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• How Saskatoon hospitals are preparing for a surge in COVID-19 cases - CBC.ca

  09-04-2020 23:45 via cbc.ca
  
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• How Saskatoon hospitals are preparing for a surge in COVID-19 cases

  09-04-2020 23:45 via cbc.ca
  
  A field hospital in an arena. “Negative pressure” rooms that filter the air between COVID-19 areas and other parts of city hospitals. Medical staff signing up to work for the Saskatchewan Health Authority as needed. These are some of the ways the SHA pandemic response team in Saskatoon is preparing for a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. 
  
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• In photos: Finding a new normal in social isolation

  09-04-2020 23:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  Efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 have forced many people to conduct most aspects of their lives at home and limit contact with other people. Using a series of portraits shot through people's windows, Saskatoon StarPhoenix photojournalist Matt Smith documented how some residents of Saskatoon are adjusting to social isolation. Read More
  
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• Converting Merlis Belsher Place to Saskatoon hospital starts soon - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  09-04-2020 23:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  Converting Merlis Belsher Place to Saskatoon hospital starts soon  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Converting Merlis Belsher Place to Saskatoon hospital starts soon

  09-04-2020 23:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  The medical professionals leading the Saskatoon response to the COVID-19 pandemic expressed confidence in the plans to handle an increase in cases. Read More
  
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• Thieves flee by air after stealing gold bars from Canadian mine in Mexico

  09-04-2020 23:32
  
  Canadian mining firm Alamos Gold Inc. reports that a group of armed robbers intercepted gold dore bars on the runway at its Mulatos mine site in Mexico, then staged a dramatic escape in a separate light aircraft.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Saskatchewan announces new small businesses support program amid COVID-19

  09-04-2020 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced on Thursday a new financial support program for small businesses affected by the spread of COVID-19 in the province, called the Saskatchewan Small Business Emergency Payment. The program provides a one-time payment for businesses based on 15 per cent of their monthly sales revenue, to a maximum of 5,000 dollars....
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: 7 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

  09-04-2020 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced during Thursday’s briefing seven new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 278. Premier Moe said there have been 12 new recoveries, for a total of 115 recoveries across Saskatchewan. He also announced that for the first time, the Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory was...
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Saskatchewan premier encourages faith communities to continue to practice social distancing

  09-04-2020 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe said on Thursday that he encourages people celebrating Passover and Easter on the weekend to practice social and physical distancing responsibly. He said that faith communities in the province have been abiding by the social distancing measures with Jewish, Muslim, and Christian communities having different traditional celebrations.
  
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• Saskatoon police dispatched to fewer calls, receive 145 public health order-related reports - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  09-04-2020 22:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police dispatched to fewer calls, receive 145 public health order-related reports  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon police dispatched to fewer calls, receive 145 public health order-related reports

  09-04-2020 22:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police officers were dispatched to 508 fewer calls last month compared to the same month in 2019, owing mostly to restrictions keeping the city's residents at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
  
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• Sask. performs more than 1,000 COVID-19 tests in one day

  09-04-2020 22:44
  
  Regina’s Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory performed more than 1,000 COVID-19 tests in the past 24 hours.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid praying for Colby Cave after emergency brain surgery

  09-04-2020 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two days after Edmonton Oilers' forward Colby Cave was admitted to the hospital, the team's captain talked about Cave and his strength.
  
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• Saskatoon's Open Door Society leads initiative to sew 10000 masks for vulnerable populations - News Talk 650 CKOM

  09-04-2020 22:40 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon's Open Door Society leads initiative to sew 10000 masks for vulnerable populations  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: April 9

  09-04-2020 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Peter Quinlan for Thursday, April 9.
  
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• Saskatoon man 3D prints 'ear savers' to make masks more comfortable for the frontline workers fighting COVID-19

  09-04-2020 22:30
  
  Using a 3D printer, a Saskatoon man is joining people across the country in making what are called “ear savers” for healthcare workers.
  
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• Men of the North supporting their community during COVID-19 pandemic

  09-04-2020 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The support group, founded by Christopher Merasty is volunteering their time delivery supplies to those most vulnerable to contracting the coronavirus.
  
