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• Convoy protest organizer Chris Barber arrested in Ottawa

  17-02-2022 23:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Chris Barber, a key organizer of the so-called Freedom Convoy that has occupied Ottawa streets for three weeks, has been arrested in Ottawa, CBC News has learned.
  
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• Invasive wild pigs run rampant in Saskatchewan - Globalnews.ca

  17-02-2022 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Invasive wild pigs run rampant in Saskatchewan  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Derek Taylor stepping aside as voice of Saskatchewan Roughriders - Calgary Herald

  17-02-2022 23:11 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Derek Taylor stepping aside as voice of Saskatchewan Roughriders  Calgary Herald
  
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• Derek Taylor stepping aside as voice of Saskatchewan Roughriders - Regina Leader-Post

  17-02-2022 23:09 via leaderpost.com
  
  Derek Taylor stepping aside as voice of Saskatchewan Roughriders  Regina Leader-Post
  
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• Canadian Civil Liberties Association to sue federal government over Emergencies Act

  17-02-2022 22:43 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) announced Thursday that it plans to sue the federal government over its decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in response to ongoing protests and blockades.
  
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• Olympic viewing guide: Can Canada avoid a curling shutout?

  17-02-2022 22:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Here's what to watch on Thursday night and Friday morning, including Brad Gushue's rink trying to salvage a bronze after Canada's other two curling teams missed the playoffs.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: Record 410 patients in hospital as of Wednesday

  17-02-2022 22:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s second weekly report of COVID-19 data shows a record 410 patients in hospital with the virus.
  
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• Exhibit shines light on doctor who was Saskatchewan's first known Black resident - CTV News Saskatoon

  17-02-2022 22:27 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Exhibit shines light on doctor who was Saskatchewan's first known Black resident  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Canadian government announces $6.6 million for high-speed internet in rural Sask.

  17-02-2022 22:08 via cbc.ca
  
  The government's goal is for 98 per cent of Canadians to have high-speed internet access by 2026, rising to 100 per cent by 2030. 
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan reports 2,522 cases last week, 410 in hospital Wednesday - Global News

  17-02-2022 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  COVID-19: Saskatchewan reports 2,522 cases last week, 410 in hospital Wednesday  Global NewsSaskatchewan sets record for COVID hospitalizations | 650 CKOM  CKOM News Talk SportsSaskatchewan Releases First COVID-19 Weekly Epi Report | News and Media  Government of SaskatchewanSaskatchewan's Weekly COVID-19 Update  GX94 RadioCOVID-19: Record hospitalizations in Saskatchewan  Saskatoon StarPhoenixView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Saskatoon's Emily Clark fulfils childhood dream of winning Olympic hockey gold

  17-02-2022 21:24 via cbc.ca
  
  The 26-year-old forward grew up watching Canadian women win gold at Olympic hockey. Now, she's made good on her childhood dream after falling short in 2018.
  
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• Gold in The Saskatchewan Trans Hudson Corridor – Resource World Magazine - Resource World Magazine

  17-02-2022 20:32 via resourceworld.com
  Gold in The Saskatchewan Trans Hudson Corridor – Resource World Magazine  Resource World Magazine
  
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• Cold and windy: Feb. 17 Saskatchewan weather outlook - Globalnews.ca

  17-02-2022 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cold and windy: Feb. 17 Saskatchewan weather outlook  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Superintendent Mike McCauley moving on from Fort Saskatchewan RCMP - FortSaskOnline.com

  17-02-2022 19:43 via fortsaskonline.com
  
  Superintendent Mike McCauley moving on from Fort Saskatchewan RCMP  FortSaskOnline.com
  
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• Saskatchewan food banks feeling the pinch from inflation - News Talk 980 CJME

  17-02-2022 19:08 via cjme.com
  
  Saskatchewan food banks feeling the pinch from inflation  News Talk 980 CJME
  
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• Metis Nation of Saskatchewan Offering COVID-19 Vaccinations and Boosters This Weekend - larongeNOW

