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• Snowbirds air team takes flight, preparing to mark 50th season in 2021

  02-10-2020 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  After May’s fatal crash, the Snowbirds’ jets were grounded in Kamloops, B.C. for months. They’re finally back at the squadron’s base in Moose Jaw, Sask., approved to fly once more.
  
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• COVID-19: 13 new cases and 10 recoveries; case reported at Saskatoon school

  02-10-2020 23:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan is reporting 13 new cases of COVID-19 on October 2. Read More
  
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• Syphilis rates 'sign of an emergency,' says top First Nations doc

  02-10-2020 23:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The top doctor for Saskatchewan First Nations says syphilis rates are reaching a new peak in part because the COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench into plans to test, track and treat illnesses like syphilis, hepatitis C and HIV. Read More
  
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• Atchison calls Saskatoon's bus rapid transit 'a 20th-century solution'

  02-10-2020 23:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Don Atchison supported a city growth plan built around a bus rapid transit (BRT) system four years ago, but the mayoral candidate now calls BRT "a 20th-century solution." Read More
  
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• Advocates, SAID recipients call for $100/month increase to disability program following election

  02-10-2020 23:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Advocates are calling on all political parties to support the increase.
  
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• Saskatoon police receive 36 reports of vehicle windows shot-out by BB gun - CTV News Saskatoon

  02-10-2020 23:12
  
  Saskatoon police receive 36 reports of vehicle windows shot-out by BB gun  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police receive 36 reports of vehicle windows shot-out by BB gun

  02-10-2020 23:12
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service is advising the public of a recent pattern of vehicle mischiefs that have been occurring in the Parkridge and Fairhaven neighbourhoods.
  
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• 2 dead after multi-vehicle crash near Osler, Sask.: RCMP

  02-10-2020 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Emergency services were called to the multiple-vehicle collision that blocked northbound traffic on Highway 11 south of Osler, Sask., on Thursday.
  
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• Two dead, two in hospital following crash on Highway 11

  02-10-2020 22:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A collision that closed the northbound lane of Highway 11 near Osler for much of Thursday evening has left two men dead and two in hospital. Read More
  
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• The COVID Alert app isn’t working as well as it should be, and Canadians are part of the problem

  02-10-2020 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Just five of Canada’s 13 provinces and territories have officially adopted COVID Alert, and about 10 per cent of smartphone users have downloaded it.
  
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• Nice weekend in store: Oct. 2 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  02-10-2020 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sunshine throughout the weekend. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan with all the details in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Friday, Oct. 2.
  
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• New Faces: Dump COVID-19 stress with Saskatoon Heavenly Reiki

  02-10-2020 22:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  For many, the COVID-19 pandemic has left a trail of stress and anxiety in its wake. Saskatoon Heavenly Reiki wants to help ease the tension and make things a little more relaxing. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 13 new cases, 10 recoveries reported Friday

  02-10-2020 22:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan reported 13 new cases of COVID-19 Friday and 10 more recoveries. That brings the total reported cases to 1,940 — 147 of which are considered active.
  
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• Farmhouse-style show home in Brighton has wide appeal

  02-10-2020 22:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Daytona Homes was a popular destination during the recent Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association Parade of Homes and, though the parade has completed its run, the home builder has kept the doors open to its Tahoe III model home, located at 402 McFaull Crescent in Brighton. Read More
  
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• Tony Merchant receives 8-month suspension from Law Society of Saskatchewan

  02-10-2020 21:49 via cbc.ca
  
  High-profile Saskatchewan lawyer Tony Merchant has been disciplined by the Law Society of Saskatchewan for inappropriate conduct involving a “threatening” letter urging a residential school survivor to use her settlement money to pay unrelated legal bills. 
  
