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• Saskatchewan government introduces plans to keep protesters away from hospitals

  10-11-2021 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses welcomed the legislation, but questioned why the changes are only scheduled to last two years from the bill's passing.
  
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• Proposed grant would give much-needed relief to Saskatoon curling, sports organizations - Global News

  10-11-2021 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Proposed grant would give much-needed relief to Saskatoon curling, sports organizations  Global News
  
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• APAS concerned about farmer tax increase with Growth Coalition proposal

  10-11-2021 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan agriculture group concerned about Growth Coalition municipal tax proposal
  
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• Health Canada funds training program for service dogs for veterans with PTSD

  10-11-2021 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Colleen Dell, an expert in animal-assisted interventions at the University of Saskatchewan, headed the team that designed the toolkit.
  
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• More than a third of Sask.'s total COVID-19 deaths have occurred since July 11

  10-11-2021 23:21 via cbc.ca
  
  There have now been 878 COVID-19-related deaths in Saskatchewan since the pandemic began and 306 of them have come since restrictions were lifted on July 11.
  
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• Judge's order axes condo corporation, paves way for sale of troubled Saskatoon high-rise - CTV News Saskatoon

  10-11-2021 23:07 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Judge's order axes condo corporation, paves way for sale of troubled Saskatoon high-rise  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Judge’s order axes condo corporation, paves way for sale of troubled Saskatoon high-rise

  10-11-2021 23:07
  
  A Saskatoon Queen’s Bench judge has ordered the termination of the Prairie Heights Condominium Corp.(PHCC), and has granted the administrator the authority to proceed with the sale of the building.
  
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• Alberta surgical patients may wait months for care after COVID-19 delays

  10-11-2021 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  AHS has been able to increase surgical capacity once again but the system is not yet operating at full capacity and surgeries continue to be postponed each week.
  
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• Saskatoon civic services for Remembrance Day - Global News

  10-11-2021 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon civic services for Remembrance Day  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon civic services for Remembrance Day

  10-11-2021 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Civic services in Saskatoon for Remembrance Day on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021.
  
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• Smoke Signals jackpot winner collects just over $1.5M

  10-11-2021 22:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority presented a cheque for just over $1.5 million on Monday to the latest winner of its Smoke Signals progressive slot machine jackpot. Read More
  
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• COVID case numbers improving, but don't drop masking and other measures yet: Sask. top doc

  10-11-2021 22:34 via cbc.ca
  
  "I think that would be a big mistake as we enter into winter," Dr. Saqib Shahab says
  
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• Child Find Saskatchewan permanently closes after 37 years

  10-11-2021 22:32
  Child Find Saskatchewan permanently closed its doors last month due to a lack of volunteers and donations.
  
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• North Battleford wastewater shows nearly 400% increase in COVID-19

  10-11-2021 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wastewater samples show the viral load jumped 376 per cent over the week prior. A University of Saskatchewan toxicologist says he doesn't know the cause.
  
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• COVID-19: Four deaths, 120 new cases, hospitalizations high

  10-11-2021 21:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Four more Saskatchewan residents with COVID-19 were reported dead Wednesday as the province continues to reel from the peak of the virus' devastating fourth wave. Read More
  
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• FESTIVE WINE & CHEESE PARTY - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca - Globalnews.ca

  10-11-2021 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  FESTIVE WINE & CHEESE PARTY - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca  Globalnews.ca
  
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• FESTIVE WINE & CHEESE PARTY

  10-11-2021 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  Join the Saskatoon Council on Aging for a FESTIVE WINE & CHEESE PARTY to kick off the season.  Enjoy samplings of red and white wines, sweet and savoury appetizers, and play games for only $40.00 a guest.  Wine and food is delivered to your door the afternoon of the event.  Door prizes for game winners....
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan adds 4 deaths, 121 new infections

  10-11-2021 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 121 new COVID-19 infections in Saskatchewan as of Wednesday, according to health officials.
  
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• Huskies prep for nationals after strong showing at Can West cross country championships

  10-11-2021 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Huskies women’s cross country team finished third in the conference despite losing their top athlete, Courtney Hufsmith, but she is expected to be healthy in time to race in the national championships.
  
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• $1.5 million win is man's 2nd jackpot this year at Saskatoon-area casino - CTV News Saskatoon

  10-11-2021 20:31 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  $1.5 million win is man's 2nd jackpot this year at Saskatoon-area casino  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• $1.5 million win is man's 2nd jackpot this year at Saskatoon-area casino

  10-11-2021 20:31
  
  While the sum is significantly larger, Lanford Montgrand already has some experience winning a big jackpot. In August, Montgrand won more than $64,000 when he hit the Dakota Dunes Dreamer jackpot playing slots.
  
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• Winter blast blankets Prince Albert, parts of central Sask.

  10-11-2021 20:23
  
  Residents in Central Saskatchewan woke up to fresh snow on the ground and light winds as a low pressure system from Alberta moves brought winter the central belt of the province.
  
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• Winter blast blankets Prince Albert, parts central Sask.

  10-11-2021 20:23
  
  Residents in Central Saskatchewan woke up to fresh snow on the ground and light winds as a low pressure system from Alberta moves brought winter the central belt of the province.
  
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• Sask. RCMP requests independent investigation after woman dies in custody

  10-11-2021 20:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP say they are requesting that the Moose Jaw Police Service conduct an independent external investigation after a woman in medical distress died while in police custody.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: Nov. 10

  10-11-2021 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan forecast with Peter Quinlan on Wednesday, Nov. 10.
  
