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• Reduce activities to curb spread of COVID-19, Sask.'s top doctor says

  21-11-2020 23:33 via cbc.ca
  
  With case numbers rising, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer says everybody in the province needs to reduce their activity by "more than half" in order to curb the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Reduce activities by 'more than half' to curb spread of COVID-19, Sask.'s top doctor says

  21-11-2020 23:33 via cbc.ca
  
  With case numbers rising, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer says everybody in the province needs to reduce their activity by "more than half" in order to curb the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Blazers vs Contacts Highlights November 20th

  21-11-2020 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Blazers and Saskatoon Contacts met for the first time since the 2020 regular season. Brenden Purdy has the highlights.
  
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• Active Saskatoon COVID-19 cases spike to 781 with 32 in hospital - CTV News Saskatoon

  21-11-2020 22:28 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Active Saskatoon COVID-19 cases spike to 781 with 32 in hospital  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Active Saskatoon COVID-19 cases spike to 781 with 32 in hospital

  21-11-2020 22:28
  
  The province reported 170 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatoon on Saturday, bringing the total number of active cases to 781.
  
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• Elder, NHLer Fred Sasakamoose in hospital with presumed case of COVID-19: family

  21-11-2020 21:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Fred Sasakamoose's close circle extends even beyond the 164 people that make up his immediate family. Read More
  
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• Record-high 439 new COVID-19 cases announced in Sask. on Saturday

  21-11-2020 21:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Of the new cases, 170 are in Saskatoon and 56 are in Regina.
  
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• Saskatchewan reports 439 new COVID-19 cases, breaking previous single-day record

  21-11-2020 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  As COVID-19 cases spike, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says new measures are being considered and the government 'will have more to say' next week.
  
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• Sask. sets new record with 439 COVID-19 cases reported Saturday

  21-11-2020 20:46
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan reported 439 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, setting a new single-day increase record.
  
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• Saskatoon electric bike business zips past crowdfunding goal, with bulk of sales going to U.S. - CTV News Saskatoon

  21-11-2020 20:44 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon electric bike business zips past crowdfunding goal, with bulk of sales going to U.S.  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon electric bike business zips past crowdfunding goal, with bulk of sales going to U.S.

  21-11-2020 20:44
  
  In 2013 Roshan Thomas decided to build his own electric bike and after realizing there was a market for them, he hasn’t looked back.
  
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• Lac La Ronge Indian Band authors explore decades-old mystery of disappearance of 2 northern Sask. leaders

  21-11-2020 20:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Two authors from the Lac La Ronge Indian Band and a researcher based in Montreal explore the 1967 disappearance of Métis activist James Brady and band councillor Absolom Halkett in a new book published by the University of Regina Press.
  
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• La Ronge authors explore decades-old mystery of disappearance of 2 northern Sask. leaders

  21-11-2020 20:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Two authors from the Lac La Ronge Indian Band and a researcher based in Montreal explore the 1967 disappearance of Métis activist James Brady and band councillor Absolom Halkett in a new book published by the University of Regina Press.
  
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• Authors explore decades-old mystery of disappearance of 2 northern Sask. leaders

  21-11-2020 20:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Two authors from the Lac La Ronge Indian Band and a researcher based in Montreal explore the 1967 disappearance of Métis activist James Brady and band councillor Absolom Halkett in a new book published by the University of Regina Press.
  
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• First Indigenous NHLer, Fred Sasakamoose, hospitalized with presumed COVID-19

  21-11-2020 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  His family first reported the news of his presumptive COVID-19 status on his organization's Facebook page on Friday evening.
  
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• A long way from lab bench to bedside: Virus experts urge COVID-19 vaccine caution

  21-11-2020 18:45
  
  Despite recent optimism over reported results from COVID-19 vaccine trials, virologists say there is still a long way from lab bench to bedside.
  
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• 'Hit us all at once': Fond du Lac sees COVID-19 surge, lack of water

  21-11-2020 18:39
  
  Almost a month has passed since Diane McDonald last saw her mother, who lives next door.
  
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• Fred Sasakamoose in hospital for COVID-19 treatment: family

  21-11-2020 17:59
  
  Fred Sasakamoose has tested positive for COVID-19 and is being admitted to hospital for treatment, according to a Facebook statement from his family.
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak declared on Royal University Hospital unit

  21-11-2020 17:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 on a unit at Royal University Hospital (RUH) in Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• 'Hit us all at once:' Northern Sask. community sees COVID surge, lack of water

  21-11-2020 17:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Two weeks ago, the fly-in community of Fond du Lac Denesuline Nation reported its first case of COVID-19. As of Friday, it had 61 active cases. It's also faced mechanical issues with the water treatment plant since the end of October.
  
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• How a 'sewage crystal ball' can predict Saskatoon's COVID-19 future - CTV News Saskatoon

  21-11-2020 16:44 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  How a 'sewage crystal ball' can predict Saskatoon's COVID-19 future  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• How a 'sewage crystal ball' can predict Saskatoon’s COVID-19 future

  21-11-2020 16:44
  
  The University of Saskatchewan wastewater surveillance team is predicting an exponential increase in COVID-19 cases in Saskatoon in the next few days. CTV News at Five host Jeremy Dodge spoke with U of S toxicologist Markus Brinkmann to learn more.
  
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• Feds need better data on COVID-19 in Indigenous communities, Marc Miller says

  21-11-2020 16:16 via cbc.ca
  
  A rapid rise in the number of active COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities on reserve — especially in Alberta and Saskatchewan — likely does not tell the full story due to lack of data, says Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller.
  
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• Saskatoon police issue fine to 27-year-old who didn't properly self-isolate - CBC.ca

  21-11-2020 15:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police issue fine to 27-year-old who didn't properly self-isolate  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon police issue fine to 27-year-old who didn't properly self-isolate

  21-11-2020 15:44 via cbc.ca
  
  A 27-year-old man was issued a fine of $2,800 for failing to remain in self-isolation, per the public health restrictions, police in Saskatoon said.
  
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• Haven Kids’ House there for Saskatchewan families barely hanging on

  21-11-2020 15:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Saskatoon organization runs Haven Kids’ House which acts as a temporary home away from home to help families get through a crisis, struggle or emergency situations.
  
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• When a Saskatchewan cold snap was national news

  21-11-2020 14:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A temperature of -35 C wasn't remarkable for Saskatchewan — unless it happened in November.
  
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• COVID-19 researchers open up about stressful, rewarding work looking for a vaccine

  21-11-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Andrea Kroeker and Jill Van Kessel are research technicians at Saskatoon's VIDO-InterVac facility. Every day, they work with the COVID-19 virus to develop an effective vaccine to the virus.
  
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• 'Their families should know': 1930s yard sale find in B.C. has woman searching for Saskatchewan connections

  21-11-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Wendy Morton was at a friend's yard sale in Barriere, B.C., a couple of summers ago when she spied 24 quilt blocks and bought them.
  
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• Letters to the editor Nov. 21, 2020

  21-11-2020 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Cuthand: Gros Louis led First Nations through turning point in Canadian history

  21-11-2020 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Max Gros Louis was the chief of the Wendat otherwise known as the Huron. He was a long time chief of his community and a well-known actor on the national scene. Read More
  
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• Active COVID-19 caseload on northern Sask. reserves more than doubles in 7 days

  21-11-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  According to the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority's latest daily update, 225 people within its jurisdiction were infected with the virus on Wednesday. That's up considerably from one week before on Nov. 11, when the authority reported 106 active cases.
  
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• 'A really awesome journey': Future 40 winner Krystle Pederson keeps live theatre going during pandemic

  21-11-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Future 40 winner Krystle Pederson is writing music, working on live theatre and creating a Cree musical during the pandemic.
  
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• 'We're not even at the peak yet': doctor warns of pandemic burnout as second wave grows

  21-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton's Dr. Neeja Bakshi has a warning from the pandemic's front lines: things are getting worse and the health care system is being pushed to its absolute limits.
  
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• 'We're not even at the peak yet': Doctor warns of pandemic burnout as 2nd wave grows

  21-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton's Dr. Neeja Bakshi has a warning from the pandemic's front lines: Things are getting worse and the health-care system is being pushed to its absolute limits.
  
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• COVID-19 sidelines more high school sports in Saskatoon - CTV News Saskatoon

  21-11-2020 04:40 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 sidelines more high school sports in Saskatoon  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• COVID-19 sidelines more high school sports in Saskatoon

  21-11-2020 04:40
  
  Several more high school sports are being sidelined this season.
  
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• Saskatoon high school winter sports shelved due to COVID-19 pandemic

  21-11-2020 03:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon high schools will not be offering winter sports activities any time soon. Read More
  
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• CFLers chase gold medals as part of Canada’s national bobsleigh team

  21-11-2020 03:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three CFL players have cracked the roster for Canada's national bobsleigh squad.
  
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• Staying on track: Borden's Sutherland has an NCAA scholarship, and a fast pace

  21-11-2020 03:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  At some point, Savannah Sutherland will line up alongside other speedsters and wait for the starter's pistol. She hopes it's soon. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon business leaders warn of dire consequences of shutdown - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  21-11-2020 02:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon business leaders warn of dire consequences of shutdown  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon business leaders warn of dire consequences of shutdown

  21-11-2020 02:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The leaders of two Saskatoon business groups warn of severe ramifications from a possible shutdown as the Saskatchewan government suggests new restrictions could be introduced next week. Read More
  
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• Inquests resumed during the pandemic — and are tailored for the times

  21-11-2020 02:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  When coroner's inquests resumed in Saskatchewan this fall after they were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they did so in a virus-altered environment: away from courthouses, with temperature checks at doors and several feet between seats in the gallery. Read More
  
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• Canadian Centre for Cyber Security warns infrastructure at risk from cyber attacks

  21-11-2020 01:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security’s new report says the most pressing threat to Canadians is from hacked infrastructure. Saskatchewan's utilities said they're prepared - but a cyber security expert warns it's an ongoing competition.
  
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• COVID-19: Prince Albert woman who brought son to Safeway says she’s ‘in shock’ after being turned away

  21-11-2020 01:42
  
  A Prince Albert woman says she and her son were turned away from shopping at her local Safeway as part of a pandemic policy.
  
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• COVID-19: Prince Albert woman who brought son to Safeway says she’s 'in shock' after being turned away

  21-11-2020 01:42
  
  A Prince Albert woman says she and her son were turned away from shopping at her local Safeway as part of a pandemic policy.
  
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• Saskatoon country bar Outlaws closing until further notice - CBC.ca

  21-11-2020 01:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon country bar Outlaws closing until further notice  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon country bar Outlaws closing until further notice

  21-11-2020 01:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Outlaws Country Rock Bar announced via Facebook that it will be closed until some time in the future, when it will have a "grand reopening."
  
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• 2nd charge laid by Saskatoon police for public health order violation - Global News

  21-11-2020 01:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  2nd charge laid by Saskatoon police for public health order violation  Global News
  
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• 2nd charge laid by Saskatoon police for public health order violation

  21-11-2020 01:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 27-year-old man was been ticketed for violating a public health order, according to Saskatoon police.
  
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