Saskatoon news

• Regina nurse recovering after second liver transplant

  08-01-2022 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Regina nurse Krystal Graham had her intubation tube taken out Friday morning and is breathing on her own. 
  
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• Record-breaking active case numbers continue in Sask.

  08-01-2022 23:18
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority reported 937 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, as active cases in the province increased to 6,897.
  
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• Canola could be used as a new renewable resource

  08-01-2022 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canola could be used as a new renewable resource
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: 114 people in hospital, test positivity still above 25%

  08-01-2022 22:29 via cbc.ca
  
  There were more than 3,500 tests reported on Saturday, with nearly 1,000 new cases. The provincial test positivity rate shows that about one in four people receiving PCR tests are positive for COVID-19.
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan reports 937 new cases, 114 in hospital

  08-01-2022 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s active case total is now 6,897 — a new record for the province, which has had record-breaking numbers throughout the week.
  
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• ‘Why do I feel guilty?’: People tapping other provinces for COVID-19 rapid tests

  08-01-2022 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Troy Weppler says he turned away from a post office employee in Saskatoon as he shoved a box of COVID-19 rapid tests into an envelope to send to family in British Columbia.
  
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• ‘Why do I feel guilty?’: People tap other provinces for COVID-19 rapid tests

  08-01-2022 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Troy Weppler says he turned away from a post office employee in Saskatoon as he shoved a box of COVID-19 rapid tests into an envelope to send to family in British Columbia.
  
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• Saskatoon ticket wins $50m in Lotto Max

  08-01-2022 18:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A ticket bought in Saskatoon has taken the jackpot prize in Friday's Lotto Max draw. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan changes up hospitalization reporting, includes ‘incidental’ cases

  08-01-2022 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The government made the move to distinguish patients who are admitted for COVID-19-related illness and those who are admitted for other reasons but test positive during screening.
  
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• COVID-19 booster dose helped 'neutralize' Omicron: study

  08-01-2022 16:08
  
  New research has found that a booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine could produce sufficient antibodies to 'neutralize' the Omicron variant.
  
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• Could leftover canola be the next fuel to heat homes?

  08-01-2022 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ajay Dalai has spent over five years researching the feasibility of turning leftover materials from crop production into biofuel.
  
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• Saskatoon homeless shelters overcapacity, understaffed - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  08-01-2022 14:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon homeless shelters overcapacity, understaffed  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon home builders add warmth and style with electric fireplaces - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  08-01-2022 14:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon home builders add warmth and style with electric fireplaces  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Electric fireplaces are game-changers for the condo market

  08-01-2022 14:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An electric fireplace can add style and warmth to almost any room in your home. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon shelters swamped

  08-01-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Marc Cheriyan has never seen this many homeless people come through the Salvation Army's doors. Read More
  
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• 'Give it a go': U of S Huskies, Canada West ready to resume play during pandemic surge

  08-01-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Confusion reigns in Sask.'s Omicron wave, experts worry

  08-01-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Critics are blasting the Saskatchewan government's messaging during the fifth wave of COVID-19, arguing its message is confusing and downplaying the severity of the virus. Read More
  
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• Sask. declines to limit gatherings despite warning from chief medical health officer

  08-01-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab sounded the proverbial Omicron alarm on Thursday afternoon, telling media that people in the province should not see anyone outside their household indoors unless it was to work or attend school.
  
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• Letters: The cost of ignoring climate change

  08-01-2022 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  What is the cost of climate change failure? Read More
  
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• Cuthand: Child welfare agreement took far too long and is not enough

  08-01-2022 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The care and education of children in Indian Country has been a disaster for our people since the government built the first industrial school, which was followed by church-run residential schools and the '60s Scoop, which is still with us. Read More
  
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• Wave of events across Sask. being cancelled, postponed due to Omicron

  08-01-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Large gatherings are not restricted in Saskatchewan as they are in other provinces, so the decisions are up to organizers. 
  
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• This Alberta rancher has been called a 'wolf lover' for using no-kill methods to protect cattle

  08-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta ranch manager Joe Engelhart shot his last wolf 19 years ago. Now he’s the focus of a study on how to manage the predators without killing them, while working a 22,000-hectare ranch about 100 kilometres south of Calgary.
  
