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• ‘Large social gathering’ in northern Saskatchewan ends in fatal stabbing

  22-08-2020 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP are looking for leads after a 24-year-old man was fatally stabbed at a gathering in northern Saskatchewan.
  
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• Man, 24, dead after stabbing on Red Earth First Nation: RCMP

  22-08-2020 23:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Investigation shows that McKay was at a large social gathering at an area of the reserve called "the reservoir" early Friday morning. Police say he was driven to a home and stabbed that morning.
  
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• SPBL northern playoffs set stage for league championship - Global News

  22-08-2020 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  SPBL northern playoffs set stage for league championship  Global News
  
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• Red Earth Cree Nation gathering results in death of 24-year-old man

  22-08-2020 23:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A large social gathering at Red Earth Cree Nation during the early hours of Friday has resulted in the death of 24-year-old Brett McKay. Read More
  
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• Coronavirus: Masks to be mandatory at all Real Canadian Superstores starting Aug. 29

  22-08-2020 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The company said masks would not be mandatory for people who are unable to wear one for medical reasons. 
  
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• Suspicious death investigation underway in Shellbrook, Sask.

  22-08-2020 22:51 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP say the death of a young man in Shellbrook, Sask., Friday evening is considered suspicious.
  
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• Saskatchewan reports 2 new coronavirus cases, 19 more recoveries

  22-08-2020 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Active cases have dropped to 117.
  
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• Tornado watch issued for La Ronge, northern Saskatchewan parks

  22-08-2020 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The alert has been issued for La Ronge, Prince Albert National Park and Narrow Hills Provincial Park.
  
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• SPBL Northern Playoffs set stage for league championship

  22-08-2020 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Sask-5 Giants are off to the SPBL League finals after consecutive playoff games in which they had 8-run innings.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 2 new cases, 19 more recoveries

  22-08-2020 21:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Two new cases of COVID-19 were announced in Saskatchewan Saturday, with 19 more recoveries and five people in hospital. The number of active cases is now 117.
  
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• RCMP investigating suspicious death in Shellbrook, Sask.

  22-08-2020 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say the man was dropped off at the hospital by an unknown person.
  
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• Sask. confirms 2 new COVID-19 cases and 19 more recoveries

  22-08-2020 21:38
  
  Two new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Saskatchewan on Saturday, bringing the provincial total to 1,597.
  
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• Saskatoon-based online school says it's seeing 'flood' of new enrolments due to COVID-19 - CBC.ca

  22-08-2020 21:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon-based online school says it's seeing 'flood' of new enrolments due to COVID-19  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon-based online school says it's seeing 'flood' of new enrolments due to COVID-19

  22-08-2020 21:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Flex Ed president David Cook says the independent school, which offers distance learning for kindergarten through Grade 12, is anticipating working with about three times as many students as last year.
  
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• RCMP investigating suspicious death in Shellbrook

  22-08-2020 21:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  RCMP are asking for assistance from the public to aid an investigation that began Friday night after a man was brought into the Shellbrook Hospital with serious injuries and died shortly after. Read More
  
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• RCMP investigate Shellbrook death

  22-08-2020 20:56
  
  RCMP are investigating a suspicious death in Shellbrook.
  
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• Tornado watch issued for Meadow Lake, Prince Albert, La Ronge

  22-08-2020 20:54
  
  The Meadow Lake, Prince Albert and La Ronge areas are under tornado watches.
  
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• Tornado watch issued for Meadow Lake, Prince Albert

  22-08-2020 20:54
  
  The Meadow Lake and Prince Albert areas are under tornado watches.
  
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• Toronto Raptors' Nick Nurse named NBA Coach of the Year

  22-08-2020 19:38
  
  The NBA has announced that Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has been named the Coach of the Year for the 2019-20 season.
  
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• World virus deaths top 800,000 as nations ramp up measures

  22-08-2020 19:08
  
  The global death toll from the new coronavirus has surpassed 800,000, according to an AFP count on Saturday, with numerous countries ramping up restrictions in an effort to battle an eruption of new cases.
  
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• Fajardo stays committed to Riders despite cancelled CFL season

  22-08-2020 19:00
  
  Cody Fajardo said he will be in the green and white until at least 2022, despite the uncertainty surrounding CFL contracts,
  
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• Saskatoon Salvation Army helping kids going back to school - CKOM News Talk Sports

  22-08-2020 17:42 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon Salvation Army helping kids going back to school  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• California firefighters struggle to contain 560 blazes as governor asks for help

  22-08-2020 17:19
  
  California firefighters have struggled to contain massive wildfires that left at least four people dead and turned neighbourhoods into ash and smoldering ruins.
  
