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• Western deep freeze: Alberta breaks 7 cold-weather records as B.C. braces for snow

  29-12-2021 23:57
  
  Much of Western Canada remains under extreme cold weather warnings, with multiple temperature records being broken in Alberta, capping off a year of extreme weather in the region.
  
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• Former senator from George Gordon First Nation to be appointed to Order of Canada

  29-12-2021 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's Lillian Dyck, formerly a Canadian senator, was named one of the appointees to the Order of Canada.
  
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• Experts call for action to address Omicron ahead of Thursday COVID update with Sask. officials

  29-12-2021 23:04 via cbc.ca
  
  "The numbers are not a surprise at all. It was expected and that's what we are seeing," said Nazeem Muhajarine, professor of community health and epidemiology at the University of Saskatchewan's college of medicine. "We could be at the beginning of an exponential growth."
  
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• Two shots of Pfizer vaccine 70 per cent effective against Omicron variant, research shows

  29-12-2021 23:00
  
  New research from South Africa has found the Pfizer vaccine is 70 per cent effective against the Omicron variant after two doses.
  
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• Two shots of Pfizer vaccine 70 per cent effective against Omicron hospitalization, research shows

  29-12-2021 23:00
  
  New research from South Africa has found the Pfizer vaccine is 70 per cent effective against the Omicron variant after two doses.
  
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• Sask. Polytechnic going ahead with return to in-person classes

  29-12-2021 22:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  While other post-secondary institutions in the province have opted to put in-person learning on hold, Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s classes will largely be in person as its term break wraps up next week. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: 4 new deaths, 293 new cases reported in Saskatchewan

  29-12-2021 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Since the last COVID-19 update, there have been 293 new confirmed cases and four new deaths from COVID-19 in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Classes to resume as scheduled in January, Sask. gov't says

  29-12-2021 22:22
  
  A Saskatoon pediatrician opposes the idea of delaying the start of school or moving to online learning in response to rising COVID-19 cases.
  
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• Classes to resume as scheduled in January, Sask. government says

  29-12-2021 22:22
  
  The province is not considering delaying the start of school for Saskatchewan students, according to a spokesperson.
  
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• Saskatoon man braves freezing nights to 'elevate the voices' of residential school survivors - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-12-2021 22:04 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon man braves freezing nights to 'elevate the voices' of residential school survivors  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon man braves freezing nights to 'elevate the voices' of residential school survivors

  29-12-2021 22:04
  
  A non-Indigenous university student was greeted with bannock and gratitude as he stepped off a frozen lake on his way to the site of the former Timber Bay Children's Home.
  
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• World junior hockey tournament to be cancelled as more players test positive for COVID-19: reports

  29-12-2021 21:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The world junior men's hockey championship in Edmonton is set to be cancelled because of COVID-19, according to multiple reports.
  
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• World junior hockey tournament cancelled as more players test positive for COVID-19

  29-12-2021 21:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The world junior men's hockey championship in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta., was cancelled Wednesday in the face of lost games due to COVID-19.
  
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• World junior hockey championship cancelled due to COVID-19 forfeited games

  29-12-2021 21:50
  
  The world junior men's hockey championship in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta., was cancelled Wednesday in the face of lost games due to COVID-19.
  
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• World junior hockey championship cancelled due to COVID-19 cases on multiple teams

  29-12-2021 21:50
  
  The world junior men's hockey championship in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta., was cancelled Wednesday in the face of lost games due to COVID-19.
  
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• Former Senator Lillian Dyck says receiving the Order of Canada is 'emotional', a 'delightful surprise'

  29-12-2021 21:50 via cbc.ca
  
  For former Saskatchewan Senator Lillian Dyck, receiving the Order of Canada feels like a graduation of sorts.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: nearly 300 new cases and 200 Omicron cases reported

  29-12-2021 21:41 via cbc.ca
  
  COVID-19 and suspected or confirmed Omicron cases continue to rise in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Blades continue to wheel and deal, add veteran forward Boyko from Hurricanes

  29-12-2021 21:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Blades continue to be a step ahead of the Western Hockey League trade deadline. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon man who falsely accused RCMP officer of assault now facing charge

  29-12-2021 20:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatoon man who falsely accused an RCMP officer of wrongdoing is now facing a charge of public mischief, according to Rosetown RCMP. Read More
  
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• New Year’s Eve revelers encouraged to use Saskatoon Transit — for free - Global News

  29-12-2021 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  New Year’s Eve revelers encouraged to use Saskatoon Transit — for free  Global News
  
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• New Year’s Eve revelers encouraged to use Saskatoon Transit — for free

  29-12-2021 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Free Saskatoon Transit service starts at 7 p.m. on Dec. 31 and runs until 3 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2022, however times may vary slightly by route.
  
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• Saskatoon man who falsely accused RCMP officer of assault now facing charge - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  29-12-2021 19:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon man who falsely accused RCMP officer of assault now facing charge  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon man who accused RCMP officer of wrongdoing now facing charge

  29-12-2021 19:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatoon man who accused an RCMP officer of wrongdoing is now facing a charge of public mischief, according to Rosetown RCMP. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon man faces public mischief charge after complaint against Saskatchewan RCMP officer - Globalnews.ca

  29-12-2021 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon man faces public mischief charge after complaint against Saskatchewan RCMP officer  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon man faces public mischief charge after complaint against Saskatchewan RCMP officer

  29-12-2021 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Saskatoon man faces a public mischief charge over allegations against a Saskatchewan RCMP officer.
  
