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• Three Charged - Fentanyl Trafficking - Clandestine Lab - 1000 block Patrick Cres.

  02-09-2021 23:56 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Charges are pending against three people following an investigation by the Crime Reduction Team. Investigators were executing a search warrant at a home in the 1000 block of Patrick Crescent, at approximately 9:00 P.M.., Sept. 1, 2021 when they discovered what is believed to be a clandestine fentanyl lab.  The team is currently working with the Saskatoon Fire and Protective Services Hazmat Unit to ensure safety protocols are followed.  There is no danger to the publ
  
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• Woman killed in domestic homicide-suicide was subject of concerned calls in days prior: Sask. RCMP

  02-09-2021 23:46
  
  RCMP say they received calls concerning the safety of a 34-year-old woman days before she died in a domestic homicide-suicide at a Saskatchewan campground.
  
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• Sira seeks legal advice over surprise removal as Buffalo Party leader

  02-09-2021 23:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Wade Sira says he's seeking legal advice after his removal by the board as Buffalo Party interim leader, and fears the move could hurt the party's momentum. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: Seven-day rolling average of 279 new cases per day nears peak of third wave

  02-09-2021 22:52 via cbc.ca
  
  The province is reporting 267 new cases of COVID-19 and one more person has died from the virus. The rolling seven-day average has now risen to 279 new cases per day. That is just below the peak of the third wave when the province averaged a high of 287 new cases per day on April 15.
  
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• Saskatchewan reports 1 new COVID-19 death, 2,466 active cases

  02-09-2021 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officials reported that Saskatoon and the surrounding area had the highest active case count with 724.
  
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• Woman recovering after shooting on Idylwyld Drive

  02-09-2021 22:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 46-year-old woman was shot Wednesday night after she refused to give money to an unknown male. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon’s bus rapid transit system delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic - Global News

  02-09-2021 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon’s bus rapid transit system delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon’s bus rapid transit system delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic

  02-09-2021 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  A report heading to the city's transportation committee on Sept. 7 says the pandemic did not allow proper engagement with stakeholders.
  
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• Injured Person - 1200 block Idylwyld Drive North

  02-09-2021 21:56 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 46 year old woman is recovering from a non life-threatening gunshot would following a report of an injured person last night.Just before 11:00 p.m., Sept. 1, 2021, Police were called to a business on Idylwyld Drive North.  When they arrived the woman reported that she had been walking on Idylwyld between Minto Place and Stanley Place when an unknown male approached and asked her for money.  When she refused the male shot her.  Very few descriptive details are available
  
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• 'it's just bonkers': Saskatoon car rental company faces increased demand - CTV News Saskatoon

  02-09-2021 21:42 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'it's just bonkers': Saskatoon car rental company faces increased demand  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'it’s just bonkers': Saskatoon car rental company faces increased demand

  02-09-2021 21:42
  
  The demand for rental vehicles has gone up significantly as COVID-19 restrictions have eased across Canada, and one Saskatoon car rental company says it’s feeling the heat.
  
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• Rain dissipates: Sept. 2 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  02-09-2021 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Conditions improving heading into the last long weekend of the summer. Mandy Vocke explains it all in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Thursday, Sept. 2.
  
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• Murder-suicide of Sask. teacher by estranged husband was 'preventable': advocates

  02-09-2021 21:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Advocates say that violence like what killed 34-year-old Charlene Graham earlier this week is preventable, but it means getting to the roots of gender-based and domestic violence.
  
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• 'This does look really bad': Interim leader of Buffalo Party reacts to surprise ouster

  02-09-2021 21:05
  
  The Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan has removed its interim leader Wade Sira, something that he says came as a surprise to him.
  
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• Harris, Blue Bombers open important home-and-home series with unbeaten Roughriders

  02-09-2021 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Andrew Harris is back with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, just in time for their crucial Labour Day series with the unbeaten Saskatchewan Roughriders.
  
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• Saskatoon Transit says lowering residential speed limits will affect service - CTV News Saskatoon

  02-09-2021 20:01 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Transit says lowering residential speed limits will affect service  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon committee to consider lowering residential speed limits

  02-09-2021 20:01
  
  Saskatoon’s transportation committee is set to discuss a recommendation to lower speed limits to 40 km/h on local and collector streets in residential areas at its meeting on Sept. 7.
  
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• ER doctor details politically 'downplayed' crisis facing Saskatoon hospitals during 4th wave - CBC.ca

  02-09-2021 19:38 via cbc.ca
  
  ER doctor details politically 'downplayed' crisis facing Saskatoon hospitals during 4th wave  CBC.ca
  
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• Traffic, Broadway bridges to close for Saskatoon fireworks festival - CTV News Saskatoon

  02-09-2021 18:58 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Traffic, Broadway bridges to close for Saskatoon fireworks festival  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Traffic, Broadway bridges to close for Saskatoon fireworks festival

  02-09-2021 18:58
  
  The Traffic Bridge will be closed starting at 9 a.m. Friday and the Broadway Bridge will be closed at 6:30 p.m. for the Nutrien Fireworks Festival.
  
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• Harvest progresses in Saskatchewan despite rain

  02-09-2021 18:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Agriculture reported Thursday that 36 per cent of the crop is in the bin, ahead of the five-year average of 22 per cent for this time of year.
  
