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• U of S signs agreement with Métis on citizenship and identity

  27-11-2021 22:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Métis Nation Saskatchewan and the University of Saskatchewan signed an agreement Saturday that will see the provincial Métis government assessing the eligibility of applicants for Métis-based opportunities at the university. Read More
  
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• Riders versus Stamps: Here is your West Semi-Final game day guide

  27-11-2021 22:46
  
  Saskatchewan Roughriders (9-5) host the Calgary Stampeders (8-6), kicking off at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday at Mosaic Stadium in the CFL West Semi-Final.
  
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• Police seek information after two Montreal Lake Cree Nation men found dead

  27-11-2021 22:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Prince Albert RCMP have named the two men found dead in a vehicle near Hwy 355 in the RM of Garden River, between the communities of Albertville and Meath Park on Nov. 25 at about 9 p.m. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: 5 more deaths, 73 new cases reported Saturday

  27-11-2021 22:38 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of new cases on Saturday in Saskatchewan is down, but the province also announced five new COVID-19-related deaths on Saturday.
  
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• Saskatchewan RCMP identify bodies found outside Prince Albert

  27-11-2021 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Damien Penner, 19, and Terance Naytowhow, 34, both from Montreal Lake Cree Nation, have been identified as the two men found inside a vehicle outside Prince Albert.
  
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• Men identified after being found dead in vehicle near north Sask. highway

  27-11-2021 22:25
  
  RCMP have identified two men found dead inside a vehicle near a highway north of Prince Albert Thursday.
  
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• Mother of RCMP officer killed in Sask. says murder charge should have been laid earlier

  27-11-2021 22:14 via cbc.ca
  
  The mother of RCMP Const. Shelby Patton, who was killed on-duty on June 12, says the last few months have been "terrible" for her and her husband, with waves of grief following the death of their son.
  
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• Sask. reports 73 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths

  27-11-2021 21:35
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan reported 73 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, along with five new deaths.
  
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• COVID-19: 73 new cases, more than 6,000 vaccinations in Saskatchewan

  27-11-2021 21:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  New cases of COVID-19 continue to fall in Saskatchewan Saturday, with the province reporting 73 people had tested positive, while vaccination numbers continued to rise. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: 52 new cases, more than 12,000 vaccines so far for newly eligible children

  27-11-2021 21:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan reported its lowest new case numbers of COVID-19 since Aug. 3 on Sunday, with 52 people confirmed positive. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: 73 new cases, more than 6,000 new vaccinations in Saskatchewan

  27-11-2021 21:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  New cases of COVID-19 continue to fall in Saskatchewan Saturday, with the province reporting 73 people had tested positive, while vaccination numbers continued to rise. Read More
  
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• Top curlers at Canadian trials in Saskatoon hope to inspire others to try the sport

  27-11-2021 20:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Jennifer Jones is hoping to inspire the next generation of curlers.
  
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• U of S, Metis Nation Saskatchewan sign agreement to verify Metis citizenship

  27-11-2021 20:44
  
  The Métis Nation – Saskatchewan (MN-S) and the University of Saskatchewan have signed an agreement to ensure the proper criteria is met for Métis citizenship and identity when people apply for Métis based opportunities at the U of S.
  
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• Saskatoon doctor writes book on fictional world dealing with COVID-19 in the future - CTV News Saskatoon

  27-11-2021 19:53 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon doctor writes book on fictional world dealing with COVID-19 in the future  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon doctor writes book on fictional world dealing with COVID-19 in the future

  27-11-2021 19:53
  
  A Saskatoon family physician used his downtime during the pandemic to write a futuristic novel that surrounds a world still struggling with COVID-19 50 years from now.
  
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• Women push for change in the workplace in Saskatchewan

  27-11-2021 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  After years of dealing with sexual harassment at work, Ariana Donovan created an online whisper network for others with similar experiences.
  
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• 'This will always be a fight': Women push for changes to Saskatchewan labour law

  27-11-2021 17:28
  
  After years of dealing with sexual harassment at work, Ariana Donovan created an online whisper network for others with similar experiences.
  
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• Women push for sexual harassment changes to Sask. labour law

  27-11-2021 16:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  After years of dealing with sexual harassment at work, Ariana Donovan created an online whisper network for others with similar experiences. Read More
  
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• Gold touches make a bold statement

  27-11-2021 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  North Ridge Development has struck gold at its new show home, located at 574 Burgess Crescent in Rosewood. Read More
  
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• Cuthand: First Nations know these lands and want to preserve them

  27-11-2021 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The land back movement is one of the most important and fundamental changes occurring in Indian Country. Read More
  
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• Counting murders by overdose deaths in Canada

  27-11-2021 15:00
  
  Homicide charges following investigations into overdose deaths in Canada can be described as falling into two categories: pre- and post- fentanyl. W5 found that starting in 2016, there was a significant uptick: 135 manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death charges being laid by police and prosecutors across Canada.
  
