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• COVID-19 in Sask.: 33 new cases, no deaths reported Saturday

  17-07-2021 23:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases sits at 24, or two per 100,000 people, as of Saturday. 
  
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• Rattlers lose their eighth game after facing Guelph Nighthawks on Friday

  17-07-2021 23:19
  
  The Rattlers dropped their eighth game of the season losing 90-74 to the Guelph Nighthawks Friday night at the Sasktel Centre.
  
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• Rattlers lose their eighth game after facing Guelph Nighthawks Friday

  17-07-2021 23:19
  
  The Rattlers dropped their eighth game of the season losing 90-74 to the Guelph Nighthawks Friday night at the Sasktel Centre.
  
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• 'It's symbolic': FSIN raises flag for residential school survivors at Marquis Downs

  17-07-2021 22:22
  
  An orange flag that resembles the Canadian flag, was raised to honour Indigenous children who didn’t make it home from residential schools.
  
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• Sask. wildfire update: 160 fires active

  17-07-2021 22:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Thick smoke from wildfires continue to fill Saskatoon's sky. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan active cases down to 360

  17-07-2021 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  There we no new deaths reported on Saturday.
  
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• 33 more COVID-19 cases, 55 recoveries reported in Sask.

  17-07-2021 22:05
  
  Saskatchewan announced 33 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 55 recoveries on Saturday.
  
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• Sask. wildfire update: 145 fires active Saturday

  17-07-2021 21:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon's air quality index was at its highest level on Saturday as smoke from wildfires blanketed the city. Read More
  
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• Search underway for unmarked graves at former Delmas Indian Residential School site in Sask.

  17-07-2021 21:37 via cbc.ca
  
  A weekend of searching for unmarked graves is now underway at the site of the former Delmas Indian Residential School, located about 30 kilometres northwest of Battlefords, Sask.
  
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• Ground penetrating radar search begins at former Saskatchewan residential school

  17-07-2021 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The former residential school near Delmas, Sask., was operated by the Roman Catholic Church from 1901 to 1948, when it burned down.
  
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• Sask. First Nations starting search for unmarked graves at former residential school in Delmas

  17-07-2021 20:17
  
  A group of Saskatchewan First Nations is beginning their search for unmarked graves at the grounds of the former Delmas/Thunderchild Indian Residential School.
  
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• Sask. First Nations search for unmarked graves at former residential school in Delmas

  17-07-2021 20:17
  
  A group of Saskatchewan First Nations is beginning their search for unmarked graves at the grounds of the former Delmas/Thunderchild Indian Residential School.
  
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• 'Hockey Night in Canada' theme song composer Dolores Claman dead at 94

  17-07-2021 18:58
  
  Dolores Claman, the composer behind the former 'Hockey Night in Canada' theme song, has died at 94.
  
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• 10 heat records broken on Thursday, heat warning continues for southern Sask.

  17-07-2021 17:47 via cbc.ca
  
  The hot spot was the Lucky Lake area, 90 kilometres northeast of Swift Current, which hit 36.2 C on Thursday, breaking an old record of 34.4 C.
  
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• Sask. couple spent pandemic turning bus into a home on wheels to travel North America

  17-07-2021 17:23 via cbc.ca
  
  A couple in Saskatoon spent the past several months on a pandemic project: renovating a school bus to travel across Canada and beyond.
  
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• Saskatoon plans to open Matriarch's 'aunties' office - The Battlefords News-Optimist

  17-07-2021 15:00
  
  Saskatoon plans to open Matriarch's 'aunties' office  The Battlefords News-Optimist
  
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• U of S appoints Gillian Muir as dean of Western College of Veterinary Medicine

  17-07-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Dr. Gillian Muir became the new dean of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan effective July 1. Muir assumes the role after serving in an interim capacity last year. Originally from Calgary, she is a graduate of the WCVM class of 1988, making her the first alum of the college to serve as its dean, in addition to being the first woman in the role. Muir spoke to Postmedia following her appointment. Questions and answers have been edited. Read More
  
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• Methadone user asks Saskatchewan to reconsider formulation change

  17-07-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Rob McCarroll says he moved his life to Saskatchewan to access a medication that saved his life. Read More
  
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• Letters: Unfettered greed is the other pandemic

  17-07-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Cuthand: The call for change can no longer be ignored

  17-07-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  My dad told me the story that back in the 1930s the RCMP came to our reserve during the sundance and tore down the lodge. The Indian Agent reported that a sundance was taking place and he insisted that the police enforce the Indian act. The people were forced to stand aside and watch the desecration of their annual celebration of sacrifice and thanksgiving. Read More
  
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• City installs accessible sidewalks around SaskAbilities

  17-07-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It has been harder than usual for Lenny Smart to get to work in his wheelchair this week, but he says he doesn't mind. Read More
  
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• Former Saskatoon Accelerator on next attempt to plant professional team in city | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  17-07-2021 12:51
  
  Former Saskatoon Accelerator on next attempt to plant professional team in city | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Former Saskatoon Accelerator on next attempt to plant professional team in city

  17-07-2021 12:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brett Levis, who played for the defunct Saskatoon Accelerators, talks about what’s changed in over a decade in order to make another attempt to station a professional soccer team in the city.
  
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• What will new professional soccer team mean in Saskatchewan?

  17-07-2021 12:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rahim Mohamed, with the Saskatchewan Soccer Association, thinks a Canadian Premier League team in the province is going to have a “profound” impact.
  
