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• Saskatoon physicist discovers supernova from 35 million years ago - CTV News Saskatoon

  07-04-2021 23:48 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon physicist discovers supernova from 35 million years ago

  07-04-2021 23:48
  
  Every night for a year a high-powered robotic telescope in Saskatoon captures images of 600 nearby galaxies over an eight-hour stretch, scanning for exploding stars known as supernovae.
  
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• How a telescope in Saskatoon helped discover a supernova that happened 35 million years ago - CTV Toronto

  07-04-2021 23:48 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  How a telescope in Saskatoon helped discover a supernova that happened 35 million years ago  CTV Toronto
  
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• How a telescope in Saskatoon helped discover a supernova that happened 35 million years ago

  07-04-2021 23:48
  
  Every night for a year a high-powered robotic telescope in Saskatoon captures images of 600 nearby galaxies over an eight-hour stretch, scanning for exploding stars known as supernovas.
  
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• Arrest - Weapons/Drug Trafficking - 3500 block of 11th Street West

  07-04-2021 23:44 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 33 year-old man is facing multiple charges following the welfare check of a woman last week.On the evening of April 2, 2021, members of Patrol were in the 3500 block of 11th Street West when they observed an injured woman enter a parked vehicle with a male driver. Concerned for the welfare of the woman, officers approached the vehicle.While addressing the occupants, a handgun was observed beneath the male driver; he was subsequently arrested without incident. A search of the vehicle resulted i
  
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• GAMETIME: Sask. developer's app allows players to remotely control real robots to play mini-golf

  07-04-2021 23:30
  
  One Shot golf is a game app where users play through a putting course electronically, by controlling actual robotic putters which work on putting greens setup in a warehouse in Regina
  
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• Firearms Charges - 3800 block Diefenbaker Dr.

  07-04-2021 23:18 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  One man is facing a number of firearms-related charges following a reported break and enter to a vehicle last night.At approximately 11:30 p.m., April 6, 2021, Police were dispatched to the 3800 block of Diefenbaker Drive for a complaint of an attempted break and enter to a vehicle. Upon arrival, officers took two males into custody matching the suspect descriptions. One male was released without charges while the second was found to be breaching his court-ordered conditions and had outstan
  
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• Persephone Theatre hosts virtual performance of Tetsuro Shigematsu show

  07-04-2021 23:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A familiar face with another powerful one-man show will kick off a series of live shows and events for Persephone Theatre during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
  
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• 'I won’t be the last': Sask. woman becomes first female to coach men’s professional sports team in the province

  07-04-2021 23:11
  
  Paige Crozon is making her mark joining the Saskatchewan Rattlers, becoming the first female coach of a men’s professional team in the province.
  
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• ‘No further action’ on rail relocation possible: Saskatoon administration - Global News

  07-04-2021 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  
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• ‘No further action’ on rail relocation possible: Saskatoon administration

  07-04-2021 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The latest report from the City of Saskatoon says the project to move rail lines can't go ahead without CP and CN agreeing to work with the city.
  
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• Cameco, Nutrien CEOs took pay cuts in 2020

  07-04-2021 23:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The heads of Saskatchewan's two largest mining companies took pay cuts last year. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon firefighters remove body from Pleasant Hill home, investigation underway - Global News

  07-04-2021 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon firefighters remove body from Pleasant Hill home, investigation underway

  07-04-2021 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  A body was removed from a Pleasant Hill home following a sweep of the main floor and basement, the Saskatoon Fire Department said in a release.
  
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• Pine Grove inmates raise issues brought on by the pandemic; Elizabeth Fry Society talks with management

  07-04-2021 22:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Inmates began a hunger strike nearly a week ago at Pine Grove Correctional Centre, Saskatchewan's only women's jail. Read More
  
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• Sask. premier hints at mobile vaccine clinics, possible changes to priority list

  07-04-2021 22:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his government is looking at prioritizing getting COVID-19 vaccines into the arms of front-line workers, but not immediately. 
  
