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• Sask. Ministry of Environment ending front counter service at 19 offices

  14-03-2019 23:30 via cbc.ca
  The Ministry of Environment is ending front counter service at 19 locations across Saskatchewan.
  
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• Sask. workplace fatalities up 78% in 2018: WCB

  14-03-2019 22:45 via cbc.ca
  The Workers' Compensation Board announced there were 48 workplace fatalities in Saskatchewan last year, an increase of 78 per cent from the year before.
  
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• Canada ‘pushing hard’ for evidence from China amid canola exporting crisis, Carr says

  14-03-2019 22:37
  Canada is still waiting on China to provide evidence for its decision to bar canola imports from one of Canada’s largest grain producers, according to Federal International Trade Minister Jim Carr.
  
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• Motorcyclist reached 260 km/h trying to evade police on Sask. highway: RCMP

  14-03-2019 22:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 20-year-old man from the Saskatchewan community of Swanson is accused of reaching speeds of 260 kilometres on a motorcycle while attempting to evade police.
  Warman RCMP received a complaint from a highway patrol officer around noon on Tuesday about a sport bike passing him at a speed of approximately 160 km/h on Highway 45 south of Delisle, according to an RCMP news release.
  RCMP said the patrol officer attempted to pull the driver over but the motorcyclist continued travelling north on the hi
  
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• ‘Two different hockey teams’: Estevan Bruins looking forward to playoff series versus Humboldt, not back

  14-03-2019 22:20
  No matter the outcome of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoffs this year — one thing will be on the minds of hockey fans as the Humboldt Broncos take to the ice for their first playoff series since the bus crash. But, the Estevan Bruins are focused on the hockey yet to be played.
  
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• MEC fills Sears' shoes at Saskatoon Midtown Plaza - Western Investor

  14-03-2019 21:32
  MEC fills Sears' shoes at Saskatoon Midtown Plaza  Western InvestorA year after Sears Canada closed its anchor space at Saskatoon's biggest mall, Midtown Plaza, has found a new tenant. Vancouver-based Mountain Equipment ...
  
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• Cheers for trade minister's talk on canola, Churchill port at Sask. municipalities conference

  14-03-2019 21:15 via cbc.ca
  International Trade Minister Jim Carr tried to assuage fears about canola trade with China at the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities conference on Thursday.
  
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• Saskatchewan closing counter service at 19 environment field offices

  14-03-2019 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Ministry closing front counter and walk-in service at 19 offices in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatoon police say innocent civilians victims in rash of gang-related shootings

  14-03-2019 20:57 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police say the rash of shootings in the past week are linked to gangs and come with a troubling twist; It appears the targets are innocent bystanders.
  
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• Saskatoon police say innocent civilians have been victims in rash of gang-related shootings - CBC.ca

  14-03-2019 20:57
  Saskatoon police say innocent civilians have been victims in rash of gang-related shootings  CBC.caSaskatoon police say that several people injured in recent gang-related shootings in the area of St. Paul's Hospital may have been innocent bystanders with no ...
  
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• Saskatoon police say innocent civilians have been victims in rash of gang-related shootings

  14-03-2019 20:57 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police say that several people injured in recent gang-related shootings in the area of St. Paul's Hospital may have been innocent bystanders with no connections to the gangs involved.
  
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• Expect flight disruptions to last — Air Canada says its 737 Max jets will be grounded 3 weeks at least

  14-03-2019 20:43 via cbc.ca
  The impact of Boeing 737 Max jets being grounded is likely to last a while yet as one airline is telling its pilots it expects the disruption to last into April at least.
  
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• Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear Sask. radiologist’s defamation appeal

  14-03-2019 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  A Saskatchewan radiologist’s lawsuit claimed the defendants made statements that implied he was grossly negligent and were aimed at destroying his reputation.
  
