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• City of Moose Jaw approves additional dollars for unforeseen changes to water pipeline project

  27-02-2021 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Phase two of Moose Jaw's water supply pipeline project began in May 2020 and is expected to be completed in July 2021.
  
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• Brick by brick: Regina man turns passion for Lego into professional creations for locals

  27-02-2021 22:29
  
  Sharif Alshurafa has been building creations with Lego since he was a little boy and now more than 30 years later, his passion has evolved into a business venture.
  
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• 2nd doses make up one-third of total Sask. vaccine distribution

  27-02-2021 22:15
  
  Around one-third of Saskatchewan's more than 75,000 vaccine doses that have been distributed are second doses.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: 5 new deaths, highest 1-day total for vaccine delivery

  27-02-2021 22:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health officials recorded the province's highest one-day total for COVID-19 vaccine delivery Friday, administering 5,211 doses. The province also saw five more deaths and new 162 cases.
  
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• Saskatchewan surpasses 75k vaccines given, reports five COVID-19 related deaths

  27-02-2021 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Since the start of vaccine administration in Saskatchewan, 50,910 first doses and 24,591 second doses have been administered throughout the province.
  
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• Body found in South Saskatchewan River late Saturday morning: police

  27-02-2021 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officers say a caller reported a person-in-distress near the CP Train Bridge just before noon on Saturday.
  
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• Body pulled from river near Saskatoon Train Bridge

  27-02-2021 20:50 via cbc.ca
  
  A man was declared dead after a body was pulled from the South Saskatchewan River on Saturday.
  
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• Sask. reports 5 COVID-19 deaths, record setting vaccine distribution

  27-02-2021 20:49
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan reported five new COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, along with 162 new cases and 119 recoveries.
  
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• Sharing tales during month-long storytelling celebration helps keep Dene language alive in Sask.

  27-02-2021 20:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Living in a remote northern community doesn't stop Noel McIntyre from helping to keep the Dene language alive in Saskatchewan. He and others have shared stories virtually in February through an Aboriginal Storytelling Month project organized by the Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre.
  
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• Sharing stories during month-long storytelling event helps keep Dene language alive in Sask.

  27-02-2021 20:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Living in a remote northern community doesn't stop Noel McIntyre from helping to keep the Dene language alive in Saskatchewan. He and others have shared stories virtually in February through an Aboriginal Storytelling Month project organized by the Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre.
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating body found in South Saskatchewan River - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  27-02-2021 20:15
  
  Saskatoon police investigating body found in South Saskatchewan River  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating body found in South Saskatchewan River

  27-02-2021 20:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service is investigating after a body was located in the South Saskatchewan River Friday night. Read More
  
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• Body Located in River

  27-02-2021 19:58 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  At approximately 1147 hours, the Saskatoon Police Service received information that a possible body was observed in the river near the Train Bridge. The Saskatoon Fire Department attended and the body of a male was retrieved from the river. Life saving measures were unsuccessful and the male was pronounced deceased. Investigation remains ongoing. Further updates will be provided as information becomes available.(Occurrence Number: 21-19368)
  
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• Saskatoon cyclist winds up mental health and overdose awareness ride in Victoria – Saanich News - Saanich News

  27-02-2021 19:00
  
  Saskatoon cyclist winds up mental health and overdose awareness ride in Victoria – Saanich News  Saanich News
  
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• Clare's Law in Saskatchewan used handful of times; Mounties review their role

  27-02-2021 18:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The legislation known informally as "Clare's Law" allows police to warn someone that they could be in danger from their partner. An advocate on the committee that recommends what should be disclosed says six requests for information were made between June and January.
  
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• Sask. youth sports guidelines loosened to allow more participants at practices

  27-02-2021 18:31
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan has adjusted its sports guidelines to allow multiple groups of youth athletes to train and practice on one surface at a time.
  
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• 'No bears, no bugs, it's perfect': Saskatonians on winter camping at Prince Albert National Park

  27-02-2021 18:13
  
  Richard Verbruggen is new to Saskatoon and needed something to do on weekends to get away, so he’s winter camping at Prince Albert National Park.
  
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• Saskatoon bus drivers say COVID-19 pandemic partly to blame for rise in 'negative interactions' - CTV News Saskatoon

  27-02-2021 17:36
  
  Saskatoon bus drivers say COVID-19 pandemic partly to blame for rise in 'negative interactions'  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon bus drivers say COVID-19 pandemic partly to blame for rise in 'negative interactions'

  27-02-2021 17:36
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic is partly responsible for the spike in “negative interactions” reported by Saskatoon Transit drivers last year, according to the union representing them.
  
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• Safe sex messaging doesn't stop in a pandemic

  27-02-2021 17:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A pair of Saskatoon non-profits are reminding people to mask up in the streets and 'mask up' in the sheets. Read More
  
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• "People are concerned": Marquis Downs' 2021 closure has the local horse industry wondering what's next

  27-02-2021 16:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Eddie Esquirol doesn't want to think about another summer without racing at Marquis Downs — no horses, jockeys, trainers or support staff buzzing around the half-century-old facility. Read More
  
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• Lighthouse emergency shelter in North Battleford to close because of lack of funding

  27-02-2021 16:14 via cbc.ca
  
  The Lighthouse Supported Living announced Friday that the emergency shelter at the North Battleford location will close, effective April 1. The organization cited "substantial funding changes" as the reason for the closure. 
  
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• Cuthand: Spiritual belief in the natural world can tell us so much

  27-02-2021 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  This week, Sawin came north with a vengeance. Read More
  
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• Death certificates don't accurately reflect the toll of the pandemic, experts say

  27-02-2021 14:32
  
  The number of people who would have died from a COVID-19 infection is likely to be much higher than recorded because death certificates don't always list the virus as the cause of a fatality, experts say.
  
