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• 'Hanging on by a thread': Canadian farmers hope for rain as canola, wheat wither

  09-07-2021 23:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  MANITOU — Andy Keen's canola crop appears picturesque, bursting with yellow flowers that normally go on to produce pods of valuable seeds. But to Keen's eye, it is a disaster in the making. Read More
  
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• Star Diamond objects to Rio Tinto push for joint venture meeting

  09-07-2021 23:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  TORONTO — Junior miner Star Diamond Corp on Thursday said it objected to Rio Tinto's "predatory and coercive" actions after the global miner called a meeting for a joint venture the Canadian company says does not yet exist. Read More
  
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• Prince Albert water park closes after swimmer gets finger stuck in outlet jet

  09-07-2021 23:18
  
  The City of Prince Albert has temporarily closed the Kinsmen Water Park after a swimmer got their finger caught in a main pool outlet jet on Thursday.
  
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• 'Together and free': How a Sask. wildlife rescue's painstaking efforts helped keep a fox family intact

  09-07-2021 23:07
  
  When Nancy Dragan received what she thought was a routine orphaned fox call, but after 26 days of effort, it was unlike anything she ever encountered.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 36 new cases, 1 new death reported Friday

  09-07-2021 22:59 via cbc.ca
  
  On Friday, Saskatchewan reported 36 new cases of the illness, marking a return to double digits after a spike in the numbers the day before.
  
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• City of Saskatoon to continue using some COVID-19 restrictions after Step 3 reopening - Globalnews.ca

  09-07-2021 22:59
  
  City of Saskatoon to continue using some COVID-19 restrictions after Step 3 reopening  Globalnews.caWhat to expect in Regina, Saskatoon as COVID-19 restrictions end Sunday  CBC.ca'It Takes Two': Regina, Saskatoon have another vaccine battle  News Talk 980 CJMEWhat to expect at some Saskatoon locations after COVID measures lift Sunday  CKOM News Talk SportsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• City of Saskatoon to continue using some COVID-19 restrictions after Step 3 reopening

  09-07-2021 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Residents won't be required to wear a mask or socially distance in city buildings or public transit, but are welcome to if they want to.
  
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• Families of Sask. MMIWG victims Megan Gallagher and Ashley Morin unite for walk, renew plea for clues

  09-07-2021 22:51 via cbc.ca
  
  "We have perpetrators out there who are watching, who know something," Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Vice Chief Heather Bear said.
  
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• Dozens of Delta variants identified as Sask. restrictions set to lift

  09-07-2021 22:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The province identified 44 new cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant Friday as all remaining public health restrictions are set to lift on Sunday. Read More
  
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• Sask. reports 36 new COVID-19 cases, 1 additional death

  09-07-2021 22:22
  
  The Saskatchewan government reported 36 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, along with one death and 57 recoveries.
  
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• Another person dies from COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, 36 new cases reported

  09-07-2021 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province said there are 36 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Friday, bringing the provincial total to 49,198 cases.
  
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• 'Won't give up': Walk from Saskatoon to North Battleford marks 3rd anniversary of Ashley Morin's disappearance - CTV News Saskatoon

  09-07-2021 22:10
  
  'Won't give up': Walk from Saskatoon to North Battleford marks 3rd anniversary of Ashley Morin's disappearance  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'Won’t give up': Walk from Saskatoon to North Battleford marks 3rd anniversary of Ashley Morin's disappearance

  09-07-2021 22:10
  
  Family and friends of Ashley Morin are walking to from Saskatoon to North Battleford to raise awareness.
  
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• 4 Saskatchewan Roughrider players out after suffering torn Achilles at practice

  09-07-2021 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Just two days ahead of training camp, four Saskatchewan Roughrider players suffered a torn Achilles tendon, all of which are believed to be long-term injuries.
  
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• Saskatoon prepares to re-open City Hall - The Battlefords News-Optimist

  09-07-2021 21:58
  
  Saskatoon prepares to re-open City Hall  The Battlefords News-Optimist
  
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• Huskies basketball coach, bound for Olympics, says games without fans 'unfortunate'

  09-07-2021 21:49
  
  Olympic athletes are getting ready for the Summer Games in Tokyo in what will be a spectacle held without fans.
  
