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• When it comes to COVID and local sports, what a difference a year makes

  23-10-2020 23:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  I looked back at our old sports calendar the other day, and confirmed what we already know: COVID-19 did a thorough job of dynamiting the local sports scene. Read More
  
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• Some parents raise concerns over schools being used as polling stations in Saskatchewan election

  23-10-2020 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  In the midst of COVID-19, parents are raising concerns that schools are being used as polling stations in the upcoming Saskatchewan election.
  
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• Atchison now says library should be 'paused,' again challenges BRT

  23-10-2020 23:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Don Atchison now says the new downtown library branch must be "paused," though he could not explain how the mayor and council would convince the library board to stop work on the project. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 alerts issued for businesses in Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Martensville, Lloydminster and Shellbrook

  23-10-2020 22:54
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued advisories for businesses in Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Martensville, Lloydminster and Shellbrook.
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatchewan might implement ‘industry-specific’ restrictions if COVID-19 cases continue increasing

  23-10-2020 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  When asked about the potential to further implement stricter health measures in the province during Friday’s coronavirus update, Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab responded that if case numbers continue to increase, “we will have to look at further specific measures.” These measures may be “sector-specific” so problematic areas are only shut down...
  
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• Prince Albert, Sask., hockey player headed to the Big Apple

  23-10-2020 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Braden Schneider was selected 19th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
  
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• Ancient tool 'at least 10,000 years old' found on Alberta farm

  23-10-2020 22:40
  
  Farmer John Macklin was clearing rocks off his land, the kind of rocks that often beat up his farm equipment, when he stumbled across something unique. It has since been assessed by experts, who say it's very, very old.
  
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• Moe promotes Saskatchewan Party achievements at outdoor rally in Saskatoon - Humboldt Journal

  23-10-2020 22:25
  
  Moe promotes Saskatchewan Party achievements at outdoor rally in Saskatoon  Humboldt Journal
  
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• Sentencing hearings set for teens involved in separate 2019 homicides

  23-10-2020 22:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Two sentencing hearings for teens involved in separate 2019 homicides have been scheduled to take place in off-site locations. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: 30 new cases; 37 total cases linked to Saskatoon nightclub

  23-10-2020 22:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Thirty-seven cases of COVID-19 in Saskatoon have been linked to a single nightclub venue, though health officials won't name the business. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 37 cases now linked to The Longbranch bar in Saskatoon

  23-10-2020 22:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan is also reporting 33 new cases in the province on Friday, bringing the total number of cases to 2,591. 
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 37 cases now linked to Saskatoon nightclub

  23-10-2020 22:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan is also reporting 33 new cases in the province on Friday, bringing the total number of cases to 2,591. 
  
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• Chilly weekend: Oct. 23 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  23-10-2020 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  A chilly weekend on the way and your election day forecast. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan with all the details in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Friday, Oct. 23.
  
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• 31 more recoveries from coronavirus in Saskatchewan as 511 active cases remain

  23-10-2020 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities say there are 33 new coronavirus cases in the province, with 511 active cases and 2,055 total recoveries.
  
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• Saskatoon's Bus Rapid Transit System too expensive, will disrupt traffic, Don Atchison says - CTV News Saskatoon

  23-10-2020 21:25
  
  Saskatoon's Bus Rapid Transit System too expensive, will disrupt traffic, Don Atchison says  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon’s Bus Rapid Transit System too expensive, will disrupt traffic, Don Atchison says

  23-10-2020 21:25
  
  At his campaign office, mayoral candidate Don Atchison slammed the city’s proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system Friday morning.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak declared at RCMP headquarters in Regina

  23-10-2020 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two employees who work at the RCMP headquarters in Regina have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
  
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• Suspicious substance found to be non-hazardous, Saskatoon Fire Department says - CTV Toronto

  23-10-2020 21:09
  
  Suspicious substance found to be non-hazardous, Saskatoon Fire Department says  CTV Toronto
  
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• Suspicious substance found to be non-hazardous, Saskatoon Fire Department says

  23-10-2020 21:09
  
  A suspicious substance delivered to a business on the 300 block of Jessop Avenue Friday morning was determined to be non-hazardous, Saskatoon Fire Department says.
  
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• Saskatoon firefighters investigate suspicious substance

  23-10-2020 21:09
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department received notification of an unknown substance delivered to a business on the 300 block of Jessop Avenue at 11:30 a.m. Friday.
  
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• More temporary housing for homeless needed as COVID cases rise, non-profits say

  23-10-2020 21:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon non-profits are asking the government to provide interim housing for asymptomatic homeless people so they can be tested for COVID-19 before entering city shelters. Read More
  
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• Sentencing dates set for teens involved in separate 2019 homicides

  23-10-2020 21:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Two sentencing hearings for teens involved in separate 2019 homicides have been scheduled to take place in off-site locations. Read More
  
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• Sentencing dates set for five teens, each tied to one of two Saskatoon murders in 2019

  23-10-2020 20:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Five teens in Saskatoon will be sentenced in the coming months for their roles in two murders in 2019.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: Friday exposure list includes Regina Costco, Saskatoon's Outlaws Bar

  23-10-2020 20:38 via cbc.ca
  
  The SHA issues alerts when there may be people who don't know they may have been exposed.
  
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• NDP leader warns of potential Sask. Party cuts at Regina Coronation Park event

  23-10-2020 20:36
  
  Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili continues to deliver warnings of potential cuts from a re-elected Saskatchewan Party government.
  
