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• Sask. premier responds to Regina 'freedom rally'

  12-12-2020 23:52
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe responded to an anti-mask rally taking place in Regina, calling COVID-19 restrictions "insignificant" inconveniences relative to the lives lost to the virus.
  
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• Sask. premier responds to Regina anti-mask rally

  12-12-2020 23:52
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe responded to an anti-mask rally taking place in Regina, calling COVID-19 restrictions "insignificant" inconveniences relative to the lives lost to the virus.
  
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• Regina family collecting, donating gifts to those in need over the holidays

  12-12-2020 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Regina mother and her two daughters are helping people in need these holidays by collecting and donating gifts. So far, they have over 100 gifts to hand out.
  
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• 2 Saskatoon lawyers appointed as Court of Queen's Bench judges - CBC.ca

  12-12-2020 23:09 via cbc.ca
  
  2 Saskatoon lawyers appointed as Court of Queen's Bench judges  CBC.ca
  
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• 2 Saskatoon lawyers appointed as Court of Queen's Bench judges

  12-12-2020 23:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Colin D. Clackson will replace Ron C. Mills, while Leah Schatz replaces D.L. Wilson as Queen's Bench justices.
  
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• Charley Pride, country's first Black superstar, dies of complications from COVID-19

  12-12-2020 22:21
  
  Charley Pride, the son of sharecroppers in Mississippi who became one of country music's biggest stars and the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, has died. He was 86.
  
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• Saskatchewan reports 11 deaths, 274 new cases of coronavirus

  12-12-2020 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government announced 11 more deaths on Saturday due to COVID-19. It also announced 274 new cases, bringing the total active cases to 4,097.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: Record 11 deaths reported, 274 new cases

  12-12-2020 21:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan reported 11 COVID-19-related deaths on Saturday, the highest number announced in a single day since the start of the pandemic.
  
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• Sask artist spending 14 days at Wanuskewin Heritage Park to summon his creativity

  12-12-2020 21:22
  
  When Wanuskewin Heritage Park put out a call for artists to participate in its artist in residence program Curtis Peeteetuce thought he’d spend 14 days isolating himself to work on art.
  
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• Sask. sets single-day record with 11 more COVID-19 deaths, adds 274 new cases

  12-12-2020 20:59
  
  Eleven more Saskatchewan people who tested positive for COVID-19 have passed away, setting a new single-day record for the province. The province also reported 274 new cases on Saturday, along with 713 recoveries.
  
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• City of Saskatoon temporarily closing bylaw court as COVID-19 precaution - CBC.ca

  12-12-2020 20:35 via cbc.ca
  
  City of Saskatoon temporarily closing bylaw court as COVID-19 precaution  CBC.ca
  
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• City of Saskatoon temporarily closing bylaw court as COVID-19 precaution

  12-12-2020 20:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Provincial courts across Saskatchewan are also suspending majority of operations from Dec. 14 until at least Jan. 16 because of concerns over COVID-19.
  
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• 'It's not okay': Saskatoon Council on Aging calls out ageist COVID-19 comments - CTV News Saskatoon

  12-12-2020 20:08 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'It's not okay': Saskatoon Council on Aging calls out ageist COVID-19 comments  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'It's not okay': Saskatoon Council on Aging calls out ageist COVID-19 comments

  12-12-2020 20:08
  
  The Saskatoon Council on Aging wants people to denounce ageist comments, actions and thoughts that portray the idea that it’s okay if a person in their 80s dies from COVID-19, since they were going to die anyway.
  
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• 'We need to drop the curve:' Saskatchewan mulls measures for holidays

  12-12-2020 19:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  REGINA -- A microbiologist says Premier Scott Moe's government needs to get tougher when it decides next week what its move will be over the holidays in Saskatchewan's fight against COVID-19. Read More
  
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• Health Canada warns people with allergies to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine ingredients to not get it

  12-12-2020 18:08
  
  Health Canada is warning individuals with allergies to any of the ingredients in Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to not receive the shot.
  