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• Sask. Polytech sticks with plan to resume in-person learning for 2022 winter term

  29-12-2021 18:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Unlike Saskatchewan universities, the post-secondary school is sticking with its plan to start winter term with on-campus learning.
  
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• Sister of missing P.A. man Byron Bear 'overwhelmed, worried,' appealing for help

  29-12-2021 18:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Byron Lee Bear calls his family daily to stay in touch. But for the last three weeks, they haven't heard from the 27-year-old Prince Albert resident, says his sister. Read More
  
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• Man charged with manslaughter in Christmas Day killing on Muskoday First Nation

  29-12-2021 18:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 34-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in the death of another man on Muskoday First Nation on Saturday morning. Read More
  
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• Sask. Rush New Year's Eve game postponed

  29-12-2021 18:21
  
  The postponed Saskatchewan Rush game originally scheduled for New Year's Eve has been pushed into the new year.
  
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• Manslaughter charge laid after death on Sask. First Nation

  29-12-2021 18:00
  
  Police have charged a man after another man died on Muskoday First Nation.
  
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• Saskatchewan police investigate suspicious death on Muskoday First Nation

  29-12-2021 17:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police are investigating the suspicious death of a man from the Muskoday First Nation. A 34-year old man was arrested and charged.
  
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• Early morning Saskatoon fire causes $150K in damage - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-12-2021 17:44 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Early morning Saskatoon fire causes $150K in damage  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Early morning Saskatoon fire causes $150K in damage

  29-12-2021 17:44
  
  A bungalow fire in the 200 Block of Avenue L South early Wednesday morning caused an estimated $150,000 in damage.
  
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• USask researchers’ projects aim to tackle COVID-19 pandemic issues - Globalnews.ca

  29-12-2021 17:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  USask researchers’ projects aim to tackle COVID-19 pandemic issues  Globalnews.ca
  
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• USask researchers’ projects aim to tackle COVID-19 pandemic issues

  29-12-2021 17:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  A USask spokesperson says these projects and scientists are tackling issues in regards to COVID-19 head-on as they emerge, which is essential for the world.
  
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• Silent Santa provides temperate setting for kids with autism to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus

  29-12-2021 16:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Silent Santa returned to Midtown Plaza to give kids with autism the chance for a more temperate setting with Saint Nick and Mrs. Claus.
  
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• Research team seeks ways to use opiates for more effective pain management

  29-12-2021 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  A research team from across Canada is looking into how natural opiates are produced and how they can be used for more effective pain management.
  
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• Funny light display in Warman, Sask. draws residents for a photo op and chuckle

  29-12-2021 16:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Ditto Christmas Lights display has been getting plenty of attention and photo op backdrops from locals in Warman, Sask.
  
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• Saskatoon house fire causes $150,000 in damage - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  29-12-2021 16:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon house fire causes $150,000 in damage  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon house fire causes $150,000 in damage

  29-12-2021 16:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A house fire on the 200 block of Avenue L South caused about $150,000 in damages, according to the Saskatoon Fire Department. Read More
  
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• COVID-19, unmarked graves top 2021 news stories in Saskatchewan

  29-12-2021 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  COVID-19, hundreds of unmarked graves at a former Saskatchewan residential school and a prolonged drought were the top stories in the province in 2021.
  
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• Peter Quinlan looks back on a hot 2021 in Saskatchewan

  29-12-2021 15:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News meteorologist Peter Quinlan says he will remember 2021 as the year he was forecasting the hottest temperatures of his career.
  
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• COVID-19 continued to make headlines in Saskatchewan throughout 2021

  29-12-2021 15:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  From surging cases, record hospitalizations, public health measures and proof of vaccinations, there was no shortage of COVID-19 news in Saskatchewan during 2021.
  
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• Discovery of unmarked graves impacts Cowessess First Nation

  29-12-2021 15:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  2021 may just be known as the year Canada was awakened to a dark past after the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at former residential schools in the country.
  
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• Cowessess First Nations Chief Cadmus Delorme reflects on 2021

  29-12-2021 15:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chief Cadmus Delorme reflects on a trying year for the Cowessess First Nation with the discovery of unmarked graves and the need that truth must come before reconciliation.
  
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• Five tips for new drivers in Sask. for the winter season and beyond

  29-12-2021 14:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  There were more road tests completed in Saskatchewan in the last year than in the year before the pandemic, according to data gathered by SGI. A total of 21,144 Class 5 driver's licenses have been issued so far in 2021, compared to 13,902 in 2020 and 20,771 in 2019. Read More
  
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• Author Yann Martel, former senator Murray Sinclair among 135 named to Order of Canada

  29-12-2021 14:20
  
  'Life of Pi' author Yann Martel and former senator Murray Sinclair are among 135 distinguished Canadians being honoured as a companion of the Order of Canada. The list released Wednesday by Rideau Hall includes figures from the worlds of science, sport and the arts.
  
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• Why the sun shines more on the Prairies than the rest of Canada

  29-12-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In Canada, the sunniest place to be, on average, is the Prairies. Why is that? We take a look at the factors keeping the sky clear in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
  
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• Why the sun prefers to shine on the Prairies in Canada

  29-12-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In Canada, the sunniest place to be, on average, is the Prairies. Why is that? We take a look at the factors keeping the sky clear in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
  
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• Why the Prairies get more sun than the rest of Canada

  29-12-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In Canada, the sunniest place to be, on average, is the Prairies. Why is that? We take a look at the factors keeping the sky clear in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
  
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