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• Prince Albert pulp mill receives $600K injection from Paper Excellence

  06-02-2021 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  After laying dormant for over a decade Prince Albert Pulp and Paper Mill could come roaring back to life following a $600K injection from parent company Paper Excellence. Brenden Purdy has the story.
  
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• Drugs, cash discovered hidden in vehicle: Corman Park police

  06-02-2021 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some of the drugs that officers found while investigating an impaired driver were hidden inside a vehicle, Corman Park Police Service say.
  
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• Missing senior reunited with family: police

  06-02-2021 21:59
  
  Police are no longer looking for help to find a 75-year-old woman who they thought could be on her way to Saskatoon from the Edmonton area.
  
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• Missing senior may be headed to Saskatoon from Edmonton area - CTV News Edmonton

  06-02-2021 21:59
  
  Missing senior may be headed to Saskatoon from Edmonton area  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Missing senior may be headed to Saskatoon from Edmonton area

  06-02-2021 21:59
  
  Police are looking for help to find a 75-year-old woman who may be on her way to Saskatoon from the Edmonton area.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: 264 new cases, 4 deaths reported Saturday

  06-02-2021 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The province is reporting 264 new cases of COVID-19, 145 recoveries and four deaths on Saturday. 
  
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• 4 new deaths as Saskatchewan’s total coronavirus cases pass 25K

  06-02-2021 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 264 new coronavirus infections in Saskatchewan, with 2,413 active cases, according to health officials.
  
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• 4 COVID-19 deaths, 264 new cases reported in Sask.

  06-02-2021 21:02
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan reported four new COVID-19-related deaths, along with 264 new cases and 145 recoveries.
  
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• Drive-thru COVID-19 test site in Prince Albert temporarily closed due to weather

  06-02-2021 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Due to frigid temperatures, the drive-thru COVID-19 test site in Prince Albert, Sask., will be temporarily closed on Saturday and Sunday.
  
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• Western Hockey League U.S. Division approved to start 2020-21 season

  06-02-2021 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The WHL says the U.S. Division's five American teams will play games exclusively within the division beginning March 19.
  
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• Hockey Canada cancels spring championships due to COVID-19 for 2nd straight year

  06-02-2021 19:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Esso Cup was set to be held in Prince Albert, Sask., which had retained the hosting rights after the 2020 tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19.
  
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• NDP concerned by excess money in $1.15B SGI stabilization fund

  06-02-2021 19:16
  
  SGI’s rate stabilization fund has grown to over $1 billion, causing concern from Saskatchewan’s opposition NDP about the government’s plans for that money.
  
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• Extreme cold warnings blanket Sask. as wind chills drop below -40: Environment Canada

  06-02-2021 17:59
  
  With wind chills expected to drop below -40 degrees, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has placed the entire province of Saskatchewan under an extreme cold warning.
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatchewan restaurant revenues continue decline, data shows

  06-02-2021 17:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  One Regina restaurant owner said he's turned his hopes to widespread COVID-19 vaccination as restrictions on capacity continue with no end currently in sight.
  
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• Grounded history: Second World War plane holds decades of history for Estevan and region

  06-02-2021 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A recently rediscovered training aircraft, used in the Second World War, holds plenty of military history for Estevan and the surrounding region.
  
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• Regina police will patrol for COVID-19 rule breakers on Super Bowl Sunday

  06-02-2021 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Regina's police service has issued a warning to fans and businesses to follow public-health rules on Super Bowl Sunday.
  
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• When could Abdi return to Canada to face Saskatoon murder charge?

  06-02-2021 14:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The timing of U.S. resident Afrah Ahmed Abdi's return to Canada to face a second-degree murder charge remains unclear. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan overdose death rate doubles, repeating a fatal pattern

  06-02-2021 13:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  In 2020, Saskatchewan's overdose crisis spun out of control. Read More
  
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• "All the thrills we've had today": A fresh look at an old broadcast, and a classic Grey Cup game

  06-02-2021 13:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Twenty-four black-and-white apparitions flowed across my laptop screen this week, and they played a thriller of a football game; a stunner; a bunch of cool cats staging a real big bash, boy. Read More
  
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• Sask. government focused on pressing Ottawa for vaccination answers

  06-02-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government has focused on the federal government amid uncertainty about vaccine supply and questions about the rollout plan in the province.
  
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• Liz Ikiriko becomes 1st Black artist to be acquired by Dunlop Gallery for permanent collection

  06-02-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  This month, Liz Ikiriko became the first Black artist to be acquired by Dunlop Gallery for their permanent art collection.
  
