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• Regina-born NHL player Matt Dumba becomes first player to kneel for U.S. anthem

  01-08-2020 23:46
  
  Minnesota Wild defenceman Matt Dumba became the first NHL player to kneel for a national anthem during the league's restart on Saturday.
  
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• RCMP investigating serious two-vehicle collision near Shellbrook

  01-08-2020 22:54
  
  Shellbrook RCMP and Prince Albert RCMP responded to a serious two-vehicle collision north of Holbein, according to a news release.
  
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• Multiple residential garages deliberately set on fire in Saskatoon: fire department - Globalnews.ca

  01-08-2020 22:40
  
  Multiple residential garages deliberately set on fire in Saskatoon: fire department  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Multiple residential garages deliberately set on fire in Saskatoon: fire department

  01-08-2020 22:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Damages are estimated at $30,000.
  
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• Sask. confirms 15 new COVID-19 cases, 46 more recoveries

  01-08-2020 22:33
  
  Saskatchewan reported 15 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the provincial total to 1,334.
  
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• Saskatoon bungalow fire caused by improper disposal of 'smoking materials': fire department

  01-08-2020 22:17
  
  A bungalow fire in the Riversdale neighbourhood Saturday morning was caused by “improper disposal of smoking materials,” resulting in approximately $25,000 in damage, according to the Saskatoon Fire Department.
  
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• Truck on fire in downtown Saskatoon results in $15K in damages - Globalnews.ca

  01-08-2020 22:07
  
  Truck on fire in downtown Saskatoon results in $15K in damages  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Truck on fire in downtown Saskatoon results in $15K in damages

  01-08-2020 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Additionally, minor heat damage occurred to a nearby building.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: 14 new cases in province, 1 new case in resident out of province

  01-08-2020 22:05 via cbc.ca
  
  The government said 1,807 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan, a total that represented the highest number of tests to date and pushed the province's total testing number over the 100,000 mark.
  
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• 15 new coronavirus cases in Saskatchewan, 46 new recoveries

  01-08-2020 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health officials say the majority of the new coronavirus cases are linked to multiple Hutterite colonies across the province.
  
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• Hunger strike begins at Sask. legislature following 635-km suicide prevention trek

  01-08-2020 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two men from La Ronge were joined by dozens of supporters in Regina as they finished a 600 km walk to raise awareness about Saskatchewan suicide rates.
  
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• Saskatoon Fire Department handles Riversdale blaze - CKOM News Talk Sports

  01-08-2020 21:07
  
  Saskatoon Fire Department handles Riversdale blaze  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Saskatoon house fire causes $25K in damage - Globalnews.ca

  01-08-2020 20:56
  
  Saskatoon house fire causes $25K in damage  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon house fire causes $25K in damage

  01-08-2020 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department said the fire was contained to the basement but a cat died in the flames.
  
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• Plane overloaded with cocaine crashes on take-off, exposing alleged crime syndicate

  01-08-2020 20:52
  
  A light aircraft overloaded with cocaine crashed on take-off on its way to Australia, police said on Saturday, exposing a Melbourne-based crime syndicate and leading to the arrest of five men with alleged links to the Italian mafia.
  
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• 'Hug your family a little tighter': COVID shatters family, leaving behind brother and sister

  01-08-2020 20:50
  
  COVID-19 devastates a California college student and her teenage brother after the virus sweeps through family, killing their grandmother, father and mother
  
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• Intentional multi-structure fire in Saskatoon caused $30K in damage, fire department says - CTV News Saskatoon

  01-08-2020 20:36
  
  Intentional multi-structure fire in Saskatoon caused $30K in damage, fire department says  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Intentional multi-structure fire in Saskatoon caused $30K in damage, fire department says

  01-08-2020 20:36
  
  A multi-structure fire in the Nutana neighbourhood early Saturday was intentional and caused approximately $30,000 in damage, according to the Saskatoon Fire Department.
  
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• Saskatoon police investigate homicide at Saskatoon Inn

  01-08-2020 20:23
  
  Saskatoon police are investigating a reported homicide at the Saskatoon Inn, according to a news release.
  
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• Male found dead at hotel on Airport Drive, deemed a homicide

  01-08-2020 19:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police say they were called to a hotel in the 2000 block of Airport Drive on Saturday morning for a report of an injured male. He was pronounced dead in one of the hotel rooms.
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating city's eighth homicide of 2020

  01-08-2020 19:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The death of a man at the Saskatoon Inn Saturday morning is being investigated as a homicide. Read More
  
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• Downtown vehicle fire causes $15K in damage: Saskatoon Fire Department

  01-08-2020 19:56
  
  A vehicle fire in the City Park neighbourhood early Saturday has resulted in approximately $15,000 in damage, according to the Saskatoon Fire Department.
  
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• Police investigate murder at Saskatoon Inn - CKOM News Talk Sports

  01-08-2020 19:11
  
  Police investigate murder at Saskatoon Inn  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• 'Exercise our kindness': Face mask bylaw now in effect in Calgary

  01-08-2020 18:42
  
  It’s now August and that means a controversial bylaw that requires all residents and visitors in Calgary to wear face masks inside public buildings and on transit vehicles is in force.
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating reported ‘murder’ at Saskatoon Inn

  01-08-2020 17:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police are investigating an incident at the Saskatoon Inn. A guest told Global News he heard screaming early in the morning.
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating city’s 8th homicide of 2020

  01-08-2020 17:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police are investigating an incident at the Saskatoon Inn. A guest told Global News he heard screaming early in the morning.
  
