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• 'I just want them back': Sask. anglers remember 2 friends who died in car crash hours after successful fishing tournament

  14-09-2021 23:55
  
  Todd Taylor was laying down for a nap after an early morning of hunting when a message popped up on his phone – his cousin, Steve Taylor, and friend, Cody Strass, had died in a car crash.
  
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• Sask. nurses and physicians respond to province's 'wrongheaded decision' to redeploy health-care workers

  14-09-2021 23:44
  
  Dr. James Stempien says nurses and physicians are having burnout related issues watching more and more patients come into crowded emergency departments.
  
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• Sask. nurses and physicians respond to province’s 'wrongheaded decision' to redeploy healthcare workers

  14-09-2021 23:44
  
  Dr. James Stempien says nurses and physicians are having burnout related issues watching more and more patients come into crowded emergency departments.
  
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• Sask. nurses and physicians respond to province’s 'wrongheaded decision' to redeploy health-care workers

  14-09-2021 23:44
  
  Dr. James Stempien says nurses and physicians are having burnout related issues watching more and more patients come into crowded emergency departments.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: new cases exceed 500, with 20% in kids 0-11 years old

  14-09-2021 23:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's COVID-19 case numbers continue to climb. After breaking the record for most daily cases throughout the entire pandemic only one day ago, the province reported a new single-day record of 506 new cases Tuesday.
  
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• New COVID-19 case data includes children, testing prioritized in Saskatchewan

  14-09-2021 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government announced that its COVID-19 table will now report new cases and vaccination status in the under-12 age group.
  
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• 'This isn't hypothetical': Sask. teachers' union calls for province-wide masking, mandatory vaccination in schools

  14-09-2021 23:18
  
  As COVID-19 cases continue to rise union representing Saskatchewan's teachers is calling on the Saskatchewan government to reintroduce a province-wide masking requirement and other measures.
  
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• 'This isn’t hypothetical': Sask. teachers' union calls for province-wide masking, mandatory vaccination in schools

  14-09-2021 23:18
  
  As COVID-19 cases continue to rise union representing Saskatchewan's teachers is calling on the Saskatchewan government to reintroduce a province-wide masking requirement and other measures.
  
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• Planned launch of thousands of satellites could obliterate our view of night skies, says astronomy prof

  14-09-2021 23:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Humans have long turned to the night sky to see natural patterns, but the University of Regina’s Sam Lawler fears the planned launch of satellites like SpaceX’s StarLink will obliterate views of the stars. 
  
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• Saskatchewan's daily COVID-19 cases hit new high mark with 506

  14-09-2021 22:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan keeps setting unenviable new records of daily COVID-19 cases. Read More
  
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• 'Bonus' late-season baby bison born at Wanuskewin

  14-09-2021 22:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Wanuskewin Heritage Park's herd of plains bison gained a surprise addition this weekend. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan sets another daily record for COVID-19 cases

  14-09-2021 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan reported 506 new cases on Tuesday, the fourth day in the past five that it has reported over 400 new cases.
  
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• Art Exhibit: PAINTER’S PREROGATIVE (Jonathan Forrest)

  14-09-2021 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  OPENING RECEPTION: September 16th, 6:00pm to 8:00pm.  EXHIBITION: September 16th through October 21st. Art Placement is pleased to present Painter’s Prerogative, an exhibition of works on canvas and paper by Jonathan Forrest.  Over the course of nearly four decades, Forrest has established a national reputation for his unique and continuously evolving approach to abstraction.  Throughout the breadth...
  
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• THE MUSICAL JAM 2021/2022 Dates

  14-09-2021 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  2021 JAM DATES: September 16th, October 7th & 21st, November 4th & 18th, December 2nd & 16th. 2022 JAM DATES: January 6th & 20th, February 3rd & 17th, March 3rd & 17th, April 7th & 21st, May 5th & 19th, June 2nd & 16th. NO JAM SESSIONS IN JULY AND AUGUST 2022. If you play...
  
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• Trudeau knocks Moe over provincial government's handling of COVID-19

  14-09-2021 21:48
  
  Liberal leader Justin Trudeau took swipes at two western premiers over their handling of the delta-fuelled fourth wave of COVID-19 currently swallowing Alberta and Saskatchewan.
  
