Saskatoon news

• U of S gears up for fall reopening

  05-05-2021 23:52
  
  The University of Saskatchewan is preparing for classes and in-person labs to return in September.
  
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• Huskies on board: Canada West schools look ahead to 2021-22 season with modified scheduling

  05-05-2021 23:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The University of Saskatchewan Huskies sports teams are poised to return to Canada West conference play this fall. Read More
  
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• ‘This isn’t acceptable’: On Red Dress Day, Sask. families plead for answers in MMIWG cases

  05-05-2021 23:45
  
  While the fifth of May is another day to spread awareness about the issue, it also unlocks a lot of hurt.
  
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• Police seek person who used Megan Gallagher's phone after her disappearance

  05-05-2021 23:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A day after 30-year-old Megan Michelle Gallagher was last seen in Saskatoon, someone used her cellphone to place a call. Read More
  
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• 2021 CFL draft picks from Saskatchewan’s gridirons

  05-05-2021 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders selected Nelson Lokombo with their first pick of the 2021 CFL draft.
  
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• Former Sask. hockey coach appears in court on sexual assault charges involving minor

  05-05-2021 23:21
  
  The Regina Police Service (RPS) says former Saskatchewan hockey coach Bernie Lynch has made his first court appearance on charges of assault and sexual assault.
  
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• Record number of homes sold in Saskatchewan during April, province’s realtors say

  05-05-2021 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Realtors Association said home sales in the province reached a new all-time high in April, with 1,865 homes sold.
  
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• Sask. passes 500 COVID-19 deaths, vaccine eligibility drops to 35 on Thursday

  05-05-2021 22:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Two more deaths linked to COVID-19 have pushed the total past the 500 mark. Read More
  
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• How COVID-19 is leading to a guide dog shortage in Canada

  05-05-2021 22:37
  
  Closed borders and travel restrictions are putting pressure on Canada’s guide dog supply, according to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB).
  
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• Saskatoon police officer resigns after attending anti-lockdown rally - CBC.ca

  05-05-2021 22:33
  
  Saskatoon police officer resigns after attending anti-lockdown rally  CBC.ca
  
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• Sask. passes 500 COVID-19 deaths; vaccine eligibility expanding to ages 35 and up

  05-05-2021 22:32 via cbc.ca
  
  There have been two more deaths in Saskatchewan due to the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. These deaths bring the province to another milestone in the pandemic — 501 total deaths.
  
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• Seasonable, but sunny: May 5 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  05-05-2021 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mainly sunny as temperatures remain seasonable. Peter Quinlan explains it all in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Wednesday, May 5.
  
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• Death toll exceeds 500 as Saskatchewan adds 196 new COVID-19 cases

  05-05-2021 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 196 new COVID-19 infections in Saskatchewan as of Wednesday, according to health officials.
  
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• Sask. vaccine eligibility drops to ages 35+

  05-05-2021 21:57
  
  Saskatchewan's COVID-19 vaccination booking system will be available to residents 35-years and older, starting at 8 a.m. Thursday
  
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• COVID-19: University of Regina planning for transition back to in-person classes for fall term

  05-05-2021 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The University of Regina said that students and community members can still expect to see masking, sanitizing and physical distancing in place on-campus when the fall term begins.
  
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• Saskatoon police release call from Megan Gallagher’s phone as homicide investigation continues - Global News

  05-05-2021 21:13
  
  Saskatoon police release call from Megan Gallagher’s phone as homicide investigation continues  Global News
  
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• Sask. Premier Scott Moe defends plan to reopen province based on vaccination rates

  05-05-2021 21:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's premier says he is confident in his government's plan to relax COVID-19 restrictions in stages tied to the province's vaccination rates.
  
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• La Ronge students thrilled to see peat moss petition presented in Saskatchewan legislature

  05-05-2021 20:54 via cbc.ca
  
  A Grade 7 class from the Lac La Ronge Indian Band started an online petition to stop a peat moss company from operating nearby. It was presented recently in the Saskatchewan Legislature.
  
