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• 'Don't drink the water': Iqaluit drinking water supply possibly tainted with petroleum hydrocarbons

  12-10-2021 23:57
  
  Residents of Nunavut's capital city, Iqaluit, are being warned not to consume the city's drinking water due to the possibility of petroleum hydrocarbons.
  
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• Committee votes to allow dogs on leashes in Kiwanis Memorial Park

  12-10-2021 23:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatoon city council committee voted Tuesday to allow pets on leashes in Kiwanis Memorial Park. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan opposition calls for suspension of housing program

  12-10-2021 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan NDP says the province's income support program is driving evictions and homelessness in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Seven-year-old girl fatally struck on Hwy 5

  12-10-2021 23:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A seven-year-old girl is dead after she was hit by a vehicle on Highway 5 near Wadena on Thanksgiving Monday. Read More
  
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• One charged, more tickets to come in connection with PPC election night event

  12-10-2021 23:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police have now laid one charge under the provincial Public Health Act in connection with the election night event held at a Saskatoon hotel by the People's Party of Canada. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police seize $15k in drug bust - CTV News Saskatoon

  12-10-2021 23:27 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police seize $15k in drug bust  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police seize $15k in drug bust

  12-10-2021 23:27
  
  Four men are facing charges following an investigation into cocaine trafficking by Saskatoon police.
  
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• Saskatoon police charge one, more tickets to come in connection with PPC election night event

  12-10-2021 23:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police have now laid one charge under the provincial Public Health Act in connection with the election night event held at a Saskatoon hotel by the People's Party of Canada. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan Huskies football player bounces back after serious injury suffered 2 seasons ago

  12-10-2021 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  For a member of the Saskatchewan Huskies football team, it was an extra-long road back to the gridiron.
  
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• Proposal to allow pets on leashes in a Saskatoon park passes first hurdle - CTV News Saskatoon

  12-10-2021 23:22 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Proposal to allow pets on leashes in a Saskatoon park passes first hurdle  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Proposal to allow pets on leashes in a Saskatoon park passes first hurdle

  12-10-2021 23:22
  
  For nearly 40 years pets have been prohibited in one of Saskatoon’s most popular parks, Kiwanis Memorial.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: Record-setting 80 ICU patients, kids account for almost a quarter of all new cases

  12-10-2021 23:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health officials reported a total of 80 COVID-19 patients under intensive care Tuesday, eclipsing the previous record of 79 set just days before.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos captain paying his leadership forward

  12-10-2021 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kade Olsen is in his fourth full season with the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.
  
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• COVID-19: Sask. ICU admissions hit new high, 271 new cases, two deaths

  12-10-2021 22:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 receiving intensive care in Saskatchewan's overburdened hospitals system has reached a new high. Read More
  
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• Evidence Photo - Four Charged - Cocaine Trafficking

  12-10-2021 22:47 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A photo of evidence seized as a result of the investigation into cocaine trafficking is attached.  (Occurrence Number: 21-105896)
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• 80 COVID-19 patients in intensive care as Sask. tops baseline ICU capacity

  12-10-2021 22:46
  
  The number of COVID-19 patients in Saskatchewan intensive care units has surpassed the province’s usual ICU capacity.
  
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• Four Charged - Cocaine Trafficking

  12-10-2021 22:43 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Four men are facing a number of charges following an investigation into cocaine trafficking by the Saskatoon Police Service Drug Unit.The four men ages 22, 24, 26 and 28 were arrested in two different traffic stops where police located four cell phones, 4.7 grams of cocaine and approximately $2000 in cash.A fifth man, 32 years old, was arrested in the 100 block of Wakaw Crescent. A search of a residence in the 100 block of Wakaw Crescent resulted in investigators locating approximately $13,000 c
  
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• SGI requesting public feedback on potential regulation of e-scooters

  12-10-2021 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan residents, businesses and organizations are encouraged to provide their thoughts about the possible regulation of electric scooters on public roads.
  
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• Highest COVID-19 ICU patients to date as Saskatchewan adds 2 deaths

  12-10-2021 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 271 new COVID-19 infections in Saskatchewan as of Tuesday, according to health officials.
  
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• Roughriders activity not to be confused with achievement

  12-10-2021 22:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Craig Dickenson praised the Riders' efforts in their 22-19 loss to the Calgary Stampeders, but then slammed them for not playing very well.
  
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• 'Photon bliss': Sask. astronomy enthusiast says Monday’s northern lights 'a gift'

  12-10-2021 21:46
  
  The skies put on a dazzling display Monday night with the aurora borealis lighting up most of central and northern Saskatchewan.
  
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• Snow returns? Oct. 12 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  12-10-2021 21:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Snow possible in parts of the province — Meteorologist Peter Quinlan takes a look at what to expect in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Tuesday, Oct. 12.
  
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• Sask. advocates warn new social income program pushing people into crisis, minister says give it time

  12-10-2021 20:58 via cbc.ca
  
  A Regina great-grandmother is feeling the pinch of changes to Saskatchewan's social assistance program. 
  
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• Sask. RCMP investigating after injured teen found near Onion Lake

  12-10-2021 20:12
  
  RCMP are investigating after receiving a report of an injured person found in a rural area near Pipestone Creek Road on Onion Lake First Nation on Friday.
  
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• Tuberculosis outbreak declared in two northern Sask. communities, with hundreds of close contacts identified

  12-10-2021 19:39
  
  The Athabasca Health Authority (AHA) declared a tuberculosis outbreak in two northern Saskatchewan communities on Oct. 8.
  