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• 2 charged after RCMP car rammed

  14-03-2019 20:17
  A man and a woman face several charges including assaulting a police officer and dangerous driving after allegedly ramming a police car.
  
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• ‘Devastating for our province’: 48 workplace deaths in Saskatchewan last year

  14-03-2019 20:02
  The Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board says the number of workplace fatalities in Saskatchewan increased in 2018.
  
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• Defensive back Macho Harris retires as a Roughrider after signing one-day contract

  14-03-2019 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Macho Harris had 149 defensive tackles and four interceptions in 44 regular-season games and was a member of the Riders 2013 Grey Cup-winning team.
  
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• Supreme Court won’t hear Saskatchewan radiologist’s defamation appeal

  14-03-2019 19:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  OTTAWA — A Saskatchewan radiologist whose work prompted a review of nearly 70,000 exams has lost a bid to have his defamation suit heard in the country’s top court.
  The Supreme Court of Canada says it won’t hear arguments from Dr. Darius Tsatsi, who had sued the province’s former health minister Don McMorris, the Sunrise Health Region and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan.
  An extensive review began in May 2009 and found differences with “the pot
  
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• Young offender sought in stabbing outside Prince Albert, Sask. sports facility

  14-03-2019 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  An arrest warrant has been issued for a young offender after a stabbing outside a sports facility in Prince Albert, Sask.
  
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• Weyburn councillor apologizes for ‘stigma’ remark surrounding group home

  14-03-2019 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  Weyburn Coun. Brad Wheeler said he failed at relaying a message on behalf of the Creek neighbourhood residents, who shared concerns of adding a group home to the area.
  
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• RCMP vehicle rammed during police chase in Saskatchewan

  14-03-2019 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  Prince Albert RCMP said the driver a truck reported stolen rammed a police vehicle on Highway 11 during a police chase.
  
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• Motorcyclist reached 260 km/h while trying to evade police on Saskatchewan highway: RCMP

  14-03-2019 19:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 20-year-old man from the Saskatchewan community of Swanson is accused of reaching speeds of 260 kilometres on his motorcycle while attempting to evade police.
  According to police, Warman RCMP received a complaint from a highway patrol officer on Tuesday around noon about a sport bike passing him at a speed of approximately 160 km/h on Highway 45 south of Delisle. RCMP said the patrol officer attempted to pull the driver over but the motorcyclist continued travelling north on the highway.
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• Fighting climate change just part of being a doctor, says Yellowknife physician in Saskatoon

  14-03-2019 19:11 via cbc.ca
  Dr. Courtney Howard, an emergency room physician in Yellowknife, spends half her time fighting climate change, which she says is a public health crisis.
  
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• Two Saskatoon teens charged with murder in man’s shooting - Toronto Star

  14-03-2019 19:04
  Two Saskatoon teens charged with murder in man’s shooting  Toronto StarTwo Saskatoon teenage boys, ages 15 and 17, have been charged in the city's second homicide of 2019.
  
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• ELIS program expands to help Saskatchewan preschoolers with intensive needs

  14-03-2019 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan government says ELIS programs will soon be established in Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Prince Albert, Swift Current and Yorkton.
  
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• Motorcyclist clocked doing 260 km/h by Saskatoon police air support unit - Global News

  14-03-2019 18:33
  Motorcyclist clocked doing 260 km/h by Saskatoon police air support unit  Global NewsA man is facing a number of charges after a motorcycle was clocked by members of the Saskatoon police air support unit doing speeds up to 260 km/h ...
  
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• Community Police and Fire Academy Age-Friendly Engagement

  14-03-2019 18:32 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Are you, or someone you know, 65 or older and have an interest in learning more about the Police and Fire Services?When it comes to the safety of adults, 65 and older, the Saskatoon Police Service and the Saskatoon Fire Department, in partnership with the Saskatoon Council on Aging, are putting the focus on prevention. And they're doing this through a fun, innovative age-friendly program called the Community Police and Fire Academy.This new collaborative venture aims to empower and educate older
  
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• New mandatory semi truck driver training starts Friday in Saskatchewan

  14-03-2019 18:31 via globalnews.ca
  Drivers looking to obtain a Saskatchewan Class 1 commercial licence will have to undergo 121.5 hours of training and pass a rigorous driver’s test starting March 15,.
  
