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• Social media helps track down semi stolen from Sask. Hutterite colony

  06-04-2020 23:34
  
  A semi and its two Super-B trailers loaded with canola that were stolen from the Leask Hutterite colony overnight Saturday have been recovered.
  
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• Saskatoon non-profit organization continues making lunches for “food-insecure” children and families - News Talk 650 CKOM

  06-04-2020 23:31 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon non-profit organization continues making lunches for “food-insecure” children and families  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Saskatchewan’s recovery number exceeds number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases for first time

  06-04-2020 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the first time, Saskatchewan reported on Monday that its number of recovered COVID-19 cases exceeded the number of new cases reported, said Premier Scott Moe. The province’s chief medical health officer Dr. Sadiq Shahab said four new cases have been reported, 81 individuals have recovered and there are 169 active cases of COVID-19 within...
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Health officials say COVID-19 testing results in Saskatchewan to be received in typically 1 to 3 days, with exceptions

  06-04-2020 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr. Sadiq Shahab said on Monday that testing results for COVID-19 are typically received in about one to three days, however, this could change as health-care workers or vulnerable people’s tests take priority.
  
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• Saskatchewan premier acknowledges 2-year anniversary of fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  06-04-2020 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  During the start of Monday’s COVID-19 media briefing, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe acknowledged the two-year anniversary of the fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash, which caused injury to 13 people and killed 16, after a semi-trailer truck collided with the Saskatchewan junior hockey team’s bus on April 6, 2018.
  
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• ‘Wild’ explosions at Estevan, Sask. business caught on camera

  06-04-2020 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Estevan man described Monday morning's explosions as "wild."
  
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• 'Nowhere for it to go': Dairy farmers dump their milk down the drain

  06-04-2020 23:13
  
  The widespread closure of restaurants, schools and other food service businesses due to COVID-19 measures has created a massive milk oversupply, forcing dairy farmers to throw away their product.
  
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• University of Saskatchewan Greystone Singers perform digital year-end concert

  06-04-2020 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Unable to perform their year-end concert in person, the Greystone Singers created a digital alternative — recording individually before blending their performance and sharing it on YouTube.
  
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• Sneeze guards have become big business for Sask. company due to COVID-19

  06-04-2020 23:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Davey Plastics is making sneeze guards for businesses to help keep people safe from COVID-19.
  
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• Caswell Hill Community Association asks city, police, not to forget about neighbourhood crime during pandemic

  06-04-2020 23:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  The president of Caswell Hill's community association says residents are expressing concern about properties with "absentee" landlords that have up to 20 people in them during the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic. Read More
  
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• Jaskirat Singh Sidhu: Two years after the crash, one year after the sentencing

  06-04-2020 22:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Crash: Two years ago, on April 6, 2018, Alberta semi driver Jaskirat Singh Sidhu drove into the path of a charter bus at a rural Saskatchewan intersection, killing 16 members of the Humboldt Broncos Junior Hockey team and injuring 13 others. Sidhu said he was distracted by a loose tarp on his double trailer and missed five highway-related signs, including the stop sign at Highways 35 and 335. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Public Library purchases large section of land on 2nd Avenue N. for new central branch - CBC.ca

  06-04-2020 22:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon Public Library purchases large section of land on 2nd Avenue N. for new central branch  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: April 6

  06-04-2020 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Peter Quinlan for Monday, April 6.
  
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• Sask. doctor embraces treating patients remotely during COVID-19

  06-04-2020 22:46 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon doctor says she's getting used to treating many of her patients over the phone.
  
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• Sask. to release COVID-19 modelling on Wednesday

  06-04-2020 22:45
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority will release its COVID-19 modelling on Wednesday.
  
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• Elementary, high school students in Sask. turn to online learning amid COVID-19

  06-04-2020 22:45
  
  Elementary and high school students across Saskatchewan are now turning to online learning as a result of classes being cancelled last month due to COVID-19.
  
