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• Environics Analytics: Where in Canada could the People's Party play spoiler to the Conservatives?

  16-09-2021 23:51
  
  Environics Analysis data shows that in ridings where the People's Party of Canada could draw votes from the Conservatives, it would help entrench Liberal or NDP seats. Further, the PPC’s impact could be drawing support from those who didn’t vote in 2019.
  
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• After other acts cancel, Bombargo to go ahead with show

  16-09-2021 23:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon band Bombargo, which faced public backlash after allegations of inappropriate conduct against two members, says "falsehoods" and "misrepresentation" are hurting the band and also affecting the decisions of others in the industry. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan premier defends decisions behind proof of vaccine policy

  16-09-2021 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe defended the decisions made in putting in place proof of vaccinations, saying they were making decisions with the information they have “at that point of time” and ensuring health-care capacity.
  
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• Saskatchewan premier announces mask order, proof of vaccination policy

  16-09-2021 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced Thursday that the province would be enacting a mandatory mask order starting Friday, with the hopes of lifting it late October. He also announced a proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 testing policy effective Oct. 1 for businesses and event spaces.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: province reports more than 400 new cases for 5th day in a row

  16-09-2021 22:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Another Saskatchewan resident has died due to the virus.
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan reports 5th straight day of more than 400 cases

  16-09-2021 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon continues to be the hot spot of the province with 1,025 cases reported active. 
  
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• Saskatoon Open Door Society seeks volunteers to help 200 Afghan refugees resettle in city - CTV News Saskatoon

  16-09-2021 22:12 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Open Door Society seeks volunteers to help 200 Afghan refugees resettle in city  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon Open Door Society seeks volunteers to help 200 Afghan refugees resettle in city

  16-09-2021 22:12
  
  The Open Door Society in Saskatoon says dozens of Afghan refugees will be resettled in the city over the next few months.
  
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• NBCHS Vikings to kick off football season Thursday in Saskatoon - battlefordsNOW

  16-09-2021 22:00 via battlefordsnow.com
  
  NBCHS Vikings to kick off football season Thursday in Saskatoon  battlefordsNOW
  
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• ‘Incredibly real’: Saskatchewan Health chief medical officer on COVID-19 burnout, protests

  16-09-2021 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Health Authority chief medical officer Dr. Susan Shaw sat down with Global News virtually to discuss rising cases, health-care worker burnout and protests.
  
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• 439 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death reported in Sask.

  16-09-2021 21:55
  
  Saskatchewan confirmed 439 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, along with one new death.
  
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• Risk of frost: Sept. 16 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  16-09-2021 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Frost possible overnight, then Friday will see winds easing slightly and temperatures warming up. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains it all in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Thursday, Sept. 16.
  
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• U. of Sask. launches app, website to broadcast full season of women's hockey for 1st time in Canada

  16-09-2021 21:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The University of Saskatchewan has launched a new app and website that marks a historic first for women's hockey in Canada.
  
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• Eagle Feather News editor, publisher moving on after 24 years

  16-09-2021 21:12 via cbc.ca
  
  John Lagimodiere, the long-time editor and publisher for Saskatchewan-based Aboriginal newspaper Eagle Feather News, is stepping away from the role.
  
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• What we know about new Sask. measures to limit COVID-19

  16-09-2021 21:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Here are the key planks in the new approach to curb COVID-19 cases announced by Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on Thursday: Read More
  
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• Sask. RCMP renew call for help in search for human trafficking suspects

  16-09-2021 21:06
  
  Police are again asking for help in the search for four men wanted on Canada-wide warrants related to human trafficking charges.
  
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• How to follow along with CTV News' special election coverage

  16-09-2021 20:49
  
  As Canadians cast their votes in the federal election on Sept. 20, they will be able to follow all of the developments with special coverage from CTV News. Here’s everything you need to know.
  
