Saskatoon news

• 'Just put your mind to it': One-handed Sask. guitarist hopes to inspire others though his music

  25-11-2020 23:51
  
  Learning how to play guitar was not easy for 17-year-old Dillon Gazandlare, but now he is hitting all the right notes.
  
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• Sasakamoose remembered as pioneer who paved the way for Indigenous hockey players

  25-11-2020 23:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Tributes are pouring in for Fred Sasakamoose, who died Tuesday at age 86 after being hospitalized with COVID-19.
  
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• SJHL teams respond to suspension of Sask. hockey seasons

  25-11-2020 23:35
  
  Several SJHL teams took to social media after their season was suspended due to new COVID-19 restrictions implemented by the Government of Saskatchewan.
  
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• Crude-by-rail shipments bounce back from summer lows in September, says CER

  25-11-2020 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian exports of crude oil by rail are bouncing back after falling to an eight-year low over the summer, according to the Canada Energy Regulator.
  
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• About 400 Evraz steel mill employees in Regina brace for layoffs over holidays

  25-11-2020 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Up to 80 per cent of workers in the tubular division at the Evraz steel mill in Regina are excepted to be laid off in the upcoming months.
  
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• Two men accused of human trafficking appear in Saskatoon court - Yahoo News Canada

  25-11-2020 23:03
  
  Two men accused of human trafficking appear in Saskatoon court  Yahoo News Canada
  
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• City hall not recommending higher 2021 tax increase despite $22 million shortfall

  25-11-2020 23:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon city hall is not recommending a further property tax increase to offset the "significant" effects of the COVID-19 on next year's budget, which is currently estimated at $21.76 million. Read More
  
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• Clark says 'coordinated plan' necessary in COVID-19 battle

  25-11-2020 22:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon's mayor says his call for "targeted interventions" to slow the spread of COVID-19 is not the same as the city introducing its own public health measures that go beyond those put in place by the province. Read More
  
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• 'I understand, but I’m disappointed': Sports on hiatus after Saskatchewan implements latest COVID measures

  25-11-2020 22:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Rinks, soccer fields, basketball courts and more will sit largely silent in the coming weeks, thanks to new provincial COVID-19 measures that are forcing another hiatus for team sports. Read More
  
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• 'We’re in jail almost': Sask. man says he went hungry while in province-arranged COVID-19 isolation

  25-11-2020 22:28
  
  Victor Rio was temporarily living at the Salvation Army in Saskatoon when he was told last Friday that he had come into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• 'We’re in jail almost': Prince Albert man says he went hungry while in province-arranged COVID-19 isolation

  25-11-2020 22:28
  
  Victor Rio was temporarily living at the Salvation Army in Saskatoon when he was told last Friday that he had come into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• Children appear to be stigmatizing, becoming anxious about COVID-19, says Regina mother

  25-11-2020 22:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Kara Gurski, a daycare operator, is rethinking how she talks about the illness around her son after seeing how scared he was after coming down with a stomach bug.
  
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• Saskatchewan suspends sports, expands masking as COVID-19 numbers rise

  25-11-2020 22:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan is suspending sports and expanding its mandatory mask mandate in response to the province's rising COVID-19 caseload. Read More
  
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• Coronavirus: New Saskatchewan public health measures for restaurants, sports teams

  25-11-2020 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  More public health orders are being introduced in Saskatchewan on Friday, Nov. 27.
  
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• Sask. care homes: COVID-19 outbreak declared at Saskatoon's Oliver Lodge - CBC.ca

  25-11-2020 21:49
  
  Sask. care homes: COVID-19 outbreak declared at Saskatoon's Oliver Lodge  CBC.ca
  
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• "He belonged with his people": The life and legacy of Fred Sasakamoose

  25-11-2020 21:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  I negotiated a maze of dirt roads on the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation one winter day and sat with Fred Sasakamoose in his dining room, talking, and talking, and talking. Read More
  
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• Fraud Awareness and Prevention - Rental Scams

  25-11-2020 21:35 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Investigators with the Saskatoon Police Service Economic Crime Unit have continued to see an increase in home rental scams over the last year. Specifically there have been multiple frauds involving one victim's stolen identity. The suspect(s) have used this stolen identity to pose as a landlord/owner on KIJIJI or FACEBOOK advertising homes for rent, when in fact these houses are for sale, not for rent.Fraudsters duplicate photos from online real estate web
  
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• Prince Albert mother outlines need for hospital’s expanded NICU

  25-11-2020 21:31
  
  The Prince Albert Victoria Hospital is set to have an expanded neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) by July 2021.
  
