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• Man taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after 33rd Street shooting

  24-02-2020 23:37
  
  A 42-year-old man was taken to hospital after suffering a life-threatening gunshot wound Monday afternoon, Saskatoon police say.
  
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• Bike bylaw review: Saskatoon council OKs sidewalk cycling for kids 14 and under - CBC.ca

  24-02-2020 23:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Bike bylaw review: Saskatoon council OKs sidewalk cycling for kids 14 and under  CBC.ca
  
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• Bike bylaw review: Saskatoon council OKs sidewalk cycling for kids 14 and under

  24-02-2020 23:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon city council is calling on the city to clarify in law that cyclists aged 14 and under can ride on the sidewalk.
  
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• Matheson named new chair of Remai Modern

  24-02-2020 23:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  After joining the Remai Modern's board of directors last year, Doug Matheson has been elected as the group's new chair. Read More
  
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• Male Injured - 600 block 33rd Street West

  24-02-2020 23:20 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are investigating following a report of an injured male in the 600 block of 33rd Street West this afternoon.Police received the report at approximately 2:20 p.m., February 24, 2020.  Upon arrival they discovered several people inside the home including a 42 year old man suffering from what appeared to be a life-threatening gunshot wound.  He has since been transported to Royal University Hospital.Members of the Serious Assault Unit are investigating.(Occurrence Number:
  
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• Say It Ain't So: Place and year of first Sask. wheat crop in dispute

  24-02-2020 23:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Wheat and Saskatchewan are synonymous. Read More
  
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• Federal environment minister reacts to Alberta Court of Appeal’s decision that carbon tax is unconstitutional

  24-02-2020 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson reacts to the Alberta Court of Appeal’s decision that the Federal Climate Action Plan is unconstitutional.
  
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• How locusts and computer simulations came together in a U of S study

  24-02-2020 22:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  University of Saskatchewan researchers blasted locusts with pesticides, attached electrodes to their neurons and threw them into a computer simulation — and the results could hold important clues for the health of bee populations. Read More
  
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• Alberta appeals court rules federal carbon tax unconstitutional

  24-02-2020 22:07
  
  In a 4 to 1 decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal became the first to declare the federal carbon tax unconstitutional.
  
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• OPP raid on Tyendinaga Mohawk rail blockade 'troubling': Saskatoon protester - CBC.ca

  24-02-2020 22:03 via cbc.ca
  
  OPP raid on Tyendinaga Mohawk rail blockade 'troubling': Saskatoon protester  CBC.ca
  
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• OPP raid on Tyendinaga Mohawk rail blockade 'troubling': Saskatoon protester

  24-02-2020 22:03 via cbc.ca
  
  A participant at a Saskatoon protest camp in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs says this morning's OPP raid on a Mohawk rail blockade near Belleville, Ont.. is "worrisome" and "just the beginning of something bigger."
  
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• Council asks for more research on plan to restrict off-leash dogs in parks

  24-02-2020 21:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon city councillors have put a leash on a plan that professional dog walkers worried would cripple their businesses.
  
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• Temperatures seasonal in Saskatchewan for the last week of February

  24-02-2020 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Temperatures are sitting at or just above seasonal for this time of year. Peter Quinan with the details in your Feb. 24 SkyTracker weather outlook.
  
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• Investigator testifies in Sask. Pen death inquest

  24-02-2020 21:11
  
  The first witness to testify at an inquest into the death of inmate at Saskatchewan Penitentiary said guards told him they found the inmate hanging from the bars of his cell.
  
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• Fatal confrontation sparked by man urinating on fence, says witness

  24-02-2020 21:02 via cbc.ca
  
  A witness at a Saskatoon murder trial says the incident began with a man urinating on a fence.
  
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• 'I didn’t believe it': Woman testifies hearing gunshot after confrontation about urination

  24-02-2020 20:50
  
  Kathy Cardinal said she was in disbelief after witnessing her spouse being shot in their backyard about three years ago.
  