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• Letters: Legal action needed after protests at Shahab's home

  06-02-2021 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Protesting at Shabab's home went too far Read More
  
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• Cuthand: An Indigenous governor general would be good, but only ceremonial

  06-02-2021 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  On the day of Princess Diana’s funeral, the eyes of the world were on the Queen as the funeral cortège passed by her. She bowed her head with respect and the message was clear that she showed emotion and respect for the death of a one-time pariah of the royal household. Read More
  
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• What Canada could do to take advantage of the lull in COVID-19 vaccine shipments

  06-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  While COVID-19 vaccination programs are well underway for high-risk populations, vaccine shipment reductions and ongoing uncertainty mean there is a lull — potentially for weeks or even months — before Canada sees a steady flow of supplies. So what can provinces do in the meantime to prepare for mass vaccination?
  
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• Online schooling provides parents with small window into world of teaching

  06-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  While online schooling has become a source of significant frustration for many parents during the COVID-19 pandemic, some say it has provided a small window into the differing skills of teachers and how their children are educated.
  
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• Is an $800 purifier best to clean your home's air? Marketplace tested 5 top brands and their claims

  06-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A CBC Marketplace investigation has found out just how effective air purifiers are at cleaning the air in your home at a time when the coronavirus pandemic is forcing us all to spend more time indoors.
  
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• It's 'morally' wrong for Canada to procure 1.9M vaccines from international program: Stephen Lewis

  06-02-2021 02:45
  
  Canada should not be dipping into an international vaccine-sharing pool to secure doses that could otherwise go to developing countries that simply can’t afford them, according to one of the country’s most prominent advocates for global development.
  
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• Human remains identified after fire by North Battleford: homicide investigators

  06-02-2021 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP says Jordon Daniel Boire, 29, was the victim of homicide after a structure fire near North Battleford, Sask., last month.
  
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• Saskatchewan COVID-19 sports restrictions weigh on young athletes: ‘It’s mentally challenging’

  06-02-2021 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's most recent coronavirus pandemic restrictions — which limit youth sports to small groups of eight at masked classes and practices —  have been especially tough.
  
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• Sask. professional hockey players advocating for equality with PWHPA

  06-02-2021 01:53
  
  Two Saskatchewan hockey players are advocating for fair pay in women’s professional leagues.
  
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• Saskatchewan sports restrictions weigh on young athletes

  06-02-2021 01:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s inconsistent COVID-19 protocols imposed on youth sports are taking on toll on young athletes’ physical and mental health. Roberta Bell has more one 14-year-old football player who says it’s getting harder to stay motivated with no end in sight.
  
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• Record high hospitalizations, COVID-19 variant causing concern for Sask. nurses’ union

  06-02-2021 01:15
  
  The arrival of the COVID-19 variant in Saskatchewan paired with record high hospitalization numbers is causing concern for the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses.
  
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• Video of racist customer at a Saskatoon restaurant brings forth community support - Global News

  06-02-2021 01:14
  
  Video of racist customer at a Saskatoon restaurant brings forth community support  Global News
  
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• Video of racist customer at a Saskatoon restaurant brings forth community support

  06-02-2021 01:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The incident shows a man yelling racist slurs when employees at Mai's Kitchen Vietnamese Cuisine asked a group to wear masks indoors.
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon — Feb. 5, 2021 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  06-02-2021 01:12
  
  Global News at 6 Saskatoon — Feb. 5, 2021 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon — Feb. 5, 2021

  06-02-2021 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, edition of Global News at 6 with Elise Darwish on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Regina councillor Daniel LeBanc says he was fired from GRJ law firm

  06-02-2021 00:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Regina city councillor and lawyer Daniel Leblanc says was let go from his position with Gerrand Rath Johnson LLP. on Jan. 29, 2020.
  
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• Saskatchewan has completed about two per cent of rapid COVID-19 tests

  06-02-2021 00:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan has used about two per cent of the rapid tests it has received from the federal government. Read More
  
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• Satellite parade over Saskatoon, Regina shows how Elon Musk is changing the Prairie night sky - CBC.ca

  06-02-2021 00:17
  
  Satellite parade over Saskatoon, Regina shows how Elon Musk is changing the Prairie night sky  CBC.ca
  
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• Compounding issues pile up, putting pressure on Saskatoon aid organizations - Global News

  06-02-2021 00:05
  
  Compounding issues pile up, putting pressure on Saskatoon aid organizations  Global News
  
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• Compounding issues pile up, putting pressure on Saskatoon aid organizations

  06-02-2021 00:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Front-line workers are tackling homelessness, overdoses, extreme weather and a global pandemic — all at the same time.
  
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• Share the Love campaign seeks cards for kids at Saskatoon hospital ahead of Valentine’s Day

  06-02-2021 00:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Through the Share the Love campaign, people can send a card online that will donate $10 and help patients at the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital.
  
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