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• Mark McMorris extends medal streak with slopestyle bronze at Aspen World Cup

  20-03-2021 23:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Fresh off capturing gold at the snowboard world championships, Canada’s Mark McMorris made a swift return to the podium on Saturday.
  
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• Prince Albert homes evacuated due to explosion, possible natural gas leak

  20-03-2021 22:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  First responders are at the scene of a home in Prince Albert following an explosion believed to be caused by a natural gas leak. Read More
  
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• Body found at site of explosion in Prince Albert

  20-03-2021 22:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Police in Prince Albert are investigating after a body was found at the scene of a house fire and explosion on Saturday. Read More
  
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• COVID 19 variant spread prompts Regina school divisions to switch to online learning

  20-03-2021 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  New modelling shows Saskatchewan could see more people in intensive care after restrictions around private gatherings were loosened earlier this month
  
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• Watchdog reports find RCMP discriminated against Colten Boushie's family following shooting death

  20-03-2021 21:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  More than three years after an internal RCMP investigation cleared its officers of mistreating Colten Boushie's mother the night he died, an independent oversight agency determined the family's allegations to be true. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 200 new cases, three more deaths, 108 recoveries

  20-03-2021 21:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan reported 200 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. Three more residents have died due to the illness caused by the novel coronavirus.
  
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• Saskatchewan reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths, 200 new infections

  20-03-2021 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Regina zone accounts for 90 per cent of the confirmed COVID-19 variant cases in Saskatchewan, according to Saskatchewan government officials.
  
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• SaskTel discusses costly challenges to delivering internet province wide

  20-03-2021 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  SaskTel delivers internet to 99 per cent of the province, but it’s not always the strongest connection. Roberta Bell sat down with the crown corp’s communications manager to discuss the costly challenges that come with keeping rural residents connected.
  
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• 200 new COVID-19 cases in Sask.; 82 new presumptive variant cases

  20-03-2021 20:52
  
  Saskatchewan reported 200 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, along with 82 new presumptive cases of variants of concern (VoC).
  
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• Saskatoon police responding to Kiwanis Park 'freedom rally' - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  20-03-2021 20:18
  
  Saskatoon police responding to Kiwanis Park 'freedom rally'  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon police responding to Kiwanis Park 'freedom rally'

  20-03-2021 20:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police are responding to an event touted as a "freedom rally" at the Vimy Memorial Saturday afternoon. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine now available for individuals aged 60+ at Regina drive-thru clinic

  20-03-2021 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Effective immediately, those aged 60 or older can now receive a COVID-19 vaccine at the drive-thru immunization clinic in Regina.
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine now available for individuals aged 59+ at Regina drive-thru clinic

  20-03-2021 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Effective immediately, those aged 60 or older can now receive a COVID-19 vaccine at the drive-thru immunization clinic in Regina.
  
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• AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine available to anyone in Sask. over 60: health authority

  20-03-2021 20:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Regina's drive-thru AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine clinic is now open to anyone over the age of 60 on a first come first serve basis.
  
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• AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine available to anyone in Sask. 59 and over: health authority

  20-03-2021 20:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Regina's drive-thru AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine clinic is now open to anyone over the age of 59 on a first come first serve basis.
  
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• Public Advisory - Possible Traffic Restrictions

  20-03-2021 19:16 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service is responding to a protest at the Vimy Memorial on Spadina Cr this afternoon.  Police became aware of the planned event earlier this week and have attempted to speak with organizers.  At this time it is not known how large a crowd may gather and whether traffic restrictions will need to be put in place.  Motorists are asked to avoid the area around Kiwanis Park.The SPS is aware that there are people planning to attend the rally who are not residen
  
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• RCMP racially discriminated against mother, mishandled witnesses, evidence in Colten Boushie case: watchdog

  20-03-2021 19:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The RCMP's watchdog says Canada's national police force racially discriminated against the mother of Colten Boushie during their investigation of the Indigenous man's shooting death in 2016 — a finding accepted by RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki.   
  
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• Report confirms RCMP racially discriminated against family of Colten Boushie

  20-03-2021 18:38
  
  A report has found the RCMP discriminated against Colten Boushie's family "because they are Indigenous," and that the "RCMP fueled racial tensions in the wake of Colten's death."
  
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• Colten Boushie’s mother discriminated against by RCMP, report finds

  20-03-2021 17:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  A civilian review has found that the RCMP discriminated against Colten Boushie’s family and fueled racial tensions in the wake of his death
  
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• 2 Black Juno nominees representing Saskatchewan share struggles, advice

  20-03-2021 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Juno-nominees K-Anthony and Dione Taylor, who are representing Saskatchewan this year, share their struggles and advice as Black musicians.
  
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• Wood River Controls brings internet to rural Sask. residents

  20-03-2021 16:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  While internet access may be a necessity, it’s not a reality for everyone in the province. Roberta Bell has the story of a small company trying to fill the digital divide in rural Saskatchewan.
  
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• K-Anthony on struggles as a Black musician: ‘acceptance is one’

  20-03-2021 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Juno-nominee K-Anthony, who used to live in Yorkton, Sask., talks about the struggles he’s had getting to this point in his music career.
  
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• Dione Taylor on struggles as a Black musician: ‘being authentic’

  20-03-2021 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Regina-born musician Dione Taylor talks about the struggles she’s had along the way to receiving her second Juno nomination.
  
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• Organization looks to turn SGI rebates into grasslands preservation

  20-03-2021 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Protecting Saskatchewan’s grasslands is the drive behind Field of Dreams: Let’s do something together with our SGI rebate.
  
