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• Driver charged after Saskatchewan highway police pull over semi, seize 100 kg of pot

  27-11-2020 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  During the inspection, police say approximately 100 kg of cannabis was discovered in the trailer of the commercial vehicle.
  
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• Driver charged after Saskatchewan Highway Patrol pull over semi, seize 100 kg of pot

  27-11-2020 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  During the inspection, police say approximately 100 kg of cannabis was discovered in the trailer of the commercial vehicle.
  
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• Remaining snowstorm removal to be determined randomly, city says

  27-11-2020 23:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The remaining snow cleanup and removal following this month's historic snowstorm will take up to two months, and neighbourhoods will be prioritized randomly, according to a report on its way to city council's Monday meeting. Read More
  
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• Brownlee Family Foundation donates $10M to Saskatoon literacy program - CTV News Saskatoon

  27-11-2020 23:51
  
  Brownlee Family Foundation donates $10M to Saskatoon literacy program  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Brownlee Family Foundation donates $10M to Saskatoon literacy program

  27-11-2020 23:51
  
  The Brownlee Family Foundation donated $10 million to the Saskatoon Pubic Schools Foundation’s (SPSF) Early Learning Equal Start program.
  
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• Saskatoon music students 'conquer COVID' for national challenge - CTV News Saskatoon

  27-11-2020 23:48
  
  Saskatoon music students 'conquer COVID' for national challenge  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon music students 'conquer COVID' for national challenge

  27-11-2020 23:48
  
  The Marion M. Graham Collegiate music department entered the CBC Canadian Music Class Challenge pandemic-style.
  
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• Saskatchewan builds COVID-19 contingencies into mid-year fiscal outlook, but will they be enough?

  27-11-2020 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s finance minister says the provincial economy has performed better than projected in the June budget, forecasting a deficit more than $380 million lower at fiscal year end. But as Roberta Bell reports, this assumes there won’t be another full lockdown.
  
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• Saskatchewan doctors brace for the worst

  27-11-2020 23:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Dr. Erin Hamilton has been on maternity leave since giving birth to her first son earlier this year. Now, the family physician is steeling herself to head back to work early as Saskatchewan's COVID-19 case numbers climb, and officials warn the system will be overwhelmed. Read More
  
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• More than 100 students from Saskatoon high school in self-isolation

  27-11-2020 23:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Most in-person classes continue as scheduled at Saskatoon's Marion Graham Collegiate, but 107 students from four classes have entered self-isolation. Read More
  
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• 'Everybody's coughing': Saskatoon inmates say COVID-19 cases weren't moved out of crowded unit - CTV News Saskatoon

  27-11-2020 23:17
  
  'Everybody's coughing': Saskatoon inmates say COVID-19 cases weren't moved out of crowded unit  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Scott Moe tests negative for COVID-19 after potential exposure

  27-11-2020 23:01
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has tested negative for COVID-19, after being potentially exposed to the virus last week.
  
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• After 150-km chase, Sask. police nab alleged car thieves

  27-11-2020 22:59
  
  Police arrested five associates of the Westside Outlaws street gang after a 150-kilometre pursuit of a stolen car through western Saskatchewan, RCMP say.
  
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• Long-term care operator calls for mandatory staff testing in Sask.

  27-11-2020 22:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The operator of long-term care homes experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks is calling for mandatory weekly testing of staff. Read More
  
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• Sask. premier tests negative for COVID-19

  27-11-2020 22:20 via cbc.ca
  
  The Premier's office said Friday that Scott Moe has tested negative for the virus.
  
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• Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe tests negative for COVID-19, remains in self-isolation

  27-11-2020 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The premier will emerge out of self-isolation just in time for the first session of the 29th legislature, which begins on Monday at 10 a.m.
  