  17-02-2022 17:47 via larongenow.com
  
  Metis Nation of Saskatchewan Offering COVID-19 Vaccinations and Boosters This Weekend  larongeNOW
  
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• Saskatchewan expanding family violence support program - Global News

  17-02-2022 17:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan expanding family violence support program  Global News
  
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• Local school divisions caught off guard by COVID restriction changes - Fort Saskatchewan Record

  17-02-2022 17:26 via fortsaskatchewanrecord.com
  
  Local school divisions caught off guard by COVID restriction changes  Fort Saskatchewan Record
  
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• Royal Saskatchewan Museum Indigenous Video Series Benefiting Education Programing | News and Media - Government of Saskatchewan

  17-02-2022 17:09 via saskatchewan.ca
  Royal Saskatchewan Museum Indigenous Video Series Benefiting Education Programing | News and Media  Government of Saskatchewan
  
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• Derek Taylor steps down from Saskatchewan Roughriders radio play-by-play job with 620 CKRM - 3downnation.com

  17-02-2022 17:00 via 3downnation.com
  Derek Taylor steps down from Saskatchewan Roughriders radio play-by-play job with 620 CKRM  3downnation.com
  
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• Nature Conservancy of Canada encourages Saskatchewan Residents to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count - DiscoverHumboldt.com

  17-02-2022 15:11 via discoverhumboldt.com
  Nature Conservancy of Canada encourages Saskatchewan Residents to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count  DiscoverHumboldt.com
  
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• Ammunition rounds go through walls, hit parked vehicles outside RCMP Depot test range in Regina

  17-02-2022 14:18 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP say the rounds accidentally went through the walls. No one was hurt, but at least one person was inside one of the parked vehicles at the time.
  
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• Two Saskatchewan co-ops to buy ag input retailer - Canadian Cattlemen

  17-02-2022 13:38 via canadiancattlemen.ca
  Two Saskatchewan co-ops to buy ag input retailer  Canadian Cattlemen
  
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• Saskatchewan RCMP release plea video to help generate public tips - WestCentralOnline.com

  17-02-2022 13:11 via westcentralonline.com
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP release plea video to help generate public tips  WestCentralOnline.com
  
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• Bobsleigh competition in Beijing features local ties - WestCentralOnline.com

  17-02-2022 13:09 via westcentralonline.com
  
  Bobsleigh competition in Beijing features local ties  WestCentralOnline.com
  
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• Tank: Shadowy group finds way to define Saskatchewan's COVID-19 path - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  17-02-2022 13:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Tank: Shadowy group finds way to define Saskatchewan's COVID-19 path  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Regina poet dreams of showcasing ethnically diverse Prairie authors in regional archive

  17-02-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Regina Public Library Writer-in-Residence dreams of creating space — physical or virtual — to house works by Prairie poets who are Black, Indigenous or people of colour.
  
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• Premier credits pandemic policy for Sask. Party's byelection upset

  17-02-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Scott Moe believes pandemic policy played a role in his party's unprecedented bylection win in the northern Saskatchewan riding of Athabasca on Tuesday, while NDP Leader Ryan Meili chose not to address possible reasons in a statement he released on Wednesday.
  
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• I fled my country to find freedom in Canada. Let's not lose sight of what freedom really means

  17-02-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Today, protesters are occupying our nation’s capital and blocking border crossings. They’re demanding freedom, but I can’t see what freedom they've lost.
  
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• This farmer's truck was towed at a COVID-19 anti-mandate protest. He wants you to hear him out.

  17-02-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A grain farmer from Tisdale, Saskatchewan had his truck towed at an anti-vaccine mandate protest in Regina on Feb. 6, 2022. He said he was left feeling like a criminal, even though his desire was to find a sense of belonging to exercise his democratic right.
  
