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• Saskatoon man killed in crash remembered as hardworking 'rock' of his family - CTV News Saskatoon

  27-08-2021 23:35 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon man killed in crash remembered as hardworking 'rock' of his family

  27-08-2021 23:35
  
  A Saskatoon man killed in a two-vehicle crash near Alsask is being remembered as a hardworking husband and father of three.
  
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• Prince Albert police locate remains in homicide of Tristan Chaboyer

  27-08-2021 23:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Prince Albert police say human remains discovered earlier this year belong to 24-year-old Tristan Chaboyer, who went missing last fall. Read More
  
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• Big River First Nation tells employees to get vaccinated

  27-08-2021 23:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Big River First Nation is requiring its roughly 300 employees to be vaccinated. Read More
  
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• Sask. doctors brace for challenging autumn as COVID-19 transmission rises and vaccinations stall

  27-08-2021 23:03
  
  Forty-seven days after all COVID-19 public health measures were lifted in the province, Saskatchewan has found itself in a familiar place.
  
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• Ongoing Incident - 80 Block Davidson Crescent

  27-08-2021 23:03 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Police are currently at the scene of an ongoing incident involving a weapon in the 80 block of Davidson Crescent. Members of the public may notice a heavy police presence and are asked to avoid the area at this time.Further updates will be provided as they become available.(Occurrence Number: 21-90651)
  
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• VIDO receives $1M funding boost from Saskatoon couple - Global News

  27-08-2021 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  VIDO receives $1M funding boost from Saskatoon couple  Global News
  
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• VIDO receives $1M funding boost from Saskatoon couple

  27-08-2021 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Malcolm and Marilyn Leggett made a $1 million donation to the VIDO on Friday to support ongoing research into infectious diseases.
  
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• 'Perfect storm': COVID-19 infections will surge without intervention, docs told

  27-08-2021 22:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A perfect storm of rising COVID-19 infections, low vaccination rates and fatigued health-care workers means Saskatchewan will not be able to turn the corner on the pandemic as it had hoped, according to a presentation given to the province's doctors on Thursday evening. Read More
  
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• Sask. woman takes home gold on world stage at CrossFit Games

  27-08-2021 22:55
  
  Laurie Meschishnick has worked her way up to the top of the podium. The Saskatoon woman won gold for the second year in a row at the CrossFit Games in Wisconsin last month.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: 258 new cases, 2 more deaths

  27-08-2021 22:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Two more people have died from the illness, the province said Friday. COVID-19 has now claimed the lives of 596 people.
  
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• 258 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths reported in Sask.

  27-08-2021 22:32
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan reported 258 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, along with two additional deaths.
  
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• Case of 2nd accused in Saskatoon riverbank sexual assault working way though courts - CBC.ca

  27-08-2021 22:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Case of 2nd accused in Saskatoon riverbank sexual assault working way though courts  CBC.ca
  
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• Case of 2nd accused in Saskatoon riverbank sexual assault working way though courts

  27-08-2021 22:19 via cbc.ca
  
  The case of a 23-year-old man charged in relation to a riverbank sexual assault in Saskatoon is edging its way toward trial.
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan records highest daily number of new cases in over 3 months

  27-08-2021 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan also reported two COVID-19-related deaths on Friday, bringing the number of deaths to 596.
  
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• Ongoing gas leak, explosive risk hindering work at site of Wheatley blast which injured 20

  27-08-2021 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  'We ask everyone to stay away from there. Please don't go out gawking, et cetera. It is an unsafe area and it's unstable," the Chatham-Kent mayor said of the explosion site.
  
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• Annual backpack giveaway helps Saskatoon families with back-to-school necessities - CTV News Saskatoon

  27-08-2021 21:51 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Annual backpack giveaway helps Saskatoon families with back-to-school necessities  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Annual backpack giveaway helps Saskatoon families with back-to-school necessities

  27-08-2021 21:51
  
  The Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) held its seventh annual backpack giveaway at the White Buffalo Youth Lodge on Friday.
  
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• Sun makes a return — eventually: August 27 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  27-08-2021 21:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The weekend will end better than it starts. Peter Quinlan explains it all in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Friday, August 27.
  
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• COVID-19 vaccination or negative test required at City and Colour show in Regina

  27-08-2021 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  City and Colour's Regina show on Nov. 28 will require concert-goers and venue staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or provide a negative test.
  
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• Remains of woman missing from Prince Albert found Wednesday

  27-08-2021 20:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Prince Albert RCMP located the remains of 28-year-old Crystal Castle outside St. Louis on Wednesday and are investigating her death as a homicide, police announced on Friday. Read More
  
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• Moose Jaw public, Catholic school divisions implement different mask policies for elementary

  27-08-2021 20:51 via cbc.ca
  
  The two school divisions that operate schools in Moose Jaw are implementing different policies in regards to masking in elementary schools.
  
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• Sask. parents anxious over back-to-school plans organize 'town hall' to discuss COVID-19 concerns

  27-08-2021 20:50
  
  Concerned parents and teachers in Saskatchewan had the chance to directly ask questions to doctors in a Thursday night town hall.
  
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• RCMP identify body found in rural Sask. as missing woman from Prince Albert

  27-08-2021 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say they have identified a body found near St. Louis, Sask. as 28-year-old Crystal Castle who was reported missing since Aug. 11.
  
