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• Alcohol may have played a role in two fatal snowmobile collisions - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  25-02-2020 23:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Alcohol may have played a role in two fatal snowmobile collisions  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Alcohol may have played a role in two fatal snowmobile collisions

  25-02-2020 23:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP say alcohol may have been a factor in two fatal snowmobile collisions on the weekend. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police officer under investigation after social media outcry over video of man yelling at child

  25-02-2020 23:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatoon police officer is on leave as RCMP conduct an investigation after a three-minute video of a man yelling at a child was shared hundreds of times on Facebook, eliciting an outcry on social media. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan NDP promise to build Regina General Hospital parkade if elected

  25-02-2020 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  While the provincial election is eight months away, the Saskatchewan NDP have unveiled their first campaign promise -- to build a parkade at the Regina General Hospital.
  
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• 'I’ll stick to my gut, not say anything:' Witness refuses to give details in second-degree murder trial

  25-02-2020 23:24
  
  A witness refused to fully answer the Crown’s questions on Tuesday afternoon in the trial of Dallin Singharath.
  
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• Saskatoon blockade in support of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs taken down

  25-02-2020 23:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A blockade in Saskatoon set up in a show of solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs is now down but won't soon be forgotten, says the local organizing group. Read More
  
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• Two men dead in separate Sask. snowmobile crashes; alcohol could be factor

  25-02-2020 23:13
  
  Alcohol may be a factor in two fatal snowmobile crashes on the weekend, Saskatchewan RCMP say.
  
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• 'It will be a good court fight': Alberta carbon tax ruling sets stage for Sask. Supreme Court case

  25-02-2020 23:06 via cbc.ca
  
  The legal battle over the carbon tax will soon reach Canada’s highest court with Saskatchewan playing a major role — and a lower court ruling on Monday has increased the drama.
  
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• International Women’s Day 2020: Who is the inspiring woman in your life?

  25-02-2020 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Do you want to send a shoutout to an inspirational woman in your life?
  
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• Warming trend will usher out February in Saskatchewan

  25-02-2020 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  A warming trend will usher out February in Saskatchewan, with positive temperatures on the way. Peter Quinan with the details in your Feb. 25 SkyTracker weather outlook.
  
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• After losing in Alberta, carbon tax heads to Supreme Court — here’s what to know

  25-02-2020 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Supreme Court was already set to hear appeals from Ontario and Saskatchewan prior to Alberta's ruling.
  
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• Canadian energy projects more difficult to get to completion: analysts

  25-02-2020 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Analysts say geography is part of the problem as pipeline projects in Canada tend to cross more borders and Indigenous territories than typical projects in the United States.
  
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• Saskatoon's public consultation on Airbnbs slammed as 'comedy of errors' - CBC.ca

  25-02-2020 21:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon's public consultation on Airbnbs slammed as 'comedy of errors'  CBC.ca
  
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• Suspicious package at Saskatoon mail facility turns out to be liquid fertilizer

  25-02-2020 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  People were told to shelter in place at a Canada Post facility in Saskatoon after a package started leaking its contents.
  
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• Court sees final moments of Tyler Applegate’s life

  25-02-2020 21:03
  
  Cellphone video played in a Saskatoon courtroom shows the final moments of Tyler Applegate’s life.
  
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• STF, education minister feel confident after post-job action vote meeting

  25-02-2020 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Both the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president and provincial education minister are feeling optimistic about talks, one day after teachers voted in favour of job action.
  
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• Wet'suwet'en solidarity protesters take down camp near Saskatoon rail track

  25-02-2020 20:49 via cbc.ca
  
  A Wet'suwet'en solidarity protest camp next to a rail track in Saskatoon has been dismantled by the demonstrators because of a shortage of supplies.
  
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• Saskatoon fire crews respond to report of suspicious package at postal facility

  25-02-2020 20:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An employee at the main Canada Post depot in Saskatoon had to spend parts of Tuesday in isolation after a suspicious package was found leaking at the facility in the city's North Industrial area. Read More
  
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• Council pushes decision on Airbnb regulations to April

  25-02-2020 20:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A decision about regulations for short-term online housing rentals in Saskatoon isn't expected for at least another month after speakers at a marathon public hearing raised concerns about "potentially prohibitive" costs. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon's public consultation on Airbnbs slammed as 'comedy of errors'

  25-02-2020 20:43 via cbc.ca
  A man critical of the process says the city failed to initially to flag a recently increased fee that upstarts might have to pay if a new regime is approved.
  
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• 3 courts, 3 rulings: Carbon tax seen differently in different courts

  25-02-2020 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Legal experts say rulings from provincial Appeal Courts on the federal carbon tax aren't about the tax itself, but rather the government's legal grounds for it.
  
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• U of S track athlete breaks 35-year-old record in 300-metre race

  25-02-2020 20:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Karson Lehner broke a 35-year-old record in the 300-metre race at the Canada West Track and Field Championship. Lehner clocked in at 33.07 seconds, breaking Saskatoon Olympian Cyprian Enwaeni's previous record of 33.50.
  
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• Fire department responds to report of suspicious package at postal facility

  25-02-2020 20:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An employee at the main Canada Post depot for Saskatoon had to spend a chunk of Tuesday in isolation after a suspicious package was found leaking at the facility in the city's North Industrial area. Read More
  
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• Liquid fertilizer prompts hazmat response at Saskatoon mail processor

  25-02-2020 20:05 via cbc.ca
  
  A suspicious package discovered at a Saskatoon mail processing facility on Tuesday was non-hazardous liquid fertilizer, according to the Saskatoon Fire Department.
  
