Provincial News

SASKATOON — It was a question that gave Trevor Harris a temporary pause.

REGINA — Saskatchewan is reporting 37 cases of measles in the province. It's an increase of 10 from last week. Saskatchewan chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, has said the province is part of an outbreak with cases rising rapidly.

REGINA — Saskatchewan's legislative session ended Thursday and with it an anti-separation bill went up in flames.

REGINA — Canadian offensive lineman Noah Zerr was among seven players released by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Wednesday. The six-foot-seven, 330-pound Zerr, of Langenburg, Sask., was entering his second season with the Riders.

REGINA — Saskatchewan's legislature has passed a bill that opens the door for local governments to order firefighters to burn down derelict buildings, a move firefighters say they oppose.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled his 28-member cabinet and it's a mix of familiar and new faces from across Canada.

REGINA — A black bear spotted Monday morning in a tree in Regina has been euthanized. The Public Safety Ministry, which now oversees conservation officers, said the decision was made because of complications.

QUÉBEC — Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says it is sending reinforcements to Ontario and Saskatchewan to help teams fight several forest and brush fires. Two CL-415 firefighting aircraft and their crews will head to Dryden, Ont.

EDMONTON — Row after row of Canadian flags fly high atop tall poles over manicured lawns in a southern Alberta town that's also home to the province's premier, her husband and their dog. Kathleen Sokvitne has lived on the street in High River, Alta.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says there are more wildfires burning in the province this time of year compared with the five-year average.