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• 'A painful decision': Saskatoon SPCA will no longer investigate animal abuse, neglect

  17-01-2022 23:52
  
  The city's animal protection organization says it will soon stop investigating cases of alleged animal abuse or neglect.
  
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• 'A painful decision': Saskatoon SPCA to stop investigating animal abuse, cites lack of provincial funding

  17-01-2022 23:52
  
  The city's animal protection organization says it will soon stop investigating cases of alleged animal abuse or neglect.
  
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• Sask. health minister defends appointing former political staffer to SHA brass

  17-01-2022 23:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan's health minister defended appointing a former Saskatchewan Party staffer and candidate to the highest ranks of the province's health authority as the Opposition NDP called for an investigation. Read More
  
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• $2B renewable diesel, canola-crushing plant to be built in Regina

  17-01-2022 23:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Federated Co-operatives Ltd. said Monday that the integrated agriculture complex is to be built in north Regina in partnership with global pulse-processor and supplier AGT Foods.
  
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• Saskatoon woman opens fashion store just weeks after graduating high school - CTV News Saskatoon

  17-01-2022 23:43 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon woman opens fashion store just weeks after graduating high school  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon woman opens fashion store just weeks after graduating high school

  17-01-2022 23:43
  
  Marlene Cerda graduated high school in June and opened a fashion retail store a few weeks later.
  
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• SHA announces leadership appointments; NDP criticize Wilson selection

  17-01-2022 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is being challenged by the Saskatchewan NDP for their appointment of "a long-time Saskatchewan Party operative" in a new SHA role.
  
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• What is a Saskatchewan Screamer and what has it done to the United States?

  17-01-2022 23:21 via cbc.ca
  
  American forecasters use the name for a swift-moving, low-pressure system that originates in the land of the living skies.
  
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• Fire and Ice: Saskatoon ice sculpture brings the heat - CKOM News Talk Sports

  17-01-2022 23:18 via ckom.com
  
  Fire and Ice: Saskatoon ice sculpture brings the heat  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Saskatoon workers to take down seasonal decorations - SaskToday.ca

  17-01-2022 23:06 via sasktoday.ca
  
  Saskatoon workers to take down seasonal decorations  SaskToday.ca
  
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• COVID-19 sewage study suggests Omicron surge has peaked in Saskatoon - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  17-01-2022 22:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  COVID-19 sewage study suggests Omicron surge has peaked in Saskatoon  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• COVID-19 sewage study suggests Omicron surge has peaked in Saskatoon

  17-01-2022 22:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The latest analysis of sewage in Saskatoon indicates the Omicron wave of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan's largest city has peaked. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan premier promises to complete all-weather road connecting La Loche, Fort McMurray

  17-01-2022 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government commits to complete an all-weather road from La Loche to Fort McMurray with construction expected to be complete by the end of 2023.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: Hospitalizations up by 5, no deaths reported

  17-01-2022 22:42 via cbc.ca
  
  The province has said it would be tracking hospitalizations as a key indicator of COVID-19 in the province and recently, it has started breaking down how hospitalized people contracted the virus.
  
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• City, Saskatoon Tribal Council to explore new location for White Buffalo Youth Lodge - Globalnews.ca

  17-01-2022 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  City, Saskatoon Tribal Council to explore new location for White Buffalo Youth Lodge  Globalnews.ca
  
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• City, Saskatoon Tribal Council to explore new location for White Buffalo Youth Lodge

  17-01-2022 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new White Buffalo Youth Lodge would be a win for the city, STC Tribal Chief Mark Arcand told a city committee.
  
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• Saskatoon’s COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic reopens at Prairieland Park - Globalnews.ca

  17-01-2022 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon’s COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic reopens at Prairieland Park  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon’s COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic reopens at Prairieland Park

  17-01-2022 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon's mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic reopens on Tuesday, Jan. 18, after being closed a couple days before the Christmas break.
  