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• Visits to Sask jails resume, but COVID-19 prevention measures will remain after July 11

  09-07-2021 21:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  In-person visits to provincial jails resumed this week in advance of the end of Saskatchewan's public health order relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
  
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• Fire at Catholic church northwest of Saskatoon deemed suspicious: RCMP - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  09-07-2021 21:36
  
  Fire at Catholic church northwest of Saskatoon deemed suspicious: RCMP  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Fire at Catholic church northwest of Saskatoon deemed suspicious: RCMP

  09-07-2021 21:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  While an inspection has failed to determine what caused the blaze that destroyed a roughly century-old church northwest of Saskatoon this week, RCMP say the fire is considered "suspicious." Read More
  
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• Regina police evacuate east end Superstore after report of explosive device

  09-07-2021 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Regina Police Service is asking all members of the public to avoid the area of the 2000 block of Prince of Wales Drive as its investigation continues.
  
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• Sask. premier 'saddened' over burned church, decries ‘hate-driven acts’

  09-07-2021 20:51
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he is “saddened and deeply concerned” by the destruction of the historic Polish Roman Catholic church near Redberry Lake on Thursday.
  
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• Sask. premier 'saddened' over burned church, decries 'hate-driven acts'

  09-07-2021 20:51
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he is “saddened and deeply concerned” by the destruction of the historic Polish Roman Catholic church near Redberry Lake on Thursday.
  
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• Third Avenue United Church finds new flock after sale to Saskatoon congregation - CKOM News Talk Sports

  09-07-2021 20:36
  
  Third Avenue United Church finds new flock after sale to Saskatoon congregation  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Man and woman charged with first-degree murder seven months after body found outside Glaslyn

  09-07-2021 20:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Police have charged a man and a woman with murder seven months after a man's body was found near a grid road outside Glaslyn, Sask. Read More
  
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• 2 charged with 1st-degree murder after 7-month investigation into suspicious death: Sask. RCMP

  09-07-2021 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two people have been charged with first-degree murder following a seven-month-long investigation into a suspicious death in Medstead, Sask.
  
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• 2 charged with 1st-degree murder after months-long investigation: Sask. RCMP

  09-07-2021 19:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Following a seven-month investigation, two people in their 20s have been charged with first-degree murder in the killing of 54-year-old Bradley John Ham, Saskatchewan RCMP said Friday.
  
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• 2 charged in suspicious death near Glaslyn, Sask.

  09-07-2021 19:09
  
  Two people have been charged with first degree murder following a seven-month-long investigation into a suspicious death in Medstead, RCMP said in a news release.
  
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• New national chief commits to whistleblower policy after being accused of bullying and harassment

  09-07-2021 19:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Just days after a report on allegations of bullying and harassment against Chief RoseAnne Archibald was leaked — and hours after she was elected the new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations — Archibald said this morning she would support the implementation of a whistleblower policy at the AFN.
  
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• Public inquest set for Saskatchewan inmate who died while in custody

  09-07-2021 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  A public inquest into the death of Trevor McCallum will be held at the Saskatoon Inn and Conference Centre from July 26 to 30.
  
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• Off-duty Saskatoon firefighter helps rescue person clinging to life jacket in river - CTV News Saskatoon

  09-07-2021 18:22
  
  Off-duty Saskatoon firefighter helps rescue person clinging to life jacket in river  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Off-duty Saskatoon firefighter helps rescue person clinging to life jacket in river

  09-07-2021 18:22
  
  A rescue effort initially led by an off-duty firefighter helped get a person safely out of the South Saskatchewan River on Thursday evening.
  
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• 'Rest easy, Hans': Condolences pour in after Sask. curling superfan's death following long battle with cancer

  09-07-2021 18:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Hans Madsen's beard was recognizable at almost every major curling event across the country.
  
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• 'Rest easy, Hans': Condolences pour in after Sask. curling superfan's death

  09-07-2021 18:01 via cbc.ca
  
  "Curling's bearded fan" has died, according to Saskatchewan's curling organization, CurlSask. 
  
