Saskatoon news

• COVID-19 in Sask.: Hospitalizations down, lowest daily case number since August

  23-10-2021 23:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health officials logged 231 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday — the lowest number of daily new cases since Aug. 30, according to the province's dashboard.
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan adds 5 deaths, 231 cases

  23-10-2021 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon reported 48 new cases and Regina reported 43. 
  
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• Sask. Teachers' Federation, NDP raise alarms over COVID in schools

  23-10-2021 22:52 via cbc.ca
  
  As COVID-19 case numbers rise more Saskatchewan children contract the illness, schools are scrambling to keep their students safe.
  
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• CAF sending nursing officers to support Sask. ICUs

  23-10-2021 22:44
  
  The Canadian Armed Forces is offering to send medical officers to Saskatchewan to assist in intensive care units and provide other health care supports.
  
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• 5 COVID-19 deaths, 231 new cases reported in Sask.

  23-10-2021 22:06
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan reported 231 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, along with five deaths.
  
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• Canadian Armed Forces deploying to Sask. to help with COVID-19 fight

  23-10-2021 21:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Federal Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair announced on Twitter Friday evening that the Canadian Armed Forces will be deployed to Saskatchewan to assist with the growing COVID-19 situation.
  
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• COVID-19: Federal government provides more details on Sask. military aid

  23-10-2021 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  A spokesperson with the National Defence said the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is prepared to send up to six critical care nursing officers to Saskatchewan.
  
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• Person rescued from river by Saskatoon Fire Department - CTV News Saskatoon

  23-10-2021 21:21 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Person rescued from river by Saskatoon Fire Department  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Person rescued from river by Saskatoon Fire Department

  23-10-2021 21:21
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department helped a female out of the river Saturday morning.
  
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• Vocal critic of COVID-19 health measures among Sask. ICU patients moved to Ont., supporters say

  23-10-2021 21:06
  
  Mark Friesen,a prominent critic of public health measures during the pandemic is among a handful of COVID-19 ICU patients that were moved to Ontario this week, based on information provided by supporters.
  
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• Prince Albert Grand Council concerned about two deaths in police custody

  23-10-2021 20:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  In the wake of two men's recent deaths in Prince Albert police custody, the Prince Albert Grand Council says the city police force should not be detaining people with underlying medical conditions if it isn't equipped to do so. Read More
  
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• 2021 seeing increase in health-care workers leaving SHA

  23-10-2021 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  While specific reasons for departures weren't specified, two thirds of respondents to an internal 2020 survey said they saw their colleagues experiencing burnout.
  
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• Court sees interrogation video where Greg Fertuck realizes meeting with 'Mr. Big' was filmed by police

  23-10-2021 18:19 via cbc.ca
  
  It's just past the two-hour mark in a police interrogation video shown at his murder trial when Greg Fertuck grasps that a meeting only days earlier, where he told a supposed crime boss that he murdered Sheree Fertuck, was secretly filmed by police.
  
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• From hospital visits to test confusion, Sask. parents share stories of what happens when kids get COVID-19

  23-10-2021 17:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Despite taking measures such as social distancing, wearing masks and washing hands, some Saskatchewan parents have had to face the reality of seeing their child get sick with the illness. Here are some of their stories.
  
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• Eric Church ready to entertain over 13000 in Saskatoon Saturday night - 620 CKRM.com

  23-10-2021 16:22 via 620ckrm.com
  
  Eric Church ready to entertain over 13000 in Saskatoon Saturday night  620 CKRM.com
  
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• Canadian military being deployed to Saskatchewan as province struggles during 4th wave of pandemic

  23-10-2021 15:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Members of the Canadian Armed Forces will be deployed to Saskatchewan to help battle the province's fourth wave of COVID-19, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said.
  
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• Rams head to Saskatoon for matchup with Huskies Saturday afternoon - 620 CKRM.com

  23-10-2021 15:04 via 620ckrm.com
  
  Rams head to Saskatoon for matchup with Huskies Saturday afternoon  620 CKRM.com
  
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• Rumour mill mulls over notion of Brad Lambert joining Saskatoon Blades - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  23-10-2021 14:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Rumour mill mulls over notion of Brad Lambert joining Saskatoon Blades  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Gathering size limits, COVID risk level head to Saskatoon city council - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  23-10-2021 14:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Gathering size limits, COVID risk level head to Saskatoon city council  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Used farm equipment woes not 'doomsday by any stretch'

  23-10-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The small farms that buy equipment from Doug Warrener are growing fewer and farther apart. Read More
  
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• 'This is an attack on the poor': Critics slam new Sask. social assistance program

  23-10-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Critics of the new Saskatchewan Income Support Program are calling on the provincial government to make changes before homelessness in the province gets worse. Read More
  
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• Rumour mill mulls over notion of Brad Lambert joining Saskatoon Blades

  23-10-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Colin Priestner has certainly heard the rumours. Read More
  
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• Persephone Theatre kicks off 2021-22 season with Cottagers and Indians

  23-10-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Standing on her deck, a perfectly oaked Chardonnay in hand, Maureen Poole is having another idyllic day at her cottage. Read More
  
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• Merriman should resign for 'immense damage' to health-care system, says Sask. Federation of Labour

  23-10-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Delegates at the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour annual convention renewed calls for the resignation of Health Minister Paul Merriman on Friday for ignoring the repeated warnings of health-care professionals over the fourth wave of COVID-19 in the province. Read More
  
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• Letters: Let's stop prioritizing the unvaccinated

  23-10-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Enough is enough Read More
  
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• Gathering size limits, COVID risk level head to Saskatoon city council

  23-10-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon city council has a full agenda when it meets on Monday. Here are a few key issues. Read More
  
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• Cuthand: FSIN needs a new direction

  23-10-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Next week, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) will hold its election for chief and all the vice-chiefs. This is a history-making event because it includes all the members of the executive. It’s also a virtual election held throughout the province. Read More
  
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• Trans rights? Yes. Toxic, in-your-face activism? No

  23-10-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Conflicts between transgender and women's rights do exist, but that doesn’t mean we should censor discussion and debate, writes Jessica Triff.
  
