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• Province's advice on masks in classroom makes head of Sask. Medical Association 'very nervous'

  21-08-2021 23:32 via cbc.ca
  
  The province recommends mask use for unvaccinated students and staff in common areas, but says it's fine to remove them when seated in class. The president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association says that advice is disappointing.
  
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• Calgary Indigenous woman walks to raise awareness and seek justice for residential school victims

  21-08-2021 23:25
  
  A Calgary Indigenous woman is walking a couple hundred kilometres in an effort to raise awareness and seek justice for the hundreds of unmarked graves found on the sites of former Canadian residential schools.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: 187 new cases, nearly 1,500 now active

  21-08-2021 23:05 via cbc.ca
  
  There were no new deaths from the illness reported on Saturday. Saskatchewan has not reported a death from COVID-19 since Aug. 12.
  
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• Detected Delta variant cases have more than doubled in Sask. over past month

  21-08-2021 22:52
  
  The total number of Delta variant cases detected in Saskatchewan has more than doubled over the past month.
  
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• Saskatchewan’s active COVID-19 infections up to 1,478 with 15 in ICUs

  21-08-2021 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 187 new COVID-19 infections in Saskatchewan as of Saturday, according to health officials.
  
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• Wanted man arrested after alleged assault at Wanuskewin Heritage Park

  21-08-2021 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ryan Mattock is facing 12 charges including assault, uttering threats and utter threats to burn property in two separate incidents near Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon synagogue requires vaccines for attendees - CKOM News Talk Sports

  21-08-2021 20:18 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon synagogue requires vaccines for attendees  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• O’Toole promises financial supports for Canadians with disabilities at campaign stop in Edmonton

  21-08-2021 20:16
  
  Erin O’Toole pledged more financial supports for disabled Canadians and their families by doubling the disability supplement in the Canada Workers Benefit and reducing the number of hours needed to qualify for the disability tax credit.
  
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• Motorcycle crash at Saskatoon overpass results in head, chest injuries - Globalnews.ca

  21-08-2021 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Motorcycle crash at Saskatoon overpass results in head, chest injuries  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Motorcycle crash at Saskatoon overpass results in head, chest injuries

  21-08-2021 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Eastbound traffic on Circle Drive was backed up for some time Friday evening as officers investigated a single-motorcycle crash in Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon firefighters quickly control Saturday blaze at detached garage

  21-08-2021 18:48
  
  Saskatoon Fire Department crews were able to quickly control a garage fire that occurred on Saturday morning.
  
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• Redblacks could pose passing headaches for Riders

  21-08-2021 18:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Riders are 2-0 heading into Saturday's game at Mosaic Stadium against the Ottawa Redblacks.
  
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• Tory Leader O'Toole speaks in Saskatoon in effort to keep Saskatchewan blue - 620 CKRM.com

  21-08-2021 18:03 via 620ckrm.com
  
  Tory Leader O'Toole speaks in Saskatoon in effort to keep Saskatchewan blue  620 CKRM.com
  
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• Cuthand: Time to move on from colonizers' doctrine of discovery

  21-08-2021 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Aug. 13 came and went without fanfare, but it was the 500th anniversary of the colonization of the Americas. The Spanish military leader Cortez and his army conquered the Aztec Empire on Aug. 13, 1521. Thus began the colonization of the Americas. Read More
  
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• Parties 'have to speak to our realities' in Sask., analyst says after campaign stops by 3 leaders

  21-08-2021 17:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Although the Conservatives swept Saskatchewan in the last federal election, political scientist Jim Farney says there’s a chance that could change in the upcoming race.
  
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• Motorcycle crash sends one man to hospital with life-threatening injuries

  21-08-2021 17:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A motorcycle crash on Circle Drive Friday evening left a man with life-threatening injuries. Read More
  
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• Liberal, Conservative race narrowing, Nanos survey suggests

  21-08-2021 16:07
  
  The race between the Liberals and the Conservatives is narrowing with upward movement in favour of the Conservatives as week one of the federal election campaign comes to a close, according to nightly tracking conducted by Nanos Research for CTV News and The Globe and Mail.
  
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• Tax penalty breaks, curbside organics head to Saskatoon committee - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  21-08-2021 14:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Tax penalty breaks, curbside organics head to Saskatoon committee  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Tax penalty breaks, curbside organics head to Saskatoon committee

  21-08-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It's a busy agenda for Saskatoon city council's governance and priorities committee on Monday. Here are a few standout items: Read More
  
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• Letters: Important to mark Gibb's passing

  21-08-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Passing of Steve Gibb Read More
  
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• 'A different mindset': Sask. farmers look to the future after months of drought

  21-08-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  https://twitter.com/harder_water/status/1424826465628000256 Read More
  
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• Sask. chief medical health officer, politicians go weeks without public briefing on COVID-19

  21-08-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's leaders have not held a public update dedicated to COVID-19 since July 7, 2021, despite skyrocketing case numbers and stalling vaccine uptake. 
  