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• Sask. First Nation votes to accept $150M settlement from the Government of Canada

  12-12-2020 18:07
  
  A Saskatchewan First Nation has voted in favour of ratifying a $150 million settlement with the Government of Canada, for a land claim that has been in the works for more than 35 years.
  
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• Daughter shares story after mom dies of COVID-19 at Regina’s Parkside Extendicare

  12-12-2020 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Regina woman is sharing her story after her mother died in the COVID-19 outbreak at Parkside Extendicare on Sunday and says the government could have done more.
  
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• 'I'm lucky I'm still here': 99-year-old Winnipegger survives COVID-19

  12-12-2020 17:26
  
  A 99-year-old Winnipegger has beat COVID-19 and is already planning her 100th birthday.
  
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• Settlement reached in U.S. sexual abuse lawsuit involving North Battleford band director

  12-12-2020 17:15
  
  A $2 million settlement has been reached in a sexual abuse lawsuit in the State of Washington regarding allegations from nearly 30 years ago involving a band director now working in North Battleford.
  
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• All Prince Albert students moving to online learning on Monday

  12-12-2020 17:03
  
  All Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 schools in Prince Albert will switch to remote learning starting Monday until Jan. 15.
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine details for Indigenous communities 'being worked out': Sask. Chief Medical Health Officer

  12-12-2020 16:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Although the provincial government has revealed its COVID-19 vaccine delivery plan, how doses will be shipped to remote and northern communities and where Indigenous people rank on the priority list is still unknown.
  
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• Some leaders in northern Saskatchewan cautiously optimistic for vaccine

  12-12-2020 15:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  NITHA and Indigenous Services Canada are working to improve storage facilities in northern First Nations so they can hold vaccine doses at low temperatures.
  
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• Nutana infill home priced at $1.3M blends new into the old

  12-12-2020 14:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It’s been 15 years since Mark Kelleher established BlackRock Developments Ltd. in Saskatoon. During that time, the certified professional home builder has constructed homes in the majority of the city’s new neighbourhoods. Read More
  
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• National award bestowed on Saskatchewan grandmother fighting impaired driving

  12-12-2020 14:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  A grandmother in Estevan, Sask., has received a national award from MADD Canada for her efforts against impaired driving.
  
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• Fir real: finding 'the right tree' at Christmas

  12-12-2020 14:30 via cbc.ca
  
  You want to know what you're seeking for before you buy a Christmas tree and haul it home.
  
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• Whether you call it a lockdown or a circuit breaker, the Sask. government says it is uninterested

  12-12-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government sent a clear message this week: it is opposed to using a significant lockdown or a shorter-term "circuit breaker" to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the province.
  
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• How six charities, from Saskatoon to Montreal, have adapted to COVID-19's chilling effects this winter - The Globe and Mail

  12-12-2020 14:00 via theglobeandmail.com
  
  How six charities, from Saskatoon to Montreal, have adapted to COVID-19's chilling effects this winter  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Cuthand: Bellegarde's term as AFN chief had two chapters

  12-12-2020 13:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  After six years as the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Perry Bellegarde is calling it quits. If he ran for a third term, he would be the first national chief to do so. Read More
  
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• Fighting the good fight together: Letters to the editor Dec. 12

  12-12-2020 13:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Politics of appeasement Read More
  
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• Pandemic doesn't stop the Sierras of Erindale from spreading Christmas cheer

  12-12-2020 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  So what do you do when a pandemic keeps you isolated and erases that big pancake breakfast you hold every year? Read More
  
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• Feds in talks with Moderna for earlier delivery of doses, pending approval: Anand

  12-12-2020 13:00
  
  As initial vaccinations with the newly approved Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are set to begin in Canada this week, the federal procurement minister said the government is in talks with Moderna about receiving initial doses early.
  
