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• Saskatoon family looking for provincial funding to cover son’s U.S. medical treatment for disease - Global News

  02-09-2020 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon family looking for provincial funding to cover son’s U.S. medical treatment for disease  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon family looking for provincial funding to cover son’s U.S. medical treatment for disease

  02-09-2020 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The boy's parents cashed out their retirement and savings in order to cover the upfront costs of the treatment in Minnesota.
  
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• Saskatoon finalizes rules for services like AirBNB - CBC.ca

  02-09-2020 23:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon finalizes rules for services like AirBNB  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon finalizes rules for services like AirBNB

  02-09-2020 23:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Under the approved rules, operators need to get a business licence.
  
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• Sask. NDP says child psychiatrists 'desperately needed' after Prince Albert unit closes

  02-09-2020 23:33
  
  Prince Albert has no working child psychiatrists, resulting in the closure of the Prince Albert Child and Youth Mental Health Inpatient Unit, the NDP said in a news release.
  
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• COVID Alert app coming to Sask., premier says

  02-09-2020 23:29
  
  Saskatchewan residents can expect to soon have access to the federal government's COVID-19 "Alert" app.
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatchewan premier Moe says province moving ahead with COVID Alert app

  02-09-2020 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on Wednesday said the province would be moving ahead with having the COVID Alert app available for use in the province, though did not specify a date on when it would be useable. He stressed the app was not a tracking app, but is just a tool to alert people if...
  
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• CERB payments could cost Saskatoon's most vulnerable their social assistance - CTV News Saskatoon

  02-09-2020 23:07 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  CERB payments could cost Saskatoon's most vulnerable their social assistance  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• CERB payments could cost Saskatoon's most vulnerable their social assistance

  02-09-2020 23:07
  
  Some of the city’s most vulnerable may be left empty-handed and without a home after social assistance applications were denied.
  
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• Permanent location set for St. Frances Cree Bilingual School in Saskatoon - Global News

  02-09-2020 22:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Permanent location set for St. Frances Cree Bilingual School in Saskatoon  Global News
  
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• Permanent location set for St. Frances Cree Bilingual School in Saskatoon

  02-09-2020 22:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  St. Frances Cree Bilingual School is currently offered at two separate locations in Saskatoon due to significant enrolment growth.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: Moe says province will use federal COVID Alert app

  02-09-2020 22:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government said on Wednesday the COVID Alert App will be functioning in Saskatchewan in the coming weeks.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: Government advises against non-essential interprovincial travel as cases continue to drop

  02-09-2020 22:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government says that while the province's active case count remains low, all other western provinces are seeing an increase and consequently non-essential travel is not advised.
  
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• Non-essential interprovincial travel discouraged for Sask. residents

  02-09-2020 22:25
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan is discouraging non-essential travel outside of the province, due to increased COVID-19 transmission in other western Canadian jurisdictions.
  
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• The Chopped Leaf adds new location in south Saskatoon - Canadian Business Franchise

  02-09-2020 22:18 via franchiseinfo.ca
  
  The Chopped Leaf adds new location in south Saskatoon  Canadian Business Franchise
  
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• Residential construction contractors not exempt from prompt payment legislation

  02-09-2020 22:11
  
  According to the Saskatchewan Construction Association, contractors working in residential construction will not be exempt from prompt payment legislation when it comes into effect on April 1, 2021.
  
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• 'She’s never going to be punished': Sask. mom questions why impaired driving charges were stayed

  02-09-2020 21:47
  
  A Saskatoon mother wants justice after she says her family was nearly killed by an alleged impaired driver.
  
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• More seasonable: Sept. 2 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  02-09-2020 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  More seasonable temperatures on the way. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan with all the details in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Wednesday, Sept. 2.
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatchewan reports 2 new infections, 29 active cases remain

  02-09-2020 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities say there are two new coronavirus cases in the province, with 29 active cases and 1,571 total recoveries.
  
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• Overcoming western alienation, Canada’s coronavirus recovery top priorities: O’Toole

  02-09-2020 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  O'Toole has been in his post for a little over a week. He named his House of Commons leadership team today, including bringing on Manitoba MP Candice Bergen as his deputy leader.
  
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• 'Bradykinin hypothesis' may explain how COVID-19 attacks the human body

  02-09-2020 20:59
  
  American scientists theorize that severe symptoms of COVID-19 can be explained by patients' immune systems overproducing virus-fighting molecules known as bradykinins.
  
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• Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole downplays talk of a fall federal election

  02-09-2020 20:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole today downplayed talk of the Tories triggering a fall election, saying he's more focused on holding the Liberal government to account over its efforts to rebuild an economy ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan unveils permanent space

  02-09-2020 20:38
  
  A new $6 million permanent, semi-outdoor performance space is “a real game changer” for Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan, artistic director Will Brooks says.
  
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• 'What a privilege it is': Tom Hanks sends letter to Saskatoon typewriter repairman - CTV News Saskatoon

  02-09-2020 19:59 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'What a privilege it is': Tom Hanks sends letter to Saskatoon typewriter repairman  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'What a privilege it is': Tom Hanks sends letter to Saskatoon typewriter repairman

  02-09-2020 19:59
  
  A self-taught typewriter repair expert's efforts to keep the vanishing trade alive have gotten the attention of one of Hollywood's biggest stars.
  
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• Mixed reactions as U of S students prepare to log on for fall semester

  02-09-2020 19:20 via cbc.ca
  
  The University of Saskatchewan's fall semester will be held completely online for most students.
  
