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• How scientists in Saskatoon are fighting COVID-19 - CTV News

  19-03-2020 23:41 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
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• How scientists in Saskatoon are fighting COVID-19

  19-03-2020 23:41
  
  For the first time in its history, the Canadian Light Source in Saskatoon has closed its doors because of COVID-19.
  
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• Saskatoon man loses his job — and then gets it back — after coronavirus concerns

  19-03-2020 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alex Lawrence and his fiancée Krystal Prior, were dealing with her newborn baby's sudden death in January when he starting feeling a symptom for the novel coronavirus.
  
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• Saskatoon woman says resident in her building refuses to self-isolate after travelling - CTV News

  19-03-2020 23:15 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon woman says resident in her building refuses to self-isolate after travelling

  19-03-2020 23:15
  
  As Saskatoon woman says someone in her building is refusing to self-isolate after travelling abroad.
  
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• Grocery stores in Saskatchewan launch ‘senior shopping hour’ amid coronavirus pandemic

  19-03-2020 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Grocery stores across Saskatchewan have launched a "senior shopping hour" to protect those most vulnerable to COVID-19.
  
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• Sask. teachers, school division staff told to stay home for 1 week

  19-03-2020 23:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Earlier this week, the Saskatchewan government announced all school classes will be suspended beginning Friday, Mar. 20. Now teachers and all division staff are being asked to stay home for a week, beginning the same day.
  
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• Estevan, Sask. to receive specialized crystal meth treatment centre

  19-03-2020 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 20-bed treatment centre will be located in St. Joseph's Hospital in Estevan and will serve the entire southeast region of the province.
  
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• Saskatoon counsellor offers tips on staying mentally healthy during COVID-19 self-isolation, social distancing - CTV News

  19-03-2020 22:28 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon counsellor offers tips on staying mentally healthy during COVID-19 self-isolation, social distancing  CTV News
  
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• Saskatoon counsellor offers tips on staying mentally healthy during COVID-19 self-isolation, social distancing

  19-03-2020 22:28
  
  As the world practices social distancing, many may struggle staying mentally healthy without as many human interactions.
  
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• Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench suspends regular operations to safeguard against COVID-19

  19-03-2020 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Effective 12:01 a.m. on March 20, regular operations of the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench are suspended to safeguard against COVID-19.
  
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• Sask. Court of Queen's Bench shutting down regular operations due to coronavirus

  19-03-2020 21:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The province's Court of Queen's Bench is shutting down its regular operations effective noon on March 20.
  
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• Saskatchewan could see as much as a $500M revenue shortfall due to falling oil prices

  19-03-2020 21:39 via cbc.ca
  
  The plunging price of oil means Saskatchewan's projected revenues in the current budget could fall by as much as $500 million, economist Jason Childs says.
  
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• Saskatchewan's dentists scale-down operations in light of pandemic

  19-03-2020 21:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  Many of Saskatchewan's dentists are cancelling all non-emergency appointments in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic — even if authorities haven't explicitly ordered it. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: FSIN declares state of emergency as First Nations take preventative measures

  19-03-2020 21:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  The community of Southend has two reported presumptive cases of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) and at least one of those cases involves a healthcare worker, says Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Peter Beatty. Read More
  
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• Coronavirus: Number of COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan rises to 20

  19-03-2020 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Five confirmed COVID-19 cases are in Regina, two in Saskatoon and one in northern Saskatchewan.
  
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• Arrest / Firearm Seized - 33rd Street and Avenue B North

  19-03-2020 21:23 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 25-year-old man was arrested and charged following a traffic stop in which he was found in possession of a firearm earlier this morning. Shortly after 2:00 a.m., March 19, 2020, Police conducted a traffic stop at 33rd Street and Avenue B. A male in the backseat was arrested by the Guns and Gangs Unit and found to be in possession of a firearm that he attempted to conceal from officers by hiding under the seat. The 25-year-old is charged with Careless Use of a Firearm, Posse
  
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• Sask, NDP calls for blanket child care closures, support for parents amid COVID-19 pandemic

  19-03-2020 21:16
  
  The Saskatchewan NDP wants the province to close all child care centres immediately to stymie the spread of COVID-19 and to provide financial support for employees of these centres during the closure.
  