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• Former Saskatchewan music teacher to be sentenced in January on sexual assault conviction

  25-11-2020 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Former Saskatchewan teacher Gerard Loehr was found guilty in Wynyard provincial court on three counts of sexual assault and one count of sexual interference.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: Province passes 3,000 known active cases after 164 announced Wednesday

  25-11-2020 21:21 via cbc.ca
  
  There are now more than 3,000 known active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan — and more than 7,000 total since the pandemic first hit the province in March — after public health officials announced 164 new cases Wednesday.
  
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• Coronavirus hospitalizations, active cases reach new highs as Sask. hits 7K total infections

  25-11-2020 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities say there are 164 new coronavirus cases in the province, with 3,012 active cases and 3,998 total recoveries.
  
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• COVID-19: Sask. reports more than 3,000 active cases as it awaits new restrictions

  25-11-2020 21:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan is reporting 164 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the number of cases considered active in the province to more than 3,000 for the first time. Read More
  
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• SHA declares COVID-19 outbreak at Saskatoon Food Bank after 3 staff test positive

  25-11-2020 20:54 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at the Saskatoon Food Bank.
  
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• Clark says 'coordinated plan' necessary in COVID battle

  25-11-2020 20:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon's mayor says a "coordinated plan across all sectors" is needed to slow the spread of COVID-19. Read More
  
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• How Fred Sasakamoose came to be known as 'Chief Thunderstick'

  25-11-2020 20:10
  
  In his own words, drawn from a 2017 interview, Fred Sasakamoose explains how he came to be known as "Chief Thunderstick" while playing in hockey in B.C. during the late 50s.
  
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• Newly launched website connects Saskatoon non-profits with donors - CBC.ca

  25-11-2020 19:36
  
  Newly launched website connects Saskatoon non-profits with donors  CBC.ca
  
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• Newly launched website connects Saskatoon non-profits with donors

  25-11-2020 19:36 via cbc.ca
  
  There's a lot of great work being done by non-profit organizations in Saskatoon, but sometimes it's hard for potential donors and non-profits to connect.
  
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• Regina woman fined $2,800 for allegedly violating COVID-19 private gathering limit

  25-11-2020 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Regina police issued a ticket to a 33-year-old woman for allegedly having 12 people at a private gathering when the imposed limit amid the COVID-19 second wave is five.
  
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• Sask. contact tracing 'strained,' with thousands of cases' sources not confirmed

  25-11-2020 19:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Modelling released by the province last week said the source of exposure for 2,190 cases of COVID-19 was still “pending.” Of those, 1,062 were for the period between Nov. 9 to 15. 
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak declared at Oliver Lodge care home in Saskatoon

  25-11-2020 19:08
  
  A COVID-19 outbreak was declared at the Oliver Lodge Special Care home in Saskatoon on Tuesday.
  
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• Muskowekwan First Nation to build $2 million health centre

  25-11-2020 18:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A $2 million family healing and wellness centre is scheduled for construction on Muskowekwan First Nation. Read More
  
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• Clark won all but six polls in civic election victory

  25-11-2020 18:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Charlie Clark defeated his rivals in virtually every neighbourhood across the city while securing a commanding victory in the race to become Saskatoon's next mayor earlier this month. Read More
  
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• 'We took our eye off the ball': How Canada lost its vaccine production capacity

  25-11-2020 18:30
  
  Canada has ordered hundreds of millions of doses of potential COVID-19 vaccines from other countries but has no means to produce vaccines at home, a capacity the country sold off decades ago.
  
