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• 11 Saskatoon green infrastructure projects get more than $100M combined

  16-04-2021 23:55 via cbc.ca
  
  More than $100 million dollars from three levels of government is going toward 11 green infrastructure projects in Saskatoon.
  
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• Patrick Marleau: from Saskatchewan farm boy to making history in the NHL

  16-04-2021 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  From a small village in rural Saskatchewan to a San Jose Sharks legend, Patrick Marleau continues to make history in the NHL.
  
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• ‘It spreads the word in society’: Convenience store owner says displaying photos of alleged shoplifters deters crime

  16-04-2021 23:38
  
  Samir Samnani owns two convenience stores in Prince Albert and says since he started posting the photos, there’s been less theft from his store.
  
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• Regina couple travels to 140 communities during pandemic down time

  16-04-2021 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The self-proclaimed ‘Saskatchewanderers for seniors’ have travelled to 140 towns and counting during the pandemic.
  
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• Muskoday First Nation elects first female chief

  16-04-2021 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  While inspired to make a difference, Chief Ava Bear also made history. Allison Bamford has more on the new leader of Muskoday First Nation.
  
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• Regina COVID survivor describes battle for his life

  16-04-2021 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Spending time on a ventilator, while in and out of a coma, is not something Matthew Cardinal ever thought he’d experience. Now, the 34-year-old is speaking out about his fight with COVID-19.
  
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• Arrests - Drug Trafficking Investigation - 100 Block Edinburgh Place

  16-04-2021 23:29 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Five men are facing charges following an investigation by the SPS Drug Unit into the trafficking of cocaine and fentanyl.The men were observed engaging in activity that was consistent with the trafficking of drugs. Shortly after 11:00 p.m. on April 14, 2021, with the assistance of the Tactical Support Unit, two men were arrested from a traffic stop and police seized cocaine and cash. At approximately 6:00 a.m., April 15th, a search warrant was executed on an apartment in the
  
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• Saskatchewan oil companies power cryptocurrency mining

  16-04-2021 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brenden Purdy takes a look at how Saskatchewan’s oil industry is fueling data mining, bit by bit.
  
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• Indigenous Services minister 'disgusted' by video showing security guard's takedown of woman in Saskatoon

  16-04-2021 23:18
  
  A federal cabinet minister is weighing in on a widely-shared circulated video that shows a security guard struggling with a woman in a Saskatoon parking lot.
  
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• RCMP investigating ‘suspicious’ death in Onion Lake Cree Nation

  16-04-2021 23:10
  
  RCMP are investigating after a man from Onion Lake Cree Nation was found dead on Thursday.
  
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• Sharing food, drinks at gatherings led to COVID-19 spread, SHA says

  16-04-2021 23:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The sharing of food and drinks at birthday parties and outdoor barbecues led to the "broad transmission" of COVID-19 that prompted a warning in seven Saskatchewan communities. Read More
  
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• RCMP investigate after man found dead on Onion Lake Cree Nation

  16-04-2021 22:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  RCMP say the death of a man whose body was found outside a residence on Onion Lake Cree Nation on Thursday is being treated as suspicious. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Real Estate: Seller's Market Conditions Prevail! | RE/MAX Canada - RE/MAX News

  16-04-2021 22:55
  
  Saskatoon Real Estate: Seller's Market Conditions Prevail! | RE/MAX Canada  RE/MAX News
  
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• Ontario gives police authority to stop people, vehicles, ask purpose of travel

  16-04-2021 22:48
  
  Ontario announced Friday that police will have the authority to stop vehicles and ask individuals why they left their residence as part of the new measures introduced to curb the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Telecommunicators Week/Award Winners

  16-04-2021 22:38 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  As National Telecommunicators Week draws to a close, the Saskatoon Police Service wants to once again recognize Communications Section staff who answer the community’s calls for help, including those who have been recognized as the best in their profession.SPS Special Constable Kathy Richards is this year’s Sask911 Telecommunicator of the Year. With more than 30 years of experience with the SPS, S/Cst Richards was nominated for her role in a critical incident earlier this year in whi
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: Province expands vaccine eligibility to more front-line health-care workers

  16-04-2021 22:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Those eligible now include front-line staff in private digital imaging clinics, community labs, the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency and in private physicians' offices who provide patient care.
  