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• Sask. premier hints at mobile vaccine clinics for worksites, possible changes to priority list

  07-04-2021 22:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his government is looking at prioritizing getting COVID-19 vaccines into the arms of front-line workers, but not immediately. 
  
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• Saskatoon athlete gets shot at Olympic cycling team even though she's never competed in the sport

  07-04-2021 22:33
  
  Sophie Gelineau has competed in track & field for the better part of decade, and her athleticism is now giving her a shot at joining Canada’s Olympic team.
  
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• Saskatoon athlete earns tryout for Olympic cycling team even though she's never competed in the sport - CTV Toronto

  07-04-2021 22:33 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon athlete earns tryout for Olympic cycling team even though she's never competed in the sport  CTV Toronto
  
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• Saskatoon athlete could earn spot on Olympic cycling team even though she's never competed in the sport - CTV News Saskatoon

  07-04-2021 22:33 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon athlete could earn spot on Olympic cycling team even though she's never competed in the sport  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon athlete could earn spot on Olympic cycling team even though she's never competed in the sport

  07-04-2021 22:33
  
  Sophie Gelineau has competed in track & field for the better part of decade, and her athleticism is now giving her a shot at joining Canada’s Olympic team.
  
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• 2 new deaths in Saskatchewan as total COVID-19 infections surpass 35K

  07-04-2021 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 189 new COVID-19 infections in Saskatchewan as of Wednesday, according to health officials.
  
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• COVID-19: Public health measures in Saskatchewan extended to April 26

  07-04-2021 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, said the current public health measures will remain in force until at least April 26.
  
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• Sask. Medical Association urges province to adjust COVID-19 vaccine strategy to include essential workers

  07-04-2021 22:05
  
  The Saskatchewan Medical Association is urging the government to pivot from their age-based vaccine strategy and immediately vaccinate all essential workers, including healthcare workers who have not yet received their first dose.
  
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• Top doctor predicts all Sask. people 18 and over could get 1st COVID vaccine dose by mid-May

  07-04-2021 22:01 via cbc.ca
  
  The province also reported 189 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths on Wednesday.
  
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• Sask. public health orders extended for another two weeks, until at least April 26

  07-04-2021 22:01 via cbc.ca
  
  The province also reported 189 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths on Wednesday. Health Minister Paul Merriman will host an update at 3 p.m. CST. Stream it live here.
  
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• Some Saskatchewan vape store owners upset over new 20 per cent tax on products

  07-04-2021 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some Saskatchewan vape store owners said they are upset about the new 20 per cent tax on vape products introduced in the 2021-22 budget Tuesday.
  
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• Sask. public health orders extended to April 26

  07-04-2021 21:46
  
  Saskatchewan’s public health orders have been extended to April 26, the province announced Wednesday.
  
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• Indigenous leadership key to COVID-19 case decline, says minister Marc Miller

  07-04-2021 21:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Indigenous leadership and the early deployment of vaccines have caused COVID-19 cases on reserves to drop more than 85 per cent since January, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller said today.
  
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• Public Service Advisory: Rental Scam

  07-04-2021 21:41 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Members of the Saskatoon Police Service Economic Crime Section are warning the public of a common rental scam recently reoccurring in our city.Complainants reported that they had made inquiries about a rental property that turned out to be illegitimate. In most cases, the victim reaches out to the renter who asks for a prompt deposit. After the money has been sent, communication between the renter and victims ends, leaving the victim scammed out of money with no rental property obtained.If
  
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• Downturn coming: April 7 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  07-04-2021 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The warm days are coming to an end. Peter Quinlan explains it all in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Wednesday, April 7.
  
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• Body of 40-year-old man found in Saskatoon home after house fire

  07-04-2021 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A 40-year-old man was found dead at the scene after a house fire in Saskatoon. 
  
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• Body found in Saskatoon home after house fire

  07-04-2021 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Firefighters were called to 428 Avenue T South shortly after 7 a.m. CST Wednesday morning. They arrived to heavy smoke billowing out of the building. 
  
