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• Obituary: Henry Woolf was a star actor, in Saskatoon and beyond

  14-11-2021 23:40
  The final curtain has fallen for one of Saskatoon’s theatre stars. Read More
  
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• Prince Albert police recapture an inmate who disappeared for a few hours overnight Saturday

  14-11-2021 22:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Duran Laplante, who was serving a three-year and three-month sentence for manslaughter for the fatal stabbing of 24-year-old Elijah Kozak, was unaccounted for during an inmate count at around 10 p.m. on Saturday. About four-and-a-half hours later, he was apprehended by Prince Albert police.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: Weekly new cases trend downward, 1.7 million total vaccines doses given

  14-11-2021 22:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan nears 80,000 total cases with 110 new cases reported on Sunday, but surpassed 1.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered.
  
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• 'Time is everything': Lifesaving efforts that helped Sask. man show importance of CPR

  14-11-2021 21:47
  
  Life-saving efforts by the Hanley fire chief is highlighting the importance of CPR training.
  
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• CPR month marked by Hanley volunteer fire chief resuscitating a 67-year-old man

  14-11-2021 21:47
  
  On Nov. 5, at around 2:30 p.m. a call came into Medavie Health Services for a 67-year-old man in cardian arrest in the town of Hanley, about 65 kilometres south of Saskatoon. A family member of the patient had begun performing CPR. It took Les Kroeger and another volunteer firefighters four minutes to respond to the call.
  
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• Sask. researcher says filters made of agricultural residue can reduce arsenic levels in water

  14-11-2021 21:39 via cbc.ca
  
  A University of Saskatchewan PhD candidate says a filter made out of agricultural waste is making water safer to drink.
  
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• 110 new Saskatchewan COVID-19 cases, one death reported Sunday

  14-11-2021 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 168 patients with COVID-19, including 45 receiving intensive care. Of those 168 patients, 92 per cent were not fully vaccinated.
  
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• Project interviewing Black rural Canadians expands into Sask.

  14-11-2021 21:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Through her Black and Rural project, Jones intends to find how Black Canadians are finding their roots in rural settings. She has teamed up with Heritage Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum to find Black voices in rural Saskatchewan.
  
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• 110 new COVID-19 cases reported in Sask. following issue with testing data

  14-11-2021 21:00
  
  Saskatchewan confirmed 110 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, This case total was impacted by a government data issue.
  
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• Regina Miller hangs on to defeat Holy Cross for 6A provincial football title

  14-11-2021 19:49
  
  What started to look like a laugher, ended up being a nail biter, with the Regina Miller Marauders doing just enough to hang on for a 28-24 victory over the Holy Cross Crusaders in the 6A provincial football championship at Saskatoon's SMF Field on Saturday. Read More
  
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• Sask. bull rider crowned 2021 PBR Canada Champion

  14-11-2021 19:45
  
  A Saskatchewan bull rider has solidified his name in Professional Bull Riders (PBR) history, becoming the third multi-time national champion.
  
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• University of Saskatchewan Huskies seek 20th Hardy Cup after dominant Canada West semifinal win

  14-11-2021 19:27
  
  The University of Saskatchewan Huskies football team beat the UBC Thunderbirds in the Canada West semifinal 39-17, punching its ticket to the Hardy Cup against the University of Manitoba Bisons.
  
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• Elrose woman who runs cat rescue found guilty of causing animal distress

  14-11-2021 19:11
  
  A Saskatchewan woman who runs a provincewide cat rescue program has been found guilty of keeping animals in distress. Read More
  
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• 2 new Saskatchewan COVID-19 deaths; 53 new cases reported Saturday

  14-11-2021 18:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government update includes 53 new cases, bringing the overall infection total to 79,387. The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case numbers is 117.
  
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• Sask. Pen inmate captured after missing during evening count

  14-11-2021 18:13
  
  A 25-year-old minimum-security inmate unlawfully at large from Saskatchewan Penitentiary has been arrested after a few hours on the lam.
  
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• Huskies round-up: U of S men's hockey team remains undefeated in Canada West

  14-11-2021 17:48
  
  Still undefeated. Read More
  
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• Man convicted of manslaughter caught after escape from Prince Albert prison

  14-11-2021 17:43
  
  An inmate that escaped from the minimum-security unit at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert has been located by Prince Albert police. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon theatre legend Henry Woolf dies at 91 - CBC.ca

  14-11-2021 17:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon theatre legend Henry Woolf dies at 91  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon theatre legend Henry Woolf dies at 91

  14-11-2021 17:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon's theatre community has lost one its most well-known and influential artists.
  
