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• Teachers likely won't be able to get COVID-19 vaccine until near end of school year, Sask. top doc says

  07-01-2021 23:58
  
  Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer says teachers and workers in other "front-facing" occupations will likely not receive COVID-19 vaccines until May or June.
  
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• ‘Surge’ in sales as snowmobilers take advantage in Saskatchewan

  07-01-2021 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  A number of reasons are leading to more snowmobilers taking advantage of trails in Saskatchewan this winter.
  
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• Saskatoon mayor reflects on events on Capitol Hill - CKOM News Talk Sports

  07-01-2021 23:46
  
  Saskatoon mayor reflects on events on Capitol Hill  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• BRIT postponed until 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic

  07-01-2021 23:23
  
  The Bedford Road Invitational Tournament has been postponed until at least 2022.
  
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• BRIT 2021 postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic

  07-01-2021 23:23
  
  The Bedford Road Invitational Tournament has been postponed until at least 2022.
  
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• City picks 31st Street for second neighbourhood bikeway

  07-01-2021 23:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon city hall is looking to build the second of five planned neighbourhood bikeways on 31st Street West. Read More
  
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• City of Saskatoon mulls building 3 overpasses at rail crossings, plan could cost $90M - CTV News Saskatoon

  07-01-2021 23:20
  
  City of Saskatoon mulls building 3 overpasses at rail crossings, plan could cost $90M  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• City of Saskatoon mulls building 3 overpasses at rail crossings, plan could cost $90M

  07-01-2021 23:20
  
  City of Saskatoon administration plans to prioritize planning for overpasses at the Preston Avenue, 11th Street West and Marquis Drive railway crossings.
  
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• 'I couldn't believe that people would do that': American ex-pat ‘embarrassed’ over Capitol Hill riot

  07-01-2021 23:03
  
  Watching what unfolded in Washington D.C. on Wednesday night from thousands of kilometres away, Sonya Hilsendager said she felt “embarrassed as an American citizen.”
  
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• 'I couldn't believe that people would do that': American ex-pat living in Sask. 'embarrassed' over Capitol Hill riot

  07-01-2021 23:03
  
  Watching what unfolded in Washington D.C. on Wednesday night from thousands of kilometres away, Sonya Hilsendager said she felt “embarrassed as an American citizen.”
  
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• 'I couldn't believe that people would do that': American ex-pat 'embarrassed' over Capitol Hill riot

  07-01-2021 23:03
  
  Watching what unfolded in Washington D.C. on Wednesday night from thousands of kilometres away, Sonya Hilsendager said she felt “embarrassed as an American citizen.”
  
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• Three charged in death of 14-year-old boy: police

  07-01-2021 22:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police have announced charges against three people in connection with the death of a teen boy. Read More
  
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• 10 of 11 Regina council members confirm they did not travel outside Canada during pandemic

  07-01-2021 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News confirmed that 10 of 11 councillors, including the mayor, did not travel outside of Canada during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Long-term care homes await vaccine as death toll climbs

  07-01-2021 22:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The COVID-19 vaccine is making its way into the arms of more of Saskatchewan's most vulnerable residents even as the province continues to grapple with deadly outbreaks in long-term care. Read More
  
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• City hall eyes three overpasses after CN, CP blast shared corridor

  07-01-2021 22:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon drivers should expect to be frustrated by trains running through the city for years to come. Read More
  
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• Northern Sask. community declares state of emergency with almost 100 active cases of COVID-19

  07-01-2021 22:29
  
  The Northern Village of Pinehouse has declared a state of emergency after a swift spike of COVID-19 cases.
  
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• Police surround residence in Dinsmore, Sask., man in custody

  07-01-2021 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man in Dinsmore was taken into custody after making threats online and barricading himself while armed.
  
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• Sask. woman shares domestic violence experience in hopes of helping others and herself

  07-01-2021 22:13 via cbc.ca
  
  It's been years since Kendra Weenie left an abusive relationship, but she still bears some of the emotional scars.
  