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• Protecting the grasslands can leave a lasting legacy

  20-03-2021 14:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Marc Spooner explains why donating SGI rebates to protect the grasslands can leave a lasting legacy.
  
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• Grasslands important to Saskatchewan’s ecosystem

  20-03-2021 14:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jennifer McKillop explains the importance of the grasslands to Saskatchewan and why it is one of the most at risk ecosystems in the world.
  
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• Sask. FN leaders disagree on potential COVID vaccine deal

  20-03-2021 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatchewan First Nation chief insists his potential deal to secure a private supply of COVID-19 vaccine is above board, even after federal authorities, a manufacturer and some of his fellow chiefs cast doubt on its legitimacy. Read More
  
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• Long-term care homes inspiration and audience for new Sum Theatre show

  20-03-2021 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  In 2020, Saskatoon's Sum Theatre took its summer show on parade along city streets. Read More
  
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• Letters: Traffic pattern changes should be put to a plebiscite

  20-03-2021 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Due diligence needed for traffic changes Read More
  
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• Here's a look at how Sask. has handled pandemics in the past

  20-03-2021 13:00
  
  A little more than 100 years ago, the relatively new Canadian province of Saskatchewan was dealing with a pandemic. The Spanish Influenza was initially detected in Canada in 1918 and the impacts of that pandemic rippled through Saskatchewan communities for the following two years.
  
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• Cuthand: Treaty Land Entitlement agreement is still not fulfilled

  20-03-2021 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  In 1992, the First Nations and the federal and provincial governments signed the Treaty Land Entitlement framework agreement (TLE) and we assumed that a historic debt had been settled. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: One Year Later — The work that never stopped

  20-03-2021 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• COVID-19: One Year Later — Memorable quotes show pandemic's waves in Saskatchewan

  20-03-2021 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Find the introduction to the COVID-19: One Year Later series here and links to other stories. Read More
  
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• Overview of Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 vaccination plan

  20-03-2021 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News reviewed vaccination documents from the Saskatchewan government and health authority to provide an overview of the province's COVID-19 vaccination plan.
  
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• Air Canada adds triangle route between Regina, Montreal, Saskatoon - CBC.ca

  20-03-2021 11:00
  
  Air Canada adds triangle route between Regina, Montreal, Saskatoon  CBC.ca
  
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• Air Canada adds triangle route between Regina, Montreal, Saskatoon

  20-03-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The decision comes amid layoffs and the loss of international designations for the Saskatoon and Regina airports.
  
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• COVID Alert app failure: ‘A lot of blame to go around,’ said health expert

  20-03-2021 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada’s federal government, the provinces and Canadians themselves are to blame for the low uptake of the COVID Alert app, said an infectious disease expert. Jasmine Pazzano reports.
  
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• Canada monitoring guidance on AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine amid potential link to blood clots

  20-03-2021 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Scientists in Europe have reportedly found a link between the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine and extremely rare but potentially fatal blood clots, but Canadian public health officials have so far provided no update on guidance for the shot.
  
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• Canada hesitates to update guidance on AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine amid potential link to blood clots

  20-03-2021 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Scientists in Europe have reportedly found a link between the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine and extremely rare but potentially fatal blood clots, but Canadian public health officials have so far provided no update on guidance for the shot.
  
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• 'Now he can rest in peace': Sask. family relieved after fatal hit and run charge a decade later

  20-03-2021 01:53
  
  Jennifer Bird has been praying for closure for 10 years. Her younger brother, John Bird, was killed in an alleged hit and run on Apr. 3, 2011 – his 49th birthday.
  
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• Saskatchewan NDP calls for midwife post-secondary education program

  20-03-2021 01:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a letter posted to Twitter, Saskatchewan Advanced Education Critic Jennifer Bowes called on the Advanced Education minister to begin work on a new post secondary program.
  
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• Warm March weather prompts open patios, hope for stronger sales at restaurants

  20-03-2021 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Temperatures soared to around the 20 degree mark in Regina as diners took advantage of the weather to down some early spring patio beers.
  
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• 'Hands up and let's go': Saskatoon sisters open carnival-inspired car wash - CTV News Saskatoon

  20-03-2021 01:44
  
  'Hands up and let's go': Saskatoon sisters open carnival-inspired car wash  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'Hands up and let’s go': Saskatoon sisters open carnival-inspired car wash

  20-03-2021 01:44
  
  Two Saskatoon sisters are putting a colourful twist on car cleaning.
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon — March 19, 2021 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  20-03-2021 01:12
  
  Global News at 6 Saskatoon — March 19, 2021 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon — March 19, 2021

  20-03-2021 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, March 19, 2021, edition of Global News at 6 with Lisa Dutton on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• FSIN, Sask. Human Rights Commission sign alliance to help fight racism against Indigenous people

  20-03-2021 00:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) signed an alliance Friday with the province's human rights commission.
  
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• 'Everybody was so happy and grateful': Saskatoon nurse shares her experience of delivering vaccines - CBC.ca

  20-03-2021 00:46
  
  'Everybody was so happy and grateful': Saskatoon nurse shares her experience of delivering vaccines  CBC.ca
  
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• 'Everybody was so happy and grateful': Saskatoon nurse shares her experience of delivering vaccines

  20-03-2021 00:46 via cbc.ca
  
  As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues in Saskatchewan, some people are sharing their vaccine joy on social media. Pictures of parents getting the vaccine, nurses excited to be giving it and relief as the light at the end of the tunnel gets closer are filling up feeds. 
  
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• STC not supporting FSIN, James Smith Cree Nation plan to purchase additional vaccines

  20-03-2021 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Tribal Council said it wants no part of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations' (FSIN) attempts to fill fridges.
  
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