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• Woman charged with manslaughter in Milden man's death

  05-03-2021 23:33
  
  A 42-year-old woman is charged with manslaughter in the death of a 61-year-old Milden man. Read More
  
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• Sask. top doctor urges public to accept whichever vaccine is available, regardless of brand

  05-03-2021 23:32 via cbc.ca
  
  The province's top doctor says those who are eligible to get a vaccine should do so, regardless of which brand it is.
  
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• Sask. RCMP charges woman with manslaughter in Milden man's death

  05-03-2021 23:31
  
  Police have charged a 42-year-old woman with manslaughter in the death of a man from Milden.
  
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• Man sentenced to life in prison for role in 2019 killing of Mark Jonson

  05-03-2021 23:30
  
  BATTLEFORD — Nicolas Buck struggled to get the words out as he apologized to the family of Mark Douglas Jonson. Read More
  
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• Prince Albert hospice plans cut 'down to the barebones' after spike in building costs

  05-03-2021 23:20
  
  Soaring building supply costs have caused the Rose Garden Hospice (RGH) Association in Prince Albert to scale back the building plans for the hospice construction.
  
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• Mars rover Perseverance goes for a 'spin'

  05-03-2021 23:04
  
  The Mars rover Perseverance has successfully conducted its first test drive on the Red Planet, the U.S. space agency NASA said Friday.
  
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• Saskatchewan court weighs what to do with 11 different Humboldt Broncos lawsuits

  05-03-2021 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lawyers for a proposed class action lawsuit hoping to be certified are asking the court to delay a suit filed shortly after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Sask. court weighs what to do with 11 different Humboldt Broncos lawsuits

  05-03-2021 22:21
  
  A Regina court heard arguments Friday about the best way to deal with the eleven lawsuits stemming from the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon seniors advocates support speed limit review - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  05-03-2021 22:20
  
  Saskatoon seniors advocates support speed limit review  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon seniors advocates support speed limit review

  05-03-2021 22:18
  
  A group that advocates for Saskatoon seniors welcomes the chance to give input during a review of Saskatoon's residential speed limits. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 reinfection? Manaus, Brazil highlights dangers of new variants

  05-03-2021 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  'I think everybody should be focused on Brazil right now and learn the lesson that very frankly, the people of the population of Manaus learned, that nobody's safe.'
  
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• Farmers concerned criteria for federal carbon credits may leave them out

  05-03-2021 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Projects must be less than four years to qualify, but some green practices have been going on for a generation.
  
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• City of Regina releases proposed 2021 budget with 2.34% mill rate increase

  05-03-2021 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bulk of the proposed property tax increase comes from an increase to police funding. The Regina Police Service is looking to add 11 full-time positions over the coming year.
  
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• Some referrals for psychiatric help being rejected, Saskatoon doctor says - CBC.ca

  05-03-2021 21:40
  
  Some referrals for psychiatric help being rejected, Saskatoon doctor says  CBC.ca
  
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• Some referrals for psychiatric help being rejected, Saskatoon doctor says

  05-03-2021 21:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon family doctor Marlys Misfeldt says long waitlists for psychiatric help have been an issue for a long time but recently, several of her referrals have been rejected outright.
  
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• Canadian soldier with ties to Saskatoon found dead in his quarters in Afghanistan: military - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  05-03-2021 21:27
  
  Canadian soldier with ties to Saskatoon found dead in his quarters in Afghanistan: military  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Canadian soldier with ties to Saskatoon found dead in his quarters in Afghanistan: military

  05-03-2021 21:25
  
  OTTAWA — A member of the Canadian Armed Forces with ties to Saskatoon has died in Afghanistan. Read More
  
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• Regina Friendship Centre receives preliminary approval to open overdose prevention site

  05-03-2021 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Regina's Friendship Centre plans to open an overdose consumption site in two weeks after receiving preliminary approval from the Saskatchewan government.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: 207 new cases, 2,789 vaccinations, 2 more deaths

  05-03-2021 21:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan reported 207 new cases of COVID-19 and two more coronavirus-related deaths Friday. 
  