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• Two dead after highway crash near Aberdeen: RCMP

  09-04-2020 22:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two men are dead and a third is in hospital after a collision between a semi truck and a pickup on a Saskatchewan highway. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan earmarks $50 million in aid to small, medium businesses during coronavirus pandemic

  09-04-2020 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Grants will be paid based on 15 per cent of a business's monthly sales revenue to a maximum of $5,000.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: Emergency support rolled out for local small businesses

  09-04-2020 22:21
  
  The province of Saskatchewan is introducing an Emergency Support Program for small businesses.
  
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• Greater increase in demand expected at Sask. food banks

  09-04-2020 22:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan food banks are preparing to see a 25 per cent increase in demand for their services during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the executive director of Food Banks of Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• Sask. First Nations 'taking no chances' with major precautions

  09-04-2020 22:15
  
  A First Nation in Saskatchewan is taking steps to protect its residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• COVID-19: Sask. announces $50M small biz grant that could pay up to $5K with no strings attached

  09-04-2020 22:02 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government announced a small and medium-sized business support grant on Thursday that does not have to be spent on any specific costs.
  
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• 7 new coronavirus cases, 12 recoveries reported in Saskatchewan

  09-04-2020 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The number of active coronavirus cases in Saskatchewan dropped after more recoveries than new cases were reported on Thursday.
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatoon’s Chinese community donates thousands of surgical masks

  09-04-2020 21:36
  
  In late March some members of Saskatoon’s Chinese community came together to provide some help for those working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Update - Missing Children Located

  09-04-2020 21:27 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The 11 and 12 year old subjects of a missing person investigation have been located and found to be safe.Adriana Morin and Julius Morin were reported missing yesterday.The Saskatoon Police Service would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance in this investigation.  (Occurrence Number: 20-33599)
  
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• 'I didn’t have anything to look forward to': The educational and social consequences of the Sask. school year's abrupt end

  09-04-2020 21:17
  
  Grade 12 student Jordan Verbeek says the abrupt ending to high school due to the COVID-19 pandemic has left her with many questions as she prepares for an advanced university placement exam.
  
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• 'I didn’t have anything to look forward to': The educational and social consequences of the early end of Saskatoon’s school year

  09-04-2020 21:17
  
  Saskatoon Grade 12 student Jordan Verbeek says the abrupt ending to high school due to the COVID-19 pandemic has left her with many questions as she prepares for an advanced university placement exam.
  
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• 2 dead after crash on Highway 41 near Aberdeen, Sask.

  09-04-2020 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 41 approximately eight kilometres southwest of Aberdeen, Sask., on Wednesday.
  
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• COVID-19 updates for Saskatoon and area for Wednesday, April 8 - CTV News Saskatoon

  09-04-2020 19:57 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 updates for Saskatoon and area for Wednesday, April 8  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Up to $1.5M in emergency aid available for Sask. post-secondary students: province

  09-04-2020 19:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  In an effort to help post-secondary students with limited financial resources, the Saskatchewan government says it will make available over the next six months up to $1.5 million in emergency financial aid for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
  
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• 'This will affect hundreds': City eyes more layoffs, staff changes as Saskatoon's COVID-19 restrictions expected to last several weeks at least

  09-04-2020 19:29
  
  During a news conference, the city's emergency planning director said the restrictions that have brought many aspects of city life to a standstill are expected to last for weeks.
  
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• More city staff laid off, two diagnosed with COVID-19

  09-04-2020 19:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two City of Saskatoon employees have been diagnosed with COVID-19, around 300 have been laid off and hundreds more could see their jobs change or temporarily disappear as the city prepares for at least several more weeks of restrictions aimed at halting the novel coronavirus. Read More
  
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• Federal government consulting provinces about triggering Emergencies Act

  09-04-2020 19:19 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government is reaching out to the provinces to talk about invoking the never-used-before Emergencies Act, as pressure mounts on Ottawa to take control of critical medical supplies and equipment in the fight against COVID-19.
  