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• Professional soccer coming to Saskatoon or Regina, or both: future owner | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  17-07-2021 12:13
  
  Professional soccer coming to Saskatoon or Regina, or both: future owner | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Professional soccer coming to Saskatoon or Regina, or both: future owner

  17-07-2021 12:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  After he’s done putting Saskatchewan’s first CPL team on the pitch in Saskatoon, Al Simpson wants to explore the possibility of a second rival pro soccer team in Regina.
  
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• It's never too late to connect with your Indigenous culture, even from afar

  17-07-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Georgette Aisaican grew up disconnected — both physically and spiritually — from her Indigenous roots. A journey to her First Nation's traditional powwow helped change that.
  
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• How Carry the Kettle's Felix Ashdohonk made history by casting a ballot in Sask.'s 1960 election

  17-07-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  He's 88 now, but just over 60 years ago Felix Ashdohonk cast the first ballot by a First Nations person in Saskatchewan. The action caused animosity between him and others in Carry the Kettle, but now he's back home and summed things up as a misunderstanding.
  
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• Snake-bitten Sask. Rattlers fall to Guelph Nighthawks in 90-74 loss

  17-07-2021 05:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  New-look line-up. Read More
  
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• Most of Canada now reporting lower COVID-19 infection rates than U.S. states

  17-07-2021 04:15
  
  As COVID-19 cases trend downwards in Canada, most of the country is now reporting lower infection rates than all U.S. states.
  
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• Warrant issued for N.B. man who fails to appear in Saskatoon court - The Battlefords News-Optimist

  17-07-2021 03:59
  
  Warrant issued for N.B. man who fails to appear in Saskatoon court  The Battlefords News-Optimist
  
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• 'We're losing our livelihoods': Northern Sask. wildfires rummaging through traditional Indigenous lands

  17-07-2021 03:00
  
  Ron and Al Desjardin's traditional lands are being threatened by over 130 wildfires roaring through northern Saskatchewan.
  
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• 'We're losing our livelihoods': Northern Sask. wildfires roaring through traditional Indigenous lands

  17-07-2021 03:00
  
  Ron and Al Desjardin's traditional lands are being threatened by over 130 wildfires roaring through northern Saskatchewan.
  
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• University of Sask. disease model may give insight into COVID-19 'long haulers'

  17-07-2021 02:42
  
  A scientist at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) has published new research on the potential lasting effects of COVID-19.
  
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• Regina residents discuss comfort level post COVID-19 restrictions

  17-07-2021 02:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s been almost a week since COVID-19 public health restrictions were lifted in Saskatchewan, however returning to a pre-pandemic world after 16 months of disruptions is no easy task. Some people may be feeling a mix of emotions and so Taz Dhaliwal and our videographer Derek Putz, hit the streets of Regina to gauge people’s...
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon – July 16, 2021

  17-07-2021 02:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, July 16, 2021, edition of Global News at 6 with Marney Blunt on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatchewan commodity trader completes rail network

  17-07-2021 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan commodity trader is celebrating 20 years in business by establishing its rail network.
  
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• Highway 7 closed near Delisle due to serious crash

  17-07-2021 02:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Highway 7 is closed to traffic two kilometres southwest of Delisle because of a serious motor vehicle collision, according to Warman RCMP. Read More
  
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• Shellbook's Brooklin Fry completes Sask. junior golf hat-trick

  17-07-2021 02:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  For a golfer who also plays hockey, Brooklin Fry certainly knows what a hat-trick is all about. Read More
  
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• Wildfire smoke having an impact on Saskatoon events

  17-07-2021 01:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon residents experience a blanket of smoke over the city as a result of northern winds from wildfires. Health officials share best practices to stay safe.
  
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• Saskatchewan government waiting on feds’ response to $10-a-day child care plan: Premier

  17-07-2021 01:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government’s 2021 budget introduced the plan to have $10 per day childcare across the country by 2026.
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders: Isaac Harker is a student of the game

  17-07-2021 01:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The battle for the backup quarterback of the Saskatchewan Roughriders is heating up. Isaac Harker is confident in his ability to nail down the spot.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rattlers look to turn season around

  17-07-2021 01:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Conor Dow is still implementing his style of basketball onto this year’s edition of the Saskatchewan Rattlers.
  
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• Wildfire smoke blankets Saskatoon - The Battlefords News-Optimist

  17-07-2021 01:19
  
  Wildfire smoke blankets Saskatoon  The Battlefords News-Optimist
  
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• COVID-19: Hours scaling back at drive-thru testing site in Saskatoon - Global News

  17-07-2021 01:10
  
  COVID-19: Hours scaling back at drive-thru testing site in Saskatoon  Global News
  
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• COVID-19: Hours scaling back at drive-thru testing site in Saskatoon

  17-07-2021 01:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Starting on July 19, the weekday hours at Saskatoon’s drive-thru COVID-19 testing site will change to 12 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  
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• Sask. Health Authority warns of increased COVID-19 exposure risk at Lloydminster church

  17-07-2021 01:04
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning of an increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 for people who were at a Lloydminster church on Sunday.
  
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• Ground-penetrating radar search of Delmas residential school to begin

  17-07-2021 01:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A ground-penetrating radar search of a Saskatchewan residential school will reveal history in plain sight. Read More
  
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• Weyburn upping gopher control to address growing population

  17-07-2021 00:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The municipality has notified residents that increased gopher control will be taking place within city limits to address an exploding pest population.
  
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• Meili miffed by 'exploration' of re-branding Crown corps

  17-07-2021 00:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili called the provincial government's idea of "aligning" the branding of government Crown corporations a "vanity project." Read More
  
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