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• SHA switching to Level 1 restrictions for Saskatoon-area long-term care homes

  05-01-2022 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority says long-term care homes in Saskatoon will move to Level 1 family presence and visitor restrictions due to increased COVID-19 transmission.
  
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• Update: Police Presence - 800 Block Appleby Drive

  05-01-2022 23:32 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service presence in the 800 block of Appleby Drive has concluded. More information regarding the investigation will be provided as soon as it is available.(Occurrence Number: 22-2018)
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: Test positivity rate at 22.5% Wednesday

  05-01-2022 23:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan is reporting 537 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, but this does not include anyone who tested positive on a rapid test and did not confirm with a PCR test, or is unknowingly carrying the virus. No new deaths were reported.
  
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• Saskatoon man accused of sexual assault with a weapon while on date - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  05-01-2022 23:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon man accused of sexual assault with a weapon while on date  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon man accused of sexual assault with a weapon while on date

  05-01-2022 23:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatoon man accused of assaulting a woman during a date last spring is scheduled to stand trial on a charge of sexual assault with a weapon. Read More
  
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• Long waits for COVID-19 testing and information frustrating, frightening, Sask. residents say

  05-01-2022 22:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan residents have been struggling to get through to the provincial health phone line, or to get tested for COVID-19 — some waiting hours in their vehicle for a PCR test.
  
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• Police warn about leaving keys in vehicles after rash of thefts - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  05-01-2022 22:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Police warn about leaving keys in vehicles after rash of thefts  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Police warn about leaving keys in vehicles after rash of thefts

  05-01-2022 22:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police have issued a familiar warning to vehicle owners in the city: don't leave keys inside. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon snow sculptors embrace Norwegian gnome tradition for Christmas-time 'self-portrait'

  05-01-2022 22:22
  
  Theressa Wright was scraping together the snow on her front yard and realized she would only be able to build something tall and skinny.
  
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• Saskatoon couple turns heads with snow gnomes - CTV News Saskatoon

  05-01-2022 22:22 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon couple turns heads with snow gnomes  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon couple turns heads with snow gnomes

  05-01-2022 22:22
  
  A pair of snow gnomes is catching the attention of motorists on Cumberland Avenue in Saskatoon.
  
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• Indigenous author who changed his name from John A. McDonald enjoying recent success after years of rejection

  05-01-2022 22:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan author and residential school survivor John Brady McDonald has newfound success and a new name.
  
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• Health authority reintroduces visitor restrictions at Saskatoon long term care homes to cut COVID-19 risk - CTV News Saskatoon

  05-01-2022 22:09 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Health authority reintroduces visitor restrictions at Saskatoon long term care homes to cut COVID-19 risk  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Health authority reintroduces visitor restrictions at Saskatoon long term care homes to cut COVID-19 risk

  05-01-2022 22:09
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is placing its long-term care (LTC) homes under visitor restrictions as of 4 p.m. Thursday.
  
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• Saskatoon – ongoing weapons investigation - SaskToday.ca

  05-01-2022 21:46 via sasktoday.ca
  
  Saskatoon – ongoing weapons investigation  SaskToday.ca
  
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• COVID-19: 537 new cases and no reported deaths in Saskatchewan

  05-01-2022 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Health officials reported a total of 537 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Wednesday and no new deaths.
  
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• Cold temperatures return: Jan. 5 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  05-01-2022 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Another cold snap is here, but it won’t last long — Meteorologist Peter Quinlan takes a look at what to expect in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Wednesday, Jan. 5.
  
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• Saskatoon man charged with $1.1 million workplace fraud, theft

  05-01-2022 20:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police have charged a 45-year-old man with stealing and reselling $1.1 million in merchandise from a Saskatoon business where he worked over a period of almost five years. Read More
  
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• Three charged with forcible confinement in Saskatoon - SaskToday.ca

  05-01-2022 20:36 via sasktoday.ca
  
  Three charged with forcible confinement in Saskatoon  SaskToday.ca
  
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• Employee accused of stealing $1.1M worth of merchandise from Saskatoon business - CBC.ca

  05-01-2022 20:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Employee accused of stealing $1.1M worth of merchandise from Saskatoon business  CBC.ca
  
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• Employee accused of stealing $1.1M worth of merchandise from Saskatoon business

  05-01-2022 20:33 via cbc.ca
  
  It's alleged the 45-year-old man sold the stolen merchanise for personal profit.
  