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• Weapon/Meth - 20th St. W & Ave. J S

  02-09-2020 19:14 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police arrested a man last night after he was found with a weapon.At approximately 2:00 a.m., September 2, 2020, Patrol officers observed a man standing on the sidewalk near 20th Street West and Avenue J South. The man was holding a machete and appeared to be in distress. When Police approached, the man fled on foot. At one point, the suspect briefly challenged officers with the machete, before discarding it into a yard, where it was later seized. The man was arrested without inci
  
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• STF asks teachers to pause extracurricular volunteering

  02-09-2020 18:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The union representing Saskatchewan's teachers is asking its members to refrain from volunteering for extracurricular activities for the foreseeable future. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon parents, drivers must be 'extra vigilant' as school year starts - CTV News Saskatoon

  02-09-2020 18:42 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon parents, drivers must be 'extra vigilant' as school year starts  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon parents, drivers must be 'extra vigilant' as school year starts

  02-09-2020 18:42
  
  Medavie Health Services West is reminding parents and drivers to be careful as the start of a new school year approaches.
  
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• Low uptake and disclosure numbers plague feds' COVID Alert app

  02-09-2020 18:03
  
  The federal government's COVID-19 exposure alert app has been downloaded more than 2 million times, but only about 100 people have reported infections.
  
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• Saskatchewan to expand naloxone access as advocates call for more action

  02-09-2020 17:50
  
  Saskatchewan's health minister says the government will expand access to the life-saving antidote naloxone as a record number of people are dying from drug overdoses.
  
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• Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan celebrates new permanent theatre

  02-09-2020 16:52 via cbc.ca
  
  After five years of hard work, Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan finally has a new, permanent home.
  
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• Saskatchewan to expand access to naloxone as advocates call for more action

  02-09-2020 16:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jason Mercredi, executive director of Saskatoon-based Prairie Harm Reduction, said demand is skyrocketing for naloxone, which can reverse the effects of an overdose.
  
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• Saskatchewan not-for-profit donating school supplies

  02-09-2020 16:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  A not-for-profit based in Saskatoon is helping to provide school supplies for students at schools across the province to ensure kids have the tools they need for that first bell of the year.
  
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• Rain rolls into the region, to couple with another day of strong winds: This is your Saskatoon forecast

  02-09-2020 16:25
  
  A low pressure system is driving across the south-central track of the Province, carrying moisture for most of Saskatchewan.
  
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• Bombargo on their camoea in “Bill & Ted Face the Music”

  02-09-2020 16:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Saskatoon band has a most excellent cameo in the latest movie in the Bill and Ted series. Bombargo guitarist Anthony Thoen tells us how they got in “Bill and Ted Face the Music”.
  
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• Bombargo on their cameo in ‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’

  02-09-2020 16:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Saskatoon band has a most excellent cameo in the latest movie in the Bill and Ted series. Bombargo guitarist Anthony Thoen tells us how they got in “Bill and Ted Face the Music.”
  
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• Regina school buses ready to roll out with new pandemic measures

  02-09-2020 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bus drivers are preparing for a new school year that starts Sept. 8. Daniella Ponticelli takes a closer look at riding the bus in the age of social distancing.
  
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• STF advises teachers against volunteering for extracurricular activities

  02-09-2020 15:27 via cbc.ca
  
  The union for Saskatchewan teachers is advising its members not to volunteer for extracurricular activities such as sports.
  
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• Active COVID-19 cases drop below 30 in Sask.; 2 new cases

  02-09-2020 15:25
  
  The province of Saskatchewan reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
  
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• Remainder of Saskatoon’s McNab Park homes to be demolished - Global News

  02-09-2020 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Remainder of Saskatoon’s McNab Park homes to be demolished  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon veteran remembers WW II 75 years after its end - CBC.ca

  02-09-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon veteran remembers WW II 75 years after its end  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon veteran remembers WW II 75 years after its end

  02-09-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It was a trip he will never forget. As a soldier in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) during the Second World War, Herbert Dow and his fellow seamen had to witness a “couple of hundred men” drown in the Atlantic while trying to rescue who they could.
  
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• Sandman Signature Hotel Opens in Saskatoon South - FTNnews.com

  02-09-2020 13:00 via ftnnews.com
  
  Sandman Signature Hotel Opens in Saskatoon South  FTNnews.com
  
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• 2 challengers in Ward 7 taking on incumbent who had highest victory margin in 2016

  02-09-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Carol Reynolds, a business owner, and Darcy Warrington, a public school teacher, are challenging Mairin Loewen, who secured the highest margin of victory of any candidate in the 2016 municipal election.
  
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• Shooting at Toronto bakery injured five males, one female

  02-09-2020 11:50
  
  Six people were injured early this morning after multiple suspects in a vehicle opened fire at a group standing outside a 24-hour bakery in Toronto's Oakwood-Vaughan neighbourhood.
  
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• A closer look at the vaccines Canada is betting on to stem the spread of COVID-19

  02-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government has announced that it has signed deals with four companies to reserve millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines under development. The candidate vaccines represent a variety of different technologies with different pros and cons. Here’s a closer look.
  
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• Saskatoon child psychiatrist fears for province's youth after closure of PA mental health unit - Prince Albert Daily Herald

  02-09-2020 09:00 via paherald.sk.ca
  
  Saskatoon child psychiatrist fears for province's youth after closure of PA mental health unit  Prince Albert Daily Herald
  
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• Update - 300 Block 2 Av S

  02-09-2020 06:40 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service  has arrested a person in connection to a stabbing that occurred  in the 300 block of 2 Av S at 1:15 p.m. on September 1, 2020.Shortly after 5:00p.m September 1, 2020 Patrol officers  located and arrested a 25 year old male in the 300 block of 22nd St. E. He has been charged with Aggravated Assault as well as Breach of Probation Order and will appear in Provincial Court on September 2, 2020(Occurrence Number: 20-89735)
  
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