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• RCMP respond to fatal single-vehicle collision at Foam Lake

  07-08-2021 23:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  RCMP are investigating a single-vehicle collision in Foam Lake that left one person dead. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: 130 new cases reported, highest daily jump since late May

  07-08-2021 23:31 via cbc.ca
  
  The 130 cases reported Saturday is the highest daily jump in cases since June 3, when the province reported 131 new cases.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: 130 new cases reported, highest daily jump since early June

  07-08-2021 23:31 via cbc.ca
  
  The 130 cases reported Saturday is the highest daily jump in cases since June 3, when the province reported 131 new cases.
  
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• Missing Children - Request for Public Assistance

  07-08-2021 23:10 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are requesting public assistance in locating missing 10 and 4 year old brothers.Cashton (10) and Asher (4) Neapetung were last seen at their home in the 400 block of Avenue P. South around 12:00 pm on or about August 3rd 2021.Cashton Neapetung is described as Indigenous, short black hair, brown eyes, last seen wearing black t-shirt and black pants.Asher Neapetung is described as Indigenous, shoulder length black hair, brown eyes, last seen wearing a red t-shirt and blue jea
  
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• 139 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths reported in Sask.

  07-08-2021 23:04
  
  Saskatchewan reported 139 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths on Saturday.
  
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• 130 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths reported in Sask.

  07-08-2021 23:04
  
  Saskatchewan reported 139 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths on Saturday.
  
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• Wynyard, Sask. RCMP respond to fatal car crash in Foam Lake

  07-08-2021 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  There is no information on the age or gender of the deceased or the cause of the collision.
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan reports 130 new cases, highest in over a month

  07-08-2021 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  In hospital, 60 patients with COVID-19 are being cared for including 12 patients in the ICU.
  
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• Black Lake Denesuline First Nation mourns Chief Archie Robillard

  07-08-2021 22:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Black Lake Denesuline First Nation Chief Archie Robillard is being remembered for his leadership, faith and commitment to family and the community. Read More
  
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• Black Lake Denesuline First Nation mourns loss of Chief Archie Robillard

  07-08-2021 22:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Chief Archie Robillard, who died on Thursday, was 60 years old, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations said.
  
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• ‘I envisaged there would be a floodgate’: Lack of Black representation saddens political trailblazer

  07-08-2021 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wayne Adams thought he'd opened the door for more African Nova Scotian representation in politics when he won his seat in 1993.
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders celebrate first game back with win over BC Lions

  07-08-2021 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Roughriders fans' next chance to watch their team play at home is on Aug. 14 at 8 p.m. against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
  
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• Saskatoon's Filipino community celebrates their first-ever music and food street festival - CTV News Saskatoon

  07-08-2021 21:03 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon's Filipino community celebrates their first-ever music and food street festival  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon's Filipino community celebrates their first-ever music and food street festival

  07-08-2021 21:03
  
  The Saskatoon Filipino Music and Food Street Festival, Aug. 7 - 8 aims to promote Filipino culture through food and music with food vendors and musicians from all over the province.
  
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• Saskatoon's Filipino community celebrates its first-ever music and food street festival - CTV Toronto

  07-08-2021 21:03 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon's Filipino community celebrates its first-ever music and food street festival  CTV Toronto
  
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• Simple interventions in schools could fight COVID-19 spread among unvaccinated kids: microbiologist

  07-08-2021 20:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Vaccination among the wider community would help slow the spread of COVID-19 in schools until children under 12 become eligible for vaccines, says microbiologist Jason Tetro.
  
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• 'A scary situation:' Trappers contend with wildfire unknowns

  07-08-2021 20:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Wildfires are on the brink of demolishing four of the Barks family's northern trap line cabins. Read More
  
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• Ontario drive test appointments sold online for hundreds of dollars. Is this legal?

  07-08-2021 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Appointments for road tests in Ontario are being sold by third parties for as high as $300. Experts say it's a national problem for those trying to get their driver's licence.
  
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• Roughriders take home victory against Lions in first game in over 600 days

  07-08-2021 18:49
  
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders delivered a 33-29 victory against the B.C. Lions in their first game in over 600 days.
  
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• Driver killed in single-vehicle crash at Foam Lake: Sask. RCMP

  07-08-2021 17:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Wynyard RCMP are investigating a deadly single-vehicle crash that happened on Highway 16 at Foam Lake, Sask., Friday night.
  
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• New travel rules affecting Canadians and visitors take effect Monday

  07-08-2021 17:21
  
  The federal government's eased border restrictions are set to take effect on Monday – meaning that for the first time since March 2020, travellers from the U.S. will be allowed to enter Canada for non-essential purposes.
  
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• Roughriders win first game back from COVID-19 layoff

  07-08-2021 17:17 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders returned to the field for the first time in nearly 21 months with a 33-29 win over the B.C. Lions, in front of 33,000 fans at Mosaic Stadium.
  