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• Sask. facing health staffing 'crisis,' nurses union president says

  27-11-2020 21:36
  
  Dr. Mahli Brindamour says the tone of a town hall discussion with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) on Thursday was “very different” compared to government’s press conferences of optimism.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: 4 more deaths, 329 new cases Friday

  27-11-2020 21:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon is the hot spot with 158 new cases announced Friday. That zone now has over 1,000 active cases, the province says.
  
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• 'It's a pretty stressful time': Saskatoon restaurant owner says layoffs likely with new restrictions

  27-11-2020 21:23
  
  New provincial restrictions went into affect Friday in Saskatchewan and a local restaurant owner says they’re “a pretty big blow to us into the restaurant industry in general.”
  
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• Weekend outlook: Nov. 27 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  27-11-2020 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The last weekend of November will be better than the first weekend. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan with all the details in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Friday, Nov. 27.
  
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• Saskatchewan adds 329 COVID-19 cases, four more deaths

  27-11-2020 21:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The bleak COVID-19 numbers in Saskatchewan continue to rise with four more deaths and 329 new confirmed cases. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan reports 329 new coronavirus cases, 4 deaths

  27-11-2020 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The death toll has risen to 44 in Saskatchewan as four more people have died in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• MADD Canada recognizes Saskatoon advocates

  27-11-2020 20:55
  
  MADD Canada is recognizing a Saskatoon couple for their work to put the brakes on impaired driving.
  
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• Saskatchewan gives itself $260M cushion to deal with COVID-19 uncertainty

  27-11-2020 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government has inked in a $100-million cushion into its mid-year financial forecast for any pandemic-related revenue shortfalls as the province deals with a spike in infections.
  
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• Targeted shutdowns needed to stop COVID spread, help front-line workers: nurses union

  27-11-2020 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses says front-line health-care workers are "tired and scared" of the surging COVID-19 infection numbers, especially with ICUs close to capacity.
  
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• Saskatchewan ICUs, testing capacity see worrying strain: unions

  27-11-2020 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The presidents of the SUN and SIEU-West unions say their workers are struggling with the crowded ERs, in addition to the near-capacity ICUs, and the province is behind on testing.
  
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• Half of all Sask. hospital beds could soon fill with COVID-19 patients: report

  27-11-2020 20:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Half of all Saskatchewan hospitals beds, including in the intensive care unit, could soon fill with COVID-19 patients, according to new government data.
  
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• SGI suspends Wing in the New Year program due to COVID-19 restrictions

  27-11-2020 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Government Insurance has suspended its Wing in the New Year initiative --which offers a free ride on local transit-- due to COVID-19 restrictions.
  
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• Sask. Health authority warns of high level of COVID-19 transmission in North Battleford area

  27-11-2020 19:58
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning of a high level of community transmission of COVID-19 in North Battleford and area.
  
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• 'Time for education is now mostly over': Sask.'s top doctor calls on people to report COVID-19 rule breaches

  27-11-2020 19:51 via cbc.ca
  
  "It is important to report noncompliance," Dr. Saqib Shahab said of infractions against public health guidelines Thursday.
  
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• Sask.'s top doctor calls on people to report COVID-19 rule breakers

  27-11-2020 19:51 via cbc.ca
  
  "It is important to report noncompliance," Dr. Saqib Shahab said of infractions against public health guidelines Thursday.
  
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• Sask.'s top doctor calls on people to report COVID-19 rule breaches

  27-11-2020 19:51 via cbc.ca
  
  "It is important to report noncompliance," Dr. Saqib Shahab said of infractions against public health guidelines Thursday.
  
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• Losses to continue next year for controlled corporations

  27-11-2020 19:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  SaskTel Centre, TCU Place and the Remai Modern are all projecting significant revenue losses next year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on public spaces and events. Read More
  
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• 'It scares the hell out of all of us': Saskatoon inmates say COVID-19 cases weren't moved out of crowded unit

  27-11-2020 19:42
  
  At least two inmates who tested positive for COVID-19 remained in a crowded unit inside Saskatoon's jail without being relocated or provided the opportunity to self-isolate, according to multiple inmates who spoke with CTV New
  
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• 'Everybody's coughing': Saskatoon inmates say COVID-19 cases weren't moved out of crowded unit

  27-11-2020 19:42
  
  "It's a joke. There's no self-isolating on an overcrowded unit because there's a shared bathroom and one of the inmate cleaners has COVID," one inmate said.
  