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• How Indigenous communities are working to boost COVID-19 vaccine rates

  23-10-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Indigenous physicians say it's key to recognize the history of colonialism and trauma that's behind vaccine mistrust in some First Nations communities to boost COVID-19 vaccine rates.
  
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• Saskatoon Fire Department rescue woman from river - CKOM News Talk Sports

  23-10-2021 09:00 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon Fire Department rescue woman from river  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Saskatoon Blades hand Regina Pats sixth defeat in a row - Regina Leader-Post

  23-10-2021 07:15 via leaderpost.com
  
  Saskatoon Blades hand Regina Pats sixth defeat in a row  Regina Leader-Post
  
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• 'We found a way to win': Come-from-behind victory for Huskies, Babcock

  23-10-2021 06:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Patrick Sharp may be the headliner at the upcoming Off the Leash Luncheon, but the University of Saskatchewan Huskies were anything but sharp in their Canada West men’s hockey season-opener. Read More
  
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• Canadian military to provide COVID-19 support in Saskatchewan

  23-10-2021 05:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Frontline workers battling the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan are about to get some much needed help from the Canadian military.
  
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• Ottawa approves federal assistance to Sask. as COVID-19 ICU demands increase

  23-10-2021 03:47
  
  The federal minister of public safety says Ottawa has approved Saskatchewan’s request for federal assistance as demands on the health-care system grow.
  
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• 'Absolutely shocking': Saskatchewan considers next stage of triage amid COVID crisis

  23-10-2021 02:53
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority said Friday it may activate the next stage of its triage plan, as COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to overwhelm the health-care system.
  
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• Saskatchewan airports optimistic about updated travel directions from federal government

  23-10-2021 02:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Airports in Regina and Saskatoon are encouraged by travel announcements from the Canadian government this week.
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon: Oct. 22

  23-10-2021 02:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH: The Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, edition of Global News at 6 Saskatoon with Brittany Greenslade.
  
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• Sask. airports optimistic about vax passport update

  23-10-2021 02:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH: Airports in Regina and Saskatoon are encouraged by travel announcements from the Canadian government this week. Moises Canales-Lavigne has the story.
  
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• Meadow Lake, Sask. woman pulled over for intoxication while driving car with no roof

  23-10-2021 02:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 27-year-old woman from Meadow Lake is facing several charges after RCMP found her driving intoxicated in a car that had its roof completely torn off.
  
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• 'I made it all up': After being charged with murder, Greg Fertuck told investigator he lied to 'those guys' about killing Sheree

  23-10-2021 02:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  June 25, 2019 was the first time Greg Mitchell Fertuck knowingly spoke with a police officer in 10 months. Read More
  
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• Three Saskatchewan teams take final shot at Olympic curling trials

  23-10-2021 02:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  There's one final chance for teams — including three from Saskatchewan — to land a spot at the Tim Hortons Canadian Curling Trials. Read More
  
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• More Sask. kids in hospital due to COVID-19

  23-10-2021 01:55
  
  The number of children ending up in the hospital due to COVID-19 has risen during the fourth wave, according to a Saskatoon pediatrician.
  
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• Woman charged after driving away from crash with roof ripped off

  23-10-2021 01:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 27-year-old Meadow Lake woman is charged with a list of driving offences, including impaired driving, after leaving a collision scene in a vehicle with its roof ripped off. Read More
  
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• Huskies women's hockey coach says young squad learning to compete

  23-10-2021 01:41
  
  For the University of Saskatchewan Huskies women's hockey team, much is different this season.
  
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• 'I made it all up': After being charged with murder, Greg Fertuck told investigator he lied to undercover officers about killing Sheree

  23-10-2021 01:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  June 25, 2019 was the first time Greg Mitchell Fertuck knowingly spoke with a police officer in 10 months. Read More
  
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• Greg Fertuck murder trial views post-arrest interview with RCMP: ‘I made up the story’

  23-10-2021 01:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  In court Friday, video was shown in which Greg Fertuck told an RCMP investigator he lied to his employer and said he killed his Sheree Fertuck in an effort to keep his job.
  
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• Saskatchewan health officials consider next stage of COVID-19 triage

  23-10-2021 01:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority said Friday it may activate the next stage of its triage plan, as COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to overwhelm the health-care system.
  
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• 'It was all made up': Greg Fertuck says confession to undercover police was a lie

  23-10-2021 01:03
  
  A man who told undercover police officers that he killed his wife says the confession was a lie.
  
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• Shahab suggests expanding COVID-19 measures in Saskatchewan

  23-10-2021 00:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab wants the provincial government to consider expanding where current COVID-19 restrictions apply. Read More
  
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• Sask. mulling move to more stringent ICU patient triaging, official says

  23-10-2021 00:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Though triaging of Saskatchewan ICU patients is already happening to some degree in hospitals overburdened by the fourth wave of COVID-19, an official with the Saskatchewan Health Authority says decisions about who gets admitted into an ICU could intensify in the days to come.
  
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