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• 9-year-old girl targeted in attempted abduction: Regina police

  22-10-2021 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to police, the girl was able to push away and run to school to report the incident; there was a red truck nearby, left running with the door open.
  
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• Huskies, Rams renew rivalry at Griffiths Stadium

  22-10-2021 23:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Canada West football is jumbled and tough to figure, filled with surprises and turnarounds. Read More
  
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• Sask. RCMP charge man in alleged fatal assault

  22-10-2021 23:47
  
  A Sandy Bay man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 54-year-old Jacob Sewap, also from Sandy Bay.
  
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• Former RuPaul's Drag Race contestant collaborates with Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra for one-of-a-kind show - CTV News Saskatoon

  22-10-2021 23:35 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Former RuPaul's Drag Race contestant collaborates with Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra for one-of-a-kind show  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Former RuPaul's Drag Race contestant collaborates with Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra for one-of-a-kind show

  22-10-2021 23:35
  
  A former contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race is bringing her charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent to the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: As ICU numbers spike, province sees 3rd-deadliest day of pandemic

  22-10-2021 23:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Another 12 COVID-19-related deaths were reported on Friday in Saskatchewan, making it the province's third-deadliest day of the pandemic.
  
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• 70-year-old man fatally injured in Regina hit and run

  22-10-2021 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police found the 70-year-old man lying injured on the ground.
  
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• Sask. set to transfer up to four COVID-19 patients a day to Ontario

  22-10-2021 23:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The transfer of critical COVID-19 patients to Ontario from Saskatchewan is expected to increase substantially starting next week. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon schools see significant drop in online students for second pandemic school year - Global News

  22-10-2021 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon schools see significant drop in online students for second pandemic school year  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon schools see significant drop in online students for second pandemic school year

  22-10-2021 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Numbers from both the Saskatoon public and Catholic school divisions show online learning numbers increased last year while this years' numbers have dropped significantly. 
  
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• Saskatoon schools see significant drop in online students for 2nd pandemic school year - Global News

  22-10-2021 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon schools see significant drop in online students for 2nd pandemic school year  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon Chamber Office to Begin Handing Out Rapid COVID-19 Tests Tuesday - CJWW

  22-10-2021 23:02 via cjwwradio.com
  
  Saskatoon Chamber Office to Begin Handing Out Rapid COVID-19 Tests Tuesday  CJWW
  
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• Saskatoon school divisions see significant decrease in online students

  22-10-2021 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Numbers from both the Saskatoon public and Catholic school divisions show online learning numbers increased last year while this years’ numbers have dropped significantly. 
  
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• Rare Gordie Howe NFT auction celebrates his legacy

  22-10-2021 22:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Gordie Howe's son Mark says the family is excited to share Mr. Hockey's legacy in a personal and unique way by auctioning off nine original NFT art pieces.
  
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• Saskatchewan officials report 12 COVID-19 deaths

  22-10-2021 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Friday's COVID-19 update brings Saskatchewan's death toll up to 812.
  
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• Man charged in Regina’s 11th homicide of 2021

  22-10-2021 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 20-year-old man has been charged in connection with Regina's 11th homicide of the year.
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan officials report record-breaking 12 deaths

  22-10-2021 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Friday's COVID-19 update brings Saskatchewan's death toll up to 812.
  
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• 'If you're unwell, don't go': Sask. top doc urges caution ahead of concert that could attract more than 13500 ​ - CTV News Saskatoon

  22-10-2021 22:24 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'If you're unwell, don't go': Sask. top doc urges caution ahead of concert that could attract more than 13500 ​  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'If you're unwell, don't go': Sask. top doc urges caution ahead of concert that could attract more than 13,500 ​

  22-10-2021 22:24
  
  Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer suggests people planning on attending Saturday's Eric Church concert in Saskatoon should "do their own risk assessment."
  