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• 'It's rural, it's urban, it's north, it's south': Sask. teachers vote 90% in favour of sanctions

  24-02-2020 20:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The president of the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation says overwhelming support for sanctions — including work-to-rule and job action is a sign of "great resolve across the province" and shows there is no rural-urban divide between teachers. Read More
  
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• Inspirational leaders Shaping Saskatchewan

  24-02-2020 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Six Saskatchewan community leaders share their insights on how strong leadership can inspire us to reach for goals previously thought to be out of reach.
  
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• Dolly Parton superfan working to bring country icon's reading program to Prince Albert children

  24-02-2020 19:48 via cbc.ca
  
  When Kurtis Hamel was 12 years old, the Children's Wish Foundation helped him meet his idol Dolly Parton. Now, 30 years later, the teacher is working to bring one of the singer's philanthropic projects to Prince Albert, Sask. 
  
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• Sask.'s new senator wants to give the Prairies a voice in Ottawa

  24-02-2020 19:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s new senator Brent Cotter says he’s not a politician but he's worked with a lot of politicians and has an understanding of legislative processes and public policy.
  
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• Sask. teachers vote overwhelmingly in favour of sanctions

  24-02-2020 19:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The president of the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation says the overwhelming support for sanctions — that could include work-to-rule and job action — is a sign of "great resolve across the province" and shows there is no rural-urban divide between teachers. Read More
  
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• 'May force me out of business': Saskatoon dog walkers oppose off-leash dog park bylaw changes - CTV News

  24-02-2020 19:37 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'May force me out of business': Saskatoon dog walkers oppose off-leash dog park bylaw changes  CTV News
  
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• 'May force me out of business': Saskatoon dog walkers oppose off-leash dog park bylaw changes

  24-02-2020 19:37
  
  Professional dog walkers in Saskatoon are asking City Council to reconsider limiting the number of dogs a person can take to an off-leash dog park in the city.
  
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• Scheer, Trudeau at odds over blame during phone call on Teck Frontier mine cancellation

  24-02-2020 18:35
  
  As the dust settled from Teck Resources Ltd.'s announcement that it is withdrawing its application for an oilsands mine in Alberta, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leadership Andrew Scheer are at odds over where to lay blame.
  
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• Timeline: Rail disruptions by anti-pipeline protesters across Canada

  24-02-2020 18:15
  
  RCMP began enforcing an injunction earlier this month that prevents interference with construction of a $6.6-billion natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia. Here is a timeline of the dispute.
  
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• Sask. teachers approve possible sanctions with 90% in favour

  24-02-2020 18:00
  
  Saskatchewan teachers have voted in favour of sanctions, with 90.2 per cent of members in support, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) announced Monday.
  
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• Teen charged with manslaughter in Regina’s 4th homicide of 2020

  24-02-2020 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 17-year-old boy is charged with manslaughter in the death of Rodney Ruberry, Regina’s fourth homicide victim of 2020.
  
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• Here's what you need to know about radon in your home

  24-02-2020 17:48
  
  A national study has found around half the homes in Regina, and around one-third of the homes in Saskatchewan, exceed Health Canada's maximum acceptable level of radon.
  
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• With negotiations stalled, Sask. teachers vote overwhelmingly in favour of sanctions

  24-02-2020 17:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Demonstrating what the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation president called a "collective resolve and commitment," teachers in the province have voted by an overwhelming majority in favour of sanctions — including work-to-rule and job action. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan teachers vote 90 per cent in favour of job action

  24-02-2020 17:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is mulling its options after teachers voted in favour of job action. Contract talks have stalled over class size and composition.
  
