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• Volunteers refurbish bikes from Saskatoon landfill

  01-05-2019 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  Volunteers with the Bridge City Bicycle Co-op spend hours every week sifting through bikes at Saskatoon's landfill.
  
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• Saskatoon breaks record for driest April - CBC.ca

  01-05-2019 23:50
  Saskatoon breaks record for driest April  CBC.caThis April was the driest on record for Saskatoon. The parched weather follows an incredibly dry March.
  
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• Saskatoon breaks record for driest April

  01-05-2019 23:50 via cbc.ca
  This April was the driest on record for Saskatoon. The parched weather follows an incredibly dry March.
  
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• Don't expect a 'sudden summer' to comfort cold-weary Canadians

  01-05-2019 23:48
  As many parts of Canada wait for any sign of summer-like weather, The Weather Network’s Doug Gillham says it may still be several weeks away.
  
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• PSAC cuts oil and gas drilling forecast again as slowdown deepens

  01-05-2019 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  The Petroleum Services Association of Canada is again lowering its forecast for how many oil and gas wells will be drilled in Canada this year.
  
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• What could Saskatoon's future bike lanes look like? - News Talk 650 CKOM

  01-05-2019 23:15
  What could Saskatoon's future bike lanes look like?  News Talk 650 CKOMPlanters, concrete dividers or a completely separate traffic signal system — there are plenty of options for Saskatoon's future downtown bike lanes. City staff are ...
  
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• Mock exercise at Yorkton, Sask. schools to practice emergency protocols

  01-05-2019 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP, firefighters and paramedics participated in a mock exercise involving students in Yorkton, Sask.
  
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• Paddling to success: Sask. company uses aerospace materials to make canoes for customers around the world

  01-05-2019 22:55 via cbc.ca
  When Martin Bernardin crafted his first canoe, he and his brother used it to follow an old fur-trade route from the tip of Lake Winnipeg to Hudson Bay. Now, he's making canoes for others around the world using aerospace materials.
  
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• Saskatoon refugee group rallies behind Myanmarese family trying to get relatives to Canada

  01-05-2019 22:10 via cbc.ca
  A refugee support group has planned a star-studded evening to help bring a refugee family to Saskatchewan.
  
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• Woman faces impaired and dangerous driving charges in fatal Highway 4 crash

  01-05-2019 21:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 27-year-old woman faces four charges, including impaired driving causing death, after a fatal collision on Highway 4. Read More
  
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• UPDATE: Shooting - 1700 block 20th Street West

  01-05-2019 21:45 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Detectives with the Saskatoon Police Service Targeted Enforcement Section have charged a 24 year old Saskatoon man in connection with a shooting that took place on March 12, 2019.  He has been charged with Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Breach of Probation and other weapon related charges.The accused has been in custody since March 19, 2019 on unrelated charges.  He will appear in court tomorrow morning regarding these new charges. (Occurrence Number: 19-23430)
  
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• Sask. comes out swinging against Bill C-48, saying tanker ban will 'alienate Western Canadians'

  01-05-2019 20:44 via cbc.ca
  A controversial bill concerning oil transport will be seen as an attack on Saskatchewan and Alberta if approved, senators heard at a public hearing in Regina.
  
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• Cigarette packages will be the 'ugliest colour in the world' starting in November

  01-05-2019 20:42 via cbc.ca
  Canadian cigarette packs will have to be plain, drab brown with standardized layouts and lettering under new rules that kick in Nov. 9, Health Canada says.
  
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• City of Saskatoon wants to decide on downtown arena location by the end of 2019 - CBC.ca

  01-05-2019 20:41
  City of Saskatoon wants to decide on downtown arena location by the end of 2019  CBC.caSaskatoon city planners would like to know by the end of 2019 where they will locate both a new downtown arena and an adjoining entertainment district, ...
  
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• Instagram launches Canadian test urging more focus on photos, less on 'likes'

  01-05-2019 20:33 via cbc.ca
  The social media site will make the 'like' counts private for some users in a test that is currently limited to Canada.
  
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• Program expands to test Saskatchewan newborns for hearing difficulty

  01-05-2019 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  The provincial government says all 18 Saskatchewan hospitals that regularly deliver babies now offer testing to detect early signs of hearing loss.
  
