Saskatoon news

• Province, VIDO encourage booster doses as COVID-19 is once again on the rise

  17-08-2022 23:33
  
  University of Saskatchewan researchers say the viral load of COVID-19 in Saskatoon’s wastewater has shown a week-over-week increase the past month, potentially meaning cases of the virus are on the rise.
  
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• From operating room to Major League mound: Saskatoon boy throws Jays' first pitch - CJME News Talk Sports

  17-08-2022 23:25 via cjme.com
  
  From operating room to Major League mound: Saskatoon boy throws Jays' first pitch  CJME News Talk Sports
  
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• Saskatoon spa helps heal self-harm scars - Global News

  17-08-2022 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon spa helps heal self-harm scars  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon spa helps heal self-harm scars

  17-08-2022 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Saskatoon spa is offering physical and emotional support for people who have dealt with self-harm challenges and hope to diminish the visual reminders.
  
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• Why Sask. is turning to the private sector to clear a surgery backlog

  17-08-2022 23:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan wants the private sector's help to cut through a backlog of joint surgeries that has left thousands of people waiting months or years for a procedure. Read More
  
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• Province extends interim education plan for 2022-23 school year

  17-08-2022 22:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The provincial government has delayed implementing its new long-term education plan for another year. Read More
  
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• USask research collaboration into MS could hint towards a treatment

  17-08-2022 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  George says the researchers are examining the brains of animals through tissue samples to see if there's a change in the metals, adding that they don't know what they'll find.
  
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• Saskatchewan to send patients to Alberta for privatized surgery, won’t pay for travel

  17-08-2022 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government says it will begin paying a Calgary clinic this fall to perform 20 knee and hip surgeries a month for those on Saskatchewan's surgical wait list.
  
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• As home prices drop, here's what you can get in Canada's most affordable markets

  17-08-2022 21:12
  
  CTVNews.ca has compiled a list of homes in some of the most affordable regions across Canada, as many real estate markets see drops in average prices.
  
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• Defensive reinforcements could be coming for Roughriders in time to face B.C. Lions

  17-08-2022 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  B.C. is riding a four-game winning streak, and QB Nathan Rourke was named the CFL’s top weekly performer for a third straight week.
  
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• 16 more of Saskatchewan’s favourite ice cream stops

  17-08-2022 20:10
  Saskatchewan has some of the greatest hidden gems when it comes to places to eat. And with more than 2,000 hours of sunshine across the province, you’ll need to cool down.
  
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• Roughriders' next 4 games to tell the tale of the season

  17-08-2022 20:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Right now, November should be the furthest thing from the Riders' minds. They have to salvage something from these next four games, or at most settle for a playoff journey through the east, where no western team has ever survived. 
  
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• Census records fewer Indigenous-language speakers, but bump in youngest generation

  17-08-2022 20:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  OTTAWA — The number of people who speak an Indigenous language has fallen overall in Canada, but the figure grew for the country’s youngest generation, new census data suggests. Read More
  
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• 3 more 1st-degree murder charges laid against Hawkesbury doctor

  17-08-2022 19:47 via cbc.ca
  
  An eastern Ontario doctor charged in the death of an elderly patient in Hawkesbury, Ont., last year is now facing three additional counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of three other elderly patients, Ontario Provincial Police announced on Wednesday.
  
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• How the wild queer history of 1940s Moose Jaw inspired Kelly McCormack in A League of Their Own

  17-08-2022 19:45 via cbc.ca
  
  The new adaptation nods to a little-known era in Saskatchewan's gay past, which McCormack discovered researching her character Jess McCready.
  
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• Indigenous language use in Sask. falls behind Filipino

  17-08-2022 19:38
  
  More people in Saskatchewan have grown up speaking the Filipino language compared to Indigenous languages.
  
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• Morning news rewind: Wednesday, Aug. 17

  17-08-2022 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Wednesday, Aug. 17.
  
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• Saskatchewan couple stranded in Quebec after truck breaks down on road trip

  17-08-2022 17:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Manny and Effie Silveira, residents of Saltcoats, Sask., have set up a makeshift campsite along a residential street in St-Jerome, Que., as they await parts for truck repairs.
  
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• Census records fewer Indigenous-language speakers after challenges in collecting data

  17-08-2022 17:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  OTTAWA -- New data from Statistics Canada suggests the number of people who can speak an Indigenous language has dropped slightly in the country. Read More
  
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• Trouble in collecting census data results in fewer Indigenous language speakers

  17-08-2022 17:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the 2021 census, it reported being unable to collect information from 63 First Nations reserves and other communities. Many did not provide permission for the agency to enter.
  
