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• Spill from latest Sask. oil train derailment larger than thought

  20-02-2020 23:49 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government now says an estimated 1.6 million litres leaked on the highway west of Guernsey. That's more than the amount that leaked in a similar CP train crash near the community two months ago.
  
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• City looking to add 22,000 new residential units along major corridors - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  20-02-2020 23:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  City looking to add 22,000 new residential units along major corridors  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• City looking to add 22,000 new residential units along major corridors

  20-02-2020 23:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The City of Saskatoon is moving ahead with an ambitious plan for 22,000 new residential units along major streets such as Eighth Street East, 22nd Street West and College Drive over the coming decades. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon's Burke enjoys a breakout season in Penn State goal - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  20-02-2020 23:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Saskatoon's Burke enjoys a breakout season in Penn State goal

  20-02-2020 23:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Chantal Burke is accustomed to lugging her pads, stick and reflexes from one town to another, seeking accommodation and a goal crease to set up in. Read More
  
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• U of S Huskies have high hopes at U Sports wrestling championship

  20-02-2020 23:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The University of Saskatchewan Huskies wrestling teams each had the same target at the start of the season — and it hasn't changed for either squad. Read More
  
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• Coronavirus trapped Weyburn couple on cruise without port - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  20-02-2020 22:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Coronavirus trapped Weyburn couple on cruise without port  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Team Saskatchewan wins first Scotties Championship Pool game over Team P.E.I.

  20-02-2020 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Team Saskatchewan beat Team Prince Edward Island 8-7 at the Scotties in Moose Jaw, Sask., on Thursday.
  
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• Five ways to spend the weekend

  20-02-2020 22:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  There is lots going on in Saskatoon this weekend, so whether you're looking to head out with the kids or simply enjoy what the city has to offer, here are five events to check out. Read More
  
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• Coronavirus trapped Weyburn couple on cruise without port

  20-02-2020 22:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A retired Weyburn couple is back home safe after their holiday plans were upended by an international public health emergency. Read More
  
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• PM Trudeau will join Canada's premiers to discuss rail blockades

  20-02-2020 21:58
  
  Prime Minister Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Freeland will join Canada’s premiers for a teleconference on Thursday evening to discuss ongoing protests and rail blockades.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: Feb. 20

  20-02-2020 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Chris Carr on Thursday, Feb. 20.
  
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• Saskatoon cop writes Sask. gov't with foster-care system concerns after teen's shooting death

  20-02-2020 21:46 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon police officer has sent an open letter to the Saskatchewan government citing concerns with the province's foster-care system, following the shooting death of a 17-year-old.
  
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• Saskatchewan unveils new strategy to fight aquatic invasive species

  20-02-2020 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Aquatic invasive species can have a severe economic impact on communities and the province, according to reports.
  
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• Unsolved: High homicide rates changing how Saskatoon police approach historic cases

  20-02-2020 21:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Chelsey Gunn was eight months pregnant when she woke up at 2 a.m. on a late August morning with a feeling of dread — an instinct, she calls it — gnawing at her about her younger brother. Read More
  
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• Sask. doctor admits to misconduct including impersonating another doctor

  20-02-2020 21:11 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan doctor who has previously been found guilty of stealing ketamine from the Pasqua Hospital has admitted to more professional misconduct.
  
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• Food waste, voting rights in Saskatoon among 5 new research projects

  20-02-2020 20:58
  
  The City of Saskatoon will provide University of Saskatchewan researchers access to the city’s resources, data and expertise while providing city staff with analyses and data as part of a new agreement.
  
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• More oil spilled from Guernsey, Sask. CP train derailment than first estimated

  20-02-2020 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Oil spill estimate in second Saskatchewan CP train derailment increases to 1.6 million litres.
  
