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• 'He was a grassroots guy': One of the first Indigenous NHL players, Fred Sasakamoose dies after being hospitalized for COVID-19

  24-11-2020 23:28
  
  A trailblazer, who was among the first Indigenous players in the NHL, has died after being hospitalized for COVID-19.
  
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• Fred Sasakamoose, one of NHL's first Indigenous players, dies after COVID-19 diagnosis

  24-11-2020 23:28
  
  A trailblazer, who was among the first Indigenous players in the NHL, has died after being hospitalized for COVID-19.
  
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• Get ready, Canada: Another test of emergency public alert system is coming to a screen or device near you

  24-11-2020 23:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadians across the country, except for those living in Nunavut, can expect to have their Wednesday interrupted by an emergency public alert that will be broadcast on television and radio and sent to compatible mobile devices as part of a nationwide test of the system.
  
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• Get ready, Canada: Another emergency public alert test coming Wednesday

  24-11-2020 23:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Nearly all Canadians across the country, except for those living in Nunavut, can expect to have their Wednesday interrupted by an emergency public alert test that will be broadcast to televisions, radios and compatible mobile devices.
  
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• Fred Sasakamoose, hockey pioneer, dies of COVID-19 at age 86

  24-11-2020 23:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Fred Sasakamoose, a Saskatchewan-raised residential school survivor who went on to play in the National Hockey League, died Tuesday at age 86 after being hospitalized with COVID-19. Read More
  
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• Indigenous Ex-NHLer Fred Sasakamoose dead at 86

  24-11-2020 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fred Sasakamoose, who was one of the first Indigenous hockey players in the NHL, has passed away.
  
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• Fever, loss of taste or smell among telltale COVID-19 symptoms in Canadian kids

  24-11-2020 23:03 via cbc.ca
  
  New research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that one-third of children who tested positive for coronavirus had no symptoms, but in those who did, loss of taste or smell, headache, fever and nausea or vomiting were the symptoms most strongly associated with positive cases.
  
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• 'Some were new to clearing streets': Contractors hired by city to dig out Saskatoon will only be paid for finished work

  24-11-2020 22:54
  
  The City of Saskatoon says it’s closely watching the costs and workmanship of contractors involved in the large-scale snow clearing effort that's underway and say they will only be paid for work that is done.
  
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• Woman pleads guilty in parking lot hit-and-run that killed Kionna Nicotine

  24-11-2020 22:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 23-year-old woman has admitted that she was impaired when she hit and killed 23-year-old Kionna Nicotine in a Saskatoon apartment complex parking lot this spring. Read More
  
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• Ukrainian community in Regina marks Holodomor amid pandemic

  24-11-2020 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  "We're just happy that we can do this, even in this COVID time."
  
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• Growing alarm among Saskatoon jail inmates as COVID-19 cases emerge, inmate says

  24-11-2020 22:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Cory Charles Cardinal says there's growing alarm on his unit at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre after hearing that three inmates and eight staff at the jail have active cases of COVID-19. Read More
  
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• More northern Saskatchewan First Nations enter lockdowns

  24-11-2020 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority medical health officer Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka said the increases in coronavirus cases continues to be concerning.
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak declared in Pelican Narrows

  24-11-2020 21:58
  
  Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) public health officials have declared a COVID-19 in Pelican Narrows on Monday following an increasing number of confirmed cases with evidence of community transmission.
  
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• Transit drivers report spotty mask use, seek more enforcement

  24-11-2020 21:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Masks have been required on Saskatoon Transit buses for almost two months, but not everyone is donning a face covering before paying their fare and taking their seat. Read More
  
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• Ex-Remai Modern CEO says he wouldn't have settled with complainant over 'preposterous' discrimination claim

  24-11-2020 21:45 via cbc.ca
  
  "I took no part in the settlement of the complaint against Remai Modern announced by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission," Gregory Burke says.
  
