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• 'We need this ': While COVID-19 means changes for Easter Sunday in Saskatoon, its message remains the same

  08-04-2020 23:52
  
  "This is our holy day, and we really, really want to be united," says Father Stefano Penna at St. Paul’s Co-Cathedral.
  
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• A 30-year-old Saskatoon man faces several charges in overnight armed robbery - News Talk 650 CKOM

  08-04-2020 23:49 via ckom.com
  
  A 30-year-old Saskatoon man faces several charges in overnight armed robbery  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• The Helpers: Islamic Relief Canada gathers supplies for the most vulnerable in Saskatoon - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  08-04-2020 23:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Helpers: Islamic Relief Canada gathers supplies for the most vulnerable in Saskatoon  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Sask. residents urged to restrict Easter, Passover dinners to their own household

  08-04-2020 23:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  Public health officials are urging Saskatchewan residents to restrict their in-person Easter and Passover celebrations to their own households and connect with other family and friends virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
  
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• Rise in Bread Making in Saskatchewan

  08-04-2020 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  With people stuck at home, bread making is on the rise. As Gabriela Panza Beltrandi explains, some bakers are dusting off their aprons, while others are rolling dough for the first time.
  
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• 97 active cases of COVID-19 in Saskatoon as of April 8, highest concentration in province - CTV News Saskatoon

  08-04-2020 23:05 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  97 active cases of COVID-19 in Saskatoon as of April 8, highest concentration in province  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders CEO says Grey Cup planning continues amid COVID-19

  08-04-2020 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Roughriders' president and CEO Craig Reynolds says the team will continue to plan for Grey Cup 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• In photos: Saskatoon three weeks after a provincial state of emergency was called - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  08-04-2020 22:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  In photos: Saskatoon three weeks after a provincial state of emergency was called  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• In photos: Saskatoon three weeks after a provincial state of emergency was called

  08-04-2020 22:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  Three weeks after Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe declared a provincial state of emergency, Saskatoon StarPhoenix photographer Liam Richards walked through Saskatoon's downtown and Nutana areas. Read More
  
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• 97 active cases of COVID-19 in Saskatoon as of April 8, highest concentration in province

  08-04-2020 22:38
  
  Saskatoon's total number of cases sits at 135, the highest concentration of cases in the province. Of the city's 135 cases, 97 are considered active.
  
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• Melfort man sentenced to 18 months for crash that killed spouse

  08-04-2020 22:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Before he was sentenced, Chris Thalheimer told a Melfort courtroom he already received the ultimate punishment on the night he struck a CN Rail train on his way into the city: the loss of the love of his life. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: April 8

  08-04-2020 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Peter Quinlan for Wednesday, April 8.
  
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• Video: Sask. specialist says province's COVID-19 numbers are "promising"

  08-04-2020 22:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  Dr. Hassan Masri, an ICU and internal medicine specialist and associate professor of medicine with the University of Saskatchewan, says the current COVID-19 case numbers in Saskatchewan appear to show that the steps being taken to slow the virus are working — but cautioned it might be too early to say for sure. Read More
  
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• Robbery With Firearm - 1800 block 20th Street West

  08-04-2020 22:15 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 30 year old Saskatoon man is facing a number of charges following an armed robbery overnight.At approximately 3:15 a.m., April 8, 2020, Police received a report that a 35 year old man had been robbed at gunpoint.  The man reported giving another male a ride from a business in the 1800 block of 22nd Street West.  While in the vehicle the driver was threatened with a handgun and had his alcohol stolen.  The suspect demanded to be dropped off at 18th Street West and Winnipeg Avenue
  
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• 11 new coronavirus cases in Saskatchewan, 8 people hospitalized

  08-04-2020 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Eight people are currently hospitalized in Saskatchewan for COVID-19, the highest number since the first presumptive case was reported four weeks ago.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush regular season over, playoffs still to be determined

  08-04-2020 22:08 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Rush's regular season is officially over. The National Lacrosse League announced Wednesday it is cancelling the regular season in the wake of the COVID-19 pandamic. 
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: Roy Romanow provincial lab given goal of processing 1,500 COVID-19 tests per day by May

  08-04-2020 21:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Eleven more people have laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, the province announced on Wednesday, bringing the total to 271 cases so far.
  