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• Prairie Spirit School Division makes masks mandatory for students due to 'increasing' COVID-19 cases

  14-09-2021 21:32
  
  All students in Prairie Spirit School Division must wear a mask indoors effective Tuesday.
  
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• Attendance comes roaring back at Tyrannosaurus rex museum in Saskatchewan

  14-09-2021 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Over 12,200 visitors came through the gates of the T.rex Discovery Centre this past season.
  
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• Bill Waiser named 2021 winner of Kloppenburg literary award

  14-09-2021 21:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon-based historian Bill Waiser won the 2021 Cheryl and Henry Kloppenburg Award for Literary Excellence, the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild announced on Monday. Read More
  
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• Windy Wednesday: Sept. 14 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  14-09-2021 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  A windy day is in store and more fall-like days are on the horizon. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains it all in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Tuesday, Sept. 14.
  
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• 3 USask researchers named Canadian Academy of Health Sciences fellows

  14-09-2021 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Volker Gerdts, Dr. Walter Siqueira and Dr. Cheryl Waldner, researchers at the University of Saskatchewan, were inducted as fellows in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.
  
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• Comedian and actor Norm Macdonald dead at 61

  14-09-2021 20:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Comedian and actor Norm Macdonald, one of the most influential cast members on sketch show Saturday Night Live, has died at 61.
  
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• Canadian comic Norm Macdonald dies at 61 after a private battle with cancer

  14-09-2021 20:49
  
  Norm Macdonald, the deadpan Quebec comedian who rose from Canadian nightclubs to the heights of 'Saturday Night Live' fame has died at 61 after a private battle with cancer. The revelation came as a shock to many as Macdonald hadn't shared his diagnosis with his fans.
  
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• Canadian comedian Norm Macdonald dead at 61

  14-09-2021 20:49
  
  Norm Macdonald, the deadpan Quebec comedian who rose from Canadian nightclubs to the heights of 'Saturday Night Live' fame has died at 61 after a private battle with cancer.
  
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• Trudeau criticizes Moe as Sask. sets COVID-19 case record, trails 8 provinces in shots

  14-09-2021 20:38 via cbc.ca
  
  During a campaign stop Tuesday, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau criticized Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's recent handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the province's response is hurting those who are fully vaccinated and is a risk to the economy.
  
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• SaskEnergy asking for rate increase due to rising natural gas prices

  14-09-2021 20:14 via cbc.ca
  
  The increase in price would cost the average residential customer $5.65 more per month.
  
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• 'Something we should change immediately': Saskatoon city councillor supports mask exemption for hockey players - CTV News Saskatoon

  14-09-2021 20:13 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'Something we should change immediately': Saskatoon city councillor supports mask exemption for hockey players  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'Something we should change immediately': Saskatoon city councillor supports mask exemption for hockey players

  14-09-2021 20:13
  
  Troy Davies is throwing his support behind a push to exempt hockey players from wearing masks inside city facilities in Saskatoon.
  
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• Cousin says Greg Fertuck asked for ammunition, threatened him

  14-09-2021 20:00
  
  Greg Fertuck pestered his cousin for gun ammunition and threatened him over a text message, according to testimony.
  
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• Accused in Saskatoon murder trial allegedly threatened cousin, asked for ammunition - CTV Toronto

  14-09-2021 20:00 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Accused in Saskatoon murder trial allegedly threatened cousin, asked for ammunition  CTV Toronto
  
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• ‘A bit of relief’: Voters highlight flaws and benefits of advance election polls

  14-09-2021 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Over 1.3 million Canadians voted on Day 1 of advance voting.
  
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• U of R research shows satellites will have ‘devastating’ effect on light pollution in coming years

  14-09-2021 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Research shows that Canadian cities including Regina, Calgary and Winnipeg will see the largest impact from an overabundance of communications satellites in the night sky.
  
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• Saskatoon Real Estate Developer Asks City to Address Unsightly Properties - CJWW

  14-09-2021 18:44 via cjwwradio.com
  
  Saskatoon Real Estate Developer Asks City to Address Unsightly Properties  CJWW
  
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• Junos opt for COVID-conscious, open-air event for 2022 awards show

  14-09-2021 18:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Organizers of the Juno Awards, Canada's biggest night in music, say they've booked the open-air Budweiser Stage in Toronto for the televised broadcast on May 15, 2022.
  
