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• Airports in Regina and Saskatoon must reapply for 'international' designation - CBC.ca

  15-03-2021 23:54
  
  Airports in Regina and Saskatoon must reapply for 'international' designation  CBC.ca
  
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• Former coach returns to Prince Albert Mintos

  15-03-2021 23:51
  
  The Prince Albert Mintos U18 AAA team has hired Tim Leonard as head coach for the 2021-22 season.
  
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• Saskatoon family ‘tickled’ stolen adaptive bike found, man charged with theft - Global News

  15-03-2021 23:50
  
  Saskatoon family ‘tickled’ stolen adaptive bike found, man charged with theft  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon family ‘tickled’ stolen adaptive bike found, man charged with theft

  15-03-2021 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bike was stolen from Tobi-Dawne Smith; her child, Red, is neurodivergent, and the bike was adapted so they could ride while staying stable.
  
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• Man charged with second-degree murder in suspicious death of boy in Canora

  15-03-2021 23:27
  A man is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the late 2020 death of an infant boy in Canora, Sask. Read More
  
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• NACI to say AstraZeneca vaccine OK for those over age 65: source

  15-03-2021 23:25
  
  The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is expected to change its stance on the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to now recommend its use for Canadians over the age of 65, a senior government source tells CTV News.
  
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• Arrests - Traffic Stop - Quebec Avenue and 33rd Street West

  15-03-2021 23:08 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Two people are facing drug-related charges following a traffic stop last night. Shortly before 11:00 p.m., March 14, 2021, patrol officers conducted a traffic stop at Quebec Avenue and 33rd Street after it was determined the registered owner of the vehicle had a suspended license. Further investigation found that the 41-year-old man operating the vehicle was breaching court orders and the passenger, a 34-year-old woman, to be wanted on criminal code warrants. Inside the vehicle, officers lo
  
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• Transport Canada removes international status from Regina, Saskatoon airports

  15-03-2021 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Both Saskatchewan major airports in Regina and Saskatoon have lost their international designation, indicated in a Transport Canada document.
  
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• Thieves target catalytic converters in Saskatoon — and across Canada

  15-03-2021 23:02
  
  Catalytic converter thefts aren't new, but they're increasing in frequency in Saskatoon, as in other cities across North America. Read More
  
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• Councillors mull leave of absence policy

  15-03-2021 22:43
  
  Saskatoon city councillors are looking to establish a leave of absence policy for themselves, as well as a program aimed at addressing personal issues that may affect workplace performance. Read More
  
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• Missing person reports fell in 2020, police revisit historic files

  15-03-2021 22:33
  
  Saskatoon city police received 17.8 per cent fewer missing persons reports in 2020 than in 2019, a new report to the board of police commissioners indicates. Read More
  
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• Courts hears Saskatoon homicide victim was killed by co-conspirator during 2019 home invasion - CBC.ca

  15-03-2021 22:33
  
  Courts hears Saskatoon homicide victim was killed by co-conspirator during 2019 home invasion  CBC.ca
  
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• Courts hears Saskatoon homicide victim was killed by co-conspirator during 2019 home invasion

  15-03-2021 22:33 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon judge heard testimony Monday saying that Kevin Nataucappo was fatally shot by a co-conspirator while taking part in a 2019 home invasion.
  
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• Court hears Saskatoon homicide victim was killed by co-conspirator during 2019 home invasion - CBC.ca

  15-03-2021 22:33
  
  Court hears Saskatoon homicide victim was killed by co-conspirator during 2019 home invasion  CBC.ca
  
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• Court hears Saskatoon homicide victim was killed by co-conspirator during 2019 home invasion

  15-03-2021 22:33 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon judge heard testimony Monday saying that Kevin Nataucappo was fatally shot by a co-conspirator while taking part in a 2019 home invasion.
  
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• Saskatchewan teen goldsmith learning to shine bright in her field

  15-03-2021 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the past two years 16-year-old Emily Coutu has learned to craft custom jewellery at KM Paulson Goldsmith's in Saskatoon, apprenticing under master goldsmith Ken Paulson.
  
