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• Group of women swim across Last Mountain Lake, raise $7,500 for Regina’s YWCA

  16-07-2020 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group of five women swam across Saskatchewan's Last Mountain Lake to raise money for Regina's YWCA.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: July 16

  16-07-2020 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Peter Quinlan for Thursday, July 16.
  
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• 'It’s not about shaming': Education encouraged for Sask. man who made 'disturbing' post about walk for missing woman

  16-07-2020 23:45
  
  A representative from the family of Ashley Morin said they do not want the man who made an offensive Facebook post to lose his job or be charged.
  
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• Sask moves forward on plan to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells

  16-07-2020 23:27
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan announced the approval of the first set of work packages for the Accelerated Site Closure Program (ASCP).
  
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• Edmonton CFL team decides to change its name: TSN

  16-07-2020 23:13
  
  TSN Edmonton reporter Ryan Rishaug tweeted Thursday afternoon the Edmonton Eskimos made an internal decision to change the controversial team name.
  
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• Saskatchewan-based companies receive first chunk of federal funding for orphan well cleanup

  16-07-2020 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The work will be spread out across the Lloydminster, Kindersley, Swift Current and Estevan areas.
  
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• Saskatchewan-based companies receive first chunk of federal funding for inactive well cleanup

  16-07-2020 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The work will be spread out across the Lloydminster, Kindersley, Swift Current and Estevan areas.
  
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• Cosmo Industries seeks renegotiated recycling contract

  16-07-2020 21:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Cosmopolitan Industries Ltd. wants to renegotiate the terms of its multi-million-dollar recycling contract with the city after years of losing money on material picked up from civic recycling depots. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon tech firm Vendasta to hire 100 workers after 'significant' rise in ecommerce demand - CTV News Saskatoon

  16-07-2020 21:44 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon tech firm Vendasta to hire 100 workers after 'significant' rise in ecommerce demand  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon tech firm Vendasta to hire 100 workers after 'significant' rise in ecommerce demand

  16-07-2020 21:44
  
  Saskatoon tech company Vendasta plans to fill 100 professional sales and support jobs.
  
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• Warm weather, rain contributing to ‘fair to excellent crops,’ says Sask Ag

  16-07-2020 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Crop development remains normal for this time of year.
  
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• Spike of 42 new coronavirus cases in Saskatchewan, active cases jump to 114

  16-07-2020 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities say there are 42 new coronavirus cases in the province, with 114 active cases and 794 recoveries.
  
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• Coronavirus update expected after SHA warns of ‘emergent situation’ in southwest, west-central areas

  16-07-2020 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to an SHA statement on Wednesday, the results of 91 COVID-19 tests in the southwest and south-central areas were expected Thursday.
  
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• 42 new coronavirus cases in Saskatchewan, total rises to 923

  16-07-2020 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to an SHA statement on Wednesday, the results of 91 COVID-19 tests in the southwest and south-central areas were expected Thursday.
  
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• La Loche reports 0 active COVID cases

  16-07-2020 20:47 via cbc.ca
  
  After being declared the site of a COVID-19 outbreak earlier this year, the Northern Village of La Loche is reporting no known active cases of the virus.
  
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• PM Trudeau confirms Canada-U.S. border closure extending to Aug. 21

  16-07-2020 20:46
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed that Canadian and U.S. officials have agreed to keep the border between the two countries closed to non-essential travel until August 21. The ban on discretionary travel was first introduced in March and has been extended each month since. The latest extension was set to expire on July 21.
  
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• H&M pushes back Saskatoon store opening | CTV News - CTV News Saskatoon

  16-07-2020 20:37 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  H&M pushes back Saskatoon store opening | CTV News  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• H&M pushes back Saskatoon store opening

  16-07-2020 20:37
  
  H&M says it will delay the opening of its new store in Midtown Plaza.
  
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• Feds to deliver more than $19B to provinces and territories in COVID-19 support

  16-07-2020 20:32
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday that a $19 billion deal has been reached between the federal government and the provinces and territories to help economies rebound from the pandemic.
  
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• Coronavirus: Visitor access restricted in 21 long-term care homes in rural Saskatchewan

  16-07-2020 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The hospital in Swift Current has also restricted visitor access as there's an increased risk of COVID-19 in the area say health officials.
  
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• He invented the N95 mask filter. When coronavirus hit he was called to help once again

  16-07-2020 20:19
  
  The man who made N95 masks so effective had been retired for over two years when the pandemic struck. But the inventor didn't think twice about returning to work when health-care workers needed him most.
  
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• New police unit patrolling area around future safe consumption site focussed on relationship building

  16-07-2020 20:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An dedicated police unit deployed this month to patrol around the area of a future safe consumption site in Pleasant Hill has been receiving positive feedback, say police. Read More
  
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• Vaccine developed with help of Saskatoon medical cannabis firm to enter animal testing phase - CTV News Saskatoon

  16-07-2020 19:59 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Vaccine developed with help of Saskatoon medical cannabis firm to enter animal testing phase  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Vaccine developed with help of Saskatoon medical cannabis firm to enter animal testing phase

  16-07-2020 19:59
  
  The University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) is to test a potential plant-based COVID-19 vaccine’s effectiveness in animal models in the coming weeks.
  
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• Compared to 2019, Saskatoon police reporting 44% rise in crystal meth possession, trafficking

  16-07-2020 19:32
  
  Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) has seen a 44 per cent rise in possession and trafficking offences related to crystal meth so far in 2020 compared to last year.
  
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• 44% rise in crystal meth possession, trafficking compared to 2019: Saskatoon police

  16-07-2020 19:32
  
  Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) has seen a 44 per cent rise in possession and trafficking offences related to crystal meth so far in 2020 compared to last year.
  