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• Some immunocompromised Canadians face anxious future with lifting of COVID-19 restrictions

  17-02-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some Canadians are at risk of severe complications in case of a coronavirus infection because of their medical conditions. And some of those people say they now face a more anxious future as many provinces announce the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.
  
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• Several provinces are dropping vaccine passports, but some businesses aren't on board

  17-02-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some provinces are dropping COVID-19 vaccine mandates for restaurants, gyms and other venues. Businesses in these areas are essentially being allowed to decide for themselves if they want to keep the requirements or open their doors to unvaccinated customers.
  
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• Canada's Brad Gushue falls to Sweden, will play for Olympic curling bronze

  17-02-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's Team Brad Gushue will play for Olympic bronze after losing their semifinal match against Sweden's Niklas Edin on Thursday in Beijing.
  
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• Brad Gushue falls to Sweden, will play U.S. for Olympic curling bronze

  17-02-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian skip Brad Gushue lost twice Thursday, including a 5-3 semifinal decision to Sweden's Niklas Edin, and will play for men's curling bronze on Friday against John Shuster and the 2018 Olympic gold medallists from the United States.
  
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• 'This should be considered a national emergency': TB rocks Saskatchewan's north - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  17-02-2022 09:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  'This should be considered a national emergency': TB rocks Saskatchewan's north  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Tank: Shadowy group finds way to define Saskatchewan's COVID-19 path - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  17-02-2022 09:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Tank: Shadowy group finds way to define Saskatchewan's COVID-19 path  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• SASKATCHEWAN: 2022 Winter Olympics - DiscoverEstevan.com

  17-02-2022 09:00 via discoverestevan.com
  
  SASKATCHEWAN: 2022 Winter Olympics  DiscoverEstevan.com
  
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• Children hospitalized as TB rocks northern Saskatchewan - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  17-02-2022 09:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Children hospitalized as TB rocks northern Saskatchewan  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Fort Saskatchewan city council greenlights new intersection - FortSaskOnline.com

  17-02-2022 08:11 via fortsaskonline.com
  
  Fort Saskatchewan city council greenlights new intersection  FortSaskOnline.com
  
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• Regina city council votes against motion to increase transparency

  17-02-2022 04:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Transparency was on the agenda for Regina city councillors on Wednesday, but at the end the majority voted 6-5 against a motion referring to transparent decision making.
  
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• Indian Head Rockets to be inducted into Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame - Globalnews.ca

  17-02-2022 03:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Indian Head Rockets to be inducted into Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Northern Sask. school division keeps vaccine policy for staff, doesn't rule out future masking

  17-02-2022 03:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Nearly all Saskatchewan schools have announced they’re planning to lift their COVID-19 mandates as the provincial government does, but the Northern Lights School Division — which covers most of the province's north — is taking a different approach. 
  
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• How Saskatchewan residents spent their money in 2021 - Globalnews.ca

  17-02-2022 01:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  How Saskatchewan residents spent their money in 2021  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Inflation weighing on minds of Saskatchewan consumers - CKOM News Talk Sports

  17-02-2022 00:35 via ckom.com
  
  Inflation weighing on minds of Saskatchewan consumers  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Saskatchewan Party's surprise win in Athabasca may be a result of regional politics: USask prof | Globalnews.ca - Globalnews.ca

  17-02-2022 00:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Party's surprise win in Athabasca may be a result of regional politics: USask prof | Globalnews.ca  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatchewan Party’s surprise win in Athabasca may be a result of regional politics: USask prof - Globalnews.ca

  17-02-2022 00:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Party’s surprise win in Athabasca may be a result of regional politics: USask prof  Globalnews.ca
  
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• 2022 Memorial Cup pushed back by pandemic

  17-02-2022 00:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The 2022 Memorial Cup, being hosted by the Saint John Sea Dogs, has been pushed back to June 20 instead of early June, "due to ongoing challenges related to the pandemic," the Canadian Hockey League announced Wednesday.
  
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