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• Sask. jury trials cancelled through March due to COVID-19

  21-12-2020 23:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's courts are asking anyone who was summoned for jury selection before March 31, 2021, to not attend.
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak at Saskatoon Police Service - CKOM News Talk Sports

  21-12-2020 23:46
  
  COVID-19 outbreak at Saskatoon Police Service  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• City hall considering a 'rebrand' of neighbourhood bikeways

  21-12-2020 23:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon city hall may "rebrand" its planned neighbourhood bikeways, the first of which has just been approved in principle. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon care homes receive a special delivery ahead of Christmas Day - CTV News Saskatoon

  21-12-2020 23:33
  
  Saskatoon care homes receive a special delivery ahead of Christmas Day  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon care homes receive a special delivery ahead of Christmas Day

  21-12-2020 23:33
  
  This year Christmas for a Cause helped some of the city's most vulnerable and most isolated partake in the Christmas spirit.
  
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• Sporting Christmas jumps past $100,000, with time left to give

  21-12-2020 23:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Sporting Christmas teed off in 1976 with one objective: To raise money for the Salvation Army's work over the holiday season. Read More
  
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• SPS COVID Cases

  21-12-2020 23:02 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The SPS has been notified that two recent cases of COVID-19 among members of A Platoon Patrol were related to workplace transmission and so that section of the Service is now in a confirmed outbreak.  The declaration of an outbreak is the first of a series of steps taken by the Saskatchewan Health Authority to better understand COVID-19 activity and transmission.The two members were last in close contact with other SPS members on December 12, 13, and 14, 2020.  All those who were in cl
  
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• University of Saskatchewan continues hybrid-learning model to start 2021: president

  21-12-2020 22:57
  
  The University of Saskatchewan will return to its hybrid model of classes for the upcoming winter semester, according to president and vice-chancellor Peter Stoicheff.
  
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• Remote learning will continue for much of 2021 at University of Saskatchewan: president

  21-12-2020 22:57
  
  The University of Saskatchewan will return to its hybrid model of classes for the upcoming winter semester, according to president and vice-chancellor Peter Stoicheff.
  
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• Michael Robertson, originally convicted of manslaughter in Rocky Genereaux death, acquitted after retrial

  21-12-2020 22:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Michael James Robertson is now a free man. Read More
  
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• Council finishes year with decisions on public pathways, Knox United, off-leash dog parks

  21-12-2020 22:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon city council's only dispute during its final meeting of the year was over a comparatively minor expense — whether to spend $14,400 to clear snow from secondary pathways in public parks. Read More
  
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• For Saskatoon charities, COVID-19 is a Grinch like no other - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  21-12-2020 22:45
  
  For Saskatoon charities, COVID-19 is a Grinch like no other  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• For Saskatoon charities, COVID-19 is a Grinch like no other

  21-12-2020 22:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Non-profits serving Saskatonians in need say the COVID-19 pandemic has upended their most lucrative fundraisers, leaving some with less cash as they enter a new year full of uncertainties. Read More
  
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• Jury trials in Saskatchewan postponed into the new year due to COVID-19

  21-12-2020 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench has postponed all jury trials scheduled to start in the first three months of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• More Saskatchewan ski hills opening after restrictions lifted

  21-12-2020 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The provincial government has lifted restrictions on the maximum number of people who can use one of the province's ski hills.
  
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• 1,285 vaccinations complete in Saskatchewan as coronavirus death toll passes 120

  21-12-2020 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities say there are 206 new coronavirus cases in the province, with 3,990 active cases and 9,649 total recoveries.
  
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• Snowfall warning: Dec. 21 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  21-12-2020 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parts of Saskatchewan are under a snowfall warning. Anna McMillan with all the details in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Monday, Dec. 21.
  
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• Sask. police caught hundreds driving with suspended licences, unregistered vehicles in Nov.: SGI

  21-12-2020 21:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in Saskatchewan caught hundreds of people driving illegally last month, according to SGI.
  