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• Coronavirus: SMA president Dr. Allan Woo tests positive for COVID-19

  19-03-2020 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Allan Woo, president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association, believes he contracted COVID-19 at a bonspiel in Edmonton.
  
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• Producers advised to spend nothing on drilling as oil price hovers at US$25 amid COVID-19 pandemic

  19-03-2020 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  World oil prices have fallen so low that Canadian producers are being advised not to spend any money on drilling and, in some cases, to stop producing crude oil from existing wells.
  
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• President of Sask. Medical Association tests positive for COVID-19

  19-03-2020 20:44
  
  The President of the Saskatchewan Medical Association says he received a positive test for COVID-19 on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Saskatoon mom's idea to phone lonely seniors met with enthusiasm - News Talk 650 CKOM

  19-03-2020 20:43 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon mom's idea to phone lonely seniors met with enthusiasm  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• COVID-19: Sask. doctors urge businesses to eliminate person-to-person contact

  19-03-2020 20:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  An open letter, signed by nearly 200 physicians from across Saskatchewan, pleaded for the province's business community to proactively take further steps to eliminate person-to-person contact. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan Medical Association president says he has contracted COVID-19

  19-03-2020 20:39 via cbc.ca
  
  The president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association, which represents doctors in Saskatchewan, has confirmed that he has contracted COVID-19.
  
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• Saskatoon city council approves emergency measures as pandemic spreads

  19-03-2020 20:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon city council voted unanimously in favour of a suite of emergency measures designed to ease the financial burden on residents without making a major dent in the city's bottom line as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the province mounts. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Local sports in Saskatoon wait out pandemic threat - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  19-03-2020 20:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Saskatoon Riide drivers feel 'devastating' effects of COVID-19 pandemic, implement new sanitary measures - CTV News

  19-03-2020 20:23 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Riide drivers feel 'devastating' effects of COVID-19 pandemic, implement new sanitary measures  CTV News
  
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• Saskatoon Riide drivers feel 'devastating' effects of COVID-19 pandemic, implement new sanitary measures

  19-03-2020 20:23
  
  A Saskatoon taxi company said it has seen a significant drop in calls due to school and business closures.
  
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• Saskatoon cab drivers feel 'devastating' effects of COVID-19 pandemic, implement new sanitary measures

  19-03-2020 20:23
  
  A Saskatoon taxi company said it has seen a significant drop in calls due to school and business closures.
  
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• Sask. union calls for release of 'low risk' inmates to fight COVID-19

  19-03-2020 20:14
  
  The union representing more than 130 Legal Aid lawyers and administrative staff in Saskatchewan is asking the federal and provincial governments to release as many inmates as possible from jails and prisons to slow the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Prince Albert family business 'trying to survive' COVID-19

  19-03-2020 19:55
  
  Ted Matheson’s Men’s Wear has weathered some tough times since it opened in 1929.
  
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• Arrests - Drug Investigation - 10 Block Rupert Drive

  19-03-2020 19:11 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Two people are facing charges following an investigation by the SPS Drug Unit. As a result of an investigation into the trafficking of methamphetamine, Detectives with the Drug Unit, with the assistance of Patrol, conducted two traffic stops at 33rd Street and Edmonton Avenue and executed a search warrant at a residence in the 10 block of Rupert Drive at approximately 9:30 p.m., March 18, 2020. A woman was arrested from the traffic stop and a man was arrested from the re
  
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• Saskatoon police warn of scammers as businesses move online

  19-03-2020 18:40
  
  Saskatoon police say they received more than 100 calls regarding a specific scam on Tuesday.
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatoon police warn of scammers as businesses move online

  19-03-2020 18:40
  
  Saskatoon police say they received more than 100 calls regarding a specific scam on Tuesday.
  