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• Rapid COVID-19 test kits now available at select Sask. locations

  22-10-2021 22:08
  
  As of Friday, seven chamber of commerce offices around Saskatchewan had received rapid COVID-19 test kits to be distributed to the public for free.
  
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• Prince Albert shelter seeks more support from Sask. government for homelessness crisis

  22-10-2021 22:05
  
  A homeless shelter in Prince Albert is pleading to the province to provide long-term funding to address the city’s “perfect storm” for poverty.
  
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• Saskatchewan planning to send 2 to 4 ICU patients daily to Ontario starting next week

  22-10-2021 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  So far, six ICU patients have been transferred to Ontario hospitals and three more are scheduled to transfer between Friday and Sunday. 
  
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• Missing 19-year-old indicated she was going home before her disappearance: police

  22-10-2021 21:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police continue to search for a 19-year-old woman who has been missing for more than a month. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 ICU admissions force Sask. into health care 'red zone'

  22-10-2021 21:37
  
  The rising tide of COVID-19 patients requiring intensive care has pushed Saskatchewan into the red zone, which triggered out-of-province patient transfers and means the healthcare system is severely challenged, according to a presentation to doctors Thursday night.
  
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• Saskatoon hospital so full of COVID-19 patients it moved some into laundry room: doctor - CTV News Saskatoon

  22-10-2021 21:14 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon hospital so full of COVID-19 patients it moved some into laundry room: doctor  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon hospital so full of COVID-19 patients it moved some into laundry room: doctor

  22-10-2021 21:14
  
  A laundry and medical storage room at St. Paul's Hospital was "cannibalized" to make space for two COVID-19 patients, Saskatoon ICU physician Jeremy Kutulka says.
  
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• A Saskatoon hospital is so full of COVID-19 patients it moved some into laundry room: doctor

  22-10-2021 21:14
  
  A laundry and medical storage room at St. Paul's Hospital was "cannibalized" to make space for two COVID-19 patients, Saskatoon ICU physician Jeremy Kutulka says.
  
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• Province approves first SaskEnergy natural gas rate increase in 7 years

  22-10-2021 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  An average residential customer’s bill is expected to increase by around $6 per month. SaskEnergy officials say the current commodity rate is still the lowest in Canada.
  
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• COVID-19 self-testing kits now available in some Sask. locations

  22-10-2021 19:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's plan to provide more than 1.3 million rapid antigen COVID-19 self-test kits to residents is getting underway.
  
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• COVID-19 self-testing kits are now available in a few locations in Sask.

  22-10-2021 19:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The province's plan to provide 1.3 million rapid antigen COVID-19 self-test kits to Saskatchewan residents this week across various locations continues to be a mystery. With the week almost over, some of those test kits have finally arrived in Swift Current and Meadow Lake.
  
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• Canadians who had allergic reaction to first vaccine dose can safely get second, advisory committee says

  22-10-2021 18:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Those who had an allergic reaction to their first shot of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine can safely receive future doses of the same product or a different mRNA vaccine, says Canada's vaccine advisory committee.
  
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• NDP leader concerned about Eric Church concert in Saskatoon - CKOM News Talk Sports

  22-10-2021 18:44 via ckom.com
  
  NDP leader concerned about Eric Church concert in Saskatoon  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Sask. health authority accidentally outs employees in email about proof-of-vaccination program

  22-10-2021 18:39 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is apologizing for an internal email that widely identified hundreds of employees by name who may not have disclosed their COVID-19 vaccination status by a stated deadline.
  
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• Increasing risk of preventable deaths in Sask. due to COVID-19 strain: SHA town hall

  22-10-2021 18:06 via cbc.ca
  
  SHA town hall hears vaccinations, mask mandates and proof-of-vaccination policies have reduced COVID-19 spread, but that virus is still in exponential growth.
  
