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• Saskatchewan Premier Moe cautions COVID-19 won’t go away, urges people to get vaccinated

  01-06-2021 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  During Tuesday’s COVID-19 update, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe urged people to receive their vaccine because the coronavirus is not going away even after the province reopens.
  
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• 'I'm scared to be homeless': Residents upset after receiving notices to vacate Saskatoon building 'infested with cockroaches'

  01-06-2021 23:46
  
  Residents are not happy after receiving a notice on Monday to vacate 820 20th Street within 60 days due to renovations and repairs being completed in the rental units.
  
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• Saskatchewan implements NACI recommendation of mixing certain COVID-19 vaccines

  01-06-2021 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan is implementing NACI recommendations to mix AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines around first and second doses.
  
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• Mask order in Sask. could be lifted by July 11, premier says

  01-06-2021 23:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Even once masks are no longer required, "everybody should do what they feel comfortable doing," Premier Scott Moe says.
  
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• Warm, dry summer expected across Saskatchewan, much of Canada: Weather Network

  01-06-2021 23:19
  
  It will be a perfect summer for backyard barbecues and picnics in the park across much of Canada, according to predictions from one prominent national forecaster. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe outlines roadmap for provincial reopening Steps 2 and 3

  01-06-2021 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced on Tuesday guidance on Steps 2 and 3 of the province’s reopening plan amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which is dependent on vaccination rates.
  
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• 'Delicate, sensitive process': Expert talks on searching for burial sites with radar

  01-06-2021 23:16
  
  Searching for unmarked burial sites is a painstaking process that some Indigenous communities may not be immediately ready for after the remains of 215 children were found at a former residential school in British Columbia, says an anthropologist who has done similar projects on the Prairies. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon teen pleads guilty to 'swatting' bomb threat at Princeton University - CBC.ca

  01-06-2021 23:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon teen pleads guilty to 'swatting' bomb threat at Princeton University  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon teen pleads guilty to 'swatting' bomb threat at Princeton University

  01-06-2021 23:09 via cbc.ca
  
  A 16-year-old Saskatoon boy has admitted to sending a bomb threat to Princeton University in September.
  
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• Saskatchewan sets vaccination threshold to lift all public health measures

  01-06-2021 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  All public health measures in Saskatchewan could be lifted as early as July 11 if the province hits its vaccination threshold.
  
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• Sask. mask mandate could lift as early as July 11 pending vaccinations

  01-06-2021 23:04
  
  Saskatchewan could be removing its masks in six weeks if enough people get vaccinated. Read More
  
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• Public health orders – including mandatory masking – could lift as early as July 11 in Sask.

  01-06-2021 23:01
  
  The Saskatchewan government has updated its reopening plan to include a COVID-19 vaccination threshold that would trigger the removal of all remaining public health orders, including the mask mandate and gathering limits.
  
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• Sask. unveils plan for AstraZeneca 2nd doses and clinics

  01-06-2021 22:53 via cbc.ca
  
  "Anyone who received AstraZeneca as a first dose is eligible to receive a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine for their second dose if that is your preference," the province's Ministry of Health says.
  
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• Saskatchewan RCMP charge 3 with attempted murder after alleged robbery, assault

  01-06-2021 22:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP says three people have been charged with attempted murder following a nearly eight-month-long investigation.
  
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• New Sask. COVID-19 cases drop below 100, second dose rules change

  01-06-2021 22:33
  
  The number of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan dropped below 100 for the first time since St. Patrick's Day. Read More
  
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• 'Worth a couple of extra minutes to save lives': Mom part of SGI campaign on buckling up after daughter survives crash

  01-06-2021 22:23
  
  SGI is reminding Saskatchewan residents to buckle up through this month’s Traffic Safety Spotlight.
  