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• Costco rolls out same-day grocery delivery across Canada

  01-08-2020 17:23
  
  Costco has launched same-day online grocery delivery at 76 of its warehouses across Canada through a new partnership with Instacart.
  
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• Saskatoon charities fight a heat wave and a pandemic - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  01-08-2020 17:07
  
  Saskatoon charities fight a heat wave and a pandemic  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon charities fight a heat wave and a pandemic

  01-08-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon non-profits have been hitting the streets to help homeless people weather scorching summer temperatures. Read More
  
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• Kohlman: Roasted apricot salad with fresh mozzarella

  01-08-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It’s that most wonderful time of the year. Read More
  
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• Enjoy lakeside living without leaving the city at North Prairie's newest show home

  01-08-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Many Saskatonians are spending their vacation days in their back yards this summer thanks to the pandemic. Read More
  
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• Cuthand: Canada must be better than our history

  01-08-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Removing statues and renaming streets is an important step in decolonization and building a better country, but we can’t forget the roots of racism in Canada. Read More
  
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• Bierstone and Levreault: Let's not lose sight of the biggest health threat — climate change

  01-08-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  As resident physicians working in Ottawa hospitals, it has been heartwarming to walk the streets and see the beautiful messages thanking the health-care and essential workers who keep us healthy and well-fed. However, it has also been humbling to realize how, even during this time, our work as physicians really only contributes to a fraction of health outcomes. Read More
  
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• Drive-thru spudnuts, candy apples coming to Saskatoon this summer - Global News

  01-08-2020 15:17
  
  Drive-thru spudnuts, candy apples coming to Saskatoon this summer  Global News
  
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• Drive-thru spudnuts, candy apples coming to Saskatoon this summer

  01-08-2020 15:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  On the weekend the 2020 Saskatoon Ex was aiming to take place, Prairieland Park will be offering a drive-thru experience with fair foods that include spudnuts.
  
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• Your Saskatchewan photo of the day: August 2020

  01-08-2020 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A viewer submitted photo is featured daily in Your Saskatchewan on Global Saskatoon and Global Regina.
  
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• Prince Albert mother grateful for people who saved 5-year-old daughter's life by pulling her from pool

  01-08-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Tara McCallum is thankful for the people who made the swift decisions that saved her five-year-old daughter's life on July 14, when the girl was pulled from a swimming pool in Prince Albert.
  
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• Letters to the editor Aug. 1, 2020

  01-08-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Safe school reopening Read More
  
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• What have Trump and Biden said about Canada?

  01-08-2020 13:00
  
  From Trump asking if Canadians burned down the White House in 1812, to Biden calling the United States Canada's "big brother," CTVNews.ca has taken a look at some notable quotes from Biden and Trump about Canada — and our prime minister — over the years.
  
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• Sask. students, teachers and parents wait as other provinces release school reopening details

  01-08-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  While nearly all of Canada's other provinces and territories have announced some details about what the new school year will look like, Saskatchewan students, teachers and parents will have to wait until next week to hear more about this province's plan.
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating city's 8th homicide of 2020 - Global News

  01-08-2020 09:00
  
  Saskatoon police investigating city's 8th homicide of 2020  Global News
  
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• Most Canadians don't want an election during COVID-19: Nanos survey

  01-08-2020 04:00
  
  Despite looming threats of a snap election this fall following the We Charity affair, most Canadians aren’t interested in heading to the polls during the pandemic, according to a new Nanos Research survey.
  
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• 3 face dozens of charges after string of carjackings, assaults, highway chase in western Sask.

  01-08-2020 03:36 via cbc.ca
  
  A string of violent carjackings, thefts, shootings and assaults over 2½-hours in western Saskatchewan Wednesday ended with a trio of suspects being charged with 47 offences.
  
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• Rattlers fall to 1-2 with Summer Series loss to Guelph

  01-08-2020 03:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Rattlers have back-to-back losses, with a big game looming Saturday. Read More
  
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• Responders honoured for saving drowning 5-year-old girl in Prince Albert

  01-08-2020 02:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two bystanders were honoured in Prince Albert on Friday, after they saved a 5-year-old girl from drowning in a hotel pool.
  
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• Pet goose that survived fox attack now internet hero, Moose Jaw mayoral candidate

  01-08-2020 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Steve the Goose became a viral sensation after he escaped a fox attack and waddled back home. Now fans are flocking to support his quirky run for mayor.
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon — July 31, 2020

  01-08-2020 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, July 31, 2020, edition of Global News at 6 with Elise Darwish on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Rescuers honoured for saving drowning child

  01-08-2020 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two bystanders were honoured in Prince Albert on Friday, after they saved a 5-year-old girl from drowning in a hotel pool.
  
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• Hutterite colonies working to stop COVID-19 spread

  01-08-2020 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hutterite colonies and their residents have been thrust into the spotlight as many COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan have been linked to their communities. As Jackie Wilson tells us, they want the virus gone just as much as everyone else.
  
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• 3 people face 47 charges in connection with Lloydminster-area carjacking: RCMP

  01-08-2020 01:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three people have been charged in connection with a crime spree that saw at least one shot fired during an attempted carjacking in the Lloydminster area this week.
  
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