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• Sask. government's legislative security move absent of answers

  27-11-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  This week, the Saskatchewan government introduced a bill that would bring an end to the independent security structure at the legislative building. The minister responsible has not been able to address why the change is necessary.
  
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• Letters: Sask. should hold off on EV tax until numbers grow

  27-11-2021 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Electric vehicle tax is discriminatory Read More
  
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• Beyond the broom: Curling hopped onto analytics bandwagon like other sports

  27-11-2021 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Athletes are always looking for that edge. Read More
  
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• After deadliest year in half a century, Sask. on track for higher deaths

  27-11-2021 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Enough people died in Saskatchewan last year to form the province's 13th largest city. Read More
  
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• Canada needs to make a tough call on boosters as a new variant emerges

  27-11-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With the emergence of the omicron variant, the holidays rapidly approaching and COVID-19 case levels still elevated in much of the country, should Canada wait for more proof of waning immunity before expanding eligibility of boosters?
  
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• A 20-year spike in inflation could put the bite on the Trudeau Liberals

  27-11-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Is the federal government to blame for a 20-year high in inflation? Economists say no, but that doesn't mean Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government won't shoulder some of the blame.
  
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• Fire department says smoke alarm tampering on the rise in Saskatoon - Global News

  27-11-2021 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fire department says smoke alarm tampering on the rise in Saskatoon  Global News
  
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• Huskies double up T-Birds in Saskatoon - University of British Columbia Athletics - UBC Thunderbirds

  27-11-2021 08:50 via gothunderbirds.ca
  Huskies double up T-Birds in Saskatoon - University of British Columbia Athletics  UBC Thunderbirds
  
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• CEBL expands to 10 teams with addition of Newfoundland Growlers

  27-11-2021 06:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Elite Basketball League announced Friday that it will expand to 10 teams for the 2022 season with the addition of the Newfoundland Growlers.
  
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• Saskatoon Blades sneak past Red Deer Rebels – Red Deer Advocate - Red Deer Advocate

  27-11-2021 06:06 via reddeeradvocate.com
  
  Saskatoon Blades sneak past Red Deer Rebels – Red Deer Advocate  Red Deer Advocate
  
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• Riders coach Dickenson still unsure who’ll back up Fajardo in West semifinal

  27-11-2021 01:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cody Fajardo will make his 14th start of the season when Saskatchewan hosts the Calgary Stampeders in the playoff opener for both teams.
  
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• 'It's not like the old days': How Black Friday has changed in Saskatoon

  27-11-2021 01:41
  
  Black Friday is back and the general manager of Best Buy on Preston Avenue says many things have changed from previous years.
  
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• Parents not granted special leave under Sask. legislation to get children vaccinated

  27-11-2021 01:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pediatric COVID-19 vaccines for kids aged 5 to 11 rolled out across Saskatchewan this week. The official Opposition says the province is missing a key piece — giving parents the needed time off to take their kids to get the jab.
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon: Nov. 26

  27-11-2021 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, edition of Global News at 6 with Marney Blunt on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Prince Albert RCMP deem deaths near Garden River suspicious

  27-11-2021 01:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The deaths of two people have been deemed suspicious by Prince Albert RCMP. The two individuals were located in a vehicle near Highway 355 on Thursday.
  
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• Regina Humane Society cat on road to recovery after hairband forced leg amputation

  27-11-2021 01:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  A cat taken in at the Regina Humane Society required a leg amputation after an elastic band wrapped tightly around her back left leg caused irreparable damage and infection.
  
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• Driver avoids $2K ticket after setting cruise control in miles per hour in Saskatchewan

  27-11-2021 00:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  An officer says a vehicle was clocked going 202 km/h near Wolseley, Sask., on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021.
  
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• Saskatoon vaccine docs giving kids an extra thanks, and extra stickers - News Talk 980 CJME

  27-11-2021 00:43 via cjme.com
  
  Saskatoon vaccine docs giving kids an extra thanks, and extra stickers  News Talk 980 CJME
  
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• Saskatoon vaccine docs giving kids an extra thanks, and extra stickers - CKOM News Talk Sports

  27-11-2021 00:43 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon vaccine docs giving kids an extra thanks, and extra stickers  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Former Okanese First Nation chief to meet with Pope Francis

  27-11-2021 00:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A long-serving former First Nation chief is coming out of retirement to meet the head of the Catholic Church. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Critics, business 'encouraged' by gov. extension of orders

  27-11-2021 00:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan's move to extend its existing public health restrictions for at least two more months has cautious support from an epidemiologist, business groups and even the NDP Opposition. Read More
  
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• USask threatened with legal action over campus COVID-19 vaccine mandate

  27-11-2021 00:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  An organization is threatening legal action if the USask vaccine mandate, which brought the campus vaccination rate up to more than 95 per cent, is not rescinded.
  
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• Sask. mulls giving parents time off for kids' vaccine appointments

  27-11-2021 00:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan's government is set to make a decision this week on whether to give parents paid time off to bring their kids to COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Read More
  
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