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• 'We're really proud': Gordie Howe Sports Complex nearing completion

  21-05-2021 23:54
  
  It’s a project that began in October 2011, and almost 10 years later the Gordie Howe Sports Complex is nearing completion.
  
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• ‘Impaired driver caught here’: Sask. groups issue warning ahead of long weekend

  21-05-2021 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mothers Against Drunk Driving is expanding a campaign highlighting where impaired drivers have been caught.
  
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• Police commissioners discuss drug decriminalization to address overdose crisis

  21-05-2021 23:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Pointing to the province's overdose deaths, police commissioner Kearney Healy said as street drugs become more dangerous, it’s important to discuss decriminalization.“They’re actually creating drugs now that Naloxone doesn’t help and there’s no way for any of the people to know whether or not what they’re consuming is a safe drug, or isn’t a safe drug."
  
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• Weyburn’s Tenille Arts celebrates big success in last year

  21-05-2021 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Weyburn’s Tenille Arts had a year filled with success. But even after landing her first number one on the charts, the country star hasn’t forgotten where it all started. Allison Bamford has the story.
  
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• Geographic barrier to abortion exists in Saskatchewan: experts

  21-05-2021 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Depending on where you live in the province, options for abortion differ. Anna McMillan explains what access looks like and how advocates say it could be improved.
  
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• Connor Bedard reflects on his first year with Regina Pats

  21-05-2021 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  At 15 years old, Connor Bedard is already a common name in the hockey world. Ian Duffy sat down with the rising star to discuss the pressure that comes with his early success.
  
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• What a post-COVID normal would feel like at Sask Polytech

  21-05-2021 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Polytechnic provost and vice-president academic Dr. Has Malik talks about what it would feel like on campus after the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Al-Zawahreh guilty of manslaughter in home invasion shooting

  21-05-2021 22:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Queen's Bench Justice Richard Elson said he found much of Mohammad Al-Zawahreh's trial testimony "preposterous," convicting the 24-year-old of manslaughter and break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offence. Read More
  
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• Regina chiropractor already charged, facing 6 additional sexual assault charges

  21-05-2021 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Emerald Park man, 45, is facing charges of sexual assault after an investigation into allegations involving a chiropractor during his practice in Regina.
  
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• Judge calls testimony 'preposterous' as he finds accused guilty in Saskatoon manslaughter trial - CTV News Saskatoon

  21-05-2021 22:48 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Judge calls testimony 'preposterous' as he finds accused guilty in Saskatoon manslaughter trial  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Judge calls testimony 'preposterous' as he finds accused guilty in Saskatoon manslaughter trial

  21-05-2021 22:48
  
  Mohamad Al-Zawahreh sat with his arms crossed shaking his head when the judge discredited his testimony.
  
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• Sask. Health Authority warns of COVID-19 variant at Saskatoon airport - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  21-05-2021 22:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Sask. Health Authority warns of COVID-19 variant at Saskatoon airport  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• SPSA says cold temperatures, reduced wind helping crews extinguish fires in northern Sask.

  21-05-2021 22:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Public safety personnel and fire crews are continuing with fire suppression efforts in the area.
  
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• Sask. Health Authority warns of COVID-19 variant at Saskatoon airport

  21-05-2021 22:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Anyone who went through security screening at the Saskatoon airport on three days this month is being warned about an increased risk of exposure to a COVID-19 variant of concern. Read More
  
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• Mohamad Al-Zawahreh guilty of manslaughter for role in fatal Howell Ave. home invasion

  21-05-2021 22:20 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon man at the centre of a violent home invasion two years ago is guilty of manslaughter.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 5 new cases of B1617 variant identified

  21-05-2021 22:15 via cbc.ca
  
  There are now 12 known cases of the B1617 variant of concern in Saskatchewan. It's the same variant that has fuelled a surge in COVID-19 cases in India.
  
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• COVID-19: 69 per cent of Sask. residents 30+ have received first dose

  21-05-2021 22:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A dip in temperatures hasn't cooled down Saskatchewan's vaccination campaign. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan reports 2 more deaths and 173 new cases

  21-05-2021 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province said there are 173 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Friday, bringing the provincial total to 45,310 cases.
  
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• Sask. Highway Patrol needs permission to buy firearms following investigation, chief's dismissal

  21-05-2021 21:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's highway patrol must receive approval from the provincial government before purchasing firearms, ammunition and other special equipment.
  
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• What you need to know for the May long weekend

  21-05-2021 21:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  In many parts of Saskatchewan, Friday did look like the gateway to summer, but the May long weekend is upon us. Here are a few things you need to know for the next three days ... Read More
  
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• ‘Freedom rally’ results in 41 tickets: Saskatoon police - Global News

  21-05-2021 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  ‘Freedom rally’ results in 41 tickets: Saskatoon police  Global News
  
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• Anti-mask rally results in 41 tickets: Saskatoon police - Global News

  21-05-2021 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Anti-mask rally results in 41 tickets: Saskatoon police  Global News
  
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• Anti-mask rally results in 41 tickets: Saskatoon police

  21-05-2021 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police released images of 41 individuals who were present at an anti-mask rally earlier this month.
  
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• Your frosty photos of Saskatchewan's wild weather turnaround

  21-05-2021 21:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Many people sent CBC Saskatchewan pictures of the snowfall from across the province, after waking up Friday to snow, frost and freezing temperatures.
  
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• Saskatchewan's deep freeze follows balmy 30 C weather

  21-05-2021 21:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Vineyard co-owner Dean Kreutzer is baffled by the freak storm. Many people sent CBC Saskatchewan pictures of the snowfall from across the province, after waking up Friday to snow, frost and freezing temperatures.
  