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• Arrests - Cocaine Trafficking Investigation - Circle Drive and Idylwyld Drive

  20-02-2020 20:31 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Two men are facing drug-related charges after they were arrested yesterday afternoon by the SPS Drug Unit.At approximately 2:00 p.m., February 19, 2020, members of the SPS Drug Unit observed activity consistent with drug trafficking and conducted a traffic stop in the area of Circle Drive and Idylwyld Drive. Investigators arrested a 36-year-old man and seized $1300 in cash, three cell phones and 38.1 grams of crack cocaine packaged for distribution. A short time later, at approximately
  
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• Arrest - Identity Theft Investigation

  20-02-2020 20:30 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 35-year-old woman is facing fraud-related charges following an investigation by the SPS Economic Crime Unit. In December 2019, a woman reported her wallet stolen from a business in the 100 block of 33rd Street East. In January, the woman received notices that several credit cards had been applied for using her stolen identification.As a result of investigation by the Economic Crime Unit, the suspect was arrested on February 14, 2020 and charged with Identity Theft, Possession of Iden
  
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• Oil spill estimate up to 1.6 million litres in Saskatchewan train derailment

  20-02-2020 20:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  GUERNSEY — An estimate of oil spilled in a fiery train derailment in rural Saskatchewan has increased to 1.6 million litres. Read More
  
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• 'It's tough': Jerry's Food Emporium founder mourns closure of Saskatoon restaurant

  20-02-2020 20:18 via cbc.ca
  
  The creator of one of the city's best-known restaurants says it was difficult to hear that Jerry's Food Emporium had shut down.
  
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• Charges against alleged impaired driver upgraded after 74-year-old man dies

  20-02-2020 20:12
  
  Charges against a man arrested following a fatal crash northwest of Saskatoon have been upgraded.
  
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• Saskatoon man facing numerous sexual assault and luring charges - Global News

  20-02-2020 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon man facing numerous sexual assault and luring charges  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon man facing numerous sexual assault and luring charges

  20-02-2020 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police believe two girls, 15 and 16, were sexually assaulted by a 45-year-old man.
  
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• Hoarse Hearts: Canadian women’s curling championship can be hard on skips’ voices

  20-02-2020 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The parched prairie air of Moose Jaw, Sask., combined with the constant dehumidification at the arena to keep ice keen, has essentially turned the Scotties Tournament of Hearts into a winter desert.
  
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• Police investigate 28 suspicious fires in central Saskatoon in less than a month

  20-02-2020 19:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police are investigating a rash of 28 fires in the Pleasant Hill, Riversdale and King George areas in less than a month.
  
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• Jerry's Food Emporium closes after 23 years

  20-02-2020 19:05
  
  A Saskatoon staple has closed its doors after 23 years in business.
  
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• Saskatchewan police oversight agency wants to track demographic data on people filing complaints

  20-02-2020 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The agency responsible for investigating complaints against municipal police officers in Saskatchewan wants to learn more about the people who are expressing concerns in an attempt to better understand its growing workload.
  
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• Regina bowling super league a training ground for 5-pin competitors

  20-02-2020 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH: Canada’s best five-pin bowlers will converge in Regina this February, and hometown competitors are getting in practice time at a local super league.
  
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• Saskatoon man, 45, accused of sexually assaulting teen girls

  20-02-2020 18:34
  
  A 45-year-old Saskatoon man is facing numerous charges relating to sexual assault, child pornography and luring.
  
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• Calls for culturally-specific care amidst concerns over mental health issues in black communities

  20-02-2020 18:29 via cbc.ca
  
  People are sounding the alarm about the state of mental health in black communities across the country and how little is actually known about it, and are urging action, especially in the form of culturally-appropriate services.
  
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• Saskatoon man charged with sexual assault, sending pornography to teens

  20-02-2020 18:27 via cbc.ca
  
  A 45-year-old man is facing numerous charges after an investigation by the Integrated Child Exploitation (ICE) unit.
  
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• Man who taught in Sask. in '90s charged after historical sexual assault investigation

  20-02-2020 18:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Charges have been laid in a historical sexual assault investigation started by police in east-central Saskatchewan.
  