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• How Saskatoon community groups are helping people who are homeless, vulnerable keep safe amid COVID-19 pandemic

  08-04-2020 21:31
  
  Job losses and lost income because of COVID-19 have put some already vulnerable people at risk of losing their homes.
  
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• Saskatoon businesses feel uncertain in COVID-19 pandemic: Chamber of Commerce

  08-04-2020 21:30
  
  Many local businesses in Saskatoon are being given little choice but to pay rent for their storefronts while they are shut down.
  
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• Number of COVID-19 cases reported in Indigenous communities more than doubles

  08-04-2020 21:27 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of positive cases of COVID-19 on reserves and among Inuit has more than doubled since last week, according to Indigenous Services Canada.
  
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• Northern Saskatchewan First Nations communities concerned over lack of PPE for healthcare workers

  08-04-2020 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The health authority for northern First Nations made a three-day and eight-week PPE surge request for its staff working in its health facilities.
  
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• Saskatoon business group calls for provincial aid package - News Talk 650 CKOM

  08-04-2020 21:09 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon business group calls for provincial aid package  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• COVID-19 updates for Saskatoon and area for Tuesday, April 7 - CTV News Saskatoon

  08-04-2020 21:07 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 updates for Saskatoon and area for Tuesday, April 7  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• National Lacrosse League cancels rest of regular season due to COVID-19

  08-04-2020 20:55
  
  The National Lacrosse League has cancelled the remainder of its 2019-20 regular season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Sask. sports stores hit with double-whammy as COVID-19 closes doors and forces leagues to cancel

  08-04-2020 20:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Sporting goods stores across Saskatchewane are being hit hard by COVID-19 protocols.
  
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• The Helpers: Islamic Relief Canada gathers supplies for the most vulnerable in Saskatoon

  08-04-2020 20:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  When Nisa Bano asked for volunteers to assemble packages of hygiene products to deliver to Saskatoon's most vulnerable people, she received more offers of help than she could accommodate. Read More
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatoon Food Bank prepares for 25-50% rise in demand - Global News

  08-04-2020 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Coronavirus: Saskatoon Food Bank prepares for 25-50% rise in demand  Global News
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatoon Food Bank prepares for 25-50% rise in demand

  08-04-2020 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Food Bank is asking for donations to prepare for an estimated 25 to 50 per cent increase in demand due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Saskatoon to have field hospital, more than 1,500 patient beds ready for potential COVID-19 surge

  08-04-2020 20:04
  
  Each of the city's hospitals would have the capability to house hundreds of COVID-19 patients and 250 more could receive treatment at a field hospital inside Merlis Belsher Place.
  
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• Prince Albert grapples with back alley curfew

  08-04-2020 20:04
  
  Prince Albert resident Jarrett Ahenakew lives in the midtown area and said he doesn’t feel his neighbourhood is a safe place for his family.
  
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• 'It's almost like it's the next toilet paper': Jigsaw puzzles see surge in popularity during pandemic

  08-04-2020 20:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Aaron Williams doesn't fit the typical demographic of an avid jigsaw puzzler. But a trip to Puzzle Master in Saskatoon a couple of years ago got the 27-year-old hooked on jigsaw puzzles. Now everyone is doing jigsaw puzzles.
  
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• Trudeau says physical distancing has been 'effective' — but it's not clear when pandemic will peak

  08-04-2020 19:44 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government doesn't know when the COVID-19 caseload will peak in Canada, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that the country's physical distancing efforts are making a difference.
  