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• Hundreds sign petition to rename McPherson Avenue, suggest Métis fiddler John Arcand

  15-03-2021 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Erin O’Connor has started an online petition, calling for McPherson Avenue in Saskatoon to be renamed in honour of famous Saskatchewan Métis fiddler John Arcand.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: Active cases drop to lowest since November

  15-03-2021 22:11 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of presumptive COVID-19 variants of concern in Saskatchewan has nearly tripled since Friday.
  
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• No new coronavirus deaths; 133 more presumptive variant cases in Saskatchewan

  15-03-2021 21:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 110 new coronavirus infections in Saskatchewan as of Monday, according to health officials.
  
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• Airports in Regina and Saskatoon no longer international

  15-03-2021 21:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Airports in Saskatchewan’s two major cities lost their international status after changes by Transport Canada, and it's creating some political turbulence. 
  
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• Airports in Regina and Saskatoon must reapply for 'international' designation

  15-03-2021 21:03 via cbc.ca
  
  The airports in Saskatchewan's two major cities will have to reapply to maintain their international status after changes by Transport Canada.
  
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• $100K reward offered for information on missing Regina teen last seen at Madge Lake

  15-03-2021 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kamsack RCMP are looking for 15-year-old Jaxon MacDonald, of Regina, who was last at Madge Lake at 12:30 a.m. on March 14.
  
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• Sunny, but cooler: March 15 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  15-03-2021 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Temperatures taking a slight drop Tuesday. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains it all in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Monday, March 15.
  
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• Search ongoing for missing Regina teen last seen at Madge Lake

  15-03-2021 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kamsack RCMP are looking for 15-year-old Jaxon MacDonald, of Regina, who was last at Madge Lake at 12:30 a.m. on March 14.
  
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• Focus Saskatchewan – March 13, 2021

  15-03-2021 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Host Allison Bamford shares the province’s greatest stories in the March 13, 2021 edition of Focus Saskatchewan.
  
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• Councillors weighing Saskatoon Blades' proposal to take larger management role at SaskTel Centre - CBC.ca

  15-03-2021 20:01
  
  Councillors weighing Saskatoon Blades' proposal to take larger management role at SaskTel Centre  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon municipal election analysis delayed - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  15-03-2021 19:42
  
  Saskatoon municipal election analysis delayed  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon municipal election analysis delayed

  15-03-2021 19:41
  
  Saskatoon's returning officer says he needs more time to complete a review of last year's municipal election, which was held during the pandemic and ultimately postponed after a massive winter storm. Read More
  
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• Teen goldsmith learning to shine bright in her field

  15-03-2021 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the past two years 16-year-old Emily Coutu has learned to craft custom jewellery at KM Paulson Goldsmith’s in Saskatoon, apprenticing under master goldsmith Ken Paulson. Brenden Purdy has the story.
  
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• Couple charged in connection to string of robberies appear in Saskatoon court - The Battlefords News-Optimist

  15-03-2021 19:18
  
  Couple charged in connection to string of robberies appear in Saskatoon court  The Battlefords News-Optimist
  
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• RCMP searching Duck Mountain for missing 15-year-old boy

  15-03-2021 19:14
  
  15-year-old Jaxon MacDonald was last seen leaving a cottage in the Jubilee Subdivision area of Duck Mountain Provincial Park, on foot, around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday.
  
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• Man dead in collision on Highway 16 near Paynton; two in hospital

  15-03-2021 19:03
  
  A 32-year-old man from Craven has died after a single-vehicle collision on Highway 16 near Paynton. Read More
  
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• Prince Albert woman seeks compensation for out-of-country surgery – after she says she couldn’t get it here

  15-03-2021 19:00
  
  Heather Henderson is asking the Ministry of Health to cover the cost of a surgery performed out-of-country to remove a lap band from her abdomen after it had been the source of a severe infection.
  
