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• 31 new COVID-19 deaths in Alberta as 989 new cases reported Saturday

  09-01-2021 23:57
  
  Thirty-one more Albertans have died due to COVID-19 as the province reported 989 new cases on Saturday.
  
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• COVID-19 claims 7 more lives in Saskatchewan, 332 new cases

  09-01-2021 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Seven Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. The province also announced 332 new cases on Saturday.
  
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• Sask. reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, 332 new cases

  09-01-2021 23:17
  
  Seven more people have died related to COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, the Government of Saskatchewan reported Saturday. The province also reported 332 new COVID-19 cases, along with 189 new recoveries.
  
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• Sask. Pen inmate dies from COVID-19 complications

  09-01-2021 23:08
  
  A Saskatchewan Penitentiary inmate died in hospital Friday as a result of complications related to COVID-19, Correctional Service Canada said in a news release.
  
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• ‘If you can help you should:’ local arborist raising donations for Saskatoon Food Bank

  09-01-2021 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon arborist Gavin Peters offers Christmas tree pick-up program for the cost of a donation to the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre.
  
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• ‘If you can help you should’: Arborist raising donations for Saskatoon Food Bank - Global News

  09-01-2021 22:24
  
  ‘If you can help you should’: Arborist raising donations for Saskatoon Food Bank  Global News
  
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• ‘If you can help you should’: Arborist raising donations for Saskatoon Food Bank

  09-01-2021 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon arborist Gavin Peters offers Christmas tree pick-up program for the cost of a donation to the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre.
  
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• 'I just want peace and quiet': North Battleford apartment tenants upset over state of building

  09-01-2021 22:13
  
  For years, Valleyview Tower Two in North Battleford was filled with mostly older adults - people who socialized with each other, according to resident Darryl Mills.
  
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• Saskatchewan Penitentiary inmate dies due to COVID-19

  09-01-2021 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  An inmate at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert died on Friday as an apparent result of complications related to COVID-19.
  
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• Saskatchewan Penitentiary inmate dies from COVID-19

  09-01-2021 21:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Inmates and advocates have been raising concerns about the federal government’s handling of COVID-19 at the federal facility in recent weeks. Friday’s death is the first reported at the facility due to the illness.
  
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• Saskatoon city hall to examine railway crossings that could cost $93M - Global News

  09-01-2021 21:28
  
  Saskatoon city hall to examine railway crossings that could cost $93M  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon city hall to examine railway crossings that could cost $93 million

  09-01-2021 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  A report, written by Saskatoon city administration, proposes the city council continue to develop plans for three railway crossings.
  
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• ‘If you can help you should’ local arborist chipping in donations to Saskatoon foodbank

  09-01-2021 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon arborist, Gavin Peters of Sterling Tree Service offers Christmas tree pick-up program for the cost of a donation to the Saskatoon Foodbank and Learning Centre.
  
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• 'If you can help you should': Arborist chipping in donations to Saskatoon Food Bank | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  09-01-2021 21:02
  
  'If you can help you should': Arborist chipping in donations to Saskatoon Food Bank | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• ‘If you can help you should’: Arborist chipping in donations to Saskatoon Food Bank

  09-01-2021 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon arborist, Gavin Peters of Sterling Tree Service offers Christmas tree pick-up program for the cost of a donation to the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre.
  
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• Sask. Pen reports death of inmate due to COVID-19

  09-01-2021 20:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An inmate at Saskatchewan Penitentiary has died "as an apparent result" of complications related to COVID-19, the prison reported Saturday. Read More
  
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• 'Hindsight is 20/20': Former Sask. highways minister regrets California trip

  09-01-2021 18:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Joe Hargrave apologized for the trip, which he says he took with his wife in December to sell a home in Palm Springs, and says he regrets going south while others couldn't. 
  
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• Court overturns Buffalo Narrows election

  09-01-2021 18:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A judge has overturned the Northern Village of Buffalo Narrows' most recent election. Read More
  
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• Here's when camping reservations open for Sask. national parks

  09-01-2021 18:17
  
  Site reservations for the 2021 camping season at Saskatchewan’s national parks will open in April.
  
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• Thousands of Canadians still travelling to Hawaii, despite pandemic

  09-01-2021 17:59
  
  Travel data uploaded by the state of Hawaii shows that Canadians are still visiting the islands in droves, despite federal health guidelines urging no non-essential travel.
  
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• Former Saskatchewan highways minister addresses Christmas travel: ‘Not a holiday’

  09-01-2021 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Joe Hargrave, who is the member of the legislature for Prince Albert, apologized for the trip to Palm Springs and resigned from cabinet earlier this week.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip receive COVID-19 vaccines

  09-01-2021 16:34
  
  Britain's Queen Elizabeth and her husband Philip have received vaccinations against COVID-19, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday.
  
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• Municipalities of Sask. calls on Gordon Barnhart to respond to members, public over trip to Hawaii

  09-01-2021 16:04 via cbc.ca
  
  The board of directors for Municipalities of Saskatchewan (MoS) is formally calling on its president to respond to the board, its members and the public concerning his recent trip to Hawaii. 
  
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• Indonesian plane feared to have crashed with 62 aboard

  09-01-2021 13:23
  
  A Sriwijaya Air plane with 62 people on board lost contact after taking off from Indonesia's capital Jakarta on a domestic flight on Saturday and rescuers said suspected debris had been found in the sea off the city.
  
