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• Regina police issuing parking tickets to vehicles involved in Co-op refinery blockades

  04-02-2020 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police are issuing parking tickets to vehicles involved in blocking the gates in and out of Regina's Co-op refinery.
  
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• New podcast explores how 'Satanic Panic' overtook a Saskatchewan town

  04-02-2020 22:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Throughout the 1980s, Satanic cults were widely believed to be terrorizing and torturing children. Across North America, there were hundreds of false allegations, scores of criminal trials and countless lives torn apart, but never any real proof. Here's why that fear spread.
  
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• SUMA rebrands to Municipalities of Saskatchewan

  04-02-2020 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Gordon Barnhart said the new name encompasses all communities in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatoon research into coronavirus vaccine: An update - News Talk 650 CKOM

  04-02-2020 21:57 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon research into coronavirus vaccine: An update  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• Late Monty Python star Terry Jones contributes to U of S ‘Canterbury Tales’ app

  04-02-2020 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  University of Saskatchewan English Prof. Peter Robinson said Monty Python star Terry Jones was instrumental in developing content for the app.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: Feb. 4

  04-02-2020 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Peter Quinlan on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
  
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• Sask. resident stranded in coronavirus-affected China with no passport feels 'abandoned' by authorities

  04-02-2020 21:43 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan man in a coronavirus-affected region of China says he feels the window for him to return to Canada is closing as he waits for the Canadian government to help him get his passport back from a Chinese visa office.
  
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• Regina resident stranded in coronavirus-affected China with no passport feels 'abandoned' by authorities

  04-02-2020 21:43 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan man in a coronavirus-affected region of China says he feels the doors for him to return to Canada are closing as he waits in hope that the Canadian government will intervene to help get his passport back from a Chinese visa office.
  
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• MONTREAL CANADIENS ALUMNI TOUR

  04-02-2020 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  MONTREAL CANADIENS ALUMNI vs COTEAU VALLEY BOMBERS. GAME DAY EVENTS (VIP & General Tickets) – 5:00pm Rink Doors Open, 7:00pm Game Time, *8:30pm MNP After Party With Kelly Taylor, *10:00pm Live Auction, *10:30pm Music by DJ All For You.  *MUST BE 19 YEARS OF AGE TO ATTEND AFTER PARTY. VIP TICKETS ONLY – 4:00pm Cocktails,...
  
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• Over 50 cats at Saskatoon SPCA looking for a home - Global News

  04-02-2020 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Over 50 cats at Saskatoon SPCA looking for a home  Global News
  
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• Over 50 cats at Saskatoon SPCA looking for a home

  04-02-2020 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatoon SPCA said 157 cats were adopted during January, but at the same time, 265 cats were brought into the shelter’s care.
  
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• Tory MP apologizes after asking NDP MP if she's considered sex work

  04-02-2020 21:08
  
  Conservative MP Arnold Viersen asked NDP MP Laurel Collins if sex work is an "area of work" she has ever considered during a House of Commons debate on Tuesday.
  
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• ALL – YOU – CAN – EAT PEROGY SUPPER

  04-02-2020 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT PEROGY (VARENYKY) SUPPER.  Brought to you by the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. Frozen Food Sale at the supper, and on Saturday, February 29th 10:00am to 12:00pm.  Perogies $25.00 for 5 dozen.  Cabbage Rolls $40.00 for 5 dozen.  USE SIDE DOOR. CASH SALES. Adults $14.00, Children (ages 5 to 9) $6.00, Children...
  
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• Paramedics deliver healthy baby girl on University Bridge

  04-02-2020 21:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Medavie Health Services West paramedics were en route to Royal University Hospital when they made an emergency delivery on the University Bridge on Tuesday morning. Read More
  
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• Paramedics deliver baby while driving over Saskatoon's University Bridge - CBC.ca

  04-02-2020 20:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Paramedics deliver baby while driving over Saskatoon's University Bridge  CBC.ca
  
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• Paramedics deliver baby while driving over Saskatoon's University Bridge

  04-02-2020 20:53 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon ambulance crew received a happy surprise this morning as a baby was delivered en route to Royal University Hospital.
  
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• Warm end to January in Saskatchewan pushes into February

  04-02-2020 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  It was warmer and drier than normal in Saskatchewan during January, despite a cold snap that gripped much of the province.
  
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• Boil-water advisory issued for 400 properties in Sutherland

  04-02-2020 20:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The City of Saskatoon and two provincial agencies have advised people living or working in 400 properties in the Sutherland neighbourhood to boil their drinking water. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan man goes missing while visiting Calgary

  04-02-2020 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sheldon Wolf -- from Carrot River, Sask. -- was staying in a southeast Calgary hotel when he went missing.
  
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• Toy truck sold in Costco stores recalled due to risk of fire

  04-02-2020 20:10
  
  The agency issued the bulletin on Monday, saying it has already had about a dozen reports of the toy catching fire, but no injuries have been reported.
  
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• Healthy girl born in emergency delivery on University Bridge

  04-02-2020 20:04
  
  A healthy baby girl was born at 7:04 a.m. Monday on University Bridge, according to Medavie Health Services West.
  
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• Provincial government can avert teachers' strike: NDP - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  04-02-2020 19:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Provincial government can avert teachers' strike: NDP  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Provincial government can avert teachers' strike: NDP

  04-02-2020 19:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan NDP says it's up to the provincial government to avert a possible teachers' strike and address overcrowded and increasingly complex classrooms operating at a deficit compared to four years ago. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan government forms committee to review potential pipeline investment

  04-02-2020 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government has formed a new committee to consider potential investment in pipelines.
  
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• Sask. government forms committee to review potential pipeline investment

  04-02-2020 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government has formed a new committee to consider potential investment in pipelines.
  
