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• COVID-19 in Sask.: ICU patient receiving out-of-province care returns, 23 remain in Ontario

  30-10-2021 23:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of active cases in Saskatchewan continues to drop after peaking near the end of September and beginning of October.
  
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• Saskatoon tech company selects Nutrien Tower as new headquarters - CKOM News Talk Sports

  30-10-2021 23:11 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon tech company selects Nutrien Tower as new headquarters  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• COVID-19: 4 deaths, 226 hospitalizations reported in Saskatchewan

  30-10-2021 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan officials also reported 189 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan on Saturday, with Regina reporting 43 of the new cases.
  
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• 4 COVID-19 deaths, 189 new cases reported in Sask.

  30-10-2021 21:49
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan reported 189 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, along with four deaths.
  
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• Farmers among those 'most directly impacted' by climate crisis, says Sask. farmer headed to COP26 summit

  30-10-2021 20:57 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan farmer will be attending the upcoming COP26 climate change summit, hoping to add his voice to the climate conference which some call "the world's last best chance" to mitigate the effects of climate change.
  
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• Saskatoon police remove photos posted to identify unmasked attendees at People's Party election event - CBC.ca

  30-10-2021 19:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police remove photos posted to identify unmasked attendees at People's Party election event  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon police remove photos posted to identify unmasked attendees at People's Party election event

  30-10-2021 19:45 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service has removed all of the photos of maskless people attending the People's Party of Canada election night event from their website, which were posted in hopes the public could help identify them.
  
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• Status of direct flights from Sask. to winter sun destinations up in the air

  30-10-2021 19:23
  
  Direct flights from Saskatchewan to winter sun destinations are facing uncertainty while the Regina and Saskatoon airports await federal government permission to resume international flights.
  
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• First Nations leaders say they'll work with feds on child compensation but appeal 'not productive'

  30-10-2021 18:54
  
  First Nations say they are disappointed by the federal government's decision to appeal a ruling ordering Ottawa to compensate Indigenous children removed from their homes, but will 'work together' with officials to reach a resolution.
  
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• U.S. officials confirm negative COVID-19 test won't be required to cross land border

  30-10-2021 16:33
  
  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on Friday that a negative COVID-19 test will not be required to enter the country through its land border and ferry terminals, which are scheduled to open on Nov. 8.
  
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• Here's how to trick-or-treat safely in Sask. this year

  30-10-2021 16:00
  
  As witches and ghosts head out trick-or-treating this weekend, health officials are reminding families that Saskatchewan is still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic for the second Halloween in a row.
  
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• Why some creepy crawly creatures of Halloween get a bad rap

  30-10-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC Saskatchewan News at 6 took a look at some of the creepy crawly creatures of Halloween and why some of them get a bad rap. Here we look at the little critters that go "eek" in the night and give you a big fright.
  
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• Sask. health officials offer tips for second pandemic Halloween

  30-10-2021 14:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  As trick-or-treaters and party-goers embark on their second pandemic Halloween — amid a fourth wave of COVID-19 driven by the Delta variant — health officials have a few tips. Read More
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Saskatoon-Lethbridge - Tri-City Herald

  30-10-2021 14:06 via tri-cityherald.com
  
  HKO-WHL-Sums-Saskatoon-Lethbridge  Tri-City Herald
  
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• Sask. restaurants/bars seen as 'very safe' with few COVID-19 outbreaks

  30-10-2021 14:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Jason Wosminity was prepared to dismiss any employees who refused to comply with his Saskatoon restaurant's requirement that staff provide proof of vaccination. Read More
  
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• Protests, pandemic debate overshadow Sask. throne speech as fall session begins

  30-10-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The first two days of the Saskatchewan legislative sitting were unlike any other in memory.
  
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• Letters: Government should be acting for all

  30-10-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Leading Saskatchewan health prof's Indigenous identity under scrutiny

  30-10-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A prominent Saskatchewan academic accused of fabricating her Indigenous background says she has not lied about her identity but is trying to close “gaps" in her genealogical history. Read More
  
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• Cuthand: FSIN election results are bittersweet

  30-10-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It was an election where the incumbent Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations chief solidified his control over the institution and one new face emerged who shows promise. Read More
  
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• The painful, impersonal reality of Saskatchewan's COVID-19 transfers to Ontario

  30-10-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ken Roth says the indifferent methods used during his transfer were a harsh reminder of his time attending a residential school.
  
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• Canada Champion Cody Coverchuk Wins 5/5 Bucking Battle in Saskatoon to Hone in on Second National Title - Net Newsledger

  30-10-2021 12:20 via netnewsledger.com
  
  Canada Champion Cody Coverchuk Wins 5/5 Bucking Battle in Saskatoon to Hone in on Second National Title  Net Newsledger
  
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• Why provinces and territories 'jump the gun' on Canada's COVID-19 vaccine guidance

  30-10-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's vaccine advisory committee has given advice that's repeatedly been proven right throughout the pandemic, but experts say its failure to do so quickly and transparently threatens to undermine public confidence and forces provinces and territories to make crucial decisions on their own.
  
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• Why Canada's booster shot guidance is all over the map

  30-10-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's vaccine advisory committee has given advice that's repeatedly been proven right throughout the pandemic, but experts say its failure to do so quickly and transparently threatens to undermine public confidence and forces provinces and territories to make crucial decisions on their own.
  