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• 100 years on the job: SP clock just keeps on ticking

  02-10-2020 21:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The face on the big StarPhoenix clock was crooked — 11 at the top, five on the bottom, and nobody was sure how it got that way. Read More
  
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• Public Advisory-Willful Damage to Vehicles-Parkridge and Fairhaven

  02-10-2020 21:42 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service would like to make the public aware of a recent pattern of vehicle mischiefs that have been occurring in the Parkridge and Fairhaven neighbourhoods.Between September 9th and September 27th, 2020 the SPS have received 36 reports of damages to parked vehicles where windows have been shot out with BB-type guns. The photo attached marks the locations of the incidents. It is important to note that the majority have occurred in the late evening/ear
  
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• 13 new coronavirus infections reported in Saskatchewan, active cases at 147

  02-10-2020 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities say there are 13 new coronavirus cases in the province, with 147 active cases and 1,769 total recoveries.
  
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• Sask. Party candidate deletes Facebook posts connecting pandemics to sunspots

  02-10-2020 21:25 via cbc.ca
  
  In two separate Facebook posts, Saskatoon Eastview Candidate Daryl Cooper promoted a theory, published in 2017 in the Journal of Astrobiology & Outreach, that solar flares burn up "pathogens and microscopic biological entities from space in our atmosphere, effectively shielding the Earth." 
  
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• New Holland Agriculture goes green with solar panels at Saskatoon facility - CTV News Saskatoon

  02-10-2020 20:42
  
  New Holland Agriculture goes green with solar panels at Saskatoon facility  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• New Holland Agriculture goes green with solar panels at Saskatoon facility

  02-10-2020 20:42
  
  A Saskatoon-based agriculture company is now home to 1,000 new solar panels.
  
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• COVID-19 case confirmed at Prince Arthur Community School in Moose Jaw, Sask.

  02-10-2020 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Oct. 1, the staff at Prince Arthur Community School were notified of an individual who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
  
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• Meili, NDP promise judicial inquiry into controversial site

  02-10-2020 20:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  REGINA -- Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili is promising that, if his party wins the Oct. 26 provincial election, he will call a judicial inquiry into a controversial billion-dollar bypass project and inland port. Read More
  
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• Moe, Saskatchewan Party promise increase to post-secondary scholarship

  02-10-2020 19:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  MOOSE JAW -- Leader Scott Moe says the Saskatchewan Party will increase the Saskatchewan Advantage Scholarship to $750 a year for eligible students if re-elected on Oct. 26. Read More
  
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• Well-known Regina lawyer Tony Merchant suspended for 8 months

  02-10-2020 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tony Merchant is being suspended for eight months after a disciplinary panel found he 'intimidated' a residential school survivor into allowing him to hold back part of a settlement.
  
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• Meili, Saskatchewan NDP promise judicial inquiry into controversial site

  02-10-2020 19:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  REGINA -- Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili is promising that, if his party wins the Oct. 26 provincial election, he will call a judicial inquiry into a controversial billion-dollar bypass project and inland port. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan Party promises increase to post-secondary scholarship

  02-10-2020 19:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  MOOSE JAW -- Leader Scott Moe says the Saskatchewan Party will increase the Saskatchewan Advantage Scholarship to $750 a year for eligible students if re-elected on Oct. 26. Read More
  
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• Inquest jury makes 14 recommendations, rules Hansen's death accidental

  02-10-2020 19:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Otto Hansen's family is calling on the Correctional Service of Canada to act on recommendations made by a jury in the inquest into the 46-year-old man's 2017 death at the Regional Psychiatric Centre in Saskatoon, saying actual changes must be made and not just recommended. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Case reported at Walter Murray Collegiate in Saskatoon

  02-10-2020 19:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A student or staff member at Walter Murray Collegiate in Saskatoon has tested positive for COVID-19. Read More
  
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• Sutherland dog park reopened after investigation into possible cougar sighting

  02-10-2020 19:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Sutherland dog park was closed for several hours Thursday and Friday, as conservation officers investigated a possible cougar sighting. Read More
  
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• After band office burns down, Cumberland House Cree Nation turns to Saskatoon modular builder - CTV News Saskatoon

  02-10-2020 19:17
  
  After band office burns down, Cumberland House Cree Nation turns to Saskatoon modular builder  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• After band office burns down, Cumberland House Cree Nation turns to Saskatoon modular builder

  02-10-2020 19:17
  
  Cumberland House Cree Nation on Friday marked the start of construction of its new 15,458 square foot high-performance and energy efficient band office.
  