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• Sask. adds 207 COVID-19 cases, two deaths, but hospitalizations down

  05-03-2021 21:18
  
  Saskatchewan got mixed COVID-19 news on Friday, with new cases topping 200 for just the third time in four weeks, and hospitalizations dropping to their lowest point since before Christmas. Read More
  
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• Advocates concerned about eviction hearing fairness

  05-03-2021 21:12
  
  A Saskatoon woman who was ordered out of her apartment will get another chance to make her case after a judge found the original hearing officer failed to consider what was "just and equitable" before evicting her. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan coronavirus hospitalizations down to 138, 207 new infections

  05-03-2021 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 207 new coronavirus infections in Saskatchewan as of Friday, according to health officials.
  
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• 'We can't get them either': Saskatoon tech store feels effects of global chip shortage - CTV Toronto

  05-03-2021 21:07
  
  'We can't get them either': Saskatoon tech store feels effects of global chip shortage  CTV Toronto
  
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• 'We can’t get them either': Saskatoon tech store feels effects of global chip shortage

  05-03-2021 21:07
  
  The head technician for Saskatoon-based Top-LogiX Software and Computers says the store is feeling the crunch of a global computer chip shortage.
  
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• Saskatoon tech store feels effects of global chip shortage

  05-03-2021 21:07
  
  The head technician for Saskatoon-based Top-LogiX Software and Computers says the store is feeling the crunch of a global computer chip shortage.
  
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• Arguments heard for delay in Humboldt Broncos lawsuits until decision made on proposed class-action

  05-03-2021 20:50
  
  A Regina judge is being asked to delay the legal proceedings of some Humboldt Broncos bus crash victims’ families to allow for a decision on the certification of a class-action lawsuit.
  
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• Court hearing arguments on delay in Broncos lawsuit for proposed class-action

  05-03-2021 20:48
  
  A Regina court is hearing arguments about the best way to deal with the eleven lawsuits stemming from the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Read More
  
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• SCHOOL BREAK CAMPS – April 2021

  05-03-2021 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  Get creative during the school break!  Learn new art techniques and experience cultural activities led by qualified instructors.  Pre-registration is required.  Sign up for as many sessions as you like.  FREE!!! AGES 9 TO 14, ALL ARE WELCOME.  ALL SESSIONS * ARE OFFERED VIRTUALLY. Stories and Songs From Ecuador – April 6th, 9:00am to 11:00am (Registration...
  
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• Saskatoon-born soldier found dead in his quarters in Afghanistan: military - CKOM News Talk Sports

  05-03-2021 20:33
  
  Saskatoon-born soldier found dead in his quarters in Afghanistan: military  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Canadian soldier found dead in his quarters in Afghanistan: military

  05-03-2021 20:20
  
  A member of the Canadian Armed Forces has died in Afghanistan. The Defence Department says Master Warrant Officer Guy Adam Law was found dead in his quarters at the Canadian Embassy in Kabul on Feb. 25.
  
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• Saskatoon judge apologizes to lawyer for colourful language in note from the bench - CBC.ca

  05-03-2021 20:17
  
  Saskatoon judge apologizes to lawyer for colourful language in note from the bench  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon judge apologizes to lawyer for colourful language in note from the bench

  05-03-2021 20:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Justice Richard Danyliuk apologizd Friday to Saskatooon lawyer George Green for a colourfully-worded ruling that began with a miscommunication about documents filed.
  
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• Court hearing arguments on delay in Humboldt Broncos lawsuit for proposed class action

  05-03-2021 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lawyers for a proposed class action lawsuit hoping to be certified are asking the court to delay a suit filed shortly after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Burned-out headlight leads to thousands of dollars in tickets for Sask. semi driver

  05-03-2021 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say a semi driver is facing over $7,000 in fines and had his licence suspended after being caught over the weight limit and with open beer in his cab.
  