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• Why talking about getting vaccinated could help counter COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

  12-12-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Experts are worried the new COVID-19 vaccines may face an uphill battle gaining the confidence of Canadians. But transparency, openness, and hearing stories from those who have already been vaccinated are all key to making the shot feel normal.
  
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• Saskatoon's Zary cracks final world junior hockey roster

  12-12-2020 08:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon's Connor Zary is on his way to the world junior hockey championship. Read More
  
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• First Nations communities hit hard by second wave, highest in the Prairies

  12-12-2020 03:44
  
  COVID -19 infections in Manitoba’s Shamattawa First Nation continue to rise at a crisis level.
  
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• Provincial gov't earmarks $200-million for oil well reclamation

  12-12-2020 02:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The provincial government has earmarked $200-million for oil well reclamation over the next two years. Read More
  
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• Drive through COVID-19 testing to expand in Saskatoon and Regina - Prince Albert Daily Herald

  12-12-2020 02:54 via paherald.sk.ca
  
  Drive through COVID-19 testing to expand in Saskatoon and Regina  Prince Albert Daily Herald
  
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• Indigenous committee to advise on Saskatchewan's COVID-19 vaccine program

  12-12-2020 02:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Federal Minister of Health Patty Hajdu says an allotment of COVID-19 vaccines will be bound for First Nations reserves. Read More
  
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• People who went through Saskatoon's mental health court reoffended less: study

  12-12-2020 02:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  When someone with a mental health condition is charged with certain criminal offences in Saskatoon, they have the option to plead guilty and be sentenced to treatment instead of jail. Read More
  
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• Debden winery harnesses the flavour of haskap, rhubarb

  12-12-2020 02:09
  
  Saskatchewan’s newest winery is preparing its first batch of 1,150 bottles of wine for sale in liquor stores throughout the province.
  
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• 6 more people with COVID-19 dead at Extendicare Parkside

  12-12-2020 01:48
  
  A total of 18 people have now died at Parkside Extendicare in Regina, where the majority of residents have tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• Death toll climbs to 18, nurse gives first-hand look inside Parkside outbreak in Regina

  12-12-2020 01:35 via cbc.ca
  
  "That really made it raw," Shawna Borsa says of a shift at the long-term care home where three residents died.
  
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• Researchers flag racial inequity in Saskatoon mental health court - Global News

  12-12-2020 01:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Researchers flag racial inequity in Saskatoon mental health court  Global News
  
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• Researchers flag racial inequity in Saskatoon mental health court

  12-12-2020 01:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Researchers say too few Indigenous people move through Saskatoon’s Mental Health Strategy Court, which was founded in 2013.
  
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• Here’s how candy canes turned Aberdeen, Sask. into a winter wonderland for Christmas

  12-12-2020 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new project saw 300 blank candy cane displays handed out around town; from there, the decorations began.
  
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• Coronavirus: Issues may arise if employers ask employees if they’re vaccinated, IPC says

  12-12-2020 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  As a vaccine is rolling out in the coming months, employers may want to seek legal advice when asking employees if they're vaccinated.
  
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• Global News at 6 in Saskatoon — Dec. 11, 2020 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  12-12-2020 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News at 6 in Saskatoon — Dec. 11, 2020 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Global News at 6 in Saskatoon — Dec. 11, 2020

  12-12-2020 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, edition of Global News at 6 with Elise Darwish on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• 'Larger-than-life' : Sask. playwright, poet Don Kerr dead at 84

  12-12-2020 01:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan is remembering one of its most cherished voices following the death of Don Kerr, a writer and teacher whose work was deeply rooted in the province he called home. Read More
  
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• In-custody death of man arrested in Prince Albert under investigation

  12-12-2020 01:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The man was arrested on Dec. 1 by the Prince Albert Police Service, and was taken to hospital the next morning to be assessed and treated. Prince Albert police were later advised that the man died in hospital on Dec. 5.
  
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