Saskatoon news

• Canadian Armed Forces deployed to Saskatchewan in emergency response to COVID-19

  29-11-2020 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  This will be the third time the Canadian Armed Forces have assisted Saskatchewan during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• New Regina city council kicks off new term with renewed focus on social issues

  29-11-2020 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  If proposed changes are approved Wednesday, council will meet more often and a committee will be created focused on addressing social issues in Regina.
  
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• Saskatoon wellness studio offers free digital yoga classes for frontline healthcare workers - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-11-2020 23:23 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon wellness studio offers free digital yoga classes for frontline healthcare workers  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon wellness studio offers free digital yoga classes for frontline healthcare workers

  29-11-2020 23:23
  
  After coming up with an idea to do her part to help frontline workers on Saturday, Adrianne Vangool made an announcement Sunday morning, and within a few hours she already had more than 100 people messaging her.
  
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• Saskatoon aims to remove snow by end of January, city says - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-11-2020 23:06 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon aims to remove snow by end of January, city says  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon aims to remove snow by end of January, city says

  29-11-2020 23:06
  
  The public may learn the timeline for the city’s aggressive plan for snow removal this week, an undertaking that’s expected to blow the annual snow budget by more than $10 million.
  
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• Canadian researchers turn to wastewater tests at long-term care homes to detect COVID hotspots

  29-11-2020 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Several Canadian universities are preparing to test wastewater from long-term care homes in Ottawa, Toronto and Edmonton to get early warnings of COVID-19 outbreaks.
  
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• Canadian researchers turn to wastewater tests at long-term care homes to detect COVID hot spots

  29-11-2020 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Several Canadian universities are preparing to test wastewater from long-term care homes in Ottawa, Toronto and Edmonton to get early warnings of COVID-19 outbreaks.
  
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• Celebrating the holidays in Saskatoon with Christmas at Grandma’s

  29-11-2020 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The COVID-19 friendly yuletide adventure featuring decorated rooms, local vendors, and pictures with Santa Clause runs until January 3rd. Brenden Purdy has the story.
  
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• Ottawa extends rules and restrictions for travelers amid rising COVID-19 case counts

  29-11-2020 21:52
  
  The federal government says it's extending a slew of travel restrictions and rules meant to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic into the new year as case counts continue their steady rise across the country.
  
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• Canada public health officials urge reduced contacts as COVID cases continue to rise

  29-11-2020 21:52
  
  New COVID-19 infections continue to mount in several provinces, though today's new case numbers fall short of record-setting totals seen in recent weeks.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: Province reaches 7 day average case number of 250

  29-11-2020 21:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s seven-day average of daily COVID-19 case numbers has reached 250. There are now 20.9 new cases per 100,000 population in the province.
  
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• Saskatchewan reports 351 new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations reach all-time high

  29-11-2020 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day average of daily cases rose to 250 on Sunday, up from 19.3 on Saturday.
  
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• Sask. reports 351 new cases of COVID-19, 115 in hospital

  29-11-2020 21:19
  
  The Saskatchewan government has announced 351 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the number of active cases to 3,605.
  
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• Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists join forces to celebrate life of Joyce Echaquan

  29-11-2020 19:45
  
  Two months after Joyce Echaquan's tragic death at the Joliette hospital, Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists banded together on stage to celebrate the life of the 37-year-old Atikamekw mother.
  
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• COVID-19 cases at Saskatoon Correctional Centre climb to 128 - CBC.ca

  29-11-2020 19:28 via cbc.ca
  
  COVID-19 cases at Saskatoon Correctional Centre climb to 128  CBC.ca
  
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• COVID-19 cases at Saskatoon Correctional Centre climb to 128

  29-11-2020 19:28 via cbc.ca
  
  An outbreak at the facility was officially recorded on Nov. 17 and cases spread quickly throughout the facility, with some inmates initiating a hunger strike as they called for more measures to separate healthy inmates from their infected peers.
  