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• Saskatoon COVID-19 field hospital to serve as city's first mass immunization site - CTV News Saskatoon

  05-03-2021 19:14
  
  Saskatoon COVID-19 field hospital to serve as city's first mass immunization site  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon COVID-19 field hospital to serve as city's first mass immunization site

  05-03-2021 19:14
  
  A field hospital established early in the coronavirus pandemic will be home to the city's first mass immunization clinic.
  
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• Saskatoon gets research centre - Londoner

  05-03-2021 19:06
  
  Saskatoon gets research centre  Londoner
  
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• Semi driver ticketed near Saskatoon after empty beer cans, insecure load found during traffic stop: police - CTV News Saskatoon

  05-03-2021 18:57
  
  Semi driver ticketed near Saskatoon after empty beer cans, insecure load found during traffic stop: police  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Semi driver ticketed near Saskatoon after empty beer cans, insecure load found during traffic stop: police

  05-03-2021 18:57
  
  Police say several tickets were issued to a semi driver after initially pulling him over for a burned-out headlight and a suspected weight restriction violation.
  
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• Don’t give your credit card number over the phone, financial company warns

  05-03-2021 18:43
  
  Since stores began shutting down nearly a year ago, many Canadians have turned to online shopping to safely order their items - but according to one survey people are concerned about their digital safety.
  
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• 8M vaccine doses to land in Canada by end of March after Pfizer moves up delivery

  05-03-2021 18:22
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that Pfizer-BioNTech has agreed to move up a portion of its vaccines scheduled for the summer, with an additional 1.5 million doses arriving in March.
  
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• Football fans mourn the death of Chris Schultz

  05-03-2021 17:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The former left tackle with the Dallas Cowboys and Toronto Argonauts died Thursday.
  
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• 'Suddenly I’m not allowed to fly': Saskatoon drone pilot wants rules city's drone rules relaxed

  05-03-2021 17:26
  
  Before the City of Saskatoon banned piloting remotely-controlled drones within city limits last year, Murray WIlson flew his Phantom 3 high above his condo complex near Circle Drive.
  
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• 'Suddenly I’m not allowed to fly': Saskatoon drone pilot wants city's rules relaxed

  05-03-2021 17:26
  
  Before the City of Saskatoon banned piloting remotely-controlled drones within city limits last year, Murray WIlson flew his Phantom 3 high above his condo complex near Circle Drive.
  
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• 'Suddenly I’m not allowed to fly': Saskatoon drone pilot wants city's drone rules relaxed

  05-03-2021 17:26
  
  Before the City of Saskatoon banned piloting remotely-controlled drones within city limits last year, Murray WIlson flew his Phantom 3 high above his condo complex near Circle Drive.
  
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• 'Suddenly I'm not allowed to fly': Saskatoon drone pilot wants city's rules relaxed - CTV Toronto

  05-03-2021 17:26
  
  'Suddenly I'm not allowed to fly': Saskatoon drone pilot wants city's rules relaxed  CTV Toronto
  
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• Prince Albert Raiders return as one of the favourites in shortened WHL season

  05-03-2021 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Prince Albert Raiders had the best record in the WHL's East Division prior to the season shutting down last March and go into this shortened season as one of the favourites.
  
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• Prince Abert Raiders return as one of the favourites in shortened WHL season

  05-03-2021 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Prince Albert Raiders had the best record in the WHL's East Division prior to the season shutting down last March and go into this shortened season as one of the favourites.
  
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• Prince Albert drafts policy to allow homeowners to purchase public walkways for $1 a square foot

  05-03-2021 16:34
  
  The director of planning and development for the city Craig Guidinger says complaints about noise and crime on walkways have been an ongoing issue in the city.
  
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• How approval of Johnson & Johnson's 'one and done' COVID-19 vaccine could change Canada's vaccination game

  05-03-2021 16:29 via cbc.ca
  
  A one-dose COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for use in Canada — and vaccine experts say the shot from Johnson & Johnson could give a major boost to countrywide vaccination efforts while offering a "real solution" to hasten the end of the pandemic.
  
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