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• A symbol of resilience: Monique Martin's paper dandelions fill downtown Saskatoon - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  27-02-2021 14:18
  
  A symbol of resilience: Monique Martin's paper dandelions fill downtown Saskatoon  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• A symbol of resilience: Monique Martin's paper dandelions fill downtown Saskatoon

  27-02-2021 14:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Peer into the windows of storefronts and unused buildings in Saskatoon's downtown starting on Monday, and you might be delighted to see a splash of yellow flowers brightening up the area. Read More
  
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• VIDO awaits federal decision for 'pandemic centre' ambitions

  27-02-2021 13:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The stage would appear to be set for Canada's pandemic centre to land in Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• Letters: Westside irrigation project is 'fool's gold'

  27-02-2021 13:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Jim Reiter's golden acres Read More
  
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• Family of amateur historian finding home for treasure trove of photos, records

  27-02-2021 13:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Thousands of rare photos and artifacts spanning decades of First Nations and Saskatchewan history will find a new home. Read More
  
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• First Nations woman to launch a travel app that features Blackfoot historical sites in Canada & U.S.

  27-02-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Souta Calling Last has spent the past four years designing an interactive map of 500 sacred Blackfoot historical sites such as teepee rings and battle grounds in Canada and the United States. She plans to use the map for a travel app that will notify people when they pass near a piece of Blackfoot history.
  
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• Access to life-saving overdose medication still limited in Sask.

  27-02-2021 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  When Ron Cooper makes his rounds, he knows every delivery might save a life. Read More
  
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• U of S asks for stable 2021-22 provincial funding, proposes tuition increases

  27-02-2021 12:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Facing unprecedented financial challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Saskatchewan is asking the province to keep its funding stable. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon-area painter, sculptor selected to make official Disney artwork — from Moana to Mulan - CBC.ca

  27-02-2021 12:00
  
  Saskatoon-area painter, sculptor selected to make official Disney artwork — from Moana to Mulan  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon-area painter, sculptor selected to make official Disney artwork — from Moana to Mulan

  27-02-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Denyse Klette is the first Canadian artist to join Collectors Editions, which produces Disney Fine Art. So far, she has created artwork inspired by the movies Beauty and the Beast, Moana, Tangled, Frozen, The Lion King, Lilo & Stitch and Mulan, as well as the characters Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
  
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• Sask. painter, sculptor selected to make official Disney artwork

  27-02-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Denyse Klette is the first Canadian artist to join Collectors Editions, which produces Disney fine art.
  
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• Sask. horse-racing industry devastated after 2021 racing season at Marquis Downs cancelled

  27-02-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Nicole Hein is spearheading a grassroots effort to raise awareness of the short- and long-term effects the cancellation will have on the horse-racing industry in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Why we need to rethink COVID-19 risk as the weather warms up

  27-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Experts say we need to shift our messaging and set out realistic parameters for socializing safely over the next few months or risk losing the room — or worse, pushing people to more dangerous behaviour.
  
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• Trudeau's poll numbers took a hit over vaccine delays — but the Liberals escaped the worst

  27-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The prime minister's approval ratings have slipped but the Liberals still lead in the polls. And now more vaccines are on their way.
  
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• As vaccine supply ramps up, provinces and territories fine-tune rollout plans

  27-02-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Vaccine deliveries are ramping up and Canadians everywhere are asking themselves the same questions: When will it be my turn? And how will I know?
  
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• Update - Missing Youth Located

  27-02-2021 06:15 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Eleven-year-old Makayla Shingoose and nine-year-old Aliyah Bear have been located and are safe.The Saskatoon Police Service would like to thank members of the public and the media for their assistance in the matter.(Occurrence Number: 21-19053)
  
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• Saskatoon’s Persephone Theatre creates group to address inclusivity, artistic direction - Global News

  27-02-2021 01:56
  
  Saskatoon’s Persephone Theatre creates group to address inclusivity, artistic direction  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon’s Persephone Theatre creates group to address inclusivity, artistic direction

  27-02-2021 01:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cynthia Dyck and Yvette Nolan would lead Persephone Theatre's Artists' Working Group after facing backlash for its lack of diversity.
  
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• Saskatoon bus drivers report sharp increase in confrontations with riders - Globalnews.ca

  27-02-2021 01:43
  
  Saskatoon bus drivers report sharp increase in confrontations with riders  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon bus drivers report sharp increase in confrontations with riders

  27-02-2021 01:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Transit reviewed “negative interactions” from 2017 to 2020, including assault, harassment and verbal altercations.
  
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• 'It’s not going to go back to normal': Docks, shoreline, buildings damaged by large ice drifts on Sask. lake

  27-02-2021 01:39
  
  In all his years living in Cochin on Jackfish lake, Mayor Harvey Walker says he has never seen anything close to what is happening this winter.
  
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• Battlefords’ Lighthouse Emergency Shelter shuttering its doors

  27-02-2021 01:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  At a time when many have been in need, North Battleford, Sask., will be losing an emergency shelter program.
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon — Feb. 26, 2021 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  27-02-2021 01:12
  
  Global News at 6 Saskatoon — Feb. 26, 2021 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon — Feb. 26, 2021

  27-02-2021 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, edition of Global News at 6 with Ryan Kessler on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatoon thrifting community hits its stride during COVID-19 pandemic - Global News

  27-02-2021 01:12
  
  Coronavirus: Saskatoon thrifting community hits its stride during COVID-19 pandemic  Global News
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatoon thrifting community hits its stride during COVID-19 pandemic

  27-02-2021 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  A University of Regina economist says the substantial increase in thrift-interest is the result of a perfect storm: layoffs, tightened budgets, and increased free-time.
  
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