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• Sask. premier says health minister does not have COVID-19, despite media reports

  02-08-2021 23:47
  
  Saskatchewan’s health minister has not tested positive for COVID-19, the premier clarified on Monday.
  
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• Saskatoon cyclist embarking on trip stopping at every Sask. residential school | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  02-08-2021 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon cyclist embarking on trip stopping at every Sask. residential school | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon cyclist embarking on trip stopping at every Sask. residential school

  02-08-2021 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH: During August, B’yauling Toni will be travelling to all 20 federally-recognized residential school sites in Saskatchewan. As a non-Indigenous Canadian, the trip is important to him for reconciliation.
  
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• Saskatoon cyclist riding to Sask.'s 20 residential schools in the name of reconciliation - CTV News Saskatoon

  02-08-2021 22:32 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon cyclist riding to Sask.'s 20 residential schools in the name of reconciliation  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon cyclist riding to Sask.'s 20 residential schools in the name of reconciliation

  02-08-2021 22:32
  
  Early Monday morning a Saskatoon cyclist embarked on a 3,000 kilometre trip around Saskatchewan, visiting each federally-recognized residential school in the province.
  
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• Sask.'s active COVID-19 cases are up 19 per cent in the three weeks since restrictions lifted

  02-08-2021 22:20
  
  Three weeks after all COVID-19 restrictions were lifted in Saskatchewan, active cases have increased 19 per cent.
  
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• Community safety officers at work in Regina park

  02-08-2021 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 900-hectare green space in the middle of a city can be a complicated place to police, so the Saskatchewan capital's approach to safety in its showcase park uses an alternative to traditional law enforcement.
  
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• Sentenced reduced for teen who killed La Ronge restaurant owner Simon Grant

  02-08-2021 20:24 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal reduced a manslaughter sentence for a young offender who beat a La Ronge restaurant owner to death in 2017.
  
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• Sentence reduced for teen who killed La Ronge restaurant owner Simon Grant

  02-08-2021 20:24 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal reduced a manslaughter sentence for a young offender who beat a La Ronge restaurant owner to death in 2017.
  
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• Saskatoon cyclist sets off on 3,000 km trip stopping at every Sask. residential school - Global News

  02-08-2021 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon cyclist sets off on 3,000 km trip stopping at every Sask. residential school  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon cyclist sets off on 3,000 km trip stopping at every Sask. residential school

  02-08-2021 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  B'yauling Toni set off on a 3,000-plus kilometre journey on Monday morning, planning to stop at every federally-recognized residential school site in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Social needs of older adults can’t be met by technology alone, says new COVID-19 research

  02-08-2021 19:04
  
  A University of British Columbia researcher is warning of the limits of technology in supporting the long-term wellbeing of seniors.
  
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• Two Saskatoon drivers collect $2377 in fines for speeding, police say - CTV News Saskatoon

  02-08-2021 18:43 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Two Saskatoon drivers collect $2377 in fines for speeding, police say  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Two Saskatoon drivers collect $2,377 in fines for speeding, police say

  02-08-2021 18:43
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) Traffic Unit says it caught two vehicles driving at excessive speeds in the same area of the city Saturday night.
  
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• 2 separate fatal collisions investigated by Saskatchewan RCMP from Friday

  02-08-2021 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Investigations into both collisions continue. Affected roads have re-opened.
  
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• Saskatoon police use taser on man accused of pointing gun at family - Global News

  02-08-2021 18:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police use taser on man accused of pointing gun at family  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon police use taser on man accused of pointing gun at family

  02-08-2021 18:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police say the incident will be reviewed in accordance to policy. 
  
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• Saskatoon man faces firearms charges after pointing gun at family, police say

  02-08-2021 18:24
  
  A 20-year-old man is facing multiple charges after it was reported he pointed a firearm at his family members, according to Saskatoon Police Service (SPS).
  
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• Giant panda in French zoo gives birth to female twins

  02-08-2021 18:18
  
  A giant panda on loan to France from China gave birth to two female twin cubs early Monday, a French zoo announced, declaring "they are very lively, pink and plump."
  
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• Sask. RCMP respond to two fatal crashes Friday

  02-08-2021 18:17
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP responded to two fatal crashes Friday evening.
  
