Saskatoon news

• First Moderna vaccines delivered in northern half of Saskatchewan

  05-01-2021 23:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Moderna vaccine started flowing through the blood vessels of people in the northern half of Saskatchewan as the province reported five more COVID-19-related deaths. Read More
  
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• Major crime unit, coronor’s office investigating death of man in Saskatoon

  05-01-2021 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  A sudden death investigation has been launched after an adult man was found dead this past weekend in Saskatoon.
  
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• Major crime unit, coroner’s office investigating death of man in Saskatoon

  05-01-2021 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  A sudden death investigation has been launched after an adult man was found dead this past weekend in Saskatoon.
  
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• Ministry of Education seeking 210,000 masks for Sask. schools

  05-01-2021 23:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  As students across Saskatchewan gradually make their way back to the classroom, the Ministry of Education is looking for a company to supply reusable masks by the end of the month. Read More
  
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• Health experts say Sask. could see post Christmas COVID-19 spike

  05-01-2021 23:12
  
  Over the next week, Saskatchewan should start receiving an indication of how well the COVID-19 restrictions worked over the holidays.
  
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• Ethicist 'shocked' by politicians travelling abroad during pandemic

  05-01-2021 23:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan is the latest province to have a politician lose responsibilities after making an international trip over the holidays. A Canadian ethicist says he is "shocked" by how many elected officials travelled abroad.
  
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• No active COVID-19 cases at Luther Special Care Home in Saskatoon - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  05-01-2021 23:02
  
  No active COVID-19 cases at Luther Special Care Home in Saskatoon  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Police investigate sudden death in Saskatoon

  05-01-2021 23:00
  
  Saskatoon police are investigating after a man was reported dead on Sunday.
  
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• No active COVID-19 cases at Luther Special Care Home in Saskatoon

  05-01-2021 23:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  One of Saskatchewan's worst COVID-19 outbreaks at a long-term care home appears to have ended. Read More
  
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• RCMP report arrest of suspect in child abduction on Sask. First Nation

  05-01-2021 22:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating man's death - CKOM News Talk Sports

  05-01-2021 22:56
  
  Saskatoon police investigating man's death  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Saskatoon's residential snow removal program to be completed by mid-January - CKOM News Talk Sports

  05-01-2021 22:39
  
  Saskatoon's residential snow removal program to be completed by mid-January  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Sudden Death Investigation - 2800 Block Lorne Ave.

  05-01-2021 22:27 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Shortly before 10:00 PM on Sunday evening the Saskatoon Police Service responded to a call of a deceased person in the 2800 block of Lorne Ave.  Patrol officers as well as detectives from the Major Crime Section and the Forensic identification Section are working with the Sask. Coroner’s office to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of the adult male.  An autopsy will be performed Wednesday.   The investigation is ongoing.Anyone with any information relate
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders extend QB Cody Fajardo through 2022

  05-01-2021 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Tuesday that quarterback Cody Fajardo has signed a contract extension to stay with the team through the 2022 season.
  
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• Mysterious monolith appears in Saskatoon, continuing global trend - Global News

  05-01-2021 22:18
  
  Mysterious monolith appears in Saskatoon, continuing global trend  Global News
  
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• 'Teachers should be in that line': Why some are pushing for quicker COVID-19 vaccine access for Sask. educators

  05-01-2021 22:16
  
  The head of the Saskatoon Teachers' Association wonders where frontline educators fit in the province’s vaccination plan.
  
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• 'Catalyst for a movement': People around the world don ribbon skirts after Sask. girl shamed for wearing hers

  05-01-2021 22:15 via cbc.ca
  
  A 10-year-old Saskatchewan girl's life has been brightened by the colourful ribbon skirts of women across the globe after she was shamed for wearing her own.
  
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• 'A catalyst for a movement': Hundreds don ribbon skirts after Sask. girl shamed for wearing hers

  05-01-2021 22:15 via cbc.ca
  
  A 10-year-old Saskatchewan girl's life has been brightened by the colourful ribbon skirts of women across the globe after she was shamed for wearing her own.
  
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• Winnipeg man convicted in 2015 murder dies at Sask. Pen

  05-01-2021 22:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A man convicted of killing his roommate in Manitoba in 2015 died at Saskatchewan Penitentiary on Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Regina Correctional Centre COVID-19 outbreak concerning to families of inmates

  05-01-2021 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many mothers of Regina Correctional Centre inmates are unhappy with the Saskatchewan government's reaction to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
  
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• Roughriders re-sign all-star quarterback Fajardo through 2022 season

  05-01-2021 22:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Quarterback Cody Fajardo has signed a contract extension with the Saskatchewan Roughriders through the 2022 season.
  
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• Residential snow removal now expected to be complete mid-month

  05-01-2021 22:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The largest Saskatoon snow removal effort anyone can remember is more than a week ahead of schedule. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 vaccinations start in Saskatchewan’s far north

  05-01-2021 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The initial COVID-19 vaccine pilot project is now complete in Regina and nearing 90 per cent completion in Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon police report spate of collisions after freezing rain

  05-01-2021 21:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Slippery conditions prompted Saskatoon police to ask drivers to be cautious on Tuesday, after a series of crashes on city streets. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police report spate of collisions after freezing rain - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  05-01-2021 21:36
  
  Saskatoon police report spate of collisions after freezing rain  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon police report spate of collisions after snowfall

  05-01-2021 21:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Slippery conditions prompted Saskatoon police to ask drivers to be cautious on Tuesday, after a series of crashes on city streets. Read More
  
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• Inmate dies in custody at Saskatchewan Penitentiary

  05-01-2021 21:32
  
  An inmate from Saskatchewan Penitentiary died while in custody Jan. 5 according to Correctional Service Canada.
  