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• June heat wave: June 1 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  01-06-2021 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  June is starting out with a heat wave as temperatures soar into the 30s. Emily Olsen explains it all in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Tuesday, June 1.
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan reports 3rd lowest daily infections of 2021

  01-06-2021 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 86 new COVID-19 infections in Saskatchewan as of Tuesday, according to health officials.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: New cases dip below 100 for 1st time since March

  01-06-2021 22:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health officials reported 86 new cases on Tuesday, the smallest increase since Feb. 24, when 56 new cases were reported, and the first time since March 17 that the number was under 100.
  
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• Inmate died of apparent natural causes at Sask. Pen: Correctional Service of Canada

  01-06-2021 21:56
  
  The Correctional Service of Canada says the death of a 51-year-old man in custody at Saskatchewan Penitentiary on Friday "appears" to be due to natural causes. Read More
  
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• Sask. to mix and match COVID-19 vaccines following new recommendations

  01-06-2021 21:54
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan said it will follow new guidance from NACI on the interchangeability of COVID-19 vaccine second doses.
  
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• Former player shocked to learn convicted sex offender could be coaching again

  01-06-2021 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  A basketball player said she was shocked to learn her old coach, who assaulted her in the 1970s when she was an adolescent, could be coaching children again.
  
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• Fentanyl possible factor in recent suspected overdose deaths: Saskatoon police

  01-06-2021 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police said they responded to 10 suspected overdose calls between May 25 and May 30, including five deaths.
  
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• Saskatchewan First Nation to honour children who disappeared from residential school

  01-06-2021 20:54
  
  LESTOCK — A First Nation was holding a ceremony Tuesday at the site of the last standing residential school in its original form in Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon teen pleads guilty to Princeton University swatting

  01-06-2021 20:52
  
  A Saskatoon teen responsible for fake bomb threats that forced the evacuation of buildings on Princeton University's campus was sentenced to two years of probation after entering a guilty plea. Read More
  
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• Occupants of 'mansion' near Saskatoon have got 12 COVID-19 fines

  01-06-2021 20:20
  
  Police have served 12 tickets for alleged COVID-19 restriction violations to occupants of a rental "mansion" south of Saskatoon, including one on Saturday. Read More
  
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• Wastewater surveillance data in Saskatoon shows 45% decrease in virus that causes COVID-19 - CBC.ca

  01-06-2021 20:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Wastewater surveillance data in Saskatoon shows 45% decrease in virus that causes COVID-19  CBC.ca
  
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• Wastewater surveillance data in Saskatoon shows 45% decrease in virus that causes COVID-19

  01-06-2021 20:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Data from last week points to a potential decrease in COVID-19 cases starting next week.
  
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• Saskatoon police, EMS warn of 'alarming' uptick in drug overdoses after 5 deaths in 5 days - CTV News Saskatoon

  01-06-2021 19:44 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police, EMS warn of 'alarming' uptick in drug overdoses after 5 deaths in 5 days  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police, EMS warn of ‘alarming’ uptick in drug overdoses after 5 deaths in 5 days

  01-06-2021 19:44
  
  Saskatoon police responded to 10 suspected drug overdoses within five days, between May 25 and 30. Five of those resulted in deaths.
  
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• COVID-19 cases have dropped 70 per cent since peak of the third wave, Tam says

  01-06-2021 19:36 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of new COVID-19 cases being reported daily has dropped 70 per cent since the mid-April peak of the third wave, Canada's chief public health officer said today.
  
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• Saskatchewan First Nation remembering lives lost at residential schools

  01-06-2021 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Muskowekwan First Nation in Saskatchewan is holding prayers and a ceremony Tuesday to remember missing and disappeared children from the residential schools.
  
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• SGI proposal would see auto rates decrease for some customers, increase for others

  01-06-2021 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Government Insurance has submitted a proposal to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel for a revenue-neutral rate rebalancing.
  
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• 2 COVID-19 cases detected in Saskatoon schools | CTV News - CTV News Saskatoon

  01-06-2021 19:12 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  2 COVID-19 cases detected in Saskatoon schools | CTV News  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 2 COVID-19 cases detected in Saskatoon schools

  01-06-2021 19:12
  
  Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools is reporting a positive COVID-19 case at two schools.
  