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• Blazers ship Pillar home to Saskatoon for medical reasons - CFJC Today Kamloops

  17-01-2022 22:13 via cfjctoday.com
  
  Blazers ship Pillar home to Saskatoon for medical reasons  CFJC Today Kamloops
  
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• Afghan refugee feels 'born again' in Saskatoon after fleeing Taliban rule - CTV News Saskatoon

  17-01-2022 21:54 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Afghan refugee feels 'born again' in Saskatoon after fleeing Taliban rule  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Afghan refugee feels 'born again' in Saskatoon after fleeing Taliban rule

  17-01-2022 21:54
  
  For a group of Afghan refugees, enjoying the freedom of snapping photos in downtown Saskatoon is a far cry from where they were a few short months ago when they fled the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.
  
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• Kamloops Blazers trade Minnesota Wild draft pick Pillar to Saskatoon Blades - Kamloops This Week

  17-01-2022 21:46 via kamloopsthisweek.com
  
  Kamloops Blazers trade Minnesota Wild draft pick Pillar to Saskatoon Blades  Kamloops This Week
  
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• Saskatoon SPCA to stop investigating animal abuse and neglect complaints

  17-01-2022 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Without funding from the province, Graham Dickson said the Saskatoon SPCA can no longer investigate animal abuse or neglect complaints.
  
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• Freezing rain warning issued for Saskatoon | CTV News - CTV News Saskatoon

  17-01-2022 21:25 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Freezing rain warning issued for Saskatoon | CTV News  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Freezing rain warning issued for Saskatoon

  17-01-2022 21:25
  
  The nation's weather agency has issued a freezing rain warning for Saskatoon.
  
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• Here's why Sask. may be in a tough spot to recruit Filipino nurses

  17-01-2022 21:11
  
  Filipino nurses face hurdles to come work in Canada compared to other countries, according to two Philippines-based recruiting companies.
  
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• 'Assume it is COVID': Self-isolate with even mild, cold-like symptoms, Sask. health official says

  17-01-2022 21:03
  
  A Saskatchewan health official is warning that even a case of the sniffles is a reason to self-isolate.
  
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• 1,347 new COVID-19 cases reported in Sask.

  17-01-2022 21:00
  
  Active cases rose to 11,642, up 177 from Sunday. In the Regina region, 2,948 cases are considered active, while Saskatoon accounts for 3,522.
  
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• Traffic stop leads to charges, seizure of firearm, ammunition, drugs

  17-01-2022 20:52 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Three people are facing charges after a firearm was located inside a vehicle during a traffic stop last night. At approximately 11:15 p.m., January 16, 2022, Patrol officers conducted a traffic stop on a GMC Sierra truck in the area of 23rd Street West and Avenue H North. The driver attempted to provide police with a fraudulent drivers license. Further investigation located a sawed-off firearm, four different types of ammunition, three knives, a large quantity of cannabis, and 15 grams
  
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• Nearly 60 per cent disapprove of Premier Moe's handling of COVID-19, according to new poll

  17-01-2022 20:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Opinion on Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has reached a new low, according to an online survey.
  
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• Two-vehicle collision leaves one dead and two others injured: Rosetown RCMP

  17-01-2022 19:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rosetown RCMP confirms a serious two-vehicle collision over the weekend that left one dead and two others injured.
  
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• Man in custody after early morning disturbance at Caswell Hill home - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  17-01-2022 19:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Man in custody after early morning disturbance at Caswell Hill home  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Man in custody after early morning disturbance at Caswell Hill home

  17-01-2022 19:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service says a 24-year-old man is in custody after a morning of heavy police presence at a Caswell Hill home. Read More
  
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• Microbiologist Joseph Blondeau answers your questions about Omicron and more

  17-01-2022 19:05 via cbc.ca
  
  We're teaming up with CBC Radio One's Blue Sky once again to bring you another live Q & A with Saskatoon clinical microbiologist Joseph Blondeau.
  
