The Archbishop of Archdiocese of Regina and several residential school survivors experienced an array of emotions when they first heard the news, praising Francis for his actions but still offering skepticism on the church's future attitude towards residential schools.

Prince Albert police arrested five people following a high-speed chase and shots being fired at a house on Saturday.

Pope Francis, whose 12-year papacy ushered in a more open, welcoming Catholic Church that prioritized empathy for the poor and disenfranchised — including Indigenous victims of Canada's church-run residential schools — has died at 88, the Vatican said in a video statement Monday.

Saskatoon police are investigating the city’s second homicide of the year after a man was found dead in an apartment over the weekend.