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• Mayfair Hub Club – CANNABIS and OLDER ADULTS with Patricia Clark - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca - Globalnews.ca

  05-01-2022 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  Mayfair Hub Club – CANNABIS and OLDER ADULTS with Patricia Clark - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca  Globalnews.ca
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan updates contact notification and isolation process for schools

  05-01-2022 19:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Minister of Education Dustin Duncan announced on Wednesday an update on the schools contact notification and isolation protocol in light of Omicron spread. Fully vaccinated students and staff who are close contacts of people who test positive will now be able to attend classes and activities as long as they’re asymptomatic. Close contacts who...
  
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• Public Advisory - Keys Left In Idling Vehicles - Stolen Vehicles

  05-01-2022 19:08 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  With cold temperatures back to start the New Year, the Saskatoon Police Service is cautioning drivers to not leave keys in vehicles. Over the past few weeks, the number of vehicles being stolen with keys inside, is once again on the rise.  When proper precautions are not taken, this can present a crime of opportunity for thieves. If leaving your vehicle idling outdoors, the Saskatoon Police Service recommends ensuring keys are not inside and the doors are locked.  Instal
  
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• Mayfair Hub Club – CANNABIS and OLDER ADULTS with Patricia Clark

  05-01-2022 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  ONLINE via ZOOM. Cost is FREE.  To Register phone the Saskatoon Council on Aging at 306-652-2255 or email [email protected] JOIN PATRICIA CLARK, NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH ACTIVE AGING CANADA, AS SHE PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE RESOURCE GUIDE “BE WISE – CANNABIS AND OLDER ADULTS.”  HIGHLIGHTED TOPICS INCLUDE THE BASIC FACTS, THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS, SIDE EFFECTS,...
  
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• Extreme cold weather creating frosty conditions across Sask.

  05-01-2022 18:41 via cbc.ca
  
  As an extreme cold warning covers most of Saskatchewan, people are doing their best to stay warm.
  
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• WINTER PLAY PROGRAM (Winter Wonderland Activities)

  05-01-2022 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  PLAYDAY IN THE PARK – Saturday, January 15th, 1:00pm to 4:00pm at CHARLOTTETOWN PARK, 3130 Laurier Drive. WINTER OLYMPICS – Saturday, February 5th, 1:00pm to 4:00pm at BREVOORT PARK RECREATION UNIT, 3 Webb Crescent. PLAYDAY IN THE PARK – Saturday, March 26th, 1:00pm to 4:00pm at WESTMOUNT RECREATION UNIT, 310 Avenue L North. Each session is a great...
  
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• WINTER PLAY PROGRAM (Winter Wonderland Activities) - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca - Globalnews.ca

  05-01-2022 18:15 via globalnews.ca
  WINTER PLAY PROGRAM (Winter Wonderland Activities) - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca  Globalnews.ca
  
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• FSIN optimistic following announcement of landmark federal child welfare settlement

  05-01-2022 18:15
  
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is optimistic following the federal government's unveiling of its $40-billion agreement in principle to compensate First Nations children and their families for the harm caused by an underfunded child welfare system.
  
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• Man charged with allegedly defrauding workplace of $1.1M

  05-01-2022 17:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 45-year-old man has been charged in connection to the theft of more than $1.1 million in merchandise from a Saskatoon business over a near five-year period. Read More
  
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• Children's hospital among Sask. health facilities with new COVID-19 outbreaks

  05-01-2022 17:40 via cbc.ca
  
  The province has reported about 20 new outbreaks in Saskatchewan in the past week. Locations include hospitals in Regina and Saskatoon, and several long-term and personal care homes.
  
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• Worker at Saskatoon store allegedly stole $1.1M in merchandise, then sold it for personal profit - CTV News Saskatoon

  05-01-2022 17:38 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Worker at Saskatoon store allegedly stole $1.1M in merchandise, then sold it for personal profit  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Worker at Saskatoon store allegedly stole $1.1M in merchandise, then sold it for personal profit

  05-01-2022 17:38
  
  Saskatoon police have charged a 45-year-old man in connection to a fraud alleged to have taken place over five years.
  
