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• Man charged with murder in death of toddler makes 1st court appearance in Prince Albert

  26-03-2019 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  Prince Albert police say a 29-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of a one-year-old toddler. Rebekah Lesko reports.
  
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• Global’s newest SkyTrackers from Saskatoon’s Wildwood School - Global News

  26-03-2019 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  Global’s newest SkyTrackers from Saskatoon’s Wildwood School  Global NewsGrade 5 students at Saskatoon's Wildwood School became SkyTrackers with the help of meteorologist Peter Quinlan.
  
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• Global’s newest SkyTrackers from Saskatoon’s Wildwood School

  26-03-2019 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  Grade 5 students at Saskatoon’s Wildwood School became SkyTrackers with the help of meteorologist Peter Quinlan.
  
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• As hopes for Regina NFL game fade, Riders statement says team wasn't opposed

  26-03-2019 23:47 via cbc.ca
  It doesn't look like an NFL pre-season game proposed for Mosaic Stadium in Regina this summer will happen after all.
  
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• SHA suspends respirologist facing charges - CTV News

  26-03-2019 23:42 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  SHA suspends respirologist facing charges  CTV NewsThe Saskatchewan Health Authority has suspended a 49-year-old respirologist charged with trying to buy sex from a minor.
  
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• ‘Made us bury our brother’: sentencing hearing for man who killed fellow hunter

  26-03-2019 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  Austyn Adamko, 23, was hunting with a friend in the area when he fatally shot Jordan Darchuk, also 23, mistaking him for a bull elk.
  
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• No organics program in Saskatoon until 2023 - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  26-03-2019 23:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  No organics program in Saskatoon until 2023  Saskatoon StarPhoenixSaskatoon taxpayers can expect to start paying for a new program to collect organic waste next year, but the *service* won't arrive until 2023.
  
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• No organics program in Saskatoon until 2023

  26-03-2019 23:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon taxpayers can expect to start paying for a new program to collect organic waste next year, but the service is not expected to arrive at the curb until 2023.
  City council voted 7-4 Monday to approve the program for single-family homes in 2023 after rejecting a move to introduce the program in 2022 and also rejecting a strategy to start it in 2027.
  The potential property tax increases each year to pay for the program depend on the speed with which the program is introduced. Council debat
  
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• Man faces charges after allegedly confining residents of home, threatening police

  26-03-2019 23:06
  Saskatoon police say a man is in custody after a home was broken into and its residents unlawfully confined.
  
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• Carbon tax means rising electricity rates in Saskatoon - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  26-03-2019 23:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Carbon tax means rising electricity rates in Saskatoon  Saskatoon StarPhoenixSaskatoon residents can expect to pay about $18 more this year on their utility bills as a result of costs arising from the federal government's carbon tax, city hall ...
  
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• Carbon tax means rising electricity rates in Saskatoon

  26-03-2019 23:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon residents can expect to pay about $18 more this year on their utility bills as a result of costs arising from the federal government’s carbon tax, city hall says.
  City council approved rate increases on Monday for Saskatoon Light and Power, the city’s electrical utility. Its rates mirror those of SaskPower.
  The new rates kick in on Monday.
  A city news release noted the provincial government is challenging the federal carbon tax in court. The provincial government has said t
  
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• Canada's first female astronaut in Saskatoon to share perspective gained in space - CBC.ca

  26-03-2019 22:58 via cbc.ca
  Canada's first female astronaut in Saskatoon to share perspective gained in space  CBC.caFormer astronaut Roberta Bondar says she wasn't surprised when NASA's all-female spacewalk had to be cancelled because there weren't enough suits.
  
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• Canada's first female astronaut in Saskatoon to share perspective gained in space

  26-03-2019 22:58 via cbc.ca
  Former astronaut Roberta Bondar says she wasn’t surprised when NASA’s all-female spacewalk had to be cancelled because there weren’t enough suits.
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders deny reports of being against potential NFL game

  26-03-2019 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  Contrary to recent reports, the Saskatchewan Roughriders say they are not opposed to a potential NFL pre-season game being held at Mosaic Stadium.
  
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• Olive Garden is coming to Saskatchewan

  26-03-2019 22:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  Olive Garden is coming to Saskatchewan and will bring about 300 jobs with it, according to officials with the restaurant’s parent company.
  The Italian restaurant chain will open two locations, one in Saskatoon and one in Regina. Meagan Bernstein, manager of public relations and communications with Darden Restaurants, said each location will create “about 150 jobs.”
  Regina’s new Olive Garden will sling bread sticks and pasta out of a location at the Grasslands Shopping Cen
  
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• Olive Garden to open in Saskatoon, Regina - CTV News

  26-03-2019 22:17 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Olive Garden to open in Saskatoon, Regina  CTV NewsOlive Garden plans to open a location in Saskatoon in Preston Crossing and in Regina in the Grasslands Crossing Center.
  