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• Letter to the Editor: Saskatoon Pregnancy Options Centre - moosejawtoday.com

  09-07-2021 18:00
  
  Letter to the Editor: Saskatoon Pregnancy Options Centre  moosejawtoday.com
  
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• Cowessess First Nation chief applauds calls for national residential schools investigation

  09-07-2021 17:39 via cbc.ca
  
  "This recent calling from the NDP is the amount of push needed to make sure that we leave nothing unturned," said Chief Cadmus Delorme.
  
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• Premier Moe 'saddened, deeply concerned' after church burns in Redberry Lake, Sask.

  09-07-2021 17:06 via cbc.ca
  
  While the cause of a fire that burned a Roman Catholic church near Redberry Lake, Sask., is not known, police are treating it as suspicious.
  
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• Family watches in shock as historic Catholic church burns near Redberry Lake, Sask.

  09-07-2021 17:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Lynn Swystun noticed smoke coming from the direction of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church just after lunch on Thursday.
  
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• Food for Thought: Lentils

  09-07-2021 16:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  On this week’s Food for Thought, Fresh Dish Catering Owner Evelyn Reisner teaches us about lentils.
  
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• Conservative 'COVID-era leader' Erin O'Toole heads to Western Canada in first big tour

  09-07-2021 16:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  OTTAWA — Erin O’Toole is going back to where he started. Read More
  
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• Rattlers Welcome Back Fans

  09-07-2021 16:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Gatherings will start to look different as COVID-19 restrictions lift on Sunday. Saskatchewan Rattlers are welcoming fans back to their stands at a home game Monday and joined Global News Morning with more details.
  
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• Saskatoon Diver Qualifies for Olympics

  09-07-2021 16:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Olympic games are approaching, and some local athletes will be representing Canada. Saskatoon diver Rylan Wiens joined Global News Morning with more on qualifying for the games and what his upcoming days will look like.
  
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• Saskatchewan confirms case of anthrax in South Qu'Appelle sheep

  09-07-2021 15:33
  
  Saskatchewan Agriculture has confirmed that it has found anthrax in sheep in the Rural Municipality of South Qu'Appelle.
  
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• Microsoft's Windows security flaw is a big deal. Here's what you can do about it

  09-07-2021 14:55
  
  Microsoft's latest security vulnerability could have a lingering impact both on consumers and businesses at a time when many around the world are already on high alert for disruptive cyber attacks.
  
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• You can still take in online opportunities: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon

  09-07-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan residents will enter Step 3 of the government's re-open plan on Sunday, which means the remaining public health restrictions will be lifted. Despite this, many organizations are continuing to offer online activities. Whether you want to check those out or get outside, here are five things to do in Saskatoon this weekend. Read More
  
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• Paulson: Why condo insurance, fees are going up

  09-07-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  According to my sources, something is happening with condominium insurance premiums. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they are going up, and not in molecular increments. Read More
  
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• Northern Sask. vaccine uptake higher than reported, says medical health officer

  09-07-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Vaccination totals in the Saskatchewan's far north are higher than reported and increasing, says a Saskatchewan deputy medical health officer.
  
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• Potential treatment for stroke, brain injury studied with help from Saskatoon's synchrotron - CBC.ca

  09-07-2021 13:00
  
  Potential treatment for stroke, brain injury studied with help from Saskatoon's synchrotron  CBC.ca
  
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• Potential treatment for stroke, brain injury studied with help from Saskatoon's synchrotron

  09-07-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Oxford and Columbia University have come together share their findings.
  
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• How Cowessess First Nation's historic child welfare agreement with Canada and Saskatchewan works

  09-07-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Here's how Canada's first co-ordination agreement works and what that means for Cowessess First Nation.
  
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• What to expect in Regina, Saskatoon as COVID-19 restrictions end Sunday - CBC.ca

  09-07-2021 12:00
  
  What to expect in Regina, Saskatoon as COVID-19 restrictions end Sunday  CBC.ca
  
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