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• ‘Blockbuster’ supply of COVID-19 vaccines forecast for Saskatchewan

  05-05-2021 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer, says ‘May and June are going to be blockbuster months of [COVID] vaccine supplies.’
  
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• Saskatoon police release audio recording in hopes of finding Megan Gallagher, missing since Sept.

  05-05-2021 19:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in Saskatoon are hoping a voice recording will help them locate Megan Gallagher, a 30-year-old woman who has been missing since September.
  
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• Police seek person who used Meghan Gallagher's phone after her disappearance

  05-05-2021 19:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A day after 30-year-old Megan Michelle Gallagher went missing from Saskatoon, someone used her cellphone to place a call. Read More
  
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• Riversdale Community Association plans event to save Optimist Park from possible school construction

  05-05-2021 19:44
  
  The Riversdale Community Association has invited Mayor Charlie Clark, city councillors and MLA Marv Friesen to an event at Optimist Park this weekend.
  
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• Saskatoon police release call from Megan Gallagher’s phone as homicide investigation continues

  05-05-2021 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police have released a recording of a phone call made from Megan Gallagher's phone after she disappeared.
  
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• Saskatoon police officer under investigation after 'freedom rally' resigns - CKOM News Talk Sports

  05-05-2021 19:11
  
  Saskatoon police officer under investigation after 'freedom rally' resigns  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Nutrien's 4-day kids' festival goes virtual

  05-05-2021 19:11
  
  The Nutrien Children's Festival of Saskatchewan is going virtual.
  
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• Saskatoon police intercept minivan full of stolen lumber - CKOM News Talk Sports

  05-05-2021 19:00
  
  Saskatoon police intercept minivan full of stolen lumber  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Saskatoon police officer resigns after attending anti-lockdown rally

  05-05-2021 18:56 via cbc.ca
  
  A statement from Saskatoon Police spokesperson Kelsie Fraser said any evidence of the officer’s participation in the rally is still being reviewed. 
  
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• GAMETIME: Sask. gamer advances to second round of NHL Gaming Championship

  05-05-2021 18:55
  
  A Saskatchewan man is hoping to make his mark at the NHL Gaming World Championship.
  
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• Additional Information - Megan Gallagher Investigation

  05-05-2021 18:30 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Investigators with the Saskatoon Police Service Major Crime Section are releasing the audio of a phone call as it relates to the ongoing and active investigation into the disappearance of Megan Gallagher.At approximately 3:30 a.m., September 21, 2020, an unidentified female used Megan’s cell phone to call for a cab. This is one day after Megan was last seen alive on video surveillance at a convenience store in the 3700 block of Diefenbaker Drive. There is also an unidentified male voice th
  
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• Arrests 'one step toward stemming gang activity' in Meadow Lake: RCMP

  05-05-2021 18:27
  
  Edmonton police have arrested three men wanted on warrants from separate incidents that happened in Meadow Lake.
  
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• Saskatchewan reports 196 new COVID-19 cases and 2 more deaths

  05-05-2021 17:28
  
  The Saskatchewan government recorded 196 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths on Wednesday, along with 250 recoveries.
  
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• Saskatoon police to release additional information in Megan Gallagher homicide investigation

  05-05-2021 17:08
  
  Saskatoon police are expected to share more information related to a woman's disappearance which is being investigated as a homicide.
  
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• Saskatoon police release audio recording of call from missing woman's phone

  05-05-2021 17:08
  
  Hoping for a break in the investigation into the disappearance of Megan Gallagher, Saskatoon police have released a recorded phone call.
  
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• Health Canada authorizes Pfizer vaccine for adolescents

  05-05-2021 16:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Canada offered parents anxious about their unvaccinated children some hope today by clearing the Pfizer product for use in people as young as 12.
  