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• USask Greystone Singers perform digital year-end concert

  06-04-2020 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Unable to perform their year-end concert in person, the Greystone Singers created a digital alternative, recording individually before blending their performance and sharing it on YouTube.
  
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• All Saskatchewan paramedics directed to offer patients face masks during COVID-19 pandemic

  06-04-2020 22:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  Paramedics responding to calls in Saskatchewan will now offer all patients a surgical mask at the scene to wear as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). Read More
  
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• Kindersley mom charged with second-degree murder appears in Saskatoon Provincial Court - The Battlefords News-Optimist

  06-04-2020 22:20 via newsoptimist.ca
  
  Kindersley mom charged with second-degree murder appears in Saskatoon Provincial Court  The Battlefords News-Optimist
  
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• Why some in Saskatoon are adding a furry friend to the family during pandemic

  06-04-2020 22:18
  
  While being in isolation for weeks has resulted in a variety of coping strategies for people, it looks like some are adding a pet to their home to help lift spirits.
  
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• NDP calls for Sask. government to co-ordinate manufacturing of non-medical masks for public

  06-04-2020 22:18 via cbc.ca
  
  As calls for non-medical mask-wearing increase across Canada, the Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the provincial government to co-ordinate the manufacturing and distribution of masks to the general public.
  
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• 4 new coronavirus cases reported in Saskatchewan, total rises to 253

  06-04-2020 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  It is the fewest new cases reported in a 24-hour period in Saskatchewan since March 18, when four COVID-19 cases were reported.
  
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• Canadian RV rental service helping health-care workers with self-isolation efforts

  06-04-2020 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The fight against COVID-19 doesn’t just take place in hospitals. It affects the families of Saskatchewan first responders, many of whom can’t go home if they want to keep their families safe.
  
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• British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to intensive care

  06-04-2020 21:26
  
  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened Monday, just a day after he was admitted for what were said to be routine tests.
  
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• Saskatoon man entertains kids during pandemic while practising physical distancing - Global News

  06-04-2020 21:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon man entertains kids during pandemic while practising physical distancing  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon man entertains kids during pandemic while practising physical distancing

  06-04-2020 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brett Williams entertains kids with free 10-minute shows while remaining physically distanced.
  
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• Canadian RV rental service helping with self isolation efforts

  06-04-2020 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The fight against COVID-19 doesn’t just take place in hospitals. It affects the families of Saskatchewan first responders, many of whom can’t go home if they want to keep their families safe. But a local RV business is there to help.
  
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• Sask. NDP leader calls for non-medical mask wearing when going out

  06-04-2020 20:25
  
  In the wake of the U.S. Centre for Disease Control's recommendation for Americans to start wearing homemade cloth face masks when going out, the leader of Saskatchewan NDP is calling for the practice to be adopted here in the province.
  
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• Saskatoon man helping kid’s during pandemic with safe distanced entertainment

  06-04-2020 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brett Williams entertains kids with free 10-minute shows while remaining physically distanced.
  
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• Saskatoon Public Library purchases large section of land on 2nd Avenue N. for new central branch

  06-04-2020 20:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon's library has purchased three lots in the city's downtown for a new central library branch.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor Jacob Wassermann ‘forever grateful’ for support

  06-04-2020 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jacob Wassermann expressed his gratitude in a statement on the second anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Saskatoon police arrest 20-year-old on stolen ID charges - News Talk 650 CKOM

  06-04-2020 19:58 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon police arrest 20-year-old on stolen ID charges  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• Saskatoon Public Library to build new downtown branch on Second Avenue - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  06-04-2020 19:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon Public Library to build new downtown branch on Second Avenue  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatchewan farmers facing financial hardship due to coronavirus pandemic: APAS

  06-04-2020 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  APAS said 53 per cent of farmers in a survey said cash flow is an immediate financial need as they prepare for spring seeding.
  