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• Woman arrested by Saskatoon Police Guns and Gangs Unit fails to appear in court - The Battlefords News-Optimist

  21-12-2020 20:52
  
  Woman arrested by Saskatoon Police Guns and Gangs Unit fails to appear in court  The Battlefords News-Optimist
  
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• Storm cleanup now estimated to create $7.5M shortfall this year

  21-12-2020 20:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Cleaning up after the massive snowstorm that paralyzed Saskatoon last month is now expected to punch a $7.5-million hole in the city's budget this year and consume half the money allocated for snow clearing next year. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 4 deaths, 206 new cases reported Monday

  21-12-2020 20:49 via cbc.ca
  
  The province also reported 92 recoveries Monday.
  
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• Woman arrested by Saskatoon Police Guns and Gangs Unit fails to appear in court - Yahoo News Canada

  21-12-2020 20:48
  
  Woman arrested by Saskatoon Police Guns and Gangs Unit fails to appear in court  Yahoo News Canada
  
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• City of Saskatoon out more than $100,000 after power plant project axed by health authority: report

  21-12-2020 20:32
  
  Saskatoon Light & Power (SL&P), the city-owned utility, is out more than $100,000 after the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) pulled the plug on a partnership to deliver a combined heat power plant at St. Paul’s Hospital.
  
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• Coronavirus: At least 5 Saskatoon paramedics infected with COVID-19 - Global News

  21-12-2020 20:17
  
  Coronavirus: At least 5 Saskatoon paramedics infected with COVID-19  Global News
  
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• Coronavirus: At least 5 Saskatoon paramedics infected with COVID-19

  21-12-2020 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Five paramedics in Saskatoon have tested positive for COVID-19 and more tests are being done to see if other staff members have contracted the virus.
  
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• 'It was an amazing journey': Saskatoon police board chair and vice-chair's terms end - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  21-12-2020 20:02
  
  'It was an amazing journey': Saskatoon police board chair and vice-chair's terms end  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• 'It was an amazing journey': Saskatoon police board chair and vice-chair's terms end

  21-12-2020 19:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Darlene Brander, outgoing chair of the Saskatoon board of police commissioners, says she will always remember her first police board meeting. Read More
  
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• 'Use your gift cards promptly': Sask. consumer watchdog offers gift card tips ahead of holidays

  21-12-2020 19:23
  
  The province's consumer watchdog is offering some advice ahead of the holidays for people giving and receiving gift cards.
  
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• Saskatoon city council votes to cancel $3M heat and power plant project

  21-12-2020 19:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon's city council met for the last time of the year on Monday. It voted to cancel the city's involvement in a more-than-$3-million heat and power plant project at St. Paul's Hospital.
  
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• Saskatoon city council to discuss cancelling $3M heat and power plant project

  21-12-2020 19:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon's city council is set to meet for the last time of the year on Monday. One item on the agenda is a recommendation from administration to cancel a more-than-$3-million heat and power plant project at St. Paul's hospital.
  
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• Events and civic service hours in Saskatoon during the Christmas holidays - Global News

  21-12-2020 18:51
  
  Events and civic service hours in Saskatoon during the Christmas holidays  Global News
  
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• Events and civic service hours in Saskatoon during the Christmas holidays

  21-12-2020 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s what you need to know about civic services during the Christmas holidays, along with some events.
  
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• Queue questions: Chief of Saskatoon Tribal Council wants to know where jails fit into vaccination plan - CBC.ca

  21-12-2020 18:50
  
  Queue questions: Chief of Saskatoon Tribal Council wants to know where jails fit into vaccination plan  CBC.ca
  
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• Queue questions: Chief of Saskatoon Tribal Council wants to know where jails fit into vaccination plan

  21-12-2020 18:50 via cbc.ca
  
  A prominent First Nations leader in Saskatoon says it's time to talk about where people behind bars fit into the province's COVID-19 vaccination plan.
  
