Sask. reports 236 new COVID-19 cases; 126 variants of concern identified
Saskatchewan confirmed 236 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, along with 126 newly detected variants of concern.

Saskatchewan confirmed 236 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, along with 126 newly detected variants of concern.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has expanded vaccination eligibility to include 52-year-olds at the Regina drive-thru clinic.
Environment Canada has upgraded its special weather statement to a snowfall warning for parts of southern Saskatchewan on Saturday.
Below seasonal temperatures are on the way into the province for the first time this April, as an Alberta Clipper brings snow and colder temperatures heading into next week.
Pats forward Connor Bedard closed out his 15-year-old season with an emotional overtime win on Friday night.
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) is urging increased vigilance to protect against COVID-19 and its variants as students to return to class on Monday
Felipe Gomez, a musician and former school teacher, has been named the 2021 Saskatchewanderer — a role that will look different than years past due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Government of Saskatchewan reported six COVID-19 deaths on Friday, along with 358 new cases. There are 138 new variants of concern in the province.
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks.
Canadian researchers are calling for a more nuanced approach to vaccinating the population, shifting away from a focus on age and health risks and towards a more equitable rollout.
The funeral service for Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth, will be held on April 17, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday, confirming that Prince Harry was planning to attend.
Prince Charles on Saturday paid tribute to his 'dear Papa' who had given such remarkably devoted service to Queen Elizabeth, to the royal family, to Britain and to the Commonwealth, expressing gratitude for such touching praise of his father.
The British Broadcasting Corporation said on Saturday it had received complaints about the amount of coverage it dedicated to the death of Prince Philip after some viewers were upset that normal programming was cancelled.
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, posted a brief statement on their charitable foundation’s website in memory of Prince Philip who died on Friday.
Emergency crews were called to a Saanich shopping centre on Friday after a car crashed into a Walmart, trapping people inside.
The Grammy-nominated performer, whose real name was Earl Simmons, died on April 9 one week after going into 'catastrophic cardiac arrest.'
A B.C. distillery is being taken to court for offering up a product that is allegedly a little too close to the original.
Then-Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten were married at Westminster Abbey on November 20, 1947.