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• Four from B.C. charged with human trafficking in Saskatchewan

  30-01-2020 23:59 via cbc.ca
  
  During the traffic stop, officers noted several violations of the Traffic Safety Act. However, as the conversation continued between officers, the passengers and the driver, police became suspicious about their relationship and investigated further.
  
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• Increased fines for distracted driving coming to Saskatchewan

  30-01-2020 23:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  REGINA — Penalties for distracted driving in Saskatchewan are about to get tougher. Read More
  
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• STF calls for sanctions vote; Wyant warns of teachers' strike

  30-01-2020 23:50
  
  The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation says it will hold a sanction vote next month as it and the provincial bargaining committee remain at an impasse.
  
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• STF calls for sanctions vote

  30-01-2020 23:50
  
  The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation is calling for a sanctions vote after what it's calling a failed conciliation with the province's bargaining team last week.
  
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• Saskatchewan teachers to vote on sanctions next month - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  30-01-2020 23:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Saskatchewan teachers to vote on sanctions next month

  30-01-2020 23:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan teachers are set to vote next month on possible job action, the latest escalation in their federation's simmering dispute with the provincial government over classroom resources. Read More
  
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• Human rights commission appeals stay of Remai Modern case

  30-01-2020 23:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission has appealed a decision to halt an investigation of the former leader of Saskatoon's Remai Modern art gallery. Read More
  
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• Human trafficking-related charges laid after convoy pulled over: Sask. RCMP

  30-01-2020 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Four people are facing human trafficking-related charges after a traffic stop, according to Swift Current RCMP.
  
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• Touchdown for Kids Millionaire Lottery crowns $1M grand prize winner

  30-01-2020 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Prince Albert man was in complete shock when he received a confirmation call from Saskatchewan Roughrider Dan Clark.
  
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• Nutrien to resume operations at Vanscoy, Sask. potash mine

  30-01-2020 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nutrien suspended operations at its Vanscoy, Sask., mine in September 2019 due to a short-term softening of the global potash market.
  
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• Midtown Plaza gets EV charging stations

  30-01-2020 23:01
  
  Four electric vehicle (EV) charging stations have been installed in Midtown Plaza’s underground parking lot.
  
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• 4 charged with human trafficking after 2 young girls found in vehicles

  30-01-2020 23:01
  
  Four people are facing human trafficking charges after the RCMP says they were stopped with two young girls in the back of their vehicles near Swift Current on Tuesday.
  
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• Vandewater murder trial hears testimony from forensic team

  30-01-2020 22:45
  
  Members of RCMP Forensic Identification Services testified in the second degree murder trial of Tyler Vandewater in Prince Albert on Thursday.
  
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• Nutrien to restart Vanscoy mine in March - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  30-01-2020 22:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Nutrien to restart Vanscoy mine in March

  30-01-2020 22:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The world's largest fertilizer company says it will resume potash production at its Vanscoy mine, which was shut down late last year and resulted in around 250 workers receiving pink slips. Read More
  
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• Sask. Teachers' Fed to vote on implementing job-related sanctions

  30-01-2020 22:02 via cbc.ca
  
  STF president Patrick Maze said the sanctions could range from no action, to full-blown walkouts by teachers in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Letter of the Day: More population, more services - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  30-01-2020 21:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Letter of the Day: More population, more services  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Team Saskatchewan looks to honour Aly Jenkins with strong showing at Scotties

  30-01-2020 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Heading into the Scotties, members of Team Saskatchewan will have Aly Jenkins close to their hearts after the longtime curler and friend passed away in October.
  
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• Team Sask. looks to honour Aly Jenkins with strong showing at Scotties

  30-01-2020 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Heading into the Scotties, members of Team Saskatchewan will have Aly Jenkins close to their hearts after the longtime curler and friend passed away in October.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: Jan. 30

  30-01-2020 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Mandy Vocke on Thursday, Jan. 30.
  
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• Saskatchewan NDP questions Scott Moe’s travel bill, $4,000 charter flight

  30-01-2020 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan NDP says public records show Premier Scott Moe's 2018-19 travel costs were about $84,000.
  
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• Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation mulls sanctions after contract talks break down

  30-01-2020 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is taking a sanctions vote after talks with the province on a new contract break down.
  
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• Canada's top doctor calls out 'racism and stigmatizing comments' over coronavirus

  30-01-2020 20:54
  
  As the number of coronavirus cases grows, Canada's chief public health officer says she's concerned about hateful comments targeting minority groups including Chinese-Canadians.
  
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• 'Much different person:' Former Broncos coach Chris Beaudry reflects on healing, forgiveness

  30-01-2020 20:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Coaching hockey still crosses Chris Beaudry's mind. The 35-year-old Saskatchewan farmer hasn't lost his joy of the game and loves playing recreationally. He understands hockey and knows that coaching is about more than telling players what to do — it's about helping them become better people.
  
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• Saskatchewan's MRI waitlist doubled from 2015 to 2019

  30-01-2020 20:18 via cbc.ca
  
  The waiting list for an MRI in Saskatchewan doubled over four years, despite a government initiative to allow patients to pay for a scan and long operating hours.
  
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• Saskatchewan's MRI wait-list doubled from 2015 to 2019

  30-01-2020 20:18 via cbc.ca
  
  The waiting list for an MRI in Saskatchewan doubled over four years, despite a government initiative to allow patients to pay for a scan and long operating hours.
  
