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• COVID 19 deals 'devastating' blow to Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra as shows cancelled, postponed - CTV News

  23-03-2020 23:54 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  COVID 19 deals 'devastating' blow to Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra as shows cancelled, postponed  CTV News
  
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• COVID 19 deals ‘devastating’ blow to Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra as shows cancelled, postponed

  23-03-2020 23:54
  
  The Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra must raise $250,000 by May 31 to break even this year after having to cancel several shows due to the COVID-19 pandemic, executive director Mark Turner said.
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili takes kids’ questions on COVID-19

  23-03-2020 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ryan Meili, Saskatchewan's leader of the Opposition, took questions from kids about the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.
  
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• WHL officially cancels playoff plans

  23-03-2020 23:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  The 2020 WHL playoffs are, officially, a no-go. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon public school division offers online learning options for kids stuck at home because of COVID-19

  23-03-2020 23:26
  
  As what would normally be a school week begins, Saskatoon Public Schools (SPS) is offering resources for parents and students to encourage learning at home.
  
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• Airline serving Sask. northern communities announces COVID-19-related layoffs

  23-03-2020 23:15
  
  West Wind Aviation, which provides transportation to many communities in the province's north has laid off workers, including pilots in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• 2020 Memorial Cup, CHL playoffs cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

  23-03-2020 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  It marks the first time in 102 years there will be no showdown to determine Canada's major junior hockey champion.
  
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• Team launched in Saskatchewan to help with business hardships caused by COVID-19

  23-03-2020 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new team was launched to work with Saskatchewan businesses in identifying program supports available to them.
  
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• Cameco announces 4-week shutdown at Cigar Lake due to COVID-19

  23-03-2020 22:59
  
  Cameco is temporarily suspending production at its Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan and placing the facility in safe care and maintenance mode due to the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• City won't have to dip into reserves to cover pandemic cost: CFO

  23-03-2020 22:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  The City of Saskatoon's decision to suspend payment for on-street and some off-street parking is expected to have "significant" financial implications, which will add to the cost of other measures intended to help residents weather the economic storm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
  
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• Cameco halts production at Cigar Lake amid COVID-19 fears

  23-03-2020 22:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  Canada's largest uranium producer says it is temporarily suspending operations at its flagship mine in northern Saskatchewan amid growing fear about the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
  
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• Five people face more than 40 charges after Saturday shooting

  23-03-2020 22:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police have charged five people after a shooting that occurred Saturday. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan government failed to order key equipment and supplies until after COVID-19 arrived

  23-03-2020 22:13 via cbc.ca
  
  A review of Premier Scott Moe and his colleagues' actions and statements over the past two weeks raises questions as to whether the provincial government took the threat of COVID-19 seriously enough, soon enough.
  
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• CTV Saskatchewan answers your COVID-19 questions

  23-03-2020 22:13
  
  As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, CTV Saskatchewan aims to bring our audience the latest, most accurate information.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Saskatchewan health official says most cases still large event, travel-related

  23-03-2020 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said on Monday that the province is at a critical point in the COVID-19 pandemic because most of the cases are either travel-related or related to exposure in large events, which have since been prohibited in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Sask. health official says most cases still large event, travel-related

  23-03-2020 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said on Monday that the province is at a critical point in the COVID-19 pandemic because most of the cases are either travel-related or related to exposure in large events, which have since been prohibited in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: COVID-19 vaccine research continues at University of Saskatchewan

  23-03-2020 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Monday, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said that research for a COVID-19 vaccine is continuing at the University of Saskatchewan, and that a vaccine candidate made in February will be tested, letting researchers know in four weeks whether that vaccine works in animal models.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Saskatchewan confirms 14 new cases of COVID-19, bringing provincial total to 66

  23-03-2020 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced on Monday that the province had 14 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 66. In addition, Moe said that certain measures had come into effect as of Monday, including the closures of restaurants, with the exception of takeout and delivery, entertainment and recreational facilities and personal service facilities,...
  
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• School zone speed limits remain in effect in Regina, Saskatoon

  23-03-2020 21:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Police are reminding drivers that school zone speed limits in Saskatoon and Regina are still in effect.
  
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• U of S college of engineering eyes potential overhaul for 2021

  23-03-2020 21:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  The University of Saskatchewan is looking at a massive restructuring of how first year programming in the College of Engineering is delivered. Read More
  
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• Sask. landlord association asks province to set up a COVID-19 rent bank

  23-03-2020 20:58
  
  An advocacy group for landlords in the province is calling on Premier Scott Moe to set up a provincially-funded rent bank, to offer landlords and renters immediate financial relief for those impacted by COVID-19.
  
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• Roughriders punter Jon Ryan reveals he has skin cancer on local podcast

  23-03-2020 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Roughriders punter Jon Ryan revealed on Michael Ball’s Growing the Game with Ballsy podcast that he has skin cancer.
  
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• Saskatoon Public Library buys $9M property for new central branch

  23-03-2020 20:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Public Library is one step closer to a new downtown branch after its board of directors approved an offer to purchase land for $9 million, with possession expected at the end of the month. Read More
  
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• Feds pledge $23.3M for VIDO-InterVac amid COVID-19 pandemic

  23-03-2020 20:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  The federal government has committed a total of $23.3 million in funding for the University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization — International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac). Read More
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatchewan to provide update on COVID-19 pandemic

  23-03-2020 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 52 cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, as of Sunday. Thirty-three are confirmed while 19 are presumptive positive. The province is providing an update on Monday at 2:30 p.m.
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatchewan reports 14 new COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 66

  23-03-2020 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total to 66 in the province.
  
