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• COVID-19 claims second life in northern Sask. as number of cases climbs

  29-04-2020 23:15
  
  As numbers of active COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Saskatchewan's far north, the virus has claimed a second life.
  
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• Saskatoon the dividing line between dry south and snowy north: WSA

  29-04-2020 23:12
  
  Grass fires may be more unpredictable in the Saskatoon area this year.
  
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• More unpredictable grass fire season could be ahead for Saskatoon area

  29-04-2020 23:12
  
  Grass fires may be more unpredictable in the Saskatoon area this year.
  
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• Fire department called over package bound for Sask. disease lab

  29-04-2020 23:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon fire department says a package that prompted a call to 911 turned out to be non-hazardous. Read More
  
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• Coronavirus: Supreme Court postpones federal carbon tax challenge for a 2nd time

  29-04-2020 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The hearing has been re-scheduled to September.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: April 29

  29-04-2020 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Peter Quinlan for Wednesday, April 29.
  
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• Cluster of 13 COVID-19 cases confirmed at Lloydminster Hospital

  29-04-2020 22:25
  
  Four new cases of COVID-19 in Lloydminster have been linked to a cluster based in Lloydminster Hospital, according to the province.
  
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• Saskatchewan’s chief medical officer becomes a celebrity, source of comfort during COVID-19 pandemic

  29-04-2020 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer has become a source of comfort for many in the province, and now a household name.
  
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• Farmer pitches in to help control Saskatoon-area grass fire - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-04-2020 22:20 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Farmer pitches in to help control Saskatoon-area grass fire  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: Province announces 6th death, 17 new cases, cluster in Lloydminster

  29-04-2020 22:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Another person has died from COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, the province's health authority announced on Wednesday. The SHA also announced 17 new cases in the province.
  
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• Saskatchewan records 6th COVID-19-related death, cluster identified in Lloydminster

  29-04-2020 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Phase 1 of Reopening Saskatchewan is not going ahead at this time in La Loche or Lloydminster due to a coronavirus outbreak, Premier Scott Moe said.
  
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• Saskatchewan records 6th COVID-19-related death, 17 new cases

  29-04-2020 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health officials reported one new death and 17 new coronavirus cases in Saskatchewan, including a cluster in Lloydminster.
  
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• Sask. must have firm message when relaxing COVID-19 restrictions, public policy prof says

  29-04-2020 22:00
  
  An assistant professor at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy in Regina says it’s important for the government to keep people’s attention and be as specific as possible.
  
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• Saskatoon hazmat team investigate package sent to disease control lab - Global News

  29-04-2020 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon hazmat team investigate package sent to disease control lab  Global News
  
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• Mass gatherings aren't allowed in Sask., even if proper physical distancing maintained

  29-04-2020 21:51
  
  Saskatchewan residents aren’t allowed to gather in groups of more than 10 people, even if physical distancing is maintained properly.
  
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• Saskatoon hazmat team investigate package sent to disease control lab - Globalnews.ca

  29-04-2020 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon hazmat team investigate package sent to disease control lab  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon hazmat team investigate package sent to disease control lab

  29-04-2020 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon firefighters donned hazmat suits to inspect a package with an unknown substance leaking from it.
  
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• Shoppers at Beauval General Store in northern Sask. urged to self-isolate after positive COVID-19 test

  29-04-2020 21:41
  
  A person at the Beauval General Store tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA).
  
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• After refresher training in Sask., Snowbirds aim to boost morale amid COVID-19 with tour

  29-04-2020 21:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  The return to the skies by the famed Snowbirds aerobatics team is a way for the Canadian Armed Forces to thank the nation's front-line workers and put smiles on faces across the country, says the Snowbirds' commanding officer. Read More
  
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• Many municipal councillors 'woefully misinformed' about conflict of interest rules: Sask. Ombudsman

  29-04-2020 21:29
  
  Saskatchewan’s Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner defended her office’s handling of municipal conflict of interest complaints in her annual report.
  
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• Beauval General Store employee tests positive for the coronavirus

  29-04-2020 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health officials said a Beauval General Store employee tested positive for the coronavirus on April 28.
  
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• Sask. ombudsman finds long-term care residents charged too much for prescription drugs

  29-04-2020 21:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan ombudsman's annual report details how a person in a long-term care facility was being charged almost three times more for medication than he had been prior to living there.
  