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• Saskatoon transportation committee to discuss reducing speed limits on residential streets - CBC.ca

  02-09-2021 18:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon transportation committee to discuss reducing speed limits on residential streets  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon transportation committee to discuss reducing speed limits on residential streets

  02-09-2021 18:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon city council's transportation committee will discuss reducing residential speed limits at its next meeting on Sept. 7.
  
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• Two freight trains collide, derailing several cars in Prescott, Ont.

  02-09-2021 16:58
  
  Ontario Provincial Police say emergency crews are on the scene at the train tracks near Edward Street in the town, 95 km south of Ottawa.
  
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• One person injured in Prescott, Ont. freight train collision

  02-09-2021 16:58
  
  Ontario Provincial Police say one person was treated for minor injuries after two freight trains collided in Prescott, Ont. Thursday morning, causing nine rail cars to leave the tracks. The cause of the collision is under investigation.
  
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• Wade Sira caught off guard by ousting from role as interim leader of Buffalo Party of Sask.

  02-09-2021 16:44 via cbc.ca
  
  In a news release Wednesday, the Buffalo Party said the move was not made lightly. It claimed the decision was made in the best interest of the young party, citing "several internal factors" as well as the upcoming party leadership selection. 
  
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• Adopt a Pet with New Hope Dog Rescue

  02-09-2021 16:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  On this week’s Adopt a Pet we talk with New Hope Dog Rescue’s Tami Vangool about their Purses for Paws fundraiser and get an update on the dogs still in their care.
  
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• Saskatoon-Grasswood candidates on health, long-term care and COVID-19

  02-09-2021 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News Morning talks to Saskatoon-Grasswood federal election candidates on health, long-term care, vaccine passports and COVID-19.
  
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• Enhancing your look as you head back to work or school

  02-09-2021 16:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Returning to school or the workplace? Beauty expert Karen Malcolm-Pye joins Global News Morning with some suggestions to add to your routine before you head out for the day.
  
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• Cases are rising. Does that mean the return of COVID-19 lockdowns this fall?

  02-09-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Delta has become the predominant strain of COVID-19 across the country. Nazeem Muhajarine, professor of community health and epidemiology at the University of Saskatchewan, says a more regional response to COVID-19 flare-ups is more likely than a return to lockdowns.
  
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• Cases are rising across western Canada. Does that mean the return of COVID-19 lockdowns this fall?

  02-09-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Delta has become the predominant strain of COVID-19 across the country. Nazeem Muhajarine, professor of community health and epidemiology at the University of Saskatchewan, says a more regional response to COVID-19 flare-ups is more likely than a return to lockdowns.
  
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• When is ivermectin safe for humans and other questions about anti-parasitic drug not recommended for COVID-19

  02-09-2021 15:59 via cbc.ca
  
  An anti-parasitic medicine called ivermectin is facing a shortage in Canada amid unproven claims that it can be used to treat COVID-19 — and confusion about the drug has sparked a lot of questions.
  
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• Ivermectin: Questions and answers about the anti-parasitic drug

  02-09-2021 15:59 via cbc.ca
  
  A veterinary version of an anti-parasitic medicine called ivermectin is facing a shortage amidst unproven claims that it can be used as treatment for COVID-19 — and misinformation about the drug has caused confusion. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• 53-year-old in hospital after colliding with semi-truck

  02-09-2021 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A 53-year-old woman is recovering in hospital following a collision with a steel-loaded semi-truck late Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Saskatchewan students head back to school for 2nd time during pandemic

  02-09-2021 15:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kids and teachers are heading back to class in the midst of a global pandemic, but this time, with some experience with the restrictions and regulations.
  
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• ER doctor details politically 'downplayed' crisis facing Saskatoon hospitals during 4th wave

  02-09-2021 14:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Dr. Paul Olszynski has been working in Saskatoon emergency rooms for 14 years and he's never seen the system under as much strain as it is under the fourth wave of COVID-19.
  
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• Five concerts around Saskatoon in September - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  02-09-2021 14:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Five concerts around Saskatoon in September  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Queen's Hotel fire

  02-09-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives. Today, we see the Queen's Hotel, threatened with demolition after a fire, from Sept. 2, 1980. (City of Saskatoon Archives StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-A14468-2) Read More
  
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• Tank: Saskatoon's sewage, scientists track bleak trend in COVID-19

  02-09-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon's sewage is showing us the facts. Read More
  
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• Police received calls about estranged couple days before homicide-suicide

  02-09-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP have confirmed their Meadow Lake detachment received a pair of calls last week regarding Charlene Graham’s safety, including one from Charlene asking about a restraining order. Charlene, a 34-year-old teacher and mother of two from the nearby Flying Dust First Nation died after being shot outside a camper-trailer Monday afternoon in a campground in Meadow Lake, Sask., located about 300 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon.  Her estranged husband, Delane Graham, 34, was found dead in
  
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• Parade explores new trends in home design

  02-09-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Whether you’re shopping for a new house or looking for ways to make your own home more stylish, there’s plenty to explore at the 2021 Parade of Homes, presented now through Sept. 19 by the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association. Read More
  
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• New Faces, New Places: Not Bad Brewing a good place for a unique brew

  02-09-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  New businesses and non-profit organizations regularly open and move in Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• Five concerts around Saskatoon in September

  02-09-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The beginning of September marks the transition into the fall season, when the weather cools down and events move indoors. After a long pandemic shutdown, with limits on indoor gatherings lifted, live concerts are popping up in venues around Saskatoon once more. