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• Province warns of false COVID-19 rumours, says no confirmed cases - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  05-03-2020 23:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Province warns of false COVID-19 rumours, says no confirmed cases  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatchewan confirms zero cases of COVID-19, risk remains low: provincial ministry of health

  05-03-2020 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Anybody coming back from high-risk areas is asked to self-isolate for at least two weeks and to call the health line when returning.
  
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• City eyes potential tenant for farmers' market building, roof repair delayed - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  05-03-2020 23:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  City eyes potential tenant for farmers' market building, roof repair delayed  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• City eyes potential tenant for farmers' market building, roof repair delayed

  05-03-2020 23:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The City of Saskatoon hopes to have a deal in place to fill the vacant farmers' market building sometime this spring, but the facility won't reopen until summer at the earliest after it became clear that repairing the roof will take longer than expected. Read More
  
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• Two more people charged in death of Humboldt man Allan Garrioch - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  05-03-2020 23:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Two more people charged in death of Humboldt man Allan Garrioch  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Two more people charged in death of Humboldt man Allan Garrioch

  05-03-2020 23:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP have now charged five people in connection with the disappearance and homicide of 20-year-old Humboldt man Allan Douglas Garrioch. Read More
  
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• Study to examine benefits of keeping newborns in opioid withdrawal with mothers

  05-03-2020 23:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An all-women team of University of Saskatchewan researchers is examining whether keeping newborns with symptoms of opioid withdrawal together with their mothers could hold health and extended benefits for both of them. Read More
  
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• 'A tremendous passion': Saskatoon Snowmobile Club celebrates 50 years - CTV News

  05-03-2020 23:46 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'A tremendous passion': Saskatoon Snowmobile Club celebrates 50 years  CTV News
  
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• 'A tremendous passion': Saskatoon Snowmobile Club celebrates 50 years

  05-03-2020 23:46
  
  What started off decades ago as a gathering of snowmobile enthusiasts behind the Grasswood Esso south of Saskatoon has blossomed into a full-blown organization connected to a trail system that spans province-wide.
  
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• Update - Vehicle Located - Homicide Investigation - 500 Block Geary Crescent

  05-03-2020 23:38 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The victims vehicle has been located abandoned in the northwest area of the city. Police wish to thank the public and media for their assistance. The investigation is continuing. (Occurrence Number: 20-22467)
  
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• Saskatchewan women, children are turned away from shelters 600 times a month, says new report

  05-03-2020 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the province to start funding second-stage housing for women fleeing domestic violence.
  
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• NDP accuses Premier Moe of interference and intimidation in school division teacher transfers

  05-03-2020 23:14 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan NDP said Premier Scott Moe's attendance and advocacy regarding teacher transfers at a school board meeting last June was "wholly inappropriate."
  
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• 45-year-old Saskatoon man facing child pornography charges granted bail - CTV News

  05-03-2020 23:13 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  45-year-old Saskatoon man facing child pornography charges granted bail  CTV News
  
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• 45-year-old Saskatoon man facing child pornography charges granted bail

  05-03-2020 23:13
  
  A 45-year-old man facing numerous charges relating to sexual assault, child pornography, and luring was granted bail during an appearance Tuesday in provincial court.
  
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• COVID-19 self-defense: experts offer easy tips to protect yourself

  05-03-2020 22:49
  
  While the world scrambles to stop the spread of coronoavirus , reducing your own risk of contracting it is remarkably simple.
  