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• Federal government makes nearly $71 million investment in Saskatoon Tribal Council - 620 CKRM.com

  07-08-2021 17:09 via 620ckrm.com
  
  Federal government makes nearly $71 million investment in Saskatoon Tribal Council  620 CKRM.com
  
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• Remembering Colten Boushie, five years after his death

  07-08-2021 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Debbie Baptiste fondly remembers her son helping a friend in Grade Two who was struggling in school. Read More
  
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• In their words: The five years since the death of Colten Boushie

  07-08-2021 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Five years ago, on Aug. 9, 2016, 22-year-old Colten Cale Boushie was fatally shot on the Biggar-area property of Gerald Stanley. Read More
  
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• Cuthand: Canadians seem to be coming to grips with shared residential school history

  07-08-2021 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The childhood trauma from residential schools and later the Sixties Scoop continues to haunt our people and the healing journey has been a long one. Read More
  
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• Letters: Construction crews in residential zones should keep the noise down

  07-08-2021 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Q&A: Wide Mouth Mason's Javed on Jazz Fest, binge watching, hoops heartbreak

  07-08-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  For the first time in two decades, local band Wide Mouth Mason is playing the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival. In advance of their opening-night performance alongside The Sheepdogs (7 p.m., TD Mainstage at Bessborough Gardens), the Saskatoon StarPhoenix spoke with percussionist/vocalist Safwan Javed to discuss the Jazz Fest, what he's been binge watching during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kyle Lowry leaving his beloved Toronto Raptors and more ... Read More
  
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• Prairie ticket holder wins Friday's $34-million Lotto Max jackpot

  07-08-2021 13:24
  
  A ticket holder from the Prairies won Friday's $34-million Lotto Max jackpot.
  
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• Reality Check: How vulnerable will children be in Canada’s fourth wave of COVID-19?

  07-08-2021 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  While rare,  Dr. Stephen Freedman says he expects to see more cases of MIS-C and long COVID in kids if the Delta variant fuels a fourth wave this fall.
  
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• Delta variant fuels 3 Sask. outbreaks including community spread in the north

  07-08-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Three COVID-19 outbreaks in Saskatchewan have been linked to the delta variant, which is significantly more contagious than the early strain of SARS-CoV-2.
  
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• Hutterite search team works to bring closure to grieving families of Sask. drowning victims

  07-08-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Manitoba-based Hutterian Emergency Aquatic Response Team, or HEART, specializes in underwater search and recovery, and helps Saskatchewan RCMP look for people here when needed.
  
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• The House: Water worries go beyond boil water advisories, Indigenous leaders say

  07-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Two Indigenous leaders say the problems with water access in their communities go deeper than boil water advisories.
  
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• Canada loosens more travel restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers

  07-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Beginning today, Canada will open its border to fully vaccinated American travellers. The federal government will also loosen several travel restrictions that apply to Canadians returning home from abroad.
  
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• Fajardo leads Roughriders to gritty 33-29 victory over Lions in season opener

  07-08-2021 07:18 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders stormed out of the gate Friday night but had to hold on for a hard-fought 33-29 victory over the B.C. Lions.
  
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• With large gatherings open again in Saskatchewan, is it safe to go? Experts advise caution

  07-08-2021 02:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Despite restrictions lifted and events starting again in Saskatchewan, some doctors say joining large gatherings may not be a good idea.
  
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• Union, Air Canada waiting for mandatory vaccination plan from Canadian government

  07-08-2021 02:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Trudeau recently announced the government is looking into mandating vaccines for airlines. Now Air Canada and a flight attendants union say they want details.
  
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• Curtain call prolonged for 2021 Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan season

  07-08-2021 02:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Artistic producer Will Brooks says it’s the first time in many years that the Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan will be extending its production run.
  
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• With large gathers open again in Saskatchewan, is it safe to go? ‘You’re still taking a chance’: doctor

  07-08-2021 02:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  With restrictions lifted across the province, large gatherings like the Saskatoon Ex, Saskatchewan Jazz Festival and Saskatchewan Roughriders games are back.
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon – Aug. 6, 2021

  07-08-2021 02:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, edition of Global News at 6 with Lisa Dutton Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Young Regina soccer players inspired by Team Canada’s gold medal victory

  07-08-2021 01:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  In the women's gold medal soccer match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Team Canada emerged victorious over Team Sweden. The victory is inspiring young players in Regina.
  
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• Union, Air Canada waiting for Gov’t mandatory vaccination plan

  07-08-2021 01:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Thursday Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the federal government is looking into mandating vaccines for airlines. Now Air Canada and a flight attendants union say they want details.
  
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• Saskatoon woman alleges she was injured during arrest for cycling on sidewalk - CTV News Saskatoon

  07-08-2021 01:09 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon woman alleges she was injured during arrest for cycling on sidewalk  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon woman alleges she was injured during arrest for cycling on sidewalk

  07-08-2021 01:09
  
  A Saskatoon woman says she was hurt while being handcuffed by two alternate response officers for riding her bike on the sidewalk on July 15.
  
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• How (not) to enjoy the Saskatoon Ex after its return - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  07-08-2021 01:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  How (not) to enjoy the Saskatoon Ex after its return  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• How (not) to enjoy the Saskatoon Ex after its return

  07-08-2021 01:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon StarPhoenix reporter Zak Vesceral and company set out for a day of fun, relaxation and gut-churning rides at the Saskatoon Exhibition on Friday. In most respects, we failed. Here's how you can learn from our mistakes and really enjoy this 136-year-old Saskatoon staple. Read More
  
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• Construction company fined $500K after worker killed at Saskatoon hospital build site - CTV News Saskatoon

  07-08-2021 00:51 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Construction company fined $500K after worker killed at Saskatoon hospital build site  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Construction company fined $500K after worker killed at Saskatoon hospital build site

  07-08-2021 00:51
  
  A Saskatoon Provincial Court judge has levied $250,000 fines on each of two Occupational Health and Safety charges against Banff Constructors Ltd. after a worker was killed on the build site of the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital.
  
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• Company fined $500K for employee death as Saskatoon hospital was under construction | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  07-08-2021 00:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Company fined $500K for employee death as Saskatoon hospital was under construction | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Company fined $500K for employee death as Saskatoon hospital was under construction

  07-08-2021 00:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Banff Constructors has been fined $500,000 after a 21-year-old employee was killed while working during construction of the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in 2016.
  
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