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• Saskatoon's school divisions to discuss supplemental learning progress - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  02-05-2020 23:34 via thestarphoenix.com
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• Saskatoon's school divisions to discuss supplemental learning progress

  02-05-2020 23:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  With schools in Saskatchewan remaining closed for the foreseeable future, Saskatoon's school divisions are set to discuss the progress of their at-home learning programs this week. Read More
  
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• Coronavirus: Malls now included in Saskatchewan’s re-open plan

  02-05-2020 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Archery and gun ranges can also open starting May 15.
  
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• Wilkie woman connects musicians with an audience

  02-05-2020 22:56
  
  It was around April 13 when Rachel Cey came up with the idea for the Home to Heart project - and in few days she was sharing videos from local artists.
  
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• Sask. woman connects audiences to musicians during isolation

  02-05-2020 22:56
  
  It was around April 13 when Rachel Cey came up with the idea for the Home to Heart project - and in few days she was sharing videos from local artists.
  
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• Navy helicopter debris suggests sudden descent, as probe faces challenges: experts

  02-05-2020 22:21
  
  Former senior Canadian Armed Forces officers say it appears a naval Cyclone helicopter struck the waters off Greece with sudden and massive velocity, but investigators may face challenges determining what caused the tragedy without recovering the aircraft.
  
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• Military helicopter debris suggests sudden descent, as probe faces challenges: experts

  02-05-2020 22:21
  
  Former senior Canadian Armed Forces officers say it appears a military Cyclone helicopter struck the waters off Greece with sudden and massive velocity, but investigators may face challenges determining what caused the tragedy without recovering the aircraft.
  
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• Saskatchewan expands COVID-19 testing at long-term care homes

  02-05-2020 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Long-term care and personal care home residents in Saskatchewan are now being tested for COVID-19 upon admission or re-admission.
  
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• Fourth health-care worker dies of COVID-19 in Ontario, union calls for better protection

  02-05-2020 20:10
  
  An Ontario union is asking for better protection for front-line health-care workers as a third personal support work dies of COVID-19 in the province in less than three weeks.
  
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• What steps the City of Winnipeg is taking to reopen some services next week

  02-05-2020 20:07
  
  Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman said city officials are working tirelessly to help support the province's reopening plan.
  
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• Field hospital to treat COVID-19 cases in Calgary now complete

  02-05-2020 19:59
  
  Alberta Health Services says a temporary healthcare facility, aimed at treating patients with COVID-19 is finished.
  
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• Coronavirus: Cathedral Village Arts Festival offers virtual market, livestreamed performances

  02-05-2020 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Forced to change course due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Cathedral Village Arts Festival is moving its 29th annual event online.
  
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• Saskatchewan expands COVID-19 testing

  02-05-2020 18:37
  
  Long term care and personal care home residents will now be tested for COVID-19 upon admission or re-admission, the Saskatchewan Health Authority says.
  
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• Small oil leak discovered on Enbridge Line 3 in Saskatchewan

  02-05-2020 18:03
  
  The Canada Energy Regulator says about 150 cubic metres of sweet crude oil spilled from a pump station near Herschel, Sask. this week.
  
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• Virtual tour reveals riverfront Kinsmen lottery home's unique features

  02-05-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Kinsmen Club of Saskatoon launched its 2020 home lottery this spring under extraordinary circumstances. Read More
  
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• Cuthand: Virus spreading through north could be disastrous

  02-05-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It was a serious threat and we held our breath. Isolation and security checkpoints had been doing their job, but it took a work camp in Alberta to undo all the good work in the north. Read More
  
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• Ontario premier says province will open sooner than thought if physical distancing continues

  02-05-2020 16:10
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Ontario will get through the COVID-19 pandemic a lot sooner than the province thought if health protocols continue to be followed.
  
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• The five ways Canadians may change in the post-pandemic world

  02-05-2020 15:28
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has changed Canadians – from their spending habits, to the food they eat and the clothes they wear, and, according to one of Canada's largest research and analytics companies, the post-pandemic world may look a lot different.
  
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• 'Invasion of privacy': Watchdogs concerned about apps tracking COVID-19 patients

  02-05-2020 15:28
  
  Privacy watchdogs are voicing concerns over proposals across the country to implement smartphone apps to help track COVID-19.
  
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• What chiropractor patients can expect from phase 1 of Saskatchewan’s plan to reopen

  02-05-2020 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chiropractors will be able to open May 4 as part of the first phase of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan.
  
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• CFL Draft: Quick, somebody tell former Saskatoon Hilltop Tom Schnitzler he's just been picked by the Ti-Cats

  02-05-2020 14:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  Tommy Schnitzler was, apparently, the last one to know. Read More
  
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• Letters to the editor May 2

  02-05-2020 14:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  Fossil fuels are not a dying industry Read More
  
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• Spaniards race out for first open-air exercise since mid-March

  02-05-2020 14:00
  
  Thousands of Spaniards woke early and laced up their sports shoes Saturday after a prohibition on outdoor exercise during the coronavirus pandemic ended after seven weeks.
  
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• Spaniards pour out for 1st exercise in 7 weeks of lockdown

  02-05-2020 14:00
  
  Thousands of Spaniards woke up early on Saturday to lace up their running shoes for the first time in seven weeks after the government ended a prohibition on outdoor exercise.
  
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• New tick ID app 'eTick' cuts down on waiting time and provides information, U of S prof says

  02-05-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The University of Saskatchewan is part of a multi-provincial program to identify ticks and get information back to people by uploading pictures to the etick website or phone app.
  