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• RCMP respond to rolled semi on Highway 40

  14-09-2021 18:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Cut Knife RCMP are responding to a rolled semi truck just outside of Neilburg. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 viral load continues to surge in latest wastewater analysis for Saskatoon, North Battleford

  14-09-2021 18:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Evidence of COVID-19 continues to show up in the wastewater of two Saskatchewan cities being studied by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan.
  
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• O'Toole urges Canadians to punish Trudeau for calling 'unwanted and unnecessary election'

  14-09-2021 17:48 via cbc.ca
  
  With just six days left in this election campaign, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is ramping up the pressure on his Liberal opponent — urging Canadians to punish Justin Trudeau for triggering what he called an "unwanted and unnecessary election."
  
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• Live: Sheree's family lawyer expected to testify on day six of Greg Fertuck murder trial

  14-09-2021 17:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A family law witness and DNA expert are expected to testify on Tuesday at the first-degree murder trial for 67-year-old Greg Mitchell Fertuck. Read More
  
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• Surveillance created timeline of Fertuck's whereabouts the day estranged wife disappeared: Officer

  14-09-2021 17:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Greg Mitchell Fertuck’s white Dodge Ram truck is believed to have been captured on surveillance videos from various Saskatoon businesses, creating a timeline of his supposed movements on the day his estranged wife disappeared. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Looking Into Formation of New Indigenous Matriarch Support - MBC Radio

  14-09-2021 17:18 via mbcradio.com
  
  Saskatoon Looking Into Formation of New Indigenous Matriarch Support  MBC Radio
  
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• Making a donation through the Saskatoon Community Foundation | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  14-09-2021 17:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Making a donation through the Saskatoon Community Foundation | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Making a donation through the Saskatoon Community Foundation

  14-09-2021 17:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Community Foundation has helped donors give back to the community for more than 50 years. CEO Carm Michalenko joins Global News Morning with how you can give a transformative gift.
  
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• What rural Saskatchewan is looking for in the federal election

  14-09-2021 17:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  With the election 6 days away, SARM president Ray Orb joins Global News Morning to talk about issues they’re watching on the campaign trail, including carbon taxes and dealing with ongoing droughts.
  
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• COVID-19 levels still rising in Saskatoon wastewater: researchers - CTV News Saskatoon

  14-09-2021 15:47 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 levels still rising in Saskatoon wastewater: researchers  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• COVID-19 levels still rising in Saskatoon wastewater: researchers

  14-09-2021 15:47
  
  Researchers monitoring Saskatoon's wastewater have tracked another weekly increase in the presence of COVID-19.
  
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• Hinshaw blames Alberta's fourth wave trajectory on 'open for summer' plan

  14-09-2021 14:55
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health has admitted the province's lifting of restrictions earlier this summer was the wrong approach.
  
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• 'Gripped in a tie': Nanos ballot tracking reports front-running parties neck-and-neck

  14-09-2021 14:23
  
  The front-running federal parties are 'gripped in a tie' with the latest polling numbers showing the Liberals leading the Conservative Party with a little more than one per cent between them, according to pollster Nik Nanos.
  
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• Alabama health officials warn Saskatchewan: don't repeat our mistakes in the COVID-19 battle

  14-09-2021 14:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Health care workers in Alabama say Saskatchewan could learn from their state's tragic inaction in the battle against COVID-19.
  
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• Alabama health officials warn Saskatchewan: Don't repeat our mistakes in COVID-19 battle

  14-09-2021 14:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Health care workers in Alabama say Saskatchewan could learn from their state's tragic inaction in the battle against COVID-19.
  
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• Waiser: Looking back on a summer of soul-searching

  14-09-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Regina brewery denies service to protestors who destroyed Every Child Matters memorial at legislature

  14-09-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Pile O’Bones Brewing Company denied service to protestors who had shoveled the Every Child Matters memorial at the Saskatchewan legislature in Regina into a garbage bag. The bar co-owner said in the era of reconciliation, racism is not acceptable in Saskatchewan.
  
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