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• Farmers seeking 'right to repair' rules to fix their own tractors gain White House ally

  21-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Farmers say they just want the right to repair their own equipment, but industry is wary of any push that could allow modifications affecting safety and privacy. U.S. President Joe Biden recently signed an executive order designed to help farmers, something advocates hope will have an impact in Canada, too.
  
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• Conservative leader holds rally in Saskatoon, touts economic recovery plan

  21-08-2021 06:45
  
  Erin O’toole rallied supporters in Saskatoon Friday, criticising Trudeau and promoting his party’s platform.
  
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• Update, Accident with injuries Circle Dr.

  21-08-2021 06:34 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The traffic restirctions on Circle Dr. from earlier this evening have been lifted.     On 2021-08-20 at 17:08 hrs, Collision Analyst Unit members were called to a single motorcycle crash at the Circle Drive East overpass at Highway 11, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Initial information was that a 68-year-old male was suffering head and chest injuries when he slid his motorcycle on it's side.. The male was believed to be suffering from life threatening injuries and was transported t
  
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• RCMP arrest man accused of threatening to burn down Wanuskewin

  21-08-2021 05:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Police have arrested a man accused of assaulting staff at Wanuskewin Heritage Park and threatening to burn down the building. Read More
  
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• Election 2021: Conservative win would mean 'treating Saskatchewan with respect' O'Toole says

  21-08-2021 04:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole positioned himself as the champion of Western Canada during a campaign stop in Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• Election 2021: Conservative win would mean 'treating Saskatchewan with respect' O'Toole says - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  21-08-2021 04:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Election 2021: Conservative win would mean 'treating Saskatchewan with respect' O'Toole says  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon motorcycle crash sends one man to hospital

  21-08-2021 03:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A motorcycle crash Friday evening sent one man to hospital, according to Saskatoon police. Read More
  
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• Conservative win would mean 'treating Saskatchewan with respect' O'Toole says

  21-08-2021 03:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole positioned himself as the champion of Western Canada during a campaign stop in Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• Paralympic debut long time coming for Saskatoon swimmer Shelby Newkirk - Globalnews.ca

  21-08-2021 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Paralympic debut long time coming for Saskatoon swimmer Shelby Newkirk  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon-born Zachari Logan's Ghost Meadows premieres at Remai Modern

  21-08-2021 02:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The title of one of the largest works in Saskatoon-born artist Zachari Logan’s new exhibition, Ghost Meadows, is fitting given the dual contexts in which it was created.   Read More
  
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• One man injured following motorcycle crash on Circle Drive, Saskatoon police say

  21-08-2021 02:19
  
  A 68-year-old man has a head injury and collapsed lung after his motorcycle slid on its side on Circle Drive Friday evening, according to Saskatoon police.
  
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• Circle Dr. traffic slow as Saskatoon police investigate Friday afternoon crash - CTV News Saskatoon

  21-08-2021 02:19 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Circle Dr. traffic slow as Saskatoon police investigate Friday afternoon crash  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Circle Dr. traffic slow as Saskatoon police investigate Friday afternoon crash

  21-08-2021 02:19
  
  Saskatoon police say eastbound traffic on Circle Drive from downtown will be backed up for some time as officers investigate a crash involving a motorcycle.
  
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• Singh pledges to fight for Indigenous people’s rights

  21-08-2021 02:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is promising to fight for Indigenous people with “every ounce” of his strength. All parties say they’re committed to reconciliation, but as Mike Le Couteur explains, advocates want more than just promises.
  
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• Accident with injuries - Traffic restrictions

  21-08-2021 01:58 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  As of 5:45PM on Aug. 20, SPS traffic members are the scene of a traffic accident involving a motorcycle.  The operator of the motorcycle has been taken to hospital.  The status of his injuries is unknown at this time.The public are advised that Eastbound traffic on Circle Dr. from downtown will be backed up for some time as officers deal with their investigation between Preston Ave. and the Hwy. 16 exit on Circle Dr.  (Occurrence Number: 21-88132)
  
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• Paralympic debut long time coming for Saskatoon swimmer Shelby Newkirk

  21-08-2021 01:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Despite new challenges presented by a year-long postponement of the Tokyo Paralympics due to the coronavirus pandemic, Shelby Newkirk still has her eyes on the podium.
  
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• Saskatchewan journalist exhausts all efforts to bring his former interpreter to Canada

  21-08-2021 01:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan journalist worked in Afghanistan with an interpreter in 2004. After receiving an email for help came in 17 years later, Kevin Weedmark took initiative.
  
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• Sask's top doctor not surprised by rise in COVID-19 cases

  21-08-2021 01:22
  
  Saskatchewan’s active cases of COVID-19 have increased by 471 per cent in the past month, fuelled mostly by the Delta variant.
  
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• Here’s why the planned Jansen potash mine could be the greenest one built in 50 years

  21-08-2021 00:09
  
  A BHP executive says the potash produced by the nascent Jansen mine will help the company’s decarbonization efforts.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 244 new cases, no new deaths

  21-08-2021 00:06 via cbc.ca
  
  The province's seven-day average of daily new cases is now 146, up 17 from Thursday.
  
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