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• Sask. establishing watchdog to respond after serious incidents involving police

  07-04-2021 21:00
  
  Organizations like Saskatchewan's nascent Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) need to be seen as objective, unbiased and independent, according to a policing expert.
  
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• Woman, 36, dead in crash near Kindersley, Sask.

  07-04-2021 20:54
  
  A 36-year-old Eatonia woman died in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday, RCMP say.
  
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• Woman dead following vehicle rollover near Kindersley

  07-04-2021 20:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 36-year-old woman from Eatonia has died after a single-vehicle rollover Tuesday evening on Highway 21. Read More
  
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• Sask. government, Opposition at odds over masking policy for speakers in assembly

  07-04-2021 20:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Before the first question period of the session, the Saskatchewan government and Opposition MLAs debated the masking requirements for speakers inside the legislative chamber.
  
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• Grandfather of top hockey prospect Connor Bedard identified as 1 of 2 drivers killed in head-on B.C. crash

  07-04-2021 20:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Two people died in a head-on collision that closed down a stretch of Highway 1 in B.C.'s southern Interior on Tuesday, with one of the fatalities later identified as the grandfather of hockey prospect Connor Bedard.
  
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• Body of 40-year-old man found in Saskatoon home after house fire - CBC.ca

  07-04-2021 20:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Body of 40-year-old man found in Saskatoon home after house fire  CBC.ca
  
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• Firefighters discover body in Saskatoon house fire

  07-04-2021 20:21
  
  Police are investigating after a body was found inside a burning home.
  
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• SaskTel to launch 5G in Saskatchewan in 2021

  07-04-2021 20:16 via cbc.ca
  
  SaskTel says it will be spending $323 million in Saskatchewan in 2021-22. As part of this, the Crown corporation will be spending $55 million to start building its 5G network and modernize its existing infrastructure. 
  
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• Person dead in Pleasant Hill house fire

  07-04-2021 20:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon firefighters recovered a body from a Pleasant Hill home after responding to a fire there on Wednesday morning. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon committee votes in favour of gardening on medians, final decision to be made by city council - CBC.ca

  07-04-2021 19:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon committee votes in favour of gardening on medians, final decision to be made by city council  CBC.ca
  
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• Sask. nursing students call to be vaccinated against COVID-19

  07-04-2021 19:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Ben Charyna says the students' primary concern is public health. Many will be in the last age group to receive the vaccine.
  
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• Eric Church announces 5 Canadian dates for upcoming arena tour

  07-04-2021 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Eric Church is taking a leadership role in the industry’s return to touring, with five Canadian dates announced for The Gather Again Tour.
  
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• Call about 'erratically' driven Mercedes leads to cocaine bust: Saskatoon police​

  07-04-2021 18:53
  
  A report of alleged erratic driving led to the arrest of two men who face drug charges, according to Saskatoon police.
  
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• Call about 'erratically' driven Mercedes leads to cocaine bust: Saskatoon police - CTV News Saskatoon

  07-04-2021 18:53 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Call about 'erratically' driven Mercedes leads to cocaine bust: Saskatoon police  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 2 COVID-19 deaths reported in Sask. include person in their 30s

  07-04-2021 17:11
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan announced two COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday and 189 new cases. One death was a person in their 30s.
  
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• 3rd annual Green Shirt Day encourages Canadians to talk about organ donation

  07-04-2021 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Logan Boulet died as a result of the Humboldt Broncos crash in 2018 in rural Saskatchewan, but the 21-year-old had previously told his family that he wanted to be an organ donor.
  
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• Evade Police/Cocaine Trafficking Charges - 10 block Assiniboine Dr.

  07-04-2021 17:04 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Two men were arrested last night after SPS received a report of an erratic driver.At approximately 9:50 p.m., April 6, 2021, Saskatoon Police received a call about a grey Mercedes C300W being driven erratically northbound on Highway 11 near Vic Boulevard. The complainant stated that something was also thrown out of the car window.Police located the suspect vehicle and deployed a tire deflation device, bringing the car to a stop on the Circle Drive bridge. Officers observed a suspect throw a pack
  
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