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• Is it time to consider changing the play-in setup at Scotties and Brier?

  25-02-2020 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Every time the national curling championships roll around, the competition format becomes a talking point.
  
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• 2020 Crop Insurance Program helps to promote soybean production

  25-02-2020 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan says crop insurance premiums are dropping to an average of $7.40 per acre, down from $8.61 per acre in 2019.
  
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• Suspicious death: Saskatoon police investigating fatal shooting in Mayfair - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  25-02-2020 19:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Suspicious death: Saskatoon police investigating fatal shooting in Mayfair  Saskatoon StarPhoenixShooting death in Saskatoon called ‘suspicious’ by police  Global NewsPolice investigate suspicious death after shooting in Saskatoon  News Talk 650 CKOMLiquid fertilizer prompts hazmat response at Saskatoon mail processor  CBC.caHazmat services respond to suspicious package at Saskatoon Canada Post facility  620 CKRM.comView Full coverage
  
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• Suspicious death: Police investigating fatal shooting in Mayfair

  25-02-2020 19:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 42-year-old man found in a Mayfair home. Read More
  
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• Provincial, federal governments announce enhancements, lower premiums for Sask. crop insurance

  25-02-2020 19:23
  
  The governments of Saskatchewan and Canada have teamed up to lower premiums and expand crop coverage in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Northern Ontario curlers reportedly on board crashed Dryden plane

  25-02-2020 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group of curlers from northern Ontario was reportedly on board a plane that crashed Monday afternoon at the Dryden Regional Airport.
  
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• Saskatoon Wet’suwet’en solidarity camp dismantled as organizers return to class - Global News

  25-02-2020 18:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Wet’suwet’en solidarity camp dismantled as organizers return to class  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon Wet’suwet’en solidarity camp dismantled as organizers return to class

  25-02-2020 18:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  A camp leader said the demonstration in Saskatoon to support Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs was planned to last four days.
  
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• Shooting death in Saskatoon called ‘suspicious’ by police - Global News

  25-02-2020 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shooting death in Saskatoon called ‘suspicious’ by police  Global News
  
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• Shooting death in Saskatoon called ‘suspicious’ by police

  25-02-2020 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Major crimes is investigating what police are calling a suspicious death after a shooting in Saskatoon.
  
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• Classroom complexity, better support: What Sask. teachers are looking for as negotiations with province continue

  25-02-2020 18:09
  
  One day after the results of a sanctions vote showed Saskatchewan teachers are ready to take job action, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation met with Education Minister Gordon Wyant and school board trustees to continue negotiations.
  
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• Suspicious package reported at Canada Post distribution centre

  25-02-2020 18:03
  
  Saskatoon firefighters, police and paramedics are on scene at the Canada Post distribution centre on 51st Street for reports of a suspicious package.
  
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• Suspicious package in Saskatoon found to be leaking plant fertilizer

  25-02-2020 18:03
  
  A reported suspicious package at the Canada Post processing centre on 51st Street ended up being liquid plant fertilizer, according to the Saskatoon Fire Department.
  
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• Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings announce 17-date Canadian tour

  25-02-2020 17:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 'Together Again' tour takes Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings across Canada again this June and July.
  
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• Suspicious death: Saskatoon police investigating fatal shooting in Mayfair

  25-02-2020 17:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The fatal shooting of a 42-year-old man found in a Mayfair home is being investigated by Saskatoon police as a suspicious death. Read More
  
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• Man's death from gunshot wound deemed suspicious

  25-02-2020 17:38 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service is investigating after a 42-year-old man was taken to hospital Monday afternoon with a life-threatening gunshot wound. The man died in hospital.
  
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• Defence lawyer raises concerns about new impaired driving test for cannabis

  25-02-2020 17:27 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon-based defence lawyer said he's got some concerns about the new device recently used by the Regina Police Service to catch two impaired drivers.
  
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• Man dies after 33rd Street shooting; death considered suspicious

  25-02-2020 17:19
  
  A 42-year-old man died in hospital after being shot Monday afternoon, Saskatoon police say.
  
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• Injured man dies in Saskatoon hospital – suspicious death - The Battlefords News-Optimist

  25-02-2020 17:19 via newsoptimist.ca
  
  Injured man dies in Saskatoon hospital – suspicious death  The Battlefords News-Optimist
  
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• Letter of the Day: We must do more than apologize - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  25-02-2020 17:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Letter of the Day: We must do more than apologize  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Letter of the Day: We must do more than apologize

  25-02-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Re: "Welcome to mob rule" (NP, Feb. 12) Read More
  
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• STF, Wyant to hold news conferences after meeting on teachers' contract

  25-02-2020 16:55 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) is scheduled to meet today with Education Minister Gord Wyant and the Saskatchewan School Boards Association.
  
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• STF president says 'common ground' reached during meeting on teachers' contracts

  25-02-2020 16:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Patrick Maze and Education Minister Gord Wyant say a meeting about teachers’ contracts was positive and the two sides plan on meeting again next week.
  
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• STF president says 'common ground' reached during meeting on teachers' contract

  25-02-2020 16:55 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) is scheduled to meet today with Education Minister Gord Wyant and the Saskatchewan School Boards Association.
  
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• Class size and composition on the table again as teachers' contract talks resume

  25-02-2020 16:55 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) is scheduled to meet today with Education Minister Gord Wyant and the Saskatchewan School Boards Association.
  
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• Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation helping bring teddy bears to young patients

  25-02-2020 16:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation recently partnered with non-profit Teddy Bears Anonymous, donating $100,000 to help bring teddy bears to young patients across Saskatchewan.
  
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