Saskatchewan's high test-positivity rate could be cause for concern as children in the province prepare to head back to school, says an expert on infectious diseases.

Regina Police Chief Evan Bray says he is willing to adopt new policies to address 'suicide by cop' scenarios.

A coroners inquest into the 2019 killing of Geoffrey Morris ended Wednesday after three days of testimony, with the jury making four recommendations that deal with policing Indigenous people and mental health.

The mother of Geoffrey Morris, who was fatally shot by Regina police, accused officers at an inquest of escalating the situation that led to his death in 2019and the officer who shot the man offered his apology to the family, but maintained he had no choice.

Three COVID-19 outbreaks in Saskatchewan have been linked to the delta variant, which is significantly more contagious than the early strain of SARS-CoV-2.

On Thursday, Saskatchewan's ombudsman's officereleased its report into the Regina long-term care home, where 190 of 194 residents were infected with COVID-19 in a 62 day period last winter.

Saskatchewan reported 56 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and two additional deaths due to the illness.