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• 3 charged with manslaughter in death of 14-year-old boy in Saskatoon

  07-01-2021 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police say three people have been charged with manslaughter in the death of a 14-year-old boy following an altercation in December 2020.
  
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• CSC says it will start first phase of inmate COVID-19 vaccinations Friday

  07-01-2021 21:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The union representing federal corrections workers says its members want a Correctional Service of Canada COVID-19 vaccination plan that's limited to inmates to include staff. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 334 new cases and 3 more deaths

  07-01-2021 21:42 via cbc.ca
  
  The province saw a spike in new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, reporting 334.
  
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• Cross-country skiing booms in Saskatoon during pandemic - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  07-01-2021 21:37
  
  Cross-country skiing booms in Saskatoon during pandemic  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Sask. to receive more than 11K Pfizer vaccines weekly in February

  07-01-2021 21:31
  
  The province of Saskatchewan reported than more than 11,000 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines will be soon be delivered to Saskatchewan weekly.
  
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• Cross-country skiing booms in Saskatoon during pandemic

  07-01-2021 21:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  With recreation activities curtailed due to restrictions meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many people in Saskatoon are taking up cross-country skiing. Read More
  
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• UPDATE: Injured Person/Sudden Death - 400 block Ave. R S

  07-01-2021 21:16 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Investigators with the Saskatoon Police Service Major Crime Section have charged three individuals in relation to a sudden death that occurred last month.On December 7, 2020, a 14-year-old male was pronounced deceased following an altercation that occurred during a break and enter incident. This took place at a home in the 400 block of Avenue R South.Two Saskatoon males, ages 17 and 18, have been arrested and charged with Manslaughter, Robbery and Break and Enter.Twenty six-year-old, Paul Joseph
  
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• Saskatchewan’s total coronavirus infections pass 17K, 3 new deaths

  07-01-2021 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities say there are 334 new coronavirus cases in the province, with 2,947 active cases and 14,014 total recoveries.
  
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• Slightly cooler: Jan. 7 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  07-01-2021 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Slight temperature dip, but still above seasonal. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan with all the details in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Thursday, Jan. 7.
  
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• Pinehouse, Sask. brings in curfew to help stop spread of COVID-19

  07-01-2021 20:52 via cbc.ca
  
  On Wednesday the village's mayor and council, along with the pandemic response team, posted on Facebook that people were not allowed out of their homes between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. CST.
  
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• Sask. RCMP arrest man wanted for series of break-and-enters

  07-01-2021 20:32
  
  RCMP say they have found a man wanted in connection to a series of break and enters, armed robberies and possession of prohibited and dangerous weapons.
  
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• 5 charged after Saskatoon police seize meth, cocaine, cash in traffic stop - CTV News Saskatoon

  07-01-2021 20:28
  
  5 charged after Saskatoon police seize meth, cocaine, cash in traffic stop  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 5 charged after Saskatoon police seize meth, cocaine, cash in traffic stop

  07-01-2021 20:28
  
  Saskatoon police laid dozens of charges against five people Tuesday evening following a traffic stop.
  
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• Close to 8 in 10 Sask. residents say cost is a barrier to seeking a psychologist's help: survey

  07-01-2021 20:04
  
  Close to eight in 10 Saskatchewan respondents to a Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)-commissioned survey say the cost of psychological services is a very significant or somewhat significant barrier to accessing them.
  
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• Saskatoon police warn of 'rash' of garage break-ins after more than 40 properties hit since October - CTV News Saskatoon

  07-01-2021 19:51
  
  Saskatoon police warn of 'rash' of garage break-ins after more than 40 properties hit since October  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police warn of 'rash' of garage break-ins after more than 40 properties hit since October

  07-01-2021 19:51
  
  Saskatoon police are advising people to be mindful of their property after a string of garage break-ins, all using the same technique to gain access.
  
