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• Saskatoon should axe its local COVID-19 mitigation strategy, report says

  20-01-2022 23:59
  
  City of Saskatoon administration is recommending that the city suspend its framework for reducing the local spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Saskatoon Transit warns riders to expect possible delays and cancellations - Globalnews.ca

  20-01-2022 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon Transit warns riders to expect possible delays and cancellations

  20-01-2022 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Transit is flagging riders about the possibility of delayed or cancelled bus routes over the coming days.
  
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• Reps from 6 major Sask. unions call on government to restrict gatherings and travel

  20-01-2022 23:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Union leaders representing tens of thousands of Saskatchewan's frontline workers held a virtual news conference on Thursday calling on the provincial government to limit gathering sizes and restrict travel.
  
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• Major unions call on Sask. government to restrict gatherings, travel

  20-01-2022 23:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Union leaders representing tens of thousands of Saskatchewan's frontline workers held a virtual news conference on Thursday calling on the provincial government to limit gathering sizes and restrict travel.
  
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• Saskatoon Transit has trouble finding spare parts due to Omicron-fueled supply chain issues

  20-01-2022 23:19
  
  Saskatoon Transit continues to experience delays or cancellations because of cold temperatures affecting buses and lack of spare parts or delays in the shipment of parts due to the Omicron variant, according to a news release.
  
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• Saskatchewan's major union leaders call for COVID-19 restrictions

  20-01-2022 23:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Leaders of six public service unions painted a dire picture as they called on Saskatchewan's government to impose severe new restrictions to curb the Omicron wave of COVID-19. Read More
  
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• Rookie RCMP officer helps deliver baby in B.C. hospital parking lot

  20-01-2022 23:14
  
  A rookie cop attended a different type of emergency Monday after running toward the sound of screaming in a parking lot.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: Test positivity rate rises to 33%, 215 people hospitalized

  20-01-2022 23:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 test positivity rate sat at 33 per cent on Thursday, with 215 people in hospital — a 75 per cent increase from a week ago.
  
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• Foreign takeover rumour of Sask. potash company Nutrien a non-starter, says prof

  20-01-2022 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A report is suggesting Australian mining giant BHP could be looking at another takeover bid for potash miner Nutrien, but the idea is "a non starter," says a University of Saskatchewan professor.
  
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• Sask. Health Authority modelling projects record COVID-19 hospitalization numbers in Feb.

  20-01-2022 22:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Recent modelling from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) projects Saskatchewan almost doubling its record for people in hospital with COVID-19 by mid-February, even in the most optimistic scenario.
  
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• Lighthouse head on leave, board members assume leadership of struggling shelter

  20-01-2022 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lighthouse’s executive director has been replaced by two board members as the shelter grapples with fire code violations and a COVID-19 staffing shortage.
  
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• Saskatoon police charge two people in connection with drug trafficking investigation - Globalnews.ca

  20-01-2022 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police charge two people in connection with drug trafficking investigation  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon police charge two people in connection with drug trafficking investigation

  20-01-2022 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  During a high risk vehicle stop earlier this week, Saskatoon Police Service charge two people in connection to a six-day drug trafficking investigation.
  
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• Sask. wants to finish a long-planned road to Fort McMurray. Alberta's not as sure about it

  20-01-2022 22:26
  
  The Saskatchewan government says it will finish a nine-kilometre stretch of road on its side of the border in hopes of making an all-weather road between La Loche and Fort McMurray a reality.
  
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• 'Stocked' Saskatoon Blades ready for home playoff push in second half - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  20-01-2022 22:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  'Stocked' Saskatoon Blades ready for home playoff push in second half  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• 'Stocked' Saskatoon Blades ready for home playoff push in second half

  20-01-2022 22:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  With the trade deadline now passed, the Saskatoon Blades have settled into their final roster as they head into home playoff-push mode. Read More
  
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• Rink on Wascana officially opens in Regina

  20-01-2022 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Provincial Capital Commission introduced a new skating rink located at the Legislative Landing Thursday. The Rink on Wascana will be free to use through to the end of February.
  
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• Investigation into 2020 police shooting in Saskatoon finds officers' actions appropriate - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  20-01-2022 21:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Investigation into 2020 police shooting in Saskatoon finds officers' actions appropriate  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Investigation into 2020 police shooting in Saskatoon finds officers' actions appropriate

  20-01-2022 21:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An investigation into the non-fatal December 2020 police shooting of a 27-year-old man during a domestic dispute call has resulted in no charges, Saskatoon police say. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Sask. hospitalizations hit 215, positivity at 33 per cent

  20-01-2022 21:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 continues to climb, while the other metrics used to measure the pandemic rise higher into unprecedented territory. Read More
  
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• Active COVID-19 cases in Sask. jails more than double in single week

  20-01-2022 21:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  COVID-19 outbreaks are now affecting all three of Saskatchewan's men's jails and cases have now been detected at eight of the province's 11 correctional facilities. Read More
  
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• Sask. reports 1,158 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations rise above 200

  20-01-2022 21:09
  
  Saskatchewan reported 1,158 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, as hospitalizations related to the virus rose above 200 for the first time since November.
  
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• 'Workers are tired': Sask. public sector unions call on government to impose further COVID-19 restrictions

  20-01-2022 20:57
  
  Unions representing more than 113,000 Saskatchewan workers are pleading with the provincial government to immediately mandate public health measures based on recommendations from the province’s top doctor.
  