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• 20-year-old hit with stun gun after threatening family members with firearm in Saskatoon

  02-08-2021 17:42 via cbc.ca
  
  The man is charged with firearms offenses, breach of probation and threats to cause death.
  
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• Alberta, Saskatchewan removing public health restrictions 'a bad mistake' right now, experts say

  02-08-2021 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan is the first Canadian province to lift all public health restrictions and Alberta plans to phase them out by mid-August. But public health experts warn now isn't the time for such action.
  
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• CBC Radio One celebrates 82nd year broadcasting across Sask. by revisting origin story

  02-08-2021 16:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Everyone has an origin story. The story of CBC Radio One in Saskatchewan begins in the town of Watrous. There CBK-AM, CBC's pioneer western radio, opened in 1939. 
  
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• CBC Radio One celebrates 82nd year broadcasting across Sask. by revisiting origin story

  02-08-2021 16:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Everyone has an origin story. The story of CBC Radio One in Saskatchewan begins in the town of Watrous. There CBK-AM, CBC's pioneer western radio, opened in 1939. 
  
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• Delta spreads 'like wildfire' as doctors study whether it makes patients sicker

  02-08-2021 14:58
  
  With a new wave of COVID-19 infections fueled by the Delta variant striking countries worldwide, disease experts are scrambling to learn whether the latest version of coronavirus is making people - mainly the unvaccinated - sicker than before.
  
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• 'The heart of the matter:' Saskatoon theatre companies build on accessibility - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  02-08-2021 14:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  'The heart of the matter:' Saskatoon theatre companies build on accessibility  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• 'The heart of the matter:' Saskatoon theatre companies build on accessibility

  02-08-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  If Sum Theatre artistic director Joel Berenbaum has any wisdom to impart about introducing accessibility measures, it’s to embrace failure. Read More
  
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• Here's what Canada did while you were sleeping on day 10 of Tokyo Olympics

  02-08-2021 12:50
  
  Team Canada will play for women's soccer gold for the first time ever after upsetting the U.S in the semifinals overnight at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday.
  
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• Sask. kids share everything you need to know about combating boredom this summer

  02-08-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC Saskatchewan is hearing from children this summer in a miniseries featuring advice from kids for kids (and adults). This week it's all about combating boredom.
  
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• Popular Sask. events going ahead after COVID-19 restrictions lifted

  02-08-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With COVID-19 restrictions lifted in the province, many popular events and festivals are going ahead with caution this August.
  
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• Here's Saskatoon's holiday schedule for Saskatchewan Day

  02-08-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Saskatoon has released its schedule for the day. All recycling and garbage will be picked up as usual. No parking metres are in effect. 
  
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• Desperate employers dangle signing bonuses to lure in workers

  02-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  While pandemic job losses linger in the economy, some companies are struggling to find employees. A review of popular job listing sites in Canada showed companies ranging from retailing giant Amazon to small, local enterprises are offering signing bonuses to lure workers to jobs like delivery drivers or hair stylists.
  
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• Dealerships scramble to find new vehicles as inventory crisis deepens

  02-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Car sales have flipped from a buyers' market last year to a severe shortage in 2021, with buyers forced to pay the sticker price and sometimes waiting months for a pre-ordered car to arrive at the dealership.
  
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• All deaf Regina cast producing ‘first of its kind’ short film

  02-08-2021 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  There's no other film like it in all of western Canada and maybe even across the country.
  
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• Sask. Health Authority warns of COVID-19 exposure at Lloydminster casino

  02-08-2021 02:24
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning the public about possible exposure to COVID-19 at a casino in Lloydminster.
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon -August 1

  02-08-2021 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH: The Sunday, August 1, 2021 edition of Global News at 6 Saskatoon.
  
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• First Saskatchewan resident inducted into Fiddlers’ Hall of Fame

  02-08-2021 01:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH: The North American Fiddlers’ Hall of Fame inducted their first Saskatchewan resident on Thursday, musician JJ Guy.
  
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• First Saskatchewan resident inducted into Fiddlers’ Hall of Fame - Global News

  02-08-2021 00:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  First Saskatchewan resident inducted into Fiddlers’ Hall of Fame  Global News
  
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• Much of Sask. under heat warning

  02-08-2021 00:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Western Saskatchewan and parts of the central and eastern parts of the province are under a heat warning issued by Environment Canada. Read More
  
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