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• Storm bringing snow and wind expected to blow into southern Saskatchewan Monday evening

  21-12-2020 18:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Much of southern Saskatchewan is bracing for a December storm, as a strong low pressure system bringing gusty winds and as much as 20 centimetres of snow for some regions is expected Monday evening. 
  
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• Meteorologist warns motorists to rethink plans as southern Saskatchewan braces for storm

  21-12-2020 18:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Much of southern Saskatchewan is bracing for a December storm, as a strong low pressure system bringing gusty winds and as much as 20 centimetres of snow for some regions is expected Monday evening. 
  
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• Over 300 suspended drivers caught in Saskatchewan during November blitz

  21-12-2020 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police forces around Saskatchewan caught 341 people driving while suspended and issued 558 tickets for driving an unregistered vehicle or trailer during November.
  
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• Saskatoon, Warman fire departments tackle industrial fire | CTV News - CTV News Saskatoon

  21-12-2020 17:39
  
  Saskatoon, Warman fire departments tackle industrial fire | CTV News  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon, Warman fire departments tackle industrial fire

  21-12-2020 17:39
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department spent a couple of hours tackling a fire in the North Corman Industrial Park Sunday.
  
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• You may leave 2020 with fewer friendships. You're not alone

  21-12-2020 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  COVID-19 has forced an unprecedented level of disclosure on friendships, with people juggling to manage social bubbles, a patchwork of guidelines and frequently shifting restrictions.
  
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• Fire crews pull semi-truck out of building during industrial fire in Corman Park

  21-12-2020 16:45 via cbc.ca
  
  An industrial fire in Corman park kept Saskatoon fire crews busy for a few hours on Sunday.
  
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• Saskatchewan Housing Benefit expanded to include private market rentals

  21-12-2020 16:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Housing Benefit is available to low-income earners who pay 50 per cent or more of their income on housing.
  
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• Pain expert shares advice for dealing with needle fear before your COVID-19 vaccine turn comes

  21-12-2020 15:42 via cbc.ca
  
  If you have a fear of needles you are far from alone, but no matter what your age, there are things you can do to get past that fear and get the health care you need.
  
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• Saskatoon police use Taser on woman threatening to cut herself - CBC.ca

  21-12-2020 15:38
  
  Saskatoon police use Taser on woman threatening to cut herself  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon police use Taser on woman threatening to cut herself

  21-12-2020 15:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police say a Taser was used after a woman who was threatening to harm herself with a knife didn't comply with police orders.
  
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• A mild day out there as winter officially begins: This is your Saskatoon forecast

  21-12-2020 15:37
  
  Saskatoon and region can expect above seasonal temperatures without the strong winds we endured over the weekend.
  
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• Temporary injunction sought against Alberta COVID-19 restrictions at Christmas

  21-12-2020 15:35
  
  Two southern Alberta churches and three individuals are to be in a Calgary court today to argue that the province's COVID-19 restrictions "cancel Christmas" and infringe on constitutional rights.
  
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• Grieving during COVID-19: How to cope in isolation

  21-12-2020 15:31 via cbc.ca
  
  December has been a dark month in Saskatchewan’s battle with COVID-19. Of the 118 people that have died so far after testing positive for the illness, 71 died in December — about 60 per cent.
  
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• Sask. reports 4 more deaths, 206 new cases of COVID-19 Monday

  21-12-2020 15:26
  
  Saskatchewan reported Monday four more people with COVID-19 have died, plus 206 new cases and 92 recoveries.
  
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• Mayor Charlie Clark on weekend anti-mask rally, public health orders

  21-12-2020 14:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mayor Charlie Clark joins Global News Morning to discuss the anti-mask rally in Saskatoon over the weekend, and the need to continue to follow public health orders during the holidays.
  
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