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• 16 COVID-19 cases reported among staff, inmates at Saskatchewan correctional centres

  24-11-2020 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The majority of coronavirus cases are at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre, the Ministry of Corrections and Policing reported.
  
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• Coronavirus hospitalizations slow in Saskatchewan, 175 new cases reported

  24-11-2020 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities say there are 175 new coronavirus cases in the province, with 2,927 active cases and 3,919 total recoveries.
  
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• Sask. to announce new COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday

  24-11-2020 21:11
  
  Saskatchewan officials will bring forward “further measures” to slow the spread of COVID-19 at a press conference on Wednesday.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 175 new cases announced Tuesday

  24-11-2020 21:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health officials announced 175 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, nearly half of which were from the Regina region.
  
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• Snow possible for some regions: Nov. 24 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  24-11-2020 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some regions may get snow, others above freezing temperatures. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan with all the details in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Tuesday, Nov. 24.
  
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• Sask. COVID-19 situation appears to be a 'carbon copy' of Manitoba: expert

  24-11-2020 20:56
  
  An infectious disease expert is warning Saskatchewan could be walking down the same path as Manitoba when it comes to COVID-19.
  
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• 16 active COVID-19 cases linked to Sask. jails, youth correctional centres

  24-11-2020 20:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's Ministry of Corrections says active COVID-19 cases have been linked to staff or inmates at three jails and two youth corrections facilities in the province.
  
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• COVID-19: House parties in northern Sask. First Nation now grounds for eviction

  24-11-2020 20:31
  
  Anyone who hosts a house party on Canoe Lake Cree First Nation will be served with an eviction warning and have their utilities shut off, according to a Nov. 22 statement from the housing director.
  
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• COVID-19: House parties at northern Sask. First Nation now grounds for eviction

  24-11-2020 20:31
  
  Anyone who hosts a house party on Canoe Lake Cree First Nation will be served with an eviction warning and have their utilities shut off, according to a Nov. 22 statement from the housing director.
  
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• Saskatchewan doctors explain mixed messaging, role of chief medical health officer

  24-11-2020 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan doctors say in light of the continuing coronavirus crisis, the Public Health Act needs to be revised to create more transparency and public trust.
  
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• Report shows 70% drop in young and new farmers across Prairies

  24-11-2020 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new report shows the ownership and control of Canada's Prairie farmland are becoming more concentrated, leading to a 70 per cent drop in young and new farmers within one generation.
  
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• New report shows 70 per cent drop in young and new farmers across Prairies

  24-11-2020 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new report shows the ownership and control of Canada's Prairie farmland are becoming more concentrated, leading to a 70 per cent drop in young and new farmers within one generation.
  
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• These are the top 10 COVID-19 transmission sites outside the home in Sask.

  24-11-2020 19:09
  
  Saskatchewan health officials are providing more insight into where COVID-19 transmission is occurring outside the home
  
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• Cohorts at 2 Saskatoon high schools move online after confirmed COVID-19 cases - CTV News Saskatoon

  24-11-2020 18:43
  
  Cohorts at 2 Saskatoon high schools move online after confirmed COVID-19 cases  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Cohorts at 2 Saskatoon high schools move online after confirmed COVID-19 cases

  24-11-2020 18:43
  
  A person has tested positive for COVID-19 at St. Joseph High School and Holy Cross High School, according to Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS).
  
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• As U.S., U.K. plan to roll out vaccines in December, Canada largely silent on distribution

  24-11-2020 18:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Two of Canada’s closest allies have detailed how and when vaccines will be distributed to citizens desperate to be inoculated against the deadly novel coronavirus. Canada, by comparison, has been largely silent on how promising vaccine candidates will be deployed here after Health Canada regulators give the green light.
  
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• Saskatoon mayor, administration cautious about straying from provincial COVID-19 response - CBC.ca

  24-11-2020 18:31
  
  Saskatoon mayor, administration cautious about straying from provincial COVID-19 response  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon mayor, administration cautious about straying from provincial COVID-19 response

  24-11-2020 18:31 via cbc.ca
  
  As Saskatoon's COVID-19 numbers rise, the city's mayor says there are no plans to deviate from the plan set out by the province.
  
