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• Saskatoon donors, STR8 UP fill urgent need for transitional housing - Global News

  30-04-2020 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon donors, STR8 UP fill urgent need for transitional housing  Global News
  
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• 'An upper lip lick, he does that a couple times': Experts weigh in on what Scott Moe's body language says

  30-04-2020 23:57
  
  While Canadians look to provincial and federal leaders for answers during this pandemic, body language experts are looking at what politicians don’t say.
  
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• Saskatoon donors, STR8 UP fill urgent need for transitional housing

  30-04-2020 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  STR8 UP received overwhelming public support to help make its new transitional housing units reality.
  
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• Saskatoon beats daily heat record set in 1926 - News Talk 650 CKOM

  30-04-2020 23:46 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon beats daily heat record set in 1926  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• The Helpers: Bakery provides 10,000 loaves at cost or free each month

  30-04-2020 23:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  Growing up, Nestor's Bakery co-owner Kieth Jorgenson remembers his grandparents telling stories of communities coming together to help the war effort Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan fundraisers go virtual amid COVID-19 restrictions

  30-04-2020 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many organizations rely on annual walks to raise crucial money for programs and services. Now, they’re hoping people will sign up and pledge for a virtual walk.
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatchewan to offer financial support for workers helping most vulnerable

  30-04-2020 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Salaries are being topped up by a cost-shared $400 per month for workers earning less than $2,500 per month.
  
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• Saskatoon hotels face 'catastrophic' loss of business

  30-04-2020 23:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Betty Anne Latrace-Henderson spent the last few years guiding her family's hotel business through a difficult stretch, caused by crashing oil prices and exacerbated by a sharp increase in supply — new hotel rooms built during better times. Read More
  
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• Western Canadian Baseball League delays start to 2020 season amid coronavirus pandemic

  30-04-2020 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Western Canadian Baseball League is delaying its start to the 2020 season until at least the end of June or the beginning of July due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Moose Jaw producer creates music video highlighting importance of staying connected during pandemic

  30-04-2020 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Moose Jaw music producer Jared Robinson created a music video about the coronavirus pandemic and the importance of staying connected.
  
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• Coronavirus: More restrictions ordered on travel into northern Saskatchewan

  30-04-2020 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Measures to restrict non-critical travel into and out of northern Saskatchewan have been expanded and tightened.
  
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• With a rise in COVID-19 cases, travel restrictions tighten in Sask. north

  30-04-2020 22:49
  
  A new Public Health Order restricts all non-critical travel into and out of northern Saskatchewan — even for those with primary residences in the region.
  
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• COVID-19: Sask. clamps down further on northern travel

  30-04-2020 22:49
  
  A new Public Health Order restricts all non-critical travel into and out of northern Saskatchewan — even for those with primary residences in the region.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: April 30

  30-04-2020 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Peter Quinlan for Thursday, April 30.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Saskatchewan implements further travel restrictions to northern communities

  30-04-2020 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  In an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on Thursday announced further travel restrictions to the province’s northern communities, as requested by “a number of northern leaders.” The premier said that non-essential travel between the communities is now prohibited, and this is in addition to the previous restriction on...
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Saskatchewan opens child-care spaces to children of non-essential workers

  30-04-2020 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Thursday, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said that as the province slowly rolls out its reopening plan, child-care spaces can be opened up to accommodate the children of non-essential workers. Initially, school-based daycare centres remained open to essential workers during the pandemic in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Saskatchewan unveils temporary wage supplement for essential workers

  30-04-2020 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on Thursday announced a new wage supplement for essential workers in the province, which would be provided for up to 16 weeks, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Moe said $400 a month will be provided as a “temporary wage top up” for those who currently earn less than $2,500 per month. Those...
  
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• More delays in case against Calgary man charged with killing Saskatchewan man

  30-04-2020 22:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 23-year-old from Calgary accused of murdering a Carrot River man remains in custody, with his next court appearance scheduled for the end of August. Read More
  
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• Province providing wage relief for low income essential workers

  30-04-2020 22:31
  
  The provincial government is increasing salaries of vulnerable citizens who are working throughout the COVID-19 pandemic with a $400 per month temporary wage supplement.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: 6 new cases announced Thursday, active cases climb to 88

  30-04-2020 22:23 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government announced six more cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, as the number of active cases rises to 88.
  
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• 6 new coronavirus cases reported in Saskatchewan, 88 active cases

  30-04-2020 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health officials reported six new coronavirus cases in the province along with four more recoveries.
  
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• Child-care accessibility in Saskatchewan schools expanding with reopen plan

  30-04-2020 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Child-care facilities continue to operate as part of a reserved supply for pandemic response workers, and there is now capacity within that supply to expand.
  
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• SARCAN talking with province about reopening date for recycling depots

  30-04-2020 22:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  SARCAN has yet to set a reopening date, but the recycling organization is working with the Saskatchewan government to determine a safe time. Read More
  
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• Lloydminster mayor wants better communication on COVID-19

  30-04-2020 21:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers found out his city had 34 diagnosed cases of COVID-19 along with the rest of the province on Wednesday. Read More
  
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• 'I think for many people it will be a burden': How COVID-19 is making drug refills more costly in Sask.

  30-04-2020 21:46
  
  People in Saskatchewan who rely on regular prescription refills may face increased dispensing costs due to a shortage in most medications.
  
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• Child care will be available for parents returning to work: Province

  30-04-2020 21:01
  
  Anyone returning to work under phase one or two of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan will have access to licensed child care services, the province announced in a release Thursday.
  