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• 'Perfect storm': Sask. cannot manage COVID-19 as endemic, doctors told

  27-08-2021 20:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A perfect storm of rising COVID-19 infections, low vaccination rates and fatigued health-care workers meanS Saskatchewan will not be able to turn the corner on the pandemic as it had hoped, according to a presentation given to the province's doctors on Thursday evening. Read More
  
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• Sask. doctors warned by public health officials that more measures are necessary to blunt 4th wave

  27-08-2021 20:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Physicians in Saskatchewan are worried about the fourth wave of COVID-19 and the impacts it will have on the health-care system if measures aren't put in place to blunt its impact.
  
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• Sask. doctors warned by public health officials that more are measures necessary to blunt 4th wave

  27-08-2021 20:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Physicians in Saskatchewan are worried about the fourth wave of COVID-19 and the impacts it will have on the health-care system if measures aren't put in place to blunt its impact.
  
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• Sask. doctors warned by public health officials more measures necessary to blunt 4th wave

  27-08-2021 20:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Physicians in Saskatchewan are worried about the fourth wave of COVID-19 and the impacts it will have on the health-care system if measures aren't put in place to blunt its impact.
  
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• Key COVID-19 metrics rising in Sask.: physician's town hall

  27-08-2021 20:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Physicians in Saskatchewan are worried about the fourth wave of COVID-19 and the impacts it will have on the health-care system if measures aren't put in place to blunt its impact.
  
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• Sask. health authority alerting public of increased COVID-19 risk in Prince Albert

  27-08-2021 19:47
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning of an increased risk of COVID-19 exposure at multiple locations in Prince Albert.
  
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• 'This is far bigger than one vaccine': Saskatoon couple donates $1 million to VIDO

  27-08-2021 19:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatoon couple behind a million-dollar donation feels the gift could go beyond targeting just COVID-19. Read More
  
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• Sask. RCMP say missing Prince Albert woman was victim of homicide

  27-08-2021 19:39
  
  The family of a missing Prince Albert woman says she has been found dead
  
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• Missing Prince Albert woman found dead, police suspect homicide

  27-08-2021 19:39
  
  The family of a missing Prince Albert woman says she has been found dead.
  
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• Two Arrested - Cocaine Trafficking - 500 Reid Way

  27-08-2021 19:26 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Two Saskatoon men are facing charges following an investigation by members of the Saskatoon Police Service Drug Unit.On August 26, 2021 investigators conducted a traffic stop on Circle Drive near the Attridge Drive exit at approximately 8:00 p.m. The 38 year old male driver was in possession of more than $450 in cash, contraband cigarettes and a cell phone.  Inside the vehicle officers located 2.8 grams of cocaine and five packages of contraband cigarettes.  A subsequent search was con
  
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• Recommendation made to move Saskatchewan’s municipal election date

  27-08-2021 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s chief electoral officer puts forward a recommendation to have municipal elections moved to May 2024, while keeping the provincial election in October 2024.
  
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• Saskatoon city council set to revive debate over curbside organic waste pickup - CTV News Saskatoon

  27-08-2021 18:53 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon city council set to revive debate over curbside organic waste pickup

  27-08-2021 18:53
  
  An issue that proved contentious as it made its way through Saskatoon City Council will be cracked open again Monday.
  
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• Body of victim in homicide investigation found near Prince Albert, Sask.

  27-08-2021 18:37
  
  DNA testing has confirmed that a body found earlier this year is Tristan Chaboyer, who was 24 years old when he went missing in September 2020.
  
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• Body of victim in homicide investigation found near Prince Albert

  27-08-2021 18:37
  
  DNA testing has confirmed that a body found earlier this year is Tristan Chaboyer, who was 24 years old when he went missing in September 2020.
  
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• Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine approved for Canadians 12 to 17

  27-08-2021 18:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada said Friday that Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for use in adolescents.
  
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• Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine approved for 12- to 17-year-olds in Canada

  27-08-2021 18:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada said Friday that Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for use in adolescents.
  
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• Body found outside of Prince Albert, Sask. identified as homicide victim

  27-08-2021 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prince Albert police said remains located in a wooded area northeast of the city were confirmed to be Tristan Chaboyer’s following DNA testing.
  
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• Saskatchewan Indigenous-owned business aims towards reconciliation

  27-08-2021 18:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  A band member and his First Nation community partnered together to create a business focused on hiring Indigenous peoples and to collaborate with non-Indigenous companies.
  
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• Post-secondary skin care tips ahead of the start of school

  27-08-2021 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  School’s about to start for post-secondary students, so makeup and beauty expert Shira Ben joins Global News Morning with some ideas to care for your skin if you’re on campus for this school year.
  
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• Trudeau promises $1B to help provinces pay for vaccine passports

  27-08-2021 16:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau announced today a billion-dollar fund to help provinces create their own vaccine passports — credentials people vaccinated against COVID-19 can show to businesses to make everyday activities safer.
  
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• Businesses experiencing hiring struggle due to people not heading back to work

  27-08-2021 15:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are recent signs of improvement in the economy, however, with many people still on government assistance, employers are struggling to find staff.
  
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• Beauval RCMP looking for missing 12-year-old

  27-08-2021 15:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Beauval RCMP said they're looking for Tracy Buffin, a 12-year-old girl last seen at a community event on Wednesday night.
  
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• Beauval RCMP locate missing 12-year-old

  27-08-2021 15:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Beauval RCMP say a missing 12-year-old girl last seen at a community event on Wednesday night has been located.
  
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• Moe says no to vaccine mandates, passports but expects businesses, organizations will enact policies

  27-08-2021 14:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the government will not be requiring proof of vaccine and will not make individuals “take the vaccine.”
  
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• Cheer on Sask.'s Paralympians: Five things to do in Saskatoon this weekend - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  27-08-2021 14:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Cheer on Sask.'s Paralympians: Five things to do in Saskatoon this weekend  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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