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• Olive Garden to open in Saskatoon, Regina

  26-03-2019 22:17
  Olive Garden plans to open a location in Saskatoon in Preston Crossing and in Regina in the Grasslands Crossing Center.
  
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• 1 person injured in Saskatoon house fire caused by unattended candle - Global News

  26-03-2019 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  1 person injured in Saskatoon house fire caused by unattended candle  Global NewsSaskatoon Fire Department officials said a person was taken to hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation after a house fire in the Haultain neighbourhood.
  
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• 1 person injured in Saskatoon house fire caused by unattended candle

  26-03-2019 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Fire Department officials said a person was taken to hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation after a house fire in the Haultain neighbourhood.
  
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• Uncertainty for Canadian farmers as China escalates canola feud

  26-03-2019 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  The Canola Council of Canada said all of its members have reported that Chinese importers are unwilling to purchase their products.
  
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• Sask. makeup maker Jess Tetu headed to Hollywood as a Daytime Emmys sponsor

  26-03-2019 21:41 via cbc.ca
  Tetu grew up in Craik, Sask., and often watched daytime soap opera "Days of Our Lives." Now she's looking forward to meeting daytime stars.
  
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• Opinion: Remai Modern's credibility at risk, former CEO Gregory Burke writes

  26-03-2019 21:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  By Gregory Burke
  A year after opening, Remai Modern bathed in international acclaim, immense community support and outstanding attendance. Many around Canada, and beyond, were in awe of how a small Prairie city captured the global imagination.
  Now, just a few short months later, the gallery’s future is uncertain and it is at risk of losing the local and international credibility it has established. You would be right to ask how did this happen and who is responsible.
  Gregory Burke, former
  
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• Charges pending against man who unlawfully confined 3 in Saskatoon home: police

  26-03-2019 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  Police say a wanted man broke into a Saskatoon home and unlawfully confined three people before he was arrested.
  
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• Saskatoon man charged with taking hostages after fleeing police - CBC.ca

  26-03-2019 21:00 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon man charged with taking hostages after fleeing police  CBC.caPolice in Saskatoon say no one was seriously hurt after a man held several people hostage Tuesday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon man charged with taking hostages after fleeing police

  26-03-2019 21:00 via cbc.ca
  Police in Saskatoon say no one was seriously hurt after a man held several people hostage Tuesday morning.
  
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• Hometown basketball hero Michael Linklater joins the Saskatchewan Rattlers

  26-03-2019 20:05 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Rattlers, Saskatoon’s latest professional basketball team, recently drafted 3-on-3 star Michael Linklater, as they prepare to begin their inaugural season at home on May 9 against the Niagara River Lions.
  
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• Federal gas tax fund could offset rising property taxes pegged to cover pay-as-you-throw: Clark

  26-03-2019 20:04 via cbc.ca
  Canadian cities are getting double the amount they usually get from the federal Gas Tax Fund and one idea that’s top of mind for Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark is to address the “chronic underfunding” for Saskatoon’s waste system, including recycling and composting.
  
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• Prosecutor says teen charged with Saskatoon homicide should be sentenced as adult if convicted - CBC.ca

  26-03-2019 19:59 via cbc.ca
  Prosecutor says teen charged with Saskatoon homicide should be sentenced as adult if convicted  CBC.caA Saskatoon prosecutor says a teen charged with second-degree murder should be sentenced as an adult if he's convicted of killing Mark Enwaya.
  
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• Prosecutor says teen charged with Saskatoon homicide should be sentenced as adult if convicted

  26-03-2019 19:59 via cbc.ca
  A 17-year-old charged with second-degree murder in the death of Mark Enwaya should be sentenced as an adult, says a Saskatoon prosecutor.
  
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• R.M. of Corman Park rejects Fortune Minerals refinery near Saskatoon - CBC.ca

  26-03-2019 19:51 via cbc.ca
  R.M. of Corman Park rejects Fortune Minerals refinery near Saskatoon  CBC.caIn a unanimous decision, councillors in the Rural Municipality of Corman Park have voted against a controversial metal refinery project proposed in the ...
  
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• R.M. of Corman Park rejects Fortune Minerals refinery near Saskatoon

  26-03-2019 19:51 via cbc.ca
  In a unanimous decision, councillors in the Rural Municipality of Corman Park have voted against a controversial metal refinery project proposed in the Saskatoon area.
  
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• Pleasant Hill Bakery closes, will become home to Saskatoon's 1st supervised injection site - CBC.ca

  26-03-2019 19:38 via cbc.ca
  Pleasant Hill Bakery closes, will become home to Saskatoon's 1st supervised injection site  CBC.caThe building that housed Pleasant Hill Bakery — a fixture on 20th Street for more than 50 years — is set to become the new home of Saskatoon's first safe ...
  
