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• New Sask.-made kids cartoon aims to answer age-old question, 'why?'

  12-08-2019 23:51 via cbc.ca
  Kids can now learn about the world while watching a new cartoon that was made in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Injured man involved in multi-vehicle crash dies in Saskatoon hospital - Global News

  12-08-2019 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  Injured man involved in multi-vehicle crash dies in Saskatoon hospital  Global NewsSaskatoon police say a 32-year-old man who was involved in a multi-vehicle crash succumbed to his injuries.
  
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• Injured man involved in multi-vehicle crash dies in Saskatoon hospital

  12-08-2019 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police say a 32-year-old man who was involved in a multi-vehicle crash succumbed to his injuries.
  
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• RCMP say B.C. fugitives died in what appears to be suicides by gunfire

  12-08-2019 22:58 via cbc.ca
  RCMP confirmed Monday the two bodies belong to fugitives Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod, and the two died in what appears to be suicides by gunfire.
  
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• Autopsy results say B.C. murder suspects died by suicide: RCMP

  12-08-2019 22:45
  RCMP officers in British Columbia confirmed Monday that the remains found in Northern Manitoba were indeed the bodies of Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod and that the two murders suspects died by suicide through self-inflicted gunfire.
  
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• Feds announce funding to help study how floods flow in Sask. - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  12-08-2019 22:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  Feds announce funding to help study how floods flow in Sask.  Saskatoon StarPhoenixThe $500000 commitment goes to a project using LiDAR technology to map floodplains and study where rushing waters could flow.
  
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• City looks for tools to tackle crime, housing issues in Pleasant Hill

  12-08-2019 21:47
  People who live in the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood made their case at City Hall Monday, asking for more resources to help the community.
  
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• 2 short rail lines in Saskatchewan slated for upgrades

  12-08-2019 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  The federal government is providing funding to improve two short line railways in Saskatchewan – one near Leader and the other by Unity.
  
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• 19-year-old sentenced for death of La Ronge businessman to serve time in federal penitentiary

  12-08-2019 20:49
  A 19-year-old charged in the manslaughter of La Ronge restaurant owner Simon Grant will be serving his sentence in a federal penitentiary.
  
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• 95-year-old woman believed to have caused crash driving wrong way down Circle Drive

  12-08-2019 20:23 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police say a 95-year-old woman caused a crash Sunday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon NICU donation will keep families connected with newborns - Global News

  12-08-2019 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon NICU donation will keep families connected with newborns  Global NewsA charitable organization says funds will purchase cameras to allow families to stay connected with their babies at the NICU in Jim Pattison Children's Hospital.
  
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• Updated flood mapping coming to 20 ‘high-risk’ Sask. communities

  12-08-2019 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  The provincial and federal governments are contributing a combined $1 million to create updated flood mapping for Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albert and other communities.
  
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• Cocaine trafficking charge laid against 70-year-old Green Lake woman

  12-08-2019 19:42 via cbc.ca
  A 70-year-old woman from Green Lake, Sask., faces a cocaine trafficking charge.
  
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• $1 million in funding coming from feds, province to reduce flooding in Sask. communities

  12-08-2019 19:25
  The Federal and Provincial governments are providing $1 million in funding to help reduce flooding in Saskatchewan communities.
  
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• Saskatoon NICU donation will keep families connected with newborns

  12-08-2019 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  A charitable organization says funds will purchase cameras to allow families to stay connected with their babies at the NICU in Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital.
  
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• Update - Collision - Circle Drive and 8th Street

  12-08-2019 19:12 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Members of the Saskatoon Police Service Collision Analyst Unit continue to investigate a collision on Circle Drive just north of 8th Street East in which two people, a 95 year old woman and a 40 year old man were sent to hospital with minor injuries.Preliminary investigation has shown the woman, driving a Toyota Corolla, was travelling southbound in the northbound lanes of Circle Drive when the collision occurred.  The other vehicle, a Honda Odyssey driven by the man, was travelling north a
  
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• 70-year-old Saskatchewan woman charged with cocaine trafficking

  12-08-2019 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan RCMP has not said how much cocaine was seized, but said they took a Green Lake woman into custody as a result of the search.
  