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• 3,075 coronavirus deaths forecast for Saskatchewan in low-range scenario: SHA

  08-04-2020 19:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority released three possible COVID-19 scenarios for the province, with 3,075 deaths estimated in a best-case scenario.
  
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• That's a wrap: NLL cancels remainder of season due to COVID-19, with no set timeline in place to resume play; Saskatchewan Rush season officially halted

  08-04-2020 19:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  There will be no rush to resume play in the National Lacrosse League. Read More
  
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• NLL cancels regular season due to COVID-19, with no set timeline in place to resume play; Saskatchewan Rush season officially halted

  08-04-2020 19:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  There will be no rush to resume play in the National Lacrosse League. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: Health officials say it's too early to predict when pandemic will peak

  08-04-2020 19:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government is planning for approximately 3,000 to 8,300 deaths and approximately 20 to 200 daily intensive care admissions from COVID-19 at its peak, according to modelling for the trajectory of the pandemic in the province released Wednesday.
  
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• NLL cancels regular season due to COVID-19, with no set timeline in place to resume play; Saskatchewan Rush games remain on hold

  08-04-2020 18:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  There will be no rush to resume play in the National Lacrosse League. Read More
  
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• 'A wake-up call for the community'; James Smith Cree Nation man tests positive for COVID-19

  08-04-2020 18:30
  
  COVID-19 is hitting close to home for James Smith Cree Nation. A man in his 40s tested positive for the virus on Friday, according to Chief Wally Burns.
  
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• 11 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more recoveries in Sask.

  08-04-2020 18:09
  
  Saskatchewan has announced 11 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, along with 15 new recoveries.
  
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• Letter of the Day: 'Lean' experiment left us lacking

  08-04-2020 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  If there’s one thing we can take away from this COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan it’s that we should have been fortifying our resources months ago. Read More
  
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• Thousands of masks being made in homes across Sask.

  08-04-2020 17:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Many Saskatchewan people — from lawyers, to Indigenous powwow regalia makers, to local designers — are making masks at home.
  
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• Hundreds of masks being made in homes across Sask.

  08-04-2020 17:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Many Saskatchewan people — from lawyers, to Indigenous powwow regalia makers, to local designers — are making masks at home.
  
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• COVID-19 updates for Saskatoon and area for Wednesday, April 8

  08-04-2020 17:35
  
  Check back throughout the day for the latest on COVID-19 in Saskatoon and area.
  
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• 'Saskatchewan is not immune': SHA estimates 153K to 408K COVID-19 infections in modelling

  08-04-2020 17:23
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority estimates anywhere from 153,000 to 408,000 Saskatchewan residents will be infected by COVID-19 in its models released on Wednesday.
  
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• 'Saskatchewan is not immune': SHA estimates 153K to 408K COVID-19 infections

  08-04-2020 17:23
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority estimates anywhere from 153,000 to 408,000 Saskatchewan residents will be infected by COVID-19 in models released on Wednesday.
  
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• 'Saskatchewan is not immune': Health authority estimates up to 408K COVID-19 infections

  08-04-2020 17:23
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority estimates anywhere from 153,000 to 408,000 Saskatchewan residents will be infected by COVID-19 in models released on Wednesday.
  
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• Sask. Health Authority releasing COVID-19 modelling at 11:30 a.m.

  08-04-2020 17:23
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority will be releasing its modelling on COVID-19 in the province at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
  
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• Making sock Easter rabbits

  08-04-2020 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  An easy way to get into the Easter mood is by crafting. Ciara joins us this morning to show us how to make some sock Easter rabbits.
  
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• NBA to open facilities, allow individual workouts: report

  08-04-2020 16:13
  
  Sports leagues exploring ways to play in a COVID-19 world
  
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• Décor and Design Module Systems

  08-04-2020 16:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ciara Yaschuk caught up with Amy Fehr from Metric Design about module furniture.
  
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