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• Yard, garage sales off limits in Regina, Saskatoon amid coronavirus pandemic - Global News

  29-04-2020 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Yard, garage sales off limits in Regina, Saskatoon amid coronavirus pandemic  Global News
  
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• Yard, garage sales off limits in Regina, Saskatoon amid coronavirus pandemic

  29-04-2020 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  With warmer weather ahead, the City of Regina and City of Saskatoon are reminding residents to avoid having garage and yard sales during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• 'We might have to do business differently': Saskatoon finds $9.5M in savings - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-04-2020 20:42 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'We might have to do business differently': Saskatoon finds $9.5M in savings  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• U of S plans temporary layoffs due to COVID-19, will top up CERB income - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-04-2020 20:42 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  U of S plans temporary layoffs due to COVID-19, will top up CERB income  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon's community garden program will go ahead with COVID-19 precautions in place. - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-04-2020 20:42 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon's community garden program will go ahead with COVID-19 precautions in place.  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Reward offered after unique decoration pilfered from popular Saskatoon eatery - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-04-2020 20:42 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Reward offered after unique decoration pilfered from popular Saskatoon eatery  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'It's a conundrum': Saskatoon physiotherapist won't reopen until safety measures in place - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-04-2020 20:42 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'It's a conundrum': Saskatoon physiotherapist won't reopen until safety measures in place  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Reward offered after unique decoration pilfered from popular Saskatoon eatery

  29-04-2020 20:37
  
  A popular restaurant in the city's Nutana neighbourhood is asking for help finding a clay chimney that was stolen this week.
  
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• Prince Albert police confirm man missing since November found dead

  29-04-2020 19:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  A body discovered on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River this week was that of a man reported missing last November, according to Prince Albert police. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan water security agency on the spring melt

  29-04-2020 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Water Security Agency’s Patrick Boyle says while a late-spring melt led to flooding in the Prince Albert area, the Moose Jaw area is extremely dry, leading to grass fires.
  
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• RCMP introduces newest canine cadets, winners of annual Name the Puppy contest

  29-04-2020 19:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  Narco, so christened by a youngster from the Saskatchewan community of Loon Lake, is among the first 13 puppies born this year at the RCMP police dog services training centre. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 updates for Saskatoon and area for Tuesday, April 28 - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-04-2020 19:23 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 updates for Saskatoon and area for Tuesday, April 28  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatchewan golf courses will have new rules when they open

  29-04-2020 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan golf courses are preparing to open May 15, with new rules and safety protocols in keeping with the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak in La Loche, Sask., derails province's reopening plan in village

  29-04-2020 19:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Scott Moe said he's confident the plan to reopen segments of the economy elsewhere in the province (except for Lloydminster, where there's another outbreak) can proceed Monday.
  
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• Trudeau says federal officials in talks with CFL about $150M request

  29-04-2020 19:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is in discussions with the CFL, which is seeking financial support to help with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• U of S plans temporary layoffs, will top up CERB income

  29-04-2020 19:07
  
  The University of Saskatchewan may be laying off employees.
  
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• U of S plans temporary layoffs due to COVID-19, will top up CERB income

  29-04-2020 19:07
  
  The University of Saskatchewan may be laying off employees.
  
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• Privacy commissioner says action needed on patient records going to wrong doctor

  29-04-2020 18:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan's privacy commissioner is urging health care providers to clamp down on a trend of confidential patient information being sent to the wrong doctor with a similar name. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon's community garden program will go ahead with COVID-19 precautions in place.

  29-04-2020 18:55
  
  Saskatoon's Community Garden program will proceed this spring and summer with additional protocols put in place to ensure gardeners' safety, the city says.
  
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• Saskatoon man pleads guilty to manslaughter in April 2019 shooting death - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-04-2020 18:44 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon man pleads guilty to manslaughter in April 2019 shooting death  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Snowbirds to boost morale amid COVID-19 with cross country tour

  29-04-2020 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Snowbirds begin their flyovers in Nova Scotia this weekend and work their way west throughout the week.
  
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• Unifor rejects Co-op’s latest offer, calls on province to end labour dispute

  29-04-2020 18:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Unifor Local 594 is holding rally at the legislature grounds on Wednesday to pressure the provincial government to help end the labour dispute with the Co-op Refinery.
  
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• Unifor calling on Saskatchewan government to help end labour dispute with Co-op

  29-04-2020 18:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Unifor Local 594 is holding rally at the legislature grounds on Wednesday to pressure the provincial government to help end the labour dispute with the Co-op Refinery.
  
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• After refresher training in Sask., Snowbirds to boost morale amid COVID-19 with cross-country tour

  29-04-2020 18:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  OTTAWA -- The Canadian Armed Forces is deploying its famed Snowbirds aerobatics team on a cross-country tour aimed at boosting morale as Canadians continue to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
  
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• Letter of the Day: Kudos to province for its assistance

  29-04-2020 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Inclusion Saskatchewan would like to commend the Government of Saskatchewan on all of its efforts to properly manage and deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
  
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• Jury trials constitutional right, says chief justice of Sask. QB as others ponder future of jury system

  29-04-2020 17:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  The president of the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers is worried the justice system, as it deals with the COVID-19 pandemic, will try to delay jury trials at the expense of the rights of those accused of a crime. Read More
  
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• Body of missing Prince Albert man discovered

  29-04-2020 17:39
  
  Prince Albert police have confirmed the body of Donald Light was discovered along the shore of the North Saskatchewan River Monday.
  
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• These are the meat plants in Canada affected by the coronavirus outbreak

  29-04-2020 17:23
  
  Meat-packing plants in Alberta that are responsible for a substantial portion of Canada’s beef are shut or running reduced lines as they grapple with COVID-19 outbreaks. CTVNews.ca has compiled a list of meat processing plants experiencing outbreaks.
  
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