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• Motorcyclist reached 260 km/h while trying to evade police on highway: RCMP

  14-03-2019 18:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 20-year-old man from the Saskatchewan community of Swanson is accused of reaching speeds of 260 kilometres on his motorcycle while attempting to evade police.
  According to police, Warman RCMP received a complaint from a highway patrol officer on Tuesday around noon about a sport bike passing him at a speed of approximately 160 km/h on Highway 45 south of Delisle. RCMP said the patrol officer attempted to pull the driver over but the motorcyclist continued travelling north on the highway.
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• Motorcyclist clocked doing 260 km/h by Saskatoon police air support unit

  14-03-2019 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  A man from Swanson, Sask., is charged with dangerous driving after allegedly going at speeds of up to 260 km/h on a motorcycle southwest of Saskatoon.
  
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• Teens charged with murder in Pleasant Hill shooting

  14-03-2019 18:15
  Saskatoon police have charged two Saskatoon youths with second degree murder and several gun offences in connection with the death of 31-year-old Mark Enwaya.
  
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• Residents say crime, high taxes among top issues facing the city, survey finds

  14-03-2019 18:05
  Residents say crime and high taxes are the most important issues facing the City of Saskatoon, according to a new survey.
  
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• Minimum entry-level training for Sask. truck drivers begins Friday

  14-03-2019 18:04
  Starting Friday, drivers looking to get their Class 1 commercial licence in Saskatchewan will need complete 121.5 hours of training before challenging the road test.
  
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• Mandatory entry-level training for Sask. truck drivers begins Friday

  14-03-2019 18:04
  Starting Friday, drivers looking to get their Class 1 commercial licence in Saskatchewan will need complete 121.5 hours of training before challenging the road test.
  
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• Sask. broadcaster Clarence Iron to do play by play for historic Plains Cree language broadcast of NHL game

  14-03-2019 17:56 via cbc.ca
  History could be made later this month with the broadcast of what's believed to be the first NHL game called in the Plains Cree language.
  
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• March Madness: Saskatoon's Ja'Shon Henry moves onto big hoops stage

  14-03-2019 17:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  His mother calls it “the biggest dream ever”, while more than 2,000 km away, Saskatoon’s Ja’Shon Henry dribbles a basketball on the Bradley University campus.
  He can’t remember a time when he hasn’t dribbled, shot, passed.
  “I’m pretty sure my mom told me my first word was basketball, but I said it kind of funny. I think this, for sure, is what I was destined to do,” Henry said Wednesday.
  And now March Madness — the NCAA’s mas
  
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• Two youths charged in Saskatoon's 2nd homicide of the year - CBC.ca

  14-03-2019 17:51
  Two youths charged in Saskatoon's 2nd homicide of the year  CBC.caTwo youth have been arrested in connection with Saskatoon's second homicide of 2019.
  
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• Motorcyclist arrested near Saskatoon after allegedly evading police, speeding at 260 km/h - CBC.ca

  14-03-2019 17:44
  Motorcyclist arrested near Saskatoon after allegedly evading police, speeding at 260 km/h  CBC.caWarman RCMP say a 20-year-old motorcyclist has been charged after reaching speeds of up to 260 kilometres an hour and evading police.
  
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• Motorcyclist arrested near Saskatoon after allegedly evading police, speeding at 260 km/h

  14-03-2019 17:44 via cbc.ca
  Warman RCMP say a 20-year-old motorcyclist has been charged after reaching speeds of up to 260 kilometres an hour and evading police.
  
