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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeatedly reiterated calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East on Saturday as he blamed Hamas, Hezbollah and Israel for a staggering number of civilian deaths.

But Trudeau stopped short of outright condemning Israel for beginning a ground war days after the Israeli military crossed the border into southern Lebanon.

"We need to see peace in the region," Trudeau said from Paris on the final day of the Francophonie summit.

As the Estevan Curling Club gears up for its 2023-2024 season, new installations and a packed schedule of events promise an exciting year ahead. Manager Pauline Zeil Grimsrud shared details about the ongoing preparations and some of the exciting changes curling enthusiasts can expect.

“We are busy getting ready for the upcoming season. Install is happening out on the ice surface,” said Ziel Grimsrud. “We’re excited to see the paint down, the houses in, and the lines going in.”

Here's a look at some of this week's top news photos as selected by editors.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 4, 2024.

Ahead of the official start of the election campaign, we asked our readers what the most important issues were facing the province. One of the biggest issues facing Saskatchewan, according to those who took part in the poll, is education. 

As part of the campaign, each political party releases the platform of what they will do if they form government. This is what each party has said, so far, when it comes to education.

Saskatchewan Party

Ahead of the official start of the election campaign, we asked our readers what the most important issues were facing the province. One of the biggest issues facing Saskatchewan, according to those who took part in the poll, is affordability, and the cost of living. 

As part of the campaign, each political party releases the platform of what they will do if they form government. This is what each party has said, so far, when it comes to affordability.

Saskatchewan Party

Ahead of the official start of the election campaign, we asked our readers what the most important issues were facing the province. Over 70 per cent of respondents in the poll said healthcare was the biggest issue facing Saskatchewan. 

As part of the campaign, each political party releases the platform of what they will do if they form government. This is what each party has said, so far, when it comes to healthcare.

Saskatchewan Party

Temperatures are not sticking around the seasonal averages as this week's heat is coming back into the southeast.

Temperatures are expected to shoot up into the mid-20s following a weekend with seasonal coolness and intense winds.

Environment Canada Meteorologist Danielle Desjardins says that the upcoming weather will be very summer-like for the season

First Nations leaders say the pride two Saskatchewan courthouse staff felt on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation turned to shame after they were told to change out of the orange clothing they wore to work.

The Meadow Lake Tribal Council, which represents nine First Nations, is demanding Saskatchewan investigate why the two First Nations women were told Monday to go home from the courthouse in Meadow Lake, northwest of Saskatoon, to change their clothes.

Fedaa Nassar says any time she has heard the phone ring in the last year, she becomes overwhelmed with anxiety.

"I hate phone calls now," says the 34-year-old lab technician at an Ottawa-area hospital.

It's because she worries the person on the other line will tell her that her dad, mom, brother and two sisters have died in the Gaza Strip.

Sleep is fitful, she says.

"I wake up three to four times during the night to check if they're still alive or not."

Southeast producers are swiftly closing in on the finish line as harvest nears completion, with dry conditions speeding up progress and putting them well ahead of typical seasonal benchmarks.

Harvest in the southeast is now 94 per cent complete, ahead of the five-year average of 83 per cent and the 10-year average of 84 per cent.