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• The Helpers: Park Town Hotel offers rooms for quarantining Saskatonians

  29-03-2020 23:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon hotel is providing space for those needing to quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: 22 new cases announced, Sask. total now at 156

  29-03-2020 22:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan has announced 22 new reported cases of COVID-19, bringing the province's total to 156 after a weekend of extensive growth. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan announces 22 new cases of COVID-19

  29-03-2020 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Confirmed cases connected to the Christopher Lake snowmobile rally continues to climb, say health officials.
  
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• 22 new cases of COVID-19 in Sask., provincial total at 156

  29-03-2020 21:43
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan announced 22 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the provincial total to 156.
  
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• Car crashes into Regina preschool centre, woman charged with impaired driving

  29-03-2020 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The car broke through the brick wall of a business and came to a stop inside the building, say police.
  
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• Car crashes into Regina daycare centre, woman charged with impaired driving

  29-03-2020 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The car broke through the brick wall of a business and came to a stop inside the building, say police.
  
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• Signs of hope: Saskatoon police highlight uplifting signs around city - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  29-03-2020 20:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Signs of hope: Saskatoon police highlight uplifting signs around city  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Signs of hope: Saskatoon police highlight uplifting signs around city

  29-03-2020 20:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Police Service shared a few photos of uplifting signs patrol officers have found around the city. Read More
  
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• Preeceville man's 10-year sexual assault sentence upheld by appeal courts

  29-03-2020 20:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Shawn Pasiechnik, who was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman after breaking into her home in December 2017, had his appeal thrown out on March 24.
  
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• High-risk sex offender wanted on Saskatchewan-wide warrant

  29-03-2020 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say a convicted sex-offender who was released from prison earlier this month has breached conditions of his release and poses a risk to young girls.
  
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• Saskatchewan minister tweets people should 'pray and repent' to rid COVID-19, then deletes it

  29-03-2020 19:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  REGINA -- A Saskatchewan cabinet minister who tweeted an Old Testament passage where God tells people to pray and repent to cure an epidemic says he deleted it out of concern it may have sent the wrong message. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: Cases jump to 156 after 22 new cases on Sunday

  29-03-2020 18:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Out of all of the age categories, people between the ages of 20 to 44 make up the majority of cases at 69, followed by those aged 45 to 64 with 69 cases and those over 65 accounting for 23 cases.
  
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• Trudeau says he'll keep self-isolating, announces new help for charities

  29-03-2020 17:57
  
  Sophie Gregoire Trudeau has been given a clean bill of health, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he'll continue to self-isolate because he can't rule out that he acquired the novel coronavirus from her.
  
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• Gas price outlook for Saskatchewan

  29-03-2020 17:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The price of gasoline has fallen nearly 50 cents in Saskatchewan and experts say it isn’t going to rise all that much in the coming months.
  
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• Taxi industry's double whammy during pandemic: lost business and heightened safety concerns

  29-03-2020 17:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  An estimated three-quarters of Riide's fleet of taxis are not on the roads amid the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic, and for the remaining cabs that are still operating, business is slow. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Businesses getting creative to ride out closures and dwindling customers during COVID-19 pandemic

  29-03-2020 17:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  As the COVID-19 pandemic causes businesses to close, both voluntarily and by government order, many local business owners are worried about being able to make it to the other side of the pandemic financially unscathed. Read More
  
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• Sask. cabinet minister deletes 'pray and repent' tweet related to COVID-19

  29-03-2020 16:34 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan cabinet minister who tweeted an Old Testament passage in which God tells people to pray and repent to cure an epidemic says he deleted it out of concern it may have sent the wrong message.
  
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• Farmers look ahead to spring as COVID-19 sends shockwaves through economy

  29-03-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The spread of COVID-19 has had considerable effects on the economy here in Saskatchewan and across the country. Farmers are gearing up for spring under unprecedented circumstances. 
  
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• Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday

  29-03-2020 13:11 via cbc.ca
  
  The U.S. could see "millions of cases" of COVID-19 and between 100,000 and 200,000 deaths related to the novel coronavirus, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government's foremost infectious disease expert.
  
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• Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on March 29

  29-03-2020 13:11 via cbc.ca
  
  About 1.6 million Canadians have applied for employment insurance due to the coronavirus outbreak, Canada's employment minister said Sunday.
  
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• How the COVID-19 pandemic is 'driving innovation' in Canada and around the world

  29-03-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Around the world, people are finding new ways to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic and protect those on the front lines.
  
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• Advocates say COVID-19 will spread like 'wildfire' through homeless population unless government steps up

  29-03-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Colleen Christopherson-Cote, Incident lead with the Community Response to COVID-19, say while communication and commitments started out well with the Ministry of Social Services, it has gradually dropped off, leaving organizers in a lurch.
  
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• Advocates ask province to support young people who "age out" of care during pandemic

  29-03-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A group that advocates for Saskatchewan children in government care says the COVID-19 pandemic will add extra challenges for teens and young adults who are about to be too old to qualify for government assistance.
  
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• 1 person infected with COVID-19 could lead to more than 59K cases, says chief medical officer

  29-03-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A letter from the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Susan Shaw implores residents to do their part in stopping the spread of the COVID-19 virus — and shares a startling statistic.
  
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• Are Canadians ready for sustained sacrifices in the age of COVID-19? We're about to find out

  29-03-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Two world wars taught earlier generations of Canadians the value of sacrificing personal comfort and safety for the lives of others. Now we're being called on to make sacrifices again. Are we ready?
  
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• Gas prices continue to drop in Saskatoon - CTV News

  29-03-2020 01:39 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Gas prices continue to drop in Saskatoon  CTV News
  
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• Gas prices continue to drop in Saskatoon

  29-03-2020 01:39
  
  Drivers continue to see prices drop at the pumps throughout the city.
  
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• Saskatoon athletes finding ways to stay active during COVID-19 pandemic - CTV News

  29-03-2020 01:24 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon athletes finding ways to stay active during COVID-19 pandemic  CTV News
  
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• Saskatoon athletes finding ways to stay active during COVID-19 pandemic

  29-03-2020 01:24
  
  As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, various sporting events and competitions have been cancelled and athletes are no longer able to train in ways they normally would.
  
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• Convicted sex offender wanted on province-wide warrant

  29-03-2020 00:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Jason Thorne, 43, is wanted on a Saskatchewan-wide warrant. He was the subject of a public disclosure notice issued on March 20 for being at a high risk to re-offend sexually.
  
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• Convicted sex offender arrested on province-wide warrant

  29-03-2020 00:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Jason Thorne, 43, was arrested a Saskatchewan-wide warrant. He was the subject of a public disclosure notice issued on March 20 for being at a high risk to re-offend sexually.
  
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