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• 'Everybody's coughing': Saskatoon inmates say 4 who tested positive for COVID-19 were left in crowded unit

  27-11-2020 19:42
  
  At least four inmates who tested positive for COVID-19 remained in a crowded unit inside Saskatoon's jail without being relocated or provided the opportunity to self-isolate, according to multiple inmates who spoke with CTV News.
  
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• COVID-19 now detected in staff at all Saskatchewan jails, says union

  27-11-2020 19:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The union that speaks for jail staff in Saskatchewan says COVID-19 is now in all of the province's jails.
  
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• Saskatoon police 2021 budget plans for two new PACT teams; revised budget going to city council next week

  27-11-2020 18:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  While the 2021 Saskatoon police budget allocates resources to the creation of two new Police and Crisis Teams, the timing of the rollout hinges on a corresponding commitment of resources from the health side of the partnership. Read More
  
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• 'It is real': Sask. Health Authority chief medical officer frustrated at COVID-19 denial as cases rise

  27-11-2020 18:42 via cbc.ca
  
  The chief medical officer for the Saskatchewan Health Authority says the health system is under strain by the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, and people need to take the issue seriously.
  
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• Council to consider $500K pilot of enclosed bus driver compartments

  27-11-2020 18:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon city council is set to consider a pilot project to test enclosed driver compartments on transit buses, but the union representing drivers wants them added to every vehicle in the fleet. Read More
  
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• Federal judge rules Michael Linklater’s removal from Thunderchild First Nation council was invalid

  27-11-2020 18:30
  
  A Federal Court judge has quashed the Thunderchild First Nation Appeal Tribunal’s decision to remove Michael Linklater from the band’s council.
  
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• Whitecap Dakota First Nation Chief Darcy Bear named to Order of Canada

  27-11-2020 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Darcy Bear was named a member of the Order of Canada 'for his visionary leadership' on Whitecap Dakota First Nation.
  
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• Residents who have tested for COVID-19 at Luther care home up to 38

  27-11-2020 18:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan's worst outbreak in a long-term care home continues to add COVID-19 cases. Read More
  
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• New Faces New Places: At Konz Pizza in Saskatoon you can eat pizza like an ice cream cone - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  27-11-2020 17:56
  
  New Faces New Places: At Konz Pizza in Saskatoon you can eat pizza like an ice cream cone  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Need a laugh? Here are some excerpts from the Great Saskatchewan Joke Book

  27-11-2020 17:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Joel Jeffery knows Saskatchewan could use a laugh right now. Read More
  
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• Kohlman: A fruitcake everyone will enjoy

  27-11-2020 17:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• No condo fees make freehold townhomes an affordable option in Brighton

  27-11-2020 17:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A few hundred dollars a month can make all the difference between being able to purchase a home and remaining a renter. Read More
  
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• New Faces New Places: At Konz Pizza in Saskatoon you can eat pizza like an ice cream cone

  27-11-2020 17:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  New businesses and non-profit organizations open regularly in Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• Whitecaps opportunity awaits for Sask. athletes

  27-11-2020 17:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The path to higher levels of soccer for some elite Saskatchewan athletes just got a little clearer. The Vancouver Whitecaps FC, along with the Saskatchewan Soccer Association, announced a new expanded partnership aimed at getting athletes and coaches to that next level. Taylor Shire has more.
  
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• Here's an updated look at Sask.'s revenue, expenses, debt

  27-11-2020 17:41
  
  The Saskatchewan government showed how fiscal projections for the year have changed in this years Mid-Year Report.
  
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