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Posted: Jul 04, 2021 2:00 AM CT | Last Updated: July 4
Courts across Canada have dismissed applications to have cases thrown out due to lengthy delays caused by COVID-19.(Shutterstock)
It was an emergency decision announced late on a Friday three days before a murder trial was set to begin.
It was scheduled to begin in Saskatoon on March 29, 2021. Because of safety concerns over an outbreak of COVID-19 in nearby Regina, the judge delayed the court date by six months.
It was a big blow to both families. It was like a big sinking feeling in my stomach, right, because it s . here we go again, it s another delay, said Teaka White, Sheree Fertuck s sister.
Cory Cardinal was released from the Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre in April and at that time he said his work calling for better conditions within Saskatchewan's correctional system would continue.