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• Passing Lanes Completed on Highway 14 west of Saskatoon - CJWW

  16-09-2021 20:46 via cjwwradio.com
  
  Passing Lanes Completed on Highway 14 west of Saskatoon  CJWW
  
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• Sask. business community reacts to Oct. 1 vaccination requirements

  16-09-2021 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Initial reaction from the community was supportive of the Thursday announcement that proof of COVID vaccination will soon be required at many Saskatchewan businesses.
  
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• COVID-19: Mandatory masking for Saskatchewan public indoor spaces Sept. 17

  16-09-2021 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Scott Moe and Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, are expected to provide an update on the COVID-19 situation on Thursday.
  
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• COVID-19: Mandatory indoor masking for Saskatchewan public indoor spaces Sept. 17

  16-09-2021 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Scott Moe and Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, are expected to provide an update on the COVID-19 situation on Thursday.
  
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• Sask. Premier Scott Moe announces mandatory masking and proof of vaccination policies

  16-09-2021 20:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced Thursday that the province will implement mandatory masking, a proof of vaccination policy and a requirement for government employees to get vaccinated or receive negative tests.
  
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• Sask. Premier Moe announces mandatory masking and proof of vaccination policies

  16-09-2021 20:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has announced the province will implement mandatory masking, a proof of vaccination policy and a requirement for government employees to get vaccinated or receive negative tests.
  
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• 'The time for patience is now over': Sask. premier announces masking order, vaccination rules

  16-09-2021 20:01
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has announced an temporary indoor masking mandate that will come into force on Friday followed by a proof-of-vaccination policy.
  
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• Sask. premier announces masking order, vaccination rules

  16-09-2021 20:01
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has announced an temporary indoor masking mandate that will come into force on Friday followed by a proof-of-vaccination policy.
  
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• 'Time for patience is over,' says Moe; mandatory masking, vaccine passport being implemented in Sask.

  16-09-2021 19:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan's premier says the "time for patience is over" and that the province is putting in place mandatory masking requirements and implementing vaccine passports, all amidst the largest surge of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon firefighters extricate driver from rolled car on Highway 14 - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  16-09-2021 19:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon firefighters extricate driver from rolled car on Highway 14  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon firefighters extricate driver from rolled car on Highway 14

  16-09-2021 19:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The driver of a vehicle that rolled on Highway 14 Thursday had to be extricated after the vehicle ended up on its side. Read More
  
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• What you need to know about the harvest moon

  16-09-2021 19:41 via cbc.ca
  
  On Sept. 20, the night sky will be full of illumination from the full moon. CBC's Fiona Odlum tells us why this harvest moon is unique.
  
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• A look at harvest in Sask. from a drone

  16-09-2021 19:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Farmers in Saskatchewan are busy harvesting their crops. Take a look from above at farms east of Regina and near St. Denis!
  
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• 'They are drowning': Sask. hospital workers under immense strain during COVID-19

  16-09-2021 19:19 via cbc.ca
  
  As COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to grow across Saskatchewan, health-care workers are growing increasingly concerned about their workload.
  
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• Increased COVID-19 exposure at Nipawin Hawks hockey game

  16-09-2021 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The SHA said anyone who was at the Nipawin Hawks game on Sept. 10 and is unvaccinated should immediately self-isolate and remain in isolation until Sept. 24.
  
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• Saskatchewan RCMP still searching for 4 men wanted on human trafficking charges

  16-09-2021 19:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan RCMP has renewed its request for information regarding the whereabouts of four men on Canada-wide warrants for human trafficking charges.
  
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• Saskatchewan harvest at three-quarter mark; StatCan projects lower yields

  16-09-2021 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Progress on the harvest in Saskatchewan comes as a report from Statistics Canada paints a picture on estimated field yields.
  
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• Sask.'s top medical officer must protect public from COVID-19, even if government disagrees, say experts

  16-09-2021 19:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, can and must issue COVID-19 public health orders immediately whether the government likes it or not, say Canadian medical, legal and ethics experts.
  
