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• Regina, Saskatoon police prepared for usual New Year's Eve - CKOM News Talk Sports

  31-12-2020 23:49
  
  Regina, Saskatoon police prepared for usual New Year's Eve  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Coronavirus: Unique celebrations in Saskatoon to ring in the new year

  31-12-2020 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  New Year’s Eve celebrations will look a lot different during a pandemic.
  
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• 'Suspicious' moose, cold coffee, missing cat rank among Sask. RCMP's annual Top 10 Reasons Not To Call 911

  31-12-2020 23:26 via cbc.ca
  
  "Remember that calling the police should be reserved for police-related matters only," the RCMP said.
  
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• Sask. Ministry of Education looking to buy 210,000 masks 'as soon as possible'

  31-12-2020 22:56 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government is looking for a company to produce a lot of non-medical masks for the province's Ministry of Education.
  
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• Sask. NDP demands Joe Hargrave resign after Palm Springs trip; Moe says he will stay

  31-12-2020 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a Thursday press conference, Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili said the minister should resign "at the very least" from his cabinet position.
  
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• Mosaic Stadium’s outdoor rink in Regina officially open to public

  31-12-2020 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 24-member crew has worked around the clock since the beginning of December and have pumped over 1.3 million litres of water from the four corners of the field.
  
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• How is Saskatoon ringing in the new year?

  31-12-2020 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  This year, New Year’s Eve doesn’t include big parties or large groups of people. For many, it’s hard to celebrate at all right now. So with COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in effect, we asked people in Saskatoon how they’re ringing in 2021. Here’s what they had to say.
  
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• Man biking from Saskatoon to Vancouver as fundraiser for combating opioid crisis - News 1130

  31-12-2020 22:18
  
  Man biking from Saskatoon to Vancouver as fundraiser for combating opioid crisis  News 1130
  
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• 'It baffles the mind': From restaurant advice to a suspicious moose, Sask. RCMP release the year's worst 911 calls

  31-12-2020 22:18
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP have released a list of the top 10 reasons not to call 911.
  
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• Hot ashes ignite Saskatoon garage fire - CKOM News Talk Sports

  31-12-2020 22:15
  
  Hot ashes ignite Saskatoon garage fire  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Saskatchewan’s largest outdoor rink welcomes public

  31-12-2020 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Iceville officially opened on Thursday, welcoming the public for the first time.
  
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• Mosaic Stadium welcomes public for outdoor rink

  31-12-2020 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s largest outdoor rink welcomed the public for the first time on Thursday.
  
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• Mosaic Stadium’s outdoor rink opens to public

  31-12-2020 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many gathered at Mosaic Stadium in Regina on Thursday to skate on Saskatchewan’s largest outdoor rink.
  
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• Hot ashes determined as cause of New Year's Eve garage fire

  31-12-2020 21:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Hot ashes were the culprit of a New Year's Eve garage fire that led to $75,000 in damages, Saskatoon fire investigators determined. Read More
  
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• Yes, millions of people are living a relatively normal, coronavirus-free life

  31-12-2020 21:45
  
  From Taiwan to Australia, where there are very few to no cases of COVID-19, millions of people are going about daily life as close to normal as possible in a pandemic. CTVNews.ca spoke to some of them to get a snapshot of life in those countries.
  
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• Sask. MLA Joe Hargrave apologizes for California trip; NDP calling for resignation from cabinet

  31-12-2020 21:43
  
  The NDP is calling for Sask. Party MLA Joe Hargrave to resign from cabinet, following his decision to travel to Palm Springs to finalize the sale of a personal property.
  
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• Sask. cabinet minister who travelled to California over holidays apologizes for 'error in judgement'

  31-12-2020 21:43
  
  The NDP is calling for Sask. Party MLA Joe Hargrave to resign from cabinet, following his decision to travel to Palm Springs to finalize the sale of a personal property.
  
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• NDP calling for MLA Joe Hargrave to resign from cabinet amid California trip controversy

  31-12-2020 21:43
  
  The NDP is calling for Sask. Party MLA Joe Hargrave to resign from cabinet, following his decision to travel to Palm Springs to finalize the sale of a personal property.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 1 new death and a caution on New Year's celebrations in province's final 2020 update

  31-12-2020 21:29 via cbc.ca
  
  The latest victim of virus was a senior aged 80 or older in the Saskatoon area.
  
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• 'Church is definitely an essential service': Prince Albert pastor fights $14K COVID-19 fine

  31-12-2020 21:23
  
  The Prince Albert Full Gospel Outreach Centre is heading to court to fight a $14,000 fine issued for violating COVID-19 public health orders.
  
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• Coronavirus: 155th COVID-19-related death reported in Saskatchewan, 190 new cases

  31-12-2020 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities say there are 190 new coronavirus cases in the province, with 2,699 active cases and 12,496 total recoveries.
  
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• 57 active COVID-19 cases at Regina Correctional Centre

  31-12-2020 21:06
  
  There are 57 active cases of COVID-19 at the Regina Correctional Centre, as of Dec. 31.
  
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• Saskatchewan ends 2020 with deadliest month, but active COVID-19 cases dropping

  31-12-2020 20:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan added another COVID-19-related death to cap its deadliest month, but more than twice as many recoveries were registered as new cases. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon garage fire caused by woodstove ash

  31-12-2020 20:57
  
  A garage fire in the 200 block of Lake Crescent was caused by improperly disposed woodstove ash, the Saskatoon Fire Department says.
  
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• 1 more COVID-19 death reported in Sask., 190 new cases

  31-12-2020 20:44
  
  One more Saskatchewan resident has died after testing positive for COVID-19. The province also reported 190 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, along with 439 more recovered cases.
  
