Agency of Canada on Friday.

1st cases of B.1.617 variant detected in Sask.

Five cases of the B.1.617 variant, first identified in India, have been detected in Saskatchewan.

Driver handed $1,313 ticket for going twice the speed limit near Saskatoon

Corman Park police and Saskatchewan Highway Patrol say they caught a vehicle speeding 186 km/hr in a 90 km/hr zone on Dalmeny Road on Friday morning.

Saskatoon bike shop experiences shortage after 'bike frenzy'

The owner of Doug’s Spoke and Sport says they're experiencing a shortage of bikes from their suppliers - and they aren’t the only ones.

COVID-19 case at Saskatoon school possible variant of concern

Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools division says a COVID-19 case is being investigated as a variant of concern.

A chance for thunderstorms as we head into the weekend: This is your Saskatoon forecast

Producers may finally get the rain they’ve been looking for.

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Canadians can look forward to small, outdoor summer gatherings if vaccine targets are met: officials

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has issued preliminary guidelines detailing what Canadians can expect to do this summer and fall with fewer pandemic restrictions, all dependent on whether the country can meet its vaccine targets.

Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam provides an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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NEW | Most Canadians say they are unlikely to travel outside of their community this summer: Nanos survey

New polling by Nanos Research has found that a strong majority of Canadians won't be travelling outside of their communities this summer, despite the expected easing of public health restrictions and the acceleration of vaccinations.

Israel pounds Gaza to curb Palestinian militants but rockets still fly

As the war between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip lit up the skies and sent civilians running for cover for a fifth night running on Friday, diplomats stepped up efforts to try and end the violence.

Advocates say Quebec on the right track to address rise in domestic violence

After criticism it wasn’t doing enough to prevent domestic violence and to support survivors, Quebec responded with a swath of new measures to help keep women safe and, according to some advocates, the province got it right this time.

Time to reopen the Canada-U.S. border? Congressman says new CDC guidance makes it a clear yes

A U.S. lawmaker who has made a political crusade out of getting the border with Canada reopened is once again pressing his case with U.S. President Joe Biden.