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• Sask. doctor says soaring number of COVID-19 cases leading to 'tough decisions' in ICUs

  16-09-2021 18:40
  
  A Saskatchewan ICU doctor says the healthcare system is “stretched” and doctors have to make difficult calls as the number of COVID-19 cases rises.
  
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• As Sask. faces largest COVID wave of pandemic, Moe and Shahab set to provide update

  16-09-2021 18:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan's premier and chief medical health officer are scheduled to provide an update Thursday afternoon on the province's COVID-19 measures, amidst Saskatchewan's largest wave since the pandemic began. Read More
  
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• Zebra mussels intercepted by Saskatchewan Environment near Manitoba border

  16-09-2021 18:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  A boat contaminated with invasive zebra mussels was intercepted by Saskatchewan Environment inspectors and conservation officers near the Manitoba border.
  
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• Live: Greg Fertuck murder trial, day 8

  16-09-2021 17:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  On Day 8 of the murder trial for a man accused in the disappearance and death of his estranged wife, a Saskatoon Queen's Bench courtroom is expected to hear more audio-recorded police interviews with the mother of Sheree Fertuck. Read More
  
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• COVID testing in Saskatchewan

  16-09-2021 16:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH: Some in Saskatchewan are calling for more COVID-19 testing sites as wait times gradually increase. Others are wondering where the province would be if the vaccination rate was higher. Jacob Carr reports.
  
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• Adopt a Pet with Trixie the German Shepherd

  16-09-2021 16:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  On this week’s Adopt a Pet we head to Saskatoon SPCA to visit Brooke Weisbrod and Trixie the 2 year old German Shepherd. Brooke also discusses what you should do if your pet goes missing.
  
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• Saskatoon-West candidates on climate change policies

  16-09-2021 16:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Each week, Global News Morning is focusing on a different topic leading up to the federal election. We speak to Saskatoon-West candidates about how their parties would address climate change policies.
  
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• Indigenous housing promises in election platforms fall short, advocates warn

  16-09-2021 16:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 2021 federal election is the first in which housing for urban Indigenous peoples has received a distinct set of promises in multiple party platforms.
  
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• SHA to use texts, recorded messages to notify for all COVID-19 test results

  16-09-2021 14:15 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority will begin sending out text messages to notify people of COVID-19 test results and will precede a phone call from Public Health.
  
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• Saskatchewan Health Authority to use texts, recorded messages to notify for all COVID-19 test results

  16-09-2021 14:15 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority will begin sending out text messages to notify people of COVID-19 test results and will precede a phone call from Public Health.
  
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• Tank: Saskatoon can no longer dismiss COVID-19 conspiracy theorists - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  16-09-2021 14:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Tank: Saskatoon can no longer dismiss COVID-19 conspiracy theorists  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Pteranodon model moves in at U of S

  16-09-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives. Today, we see students helping to move a model of a pteranodon into the new Geology Building at the U of S where it will be on display, hanging from the ceiling, from Sept. 16, 1986. (City of Saskatoon Archives StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-A26144-18) Read More
  
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• Tank: Saskatoon can no longer dismiss COVID-19 conspiracy theorists

  16-09-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The conspiracy theory-driven folks continue to present a dilemma for journalists. Read More
  
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• Small parties seen as unlikely to make impact on Sask. election races

  16-09-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Voters in more than half of Saskatchewan's 14 ridings will choose between candidates from at least six registered parties in this month's federal election. Read More
  
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• Sask. issues primer: Parties differ widely on overdose crisis

  16-09-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon StarPhoenix and the Regina Leader-Post are delving into some of the most pressing issues affecting Saskatchewan voters during the federal election campaign. Today, we look at the overdose crisis, a national tragedy that has claimed the lives of more than 20,000 Canadians in the past five years, including a growing number of people in Saskatchewan.  Read More
  
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