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• 13 new COVID-19 cases in Sask.; 147 active

  02-10-2020 18:49
  
  There are 13 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan, the province reported Friday.
  
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• Cougar sighted in Saskatoon - The Battlefords News-Optimist

  02-10-2020 18:48
  
  Cougar sighted in Saskatoon  The Battlefords News-Optimist
  
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• Update-Sutherland Dog Park- Cougar Sighting

  02-10-2020 18:43 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Further to the previous public advisory regarding the cougar sighting, a search of the park area was conducted with the assistance of the Ministry of Environment. As a result, no signs of the animal was located during the search.Restrictions have been lifted and the public is asked to be mindful of the wildlife along the riverbank during recreational activities. 
  
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• Saskatoon Public Schools confirms one positive COVID-19 case at high school - CTV News Saskatoon

  02-10-2020 18:37
  
  Saskatoon Public Schools confirms one positive COVID-19 case at high school  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon Public Schools confirms one positive COVID-19 case at high school

  02-10-2020 18:37
  
  Saskatoon Public Schools has confirmed that one person has tested positive for COVID-19 at Walter Murray Collegiate.
  
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• Saskatchewan Party reaffirms commitment to sell GTH, NDP pledge inquiry

  02-10-2020 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan wants an inquiry into the Global Transportation Hub; the Saskatchewan Party says it will sell the facility.
  
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• Coroner's jury makes 14 recommendations after inquest into overdose death at Saskatoon prison hospital

  02-10-2020 17:48 via cbc.ca
  
  A coroner's jury in Saskatoon is recommending changes to how staff at the Regional Psychiatric Centre deal with drug abuse.
  
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• Fall beauty and makeup trends

  02-10-2020 17:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Autumn has arrived, and with that comes a new set of makeup trends. Freelance artist Karen Malcolm has some tips to look like some of the stars – without breaking the bank.
  
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• Letter to parents says person at Walter Murray Collegiate confirmed positive for COVID-19

  02-10-2020 16:59 via cbc.ca
  
  A letter sent to parents and guardians of students at Walter Murray Collegiate on Oct. 1 says someone at the Saskatoon high school tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• Editorial: Vigilance will mean more freedom, not less

  02-10-2020 16:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Look to the East, or look to the West. Read More
  
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• Sask. Party pledges to raise Sask. Advantage Scholarship if elected

  02-10-2020 16:24
  
  The Saskatchewan Party will make a campaign announcement at 10 a.m. Friday morning in Moose Jaw.
  
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• Sask. Party makes campaign announcement in Regina

  02-10-2020 16:24
  
  The Saskatchewan Party will make a campaign announcement at 10 a.m. Friday morning in Moose Jaw.
  
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• LIVE @ 10: Sask. Party makes campaign announcement in Regina

  02-10-2020 16:24
  
  The Saskatchewan Party will make a campaign announcement at 10 a.m. Friday morning in Moose Jaw.
  
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• North Ridge Renos on bathroom renovation

  02-10-2020 16:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  North Ridge Renovations Site Supervisor Dan Dupuis joins us with some tips on re-doing your bathroom on our latest segment of North Ridge Renos.
  
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• Sask. NDP makes campaign announcement in Regina

  02-10-2020 16:08
  
  The Saskatchewan NDP will make a campaign announcement at 9 a.m. Friday morning in Regina.
  
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• Sask. NDP hopes to increase transparency, accountability if elected

  02-10-2020 16:08
  
  Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili announced that he intends to increase accountability and transparency at the government level if elected.
  
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• LIVE @ 9: Sask. NDP makes campaign announcement in Regina

  02-10-2020 16:08
  
  The Saskatchewan NDP will make a campaign announcement at 9 a.m. Friday morning in Regina.
  
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• LIVE @ 9: Sask. NDP makes campaign annoucement in Regina

  02-10-2020 16:08
  
  The Saskatchewan NDP will make a campaign announcement at 9 a.m. Friday morning in Regina.
  
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