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• Suspicious person reported at Saskatoon schools | CTV News - CTV News Saskatoon

  12-10-2021 19:22 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Suspicious person reported at Saskatoon schools | CTV News  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Suspicious person reported at Saskatoon schools

  12-10-2021 19:22
  
  Saskatoon police are investigating reports of a suspicious person at two schools during recess on Oct. 7 and 8, according to a letter to parents and caregivers.
  
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• Expert says Sask. gas prices could remain high into next year

  12-10-2021 18:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Drivers across Saskatchewan can expect prices at the pump to remain high for months.
  
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• Awe-inspiring aurora borealis takes over North American night sky

  12-10-2021 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  People across a large area of North America were treated to a breathtaking sight on Monday night stretching into Tuesday morning with an awe-inspiring and vivid aurora borealis with purple, pink, teal and green hues dancing and shimmering as far as the eye could see.
  
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• Sask. still on pace for record overdose deaths in 2021

  12-10-2021 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH: Global News spoke to Saskatchewan’s addictions minister as overdose deaths continue at a record pace in the province. Connor O’Donovan reports.
  
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• Live: Greg Fertuck murder trial enters sixth week

  12-10-2021 17:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The sixth week of the Greg Mitchell Fertuck first-degree murder trial is underway at Saskatoon Court of Queen's Bench. Read More
  
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• Spectacular aurora borealis takes over the North American night sky

  12-10-2021 15:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  An awe-inspiring aurora borealis stretched across much of Canada and parts of the U.S., with purple, pink, teal and green hues dancing and shimmering as far as the eye could see.
  
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• Saskatoon school warns of stranger approaching students, urging against vaccine

  12-10-2021 14:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Chief Whitecap School officials are warning parents about a man who has been approaching students and urging them to avoid getting vaccinated.
  
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• Saskatoon school warns of stranger approaching students and urging against vaccines

  12-10-2021 14:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Chief Whitecap School officials are warning parents about a man who has been approaching students and urging them to avoid getting vaccinated.
  
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• American broadcaster, Anderson Cooper, filming segment in Sask. on unmarked graves

  12-10-2021 13:55 via cbc.ca
  
  A statement from Cowessess First Nation confirmed that well-known American broadcaster, Anderson Cooper, was filming a segment about the unmarked graves discovered in 2021 for CBS 60 Minutes.
  
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• Parents concerned about COVID-19 in schools, 8 in 10 support mask mandates: survey

  12-10-2021 13:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parents have been watching closely as children returned to classrooms across the country during the fourth wave of the pandemic.
  
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• Saskatoon school warns of stranger approaching students and urging against vaccines - CBC.ca

  12-10-2021 13:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon school warns of stranger approaching students and urging against vaccines  CBC.ca
  
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• Sask. COVID-19 long hauler, restaurant worker faces harassment while enforcing proof of vaccination policy

  12-10-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Regina restaurant worker is facing verbal abuse and threats of physical violence while trying to enforce the province’s proof of vaccination policy.
  
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• Sask. COVID-19 long hauler and restaurant worker faces harassment enforcing proof-of-vaccination policy

  12-10-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Regina restaurant worker is facing verbal abuse and threats of physical violence while trying to enforce the province’s proof-of-vaccination policy.
  
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• Sask. COVID-19 long hauler & restaurant worker faces harassment enforcing proof-of-vaccination policy

  12-10-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Regina restaurant worker is facing verbal abuse and threats of physical violence while trying to enforce the province’s proof-of-vaccination policy.
  
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• Global Saskatoon – PBR Contest - GlobalNews Contests & Sweepstakes - Globalnews.ca

  12-10-2021 11:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global Saskatoon – PBR Contest - GlobalNews Contests & Sweepstakes  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Still worried about getting a vaccine for COVID-19? Here's how to understand the rare, but real, risks

  12-10-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some Canadians remain wary of getting vaccinated against COVID-19 or have lingering questions about the safety of vaccines. Here's what the research shows about the risks of getting vaccinated — and why it remains a far better option than getting infected.
  
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• Saskatoon city hall to debate whether to allow pets at popular riverside park - CTV News Saskatoon

  12-10-2021 05:50 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon city hall to debate whether to allow pets at popular riverside park  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon city hall to debate whether to allow pets at popular riverside park

  12-10-2021 05:50
  
  Since 1982, Kiwanis Memorial Park in Saskatoon has been a pet-prohibited park, but this could soon change.
  
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• ‘Neeched Up Games’ board game aims to educate on Indigenous culture

  12-10-2021 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Indigenous woman from Saskatchewan has brought a family inspired to the forefront of educating on indigenous cultures using a board game. Through it, students, teachers and people in all settings will be able to broaden their knowledge of Indigenous culture.
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon: Oct. 11

  12-10-2021 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, edition of Global News at 6 with Mark Carcasole on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Friendship Inn volunteers serve up hundreds of Thanksgiving meals in Saskatoon - Globalnews.ca

  12-10-2021 01:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Friendship Inn volunteers serve up hundreds of Thanksgiving meals in Saskatoon  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Friendship Inn volunteers serve up hundreds of Thanksgiving meals in Saskatoon

  12-10-2021 01:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Volunteers served hundreds of hot meals to those in need at the Saskatoon Friendship Inn's annual Thanksgiving dinner on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021.
  
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• Saskatchewan ‘A’ Field Lacrosse League enjoys successful first season

  12-10-2021 00:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH: As the popularity of lacrosse has grown across Saskatchewan, so too has the need for a league that provides a higher level of competition for the youth. Outside of box lacrosse a league didn’t exist, until this year. Brenden Purdy has more.
  
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• Saskatoon residents reflect on what they're thankful for - CTV News Saskatoon

  12-10-2021 00:40 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon residents reflect on what they're thankful for  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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