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• Norris says he wants to shelve downtown Saskatoon library project - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  28-08-2020 23:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Summer of Zoom: Virtual training key developmental tool for Saskatoon's Hockey Canada prospects

  28-08-2020 23:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It’s been a summer of Zoom for many of Hockey Canada’s top young players. Read More
  
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• Norris says he wants to shelve downtown Saskatoon library project

  28-08-2020 23:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon mayoral candidate Rob Norris says he intends to try to halt the new "gold-plated" downtown library project because of economic hardship from the pandemic if he is elected. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police looking for woman, 19, who may be in vulnerable state - CTV News Saskatoon

  28-08-2020 23:14 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police looking for woman, 19, who may be in vulnerable state  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police looking for woman, 19, who may be in vulnerable state

  28-08-2020 23:14
  
  Saskatoon police are asking for the public’s help finding a woman who may be in a vulnerable state.
  
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• Sask. to build $31M rare earth mineral processing facility

  28-08-2020 23:08
  
  The province is spending $31 million to build a rare earth processing facility
  
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• Cooling off: August 28 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  28-08-2020 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Enjoy Saturday, big cool down on the way. Anna McMillan with all the details in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Friday, August 28.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: Chief medical health officer urges residents to keep virtual households small

  28-08-2020 22:15 via cbc.ca
  
  "We should be able to count our close contacts on the fingers of our hands," said Dr. Saqib Shahab during the government's COVID-19 update on Friday.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 2 new cases, 16 recoveries reported Friday

  28-08-2020 22:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan reported two new cases of COVID-19 and 16 new recoveries on Friday, bringing the total number of active cases to 44.
  
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• Don Atchison shuns bike lanes and BRT, boosts mining and 'jobs, jobs, jobs'

  28-08-2020 22:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The former Saskatoon mayor turned comeback hopeful also addressed defunding the police, taxes and the downtown Lighthouse shelter in his Friday campaign launch speech.
  
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• Northern Sask. First Nation struggles to keep community dry in face of booze smuggling

  28-08-2020 21:57 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP say they've intercepted liquor destined for the Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation at Wollaston Lake two weekends in a row.
  
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• 12th straight day of single-digit rise in Saskatchewan coronavirus infections

  28-08-2020 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities say there are two new coronavirus cases in the province, with 44 active cases and 1,543 total recoveries.
  
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• Man on Canada-wide warrant the 10th arrested in Tiki Laverdiere homicide

  28-08-2020 21:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Edmonton city police arrested a 10th person in connection with the death of Tiki Laverdiere. Read More
  
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• 10th person charged in Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation

  28-08-2020 21:03
  
  A 10th person has been charged in the homicide of Tiki Laverdiere.
  
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• Vancouver organization uses innovative virtual reality space to engage diverse youth in tech

  28-08-2020 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Before the pandemic, Vancouver organization Ethos Lab was looking to create a coworking space for diverse youth to explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities, but once COVID hit they found themselves partnering with a cutting edge virtual reality company to build a youth-inspired, digital space to gather in.
  
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• Edmonton tech company connects local pharmacies to patients with a click of a button

  28-08-2020 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  In an effort to create a convenient and simplified pharmacy experience, Edmonton tech company, Rx Stat, created a platform that supports people staying at home and easily get their prescriptions delivered from their local pharmacies.
  
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• Saskatchewan Environmental Society celebrates 50-year anniversary

  28-08-2020 20:46 via cbc.ca
  
  One of Saskatchewan's longest running environmental organizations will celebrate 50 years of activism this weekend.
  
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• 10th person charged in connection with Tiki Laverdiere's death

  28-08-2020 20:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton man Samuel Takakenew, 36, was arrested by the Edmonton Police Service on Aug. 26.
  
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• Saskatchewan distillery Great Gido’s Homebrew named best liqueur producer in Canada: ‘A real big win’

  28-08-2020 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Great Gido's Homebrew opened in 2017 in the rural municipality of Fish Creek, northeast of Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatchewan brewery Great Gido’s Homebrew named best liqueur producer in Canada: ‘A real big win’

  28-08-2020 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Great Gido's Homebrew opened in 2017 in the rural municipality of Fish Creek, northeast of Saskatoon.
  
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• Kenosee Superslides reopened following inspection from Saskatchewan Health Authority

  28-08-2020 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Five slides, including the kids' park have been reopened. Four slides remain closed pending further inspection.
  
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• Samuel Takakenew 10th person charged in Tiki Laverdiere’s death

  28-08-2020 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Samuel Takakenew is charged with accessory after the fact to murder in the death of Tiki Laverdiere.
  
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• Samuel Takakanew 10th person charged in Tiki Laverdiere’s death

  28-08-2020 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Samuel Takakanew is charged with accessory after the fact to murder in the death of Tiki Laverdiere.
  
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• RCMP lay multiple bootlegging charges in northern Saskatchewan

  28-08-2020 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wollaston Lake RCMP said the four separate bootlegging busts happened on two consecutive weekends in August.
  
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• Man on Canada-wide warrant the tenth arrested in Tiki Laverdiere homicide

  28-08-2020 20:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Edmonton Police Service has arrested a tenth individual involved in the death of Tiki Laverdiere. Read More
  
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• New daily case record: 124 more cases of COVID-19 identified in B.C.