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• University of Saskatchewan temporarily laying off up to 500 staff

  30-04-2020 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Up to 500 staff at the University of Saskatchewan will be temporarily laid off as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Sask. saw 'sharp increase' in child deaths last year: report

  30-04-2020 20:31
  
  Sleep-associated risk factors were present or suspected in the deaths of five infants in Saskatchewan last year, according to the Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth.
  
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• Canada’s oil and gas drilling forecast revised to 49 year low as producers cut spending

  30-04-2020 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Petroleum Services Association of Canada has revised its 2020 Canadian drilling forecast to an almost 50-year record low of 3,100 oil and gas wells.
  
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• Saskatoon Public Schools to build new west-side school to replace 3 others - CBC.ca

  30-04-2020 19:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon Public Schools to build new west-side school to replace 3 others  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon Public Schools to build new west-side school to replace 3 others

  30-04-2020 19:45 via cbc.ca
  
  A new school built to house 400 to 500 students is coming to Saskatoon's core neighbourhoods.
  
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• Alberta to take first steps to open economy on Saturday, with emphasis on outdoor activities

  30-04-2020 19:44 via cbc.ca
  
  The first step in Alberta's plan to reopen its economy will emphasize outdoor activities, with golf courses to open on Saturday followed by shops, bars and restaurants by mid-May.
  
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• Smiling sun chiminea taken from Saskatoon restaurant - News Talk 650 CKOM

  30-04-2020 19:42 via ckom.com
  
  Smiling sun chiminea taken from Saskatoon restaurant  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• Sask. orders northern residents to stay in their home communities

  30-04-2020 19:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Scott Moe announced tightened travel restrictions for northern residents Thursday.
  
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• Meewasin, city looking to reopen Cranberry Flats

  30-04-2020 19:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  Days after making the controversial decision to close Cranberry Flats, the City of Saskatoon and the Meewasin Valley Authority are looking at reopening the popular conservation area. Read More
  
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• Some Saskatchewan businesses wary about reopening due to coronavirus safety concerns - Global News

  30-04-2020 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some Saskatchewan businesses wary about reopening due to coronavirus safety concerns  Global News
  
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• Some Saskatchewan businesses wary about reopening due to coronavirus safety concerns

  30-04-2020 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shuttered shops and services in Saskatchewan will start to reopen on Monday amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, but some business owners are hesitant to unlock their doors.
  
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• U of S, health ministry help tick-tracking database expand into province

  30-04-2020 18:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  Just as sure as the grass shading green and and seemingly-endless sunsets are part of spring turning into summer in Saskatchewan, so is the arrival of ticks. A new online program is in place to help monitor the pests. Read More
  
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• 'It’s like Swiss cheese': Emergency official says tighter local controls needed to contain COVID-19 in Sask. North

  30-04-2020 18:43
  
  The head of the emergency response team working to control COVID-19 in Saskatchewan's north says he's seeing too many gaps the virus could easily slip through.
  
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• Additional Information - Evade Police

  30-04-2020 18:30 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Members of the Corman Park Police assisted by utilizing the tire deflation device during this incident.(Occurrence Number: 20-39838)
  
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• Calgary-based Whitecap Resources posts $2.1 billion loss on oil price related asset writedown

  30-04-2020 18:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Oil producer Whitecap Resources is reporting a $2.1-billion net loss for the quarter ended March 31 thanks mainly to a $2.9-billion non-cash writedown in the value of its assets due to low oil prices.
  
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• Evade Police - 300 block Avenue S South/Hwy 12 and Township Rd 404

  30-04-2020 18:04 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 25 year old Saskatoon man is facing charges following an incident in which the driver of a vehicle evaded Police.At approximately 3:30 a.m., April 30, 2020, officers were in the 300 block of Avenue S South when they spotted a suspicious vehicle.  An attempt to conduct a traffic stop of the Chrysler 300 was not successful and the vehicle began to evade Police at Avenue I and 22nd Street.  Members of the Air Support Unit were able to locate the vehicle from the air and w
  
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• Letter of the Day: Washover swamps COVID-19 victims

  30-04-2020 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Each new virus has its unique features. COVID-19 does not discriminate who may contract it but is very discriminatory as to how it affects different groups. Those in the elderly population and those with pre-existing conditions, disproportionally the poor, are most at risk of succumbing to this virus, leaving most everyone else to suffer flu-like symptoms, or none at all, for a few weeks before recovering. Read More
  
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• Body found on Prince Albert, Sask. riverbank that of missing man

  30-04-2020 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The body of Donald Light, missing for five months, was found along the riverbank in Prince Albert, Sask.
  
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• COVID-19 updates for Saskatoon and area for Thursday, April 30

  30-04-2020 17:32
  
  Check back throughout the day for the latest on COVID-19 in Saskatoon and area.
  
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• 'We do need that extra care': Experts say child care needed in reopening plans

  30-04-2020 17:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  REGINA -- Kelly Knowles has many questions about returning to work, including where her son would go. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon moves forward with projects during pandemic - Daily Commercial News

  30-04-2020 17:10 via canada.constructconnect.com
  
  Saskatoon moves forward with projects during pandemic  Daily Commercial News
  
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• Man seriously injured, in hospital after stabbing: Saskatoon police - CTV News Saskatoon

  30-04-2020 17:05 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Man seriously injured, in hospital after stabbing: Saskatoon police  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Man seriously injured, in hospital after stabbing: Saskatoon police

  30-04-2020 16:56
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service is investigating a stabbing that took place in the Hampton Village neighborhood Wednesday evening.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Snuggles and her kittens

  30-04-2020 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Even though the Saskatoon SPCA has seen a surge in adoptions since the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s still a lot of animals they care for who are not ready to be adopted. We meet two kittens who fall into that category.
  
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