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• Saskatoon StarPhoenix's first female editor-in-chief moving to the U of S - CBC.ca

  18-12-2020 23:56
  
  Saskatoon StarPhoenix's first female editor-in-chief moving to the U of S  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon StarPhoenix's first female editor-in-chief moving to the U of S

  18-12-2020 23:56 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post's editor-in-chief is turning the page on her career after nearly three decades in the newspaper industry. 
  
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• Saskatchewan government erred when it publicized on-reserve outbreaks

  18-12-2020 23:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health made a mistake when it published the names of two First Nations where COVID-19 outbreaks were happening, a spokesperson said. Read More
  
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• Some Saskatoon venues say too many risks to rent spaces for holiday gatherings during pandemic - CBC.ca

  18-12-2020 23:38
  
  Some Saskatoon venues say too many risks to rent spaces for holiday gatherings during pandemic  CBC.ca
  
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• Some Saskatoon venues say too many risks to rent spaces for holiday gatherings during pandemic

  18-12-2020 23:38 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority says the province's health-care system is "severely strained" and adhearence to public health orders by the public is critical.
  
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• Sask. First Nations disproportionately hit by COVID-19, doctor says

  18-12-2020 23:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The top doctor for Saskatchewan First Nations says data show that on-reserve residents are twice as likely to die of COVID-19 compared to other people in the province. Read More
  
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• 'Most exciting email I have ever received': More than 85 instruments donated to Sask. non-profit

  18-12-2020 23:17
  
  Eliza Doyle started the non-profit Community Art Mentorship Programming (CAMP) in August.
  
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• Saskatoon Diocese Responds to Allegations Against Priest - DiscoverHumboldt.com

  18-12-2020 22:50
  Saskatoon Diocese Responds to Allegations Against Priest  DiscoverHumboldt.com
  
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• Metis Nation-Saskatchewan expands medical travel supports

  18-12-2020 22:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Métis Nation — Saskatchewan (MNS) is unveiling a new medical travel and accommodation program. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon fire department offers to help at jail - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  18-12-2020 22:22
  
  Saskatoon fire department offers to help at jail  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• RCMP search for pair of suspects wanted in stabbing, car theft

  18-12-2020 22:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP are asking the public to be on the lookout for two people wanted in connection to a stabbing and vehicle theft reported on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon fire department offers to help at jail

  18-12-2020 22:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan's Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety says no nurses who work at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre are in isolation, and that discussions between it and the Saskatoon fire department to provide support are in the "very early stages." Read More
  
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• Clark urges people to stay home, avoid 'conspiracy theories'

  18-12-2020 22:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon's mayor is urging people to ignore "misinformation" and "conspiracy theories," and stay home during the holidays. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon mayor, community leaders urging people to stay home, get creative this holiday season

  18-12-2020 22:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon mayor Charlie Clark is urging city residents to keep to their household bubbles over the holidays.
  
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• Sask. has 300 fewer substitute teachers than it did last year

  18-12-2020 21:57 via cbc.ca
  
  It’s been a tough year for Sask. teachers and students, but it could get even tougher in the winter semester. The province has 300 fewer subs than it did last year, according to the Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board.
  
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• Graduating Sask. teaching students to be eligible for temp permits to help combat substitute shortage

  18-12-2020 21:57 via cbc.ca
  
  It’s been a tough year for Sask. teachers and students, but it could get even tougher in the winter semester. The province has 300 fewer subs than it did last year, according to the Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board.
  
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• 'Please don't do that': Saskatoon mayor urges residents not to skirt holiday gathering restrictions - CTV Toronto

  18-12-2020 21:51
  
  'Please don't do that': Saskatoon mayor urges residents not to skirt holiday gathering restrictions  CTV Toronto
  
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• 'Please don't do that': Saskatoon mayor urges residents not to skirt holiday gathering restrictions

  18-12-2020 21:51
  
  Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark says the biggest gift residents can give their loved ones is their health.
  
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• 'Please don't do that': Saskatoon mayor urges residents not to skirt gathering restrictions

  18-12-2020 21:51
  
  Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark says the biggest gift residents can give their loved ones is their health.
  
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• Efforts underway to see Indigenous ceremonies deemed essential service in Sask.

  18-12-2020 21:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Andre Bear wants to see ceremonies billed an essential service, saying they are part of an Indigenous health-care system and should be accessible for those who wish to attend.
  
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• Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations want consultation on COVID casino closures

  18-12-2020 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Federation Chief Bobby Cameron said Indigenous communities benefit from revenue made at casinos operated by the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority.
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders release Regina native, defensive lineman Zack Evans

  18-12-2020 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Zack Evans leaves the Saskatchewan Roughriders after playing four years with his hometown team, stretched over an eight-season CFL career.
  
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• Saskatoon Fire Department in talks to help fight COVID-19 outbreak at Saskatoon jail

  18-12-2020 21:24 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department is in talks with the province after staff at the Saskatoon jail asked this week for help fighting a COVID-19 outbreak.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 2 new deaths, 245 new cases announced Friday

  18-12-2020 21:13 via cbc.ca
  
  One of the people who died was in their 70s, while the other was at least 80 years old. Both lived in the Regina zone.
  
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• 2 new deaths as Saskatchewan’s total coronavirus case count rises over 13K

  18-12-2020 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities say there are 245 new coronavirus cases in the province, with 3,736 active cases and 9,234 total recoveries.
  
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• 2 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Sask., 245 new cases

  18-12-2020 20:50
  
  Two COVID-19 deaths were reported in Saskatchewan on Friday, along with 245 new cases.
  