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• Sask. man charged with the alleged abduction of his daughter awaits bail decision

  17-08-2022 16:58
  
  A Regina judge has reserved her decision regarding bail for the man charged with the alleged abduction of his daughter.
  
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• Folkfest returns to in-person festival looking a little different

  17-08-2022 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  After two years of virtual performances, Saskatoon Folkfest returns to an in-person festival this year, under the theme "culture unites." Read More
  
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• Hudson's Bay to resurrect discount retail chain Zellers

  17-08-2022 14:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian department store Zellers hopes to make a comeback next year, a decade after the discount chain shuttered most of its locations.
  
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• The return of Zellers: Hudson's Bay to resurrect Canadian discount retail chain

  17-08-2022 14:22
  
  Canadian department store Zellers hopes to make a comeback next year, a decade after the discount chain shuttered most of its locations., brand owner Hudson's Bay Co. said Wednesday.
  
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• Documentary to share Mackenzie Trottier's disappearance in Saskatoon with larger audience - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  17-08-2022 14:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Documentary to share Mackenzie Trottier's disappearance in Saskatoon with larger audience  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Documentary to share Mackenzie Trottier's disappearance in Saskatoon with larger audience

  17-08-2022 14:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Mackenzie Trottier's two dogs, Kaiser and Violet — both rescue animals — await her return. Read More
  
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• Former students say those named in Sask. Christian school lawsuit shouldn't be educating during investigation

  17-08-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some of the staff named in a proposed class action lawsuit remain educators in Saskatchewan. Their presence at three schools in the province prompted the appointment of an administrator earlier this month.
  
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• Sask. group plans billboards to counter anti-abortion messages lining province's highways

  17-08-2022 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Megan Johnston is on a mission to put up pro-abortion rights billboards in Saskatchewan. The movement is quickly gaining traction in the province. 
  
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• I quit my job — and I never want to work full time again

  17-08-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When Eliza Baynes decided to quit full-time work, she knew she was taking a risk. But she was also choosing to take care of her body and her mind by rejecting the idea that constant busyness is a marker of success.
  
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• Service disruption at Assiniboia hospital highlights province-wide issue

  17-08-2022 03:02
  
  Assiniboia is one of more than a dozen towns in Saskatchewan to face a healthcare disruption in the last month.
  
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• Northern Saskatchewan actor stars in ‘Predator’ sequel

  17-08-2022 02:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Harlan Kywayhat, who stars as Itsee in the recently streamed film 'Prey', is proud of his roots in Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation and hopes to continue building his acting career.
  
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• Culture camp connects youth with traditional healing, ceremonial teachings in Fort Qu’Appelle, Sask.

  17-08-2022 02:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Youth from across Saskatchewan are gathered in Fort Qu'Appelle for a week-long cultural camp where they will learn first-hand about Indigenous teachings and ceremonies.
  
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• 2022 Saskatoon Folk Fest returns Thursday through Saturday - CTV News Saskatoon

  17-08-2022 02:10 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  2022 Saskatoon Folk Fest returns Thursday through Saturday  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 2022 Saskatoon Folk Fest returns Thursday through Saturday

  17-08-2022 02:10
  
  Jeeyu Birch is looking forward to performing traditional Korean music with her mom and two children at this year’s edition of the Saskatoon Folk Fest.
  
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• Sask. startups benefit from $1.29M raised by angel investors

  17-08-2022 01:38
  
  Dozens of tech startups in Saskatchewan were able to connect with over a million dollars put forward by angel investors, thanks to Saskatchewan TNT.
  
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• 'I let Rider Nation down': Riders' Garrett Marino returns to practice after 4 week suspension

  17-08-2022 01:19
  
  Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive tackle Garrett Marino made his return to practice Tuesday after serving his four game suspension from the Canadian Football League.
  
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• Committee approves new vision for Farmers' Market Building

  17-08-2022 00:49
  
  The Farmers' Market Building at River Landing is a step closer to reopening.
  
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• Child pornography left on pawned iPad led to Saskatoon arrest

  17-08-2022 00:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Aaron Vauun Baptiste temporarily pawned his personal iPad, leaving 150 images of child abuse to be discovered after he failed to return for the device. Read More
  
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• Regina man charged after police officer assaulted with bear spray

  17-08-2022 00:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to Regina police, at around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, officers on patrol saw three males walking on Saskatchewan Drive, one of which was carrying a baseball bat.
  
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