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• One bad decision: impaired driving focus of SGI’s May traffic spotlight

  01-05-2019 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  Nolan Barnes life was changed forever when the SUV he was a passenger in with an impaired driver behind the wheel crashed, leaving him a paraplegic.
  
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• This is why Prince Harry and Meghan unfollowed Will and Kate on Instagram

  01-05-2019 20:10
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex unfollowed other Royal Family members on Instagram, saying they’ll only follow accounts related to Mental Health Awareness Month.
  
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• B.C. government files court action to stop Alberta from using ‘turn off the taps’ legislation

  01-05-2019 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. Government has acted swiftly in challenging Alberta's Bill 12.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: driest April on record, wet start to May

  01-05-2019 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  Coming off of the driest April ever recorded in parts of Saskatchewan, a wet start to May is in Saskatoon and Regina's weather forecast.
  
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• City of Saskatoon wants to decide on downtown arena location by the end of 2019

  01-05-2019 19:43 via cbc.ca
  The boards for SaskTel Centre and TCU Place will help whittle down the long list of potential sites before broader consultation takes place.
  
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• Find out what free acts will be sharing the stage at Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazzfest

  01-05-2019 19:23 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan Jazz Fest promises some high-powered free acts to take the stage in a new format that will see the number of riverfront stages reduced to one this year.
  
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• Saskatchewan premier welcomes federal loan relief for canola farmers

  01-05-2019 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan's premier is pleased to see federal relief coming for canola farmers and says further trade missions are coming to get new Asian export customers.
  
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• Health Canada sets plain-packaging rules for tobacco, to take effect in November

  01-05-2019 18:56
  Health Canada says cigarette packs will have to be plain drab brown with standardized layouts and lettering, starting in November.
  
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• Newborn hearing screening program 'huge win,' advocate says - CTV News

  01-05-2019 18:48
  Newborn hearing screening program 'huge win,' advocate says  CTV NewsNewborn babies will be screened for early signs of hearing loss in all 18 Saskatchewan hospitals that regularly deliver babies as of May 1.
  
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• Newborn hearing screening program 'huge win,' advocate says

  01-05-2019 18:48
  Newborn babies will be screened for early signs of hearing loss in all 18 Saskatchewan hospitals that regularly deliver babies as of May 1.
  
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• Saskatchewan adds another MS drug to provincial formulary

  01-05-2019 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  Ocrevus, the first medication approved to treat early primary progressive MS, has been added to the Saskatchewan formulary.
  
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• Armed Robbery - 200 Block of Pendygrasse Road

  01-05-2019 18:30 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are looking for three male suspects after they robbed a convenience store in the 200 block of Pendygrasse Raod.On May 1, 2019, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Saskatoon Police attended to an armed robbery of a convenience store in the 200 block of Pendygrasse Road.  Three males had entered the store and demanded cash and cigarettes.  One was armed with a solid green baseball bat, while the other two had handguns. All the suspects wore clothing in such a way as to conceal
  
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• Uranium miner Cameco reports first-quarter loss, revenue down from year ago - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  01-05-2019 18:11
  Uranium miner Cameco reports first-quarter loss, revenue down from year ago  Saskatoon StarPhoenixRevenue totalled $297.5 million, down from $439.4 million.
  
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• Uranium miner Cameco reports first-quarter loss, revenue down from year ago

  01-05-2019 18:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  SASKATOON — Cameco Corp. says it had a $18.3 million loss in the first quarter, compared with a profit of $57.8 million a year ago. Read More
  
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• Premier, producers commend federal government's plan to boost loans for farmers

  01-05-2019 18:05 via cbc.ca
  Help from Ottawa in the form of cash advances is a welcome short-term solution for farmers caught in a trade dispute between Canada and its number one canola customer China, according to the Premier of Saskatchewan and canola producers in the province.
  
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• Ottawa will exempt some oilsands projects from environmental assessments — if Alberta keeps its emissions cap

  01-05-2019 18:05 via cbc.ca
  Facing criticism from industry over its controversial overhaul of the environmental assessment process, the federal Liberal government released new details Wednesday about which projects will be subjected to greater scrutiny by Ottawa's regulators.
  
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• Federal government's plan to boost loans for farmers 'welcome': producer

  01-05-2019 18:05 via cbc.ca
  Premier Scott Moe is set to comment on a plan announced Tuesday by the federal government that will more than double the maximum amount of money available to individual producers under the Advance Payments Program (APP).
  