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• Pleasant Hill Bakery closes, will become home to Saskatoon's 1st supervised injection site

  26-03-2019 19:34 via cbc.ca
  The building that housed Pleasant Hill Bakery — a fixture on 20th Street for more than 50 years — is set to become the new home of Saskatoon's first safe injection site, following the bakery's closure last week.
  
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• Man charged after Battlefords pursuit

  26-03-2019 19:07
  A man arrested after a tense situation near the Battlefords last week is facing a string of charges.
  
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• Man charged in toddler's death appears in court in Prince Albert

  26-03-2019 19:01
  A 29-year-old man charged in the death of a Prince Albert toddler made his first court appearance Tuesday morning.
  
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• Sask. police issue 400 tickets to motorists who didn’t buckle up in February

  26-03-2019 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan police handed out 409 seatbelt and car seat tickets as part of February’s traffic safety spotlight.
  
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• Man facing numerous charges after shot fired at Sask. RCMP member

  26-03-2019 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  Randall Nicotine is facing 12 charges after a shot was fired at a Saskatchewan RCMP member during a police chase.
  
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• Saskatoon raises power rates to account for carbon tax - CTV News

  26-03-2019 18:41 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Saskatoon raises power rates to account for carbon tax  CTV NewsA new charge will begin appearing on Saskatoon Light and Power *Service* bills starting on April 1.
  
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• Saskatoon raises power rates to account for carbon tax

  26-03-2019 18:41
  A new charge will begin appearing on Saskatoon Light and Power Service bills starting on April 1.
  
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• Edmonton man charged after RCMP shootout near Battleford

  26-03-2019 18:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 33-year-old man is facing charges in connection with a shootout involving RCMP officers last week near Battleford.
  The resident of Edmonton is charged with flight from a peace officer, possession of a weapon dangerous for public purpose, assault on a police officer with a weapon, forcible confinement and endangering a child.
  On Friday around 7:15 p.m., Battlefords RCMP responded to reports of an erratic driver on Highway 4 south of Battleford. RCMP located the suspect vehicle and attempted a t
  
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• Evade Police/B&E/Unlawful Confinement - 700 block 33rd St. W

  26-03-2019 18:09 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A Saskatoon man is in custody this morning following an incident in which a home was broken into and it’s residents were unlawfully confined.At approximately 4:00 a.m., March 26, 2019, Saskatoon Police observed a stolen, black Ford Focus traveling in an alley in the 100 block of Avenue M South. As officers were about to attempt a traffic stop, the suspect vehicle fled, evading Police. Minutes later, officers were dispatched to Ashworth Holmes Park for a report of a vehicle that had collide
  
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• ‘It happened. My dream came true:’ Sask. man first to call NHL game in Cree

  26-03-2019 17:47
  Clarence Iron said his dream came true Sunday night.
  
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• Breadsticks on breadsticks on breadsticks: Olive Garden coming to Regina, Saskatoon - CBC.ca

  26-03-2019 17:23 via cbc.ca
  Breadsticks on breadsticks on breadsticks: Olive Garden coming to Regina, Saskatoon  CBC.caAfter years of hopes, wishes and rumours on social media, Olive Garden is coming to Saskatchewan.
  
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• Breadsticks on breadsticks on breadsticks: Olive Garden coming to Regina, Saskatoon

  26-03-2019 17:23 via cbc.ca
  After years of hopes, wishes and rumours on social media, Olive Garden is coming to Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatoon Blades look to generate more offence against Moose Jaw Warriors

  26-03-2019 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Blades head coach Mitch Love said the team needs better first periods as they prepare for Game 3 of their first-round match-up with the Moose Jaw Warriors.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Bike lane bucks

  26-03-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  $27.7 million for protected bike lanes and sidewalks?
  All righty then.
  How about funds to reroute the trains? They cause endless frustrating delays while blocking numerous intersections throughout the city. Should you need an emergency vehicle on the other side of a blocked crossing … Good luck with that.
  Additionally, they pose significant danger, as witnessed by a recent derailment.
  Many more Saskatoon citizens would reap the benefits of rerouted trains than increasing protect
  
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• 1 person injured in Saskatoon house fire

  26-03-2019 16:55 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Fire Department officials said one person was taken to hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation after a house fire in Haultain.
  
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• Liberals block new SNC-Lavalin ethics probe as Trudeau insists his team is 'more united than ever'

  26-03-2019 16:48 via cbc.ca
  Liberals MPs have voted down an opposition motion to launch a new Commons ethics committee probe into the SNC-Lavalin affair.
  
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• Warman, Sask. train derailment blocks traffic inside city

  26-03-2019 16:47 via cbc.ca
  A late-night train derailment blocked traffic inside Warman for several hours Monday night.
  
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• China blocks canola shipments from Viterra, saying pests found among the grain

  26-03-2019 16:15
  China has blocked imports of canola seed from a second major Canadian exporter.
  
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