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• Saskatoon homicide: Teens charged with second-degree murder, Mark Enwaya ID'd as shooting victim

  14-03-2019 17:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  A pair of teenage boys have been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of a 31-year-old man in Saskatoon.
  Police on Thursday identified Mark Enwaya, 31, as the victim in the city’s second homicide of 2019. Patrol officers and Medavie Health Services West responded Tuesday around 7 p.m. to an alleyway in the 100 block of Avenue Q South after a report of an injured man. Enwaya was declared dead at the scene “as a result of the discharge of a firearm,” according
  
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• Two youths charged in Saskatoon's 2nd homicide of the year

  14-03-2019 17:15 via cbc.ca
  Two youth have been arrested in connection with Saskatoon's second homicide of 2019.
  
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• Teens facing second-degree murder charges in Saskatoon shooting death

  14-03-2019 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police have charged two teens with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Mark Enwaya.
  
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• Here's what you need to know about the new travel restrictions to Europe

  14-03-2019 17:04
  Beginning in 2021, Canadians will be required to fill out a security application and pay a fee before they’re allowed to travel to Europe. Here’s what you need to know.
  
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• Letter of the Day: City Hall spending madness

  14-03-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The city’s debt sits around $355 million (SP, Oct. 24).
  But our spend-crazy city council has nevertheless approved the idea of spending $4.6 million for “permanent, protected bike lanes downtown” — part of a $10.28-million “cycling network” expansion over the next 11 years. (Transport panel approves protected bike lanes plan, SP, March 5).
  And that $10.28 million is part of a $27.7 million estimate for a “larger active transportation plan,” also ov
  
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• Update - Charges Laid in Homicide - 100 Block Avenue Q South

  14-03-2019 16:52 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Members of the Saskatoon Police Service Major Crime Section have charged two Saskatoon youths in connection with the March 12, 2019 death of 31-year-old Mark Enwaya.On March 12, 2019 at approximately 7:00 p.m., Police responded to the 100 block of Avenue Q South for a report of an injured male. Police and Medavie Health Services West responded to the scene locating Mr. Enwaya who was declared deceased at the scene as a result of the discharge of a firearm. An autopsy is scheduled to be perf
  
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• Midweek podcast: Tina Fontaine's legacy and Indigenous child welfare

  14-03-2019 16:26 via cbc.ca
  Guest host Vassy Kapelos talks to Toronto Star columnist Tanya Talaga about a report out this week on the factors that led to 14-year-old Tina Fontaine's death in 2014, and how the federal government's Indigenous child welfare bill must seize the opportunity to prevent cases like Tina's from happening again.
  
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• Shamrock the guinea pig needs a home

  14-03-2019 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  Shamrock the guinea pig hopes to get lucky and find a new home after being brought to the Saskatoon SPCA by his previous owners who were no longer able to care for him.
  
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• Saskatoon business on Diefenbaker Drive robbed by pair armed with rifle - CBC.ca

  14-03-2019 15:15
  Saskatoon business on Diefenbaker Drive robbed by pair armed with rifle  CBC.caSaskatoon Police are searching for two men, after a business in the 3700 block of Diefenbaker Drive was robbed at gunpoint.
  
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• Saskatoon business on Diefenbaker Drive robbed by pair armed with rifle

  14-03-2019 15:15 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon Police are searching for two men, after a business in the 3700 block of Diefenbaker Drive was robbed at gunpoint.
  
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• Once in a lifetime trip to Africa

  14-03-2019 15:02 via globalnews.ca
  Shammi and George Rathwell from Ixtapa Travel with details on a once in a lifetime vacation to Africa, including safaris and a trip to Victoria Falls.
  
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• Growing global markets for Sask. industry

  14-03-2019 14:55 via globalnews.ca
  International Trade Minister Jim Carr addresses blocked canola shipments to China as the federal government looks to grow global markets for Saskatchewan industry.
  
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