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• Sask. introducing stiffer penalties for illegal street racing

  10-11-2021 19:11
  
  The Saskatchewan government is introducing stiffer penalties for racing, stunting or excessively speeding.
  
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• Children in group homes at risk: Saskatchewan's children and youth advocate

  10-11-2021 19:03
  
  Saskatchewan’s Advocate for Children and Youth says children in group homes continue to be at risk because the social services minister hasn’t moved quick enough to address oversight issues raised in a previous report.
  
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• Saskatchewan RCMP report in-custody death in Kennedy

  10-11-2021 18:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 26-year-old woman has died while in the custody of Saskatchewan RCMP. Read More
  
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• Indigenous leaders to have private meeting with Pope during Vatican visit

  10-11-2021 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calls for the Pope to apologize intensified in the last year after the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at former residential school sites across Canada.
  
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• Newly introduced legislation would prevent protests near Sask. hospitals

  10-11-2021 18:35
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan introduced new legislation to create safe zones around hospitals so patients and health care workers are protected from “harassment.”
  
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• Holy Cross continues crusade towards provincial championship

  10-11-2021 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The last team out of Saskatoon to claim the 6A provincial title was the 2009 Aden Bowman Bears. The Crusaders are hoping they can be the next.
  
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• Moose Jaw man sentenced for killing mother in Saskatoon in 2019 - CBC.ca

  10-11-2021 18:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Moose Jaw man sentenced for killing mother in Saskatoon in 2019  CBC.ca
  
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• Moose Jaw man sentenced for killing mother in Saskatoon in 2019

  10-11-2021 18:21 via cbc.ca
  
  A Moose Jaw man was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to killing his mother in Saskatoon in 2019.
  
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• 'It may feel a little odd': Sask. top doc recommends wearing masks at Christmas home gatherings

  10-11-2021 18:18
  
  This Christmas, Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer suggests people only gather in small groups.
  
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• Sask. premier addresses 5 deaths among COVID-19 patients moved to Ontario

  10-11-2021 18:16 via cbc.ca
  
  "This is a global pandemic that has very real impacts on individuals that are our family members across Saskatchewan and across the nation," Premier Scott Moe says.
  
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• Saskatchewan introduces legislation banning COVID protesters around hospitals

  10-11-2021 18:08 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation to create “safe access zones” around hospitals to protect health-care workers and patients from COVID protesters.
  
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• ICIP accepting new community, culture and recreation project proposals

  10-11-2021 18:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan municipalities and other eligible organizations can now submit funding applications for proposed community, culture and recreation projects under the federal Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan's new 'WEST' police unit to focus on 'high-profile' offenders with outstanding warrants

  10-11-2021 18:01
  
  As outlined in last month's speech, the Saskatchewan Party government is moving ahead with a plan to create a new policing unit focused on warrant enforcement and "high-profile" offenders.
  
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• Holy Cross continues crusade towards a provincial championship

  10-11-2021 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The last team out of Saskatoon to claim the 6A provincial title was the 2009 Aden Bowman Bears, the Crusaders are hoping they can be the next.
  
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• Local Group Trying to Bring Afghan Family to Saskatoon - CJWW

  10-11-2021 17:14 via cjwwradio.com
  
  Local Group Trying to Bring Afghan Family to Saskatoon  CJWW
  
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• How one Métis woman is trying to bolster relations between Indigenous communities and the Saskatoon police

  10-11-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Angela Daigneault, the Saskatoon Police Service’s Indigenous relations consultant, says rebuilding trust between Indigenous peoples and the police service hinges on officers being more sensitive to culture, colonization and trauma.
  
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• Central Sask. to see 1st significant snowfall, warnings in effect

  10-11-2021 14:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Environment Canada declared a snowfall warning for eight regions in Central Saskatchewan early Wednesday morning, and cautioned drivers to be aware of the dangers as they travel.
  
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• U18 West Central AA Wheat Kings Win in Saskatoon - WestCentralOnline.com

  10-11-2021 14:15 via westcentralonline.com
  
  U18 West Central AA Wheat Kings Win in Saskatoon  WestCentralOnline.com
  
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• Sask.'s top doctor reveals COVID-19 'breakthrough' case numbers, pushes booster shots for those eligible

  10-11-2021 14:00
  
  As the six-month mark approaches for many people who received their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer says booster shots will be another tool used to prevent breakthrough cases.
  
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• Story collector: Saskatoon filmmaker keeps veterans' memories alive - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  10-11-2021 13:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Story collector: Saskatoon filmmaker keeps veterans' memories alive  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Story collector: Saskatoon filmmaker keeps veterans' memories alive

  10-11-2021 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon filmmaker Tony Towstego has documented about 300 veterans' stories over the last 22 years. He talked with the StarPhoenix's Jillian Smith about the stories that stand out and why his work is important. The interview has been condensed for clarity and length. Read More
  
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• 'Expectations are high': U of S women's volleyball squad looks to contend in Canada West

  10-11-2021 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Mark Dodds sizes up his University of Saskatchewan Huskies women’s volleyball team and likes what he sees. Read More
  
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• Sask. woman sports 1st 'moustache' to honour father for Movember

  10-11-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan woman has decided to wear a fake moustache that grows every time someone makes a charitable donation to Movember to honour her father, who has Stage 4 prostate cancer.
  
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• Saskatoon flamenco film speaks to the desire for love and connection in the time of COVID-19 - CBC.ca

  10-11-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon flamenco film speaks to the desire for love and connection in the time of COVID-19  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon flamenco film speaks to the desire for love and connection in the time of COVID-19

  10-11-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon short film featuring flamenco dancer Lina Kazan and musician Daniel Regnier is emerging as a hit on the international indie film circuit.
  
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