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• Fire department providing emergency support to Saskatoon Correctional Centre

  18-12-2020 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chief Morgan Hackl said firefighters and primary care paramedics will assist medical staff at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre with wellness checks amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
  
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• Corrections, fire department in talks to help fight COVID-19 at Saskatoon jail

  18-12-2020 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province and fire department have entered into talks to provide support for the ongoing fight against COVID-19 at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre.
  
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• Weekend warm up: Dec. 18 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  18-12-2020 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Upward rebound in temperatures for the weekend, but it will start out windy. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan with all the details in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Friday, Dec. 18.
  
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• Saskatoon city councillor asks for ongoing plan for major snowstorms - CBC.ca

  18-12-2020 20:24
  
  Saskatoon city councillor asks for ongoing plan for major snowstorms  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon city councillor asks for ongoing plan for major snowstorms

  18-12-2020 20:24 via cbc.ca
  
  After a major snowfall in November, Coun. Randy Donauer would like administration to write a report dealing with how the city reacts to extreme weather.
  
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• Regina council denies Smith Street Lands’ request for tax exemption on former Capital Pointe site

  18-12-2020 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Regina city council voted 10-1 in favour of administration’s recommendation to deny a property tax reduction on thethe former Capital Pointe site.
  
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• Only 'discussions' have happened about plan to have Saskatoon firefighters help during jail outbreak: province

  18-12-2020 20:11
  
  On Thursday the City of Saskatoon said firefighters and paramedics would be helping at Saskatoon's jail during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. The Saskatchewan government says that's not the case.
  
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• Firefighters, paramedics called in to provide support at Saskatoon jail as COVID-19 outbreak continues

  18-12-2020 20:11
  
  Saskatoon Fire Department firefighters and primary care paramedics will provide limited medical services at the Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre due to the continuing COVID-19 outbreak at the facility.
  
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• Saskatoon fire department offers support to Saskatoon jail as nurses isolate due to COVID-19

  18-12-2020 19:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon fire department will provide support to the Saskatoon Correctional Centre as it copes with a "reduction" in registered nurses as some are in isolation due to COVID-19. Read More
  
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• PM says CERB recipients who got warning letters shouldn't stress about repaying right now

  18-12-2020 19:36
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says people who have been contacted by the Canada Revenue Agency about repaying Canada Emergency Response Benefit funds doled out during the first wave of the pandemic shouldn't stress about paying it back over the holidays.
  
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• CRA admits 'unclear' CERB communications led to mistaken applications

  18-12-2020 19:36
  
  As millions of Canadians rushed to apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit in the early rollout, CRA call-centre agents were given wrong instructions for how self-employed Canadians would be assessed for their eligibility, according to the head of the union that represents the call centre workers.
  
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• SHA to inspect 'high-risk' health sites in wake of Parkside and other COVID-19 outbreaks

  18-12-2020 19:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it's planning inspections of "high-risk" health sites in the wake of the massive COVID-19 outbreak at Regina's Parkside Extendicare home
  
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• Biomedical prof says Sask. not mass testing in jails 'seems negligent' and invites COVID-19 outbreaks

  18-12-2020 19:12 via cbc.ca
  
  A assistant professor at the University of Saskatchewan is warning that the province's policy on COVID-19 testing in jails is inviting a massive outbreak.
  
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• City launching electric vehicle pilot project

  18-12-2020 19:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The City of Saskatoon will begin electrifying its fleet of vehicles with a new pilot project. Read More
  
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• From woods to wax, Bombargo prepares to release cabin made album

  18-12-2020 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  In January of 2020 Bombargo locked themselves in a cabin at Emma Lake for two-weeks and recorded their sophomore album, now they’re looking to the public to help get it pressed. Brenden Purdy has the story.
  
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• 8 German players, 2 Swedish staff test positive for COVID-19 a week before World Juniors opens in Edmonton

  18-12-2020 18:37
  
  The International Ice Hockey Federation announced Friday that eight German players and two members of Team Sweden's staff had tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• 'Key participant' in Saskatoon anti-mask rally issued $2,800 fine under Public Health Act

  18-12-2020 18:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Calling it "the next step in attempting to gain compliance," Saskatoon police issued a $2,800 ticket following an anti-mask rally in the city earlier this month. Read More
  
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• Feds secure 500K vaccine doses for January as lockdown calls grow

  18-12-2020 18:36
  
  Federal officials say they're pushing manufacturers to accelerate shipments of more COVID-19 vaccine doses as calls grow to lock down more parts of the country for the holidays.
  
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• $40M expansion at Wanuskewin Heritage Park complete

  18-12-2020 18:29
  
  After 15 years of planning, fundraising and renovating, Wanuskewin Heritage Park's $40 million dollar expansion is complete.
  
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• 'Twas the night before Christmas (at the roadblock): A poem by Doug Cuthand

  18-12-2020 18:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Saskatoon police issue 7th ticket for alleged public health order violation - Global News

  18-12-2020 17:36
  
  Saskatoon police issue 7th ticket for alleged public health order violation  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon police issue 7th ticket for alleged public health order violation

  18-12-2020 17:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police said a $2,800 ticket was issued to a key participant at a protest in Saskatoon after consultation with Crown and public health officials.
  
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• Saskatoon police issue $2,800 ticket to anti-mask rally organizer

  18-12-2020 17:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in Saskatoon have issued a $2,800 ticket to an organizer of an anti-mask rally that was held in downtown Saskatoon on Dec. 5.
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak declared among City of Saskatoon waste and recycling workers - CBC.ca

  18-12-2020 16:25
  
  COVID-19 outbreak declared among City of Saskatoon waste and recycling workers  CBC.ca
  
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