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• Saskatoon homeless shelter braces for 'perfect storm' - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  22-08-2020 17:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon homeless shelter braces for 'perfect storm'  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Summer reading and streaming: StarPhoenix and Leader-Post staff share recommendations

  22-08-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  As summer draws to a close, many of us may have made it through that pile of books on our must-read list or have exhausted our streaming options. But it's not too late to read a book in a hammock or beat the heat by curling up indoors in front of the television. If you're looking for something to read or stream, take some inspiration from what Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post staff have been enjoying recently.‚ Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police responding to more mental health, 'social disorder' calls annually

  22-08-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A new Saskatoon police report examining how police are filling systemic gaps by responding to calls that are not related to public safety or violence shows officers have been responding to a growing number of social disorder and mental health calls over the last 10 years. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon homeless shelter braces for 'perfect storm'

  22-08-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Staff at Saskatoon's largest homeless shelter say they're worried about a potential spike in people on the street this fall. Read More
  
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• Parade of Homes pivots with three viewing options

  22-08-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  This has been a year unlike any other, with the majority of Saskatoon’s special events having to postpone or cancel due to the pandemic. Read More
  
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• New Faces New Places: Handmade House launches online shop amid COVID-19 pandemic

  22-08-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  After 50 years selling local art on Saskatoon's Broadway Avenue, Handmade House now has a second home — on the World Wide Web. Read More
  
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• Drive-thrus and more lab staff: Saskatchewan pushes to ramp up COVID testing

  22-08-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan public health officials are getting creative to meet Premier Scott Moe's goal of being able to conduct 4,000 COVID-19 tests in a single day by early September. Read More
  
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• Cuthand: Canadian First Nations faring better against COVID-19

  22-08-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  First Nations are doing their part during this pandemic — so well that our on-reserve rate is 25 per cent that of the country as a whole. Read More
  
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• Ex-Trump advisor Bannon says he is 'political hit job' victim

  22-08-2020 15:24
  
  Former top Trump strategist Steve Bannon, who was arrested this week for allegedly defrauding donors to a Mexico border wall fundraising campaign, has said he is the victim of a 'political hit job.'
  
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• Saskatoon couple doesn’t let coronavirus pandemic spoil their dream wedding - Global News

  22-08-2020 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon couple doesn’t let coronavirus pandemic spoil their dream wedding  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon couple doesn’t let coronavirus pandemic spoil their dream wedding

  22-08-2020 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dani Mario and Dustin Wawryk had to make adjustments to their wedding and honeymoon after the coronavirus pandemic threw a wrench into their plans
  
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• Saskatoon couple changes wedding plans

  22-08-2020 14:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Newlywed Dani Mario explains how the coronavirus pandemic impacted their wedding plans.
  
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• Saskatoon bride says her wedding was a 'cool experience' | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  22-08-2020 14:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon bride says her wedding was a 'cool experience' | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon bride says her wedding was a ‘cool experience’

  22-08-2020 14:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dani Mario said their revised wedding plans included livestreaming the ceremony so those unable to attend could watch.
  
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• Letters to the Editor: Aug. 22

  22-08-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Cabinet talent thin Read More
  
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• U.S. Gulf Coast threatened by simultaneous tropical storms

  22-08-2020 13:37
  
  Two tropical stormjs advanced across the Caribbean Saturday as potentially historic threats to the U.S. Gulf Coast, one dumping rain on Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands while the other was pushing toward the tip of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, whose sprawling resorts had been almost emptied by pandemic restrictions.
  
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• Saskatchewan looking to Alberta as it contemplates its own human trafficking legislation

  22-08-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's Attorney General says he has asked government officials to examine Alberta's Protecting Survivors of Human Trafficking Act for reference as the province moves to develop its own legislation.
  
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• Prince Albert’s Visitor Centre closed for the summer

  22-08-2020 05:10
  
  Prince Albert’s Visitor Centre is closed for the summer.
  
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• No charges to be laid over case of missing child that triggered Amber Alert

  22-08-2020 04:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police say a woman who was with a missing child when the girl’s apparent disappearance triggered an Amber Alert will not be charged.
  
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• With all ballots cast in Conservative leadership race, new leader to inherit party at key moment

  22-08-2020 03:30
  
  All ballots have now been cast in the federal Conservative Party's leadership race, and by the end of the weekend Canadians will know who will be taking the helm of the party positioning itself to be a government-in-waiting.
  
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• Coronavirus: What online schooling will look like for students in Saskatoon as interest grows - Globalnews.ca

  22-08-2020 03:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Coronavirus: What online schooling will look like for students in Saskatoon as interest grows  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Coronavirus: What online schooling will look like for students in Saskatoon as interest grows - Global News

  22-08-2020 03:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Coronavirus: What online schooling will look like for students in Saskatoon as interest grows  Global News
  
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• Coronavirus: What online schooling will look like for students in Saskatoon as interest grows

  22-08-2020 03:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Schools are reopening Sept. 8, but many parents in Saskatoon are opting to keep their kids at home. Here’s what their kids’ online schooling will look like.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush’s Derek Keenan completes tenure as head coach

  22-08-2020 02:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  NLL’s all-time leader in coaching wins, Derek Keenan, said he’s stepping down as the bench boss of the Saskatchewan Rush.
  
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• Slimmon Road death deemed homicide: Saskatoon police

  22-08-2020 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police have launched their ninth homicide investigation of 2020.
  
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• Saskatchewan economy shows growth amid pandemic

  22-08-2020 02:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH: The coronavirus pandemic has hung heavy over the economy for months, but now some signs of growth are starting to show. Connor O’Donovan explains.
  
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• Lethbridge clothing company accused of racism prompts public backlash

  22-08-2020 02:38
  
  Widespread public backlash is being directed at a Lethbridge-based clothing line that appeared to be sending a message some say is racist.
  
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