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• Power restored to northern Sask., drones to root out Cloverdale fire hotspots

  21-05-2021 21:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Drones with thermal cameras will fly over the wildfire north of Prince Albert this weekend to help fire crews identify and extinguish lingering hotspots. Read More
  
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• 5 takeaways from Sask. doctors' latest COVID-19 huddle

  21-05-2021 20:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Doctors offered a case study of a P1 variant of concern outbreak that encompassed a birthday party, workplace and church services.
  
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• Sask. vaccination demand continues to outpace supply

  21-05-2021 20:31
  
  The province says vaccination demand is "far exceeding supply" at the moment, as people continue to book and line up for their COVID-19 vaccine.
  
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• Woman charged in huge drug bust fails to appear in Saskatoon court - The Battlefords News-Optimist

  21-05-2021 20:18 via newsoptimist.ca
  
  Woman charged in huge drug bust fails to appear in Saskatoon court  The Battlefords News-Optimist
  
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• Freezing rain leads to widespread power outages in eastern Saskatchewan, emergency alert in Yorkton

  21-05-2021 20:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Affected areas include Yorkton, Canora, Carlyle, Kamsack and Preeceville.
  
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• MADD Saskatoon and Corman Park police team up for impaired driver awareness campaign - CTV News Saskatoon

  21-05-2021 20:10 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  MADD Saskatoon and Corman Park police team up for impaired driver awareness campaign  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• MADD Saskatoon and Corman Park police team up for impaired driver awareness campaign

  21-05-2021 20:10
  
  The Saskatoon chapter of MADD Canada announced a partnership with the Corman Park Police Service to expand their “Impaired Driver Caught Here” sign campaign.
  
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• Sask health authority warns of COVID-19 potential exposure at Shellbrook Dairy Queen

  21-05-2021 20:09
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority says there’s an increased risk of COVID-19 exposure in Shellbrook, stemming from the Dairy Queen at the intersection of Highway 3 and 55.
  
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• Two Indigenous elders join Prince Albert police to offer cultural guidance

  21-05-2021 19:56
  
  The Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) welcomed two new elders on Thursday.
  
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• Fast action and sprinklers during Prince Albert wildfire avoided 'millions of dollars' in damage

  21-05-2021 19:24
  
  Prince Albert Fire Department Fire Chief Kris Olsen says the quick response of fire suppression crews and sprinkler systems helped save homes and businesses from the Cloverdale wildfire.
  
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• STC walk-in clinic offering 600 doses of Pfizer vaccine a day from Tuesday to Friday

  21-05-2021 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tribal Chief Mark Arcand said they will be administering up to 600 doses of the Pfizer vaccine a day between May 25 and 28; double its usual daily amount.
  
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• Recent power outages create challenges for businesses in Prince Albert National Park

  21-05-2021 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Recent power outages caused by the Cloverdale fire are making it challenging for businesses inside Prince Albert National Park with Victoria Day weekend approaching.
  
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• COVID-19 case identified at Saskatoon school | CTV News - CTV News Saskatoon

  21-05-2021 17:59 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 case identified at Saskatoon school | CTV News  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• COVID-19 case identified at Saskatoon school

  21-05-2021 17:59
  
  A new case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at a Saskatoon school.
  
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• Saskatoon firefighters battle late-night blaze | CTV News - CTV News Saskatoon

  21-05-2021 17:24 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon firefighters battle late-night blaze | CTV News  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon firefighters battle late-night blaze

  21-05-2021 17:24
  
  Just before 11 p.m. Thursday, the Saskatoon Fire Department received a report of a fire in the city's Mayfair neighbourhood.
  
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• Variant of Concern exposure risk at Saskatoon Airport - CBC.ca

  21-05-2021 17:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Variant of Concern exposure risk at Saskatoon Airport  CBC.ca
  
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• Prince Albert National Park businesses impacted by Cloverdale wildfire

  21-05-2021 17:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Recent power outages caused by the Cloverdale fire are making it challenging for businesses inside Prince Albert National Park with Victoria Day weekend approaching.
  
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• Prince Albert National Park business impacted by Cloverdale wildfire

  21-05-2021 17:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Recent power outages caused by the Cloverdale fire are making it challenging for businesses inside Prince Albert National Park with Victoria Day weekend approaching.
  
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• Saskatchewan rural pharmacies stretched thin amid vaccine rollout

  21-05-2021 17:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Between booking COVID-19 vaccine appointments and managing day-to-day duties, some small town pharmacists in Saskatchewan are feeling the strain.
  
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• Saskatoon police to watch over two anti-mask rallies this weekend - The Battlefords News-Optimist

  21-05-2021 16:35 via newsoptimist.ca
  
  Saskatoon police to watch over two anti-mask rallies this weekend  The Battlefords News-Optimist
  
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• Variant of Concern exposure risk at Saskatoon Airport

  21-05-2021 15:23 via cbc.ca
  
  People who visited the Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport last weekend might have been exposed to a variant of concern case.
  
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• A cold, damp Friday as we head into the may long weekend: This is your Saskatoon forecast

  21-05-2021 15:14
  
  A cold, damp Friday as we head into the May Long Weekend: This is your Saskatoon forecast
  
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• Sask. reports 173 new COVID-19 cases; 2 new deaths

  21-05-2021 15:00
  
  The Saskatchewan government reported 173 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, along with 189 recoveries and 2 additional deaths.
  
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• Wangersky: Leaving a mark: small reminders surface when starting over

  21-05-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  This is a column about a sticker. Read More
  
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