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• Saskatoon theatre icon Henry Woolf dies at 91

  14-11-2021 17:29
  
  Henry Woolf, a pillar in Saskatoon’s theatre community has died.
  
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• Man convicted of manslaughter escapes from Prince Albert prison

  14-11-2021 17:07
  
  An inmate has escaped from the minimum-security unit at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert. Read More
  
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• An Agri-Food Business Incubator Has Been Established in Saskatoon - CJWW

  14-11-2021 16:46 via cjwwradio.com
  
  An Agri-Food Business Incubator Has Been Established in Saskatoon  CJWW
  
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• Young Innovators: Research investigates how new mothers navigate the complexity of science during health care services

  14-11-2021 16:00
  
  A former University of Saskatchewan graduate student has been working with new mothers to understand how they experience the scientific aspects of health care conversations, with the goal of improving communication and health service delivery. Read More
  
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• Regina Thunder, Saskatoon Hilltops to face off in battle of Sask. for Prairie Football Conference title - CBC.ca

  14-11-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Regina Thunder, Saskatoon Hilltops to face off in battle of Sask. for Prairie Football Conference title  CBC.ca
  
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• Regina Thunder, Saskatoon Hilltops to face off in battle of Sask. for Prairie Football Conference title

  14-11-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  After being sidelined by COVID-19 last season, the strongest teams in the prairies will face off for the conference championship and take another step toward the national title.
  
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• Wildlife experts watching deer population for virus behind COVID-19

  14-11-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A study published this month showed SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in 152 — 40 per cent — of blood samples collected from the deer in Illinois, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania in 2021.
  
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• Marketplace tested Perrier, LaCroix, Bubly sparkling waters to see which is most acidic

  14-11-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Marketplace tested popular sparkling water brands to see which is most acidic. Turns out, not all grapefruit-flavoured sparkling waters are created equally.
  
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• Government policy can limit climate change — but so can changing your shopping habits, say experts

  14-11-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It's often said that personal choices have little effect on reducing carbon emissions because emissions from global corporations, like fossil fuel producers, make up the majority of CO2 output. But experts argue that reducing personal consumption should be a priority.
  
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• Canada's 'wilful and reckless' treatment of Indigenous children continues

  14-11-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  I remember being apprehended from my mother twice while I was a child. The worst part of the experience is seeing the look on mom’s face when you are taken away.
  
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• Obituary: Henry Woolf was a star actor, in Saskatoon and beyond - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  14-11-2021 09:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Obituary: Henry Woolf was a star actor, in Saskatoon and beyond  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Saskatoon-Winnipeg - New Canaan Advertiser

  14-11-2021 05:51 via ncadvertiser.com
  HKO-WHL-Sums-Saskatoon-Winnipeg  New Canaan Advertiser
  
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• It's settled: Huskies, Bisons will play for Canada West football title

  14-11-2021 02:46
  
  The Hardy Cup has a fresh place to rest while waiting for the Canada West football champion to emerge. Read More
  
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• Edmonton Elks fall to Saskatchewan Roughriders 29-24

  14-11-2021 01:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Elks fell to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, final score 29-24. The Elks will play the Calgary Stampeders next on their road trip.
  
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• Fajardo helps Roughriders clinch 2nd in West Division with victory over Elks

  14-11-2021 01:41 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders clinched second place in the CFL's West Division with a 29-24 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday.
  
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• Riders clinch 2nd place in the West with 29-24 win over Elks

  14-11-2021 01:36
  
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders will host a home playoff game thanks to a 29-24 win over the Edmonton Elks at Mosaic Stadium Saturday afternoon.
  
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• CMHA sees recent spike in people needing support with seasonal affective disorder

  14-11-2021 01:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  You may have heard of the 'winter blues' but in the midst of a pandemic, the Canadian Mental Health Association said it is seeing a spike in people reaching out for help. 
  
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• Seasonal Affective Disorder more prominent with COVID-19 stresses

  14-11-2021 00:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Seasonal Affective Disorder more prominent with COVID-19 stresses
  
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• 'It feels amazing': Miller Marauders claim Sask. high school football championship

  14-11-2021 00:03
  
  Regina's Miller Comprehensive Catholic High School (MCCHS) Marauders captured the 6A Provincial High School Football Championship Saturday afternoon, defeating the Holy Cross Crusaders 28-24 at Saskatoon Minor Football field.
  
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