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• World Mental Health Day: Getting closer to ending the stigma, WHO says

  10-10-2021 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to WHO, the motto surrounding the day is, "Mental health care for all -- let's make mental health a reality for everybody."
  
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• Orcas spotted swimming close to seaplane dock in downtown Vancouver

  10-10-2021 23:48
  
  A pair of orcas was spotted swimming extremely close to the seaplane dock in Vancouver's Coal Harbour neighbourhood this weekend.
  
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• Suspect at large after Caswell Hill alleyway stabbing sends man to hospital

  10-10-2021 23:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police are seeking a suspect wanted in connection to a stabbing in a Caswell Hill alley that sent a 42-year-old man to hospital on Friday evening. Read More
  
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• World Mental Health Day raising awareness and ending stigma

  10-10-2021 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  In an effort to raise awareness for mental health, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes Oct. 10 as World Mental Health Day around the world for the last 29 years.
  
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• Winnipeg animal rescue seeing spike in abandoned domestic bunnies

  10-10-2021 23:09
  
  A Winnipeg animal rescue says it is seeing a spike in the number of domestic rabbits being abandoned by their owners.
  
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• Maidstone, Sask. RCMP searching for vehicles involved in highway robbery

  10-10-2021 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Initial investigation indicates a dark, four-door pickup truck forced a white car travelling on Highway 3 off the road.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: 507 new cases reported Sunday, new record of ICU patients

  10-10-2021 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan reported 507 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, with total cases now exceeding 72,000.
  
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• Saskatoon real estate market slows but still healthy, says realtors association - Global News

  10-10-2021 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon real estate market slows but still healthy, says realtors association  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon real estate market slows but still healthy, says realtors association

  10-10-2021 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  While the real estate market in Saskatoon has slowed down with supply levels, residential home prices have gone up and the market is relatively healthy.
  
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• Saskatoon economy continues to improve post-pandemic, data shows - Global News

  10-10-2021 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon economy continues to improve post-pandemic, data shows  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon economy continues to improve post-pandemic, data shows

  10-10-2021 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon's economic recovery has risen to nearly 80 per cent with numbers looking promising in all sectors compared to the previous quarter.
  
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• 'A stuffy that represents friendship': Toy designed by Saskatoon girl hits IKEA shelves - CTV News Edmonton

  10-10-2021 22:35 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  'A stuffy that represents friendship': Toy designed by Saskatoon girl hits IKEA shelves  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• 'A stuffy that represents friendship': Toy designed by Saskatoon girl hits IKEA shelves

  10-10-2021 22:35
  
  Audrey Rogalski entered a drawing into an annual IKEA toy design competition.
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan hits new record for ICU patients, adds 507 cases

  10-10-2021 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan officials recorded a new all-time high of ICU patients with COVID-19 on Sunday with 79. 
  
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• Sask. reports 507 COVID-19 cases, 1 death

  10-10-2021 21:59
  
  With 502 cases reported Saturday and 507 more on Sunday, Saskatchewan has reported 1,009 new COVID-19 infections over the weekend.
  
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• Saskatchewan doctors now compensated for providing abortion pill

  10-10-2021 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan became the last province in Canada to bring in universal coverage for the abortion pill and two years later the province is finally paying doctors who provide it.
  
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• Truck, van sought by Maidstone RCMP after incident in Britannia

  10-10-2021 21:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Maidstone RCMP is looking for a dark-coloured, four-door pickup truck that allegedly forced a car off the road on Hwy 3 early on Sunday morning. Read More
  
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• Sask. RCMP asking for help locating damaged vehicles after alleged armed robbery

  10-10-2021 21:00
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP are asking for the public’s help locating two damaged vehicles believed to be involved in an armed robbery on Highway 3 near Paradise Hill and Frenchman Butte.
  
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• Little Mosque on the Prairie creator pens new comedy series

  10-10-2021 20:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Acclaimed Little Mosque on the Prairie creator Zarqa Nawaz is returning to the small screen next summer with a new CBC comedy series. She is the creator, showrunner and lead actor in ZARQA, a comedy about a divorced Muslim woman.
  
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• Facebook unveils new controls for kids using its platforms

  10-10-2021 20:03
  
  Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens to take a break using its photo sharing app Instagram, and 'nudging' teens if they are repeatedly looking at the same content that's not conducive to their well-being.
  
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• Roughriders suffer second straight loss to Stampeders

  10-10-2021 19:24
  
  The Calgary Stampeders outpaced the Saskatchewan Roughriders for the second week in a row on Saturday night at Mosaic Stadium.
  
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• Winless Prince Albert Raiders fall 8-0 to Winnipeg

  10-10-2021 19:23
  
  The Prince Albert Raiders continue to search for its first win of the season after falling 8-0 to the Winnipeg Ice.
  
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• Stamps beat Roughriders on last-second Paredes field goal

  10-10-2021 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rene Paredes saved his best for last as the Calgary Stampeders defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 22-19 on a last-second field goal Saturday.
  
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• Saskatoon Blades' special teams shine in 6-2 win over Brandon - CTV News Saskatoon

  10-10-2021 19:00 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Blades' special teams shine in 6-2 win over Brandon  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon Blades' special teams shine in 6-2 win over Brandon

  10-10-2021 19:00
  
  The Saskatoon Blades trounced the Brandon Wheat Kings, netting six goals in the contest, including four goals on special teams.
  