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• 'This is of the utmost urgency': Saskatoon mayor says new city-focused COVID-19 plan will be announced this week - CTV News Saskatoon

  25-11-2020 18:20
  
  'This is of the utmost urgency': Saskatoon mayor says new city-focused COVID-19 plan will be announced this week  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'This is of the utmost urgency': Saskatoon mayor says new city-focused COVID-19 plan will be announced this week

  25-11-2020 18:20
  
  Mayor Charlie Clark says a new, Saskatoon-focused plan to combat the spread of COVID-19 will likely be announced by the end of the week.
  
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• Hometown hockey reunion: Blades goalie Nolan Maier making up lost time with hometown Yorkton Terriers

  25-11-2020 18:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Nolan Maier has been making up for lost hockey time. Read More
  
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• Clark looking at 'targeted interventions' after saying restrictions not the city's role

  25-11-2020 18:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon's mayor is offering mixed messages on the city's role in stopping the spread of COVID-19. Read More
  
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• Clark looking at 'targeted interventions' after saying COVID restrictions not the city's role

  25-11-2020 18:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon's mayor is offering mixed messages on the city's role in stopping the spread of COVID-19. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Food Bank remains closed after staff members test positive for COVID-19

  25-11-2020 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  It will be Friday at the earliest before the Saskatoon Food Bank reopens to the public.
  
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• Saskatchewan-led team cracks genetic code for 15 types of wheat

  25-11-2020 18:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A University of Saskatchewan-led team says it has cracked the genetic code for 15 different kinds of wheat — a development that could "usher in a new era for wheat discovery and breeding," says the project lead. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police investigate after shot fired at home while residents inside - CTV News Saskatoon

  25-11-2020 17:54
  
  Saskatoon police investigate after shot fired at home while residents inside  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police investigate after shot fired at home while residents inside

  25-11-2020 17:54
  
  Saskatoon police are searching for a suspect in connection to a shot being fired at a home early Wednesday morning.
  
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• Man told to wear mask at Regina store threatened staff with knife: Police

  25-11-2020 17:54
  
  A man in Regina has been charged with assault with a weapon after he was told to wear a mask at a store.
  
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• Sask. care homes: COVID-19 outbreak declared at Saskatoon's Oliver Lodge

  25-11-2020 17:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Health officials have declared the latest Saskatchewan care home outbreak at Saskatoon's Oliver Lodge, a seniors' facility housing more than 100 residents.
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak declared at Saskatoon's Oliver Lodge seniors home

  25-11-2020 17:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Health officials have declared the latest Saskatchewan care home outbreak at Saskatoon's Oliver Lodge, a seniors' facility housing more than 100 residents.
  
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• NHL legend Reggie Leach pays tribute to Fred Sasakamoose

  25-11-2020 17:24 via cbc.ca
  
  An NHL legend from Manitoba is honouring an NHL pioneer from Saskatchewan and the path he cleared for First Nations people dreaming of the big league.
  
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• RCMP seize 9.8 pounds of cocaine in North Battleford, Sask. drug bust

  25-11-2020 17:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP said it seized a significant amount of cocaine during a search of a home in North Battleford.
  
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• More data, detailed plan needed before COVID-19 vaccine distributed in Sask., experts say

  25-11-2020 16:46 via cbc.ca
  
  There has been positive news about several potential COVID-19 vaccines over the last week, but Saskatchewan health experts say there is still little known about them and that a solid distribution plan still needs to be created.
  
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• Discharged Firearm - 3700 block Fairlight Dr.

  25-11-2020 16:36 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Police are searching for a suspect(s) in connection to a shot being fired at a home early this morning.At approximately 12:30 a.m., November 25, 2020, Patrol officers were dispatched to a multi-unit dwelling in the 3700 block of Fairlight Drive. Initial reports stated that the home had been shot at while the residents were inside. Upon arrival, Police located a broken window, a bullet and further damage inside the home caused by a discharged firearm. No one was injured and no suspect description
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Sask. suspends team sports, activities along with other tweaks to existing COVID-19 restrictions

  25-11-2020 16:02
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan has tweaked some of its COVID-19 restrictions for the province, including changes for sports, restaurants, places of worship and performance and gaming venues.
  
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