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• ATV crash in northern Sask. sends woman to hospital with life-threatening injuries

  12-08-2019 18:45 via cbc.ca
  An ATV crash on the Clearwater River Dene First Nation sent a 49-year-old woman to Saskatoon for medical treatment.
  
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• Woman suffers life-threatening injuries after ATV crash

  12-08-2019 18:26
  A 49-year-old woman is suffering life-threatening injuries after an ATV crash on the Clearwater River Dene First Nation.
  
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• Woman seriously injured in northern Saskatchewan ATV collision

  12-08-2019 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  A 49-year-old woman was seriously injured in an ATV collision on the Clearwater Dene First Nation in northern Saskatchewan.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Missing part in mental health care

  12-08-2019 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I applaud the government in stepping up the money for mental health. But we have forgotten one segment of vulnerable people. Read More
  
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• Union urging laid-off potash miners not to count on quick restart

  12-08-2019 17:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  Sheldon Yanoshewski started to suspect something wasn't quite right when he awoke to an early-morning text message asking him to come into work early for a meeting. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon pianist competing in National Music Festival | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  12-08-2019 17:24 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon pianist competing in National Music Festival | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caMusicians from across the country were in Saskatoon this weekend for the National Music Festival and for one local competitor, it's a step closer to a life on the ...
  
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• Saskatoon pianist competing in National Music Festival

  12-08-2019 17:24 via globalnews.ca
  Musicians from across the country were in Saskatoon this weekend for the National Music Festival and for one local competitor, it’s a step closer to a life on the big stage. Nathaniel Dove with the story.
  
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• Moody’s confirms Saskatchewan’s triple-A credit rating

  12-08-2019 17:03 via globalnews.ca
  Moody’s Investors Service has upheld the triple-A credit rating and stable outlook for Saskatchewan.
  
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• How to make Saskatchewan-styled Street Dogs

  12-08-2019 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  Devin Schultz from Ranch Country Meats with a demonstration on making Saskatchewan-styled Street Dogs at home in this Food for Thought segment.
  
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• Saskatoon fire department investigates fire at St. Frances Elementary School - CBC.ca

  12-08-2019 16:13 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon fire department investigates fire at St. Frances Elementary School  CBC.caA fire investigator is looking into what started a blaze at an elementary school on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Saskatoon fire department investigates fire at St. Frances Elementary School

  12-08-2019 16:13 via cbc.ca
  A fire investigator is looking into what started a blaze at an elementary school on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Saskatoon police arrest 4, seize guns in Meadowgreen neighbourhood - CBC.ca

  12-08-2019 16:10 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police arrest 4, seize guns in Meadowgreen neighbourhood  CBC.caPolice arrested four people after investigating a disturbance on the 500 block of Avenue X S. Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Saskatoon police arrest 4, seize guns in Meadowgreen neighbourhood

  12-08-2019 16:10 via cbc.ca
  Police arrested four people after investigating a disturbance on the 500 block of Avenue X S. Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Fire damages daycare at St. Frances School in Saskatoon - Global News

  12-08-2019 15:54 via globalnews.ca
  Fire damages daycare at St. Frances School in Saskatoon  Global NewsSaskatoon firefighters said flames were coming from the corner of the building and a fence at the St. Francis School daycare when they arrived.
  
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• Fire damages daycare at St. Frances School in Saskatoon

  12-08-2019 15:54 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon firefighters said flames were coming from the corner of the building and a fence at the St. Francis School daycare when they arrived.
  
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• Culture week at Saskatchewan’s Wanuskewin Heritage Park

  12-08-2019 15:42 via globalnews.ca
  Honey Constant with some of the activities taking place at Wanuskewin Heritage Park during culture week Aug 12-14.
  