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• Omicron has completely changed the pandemic — it's time to change how we respond to it

  08-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Omicron has completely changed what we thought we knew about COVID-19, given how quickly it develops in the body, causes symptoms to emerge and infects others. And that means the tools we have to try to contain it are no longer as effective.
  
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• Learning to live with COVID: why some experts say it's time to 'manage' the virus

  08-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The lightning-fast spread of the Omicron variant is prompting some of the country’s top public health officials to rethink their approach to COVID-19 — and to acknowledge that Canadians should get used to living with the virus.
  
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• Alcohol should have cancer warning labels, say doctors and researchers pushing to raise awareness of risk

  08-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Advocates of warning labels want Canadians to understand that alcohol is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen and one of the top causes of preventable cancer.
  
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• Premier Scott Moe says COVID-19 vaccines will not be mandated in Sask.

  08-01-2022 04:37
  
  Premier Scott Moe says his government will not be mandating COVID-19 vaccinations in Saskatchewan
  
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• Return of organized sports providing youth athletes positive well-being

  08-01-2022 03:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  To some people, sports is about who wins or loses. But those participating especially for the youth playing an organized sport, this was a significant impact on the overall well-being of those taking part. now maybe more than ever, after the COVID-19 pandemic meant no sports in 2020.
  
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• Regina Public Schools changes some close-contact notifications as COVID-19 cases spike

  08-01-2022 02:36 via cbc.ca
  
  As COVID-19 cases rise in Saskatchewan schools, Regina’s public school division is testing out a pilot program at two of its high schools that sees one mass daily close contact list sent out instead of multiple individual letters.
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon: Jan. 7

  08-01-2022 02:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, Jan. 7, 2022 edition of Global News at 6 with Lisa Dutton on Global News Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatchewan changes the way it reports COVID-19 hospitalizations

  08-01-2022 02:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan is changing the way it reports COVID-19 hospitalizations, and the NDP Opposition believes it's an attempt to minimize the pandemic. Read More
  
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• WHL announces 15 teams pausing activities due to COVID-19 protocols

  08-01-2022 01:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The WHL had 23 games scheduled for this weekend, with 21 being postponed due to COVID-19, including all 10 on Friday, nine of 10 on Saturday and two of three on Sunday.
  
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• Saskatchewan experiences record year for housing sales in 2021

  08-01-2022 00:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  2021 saw a record high for housing sales in Saskatchewan with over 17,000 sales being reported, up 17 per cent compared to the 2007 housing boom.
  
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• Province anticipates steady supply of rapid test kits despite feds' new per capita policy

  08-01-2022 00:50 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government will soon be distributing rapid test kits on a per capita basis and it’s unclear what this policy change will mean for Saskatchewan residents.
  
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• Thousands of rapid test results already reported to made-in-Sask. online database

  08-01-2022 00:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  U of S student Noah Little says thousands of positive rapid test results have already been reported to www.covid19tracker.ca just days after he added the feature to his website.
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan Winter Games event cancelled, host exploring options for future date

  08-01-2022 00:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The decision to not proceed with the Saskatchewan Winter Games was based on advice from medical health officials due to the unpredictability of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
  
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• SHA braces for staffing crunch as Omicron spreads

  08-01-2022 00:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan's health care resources could face yet another crunch as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues its record-breaking spread. Read More
  
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• A 'small number' of RCMP detachments impacted by COVID-19 amid Omicron wave

  08-01-2022 00:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan RCMP says it is closely monitoring the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant and has contingency plans in place to ensure its detachments remain open in the event of staff absences. Read More
  
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• Defence says teen who murdered Gerald Grimard is 'atypical violent offender'

  08-01-2022 00:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An 18-year-old who stabbed his neighbour 35 to 40 times when he was 15 was described Friday as a quiet teen with long-standing, unaddressed mental health issues that hamper his ability to properly communicate and show emotion. Read More
  
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• Battlefords North Stars hockey team to wear ‘Every Child Matters’ orange jerseys

  08-01-2022 00:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Battlefords North Stars will be wearing orange jerseys with the 'Every Child Matters' logo to honour students of residential schools.
  
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