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• Saskatoon teen pleads guilty to Princeton University swatting, to be extradited to face similar charges in Connecticut

  01-06-2021 19:02
  
  A now 16-year-old Saskatoon boy responsible for fake bomb threats that forced the evacuation of buildings on Princeton University's campus was sentenced to two years probation after entering a guilty plea. Read More
  
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• Public Advisory - Increase in Drug Overdoses

  01-06-2021 18:49 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service and Medavie Health Services West are advising the public of a recent and concerning increase in drug overdoses.Between Tuesday, May 25th and Sunday, May 30th, police responded to 10 suspected drug overdoses, including five deaths. While toxicology is used to confirm the substances, initial information at some of the scenes indicates the presence of fentanyl. While Police do not attend to every overdose call, officers have administered Narcan
  
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• It's time to search all residential schools for unmarked graves, First Nations groups say

  01-06-2021 17:27
  
  The head of a First Nations organization in Saskatchewan says ground searches will soon be underway at the 22 residential schools in that province, as calls for similar efforts to take place across the country grow louder.
  
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• Calgary Board of Education renames Langevin School as Riverside School effective immediately

  01-06-2021 17:26
  
  A school in northeast Calgary, which bore the name of an architect of Canada's residential school system for decades, has a new name.
  
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• Thyroid talk on this week’s Healthy Living

  01-06-2021 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Feeling a bit foggy? In more serious cases, it could be linked to low thyroid function. Naturopathic doctor Jacqui Fleury joins Global News Morning to discuss what your thyroid is, and how it affects the rest of your body.
  
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• Details on Sask. vaccination plan for youth

  01-06-2021 16:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s youth vaccination plan begins Wednesday with walk-in and drop-in clinics in the last month of the school year. Saskatchewan Health Authority Saskatoon Vaccine Lead Jenny Cushon joins Global News Morning with the details.
  
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• Preparing for major snow events like last November’s blizzard

  01-06-2021 16:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  It might seem strange to talk about snow right now, but City Council was discussing last November’s blizzard and how the city can better prepare for major snow events. Sarina Gersher joins Global News Morning with more.
  
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• Video marketing trends on this month’s ADvice

  01-06-2021 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ryan Townend with William Joseph Communications joins Global News Morning on this month’s ADvice to talk about video marketing trends, and how to make your company’s video stand out.
  
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• Sask. reports 86 new COVID-19 cases in lowest single-day rise since February

  01-06-2021 16:08
  
  Saskatchewan reported 86 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday – the lowest single day rise in cases since February 24.
  
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• Your Saskatchewan photo of the day: June 2021

  01-06-2021 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A viewer-submitted photo is featured daily in Your Saskatchewan on Global Saskatoon and Global Regina.
  
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• Saskatchewan pharmacist says first vaccine dose kept her out of the hospital

  01-06-2021 15:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Small-town Saskatchewan pharmacist Julie Nykiforuk is back at work after battling COVID and she credits her first vaccine dose with keeping her from getting seriously sick.
  
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• Saskatchewan residential school survivor reflects on tragic legacy

  01-06-2021 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Just days after the bodies of 215 children were found buried near a residential school in Kamloops, B.C., Premier Scott Moe joined the FSIN in issuing a call to investigate whether similar burials happened at schools in Saskatchewan.
  
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• National vaccine panel to recommend mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines

  01-06-2021 14:51
  
  CTV News has confirmed that Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is changing its guidelines to allow for mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines. NACI will update its guidance to the provinces and territories on Tuesday.
  
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• National vaccine panel recommends mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines

  01-06-2021 14:51
  
  Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has changed its guidelines to allow for mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines, recommending that a first dose of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine can safely be combined with a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna shots.
  
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• National vaccine panel allows for mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines

  01-06-2021 14:51
  
  Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has changed its guidelines to allow for mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines, recommending that a first dose of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine can be safely combined with a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna shots.
  
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