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• Coronavirus: Northern Store in Fond du Lac, Sask. ordered closed; water treatment plant operational

  24-11-2020 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The medical health officer for the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority has ordered the Northern Store in Fond du Lac, Sask., to close for at least two weeks.
  
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• Map gap: Where are treaty boundaries on digital maps?

  24-11-2020 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Online mapping tools have the co-ordinates for thousands of landmarks, but they’re missing a crucial part of Canadian geography — treaty territories.
  
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• Moose Jaw elder care home facing COVID-19 outbreak warns of 'significant staffing challenges'

  24-11-2020 18:24 via cbc.ca
  
  A seniors' care centre in Moose Jaw dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak is warning residents' families of "significant staffing challenges over the coming weeks."
  
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• Council to look at morning committee meetings

  24-11-2020 18:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The days of Saskatoon city council committee meetings dragging through the afternoon and late into the evening could be numbered. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Food Bank waiting for guidance from health authority after staff test positive for COVID-19 - CBC.ca

  24-11-2020 17:43
  
  Saskatoon Food Bank waiting for guidance from health authority after staff test positive for COVID-19  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon Food Bank waiting for guidance from health authority after staff test positive for COVID-19

  24-11-2020 17:43 via cbc.ca
  
  The executive director of the Saskatoon Food Bank is still waiting for advice from the Saskatchewan Health Authority on how to best proceed after closing down Monday.
  
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• Miss Vickie's chips recalled in Eastern Canada due to glass contamination sent to Moose Jaw

  24-11-2020 17:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Miss Vickie's Canada says some of its chips that were recalled in Eastern Canada earlier this month were inadvertently shipped to Moose Jaw. Read More
  
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• Coronavirus: Canoe Lake Cree First Nation threatens evictions to stop parties

  24-11-2020 17:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canoe Lake Cree First Nation said anyone hosting a house party will be served with an eviction warning and have their utilities shut off.
  
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• Sask. jails may house some inmates in trailers to limit COVID-19 spread

  24-11-2020 17:08
  
  As part of its pandemic response, Saskatchewan's corrections ministry is setting up modular living units at its facilities in Saskatoon and Regina.
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak underway at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon - CTV News Saskatoon

  24-11-2020 16:13
  
  COVID-19 outbreak underway at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak underway at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon

  24-11-2020 16:13
  
  An active COVID-19 outbreak is underway in the trauma and orthopedic unit at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon.
  
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• University student creates care package for families of school kids

  24-11-2020 15:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  University student Topaza Yu joins Global News Morning to discuss CovidPacs, a care package she’s created to make educational resources more accessible for families.
  
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• New report warns of concerning trend in farming

  24-11-2020 15:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new report by the CCPA offers a concerning trend that could lead to less jobs for aspiring young farmers. Co-author Darrin Qualman joins Global News Morning to share what’s on the decline.
  
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• Saskatoon illustrator’s art on delivery packages this holiday season

  24-11-2020 15:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shipping something this holiday season? Purolator has chosen one design from each province to put on their boxes that are being sent across the country – including Saskatoon illustrator Chris Morin.
  
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• Sask. reports 175 new COVID-19 cases, 2,927 active

  24-11-2020 15:04
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan reported 175 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the provincial active case count to 2,927.
  
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• Saskatoon council considers extra money for winter activities, free downtown parking on Saturdays - CBC.ca

  24-11-2020 14:27
  
  Saskatoon council considers extra money for winter activities, free downtown parking on Saturdays  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon council considers extra money for winter activities, free downtown parking on Saturdays

  24-11-2020 14:27 via cbc.ca
  City council in Saskatoon has asked administration to look into spending extra money on winter activities this year.
  
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