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• COVID-19: ICUs strained as Saskatchewan stares down third wave

  16-04-2021 22:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan doctors warn the province's acute system could be in peril if COVID-19 transmission rates are not flattened. Read More
  
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• Plans for fans returning to Sask. events contingent on vaccines: Dr. Shahab

  16-04-2021 22:20
  
  Despite Alberta predicting crowds can return to events this summer, Saskatchewan health officials do not yet have an exact projection for when large events will be able to be held in the province.
  
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• Guns & Gangs Investigation - 300 block Ave. R S

  16-04-2021 22:16 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A number of people are facing weapons and firearms-related charges following an investigation by the SPS Guns & Gangs Unit.Investigators received information that individuals in a residence in the 300 block of Avenue R South were in possession of firearms. At approximately 2:30 a.m., April 15, 2021, a search warrant was executed by members of the Guns & Gangs Unit with the assistance of the Tactical Support Unit. All occupants were evacuated from the multi-unit dwelling and seven people
  
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• 'Utterly unprovoked and random': Man gets 7.5 years for violent carjacking

  16-04-2021 22:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A shockingly violent, unprovoked and random carjacking in a Saskatoon apartment parking lot left a woman with permanent, debilitating injuries and terrified a community, a provincial courtroom heard. Read More
  
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• Warming up then cooling off: April 16 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  16-04-2021 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nice start to the weekend, but another cool down to end it. Peter Quinlan explains it all in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Friday, April 16.
  
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• Six-hour wait at Saskatoon drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinic, health authority says

  16-04-2021 22:09
  
  The drive-thru COVID-19 immunization clinic in Saskatoon saw wait times of around six hours late Friday morning and into the afternoon, according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority.
  
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• 2 new deaths as Saskatchewan’s active COVID-19 cases rise back over 2,600

  16-04-2021 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 221 new COVID-19 infections in Saskatchewan as of Friday, according to health officials.
  
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• COVID-19 in Saskatchewan: Your questions answered

  16-04-2021 22:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The news about COVID-19 changes quickly and it can be tough to keep up to date. Here the Saskatoon StarPhoenix answers some of your questions about the virus, vaccinations and public health orders in Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• Tribal council Chief calls for charges against woman in FreshCo arrest to be dropped

  16-04-2021 21:52 via cbc.ca
  
  “It’s unfortunate that this happened, but it can’t be a black eye on the work in reconciliation that we’re doing in the City of Saskatoon, black eyes heal, but we’ve got to come together as a city,” Arcand said, noting the STC has been working hard on this front, but the public has a role to play as well.
  
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• Saskatoon city councillor 'shocked' by FreshCo arrest video

  16-04-2021 21:52 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon city councillor says he was "shocked" when he saw video of a violent arrest outside a supermarket in his ward. Darren Hill says he would like to see security guards in the city receive more cultural and de-escalation training.
  
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• U of S Huskies taking final steps in search for men's hockey program successor

  16-04-2021 21:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The University of Saskatchewan Huskies are getting closer to finding an associate coach for the men’s hockey team. Read More
  
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• All-Star jersey, key to Houston and diamond tie clip: Here are some of Gordie Howe’s personal effects up for auction

  16-04-2021 21:29
  
  The personal effects of Gordie and Mark Howe are up for auction at the NHL Auctions website. Here are some noteworthy items that might catch a hockey connoisseur's eye.
  
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• Federal government funds new COVID-19 self-isolation sites in Sask.

  16-04-2021 21:12
  
  The federal government pledged $11.6 million Friday to help house people in Saskatchewan who are unable to safely self-isolate at home.
  
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• Sask. will not send healthcare help to Ontario: Premier

  16-04-2021 21:04
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province’s healthcare workers are needed for the pandemic response here and cannot be sent to aid with Ontario’s situation.
  
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• Sask. will not send health-care help to Ontario: Premier

  16-04-2021 21:04
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province’s health-care workers are needed for the pandemic response here and cannot be sent to aid with Ontario’s situation.
  
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• Larger-than-life statue of Fred Sasakamoose proposed for entrance of SaskTel Centre

  16-04-2021 21:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Pending city council approval, a larger-than-life statue of Fred Sasakamoose may be installed and unveiled in front of SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon this fall. Read More
  
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• Nehiyaw wicihitwin project takes community-based approach for supporting Cree youth

  16-04-2021 20:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Jacob Pete had a vision. Read More
  
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• A person needed 27 shots of naloxone to survive an overdose of tainted crystal meth in Saskatoon

  16-04-2021 20:53
  
  A person at Saskatoon's safe consumption site survived a bad batch of pink crystal meth that was laced with fentanyl. Here's how.
  