  28-08-2020 20:17
  
  B.C. health officials have announced 124 more cases of COVID-19 Friday, setting a new daily case record.
  
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• Health officials looking into whether airport COVID-19 tests can replace quarantine measures

  28-08-2020 19:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says officials are looking into whether it's practical to test people for COVID-19 when they enter Canada instead of requiring them to quarantine.
  
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• Arrest-Evade Police-300 Block Ave R S

  28-08-2020 19:45 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A Saskatoon man is facing charges after refusing to stop for Police last night.On August 27, 2020 at approximately 11:23 p.m., a patrol member observed a stolen Chevrolet Cobalt disobey a traffic sign at 29th Street and Avenue P N. A traffic stop was attempted, however, the vehicle refused to stop and accelerated southbound on Avenue P N. The SPS Air Support Unit (ASU) acquired the vehicle on Avenue P N, allowing the ground units to disengage the pursuit. The ASU continued to observe&n
  
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• Rob Norris wants proposed new downtown library shelved - Global News

  28-08-2020 19:29 via globalnews.ca
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• Rob Norris wants proposed new downtown library shelved

  28-08-2020 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon mayoral candidate Rob Norris says now is not the time for a new downtown library due, in part, to the impact of COVID-19 on the city’s finances.
  
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• Mayoral candidate Rob Norris 'can't in good conscience' support new Saskatoon library - CTV News Saskatoon

  28-08-2020 19:20 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Mayoral candidate Rob Norris 'can't in good conscience' support new Saskatoon library  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Mayoral candidate Rob Norris 'can’t in good conscience' support new Saskatoon library

  28-08-2020 19:20
  
  Saskatoon mayoral candidate Rob Norris wants to cancel the “gold-plated” $132 million downtown library project.
  
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• Atchison announces Saskatoon mayoral run to get his old job back

  28-08-2020 19:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Don Atchison wants his old job back. Read More
  
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• Wollaston Lake RCMP busy with multiple weekend alcohol seizures

  28-08-2020 18:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  For the second weekend in a row, Wollaston Lake RCMP have seized a large amount of alcohol being transported to the area for resale. Read More
  
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• 2 new Sask. COVID-19 cases; active cases drop below 50

  28-08-2020 18:44
  
  Two new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Saskatchewan on Friday, bringing the provincial total to 1,611 cases.
  
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• Former Saskatoon mayor Don Atchison announces comeback bid

  28-08-2020 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Don Atchison lost the mayoral race in 2016 in a close race to incumbent Charlie Clark.
  
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• U of S researcher delves into north Sask. woodland caribou

  28-08-2020 17:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A University of Saskatchewan researcher is asking how traditional values can protect a critical population of woodland caribou. Read More
  
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• La Ronge council scuttles homeless shelter move

  28-08-2020 17:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  La Ronge town council has voted to nix a proposal to move the local homeless shelter onto the town's main street. Read More
  
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• Former Saskatoon mayor Don Atchison announces bid to reclaim office

  28-08-2020 16:46
  
  Former Saskatoon mayor Don Atchison has announced he's running to reclaim the office.
  
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• Don Atchison, former Saskatoon mayor, to make announcement 'regarding' election

  28-08-2020 16:46
  
  Former Saskatoon mayor Don Atchison is scheduled to make an announcement Friday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon-based board game inspired by a classic | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  28-08-2020 16:42 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon-based board game inspired by a classic

  28-08-2020 16:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  There’s a new game on store shelves that takes a Saskatoon spin on a property-buying classic. Outset Media’s Jean-Paul Teskey joins us to talk about Saskatoon-opoly.
  
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• Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners hold latest meeting Thursday | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  28-08-2020 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners hold latest meeting Thursday | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners hold latest meeting Thursday

  28-08-2020 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Darlene Brander with the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners joins Global News Morning to talk about public safety and other items in Thursday’s board meeting.
  
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• Board of Police Commissioners hold latest meeting Thursday

  28-08-2020 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Darlene Brander with the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners joins Global News Morning to talk about public safety and other items in Thursday’s board meeting.
  
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• Canada's economy shrank at fastest pace on record in Q2 despite sharp bounceback in May and June

  28-08-2020 15:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's economy shrank at the fastest pace on record in the second quarter, as consumer spending, business investment, imports and exports all dried up because of COVID-19.
  
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• WestJet institutes 'zero tolerance mask policy,' violators face 12-month travel ban

  28-08-2020 14:50
  
  Calgary-based WestJet is introducing new rules that could see passengers who refuse to wear a mask denied boarding or banned from travelling with the airline for a year.
  
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• A picture-perfect day expected in the Bridge City: This is your Saskatoon forecast

  28-08-2020 13:53
  
  Temperatures should align with the seasonal average today, and blue skies will dominate.
  
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• Sask. schools should use federal funding for masks, ventilation and heating costs: experts

  28-08-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government has committed nearly $75 million to Saskatchewan to help school divisions prepare for the return to class. Experts say high-quality air ventilation should be a top priority. 
  
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• As oil money dries up, Alberta's financial woes laid bare

  28-08-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Many oilsands projects are generating little to no positive returns this year, according to government documents, since many are unable to turn a profit.
  
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