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• Tyler Vandewater guilty of murder in Sask. prison death of Chris Van Camp

  05-03-2020 22:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Calling the fatal beating "brutal" and "unprovoked," a Prince Albert judge has found a 31-year-old man guilty of murdering his cellmate in a Saskatchewan prison nearly three years ago. Read More
  
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• Prince Albert police charge man in city's first 2019 homicide

  05-03-2020 22:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  More than a year after his death, a charge has been laid in the homicide of 27-year-old Cody McAdam of Prince Albert. Read More
  
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• Police lay charges after death threats made against two officers

  05-03-2020 22:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 31-year-old man faces charges after allegedly threatening to kill two Saskatoon police officers on Wednesday. Read More
  
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• Man charged after forcible confinement incident

  05-03-2020 22:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 30-year-old man faces charges after an incident that resulted in the Saskatoon police tactical support unit freeing another man who was allegedly held against his will in a Mayfair house on Wednesday. Read More
  
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• Sask. man claims $1M on lottery ticket he purchased in January

  05-03-2020 22:17
  
  A Saskatchewan man has claimed his prize, after a Set For Life ticket worth $1 million sat on his table for nearly a month.
  
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• Feds ban use of strychnine to kill gophers

  05-03-2020 21:49
  
  Health Canada has banned the use of strychnine bait to kill Richardson’s ground squirrels, commonly referred to as gophers, due to risks for non-target animals, including species at risk.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: March 5

  05-03-2020 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Peter Quinlan on Thursday, March 5.
  
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• Charges Laid - Weapons Investigation - 400 Block 21st Street East

  05-03-2020 21:43 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Charges have been laid in connection to the discharge of a firearm at a restaurant in the 400 block of 21st Street East on March 3, 2020.The 25-year-old man is facing charges of; Possession of a Dangerous Weapon, Unauthorized Possession of Firearm, Possession of Firearm and Ammunition Contrary to Order, and Discharging Firearm with Intent.Following further investigation by the Serious Assault Unit, the man faces additional charges of Theft under $5000, Unauthorized Possession in a Motor Veh
  
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• Negotiations for new Saskatoon Farmers' Market Building tenant expected to bear fruit soon, city says - CTV News

  05-03-2020 21:41 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Negotiations for new Saskatoon Farmers' Market Building tenant expected to bear fruit soon, city says  CTV News
  
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• Negotiations for new Saskatoon Farmers’ Market Building tenant expected to bear fruit soon, city says

  05-03-2020 21:41
  
  The City of Saskatoon is in negotiations with the highest-ranked proponent from a tender to find a new tenant for the Farmers’ Market Building in River Landing.
  
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• Negotiations for new Farmers’ Market Building tenant expected to bear fruit soon, city says

  05-03-2020 21:41
  
  The City of Saskatoon is in negotiations with the highest-ranked proponent from a tender to find a new tenant for the Farmers’ Market Building in River Landing.
  
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• Saskatoon Fire Department cites 'urgent' need for new training facility - CTV News

  05-03-2020 21:23 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Fire Department cites 'urgent' need for new training facility  CTV News
  
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• Saskatoon Fire Department cites 'urgent' need for new training facility

  05-03-2020 21:23
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department says it needs a new training facility to maintain the skills needed for modern fire services.
  
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• BACKSTAGE PASS| Saskatoon's Buds on Broadway is part 'biker bar,' part music school

  05-03-2020 21:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Buds on Broadway — a "biker bar" touts live music seven days a week — is the home of the blues in Saskatoon.
  
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• Man accused of child luring, sexual assault released on electronic monitoring

  05-03-2020 21:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatoon man accused of luring and sexually assaulting two teen girls, ages 15 and a 16, was granted bail following a hearing in provincial court last week. Read More
  
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• Man accused of firing shots in downtown Saskatoon pub makes first court appearance - Global News

  05-03-2020 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Man accused of firing shots in downtown Saskatoon pub makes first court appearance  Global News
  
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• Man accused of firing shots in downtown Saskatoon pub makes first court appearance

  05-03-2020 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man accused of firing shots inside a downtown Saskatoon pub made his first appearance in court.
  