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• Live: Trial hears warned statement Greg Fertuck made after 2019 arrest

  22-10-2021 17:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A warned police interview between Greg Mitchell Fertuck and investigators after Greg told undercover officers that he killed his estranged wife Sheree will be heard Friday in a Saskatoon Queen's Bench courtroom. Read More
  
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• Sask. plans to send more COVID-19 patients to Ontario

  22-10-2021 16:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan plans to increase the number of COVID-19 patients it sends to Ontario starting early next week.
  
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• Sask. planning to send roughly 2-4 COVID-19 patients per day to Ont. starting next week

  22-10-2021 16:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The provincial government is increasing the amount of COVID-19 patients its transferring to Ontario next week.
  
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• Province planning to send roughly 2-4 COVID-19 patients per day to Ont. starting next week

  22-10-2021 16:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The provincial government is increasing the amount of COVID-19 patients its transferring to Ontario next week.
  
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• Province confirms 3 more COVID-19 patients being transferred to Ont., bringing total to 9

  22-10-2021 16:53 via cbc.ca
  
  After some confusion, the provincial government has confirmed three more COVID-19 patients are being transferred to Ontario.
  
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• Latest on campus with USask President

  22-10-2021 15:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  University of Saskatchewan president Peter Stoicheff joins Global News Morning to talk about the latest on campus, including vaccination rates, VIDO-InterVac and Huskies Athletics.
  
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• Halloween movies to watch this spooky season

  22-10-2021 15:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  With Halloween a week away, Global News Morning is joined by Todd James with Minute at the Movies as he shares movies to watch this spooky season, from family friendly to fully frightening.
  
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• Saskatoon Blades, Regina Pats set to renew rivalry - News Talk 980 CJME

  22-10-2021 15:40 via cjme.com
  
  Saskatoon Blades, Regina Pats set to renew rivalry  News Talk 980 CJME
  
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• New Faces, New Places: Get it fresh and home made at Bagel Shop YXE - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  22-10-2021 14:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  New Faces, New Places: Get it fresh and home made at Bagel Shop YXE  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• 'Time will tell': U of S Huskies begin Canada West play with Babcock at the helm

  22-10-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The University of Saskatchewan Huskies begin Canada West play this weekend as the No. 2 ranked team both nationally and within the Canada West conference. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan businesses adjust well to vaccination proof requirements

  22-10-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Steven Lam says business at the Saskatoon fitness facility he owns has increased, despite earlier concerns that proof of vaccination requirements would result in a decline in customers. Read More
  
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• Ready for a change? Try a new colour on your walls to liven up your living space

  22-10-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A heightened sense of insecurity and stress may have you itching to switch up your living space. Once you’ve decided to redecorate, it’s easy to get lost in a merry-go-round of colour swatches. Read More
  
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• New Faces, New Places: Get it fresh and home made at Bagel Shop YXE

  22-10-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  New businesses and non-profit organizations regularly open and move in Saskatoon. Today, the StarPhoenix talks to Blair Miller and Cole Dobranski, two experienced restaurant owners in Saskatoon. Together with Brad Miller, the group jointly opened Bagel Shop YXE in Riversdale in February. The trio also own and operate four other Saskatoon dining establishments: Congress Beerhouse, Thirteen Pies Pizza, Ace Burger YXE and Hometown Diner. Read More
  
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• Catch a game or a show: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon

  22-10-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The weather may be a bit cooler this weekend, but there's still time to enjoy some outdoor fun. If you'd rather stay indoors, there's ways to enjoy that, too. Here are five things to do in Saskatoon this weekend. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Doctor Wants to Know Why PPC Rally Wasn't Shut Down - CJWW

  22-10-2021 13:18 via cjwwradio.com
  
  Saskatoon Doctor Wants to Know Why PPC Rally Wasn't Shut Down  CJWW
  
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• Sask. virologist offers her advice on how to prepare kids for COVID-19 vaccination

  22-10-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Now that Pfizer has asked Health Canada to approve its COVID-19 vaccine for children age five to 11, CBC asked Alyson Kelvin, a virologist at the Vaccine and Infection and Disease Organization in Saskatoon, for advice on how to talk about vaccination with kids.
  
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