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• Sask. COVID-19 deaths rise to 165 with five reported Tuesday

  05-01-2021 21:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Five more Saskatchewan residents diagnosed with COVID-19 have died, all in the vulnerable age group of 80 or older. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 5 more seniors dead, 153 new cases, vaccinations begin in far north

  05-01-2021 21:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Five more seniors have died in Saskatchewan due to COVID-19. This brings the province's death toll to 165.
  
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• Mysterious monolith appears in Saskatoon, continuing global trend

  05-01-2021 21:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  A monolith has appeared in Saskatoon, joining the global mystery as more monoliths pop up in Canada and across the world.
  
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• 153 new coronavirus infections added in Saskatchewan as death count hits 165

  05-01-2021 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities say there are 153 new coronavirus cases in the province, with 3,057 active cases and 13,298 total recoveries.
  
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• SGI turns traffic safety spotlight onto intersections and railway crossings

  05-01-2021 20:59
  
  SGI is starting off the new year by reminding drivers to pay extra attention when they pass through intersections and encounter railway crossings.
  
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• Gang activity cause of Prince Albert, Sask. jail incident: union

  05-01-2021 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  A union representative for the correctional officers told Global News gang members broke windows, started a fire and two guards were hurt at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre.
  
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• Saskatchewan Huskies begin search for new men's hockey coach in 2021

  05-01-2021 20:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• 90% Vaccine Completion in Saskatoon Health Care Workers COVID-19 Update - DiscoverHumboldt.com

  05-01-2021 20:46
  90% Vaccine Completion in Saskatoon Health Care Workers COVID-19 Update  DiscoverHumboldt.com
  
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• Sunshine returns: Jan. 5 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  05-01-2021 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Continuing mild temperatures as the sunshine returns. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan with all the details in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Tuesday, Jan. 5.
  
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• 'It showed up last night': Mysterious silver monolith appears outside Saskatoon Motel 6

  05-01-2021 20:20
  
  An enigmatic monolith that has appeared in front of a Saskatoon motel has left staff scratching their heads.
  
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• 106-year-old Sask. woman survives brush with COVID-19

  05-01-2021 20:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Rubena Wenzel isn't letting a case of COVID-19 slow her down.
  
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• Two staff injured as Prince Albert jail inmates broke glass, lit fires

  05-01-2021 19:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A group of inmates smashed glass that was supposed to be unbreakable, started fires and broke open cell doors during an incident that lasted at least five hours at the Prince Albert provincial jail on Monday. Read More
  
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• Rampage at Prince Albert jail leaves smashed windows, smoke and water damage: union

  05-01-2021 19:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Staff at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre are cleaning up Jan. 5 after inmates went on a rampage in part of the jail.
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak declared in Stanley Mission, Sask.

  05-01-2021 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Public health officials said there is an increasing number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Stanley Mission, Sask., linked to two private family gatherings.
  
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• Protestors allege inadequate treatment of inmates with COVID-19 at Regina Correctional Centre

  05-01-2021 19:11
  
  Families of inmates who have COVID-19 at the Regina Correctional Centre protested outside the facility on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Gang-related riot at Prince Albert jail leaves staff with minor injuries: union

  05-01-2021 19:03
  
  A riot started by inmates at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre on Monday has left two staff members with minor injuries and the cell block damaged.
  
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• Trudeau says he's 'frustrated' with the pace of vaccine rollout

  05-01-2021 18:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's troubled by the slow pace of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and is vowing to raise the lacklustre vaccination numbers with premiers during a conference call later this week.
  
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• Traffic Advisory - Drive With Caution

  05-01-2021 18:04 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Motorists are being asked to slow down and use caution while driving today.  Freezing rain has made for slippery conditions. The SPS has received reports of seven collisions and one collision with an injury since 6:00 a.m.  Allow more time to get to where you are going and leave ample room between your vehicle and the one in front of you.
  
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• Saskatoon's city councillors, mayor say they followed holiday health orders - CKOM News Talk Sports

  05-01-2021 17:22
  
  Saskatoon's city councillors, mayor say they followed holiday health orders  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Icy roads lead to several vehicle collisions in Moose Jaw, transit suspended

  05-01-2021 17:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Moose Jaw Police Service has responded to multiple motor vehicle collisions throughout the city on Tuesday due to icy road conditions.
  
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• Trudeau addresses Canadians | Special coverage

  05-01-2021 17:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and later members of his cabinet and health officials, update Canadians on the latest measures the federal government is taking to slow the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• 7 recent Saskatoon flights had COVID-19 cases on board - CTV News Saskatoon

  05-01-2021 15:48
  
  7 recent Saskatoon flights had COVID-19 cases on board  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 7 recent Saskatoon flights had COVID-19 cases on board

  05-01-2021 15:48
  
  Seven recent flights either originating or landing in Saskatoon have had confirmed cases of COVID-19 on board.
  
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