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• Sutherland Curling Club says curler with COVID-19 took part in league play March 12

  23-03-2020 20:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Sutherland Curling Club says it learned Sunday that a member who participated in curling league play on March 12 has tested positive for COVID-19. Read More
  
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• Sutherland Curling Club says curler who tested positive for COVID-19 took part in league play March 12

  23-03-2020 20:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Sutherland Curling Club says it learned Sunday that a member who participated in curling league play on March 12 has tested positive for COVID-19. Read More
  
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• 'It's not just about us': Sask. athletes back Canada's decision to stay home from Olympics this summer

  23-03-2020 20:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan athletes' Olympic dreams have been put on hold indefinitely.
  
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• 3 major Canadian grocers give frontline workers a raise during COVID-19 pandemic

  23-03-2020 20:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Loblaw, Metro and Empire have raised wages for their frontline employees in stores and distribution centres across the country during the pandemic.
  
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• 3 major Canadian grocers give front-line workers a raise during COVID-19 pandemic

  23-03-2020 20:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Loblaw, Metro and Empire have raised wages for their front-line employees in stores and distribution centres across Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• How pets can help in a pandemic — and how you can help them

  23-03-2020 19:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  As Canada and Saskatchewan endure the COVID-19 pandemic, many people across the country are spending more time alone at home — unless they have a fuzzy friend to keep them company. Read More
  
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• Walking dogs, riding bikes not allowed during COVID-19 self-isolation

  23-03-2020 19:54 via cbc.ca
  
  As more and more people are asked to self-isolate in the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are wondering what exactly that entails.
  
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• The difference between self-isolation and social distancing, and who's allowed to do what

  23-03-2020 19:54 via cbc.ca
  
  As more and more people are asked to self-isolate in the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are wondering what exactly that entails.
  
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• Sask. chief medical health officer issues cautions about public outdoor spaces for most self-isolating

  23-03-2020 19:54 via cbc.ca
  
  As more and more people are asked to self-isolate in the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are wondering what exactly that entails.
  
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• 14 new cases of COVID-19 in Sask., provincial total at 66

  23-03-2020 19:54
  
  The province of Saskatchewan has 14 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 66.
  
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• TIMELINE: City of Saskatoon moves to stop the spread of COVID-19 - News Talk 650 CKOM

  23-03-2020 19:53 via ckom.com
  
  TIMELINE: City of Saskatoon moves to stop the spread of COVID-19  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• Saskatoon school zone speed limits still in effect, police say - CTV News

  23-03-2020 19:49 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon school zone speed limits still in effect, police say

  23-03-2020 19:49
  
  Saskatoon schools may be closed, but school zone speed limits are still in effect until the end of June, police say.
  
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• Sask. NDP leader calling for financial aid during COVID-19

  23-03-2020 19:42
  
  NDP leader Ryan Meili is calling on the provincial government to provide immediate financial aid for Saskatchewan residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Traffic Advisory - Motorists Urged to Follow School Zone Traffic Laws

  23-03-2020 19:01 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  With school cancelled and the return of warmer weather, the Saskatoon Police Service is asking the public to adhere to school zone traffic laws as children and caregivers will be making use of playground equipment.School zones remain in effect as per the Traffic Bylaw.  The bylaw mandates a speed limit of 30 km/h from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, during the months of September through June inclusive.  In addition to the reduced speed, U-turns are prohibited in school zone
  
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• 5 people face more than 40 charges in Saskatoon shooting - CTV News

  23-03-2020 19:00 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
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• 5 people face more than 40 charges in Saskatoon shooting

  23-03-2020 19:00
  
  Five people are facing charges in connection with a shooting that occurred on Saturday, Saskatoon police say.
  
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• Unifor wants province to end lockout at Regina refinery after mediation ends with no deal

  23-03-2020 18:42 via cbc.ca
  
  The union says it 'reluctantly' agreed with special mediator's recommendations, but now that the refinery company has not agreed to all of them, it's calling for legislation to end the lockout.
  
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• Ottawa commits $23M to VIDO-InterVac to ramp up research on COVID-19

  23-03-2020 18:35 via cbc.ca
  
  The internationally renowned VIDIO-InterVac is getting $23 million from Ottawa.
  
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• Update - Two Charged - Stabbing - 100 block 32 Street West

  23-03-2020 18:32 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Two Saskatoon men are facing charges following a stabbing that occurred on Friday.The men, ages 29 and 39 charged with Break and Enter, Aggravated Assault and Breach of Probation.  The victim, a 38 year old male is recovering from serious injury.  Investigators with the Serious Assault Unit do not believe this incident was random in nature.Court Information# 991125099, 991125100.  (Occurrence Number: 20-28122)
  
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• $23M in federal funding pledged for Saskatoon-based lab's COVID-19 research - CTV News

  23-03-2020 18:30 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  $23M in federal funding pledged for Saskatoon-based lab's COVID-19 research  CTV News
  
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• $23M in federal funding pledged for Saskatoon-based lab's COVID-19 research

  23-03-2020 18:30
  
  The federal government has announced its next wave of funding to aid Canada's researchers in the fight against COVID-19, with over $23 million earmarked for vaccine research happening in Saskatchewan.
  
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• VIDO-InterVac receives $23.3M from feds in fight against COVID-19

  23-03-2020 18:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government announced $23.3 million in support for the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization – International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) to fight COVID-19.
  
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• 'I do' put on hold as weddings disrupted by COVID-19 pandemic

  23-03-2020 17:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  Weddings might be known as "the first day of the rest of your life" for couples, but COVID-19 is forcing a lot of those days further away in the calendar. Read More
  
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