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• In Iceland, can a revolutionary new process actually help stop global warming?

  30-10-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Scientists have known for decades how to scrub the air of harmful greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, but doing it in a cost-effective way has been prohibitive. A new facility in Iceland may have a crucial breakthrough.
  
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• I long to live in the bush like my grandmother did — without fossil fuels

  30-10-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  I know I can’t go back to my grandmother way of living before industrial development took over but I might just be able to meet her halfway using today’s green technologies, writes Catherine Lafferty of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation.
  
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• Kyle Beach showed strength in coming forward, sexual abuse survivor says

  30-10-2021 02:54
  
  Todd Holt says Kyle Beach showed strength in identifying himself as the victim of an alleged sexual assault while with the Chicago Blackhawks.
  
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• Review: Cottagers and Indians is a poignant, witty and imperfect social commentary

  30-10-2021 02:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A lake can be many things, Drew Hayden Taylor’s Cottagers and Indians argues. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon city council votes against imposing gathering limits

  30-10-2021 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon's emergency management director said COVID-19 cases are falling, but not to the point where the healthcare system can cope. She said the numbers are plateauing.
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon: Oct 29

  30-10-2021 02:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, edition of Global News at 6 with Lisa Dutton on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon city council votes against gathering limits

  30-10-2021 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many Saskatoon city councillors said they voted against the measure because they didn’t believe the city had the legal ability to impose gathering restrictions.
  
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• No out-of-province ICU transfers planned past Sunday in Saskatchewan

  30-10-2021 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH: During a COVID-19 briefing on Friday morning, Marlo Pritchard said there were no out-of-province transfers scheduled past Sunday. Connor O’Donovan reports.
  
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• Prince Albert Nation Park potential wild boar breeding ground: expert

  30-10-2021 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wild pigs have been running amok across the Prairies, even setting up in Alberta’s Elk Island National Park. One of Canada’s foremost feral hog researchers says a Saskatchewan national park is likely to be next.
  
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• Saskatoon school facing criticism for costume rules comparing police to Hitler - CKOM News Talk Sports

  30-10-2021 01:38 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon school facing criticism for costume rules comparing police to Hitler  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Huskie hockey lore revisited: Something to read about for 2014 Canada West champs

  30-10-2021 01:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Members of the 2014 Canada West women’s hockey champion University of Saskatchewan Huskies will gather this weekend for a little reunion at Merlis Belsher Place. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon woman celebrates 107th birthday: ‘She is always happy and positive’ - Global News

  30-10-2021 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon woman celebrates 107th birthday: ‘She is always happy and positive’  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon woman celebrates 107th birthday: ‘She is always happy and positive’

  30-10-2021 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon resident Sophie Foster celebrated her 107th birthday with cupcakes, decorations and tea in Preston Park II retirement home.
  
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• Alouettes look for 5th straight win, playoff clinch, in clash with Roughriders

  30-10-2021 00:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Roughriders (6-4) are not underestimating their opponent as they fly over to Montreal for Saturday's game.
  
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• Saskatoon woman celebrates 107th birthday

  30-10-2021 00:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon woman celebrates 107th birthday
  
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• Saskatchewan woman celebrates 107th birthday

  30-10-2021 00:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Not a lot of people can say they have been around to see over 100 years of history. However, this Saskatoon resident can say she has seen 107.
  
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• Uranium miner Cameco reports $72M Q3 loss, revenue down from year ago

  30-10-2021 00:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cameco shares closed down $1.38 or 4.4 per cent to $30.07 in Friday trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
  
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• Saskatoon city council votes down bylaw on gathering restrictions - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  30-10-2021 00:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon city council votes down bylaw on gathering restrictions  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon city council votes down bylaw on gathering restrictions

  30-10-2021 00:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  City council has voted down a potential bylaw that would have restricted gathering sizes in Saskatoon after the provincial government signalled it would not support the measure. Read More
  
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• New judge appointed to Saskatoon provincial court - Global News

  30-10-2021 00:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  New judge appointed to Saskatoon provincial court  Global News
  
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• New judge appointed to Saskatoon provincial court

  30-10-2021 00:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government announced the appointment of Jane Marie Wootten as a judge to the provincial court in Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon city council votes against COVID-19 bylaw restricting gatherings - CBC.ca

  30-10-2021 00:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon city council votes against COVID-19 bylaw restricting gatherings  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon city council votes against COVID-19 bylaw restricting gatherings

  30-10-2021 00:36 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Saskatoon was expected to pass a bylaw that would limit gathering sizes to battle the spread of COVID-19. The bylaw would prohibit private gatherings for unvaccinated or partly vaccinated people outside of their own household. It is now defeated.
  
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• Shaping Saskatchewan: Jessica Frotten

  30-10-2021 00:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jessica Frotten trains in Saskatchewan, has been competing since 2015. She’s gone to world championships, Commonwealth and Pan Am games – finally earning a place on Team Canada for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Summer Games.
  
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• RCMP October traffic enforcement included a bathroom speeder and a loose trampoline

  30-10-2021 00:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP officers have a word of warning to drivers this Halloween weekend. Read More
  
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