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• ‘Short-sighted and simplistic’: Sask. professor calls for holistic approach to reopen plan

  05-05-2021 16:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  A University of Saskatchewan biomedical sciences assistant professor is calling Saskatchewan's reopening plan 'short-sighted' and 'simplistic.'
  
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• ‘Short-sighted and simplistic’: Sask. doctor calls for holistic approach to reopen plan

  05-05-2021 16:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  A University of Saskatchewan biomedical sciences assistant professor is calling Saskatchewan's reopening plan 'short-sighted' and 'simplistic.'
  
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• National Hospice Week highlighting end-of life care

  05-05-2021 16:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prairie Hospice Society Executive Director Kristi Chisholm joins Global Saskatoon to talk about the challenges of providing end-of-life care during the pandemic, and a raffle they’re holding to help provide support.
  
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• Saskatoon Catholic division reports new COVID-19 cases at 4 schools - CTV News Saskatoon

  05-05-2021 16:11
  
  Saskatoon Catholic division reports new COVID-19 cases at 4 schools  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon Catholic division reports new COVID-19 cases at 4 schools

  05-05-2021 16:11
  
  New COVD-19 cases have been identified at four schools according to the city's Catholic school division.
  
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• Sask. professor calls for holistic approach to reopen plan

  05-05-2021 15:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  As Saskatchewan lays out its steps to a post-pandemic world, some are taking it as a sign of hope. Others question the province’s roadmap, saying the threat of COVID-19 is still too high.
  
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• Sask. doctor calls for holistic approach to reopen plan

  05-05-2021 15:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  As Saskatchewan lays out its steps to a post pandemic world, some are taking it as a sign of hope. Others question the province’s roadmap, saying the threat of COVID-19 is still too high.
  
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• Saskatchewan lays out ‘roadmap’ in reopening from pandemic

  05-05-2021 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s premier and chief medical health officer are laying out what they call the reopening roadmap, a three-tiered approach to easing COVID-19 restrictions.
  
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• A chance of showers to green things up: This is your Saskatoon forecast - CTV Toronto

  05-05-2021 15:25
  
  A chance of showers to green things up: This is your Saskatoon forecast  CTV Toronto
  
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• A chance of showers to green things up: This is your Saskatoon forecast - CTV News Saskatoon

  05-05-2021 15:25
  
  A chance of showers to green things up: This is your Saskatoon forecast  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• A chance of showers to green things up: This is your Saskatoon forecast

  05-05-2021 15:25
  
  It warms up a bit in Saskatoon as we hit the midway point of the workweek, with a daytime high expected to be around 17 degrees.
  
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• Little progress on existing COVID-19 tickets in April, more new charges awaiting conclusion

  05-05-2021 14:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The number of tickets issued under Saskatchewan's public health order relating to COVID-19 jumped in April, new numbers from justice ministry show. Read More
  
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• Latest wastewater analysis predicts COVID-19 cases could trend down in Saskatoon - CBC.ca

  05-05-2021 14:00
  
  Latest wastewater analysis predicts COVID-19 cases could trend down in Saskatoon  CBC.ca
  
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• Latest wastewater analysis predicts COVID-19 cases could trend down in Saskatoon

  05-05-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Scientists analyzing Saskatoon’s wastewater for the virus that causes COVID-19 saw a spike one week followed by a large drop the next.
  
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• Sask. reopening plan reliant on vaccination puts people 'in charge of our destiny': ICU specialist

  05-05-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Dr. Hassan Masri, an intensive care specialist, praised the province's proposed reopening plan, revealed Tuesday. But the owner of Nicky's Cafe in Regina says he's disappointed restaurant restrictions will remain in place at least until end of May.
  
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• Courage to mend the wound: Embracing a trauma-informed approach to healing

  05-05-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  I did not like to visit him in prison. It hurt too much because I knew the reason he was there.
  
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