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• Regina police issue $2,800 ticket to man with COVID-19 for refusing to self-isolate

  07-01-2021 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Regina Police Service has issued another ticket under the Saskatchewan Health Act for violation of the Public Health Orders concerning COVID-19.
  
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• Wakaw, Sask., seniors home outbreak linked to 2 resident deaths went from 'zero to 100,' official says

  07-01-2021 19:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Most of the infected people at Lakeview Pioneer Lodge are asymptomatic, though two residents have died and another is under intensive care.
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating break-ins to residential garages - CKOM News Talk Sports

  07-01-2021 19:12
  
  Saskatoon police investigating break-ins to residential garages  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• 'An affront': Sask premier comments on riots in American capital

  07-01-2021 19:06
  
  Saskatchewan’s premier expressed his concern over violent riots in Washington D.C. on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Trafficking Cocaine/Firearm - 1200 block Idylwyld Dr. N

  07-01-2021 18:57 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Three people are facing numerous charges after being found with cocaine and a gun last night. At approximately 7:15 p.m., January 6, 2021, Patrol officers observed a man urinating on the side of a business in the 1200 block of Idylwyld Drive North. When they attempted to speak with him, the man fled on foot into a blue 2011 Chevrolet Silverado parked in the parking lot. Various bottles of open liquor were observed inside the truck. After refusing to exit the vehicle and a brief altercation,
  
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• Fort Qu’Appelle’s winter festival cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic concerns

  07-01-2021 18:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, the Fort Winter Festival in Fort Qu'Appelle, Sask., is cancelled for 2021, but is expected to return in 2022.
  
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• Break & Enters to residential garages

  07-01-2021 18:39 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service would like to advise citizens of a recent rash of Break & Enters to residential garages.  Since October, there have been more than 40 occurrences reported where the perpetrator(s) had gained entry to garages with wooden overhead doors by removing one of the panels.  Many times tools and machinery including large items like a snowmobile and snow blowers were taken, and in some cases nothing was taken.Citizens are encouraged to report any cases as su
  
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• Saskatoon's first homicide of 2021: Man charged with second-degree murder, attempted murder

  07-01-2021 18:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 34-year-old Saskatoon man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 60-year-old woman at a Lakeview home on Wednesday. Read More
  
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• Police charge 34-year-old Saskatoon man with killing mother in city's first homicide of 2021 - CBC.ca

  07-01-2021 18:02
  
  Police charge 34-year-old Saskatoon man with killing mother in city's first homicide of 2021  CBC.ca
  
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• Police charge 34-year-old Saskatoon man with killing mother in city's first homicide of 2021

  07-01-2021 18:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Kevin Michael Hollman, 34, appeared in court Jan. 7 charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder.
  
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• Man suffers serious injuries in Meadow Lake, Sask., shooting

  07-01-2021 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP believe a man was targeted after he suffered serious injuries in a Meadow Lake, Sask., shooting.
  
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• Saskatoon man facing second-degree murder, attempted murder charges - CKOM News Talk Sports

  07-01-2021 17:28
  
  Saskatoon man facing second-degree murder, attempted murder charges  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Second-degree murder charge laid in Saskatoon’s first homicide of 2021

  07-01-2021 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kevin Michael Hollman is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Debbie Hollman, Saskatoon’s first homicide of 2021.
  
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• Sask. Premier Scott Moe calls D.C riots 'an affront' to democratic values

  07-01-2021 16:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Scott Moe is speaking out after Wednesday's pro-Trump riots in Washington D.C.
  
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• Sask. Premier Scott Moe calls attack on U.S. Capitol 'an affront' to democratic values

  07-01-2021 16:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Scott Moe is speaking out after Wednesday's pro-Trump riots in Washington D.C.
  
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• 'Just very selfless': Family friend says loss of 60-year-old woman killed in Saskatoon homicide will affect many

  07-01-2021 16:22
  
  "She recently just became a grandmother and that’s all she ever wanted so it’s very tragic," a family friend told CTV News.
  
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