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• Indonesian divers spot parts of plane wreckage in Java Sea

  09-01-2021 13:23
  Indonesia's military chief says divers have spotted parts of the wreckage of a Boeing 737-500 at a depth of 23 metres in the Java Sea, a day after the aircraft with 62 people onboard crashed.
  
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• Debris pulled from sea after Indonesia plane with 62 aboard crashes

  09-01-2021 13:23
  
  Indonesian rescuers pulled out body parts, pieces of clothing and scraps of metal from the Java Sea early Sunday morning, a day after a Boeing 737-500 with 62 people onboard crashed shortly after takeoff from Jakarta, officials said.
  
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• Cuthand: 2020 was challenging, and 2021 promises change

  09-01-2021 13:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The common theme is that 2020 was a terrible year and one of the worst on record. However, while we can look back on a challenging year, we also look back on a year where we rose to the challenge and settled into a new reality where materialism meant less and family and community mattered more. Read More
  
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• eHealth's 'hodge podge' of IT systems deemed unfit to protect Sask.'s private health data from cyberattacks

  09-01-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s information and privacy commissioner says the confidential health information of Saskatchewan people could “be floating around the dark web right now for sale to the highest bidder” because of a host of preventable, critical failures in the province’s eHealth IT system. 
  
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• Fancy felines: Beginner crafters practise skills by purrfecting regalia for cats

  09-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As a newbie to beadwork, Shelby Mitchell-Adams from Akwesasne dedicated her first big beading project to her family's new kitten.
  
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• Saskatoon city hall to examine railway crossings that could cost $93M | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  09-01-2021 09:00
  
  Saskatoon city hall to examine railway crossings that could cost $93M | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Guests, staff temporarily evacuated from downtown Saskatoon hotel due to fire in the laundry room

  09-01-2021 06:07
  
  Staff and guests of the Sheraton Cavalier Hotel were temporarily evacuated from the building following a fire in the laundry room Friday evening.
  
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• WHL is 'committed to providing a season' in 2021

  09-01-2021 06:04
  
  The Western Hockey League has announced a commitment for a 24-game season for the 2020-21 regular season.
  
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• WHL commits to playing 2020-21 season, start date to be determined

  09-01-2021 04:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Western Hockey League says it still plans to have teams play this year despite problems posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• WHL commits to shortened season in 2021

  09-01-2021 04:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Western Hockey League announced late Friday that its board of governors have made a commitment to play a WHL 2020-21 regular season. Read More
  
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• Four Indigenous finalists among nominees for new $5 bill

  09-01-2021 04:22
  
  As the government of Canada is expected to unveil the new $5 bank note in the coming days, relatives of the finalists reflect on the roles their ancestors played in shaping the nation.
  
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• December jobs report raises concerns about uneven recovery

  09-01-2021 03:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Statistics Canada’s December jobs report shows that employment is getting harder to find in Saskatchewan and around the country.
  
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• Parents raise concerns about planned amalgamation of three Saskatoon schools - Global News

  09-01-2021 03:10
  
  Parents raise concerns about planned amalgamation of three Saskatoon schools  Global News
  
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• Parents raise concerns about planned amalgamation of 3 Saskatoon schools - Global News

  09-01-2021 03:10
  
  Parents raise concerns about planned amalgamation of 3 Saskatoon schools  Global News
  
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• Municipalities of Saskatchewan president caught travelling to Hawaii

  09-01-2021 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  The organization has put out a statement saying it is disappointed to hear about his trip and asking him to respond to members and the public.
  
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• Coronavirus: 10 inmates at Regional Psychiatric Centre in Saskatchewan receive vaccine

  09-01-2021 01:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  As Canadian inmates start to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, some organizations believe changes to the delivery method could help keep more people safe.
  
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• 76 per cent of hospitalized COVID-19 patients experience symptoms six months later: study

  09-01-2021 01:19
  
  A new study from China shows that more than three quarters of COVID-19 patients who were sent to hospital experienced at least one symptom of the virus six months after first falling ill.
  
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• Parents raise concerns about planned amalgamation of three Saskatoon schools | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  09-01-2021 01:18
  
  Parents raise concerns about planned amalgamation of three Saskatoon schools | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Parents raise concerns about planned amalgamation of three Saskatoon schools

  09-01-2021 01:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  A proposal to merge three Saskatoon schools into one is raising concern from parents who say they’re worried plans aren’t considering the effect on kids and their parents.
  
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• Prince Albert mayor calls for Barnhart's resignation after Hawaii trip

  09-01-2021 01:14
  
  The president of Municipalities of Saskatchewan, formerly known as SUMA, spent the holidays in Hawaii and officials are calling for his resignation.
  
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• Cowessess First Nation eyes spring launch of child welfare system

  09-01-2021 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chief Cadmus Delorme says Cowessess will be the first First Nation to take this historic step.
  
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• Coronavirus: 10 inmates at Sask. Regional Psychiatric Centre receive vaccine

  09-01-2021 00:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  40 Canadian inmates received the Moderna vaccine Friday.
  
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• Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement

  09-01-2021 00:39
  
  Twitter banned U.S. President Donald Trump's account Friday, citing 'the risk of further incitement of violence.'
  
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• Vaccine a needed dose of optimism in Saskatchewan's far north

  09-01-2021 00:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The COVID-19 vaccine has made it to the farthest reaches of Saskatchewan's north, bringing relief to remote communities grappling with continued outbreaks. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan's population shrinks for second straight quarter

  09-01-2021 00:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The number of people living in Saskatchewan keeps falling. Read More
  
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