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• Saskatoon Transit possible delays and cancellations - Saskatoon.ca |

  20-01-2022 20:48 via saskatoon.ca
  
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• Arrests - Drug Trafficking - 1400 Block Avenue B North

  20-01-2022 20:43 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service Crime Reduction Team (CRT) has charged two people in connection to a six-day drug trafficking investigation.On January 18th, 2022, at around 4 p.m., the SPS Tactical Support Unit and members of the CRT conducted a high risk vehicle stop in the 300 block of Ontario Avenue North.  Two men and a woman were taken into custody without incident, officers seized cocaine during the arrest.TSU and CRT investigators then proceeded to the 1400 block of Avenue B North. 
  
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• Sask. union leaders call for restrictions as COVID-19 cases surge

  20-01-2022 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Restrictions need to be implemented immediately in Saskatchewan due to the high number of COVID-19 cases in the province, six union leaders urged Thursday.
  
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• Sask. RCMP seek George Gordon First Nation man charged with firearms offences

  20-01-2022 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP are looking for a man from the George Gordon First Nation who is wanted on 18 criminal charges relating to shots being fired during an assault and robbery on Christmas Eve.
  
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• Saskatoon Remains At AAA Credit Rating For Twentieth Year - CJWW

  20-01-2022 18:56 via cjwwradio.com
  
  Saskatoon Remains At AAA Credit Rating For Twentieth Year  CJWW
  
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• As Sask. reports record high test positivity, expert says we may no longer understand COVID spread

  20-01-2022 18:42 via cbc.ca
  
  The Omicron variant has pushed test positivity rates to record levels in regions across Saskatchewan.
  
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• Unions call on Sask. government to limit gatherings, community travel

  20-01-2022 17:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Five of Saskatchewan's biggest unions joined voices to call on the provincial government to limit gathering sizes and restrict travel between communities. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 hospitalizations heading for record high, Sask. modelling says

  20-01-2022 17:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan's disease modelling team says the province is on track to see a record number of residents in hospital with COVID-19 in February. Read More
  
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• University of Sask. classes will stay remote due to Omicron

  20-01-2022 16:53
  
  The University of Saskatchewan is extending its current remote learning plan as Saskatchewan faces a fifth COVID-19 wave driven by the Omicron coronavirus variant.
  
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• As the U of S extends remote learning, students' union calls for more mental health supports

  20-01-2022 16:53
  
  The University of Saskatchewan is extending its current remote learning plan as Saskatchewan faces a fifth COVID-19 wave driven by the Omicron coronavirus variant.
  
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• Sask. government vows to submit new carbon pricing proposal to federal government

  20-01-2022 16:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan will soon be sending a new submission to the federal government to get provincial control of carbon pricing.
  
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• Nature Notes: Plan ahead to enjoy what nature offers

  20-01-2022 16:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Man charged in Saskatoon's first homicide of the year

  20-01-2022 16:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 20-year-old man is charged with the city's first homicide of 2022, according to the Saskatoon Police Service. Read More
  
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• Homicide - 400 Block Ave B N

  20-01-2022 15:57 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 20 year old Saskatoon man has been charged in connection with Saskatoon’s first homicide of the year.At 1:40 PM on Wednesday, Jan. 19th, police responded to a report of an injured person in the 400 block of Ave. B N. When officers arrived they found two victims, a 21 year old man and a 19 year old woman suffering from stab wounds. Both were transported to hospital.  The woman succumbed to her injuries. The man remains in critical condition.The suspect was arrested a short distance f
  
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• Woman dead, man in custody in Saskatoon’s first homicide of 2022

  20-01-2022 15:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two people, a 19-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man, were found at a residence on Avenue B North with life-threatening injuries, Saskatoon police said.
  
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• Woman dead, man in custody after incident in Saskatoon

  20-01-2022 15:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two people, a 19-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man, were found at a residence on Avenue B North with life-threatening injuries, Saskatoon police said.
  
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• Saskatchewan challenges Alberta to build its half of permanent Fort McMurray-La Loche road

  20-01-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government is calling on Alberta to commit to building its portion of an all-weather road connecting Fort McMurray to La Loche.
  
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• Canadian airports not concerned about 5G rollout affecting flights

  20-01-2022 14:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada already has mitigating safeguards and restrictions in place to protect against concerns about 5G rollout that have caused cancelled flights in the United States.
  
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• Canada’s inflation rates continue to soar but Saskatchewan fares best in the country

  20-01-2022 14:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's year-over-year inflation rate for December was 3.5 per cent, the lowest among all Canadian provinces.
  
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• Saskatoon police arrest man after woman's death

  20-01-2022 13:19 via cbc.ca
  
  A 20-year old man has been arrested in Saskatoon after two people were found with life-threatening injuries on Wednesday.
  
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• Saskatoon man charged with murder after woman's death

  20-01-2022 13:19 via cbc.ca
  
  A 20-year old man has been charged with second-degree murder after two people were found with life-threatening injuries in Saskatoon on Wednesday.
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Ice harvest

  20-01-2022 13:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives. Today, we see ice being harvested on the South Saskatchewan River, from Jan. 20, 1956. (City of Saskatoon Archives StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-B756-1) Read More
  
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• Saskatoon artists to be featured at streamed Sask. Music Awards - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  20-01-2022 13:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon artists to be featured at streamed Sask. Music Awards  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Tank: Video of girl's tragic death in Saskatoon sparks justice call - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  20-01-2022 13:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Tank: Video of girl's tragic death in Saskatoon sparks justice call  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Board members seize control of Lighthouse; director put on leave

  20-01-2022 13:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The board of Saskatoon's largest homeless shelter seized control of its management this week, replacing the executive director with two board members, as the organization grapples with staffing shortages, security issues and a looming deadline to fix damage to its building. Read More
  
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• Tank: Video of girl's tragic death in Saskatoon sparks justice call

  20-01-2022 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Few of the 60,000 people who have watched the video of the last seconds of nine-year-old Baeleigh Maurice's life will soon forget it. Read More
  
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