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• Gerard Loehr, teacher facing sex assault charges in Ottawa, charged in Saskatchewan

  20-02-2020 18:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Gerard Loehr is facing 33 sexual assault and sexual interference charges in Ottawa and Saskatchewan.
  
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• Team Saskatchewan moves onto Championship Pool at Scotties in Moose Jaw

  20-02-2020 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Team Saskatchewan punched their ticket to the Scotties' Championship Pool with a ...win over Team New Brunswick on Thursday.
  
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• 28 fires reported in just over 3 weeks on Saskatoon's west side: police - CTV News

  20-02-2020 18:08 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  28 fires reported in just over 3 weeks on Saskatoon's west side: police  CTV News
  
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• 28 fires reported in just over 3 weeks on Saskatoon’s west side: police

  20-02-2020 18:08
  
  Saskatoon police say it’s important to report suspicious persons and activity following 28 fires reported in Pleasant Hill, Riversdale and King George neighbourhoods.
  
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• Former Foam Lake, Wynyard teacher facing sex charges dating back to 1990s - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  20-02-2020 17:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Former Foam Lake, Wynyard teacher facing sex charges dating back to 1990s  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Former Foam Lake, Wynyard teacher facing sex charges dating back to 1990s

  20-02-2020 17:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 57-year-old teacher facing sex charges in Ottawa in now charged in Saskatchewan with nearly a dozen similar crimes dating back three decades. Read More
  
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• Suspects face 31 charges after Saskatoon drug bust - CTV News

  20-02-2020 17:35 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Suspects face 31 charges after Saskatoon drug bust  CTV News
  
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• Suspects face 31 charges after Saskatoon drug bust

  20-02-2020 17:35
  
  A man and a woman were arrested in Saskatoon following an investigation by the Guns and Gangs Unit, police say.
  
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• Former Saskatchewan teacher facing sex charges dating back to 1990s

  20-02-2020 17:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 57-year-old teacher facing sex charges in Ottawa in now charged in Saskatchewan with nearly a dozen similar crimes dating back three decades. Read More
  
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• Spear gun, sawed-off shotgun seized during Prince Albert search

  20-02-2020 17:29
  
  Three people are facing charges after a Prince Albert RCMP search turned up a sawed-off shotgun, a spear gun, a replica handgun, ammunition and what police say they suspect is hydromorphone.
  
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• Arrest - Sexual Assault/Child Luring

  20-02-2020 17:10 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 45 year old Saskatoon man is facing numerous charges relating to sexual assault, child pornography and luring.Earlier this month, the SPS VICE Unit, along with the Integrated Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit, became aware of two females, ages 15 and 16, that were being sexually exploited. The accused is believed to have had lured the victims through communications on an online app, sending them pornographic images. Police believe both victims were sexually assaulted by the accused.On February 13,
  
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• Teacher facing multiple sexual assault and interference charges from 1990s

  20-02-2020 17:05
  
  A man has been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault and interference during his time as a teacher in Saskatchewan in the 1990s.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Oilsands expansion a risky business

  20-02-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Alberta oilsands expansion is essential if the proposed pipelines, Trans Mountain and Keystone XL, are to be profitable. Read More
  
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• Suspicious Fires - Central Division

  20-02-2020 16:56 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are reminding the public of the importance of reporting suspicious persons and activity following a number of fires that occurred within Central Division recently.Between January 27 - February 18, 2020, there were 28 fires reported across three distinct geographical areas of Central Division (see attached image). Twenty of those fires involved dumpsters, garbage and recycling bins, and of those, 12 took place between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. There
  
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• Jerry’s Food Emporium in Saskatoon closes its doors after 23 years - Global News

  20-02-2020 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jerry’s Food Emporium in Saskatoon closes its doors after 23 years  Global News
  
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• Jerry’s Food Emporium in Saskatoon closes its doors after 23 years

  20-02-2020 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several health infractions were found at Jerry’s Food Emporium one day before the company closed its doors at both Saskatoon locations.
  
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