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• 'Choose between living or dying': Sask. woman says she was forced to head to Mexico for surgery

  15-03-2021 19:00
  
  Heather Henderson is asking the Ministry of Health to cover the cost of a surgery performed out-of-country to remove a lap band from her abdomen after it had been the source of a severe infection.
  
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• Man charged in theft of adaptive tricycle stolen from Mayfair home

  15-03-2021 18:54
  
  Saskatoon police have recovered a specially-designed adaptive tricycle that was stolen from a Mayfair-area home earlier this month. Read More
  
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• Man killed in rollover on Highway 16 near Paynton, Sask.

  15-03-2021 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 32-year-old man from Craven was killed in a rollover Sunday morning on Highway 16 near Paynton, Sask.
  
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• Regina, Saskatoon airports could lose international status - CTV News

  15-03-2021 18:19
  
  Regina, Saskatoon airports could lose international status  CTV News
  
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• Regina, Saskatoon airports could lose international designation

  15-03-2021 18:19
  
  Regina and Saskatoon's airports could lose their international designation, according to an advisory released by Transport Canada.
  
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• Arrest - Possession of Stolen Property - 100 Block St. Paul Place

  15-03-2021 18:19 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A man was charged yesterday with possession of a stolen specialized tricycle from last week. On March 8, 2021, it was reported to police that a specialized tricycle had been stolen from a backyard in the 1200 block of Avenue D North. On March 14, 2021, the tricycle was found on an online sales site. Police recovered the tricycle at a residence in the 100 block of St. Paul's Place and a man was taken into custody.The 43-year-old man is charged with Possession of Stolen Property. (Court Info
  
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• SaskPower launching residential smart meter pilot program

  15-03-2021 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  SaskPower said the decision to launch the residential pilot project comes after the successful installation and testing of 35,000 commercial and industrial smart meters.
  
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• Man, 32, dead in crash near Paynton

  15-03-2021 18:15
  
  A 32-year-old man, of Craven, died in a single vehicle crash early Sunday morning, RCMP say.
  
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• Trudeau offers reassurance on AstraZeneca safety as European countries suspend use

  15-03-2021 17:45
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is offering reassurances on the safety of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as more European countries suspend its use due to safety concerns.
  
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• Province buying more school PPE from 2 Saskatoon companies - CTV News Saskatoon

  15-03-2021 17:37
  
  Province buying more school PPE from 2 Saskatoon companies  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Province buying more school PPE from 2 Saskatoon companies

  15-03-2021 17:37
  
  The province says it is buying an additional four million medical grade disposable masks and 30,000 face shields from two Saskatoon companies for use in schools.
  
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• Saskatoon companies to fill PPE order for Saskatchewan schools

  15-03-2021 17:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The order for four million masks will be filled by Innovation Safety Supply, while Benchmark Personal Protective Equipment will provide 30,000 face shields.
  
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• Trudeau says AstraZeneca vaccine is safe after some European countries suspend its use

  15-03-2021 17:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine is safe and Canadians should have no concerns about receiving it, after nearly a dozen European countries suspended its use over concerns about blood clots.
  
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• GRAMMYs recap with ET Canada

  15-03-2021 16:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Music’s biggest awards show saw some big names take home historic hardware at the GRAMMYs. ET Canada’s Cheryl Hickey joins Global News Morning with the winners, along with nominees for the Oscars.
  
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• Saskatchewan Health Authority extends hours for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine site

  15-03-2021 16:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be available to Saskatchewan residents 64 years of age at a drive-thru site in Regina until 11:30 p.m. Monday.
  
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• Team Saskatchewan claims bronze in “all star” Brier

  15-03-2021 16:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  While it’s not the colour they were hoping for, team Dunstone’s Saskatchewan team took home a bronze after losing in the semifinal to Alberta. Kirk Muyres joins Global News Morning to reflect on the bubble tournament.
  
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• The connection between pandemic practices and flu declines

  15-03-2021 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wearing masks and staying socially distant have been main practices during the pandemic. RUH clinical microbiologist Dr. Joseph Blondeau tells the changes reduced flu numbers to levels he’s never seen.
  
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