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• How to choose your limited social circle as physical distancing rules relax

  02-05-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab recently said that small gatherings between two or three households are allowed now. Shahab clarified that we should try and stay within that limited circle. This raises the question: Which of your loved ones make the cut?
  
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• Liberals hasten high-speed broadband access plan in response to pandemic

  02-05-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As more Canadians find themselves living online while stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Liberal government is accelerating its plan to increase high-speed broadband coverage in rural Canada.
  
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• Coronavirus: Health authorities declare outbreak in Beauval, Saskatchewan

  02-05-2020 06:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Health Authority declares a coronavirus outbreak in the community of Beauval.
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak declared in Beauval

  02-05-2020 05:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An outbreak of the novel coronavirus has been declared in Beauval following an increasing number of cases being reported in the area. Read More
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatoon’s airport hotels are especially quiet these days - Global News

  02-05-2020 03:12 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatoon’s airport hotels are especially quiet these days

  02-05-2020 03:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  With no air travel outside of the country and very minimal within Canada, many businesses are impacted, such as the hotels near the Saskatoon airport.
  
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• SP sports editor Kevin Mitchell runner-up for NNA arts and entertainment writing

  02-05-2020 02:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  The winner of Canadian journalist of the year and sportswriter of the year in 2018, Saskatoon StarPhoenix sports editor Kevin Mitchell missed out on adding to his hardware collection this year. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan craft breweries fighting to stay afloat during coronavirus pandemic

  02-05-2020 02:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The coronavirus has caused revenue to plunge and staff to be laid off at numerous Saskatchewan craft breweries.
  
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• Coronavirus: Airport hotels especially quiet these days

  02-05-2020 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  With no air travel outside of the country and very minimal within Canada, many businesses are impacted such as the hotels near the Saskatoon airport. Derek Bidwell has an update on how things have been for them during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• SP sports editor Kevin Mitchell nominated for NNA arts and entertainment writing

  02-05-2020 02:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  The winner of Canadian journalist of the year and sportswriter of the year in 2018, Saskatoon StarPhoenix sports editor Kevin Mitchell has added an arts and entertainment nomination to his resume. Read More
  
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• How to enjoy the outdoors in Saskatoon while staying safe from COVID-19

  02-05-2020 02:03
  
  CTV Saskatoon is here to help you navigate the various guidelines and recommendations from the city, province and federal government if you want to enjoy the sunshine.
  
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• Coronavirus: Cleaning product, disinfectant related poison control reports increasing

  02-05-2020 01:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  With more people trying to disinfect and clean their homes, there have been more people putting themselves in danger by not using products correctly.
  
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• Lloydminster businesses concerned about reopen delay

  02-05-2020 01:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lloydminster business owners have put reopening plans on ice as the city deals with a cluster of new COVID-19 cases. While entrepreneurs agree with a safety-first approach, some are concerned about being pushed to their financial limits.
  
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• Saskatoon gun shop owner opposes federal ban on assault weapons

  02-05-2020 01:31
  
  Ben Abramoff has owned Extreme Range Outfitters in Saskatoon for just over a year and does not think the federal Liberal government's ban on assault style firearms will do much cut to down on crime.
  
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• Saskatchewan stakeholders, premier react to firearms ban announcement

  02-05-2020 01:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some in Saskatchewan, including Premier Scott Moe, are voicing opposition to the federal government's newly announced ban on "assault-style" firearms.
  
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• Cleanup underway at Enbridge pump station following oil spill in Herschel, Saskatchewan

  02-05-2020 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canada Energy Regulator is overseeing the clean-up.
  
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• These are the changes in the updated Re-open Saskatchewan Plan

  02-05-2020 01:19
  
  The province has released an updated version of its five-phase plan to re-open the province starting next week, including new guidelines for retail stores and golf courses.
  
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• COVID-19 updates for Saskatoon and area for Friday, May 1 - CTV News Saskatoon

  02-05-2020 01:15 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 updates for Saskatoon and area for Friday, May 1  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• City to deploy 'physical distancing ambassadors' after groups spotted gathering in Saskatoon parks - CTV News Saskatoon

  02-05-2020 01:15 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  City to deploy 'physical distancing ambassadors' after groups spotted gathering in Saskatoon parks  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• University of Regina researcher taking aim at COVID-19’s effects on play

  02-05-2020 01:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH: A researcher from the University of Regina is focusing on how play has been affected by COVID-19.
  
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• SHA declares COVID-19 outbreak at Prince Albert hospital

  02-05-2020 01:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  A patient at Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the province to declare its second outbreak in a hospital this week. Read More
  
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• 'It's been a scramble': Child-care services, parents face financial strain as Sask. returns to work

  02-05-2020 01:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Parents headed back to work during Phases 1 and 2 of Saskatchewan's reopening plan will have access to licensed child care services located in schools starting on May 4, but some are struggling financially as they face having to pay for full-time child care.
  
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• Concerns remain about plan to reopen economy: Clark

  02-05-2020 01:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  Some Saskatoon residents are calling on the mayor and city council to pressure the provincial government to pause its plan to begin restarting the economy, which begins Monday. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon musician brings smiles with song poking fun at life in quarantine

  02-05-2020 00:47
  
  A Saskatoon musician is making people smile during the COVID-19 pandemic with his original song that pokes fun at life in quarantine.
  
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• Community heroes making a difference in Saskatchewan

  02-05-2020 00:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  As hard as some of the news is to hear every day, we want to continue highlighting all the good being done amid such turbulent circumstances. Here’s a look back at the day-to-day community heroes who are continuing to make a difference.
  
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