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• Saskatoon police say forcible confinement victim escaped through window while house was surrounded

  05-03-2020 20:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Police say a man escaped his captors by jumping out of a window in Saskatoon on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Saskatoon schools cancel Japan exchange trips because of coronavirus fears - News Talk 650 CKOM

  05-03-2020 20:43 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon schools cancel Japan exchange trips because of coronavirus fears  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• Coronavirus impact could include ‘longer-term layoffs,’ Bank of Canada governor says

  05-03-2020 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The impact of lower commodity prices will hit oil-producing regions, Poloz also said.
  
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• 'She was so perfect': Ally Witchekan's family grieves as Saskatoon police investigate homicide - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  05-03-2020 19:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  'She was so perfect': Ally Witchekan's family grieves as Saskatoon police investigate homicide  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Police raid Saskatoon home after report of man being held prisoner inside

  05-03-2020 19:44
  
  A report of someone allegedly being held prisoner in a Saskatoon home Wednesday afternoon led to a police raid which resulted in a man's arrest.
  
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• Man accused of uttering death threats at Saskatoon police officers

  05-03-2020 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police said a man reached into his backpack and took a 'shooter's stance' between parked cars.
  
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• Major Canadian travel insurers stop covering coronavirus trip cancellations

  05-03-2020 19:36
  
  Two Canadian travel insurers are no longer covering customers who want to cancel their trip due to COVID-19, and the rest of the industry is likely to follow suit.
  
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• Hudson's patron recalls wrestling rifle away from gunman

  05-03-2020 19:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  What started as a night of celebration turned into an unforgettable whirlwind for Jesse Heit and his friends. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Debunking myths about the new coronavirus outbreak

  05-03-2020 19:28
  
  As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continues to grow and people take precautionary measures to prevent further spread, the World Health Organization is warning of the danger of misinformation. Here is a roundup of some myths and facts about COVID-19.
  
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• 'She was so perfect': Ally Witchekan's family grieves as police investigate homicide

  05-03-2020 19:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Ally Witchekan, by all accounts, was a happy, caring woman who was dedicated to her job. Read More
  
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• Smaller cinemas in Saskatoon attracting audience despite competition - Global News

  05-03-2020 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Smaller cinemas in Saskatoon attracting audience despite competition  Global News
  
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• Smaller cinemas in Saskatoon attracting audience despite competition

  05-03-2020 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Despite the closure of Rainbow Cinemas Saskatoon in May, the Roxy Theatre continues to compete with major national cinemas to attract moviegoers.
  
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• 'Sooner than soon': Premier Moe remains coy about election date

  05-03-2020 19:10
  
  Premier Scott Moe would not say he is committed to a fall election Thursday in the Legislature.
  
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• Vandewater found guilty of murder in cellmate's death

  05-03-2020 19:06
  
  Tyler Vandewater has been found guilty of second degree murder in the death of his cellmate, Chris Van Camp.
  
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• Tyler Vandewater found guilty of murder in Sask. Penitentiary cellmate death

  05-03-2020 19:06
  
  Tyler Vandewater has been found guilty of second degree murder in the death of his cellmate, Chris Van Camp.
  
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• Arrest - Forcible Confinement - 600 Block 33rd Street West

  05-03-2020 18:40 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 30-year-old man is facing charges related to a forcible confinement from yesterday afternoon. At approximately 3:00 p.m., March 4, 2020, Police received information that a man was behind held against his will at a house in the 600 block of 33rd Street West. The Guns & Gangs Unit responded, and with the assistance of the Tactical Support Unit, entered the residence. There were a number of people inside that were detained as part of the investigation, and during that time, the victim es
  
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• Terror Squad gang member Tyler Vandewater guilty in Saskatchewan Penitentiary slaying

  05-03-2020 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Squad gang member Tyler Vandewater was found guilty of killing his cellmate Chris Van Camp at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in June 2017.
  
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• 'She was so perfect': Ally Witchekan's family grieves as police investigate city's third homicide of 2020

  05-03-2020 18:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Ally Witchekan, by all accounts, was a happy, caring woman who was dedicated to her job. Read More
  
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