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• Sask. to provide update on COVID-19 at 2:30 p.m.

  19-03-2020 18:39
  
  Saskatchewan will provide another update on COVID-19 in the province on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Four new cases of COVID-19 in Sask.

  19-03-2020 18:39
  
  There are four new presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, according to the province's coronavirus website.
  
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• COVID-19: Sask. to provide update at 2:30 p.m.

  19-03-2020 18:39
  
  Saskatchewan will provide another update on COVID-19 in the province on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Shelter officials say pandemic perfect time to adopt pet

  19-03-2020 18:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Both shelters are gauging their fostering capacities as fewer visitors at the shelters due to the COVID-19 pandemic may mean more animals at the shelters.
  
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• Saskatoon suspends utility disconnections, extends property tax deadline

  19-03-2020 18:06
  
  Saskatoon city administration recommends suspending utility disconnections and late payment charges on all utility accounts until Sept. 30 to help customers who may not be able to afford to pay their bill during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatoon to consider suspending utility disconnections, extending property tax deadline - CTV News

  19-03-2020 18:06 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatoon to consider suspending utility disconnections, extending property tax deadline

  19-03-2020 18:06
  
  Saskatoon city administration recommends suspending utility disconnections and late payment charges on all utility accounts until Sept. 30 to help customers who may not be able to afford to pay their bill during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatoon suspends utility disconnections, extends property tax deadline

  19-03-2020 18:06
  
  Saskatoon city administration recommends suspending utility disconnections and late payment charges on all utility accounts until Sept. 30 to help customers who may not be able to afford to pay their bill during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Fraudulent activity ramps up during COVID-19 #FPM2020

  19-03-2020 18:01 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  On Tuesday, the Saskatoon Police Service received over a hundred calls regarding a specific scam.Victims are reporting that the fraudsters are calling them claiming to be from varying levels of government (i.e. municipal Police or RCMP). The fraudster informs the victim that they have warrants out for their arrest for money laundering, involvement in child exploitation, or theft. The fraudster then requests personal information and asks for only a few numbers of the victim’s social insuran
  
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• Union urges Ottawa and province to release non-violent inmates from jails and prisons

  19-03-2020 17:36 via cbc.ca
  
  The union that speaks for legal-aid lawyers is calling for a widespread release of non-violent inmates from jails and prisons.
  
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• 197 Sask. doctors sign open letter asking businesses to do more to stop coronavirus spread

  19-03-2020 17:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Almost 200 doctors in Saskatchewan are calling on businesses to stop person-to-person interactions to give the health-care system a chance.
  
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• COVID-19: After brush with 'irresponsible' customer Saskatoon business closes to in-person traffic - CTV News

  19-03-2020 16:41 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  COVID-19: After brush with 'irresponsible' customer Saskatoon business closes to in-person traffic  CTV News
  
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• COVID-19: After brush with 'irresponsible' customer Saskatoon business closes to in-person traffic

  19-03-2020 16:41
  
  An hour after staff finished disinfecting because of something a customer mentioned— she came back and had something else to say.
  
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• After brush with 'irresponsible' customer Saskatoon business closes to in-person traffic

  19-03-2020 16:41
  
  An hour after staff finished disinfecting because of something a customer mentioned— she came back and had something else to say.
  
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• Saskatoon city council prepares special measures to deal with COVID-19 pandemic

  19-03-2020 16:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  A special meeting of city council is being held on Thursday, and the measures being discussed include relief for utility bills and property taxes.
  
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• Saskatoon city council passes special measures to deal with COVID-19 pandemic

  19-03-2020 16:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  At a special Saskatoon city council meeting, councillors approved relief for utility bills and property taxes for those affected by COVID-19, along with free transit.
  
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