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• Saskatoon Chamber Singers Presents: INSCRIPTIONS

  01-05-2019 18:01 via globalnews.ca
  PERFORMANCES – 2:00PM and 7:30PM. INSCRIPTION – The indelible impact of choral music. Tickets for this concert are $25.00 for adults, or $30.00 at the door and $15.00 for students.  Tickets can be purchased from McNally Robinson Booksellers, from our singers and our website http://www.saskatoonchambersingers.ca PROGRAM:  Many years ago when I was still a student,...
  
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• Letter of the Day: Prime Minister has lost trust

  01-05-2019 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  There comes a time in everyone's life when you must decided firmly, 'What do I believe." Read More
  
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• ‘Look up and live’: SaskPower kicks off farm safety campaign

  01-05-2019 17:50 via globalnews.ca
  There were 312 incidents of farm equipment coming into contact with power lines during 2018, SaskPower said, resulting in three deaths.
  
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• Dance Performance: ARTE SANO

  01-05-2019 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  Doors Open @6:30pm (rush seats).  Performance @7:00pm.  Tickets $15.00 per person at [email protected] or phone 306-653-5191. Saskatoon’s one and only Alma Flamenca has put their zapping energy into some serious vibe amplification this year.  Thanks to their collaboration projects with Odissi Classical Indian dance, the 21 year old music and dance group now has a new shared space...
  
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• Cameco reports first quarter loss, revenue down from year ago

  01-05-2019 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon-based uranium miner Cameco reported a loss of $18.3 million in the first quarter of 2019.
  
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• Art Exhibit: DIMENSIONS 2019

  01-05-2019 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  EXHIBITION DATES: May 4th through July 6th.  AWARDS GALA: Friday, May 31st (Cocktails at 6:00pm, Program at 7:00pm).  RECEPTION: Friday, May 31st, 8:30pm to 10:00pm. DIMENSIONS is one of the few juried exhibitions where the jurors can select from the physical pieces, rather than photographs of the works, which allows for a nuanced and considerate...
  
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• Woman facing impaired driving charges in fatal Highway 4 crash

  01-05-2019 17:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 27-year-old woman is facing four charges, including impaired driving causing death, after a fatal collision on Highway 4. Read More
  
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• Woman facing dangerous driving, impaired charges after fatal crash Tuesday

  01-05-2019 16:55 via cbc.ca
  A 27-year-old woman is in custody after a fatal crash on Highway 4 south of Battleford on Tuesday.
  
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• Ottawa increases loan limits for canola farmers to $1 million amid China trade dispute

  01-05-2019 16:29 via globalnews.ca
  The federal government is rolling out changes to a payment program for canola farmers to help those affected by China's decision to ban the Canadian product.
  
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• Federal government boosts loans for canola farmers amid tensions with China

  01-05-2019 16:27
  The federal government is changing a payment program for canola farmers to help those affected by China's decision to ban the Canadian product.
  
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• Charges laid in crash that killed woman on Highway 4 south of Battleford, Sask.

  01-05-2019 16:24 via globalnews.ca
  Battlefords RCMP said a woman was killed when a truck ran a stop sign and struck the passenger side of a car on Highway 4.
  
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• Liberals boost loans for canola farmers, seek new markets for product blocked by China

  01-05-2019 16:16 via cbc.ca
  Canola farmers are getting a boost to a federal loan program as China continues to block imports it claims are contaminated with pests. 
  
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• Saskatchewan Jazz Festival announces free stage acts

  01-05-2019 16:09 via globalnews.ca
  Cathy McMurtry, the marketing director with the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, talks about the free programming taking place during the 10-day event.
  
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• Uranium miner Cameco reports 1st-quarter loss, revenue down from year ago

  01-05-2019 16:05 via cbc.ca
  Cameco says it had a $18.3 million loss in the first quarter, compared with a profit of $57.8 million a year ago.
  
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• Impaired driving charges laid in fatal crash near Battleford

  01-05-2019 15:51
  A woman has been charged with impaired driving and dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death after a fatal crash near Battleford.
  
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• Saskatoon police chase man through Shaw Centre during pursuit - CBC.ca

  01-05-2019 15:08
  Saskatoon police chase man through Shaw Centre during pursuit  CBC.caSaskatoon police have arrested a 27-year-old man after chasing him through a local leisure centre.
  
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