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• Saskatoon Public Library to build new downtown branch on Second Avenue

  06-04-2020 19:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Public Library is expected to build its new downtown branch on a large piece of land on the west side of Second Avenue North, between 24th Street and 25th street. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon zoo welcomes baby sheep, new manager - Global News

  06-04-2020 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon zoo welcomes baby sheep, new manager  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon zoo welcomes baby sheep, new manager

  06-04-2020 19:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two baby mouflon sheep — a male and a female — were recently born at a Saskatoon zoo.
  
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• COVID-19: As precaution, Sask. paramedics will give patients masks to wear

  06-04-2020 19:15
  
  Effective immediately, Medavie Health Services West paramedics are asking all patients to wear a surgical mask.
  
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• Two Arrested - Break and Enter - 300 block Confederation Drive

  06-04-2020 19:14 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Two Saskatoon men, ages 34 and 53, are facing charges following a break and enter to a Saskatoon mall yesterday.At approximately 9:00 p.m., April 5, 2020, Police received a report that two men were seen breaking into the building in the 300 block of Confederation Drive.  Upon arrival two males were located inside the mall and were found to be in possession of tools.  The two are now charged with Break and Enter, Possession of Break and Enter Tools and breach of court conditions.&n
  
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• Saskatoon airport still operating amid travel restrictions - News Talk 650 CKOM

  06-04-2020 19:12 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon airport still operating amid travel restrictions  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• One Arrested - Possession of a Weapon and Stolen Identification

  06-04-2020 18:58 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 20 year old man is facing numerous charges following an incident over the weekend.The male was one of two men who was stopped by Police as they were investigating a stabbing at approximately 4:00 p.m., April 5, 2020.  The men were in the area of 21st Street and Avenue P South and matched the description of the suspects.  The males fled from the officers on foot.  A few minutes later the 20 year old man was located at 20th Street and Avenue M.  He was found to be in possessi
  
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• 'Today is an important day': How one survivor is marking the second anniversary of the Broncos bus crash

  06-04-2020 18:45
  
  Among the survivors was Saskatoon’s Kaleb Dahlgren, who was an assistant captain with the Broncos. Dahlgren says not a day goes by that he doesn’t think about the friends he lost.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: Province reports lowest daily increase in new cases in weeks

  06-04-2020 18:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Four more cases in general were reported Monday, bringing the province's total tally to 253. But for the first time in Saskatchewan's fight against COVID-19, recoveries outpaced new cases.
  
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• Saskatoon bars outdoor events until May 31, golf courses closed indefinitely - News Talk 650 CKOM

  06-04-2020 18:11 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon bars outdoor events until May 31, golf courses closed indefinitely  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• Snowfall warning in effect for Saskatoon, 10 to 15cm projected

  06-04-2020 18:01
  
  An advancing low pressure system is leaving its mark across central and northeastern swathes of Saskatchewan.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Maintaining social distance

  06-04-2020 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  In these days of social distancing many of us are not allowed to visit friends and relatives. My daughter is not allowed to visit me. She is allowed to look at me outside my window where I can see her. She sat down comfortably where I can see her, phoned me and we visited. Read More
  
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• ‘We remember’: Trudeau pays tribute on 2nd anniversary of Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  06-04-2020 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid tribute Monday to the town of Humboldt, Sask. for its resilience on a painful day – the second anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. He said all Canadians stand with the community through wearing jerseys and putting out hockey sticks, saying “you remind us that together we can get...
  
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• COVID-19 updates for Saskatoon and area for Monday, April 6

  06-04-2020 17:42
  
  Check back throughout the day for the latest on COVID-19 in Saskatoon and area.
  
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• Saskatoon Public Library buys downtown strip mall, former Patricia Hotel site

  06-04-2020 17:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  Weeks after receiving approval from its board of directors, the Saskatoon Public Library has purchased a large piece of land on Second Avenue North between 24th Street and 25th Street. Read More
  
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• Food for thought: Sask made marketplace

  06-04-2020 17:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  SaskMade Marketplace was forced to lay off some staff as the store transitions to online sales. Manager Julie Gryba discusses how the switch has gone so far.
  
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