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• COVID-19 cases prompt switch to remote learning at five Saskatoon schools

  29-11-2020 18:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Cohorts of students at a five Saskatoon Catholic schools will move to online learning starting Monday after positive cases of COVID-19. Read More
  
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• Numerous locations added to province's active COVID-19 outbreak list

  29-11-2020 17:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Outbreaks were declared in multiple sports teams across the province and at two hospital units among other places in the last four days.
  
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• COVID cases identified at Regina, Saskatoon schools; Grant Road closes - CKOM News Talk Sports

  29-11-2020 17:29 via ckom.com
  
  COVID cases identified at Regina, Saskatoon schools; Grant Road closes  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• New COVID-19 infections reported at 2 Saskatoon high schools - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-11-2020 17:27 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  New COVID-19 infections reported at 2 Saskatoon high schools  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• More Sask. schools, classrooms impacted by COVID-19

  29-11-2020 16:58 via cbc.ca
  
  On Saturday and Sunday, multiple schools in different divisions announced changes ranging from classroom shutdowns to outright school closures. 
  
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• Huge blue snow dragon providing photo-ops for kids and families

  29-11-2020 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mel Thompson’s newest snow creature, a huge blue dragon named Snowvid, has provided hundreds of people with the opportunity to take their picture with him daily.
  
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• Care home in Saskatoon records 40 COVID-19 cases - CBC.ca

  29-11-2020 14:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Care home in Saskatoon records 40 COVID-19 cases  CBC.ca
  
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• Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85

  29-11-2020 13:39
  
  Dave Prowse, the British weightlifter-turned-actor who was the body, though not the voice, of arch-villain Darth Vader in the original 'Star Wars' trilogy, has died. He was 85.
  
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• Premier Moe calling for feds to procure more vaccines

  29-11-2020 13:00
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is calling on the federal government to procure additional vaccines that can be ready to be administered in the initial round of immunizations, a move he says in part would alleviate a lot of the 'difficult decisions' premiers are having to make about closures and restrictions.
  
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• Hundreds of students in COVID-19 isolation across Saskatchewan

  29-11-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Self-isolation orders are in place for dozens of classrooms across Saskatchewan, with case numbers rapidly climbing in urban centres like Saskatoon and Regina.
  
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• Care home in Saskatoon records 40 COVID-19 cases

  29-11-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon’s Luther Special Care Home continues to fight the largest long-term care home outbreak in the province. 
  
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• Huge blue snow dragon providing photo-op joy to Saskatoon residents - Global News

  29-11-2020 02:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Huge blue snow dragon providing photo-op joy to Saskatoon residents  Global News
  
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• Huge blue snow dragon providing photo-op joy to Saskatoon residents

  29-11-2020 02:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Located in the Adelaide/Churchill neighbourhood in city's south side, Snow-vid, as he is called, was created by Mel Thompson.
  
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• Abuse, understaffing hampering contact tracing in Saskatchewan: nurses’ union

  29-11-2020 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Contact tracing is behind in Saskatchewan, according to the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses' — which said abuse, ever changing procedures and understaffing are part of the reason.
  
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• Saskatchewan Union of Nurses’ flags abuse, understaffing as problems to contact tracing

  29-11-2020 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Contact tracing is behind in Saskatchewan, according to the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses’; and it said abuse, ever changing procedures and understaffing are part of the reason.
  
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• Sask. RCMP investigating suspicious death in Medstead after body found near grid road

  29-11-2020 01:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan RCMP have launched a suspicious death investigation after the body of a man was found near a grid road in Medstead.
  
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• Man, 54, found dead by road near Glaslyn

  29-11-2020 00:29
  
  RCMP say they are investigating a suspicious death in the RM of Medstead.
  
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• Sask. RCMP investigating Medstead suspicious death

  29-11-2020 00:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  RCMP are asking for assistance from the public to aid an investigation that began Friday night after the remains of 54-year-old Bradley John Ham were found near a grid road outside of Glaslyn. Read More
  
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