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• As supply concerns grow, Ottawa lays the groundwork for never-used Emergencies Act

  09-04-2020 19:19 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government is reaching out to the provinces to talk about invoking the never-used-before Emergencies Act, as pressure mounts on Ottawa to take control of critical medical supplies and equipment in the fight against COVID-19.
  
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• How the lessons of a century-old pandemic offer hope for Saskatchewan today

  09-04-2020 18:59
  
  The Spanish influenza pandemic reached Prince Albert in October of 1918, not long after other large Canadian cities reported cases of it. A historian says there is much to learn from the century-old pandemic.
  
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• Nearly 21K jobs lost in Saskatchewan in March due to COVID-19: Statistics Canada

  09-04-2020 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan lost nearly 21,000 jobs in March due to COVID-19, according to recent data from Statistics Canada.
  
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• Sask. food banks seek donations as need spikes during COVID-19 pandemic

  09-04-2020 18:42
  
  About one in 10 Battleford area residents received food hampers in March, according to Food Banks of Saskatchewan.
  
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• Sask. government announces one-time bursaries for post-secondary students

  09-04-2020 18:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The province says details are still being finalized and applications will be available in the coming weeks.
  
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• Sask. Public Schools wants Supreme Court to rule on non-Catholic student funding

  09-04-2020 18:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Two weeks ago, Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal ruled it's OK for separate schools to receive provincial government funding for students who are not Catholic. Now Public Schools of Saskatchewan says it wants to take the case to the Supreme Court of Canada. 
  
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• Sask. lost more than 20K jobs in March: StatCan

  09-04-2020 18:17
  
  The province of Saskatchewan lost more than 20,000 jobs in March, according to new numbers released by Statistics Canada.
  
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• Sask. has 2nd highest testing in Canada. Why don't we have enough data to closely project the peak?

  09-04-2020 18:11 via cbc.ca
  
  The COVID-19 modelling numbers presented Wednesday by the Saskatchewan Health Authority were eye-popping. The problem is that Saskatchewan’s modelling is based on three scenarios based on the outcomes in other regions, among them China and Italy, unlike Alberta’s projections based on data collected within the province.
  
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• Sask. sees 21,000 jobs lost in first month of COVID-19 pandemic

  09-04-2020 18:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Statistics Canada has released its first jobs report since COVID-19 hit Saskatchewan. 
  
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• Letter of the Day: Homeless people need help now more than ever before

  09-04-2020 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I am writing this letter in response to the article titled "COVID-19: Advocates say province's emergency relief for homeless isn't enough" (SP, April 1). Read More
  
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• Two dead, one in critical condition after fiery crash Wednesday near Aberdeen

  09-04-2020 17:38 via cbc.ca
  
  One driver is dead and another person in critical condition after a highway crash Wednesday near Aberdeen, east of Saskatoon.
  
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• One dead, one in critical condition after fiery crash Wednesday near Aberdeen

  09-04-2020 17:38 via cbc.ca
  
  One driver is dead and another person in critical condition after a highway crash Wednesday near Aberdeen, east of Saskatoon.
  
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• One dead, one in critical condition after fiery crash Thursday near Aberdeen

  09-04-2020 17:38 via cbc.ca
  
  One driver is dead and another person in critical condition after a highway crash Thursday near Aberdeen, east of Saskatoon.
  
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• 2 dead, 1 in critical condition after fiery crash Wednesday near Aberdeen

  09-04-2020 17:38 via cbc.ca
  
  One driver is dead and another person in critical condition after a highway crash Wednesday near Aberdeen, east of Saskatoon.
  
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• The baby gap: Distancing measures leave new moms feeling socially isolated

  09-04-2020 17:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Two Edmonton mothers say social restrictions due to COVID-19 have made their maternity leaves more isolating.
  
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• Public Schools of Saskatchewan appealing Theodore decision to Supreme Court of Canada

  09-04-2020 17:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Public Schools of Saskatchewan is seeking leave to appeal the 2017 Theodore decision to the Supreme Court of Canada due to differing opinions from other courts.
  
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