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• Suspicious moose, cold coffee, cat in custody: These are the strangest 911 calls Sask. RCMP received in 2020

  31-12-2020 20:31
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP has released its list of emergency calls that “missed the mark” from the past year. RCMP detailed 10 non-emergencies that Saskatchewan residents called 911 for in 2020.
  
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• Fake countdowns, curfews and early closures: What New Year's Eve in Sask. looks like

  31-12-2020 20:20 via cbc.ca
  
  New Year's Eve is typically one of the busiest nights of the year for the bar and restaurant industry, but for 2020 it remains a challenging time.
  
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• City councillor wants improved snow storm response plan

  31-12-2020 20:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It could be years, or even decades, before another storm dumps more than a foot of snow on Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• Inmate, 2 staff test positive for COVID-19 at Willow Cree Healing Lodge

  31-12-2020 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  An inmate and two staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 at Willow Cree Healing Lodge in Saskatchewan.
  
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• 1 person, 2 pets dead following fire in Gravelbourg, Sask., on Christmas Eve

  31-12-2020 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The cause of the Dec. 24 house fire in Gravelbourg, Sask., that claimed the life of one person and two pets has been deemed accidental.
  
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• Meili says voters have buyer's remorse after Sask. Party COVID-19 response

  31-12-2020 19:14
  
  Saskatchewan NDP Opposition Leader Ryan Meili thinks some voters have buyer's remorse after seeing the way Premier Scott Moe's government has responded to COVID-19.
  
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• Nutrien potash mine in Allan down to one active COVID-19 case

  31-12-2020 19:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A month after a COVID-19 outbreak was declared at a potash mine just east of Saskatoon, only one active case remains, a Nutrien spokeswoman says. Read More
  
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• Battery recycling program to launch in Saskatchewan

  31-12-2020 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s new recycling program, operated by Call2Recycle Canada Inc., launches in 2021.
  
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• New COVID-19 testing rules for air travellers kick in Jan. 7

  31-12-2020 17:46 via cbc.ca
  
  New rules requiring air travellers to test negative for COVID-19 before entering Canada will kick in on Jan. 7, Transport Minister Marc Garneau said today.
  
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• Travellers to Canada will soon need negative COVID-19 test before boarding

  31-12-2020 17:45
  
  Anyone arriving in Canada starting Jan. 7 will need to have a negative COVID-19 test before boarding and may have to quarantine in a federal facility if they have inadequate isolation plans, the federal government says.
  
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• New COVID-19 testing rules for travellers to Canada to begin Jan. 7

  31-12-2020 17:45
  
  Anyone arriving in Canada starting Jan. 7 will need to have a negative COVID-19 test before boarding a flight, the federal government said Thursday as the Liberals urged vacationers abroad to prepare.
  
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• Ontario shatters single-day record once again with more than 3,300 new COVID-19 cases

  31-12-2020 16:14
  
  Ontario is reporting a record-breaking number of new COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive day as case numbers climb above the 3,000 mark for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic.
  
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• Saskatoon farm fined $70K after worker dies in baler accident - OHS Canada

  31-12-2020 16:04
  
  Saskatoon farm fined $70K after worker dies in baler accident  OHS Canada
  
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• Year in review: The top social media stories of 2020

  31-12-2020 15:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  We have compiled a list of the standout stories as decided by YOU — determined by most comments, interactions and shares on Global News’ social media handles.
  
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• Rod Phillips resigns as Ontario finance minister following secret pandemic getaway

  31-12-2020 14:25
  
  Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips has resigned from his key role in cabinet over his secret vacation to a luxurious Caribbean island as the COVID-19 pandemic ran rampant in the province.
  
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• A look back at Saskatchewan’s top news stories of 2020

  31-12-2020 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic was not the only major news story of the year in Saskatchewan.
  
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• NDP leader thinks Saskatchewan voters have 'buyer's remorse' after COVID-19 response

  31-12-2020 13:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Even after leading Saskatchewan's Opposition for more than two years, the question Ryan Meili is still asked the most is why he left medicine for politics.
  
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• Tank: People power helps determine Saskatoon civic election turnout - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  31-12-2020 13:11
  
  Tank: People power helps determine Saskatoon civic election turnout  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Tank: People power helps determine Saskatoon civic election turnout

  31-12-2020 13:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  While some pretty obvious reasons likely affected voter turnout in November's civic election, such dismal participation should still cause concern. Read More
  
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• Year in Review: 12 homicides in Saskatoon in 2020 - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  31-12-2020 13:03
  
  Year in Review: 12 homicides in Saskatoon in 2020  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Year in Review: 12 homicides in Saskatoon in 2020

  31-12-2020 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon recorded 12 homicides in 2020, a year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Charges have been laid in nine of them. Read More
  
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• SP's Mitchell looks at his year in sports coverage, dominated by COVID-19

  31-12-2020 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  StarPhoenix sportswriters are looking back on the things they covered in 2020. Today, Kevin Mitchell reflects on the year. Read More
  
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• New COVID test requirements for travellers 'step in the right direction': Regina Airport CEO

  31-12-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CEO James Bogusz said that since all of the airport's flights are currently coming from other Canadian hubs, like Calgary and Toronto, the change won't have an immediate effect at YQR.
  
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• Gardening: Ringing in the bellflowers

  31-12-2020 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Campanula is the Latin word for "little bell" and describes the flowers of this genus — formed from the five lobes that are fused at the base in a bell-like form. The flowers are most commonly blue, but can be white, or in some species, shades of pink. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 cases found in nearly 100 Sask. schools in December

  31-12-2020 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  In the last three weeks, 144 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in 92 Saskatchewan schools, according to information on the provincial government website. Read More
  
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