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• Miller 'disgusted' by video of altercation involving Indigenous woman outside Saskatoon grocery store | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  16-04-2021 20:20
  
  Miller 'disgusted' by video of altercation involving Indigenous woman outside Saskatoon grocery store | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Miller ‘disgusted’ by video of altercation involving Indigenous woman outside Saskatoon grocery store

  16-04-2021 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller said on Friday that he had seen the video of an altercation involving an Indigenous woman and a loss prevention officer outside a Saskatoon grocery store, saying he was “disgusted” and hoped the “full force” of the law was applied.
  
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• $102M funding for green infrastructure, COVID-19 resilience projects in Saskatoon

  16-04-2021 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark says the funding comes at a crucial time for the city’s economic recovery and positions the region for a strong future.
  
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• 'Sask. is on the cusp of having a huge problem': As variants climb, microbiologist says it's time for stricter COVID-19 rules

  16-04-2021 19:57
  
  A Saskatoon microbiologist is calling on health officials to better prepare for the future of COVID-19.
  
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• By the numbers: Meewasin, Montgomery solar power plant among projects boosted by funding announcement

  16-04-2021 19:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An injection of cash from the federal, provincial and city governments will help move 11 green infrastructure and "COVID-19 resilience" projects forward in Saskatoon, including enhancements to the Meewasin Trail and construction of the delayed utility-scale solar power plant east of Montgomery Place. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 variant increase 'imminent' in Saskatoon, says U of S researcher - CKOM News Talk Sports

  16-04-2021 19:07
  
  COVID-19 variant increase 'imminent' in Saskatoon, says U of S researcher  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• COVID-19 vaccinations of inmates begin at Regina jail

  16-04-2021 18:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Vaccinations of inmates are underway at the Regina Correctional Centre as the number of COVID-19 cases in the facility continues to rise. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon solar plant, Meewasin Trail improvements among 11 planned 'green' projects worth $102M - CTV News Saskatoon

  16-04-2021 18:03
  
  Saskatoon solar plant, Meewasin Trail improvements among 11 planned 'green' projects worth $102M  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• ​Saskatoon solar plant, Meewasin Trail improvements among 11 planned 'green' projects worth $102M

  16-04-2021 18:03
  
  Eleven projects planned for the Saskatoon area worth $102 million were announced Friday morning in Saskatoon.
  
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• Scott Moe says he still doesn't support carbon tax, but would choose Conservative plan over Liberals

  16-04-2021 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Scott Moe is sticking with his anti-carbon tax stance after the federal Conservative party unveiled a climate plan that would put a price on carbon for consumers.
  
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• Scott Moe says he still doesn't support a carbon tax, but would choose Conservative plan over Liberals

  16-04-2021 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Scott Moe is sticking with his anti-carbon tax stance after the federal Conservative party unveiled a climate plan that would put a price on carbon for consumers.
  
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• Residents of Saskatoon area to benefit from upgrades to water, wastewater and solid waste infrastructure, and other community and green infrastructure projects - Canada NewsWire

  16-04-2021 18:00
  
  Residents of Saskatoon area to benefit from upgrades to water, wastewater and solid waste infrastructure, and other community and green infrastructure projects  Canada NewsWire
  
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• COVID-19 boosters could become a yearly ritual, says epidemiologist

  16-04-2021 17:46
  
  Getting an annual COVID-19 vaccine booster shot will likely become an annual ritual much like flu vaccinations, due to the need for reinforced immunity and dealing with new variants that could emerge, says one Ottawa epidemiologist.
  
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• Sask. reports 221 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

  16-04-2021 17:02
  
  The Saskatchewan government confirmed 221 new COVID-19 cases Friday, along with 225 recoveries and two deaths.
  
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• Editorial: Giving media control over Facebook comments long overdue

  16-04-2021 16:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The announcement by Facebook last month that it will give users — including news outlets — more control over comments is long overdue and good news for Canadian media outlets. Read More
  
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• Feds secure 8 million more Pfizer doses, as Moderna cuts coming shipments

  16-04-2021 16:44
  
  The federal government has secured an additional eight million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine coming over the next few months, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday, just as Moderna revealed coming shipments will be smaller than promised.
  
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