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• Flood prevention measures underway in Cumberland House, Sask.

  16-07-2020 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency cautioned that flooding at Cumberland House is very dynamic and can happen in different ways.
  
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• Burris named 1st-ballot inductee into Canadian Football Hall of Fame

  16-07-2020 18:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Henry Burris, a legend who played 18 seasons in the CFL, will join the Canadian Football Hall of Fame's class of 2020.
  
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• Henry Burris named 1st-ballot inductee into Canadian Football Hall of Fame

  16-07-2020 18:31 via cbc.ca
  
  18-year veteran quarterback Henry Burris headlines the Canadian Football Hall of Fame's 2020 class that was unveiled Thursday. Burris, 45, got the nod in his first year of eligibility.
  
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• Royal Saskatchewan Museum in Regina ready to welcome back visitors

  16-07-2020 18:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Royal Saskatchewan Museum announced Thursday that Scotty will roar once again when it reopens its doors to the public on Friday.
  
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• Court drops split-jury verdict in road rage killing of ex-CFL, NFL player Joe McKnight

  16-07-2020 17:50 via cbc.ca
  
  An appeals court has granted the killer of NFL and ex-CFL player Joe McKnight a new trial because his manslaughter conviction was delivered by a split jury.
  
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• U of S professor studying why people drop out of treatment after overdoses in Sask.

  16-07-2020 17:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Dr. Rohit Lodhi said there could be many factors leading people to leave treatment early.
  
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• In photos: With Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan postponed indefinitely, the StarPhoenix looks back at festivals of the past

  16-07-2020 17:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan's 2020 was set to be filled with celebration for the company's 36th season performing along the South Saskatchewan River — and its first in the new amphitheatre built to replace the tent-covered stage that's been a hallmark of the festival since its inception. Read More
  
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• Apex Trampoline Park in Saskatoon bouncing back into business - Globalnews.ca

  16-07-2020 16:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Apex Trampoline Park in Saskatoon bouncing back into business  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Apex Trampoline Park in Saskatoon bouncing back into business

  16-07-2020 16:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Apex Trampoline Park in Saskatoon has reopened with new protocols in place to make sure everyone can enjoy the park safely.
  
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• Adopt a Pet with Saskatoon SPCA

  16-07-2020 16:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ciara Yaschuk speaks with Jasmine of Saskatoon SPCA about a new kitten Marshmallow who is up for adoption.
  
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• Here's a few ways to spend your Sask. Summer stay-cation

  16-07-2020 16:12
  
  Here's a few places to explore in Saskatchewan this summer!
  
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• Impacts of COVID-19 on mental health

  16-07-2020 15:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chris Carr speaks with Dr. Rumeet Billan about the uncertainty with the future of the economy and how to cope with anxiety.
  
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• Covid-19 and Mental Health

  16-07-2020 15:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chris Carr speaks with Dr. Rumeet Billan about the uncertainty with the future of the economy and how to cope with anxiety.
  
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• SHA warns of increased risk of coronavirus cases, transmission in Saskatchewan

  16-07-2020 15:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning of an evolving coronavirus situation in the southwest and west-central areas of the province.
  
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• Sask. reports 42 new COVID-19 cases; highest single day rise

  16-07-2020 15:26
  
  Saskatchewan has reported 42 new COVID-19 cases bringing the provincial total to 923.
  
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• Emergent situation in Sask: Here's what we know ahead of the next COVID-19 update

  16-07-2020 15:26
  
  Here’s what we know ahead of Saskatchewan’s next update on COVID-19 cases in the province.
  
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• Travel Tips

  16-07-2020 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chris Carr catches up with Barb Crowe of Ixtapa Travel to talk about Canadian staycations and staying safe while travelling.
  
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• Staycations in Travel Tips

  16-07-2020 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chris Carr catches up with Barb Crowe of Ixtapa Travel to talk about Canadian staycations and staying safe while travelling.
  
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• Russian hackers have tried to steal COVID-19 research

  16-07-2020 15:19
  
  Russian-backed hackers have tried to steal information and intellectual property from researchers working on a COVID-19 vaccine, cyber security agencies in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom are alleging.
  
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• Canada, U.S., U.K. allege Russian-backed group tried to steal COVID-19 vaccine research

  16-07-2020 15:19
  
  Cyber security agencies in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom are alleging that Russia is trying to steal information from researchers working on a COVID-19 vaccine.
  
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• Russian group targeted COVID-19 vaccine research in Canada, U.S. and U.K., say intelligence agencies

  16-07-2020 15:14 via cbc.ca
  
  A hacker group "almost certainly" backed by Russia has tried to steal COVID-19-related vaccine research in Canada, the U.K. and the U.S., according to intelligence agencies in all three countries.
  
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• Russia targeted COVID-19 vaccine research in Canada, U.S. and U.K., say intelligence agencies

  16-07-2020 15:14 via cbc.ca
  
  A Russian-backed hacker group has tried to steal COVID-19-related vaccine research in Canada, the U.K. and the U.S., according to intelligence agencies in all three countries.
  
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• SHA warns of increased COVID-19 risk in southwest and west-central Sask. ahead of Thursday test numbers

  16-07-2020 15:06 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Swift Current is among the 14 communities where people are now at an "elevated" risk of exposure to COVID-19 as more and more cases emerge in the region, according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority.
  
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• Sask. Health Authority restricting visitors at hospital in Swift Current due to COVID-19 risk

  16-07-2020 15:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Visits are being restricted at the Cypress Regional Hospital in Swift Current, and care homes in the south and central areas of the province, because of an "increased transmission of COVID-19," the Saskatchewan Health Authority says.
  
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