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• Man accused of murder 'paranoid,' victim’s mother says

  04-02-2020 19:21
  
  The mother of a man who died in Saskatchewan Penitentiary says his alleged killer is not a credible witness.
  
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• 100 new long-term care beds to be offered in Regina and Emerald Park: SHA

  04-02-2020 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  One hundred long-term care spaces will soon be made available through a partnership between the Saskatchewan Health Authority and two personal care homes.
  
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• RCMP investigate death of man found in field

  04-02-2020 18:41
  
  RCMP are investigating the death of a man found in a field Sunday evening on Thunderchild First Nation.
  
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• Man’s body found in open field on Thunderchild First Nation in Saskatchewan

  04-02-2020 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP have not released the name of a man whose body was found on Thunderchild First Nation as they continue to investigate his death.
  
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• Sask. government prepared to invest in pipeline projects

  04-02-2020 18:20 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government says simply advocating for pipelines is not enough and it is looking to invest in future projects.
  
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• Sask. government forms committee of cabinet ministers to study pipelines

  04-02-2020 18:20 via cbc.ca
  
  The provincial government is creating a committee of cabinet ministers to evaluate pipeline projects.
  
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• Sask First Nations call for end to practice of 'birth alerts'

  04-02-2020 18:13 via cbc.ca
  
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says Saskatchewan must join other provinces and end the practice of "birth alerts."
  
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• 400 properties in Sutherland under precautionary drinking water advisory - Global News

  04-02-2020 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  400 properties in Sutherland under precautionary drinking water advisory  Global News
  
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• 400 properties in Sutherland under precautionary drinking water advisory

  04-02-2020 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon city officials said there were two separate water main breaks that caused a water outage and lower water pressure in Sutherland on Monday evening.
  
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• PBO estimates Sask. households will incur the highest average annual carbon tax cost

  04-02-2020 18:05 via cbc.ca
  
  A new analysis by Parliament's budget watchdog has found that most households in provinces where the federal carbon tax applies will receive more money back in rebates than they will pay through the scheme — just not as much as projected last year.
  
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• Most Canadian households will get more than they pay from carbon tax: PBO

  04-02-2020 18:05 via cbc.ca
  
  A new analysis by Parliament's budget watchdog has found that most households in provinces where the federal carbon tax applies will receive more money back in rebates than they will pay through the scheme — just not as much as projected last year.
  
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• Sask. government eyeing energy sector investment

  04-02-2020 18:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan government is creating a committee to consider provincial involvement in pipeline projects that could move crude south to the United States or northeast to the Manitoba port of Churchill. Read More
  
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• Hundreds of Saskatoon residents in Sutherland urged to boil drinking water - CBC.ca

  04-02-2020 17:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Hundreds of Saskatoon residents in Sutherland urged to boil drinking water  CBC.ca
  
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• Hundreds of Saskatoon residents in Sutherland urged to boil drinking water

  04-02-2020 17:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Some 400 properties in Saskatoon’s Sutherland neighbourhood are under a precautionary drinking water advisory after two water main breaks Monday evening stopped the flow of drinking water for some, and low pressure for others.
  
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• 400 Saskatoon properties under water advisory | CTV News - CTV News

  04-02-2020 17:41 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  400 Saskatoon properties under water advisory | CTV News  CTV News
  
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• 400 Saskatoon properties under water advisory

  04-02-2020 17:41
  
  About 400 properties in the Sutherland neighbourhood are under a Precautionary Drinking Water Advisory, the city says.
  
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• Two Arrested - Break and Enter/Recovered Stolen Vehicle

  04-02-2020 17:26 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 36 year old man and a 27 year old woman are facing charges following a break and enter to a business and the theft of a vehicle.On February 3, 2020, at approximately 1:15 p.m., a Patrol Officer spotted a blue Chevrolet Silverado matching the description of a vehicle which had been stolen from a break in to a business in the 300 block of Spadina Crescent the day before.  The officer turned around and attempted to locate the vehicle which was being operated by a man and a woman. 
  
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• Letter of the Day: I don't know if we should laugh or cry

  04-02-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Inquest to begin this month into 2017 death of inmate at Sask. Penitentiary

  04-02-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A public inquest into the 2017 death of a 30-year-old man who died while in custody at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary is set to begin in Prince Albert this month. Read More
  
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• Most Canadian households to get more in rebates than paid in carbon tax: PBO

  04-02-2020 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government has written into law that 90 per cent of the revenues collected from the fuel charge will be returned to individual households.
  
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• Give a layer, get a taco with Taco Bell’s layers for layers campaign

  04-02-2020 16:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  From Feb 6-8, if you donate a layer of winter clothing to Taco Bell you will get a double layer taco.
  
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• Trump uses State of Union to campaign on eve of impeachment verdict

  04-02-2020 15:55
  
  Standing before a Congress and nation sharply divided by impeachment, U.S. President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address Tuesday to extol a "Great American Comeback" on his watch, just three years after he took office decrying a land of "American carnage" under his predecessor.
  
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• Trump uses State of Union speech to campaign; Pelosi rips it

  04-02-2020 15:55
  
  Standing before a Congress and a nation sharply divided by impeachment, U.S. President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address to extol a "Great American Comeback" on his watch, just three years after he took office decrying a land of "American carnage" under his predecessor.
  
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• Trump state of union extols 'Great American Comeback' on his watch

  04-02-2020 15:55
  
  Standing before a Congress and a nation sharply divided by impeachment, U.S. President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address to extol a 'Great American Comeback' on his watch, just three years after he took office decrying a land of 'American carnage' under his predecessor.
  
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• SUMA president wants PST cut from municipal building projects

  04-02-2020 15:52 via cbc.ca
  
  The president of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) says he wants to see changes to how the provincial government taxes building projects.
  
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