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• U of S researcher given millions in funding for beef cattle health and productivity research

  30-01-2020 19:57
  
  The federal government and the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) are funding a research project at the University of Saskatchewan to advance beef cattle health and productivity.
  
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• CAPP forecasts oil and gas spending will rise $2B this year

  30-01-2020 19:42 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers says the main driver for spending has been due to provincial government policies and optimism that export pipeline capacity will be built.
  
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• CAPP predicts $2B increase in upstream oil and gas investment in Alberta this year

  30-01-2020 19:21
  
  The increase represents a four per cent jump in capital investment on the conventional side and an eight per cent jump in the oilsands, according to CAPP.
  
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• Distracted driving fines more than doubling in Saskatchewan

  30-01-2020 18:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fines for distracted driving in Saskatchewan are more than doubling on Feb. 1, with a ticket for a first offence increasing to $580.
  
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• Here's what to expect from Sask. distracted driving ticket prices increase

  30-01-2020 17:43
  
  The fines for driving distracted in the province of Saskatchewan will more than double on Saturday.
  
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• Sask. farm family that lost hundreds of thousands to port-out scam will be reimbursed

  30-01-2020 17:42 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan farming family is breathing a huge sigh of relief after learning they will be will be reimbursed for hundreds of thousands of dollars stolen from their farm operating account.
  
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• Former Whitecap Brett Levis signs with Winnipeg’s Valour FC in CPL

  30-01-2020 17:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Former Vancouver Whitecap Brett Levis has signed with Winnipeg's Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League.
  
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• Who chooses the books on display in show homes?

  30-01-2020 17:28
  
  The Saskatoon Hospital Home Lottery had its first weekend of walkthroughs, with many checking out all the details of the $1.8 million home – including the books.
  
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• Hospital Home Lottery: Here's how the Saskatoon show home's books were picked | CTV News - CTV News

  30-01-2020 17:28 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Hospital Home Lottery: Here's how the Saskatoon show home's books were picked | CTV News  CTV News
  
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• Hospital Home Lottery: Here's how the Saskatoon show home's books were picked - CTV News

  30-01-2020 17:28 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Hospital Home Lottery: Here's how the Saskatoon show home's books were picked  CTV News
  
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• Regina Peewee B Rebels nominated for Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup

  30-01-2020 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Regina Peewee B Rebels are representing Saskatchewan after being nominated for the Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup.
  
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• Former Humboldt Broncos coach Chris Beaudry reflects on healing, forgiveness

  30-01-2020 17:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Humboldt Broncos collision is only part of former coach Chris Beaudry's story about healing.
  
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• Unifor, Co-op bargaining meeting set based on ‘mutual understanding’

  30-01-2020 17:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Representatives from Federated Co-op Limited (FCL) and Unifor have scheduled talks for 9 a.m. Friday, according to a press release sent by the union.
  
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• Nursing homes grapple with sick residents, insufficient budgets

  30-01-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan's 'silver wave' is crushing its nursing homes, whose operators say funding from government is unequally distributed and insufficient to meet the needs of the province's seniors. Read More
  
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• Letter of the Day: More population, more services

  30-01-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Our current premier says in a TV ad that our provincial population has increased, as have jobs in the province. Well, along with more people come higher demands on our medical systems such as longer surgery wait times as well as increased times for ER waits. Read More
  
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• What do you eat during a Saskatchewan winter? 'Plenty,' says Dixon Simpkins

  30-01-2020 16:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  You may wonder what exactly one eats in terms of local produce during a Saskatchewan winter. Read More
  
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• Focused on mental health and forgiveness, ex-Broncos coach Chris Beaudry a 'much different person'

  30-01-2020 16:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Coaching hockey still crosses Chris Beaudry's mind. Read More
  
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• These are the Canadian cities where drivers spend the most time stuck in traffic

  30-01-2020 16:02
  
  Traffic congestion is on the rise in almost every major Canadian city, with drivers in Vancouver and Toronto facing the greatest delays of all, according to a new report.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: S’more the guinea pig has your winner for the big game

  30-01-2020 15:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  This week on Adopt a Pet, Jasmine Hanson is joined by S’more, who has his pick between Kansas City and San Francisco.
  
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• Saskatoon Pride events at Wintershines

  30-01-2020 15:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Pride is hosting two events on Jan 30, for Wintershines festival. Saskatoon Pride Co-chair, Natasha King joins us with details on the family winter carnival and the highly anticipated 19+ event drag bingo.
  
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• Blowing snow and slippery roads: This is your Saskatoon forecast - CTV News

  30-01-2020 15:26 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Blowing snow and slippery roads: This is your Saskatoon forecast  CTV News
  
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• Blowing snow and slippery roads: This is your Saskatoon forecast

  30-01-2020 15:26
  
  A fresh blanket of snow has covered the region, and strengthening winds will become a factor closer to noon.
  
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• Travel Tips: Sanitary flight practices and a trip with Jann Arden

  30-01-2020 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  This week on travel tips, Barb Crowe helps us stay germ-free when flying and she details a trip down the Rhine river with the Canadian Music Hall of Fame’s newest inductee, Jann Arden.
  
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• Nursing homes grapple with sick residents, insufficient budgets - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  30-01-2020 13:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Nursing homes grapple with sick residents, insufficient budgets  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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