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• Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation to allow in-person polls

  23-10-2020 20:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) will allow in-person election day polls after cancelling them over COVID-19 concerns. Read More
  
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• Latest COVID-19 business exposures in Sask., as of Oct. 23

  23-10-2020 20:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) warned of potential COVID-19 exposure at businesses in five communities across the province on Friday, including Hudsons bar in Saskatoon and a gym in Regina. Read More
  
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• AFN, NDP call for Trudeau to remove RCMP Commissioner Lucki

  23-10-2020 20:00
  
  Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to remove RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki. Citing several recent examples of issues related to the RCMP's treatment of First Nations people, Bellegarde said the AFN has "lost confidence" in Lucki.
  
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• AFN calling for Trudeau to remove RCMP Commissioner Lucki

  23-10-2020 20:00
  
  Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to remove RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki. Citing several recent examples of issues related to the RCMP's treatment of First Nations people, Bellegarde said the AFN has "lost confidence" in Lucki.
  
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• Two Estevan, Sask. men charged with child pornography in two separate cases

  23-10-2020 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP say two Estevan, Sask., men are facing charges in two separate child pornography investigations. 
  
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• Latest COVID-19 business exposures in Sask., as of Oct. 20

  23-10-2020 19:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) warned of potential COVID-19 exposure at businesses in five communities across the province on Friday, including Hudsons bar in Saskatoon and a gym in Regina. Read More
  
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• Advance voters break Elections Sask. records

  23-10-2020 19:45
  
  Elections Saskatchewan is seeing records broken for absentee voting registration and advanced voting for the upcoming provincial election.
  
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• AFN chief calls for resignation of RCMP commissioner over N.S. fishery dispute

  23-10-2020 19:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde is calling on RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to resign after she defended the response of RCMP officers to an ongoing dispute between Mi'kmaw lobster harvesters and non-Indigenous commercial fishers in Nova Scotia.
  
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• AFN chief calls for resignation of RCMP commissioner as N.S. fishery dispute continues

  23-10-2020 19:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde is calling on RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to resign days after she defended the response of RCMP officers to an ongoing dispute between Mi'kmaw lobster harvesters and non-Indigenous commercial fishers in Nova Scotia.
  
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• COVID-19: Two staff at RCMP Saskatchewan HQ test positive

  23-10-2020 19:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An outbreak has been declared at Saskatchewan's RCMP F-Division headquarters in Regina after two administrative staff tested positive for COVID-19. Read More
  
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• Strong Activity Ahead for the Saskatoon Real Estate Market - RE/MAX News

  23-10-2020 19:10
  
  Strong Activity Ahead for the Saskatoon Real Estate Market  RE/MAX News
  
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• Highway 40 closed after crash near Blaine Lake

  23-10-2020 19:10
  
  Highway 40 just south of Blaine Lake is closed in both directions after a two-vehicle crash Friday morning, RCMP say.
  
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• 3 northern Saskatchewan schools move to virtual learning

  23-10-2020 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The three schools are all taking various measures and closing facilities due to COVID-19.
  
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• Collision shuts down Highway 40 near Blaine Lake, Sask.

  23-10-2020 18:28 via cbc.ca
  
  An RCMP collision reconstructionist is investigating but there's no timeline for the highway to reopen.
  
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• Trudeau announces $214M for potential made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccines

  23-10-2020 18:25
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trying to offer Canadians modest hope about progress in testing and vaccine development after Canada notched an all-time high of new COVID-19 cases in a day.
  
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• In conversation with Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe

  23-10-2020 17:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Party is aiming for a fourth consecutive mandate. Party leader Scott Moe is promising a balanced budget and a stable recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• In conversation with Saskatchewan Liberal Leader Robert Rudachyk

  23-10-2020 17:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Liberal named Robert Rudachyk as the interim leader last month. He is running on a platform that includes renewable energy and mandatory masks, which he hopes will connect with voters.
  
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• Sask. Party, NDP leaders hit home stretch of election campaign

  23-10-2020 17:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The leaders of Saskatchewan's two biggest political parties hit the home stretch of the campaign trail Friday, making some final pitches to the electorate with one last weekend left before voting day.
  
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• 33 new COVID-19 cases in Sask.; 31 new recoveries

  23-10-2020 17:27
  
  Saskatchewan reported 33 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, along with 31 new recoveries.
  
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• In-person voting restrictions lifted for most of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation

  23-10-2020 17:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  With the exception of Southend, in-person voting will go ahead on Oct. 26 in most Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation communities.
  
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• Meet the Leaders: Your hub for party platforms, info and interviews with all 6 party leaders

  23-10-2020 16:55
  
  With Saskatchewan set to head to the polls on Oct. 26, CTV News Saskatchewan spoke with the leaders of all six of the province’s political parties to find out more about each of their backgrounds, platforms and key issues.
  
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• Meet the Leaders: Ken Grey, Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan

  23-10-2020 16:33
  
  Progressive Conservative Party Leader and MLA Candidate in Regina Walsh Acres Ken Grey hopes to offer a “true, fiscally conservative alternative” to Saskatchewan voters.
  
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• Need for Election Day poll workers as advance voting hits records

  23-10-2020 16:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  With Election Day just a few sleeps away, more than 80,000 people have already taken advantage of advance voting – but the province’s Chief Electoral Officer Michael Boda says they’re in need of more poll workers.
  
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• New Faces New Places: Decades-long friendship leads to flooring company in support of Indigenous communities

  23-10-2020 16:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  New local businesses and non-profit organizations open regularly in Saskatoon. Today, we talk to Tarrant Cross Child and Christian Braid, who opened Prairie Flooring together in January 2019 with a focus on creating meaningful training and employment opportunities for Indigenous people. The company launched its Prairie Run Crew Outreach program this spring, which hosts free running clinics across the province. Read More
  
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• Editorial: Grab a mask, head to the polls

  23-10-2020 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  If you have figured out how to buy the ingredients for tonight's dinner, you have the tools you need to vote. Read More
  
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