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• Looking For Missing Saskatoon Teen | Country 600 CJWW - CJWW

  10-10-2021 18:10 via cjwwradio.com
  
  Looking For Missing Saskatoon Teen | Country 600 CJWW  CJWW
  
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• Kudos For Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park And Zoo - CJWW

  10-10-2021 18:03 via cjwwradio.com
  
  Kudos For Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park And Zoo  CJWW
  
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• Cameco eyed as fuel supplier for Polish firm's modular nuclear reactor ambitions

  10-10-2021 18:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Cameco has entered into non-binding agreements to supply fuel for X-energy, which wants to design a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) for use in Canada and the U.S. — and most recently, GE Hitachi and Synthos Green Energy, which is eyeing a potential purchase of GE Hitachi SMRs for use in Poland. Read More
  
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• Most Canadians support health-care workers refusing treatment to threatening, disrespectful unvaccinated patients: Nanos survey

  10-10-2021 17:44
  
  A majority of Canadians say they support or somewhat support health-care workers refusing treatment to threatening or disrespectful patients who are unvaccinated against COVID-19, according to a new survey from Nanos Research.
  
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• Sask. starts paying doctors providing abortion pills after two years

  10-10-2021 17:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  REGINA — Saskatchewan became the last province in Canada to bring in universal coverage for the abortion pill and two years later the province is finally paying doctors who provide it. Read More
  
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• The exhaustion and emotional toll of being on Alberta and Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 front line

  10-10-2021 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with two doctors working on the front lines in the two provinces bearing the brunt of the fourth wave, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Infectious disease specialist Dr. Alex Wong shares stories of the fear, regret and sometimes denial of unvaccinated ICU patients in Regina. Meanwhile, Alberta Medical Association Emergency...
  
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• Expect vaccine passports for travel 'in the next couple of months': LeBlanc

  10-10-2021 13:01
  
  It could still be a while before Canadians can access a singular proof-of-vaccination system for international travel, according to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc.
  
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• Trust, sharing experiences key to convincing vaccine hesitant to get shots, Sask. residents say

  10-10-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some people across the province have struggled with talking to their loved ones about getting the COVID-19 vaccine. It’s a conversation that’s taken place in homes, schools, churches and family get-togethers.
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Saskatoon-Brandon - New Canaan Advertiser

  10-10-2021 05:02 via ncadvertiser.com
  HKO-WHL-Sums-Saskatoon-Brandon  New Canaan Advertiser
  
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• Rene Paredes kicks last-second field goal, Stampeders down Roughriders 22-19

  10-10-2021 04:54
  
  The Calgary Stampeders defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 22-19 on a 44-yard field goal by Rene Paredes on the final play of the fourth quarter on Saturday.
  
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• Last-second field goal lifts Stampeders to 2nd consecutive win over Roughriders

  10-10-2021 04:22 via cbc.ca
  
  The Calgary Stampeders defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 22-19 on a 44-yard field goal by Rene Paredes on the final play of the fourth quarter on Saturday in Regina.
  
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• ‘Life changer’: Saskatchewan amputee raising awareness about new procedure

  10-10-2021 03:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ron Patterson said he feels like a million dollars and his quality of life has improved after undergoing osseointegration limb replacement surgery in Montreal.
  
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• Saskatoon police looking for suspect after alleyway stabbing - Global News

  10-10-2021 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police looking for suspect after alleyway stabbing  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon Police looking for suspect after alleyway stabbing

  10-10-2021 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are looking for a man they believe stabbed another man on Friday night during a fight.
  
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• Award-winning Saskatoon distillery branching out to the U.K. - Globalnews.ca

  10-10-2021 01:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Award-winning Saskatoon distillery branching out to the U.K.  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Award-winning Saskatoon distillery branching out to the U.K.

  10-10-2021 01:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Owners of Black Fox Farm and Distillery are in high spirits after getting recognized in the United Kingdom (U.K.) for their skillfully crafted, locally made gin and whiskey.
  
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• Lingering shame of residential schools

  10-10-2021 01:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  One residential school survivor says that an apology from the Catholic Pope Francis for the role that the clergy played in residential schools, is not enough at this point.
  
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• Cyber scams continue to rise in Saskatoon, police data shows - Global News

  10-10-2021 01:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cyber scams continue to rise in Saskatoon, police data shows  Global News
  
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• Cyber scams continue to rise in Saskatoon, police data shows

  10-10-2021 01:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Throughout the pandemic, people relied on their electronic devices more than usual. Statistics show that the amount of internet scams in Saskatoon has skyrocketed.
  
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• Regina brewery receives cross-country support after anti-vaccine mandate incident

  10-10-2021 01:26 via cbc.ca
  
  To go to a restaurant in Saskatchewan, patrons need to show their proof of vaccination or a recent negative test for COVID-19. But one person decided to try and make a statement instead.
  
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• Cyber scams continue to rise in Saskatoon

  10-10-2021 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cyber scams continue to rise in Saskatoon.
  
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• How the forecasted change to chilly weather is impacting Saskatoon businesses

  10-10-2021 00:07
  
  According to Environment Canada, the Saskatoon region has been experiencing temperatures between five and 10 degrees above normal through the first few weeks of fall.
  
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