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One confirmed dead after early morning house explosion in Saskatoon

Police have confirmed a person is dead following a home explosion in Saskatoon early Saturday morning.

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Sask. to begin Step 3 of COVID-19 reopening plan on July 11

Saskatchewan will officially start the third and final phase of its reopening plan on July 11.

Canada hits important target with 20 per cent of the eligible population now fully vaccinated

Canada has hit a major milestone with 20 per cent of the eligible population now fully vaccinated, a target government officials have said was needed before the country could proceed with the easing of COVID-19 health restrictions.

People wait in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in Montreal, Saturday, June 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

55 new COVID-19 cases, 57 recoveries reported in Sask.

There were 55 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Saskatchewan on Saturday, along with 57 recoveries.

Public health agency reports spike in confirmed cases of Delta variant

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases attributed to the highly contagious Delta variant jumped 66 per cent in Canada this week.

Businesses, U.S. legislators fume as Canada extends travel ban; Trudeau stands firm

Canada is extending a ban on nonessential travel with the United States and the rest of the world until July 21, officials said on Friday, prompting frustration from businesses and U.S. legislators.

Alberta to lift COVID-19 restrictions on Canada Day

Having immunized 70 per cent of its eligible population with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Alberta will lift public health restrictions in two weeks, Premier Jason Kenney announced Friday.

Cheers and quiet reflection from U.S. crowds marking Juneteenth

Marching bands sparked loud cheers and quieter reflections about racial justice from crowds gathered on Saturday to mark Juneteenth as a new U.S. federal holiday commemorating the end of the legal enslavement of Black Americans.

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UPDATE | One person dead following collision on Highway 16

RCMP say one man is dead following a collision on Highway 16.

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Canada hits important target with 20 per cent of the eligible population now fully vaccinated

Shooting at Toronto birthday party leaves three children, man injured: police

A 'brazen' shooting at a child's birthday party in Rexdale Saturday evening left a man and three children, including a one-year-old boy, injured, Toronto police say.

Racially profiled sickle cell disease patients say they face poor care

Some 5,000 Canadians suffer from sickle cell disease that can leave them in excruciating and paralyzing pain during an attack, and when left untreated, can be deadly. But many patients who seek medical help are instead racially profiled and discriminated against, resulting in poor health care and potentially deadly consequences.

Driver crashes into crowd at Pride parade in Florida; 1 dead

A driver slammed into spectators Saturday evening at the start of a Pride parade in South Florida, killing one man and seriously injuring another, authorities said

U.S. economic recovery driving up prices, hampering global supply chains

Roaring back from shutdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans are on an unprecedented spending spree that is driving up prices and hampering global supply chains.