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• Sk Summer Series wrap-up: Sask. Selects turn the tide, take down Toronto FC2 2-nil

  12-08-2019 15:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  Third time’s the charm. Read More
  
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• How to best view the Perseid meteor shower in Saskatoon | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  12-08-2019 15:08 via globalnews.ca
  How to best view the Perseid meteor shower in Saskatoon | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caWatch How to best view the Perseid meteor shower in Saskatoon Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca.
  
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• How to best view the Perseid meteor shower in Saskatoon

  12-08-2019 15:08 via globalnews.ca
  Tim Yarowski with how to best view the Perseid meteor shower currently underway and reaching its peak Monday night, and how to take pictures of them.
  
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• StarPhoeix Letters to the editor Aug. 12, 2019 - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  12-08-2019 14:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  StarPhoeix Letters to the editor Aug. 12, 2019  Saskatoon StarPhoenixI applaud the government in stepping up the money for mental health. But we have forgotten one segment of vulnerable people. My 36-year-old son is on the ...
  
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• Letters to the editor Aug. 12, 2019

  12-08-2019 14:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  Missing part in mental health care Read More
  
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• Several firearms located, 4 Saskatoon men arrested Saturday evening - Global News

  12-08-2019 14:14 via globalnews.ca
  Several firearms located, 4 Saskatoon men arrested Saturday evening  Global NewsFour men were found to be "unlawfully in a dwelling" Saturday evening. Saskatoon police say they found several firearms in the same residence.
  
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• Sask. woman turns loss into weighted teddy bears for other parents

  12-08-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Kathy Simard lost her daughter Izzy at 31 weeks. Now, she runs the Izzy Bear Project, which provides grieving parents with weighted teddy bears.
  
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• Doukhobor bread stall keeping culture alive in Saskatoon - Global News

  12-08-2019 13:37 via globalnews.ca
  Doukhobor bread stall keeping culture alive in Saskatoon  Global NewsThe popular Saskatoon Ex booth is a way for the Doukhobor, who came to Canada as refugees, to practice their culture.
  
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• Doukhobor bread stall keeping culture alive in Saskatoon

  12-08-2019 13:27 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Ex wrapped up Sunday, and for one group of bakers at the festivities, it marked another year they kept their once-persecuted culture alive. Nathaniel Dove reports.
  
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• Final phase of Gunnar mine reclamation underway - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  12-08-2019 13:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  Final phase of Gunnar mine reclamation underway  Saskatoon StarPhoenixFive years from now new vegetation is expected to be growing atop what was once an abandoned uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan.
  
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• 'You need to go and find another job': Union urging laid-off potash miners not to count on quick restart

  12-08-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Sheldon Yanoshewski started to suspect something wasn't quite right when he awoke to an early-morning text message asking him to come into work early for a meeting. Read More
  
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• Tank: Saskatoon emissions plan shows steep climate challenge

  12-08-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Any time a government with a total annual budget of just over $1 billion a year pitches a $19-billion plan, it's bound to raise a few eyebrows and — perhaps — some blood pressures. Read More
  
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• Government puts more cash into outfitters' association

  12-08-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan government is injecting another $180,000 into a hunting and fishing outfitters' association, so its hope the group will eventually be able to sustain itself financially will have to wait at least another year. Read More
  
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• Final phase of Gunnar mine reclamation underway

  12-08-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  As the provincial and federal governments prepare for a court battle over who will foot the bill, work is getting underway on the final phase of the largest environmental remediation project in Saskatchewan history. Read More
  
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• Pair of retail cannabis growers look to become 1st in Saskatoon - CBC.ca

  12-08-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Pair of retail cannabis growers look to become 1st in Saskatoon  CBC.caTwo other companies are farther down the path to growing made-in-Saskatchewan cannabis in other parts of the province.
  
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• Pair of retail cannabis growers look to become 1st in Saskatoon

  12-08-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Two other companies are farther down the path to growing made-in-Saskatchewan cannabis in other parts of the province.
  
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• Twitter bots emerge ahead of Canadian election, but influence is unclear

  12-08-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Automated Twitter accounts run by software instead of human beings are active on the social media platform, but experts say there are limits to their reach.
  
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