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• With contract negotiations stalled, Sask. teachers vote overwhelmingly in favour of sanctions

  24-02-2020 17:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Demonstrating what the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation president called a "collective resolve and commitment," teachers in the province have voted by an overwhelming majority in favour of sanctions — including work-to-rule and job action. Read More
  
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• Global News Morning Saskatoon takes on the hot wing challenge

  24-02-2020 17:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hudsons Canada pub is hosting a “Hot AF” hot wings challenge. The Global News Morning Saskatoon team takes on the challenge.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Parking at Kinsmen Park

  24-02-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  I had a good laugh from the front page story that city councillors are all of a sudden concerned about the parking problem around Kinsmen Park (SP, Feb. 12). This is probably one of the few city councils in the world that are tearing up bike lanes and placing restrictions on cyclists such as the proposed one-metre rule when passing pedestrians. This will make it very difficult to cycle the Meewasin Trail and impossible to bike the University Bridge without violating this bylaw. If they thought p
  
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• She's Gone: StarPhoenix podcast shares stories of women whose lives were cut short

  24-02-2020 16:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  We often hear about crime stories in the early stages of an investigation, when they are shrouded in mystery, and then again when they slowly unravel years later in a courtroom. Read More
  
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• Sask. teachers vote in favour of job action mandate

  24-02-2020 16:43 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation announced the results of the recent sanctions vote this morning at 10 a.m. CST at a news conference.
  
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• Sask. Teachers' Federation vote in favour of job action mandate

  24-02-2020 16:43 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation announced the results of the recent sanctions vote this morning at 10 a.m. CST at a news conference.
  
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• Sask. Teachers' Federation to announce results of job action vote

  24-02-2020 16:43 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation will announce the results of the recent sanctions vote this morning at 10 a.m. CST at a news conference.
  
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• Saskatoon pipeline protest extends into third day - News Talk 980 CJME

  24-02-2020 16:42 via cjme.com
  
  Saskatoon pipeline protest extends into third day  News Talk 980 CJME
  
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• Saskatoon Blades pick up pair of victories - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  24-02-2020 16:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon Blades pick up pair of victories  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon Blades pick up pair of victories

  24-02-2020 16:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Blades outscored their opponents 14-4 in their two Western Hockey League games over the weekend. Read More
  
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• Man sent to Saskatoon hospital after early-morning shooting

  24-02-2020 15:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 35-year-old man was taken to Saskatoon hospital after a shooting at a residence in the 3500 block of 11th Street West. Read More
  
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• Loss prevention officer stabbed while trying to apprehend shoplifting suspect

  24-02-2020 15:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A loss prevention officer in Saskatoon was stabbed in the arm while trying to apprehend two shoplifting suspects. Read More
  
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• YWCA women of distinction awards up and coming deadlines

  24-02-2020 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  YWCA Saskatoon will be holding their annual women of distinction awards May 21, but the deadline for nominations is coming up March 1 with tickets going on sale the same day. This year the YWCA is introducing a new award for first responder and they join us to discuss it.
  
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• Loss prevention officer stabbed will trying to apprehend shoplifting suspect

  24-02-2020 15:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A loss prevention officer (LPO) was stabbed in the arm while trying to apprehend two shoplifting suspects. Read More
  
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• 2 women charged after alleged shoplifting, stabbing in Saskatoon - News Talk 650 CKOM

  24-02-2020 15:08 via ckom.com
  
  2 women charged after alleged shoplifting, stabbing in Saskatoon  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• Man sent to hospital after early-morning shooting

  24-02-2020 15:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 35-year-old man is currently in hospital after a shooting happened at a residence on the 3500 block of 11 St. West. Read More
  
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• Researchers find new parasite species in northern wolverines

  24-02-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Rajnish Sharma, a PhD student at the University of Saskatchewan, did what a lot of researchers dream of — he helped discover a new species. It's a parasite found in wolverines in Yukon and the N.W.T.
  
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• Mayor Charlie Clark talks air bnb regulations and electric buses prior to the city council meeting

  24-02-2020 14:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mondays city council meeting will focus on Air bnb regulations, electric buses, recovery park and many more things. Prior to the meeting mayor Charlie Clark joins Global News Morning.
  
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• Court of Appeal sides with Alberta on federal carbon tax

  24-02-2020 14:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a 4-1 majority decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal has deemed the federal Liberals' carbon tax to be unconstitutional.
  
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• Alberta Court of Appeal to rule on whether federal carbon tax should stand

  24-02-2020 14:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Court of Appeal is to release its decision Monday in the province's challenge of the federal government's carbon tax.
  
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