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.