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• Saskatchewan to provide COVID-19 update as calls for school measures increase

  05-01-2022 17:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  As Saskatchewan’s education minister prepares to provide a COVID-19 update, some groups in the province are calling for measures in schools.
  
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• In-class learning will continue in Saskatchewan

  05-01-2022 17:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Education Minister Dustin Duncan said there will be disruptions to classrooms as COVID-19 cases increase in Saskatchewan and Omicron becomes the dominant variant.
  
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• COVID-19 forces cancellation of long-standing Saskatoon basketball tournament BRIT - CBC.ca

  05-01-2022 17:26 via cbc.ca
  
  COVID-19 forces cancellation of long-standing Saskatoon basketball tournament BRIT  CBC.ca
  
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• COVID-19 forces cancellation of long-standing Saskatoon basketball tournament BRIT

  05-01-2022 17:26 via cbc.ca
  
  For the second year in a row, COVID-19 restrictions have led to the Bedford Road Invitational Tournament (BRIT) being cancelled.
  
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• Sask. to continue in-person learning with updated process for notifying close contacts

  05-01-2022 17:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Unlike all other provinces, in-class learning will continue in Saskatchewan amid surging COVID-19 cases.
  
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• Sask. education minister and top doctor to give COVID update Wednesday morning

  05-01-2022 17:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Education Minister Dustin Duncan and Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab will provide Saskatchewan's first COVID-19 update of the new year on Wednesday.
  
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• Lac La Ronge man faces several charges, including attempted murder

  05-01-2022 17:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man from the Lac La Ronge Indian Band faces several charges, including attempted murder.
  
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• Police tactical unit responds to weapons investigation at Saskatoon apartment building - CTV News Saskatoon

  05-01-2022 16:47 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Police tactical unit responds to weapons investigation at Saskatoon apartment building  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Police tactical unit responds to weapons investigation at Saskatoon apartment building

  05-01-2022 16:47
  
  An armoured police vehicle was perched outside a Saskatoon apartment building Wednesday morning
  
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• Arrest - Fraud / Theft Over $5000 Investigation

  05-01-2022 16:43 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service Economic Crime Unit has charged a 45-year-old man in connection to a fraud that took place between September of 2013 and June of 2018.In June of 2018, the Saskatoon Police Service received a report from a business in the 2900 block of Idylwyld Drive North, of an employee stealing merchandise and selling it for personal profit.  Over the span of nearly five years over $1.1 million in merchandise was stolen.    On January 4th, 2022, the 45-year-old
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Sask. officials give COVID-19 update

  05-01-2022 16:13
  
  Saskatchewan’s education minister, along with health officials will provide an update on COVID-19.
  
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• Pandemic protocols remain unchanged in Sask. schools as Omicron cases surge

  05-01-2022 16:13
  
  Pandemic protocols in Saskatchewan schools will remain mostly unchanged, according to the province's education minister.
  
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• LIVE @ 11: Sask. officials give COVID-19 update

  05-01-2022 16:13
  
  Saskatchewan’s education minister, along with health officials will provide an update on COVID-19.
  
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• City Preparing for Cross-Country Ski Season

  05-01-2022 15:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The snowy weather means it’s time to take out your cross-country skis. @cityofsaskatoon operations manager Konrad Andre joined Global News Morning with more on how the trails are looking
  
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• Police Presence - 800 block Appleby Drive

  05-01-2022 15:24 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service Tactical Support Unit, alongside members of Patrol, are currently responding to a weapons investigation at an apartment building in the 800 block of Appleby Drive. There is not believed to be a risk to public safety, however members of the public are advised to avoid the area, or follow police direction. More information will be provided when available. (Occurrence Number: 22-2018)
  
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• Ottawa says 140 million more rapid tests heading to the provinces, territories this month

  05-01-2022 15:07 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government said today an additional 140 million rapid tests will be delivered to provinces and territories this month.
  
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• Saskatoon morning weather outlook Wednesday, Jan. 5

  05-01-2022 14:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chantal Wagner with what you need to know in your cold and frigid Wednesday morning SkyTracker forecast for Saskatoon and area.
  
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