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• Saskatchewan’s Official Opposition calls on provincial government to improve northern highways - Globalnews.ca

  07-01-2022 23:23
  
  Saskatchewan’s Official Opposition calls on provincial government to improve northern highways  Globalnews.ca
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: Almost 1 in 3 people getting tested are positive for COVID-19

  07-01-2022 23:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Nearly one in three people able to get a PCR test in Saskatchewan are positive for COVID-19, according to the latest figures provided by the province.
  
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• Sask. Opposition calls for strategy to repair northern roads amidst by-election for Athabasca seat

  07-01-2022 22:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's Opposition is calling for the government to direct its attention to highways in the province's north.
  
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• Opposition calls for strategy to repair northern roads amid byelection for Athabasca seat

  07-01-2022 22:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's Opposition is calling for the government to direct its attention to highways in the province's north.
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders release Brayden Lenius to pursue NFL opportunities - 3downnation.com

  07-01-2022 22:15
  Saskatchewan Roughriders release Brayden Lenius to pursue NFL opportunities  3downnation.com
  
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• Riders Release Lenius For Nfl Opportunities - riderville.com

  07-01-2022 22:06
  
  Riders Release Lenius For Nfl Opportunities  riderville.com
  
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• Jets won't temporarily play in Saskatchewan, 2 Senators games postponed amid Canadian attendance restrictions - The Athletic

  07-01-2022 21:26
  
  Jets won't temporarily play in Saskatchewan, 2 Senators games postponed amid Canadian attendance restrictions  The Athletic
  
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• Protecting people, pets in extreme cold weather

  07-01-2022 21:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan isn't yet in the clear from extreme cold conditions. Organizations helping people and animal say its important to stay vigilant.
  
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• Another cold weekend: Jan. 7 Saskatchewan weather outlook - Globalnews.ca

  07-01-2022 20:57
  
  Another cold weekend: Jan. 7 Saskatchewan weather outlook  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Prominent Doctor Sheds Light on Saskatchewan Schooling Decision - WestCentralOnline.com

  07-01-2022 19:12
  
  Prominent Doctor Sheds Light on Saskatchewan Schooling Decision  WestCentralOnline.com
  
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• Roughriders Transactions - riderville.com

  07-01-2022 18:36
  
  Roughriders Transactions  riderville.com
  
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• Opinion: Saskatchewan's oil plans are an implicit denial of climate change - The Narwhal

  07-01-2022 18:35
  
  Opinion: Saskatchewan's oil plans are an implicit denial of climate change  The Narwhal
  
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• ‘Why do I feel so guilty?’ Saskatchewan residents sending rapid tests out of province - Castlegar News

  07-01-2022 18:30
  
  ‘Why do I feel so guilty?’ Saskatchewan residents sending rapid tests out of province  Castlegar News
  
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• Provinces could make vaccination mandatory, says federal health minister

  07-01-2022 18:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Provinces are likely to introduce mandatory vaccination policies in the coming months to deal with surging COVID-19 caseloads, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said today.
  
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• 'Why do I feel so guilty?': Saskatchewan residents sending rapid tests out of province

  07-01-2022 17:53 via cbc.ca
  
  People in Saskatchewan are fielding family requests from across the country for much sought-after rapid tests. Walk into libraries, firehalls and some grocery stores and a smiling worker is likely to offer a kit with five tests.
  
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• Icy Sask. temperatures prompt record demand for natural gas

  07-01-2022 17:36 via cbc.ca
  
  With extreme temperatures continuing across the province, Sasktachewan broke a daily natural gas use record set a little more than a week prior.
  
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• Saskatchewan Leads Nation in Job Growth in December | News and Media - Government of Saskatchewan

  07-01-2022 17:17
  Saskatchewan Leads Nation in Job Growth in December | News and Media  Government of Saskatchewan
  
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• Confirmed opioid-related deaths down in Saskatchewan in 2021, 239 deaths still being investigated - meadowlakeNOW

  07-01-2022 16:48
  
  Confirmed opioid-related deaths down in Saskatchewan in 2021, 239 deaths still being investigated  meadowlakeNOW
  
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• Winnipeg Jets interested in playing in Saskatoon: report

  07-01-2022 15:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Questions are brewing around whether the Winnipeg Jets will start playing games at Saskatoon's SaskTel Centre.
  
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• SaskTel Centre was considered for Winnipeg Jets games, but team staying put

  07-01-2022 15:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Questions about whether the Winnipeg Jets will start playing games at Saskatoon's SaskTel Centre were brewing, but the team has announced it won't be moving home games out of its home province after all.
  
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• Regina Police to dispose of potentially explosive chemicals at U of R campus Friday

  07-01-2022 15:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The Regina Police Service bomb squad are planning to be at the University of Regina campus on Friday to manage chemicals that have become unstable and potentially explosive.
  
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• Explosive ending for old, potentially volatile chemicals at U of Regina as police carry out planned detonation

  07-01-2022 15:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The Regina Police Service bomb squad detonated about two kilograms of chemicals that had aged to a point of volatility and could not be safely moved.
  