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• Update - Police Operation - 300 Block 29th Street West

  17-01-2022 18:53 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 24-year-old man is in custody after police responded to a residence on 29th Street West earlier this morning.Shortly before 5:30 a.m., January 17, 2022, police responded to a report of a man armed with a firearm at a residence in the 300 block of 29th Street West. Police received further information that the armed male had pointed the firearm at other occupants inside the residence. The SPS Tactical Support Unit, Canine, and Crisis Negotiator Team, assisted Patrol in responding to the incident
  
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• Federal government announces $35M in new funding for refugee settlement services

  17-01-2022 18:32 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government has announced $35 million in new money over the next three years to improve and expand immigration settlement services in small towns and rural communities.
  
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• Mass vaccine clinic at Saskatoon's Prarieland Park to reopen Tuesday

  17-01-2022 18:27
  
  The mass vaccine clinic at Prairieland Park will reopen to booked appointments on Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority says.
  
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• Mass COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Saskatoon's Prarieland Park to reopen Tuesday

  17-01-2022 18:27
  
  The mass vaccine clinic at Prairieland Park will reopen to booked appointments on Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority says.
  
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• Premier Moe's approval rating up slightly, remains below 50%: poll

  17-01-2022 17:59
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's approval rating rose two points but remains below 50 per cent, according to the latest polling data from the Angus Reid Institute.
  
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• Arrest - Domestic Disturbance/CEW Deployment - 200 Block Avenue O South

  17-01-2022 17:56 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 24-year-old man was taken into custody following a conducted energy weapon (CEW) deployment after Police responded to a domestic disturbance last night. Shortly before 9:30 p.m., January 16, 2022, patrol officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance at a residence in the 200 block of Avenue O South. Upon arrival, they witnessed a man physically assaulting a woman. The suspected refused to listen to officers commands and a CEW was utilized to take him into custody. Further i
  
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• Federated Co-op announces integrated agriculture complex north of Regina refinery

  17-01-2022 17:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Federated Co-op says the new complex just north of the refinery will include Canada's largest renewable diesel facility and a canola crushing plant.
  
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• Crisis negotiators respond to disturbance at Saskatoon home

  17-01-2022 17:48
  
  The Saskatoon police tactical unit and a crisis negotiator team responded to a disturbance at a home in the 300 block of 29th Street West on Monday morning.
  
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• FCL to build nation's largest renewable diesel facility, canola processing plant in Regina

  17-01-2022 17:44
  
  Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) announced plans to build Canada’s largest renewable diesel facility, along with a Canola Processing Plant, in Regina.
  
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• Saskatoon hospitals grapple with bed shortages as COVID-19 numbers rise

  17-01-2022 17:37
  
  As the Omicron COVID-19 surge gains momentum in Saskatchewan, Saskatoon's hospitals are facing a bed crunch.
  
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• Health Canada to authorize Pfizer's antiviral COVID-19 drug

  17-01-2022 15:47
  
  Health Canada is expected to authorize the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid on Monday, CTV News has confirmed.
  
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• Health Canada authorizes use of Pfizer's antiviral COVID-19 drug

  17-01-2022 15:47
  
  Health Canada has authorized the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid. The agency says the prescription-only medication can be given to adults ages 18 and older to treat mild to moderate cases of COVID-19, if they have a confirmed positive viral test and are at a high risk of becoming seriously ill.
  
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• First at-home COVID-19 antiviral prescription drug authorized by Health Canada

  17-01-2022 15:47
  
  Health Canada has authorized the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid, the first oral and at-home prescription medication to be cleared for use in this country.
  
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• Winter storm watch issued in Saskatchewan, blizzard-like conditions possible

  17-01-2022 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada has issued a winter storm watch for southern Saskatchewan, and parts of the province are under a snowfall warning.
  
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• Saskatoon police tactical support unit responding to disturbance at Caswell Hill home

  17-01-2022 15:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service says there is heavy police presence at a Caswell Hill home as officers respond to a disturbance. Read More
  
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• Health Canada expected to approve Pfizer's COVID-19 therapeutic today: sources

  17-01-2022 15:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Canada is expected to approve Pfizer's COVID-19 therapeutic today for use in this country, sources told CBC News and Radio-Canada.
  
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