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• Saskatchewan set for Friday afternoon break from extreme cold - News Talk 980 CJME

  07-01-2022 15:12
  
  Saskatchewan set for Friday afternoon break from extreme cold  News Talk 980 CJME
  
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• Saskatchewan awash in COVID-19 rapid tests while other provinces beg for more - The Globe and Mail

  07-01-2022 14:30
  
  Saskatchewan awash in COVID-19 rapid tests while other provinces beg for more  The Globe and Mail
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan reports record 913 new cases, 1 death - Globalnews.ca

  07-01-2022 14:27
  
  COVID-19: Saskatchewan reports record 913 new cases, 1 death  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatchewan nurses union warns of ‘onslaught’ of COVID-19 hospitalizations as outbreaks declared - Globalnews.ca

  07-01-2022 14:24
  
  Saskatchewan nurses union warns of ‘onslaught’ of COVID-19 hospitalizations as outbreaks declared  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Sask.'s chief medical health officer urges essential service employers to have COVID contingency plans

  07-01-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer, said residents did well over the holidays to minimize the spread of Omicron, but that the next four to six weeks will see a sharp increase due to the variant.
  
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• New visiting restrictions to Saskatoon long-term care facilities not a surprise: Sherbrooke spokesperson

  07-01-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With at least 11 reported COVID-19 outbreaks recently at long-term care (LTC) facilities in the province, the reintroduction of visitor limitations in Saskatoon isn’t a surprise to one care home.
  
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• Sask. school boards association wasn't consulted on teachers' union's request to delay classes, president says

  07-01-2022 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The president of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association says the association was not consulted by the government on a request from the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation to delay the return to in-person classes this week — despite the education minister saying otherwise.
  
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• Sask. gov't didn't consult school boards association on union's request to delay classes, president says

  07-01-2022 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The president of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association says the association was not consulted by the government on a request from the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation to delay the return to in-person classes this week — despite the education minister saying otherwise.
  
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• Sask. government's guidance questioned as Workers' Compensation Board says it won't accept rapid tests

  07-01-2022 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan employees who don't get a PCR test to confirm their COVID diagnosis won't be eligible for support from the Workers' Compensation Board (WCB.) 
  
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• Sask. government's guidance questioned as WCB says it won't accept rapid tests

  07-01-2022 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan employees who don't get a PCR test to confirm their COVID diagnosis won't be eligible for support from the Workers' Compensation Board (WCB.) 
  
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• Why testing sewage for COVID-19 could be more useful than ever

  07-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The COVID-19 testing system has been overwhelmed by the Omicron variant, making it impossible to know how many people are infected. Testing for the virus in wastewater could help plug the gap. But how does it work? Where is it being used? How can it inform public health policies? Here's a closer look.
  
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• Sask. starts breaking down COVID-19 hospital numbers by incidental vs. COVID-related illness

  07-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Incidental cases are people who are in hospital for other reasons and have no COVID symptoms, but test positive for the virus following hospitalization.
  
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• RCMP detachments across the country brace for pandemic-driven staff shortages

  07-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With the highly transmissible Omicron variant sweeping the country and putting emergency services under intense pressure, the RCMP says it has contingency plans in place to cope with pandemic-related staff shortages.
  
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• BEYOND LOCAL: 'Why do I feel so guilty?' Saskatchewan residents sending rapid tests out of province - BradfordToday

  07-01-2022 10:00
  
  BEYOND LOCAL: 'Why do I feel so guilty?' Saskatchewan residents sending rapid tests out of province  BradfordToday
  
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• 'Why do I feel so guilty?' Saskatchewan residents sending rapid tests out of province - CTV News

  07-01-2022 09:00
  
  'Why do I feel so guilty?' Saskatchewan residents sending rapid tests out of province  CTV News
  
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• 'Why do I feel so guilty?': Saskatchewan residents sending rapid tests out of province - CBC.ca

  07-01-2022 09:00
  
  'Why do I feel so guilty?': Saskatchewan residents sending rapid tests out of province  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatchewan nurses union warns of 'onslaught' of COVID-19 hospitalizations as outbreaks declared | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  07-01-2022 09:00
  
  Saskatchewan nurses union warns of 'onslaught' of COVID-19 hospitalizations as outbreaks declared | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan reports record 913 new cases, 1 death | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  07-01-2022 09:00
  
  COVID-19: Saskatchewan reports record 913 new cases, 1 death | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Extreme cold causing problems for Saskatchewan property owners - Globalnews.ca

  07-01-2022 00:46
  
  Extreme cold causing problems for Saskatchewan property owners  Globalnews.ca
  
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• 'Do not have gatherings': Sask. top doctor says to limit yourself to essential contacts

  07-01-2022 00:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Dr. Saqib Shahab says staying away from gatherings is critical to stopping the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant. 
  
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• 2 people charged with arson after North Battleford apartment fire that sent 23 to hospital

  07-01-2022 00:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Two people have been charged after a Monday fire that forced the evacuation of a North Battleford, Sask., apartment building Seventeen residents and six emergency responders taken to hospital have all been treated and released.
  
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• Saskatchewan's top doctor recommends no gatherings in coming weeks - CKOM News Talk Sports

  07-01-2022 00:09
  
  Saskatchewan's top doctor recommends no gatherings in coming weeks  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Saskatchewan home to Canada's next energy source? Provincial researcher believes so - paNOW

  07-01-2022 00:06
  
  Saskatchewan home to Canada's next energy source? Provincial researcher believes so  paNOW
  
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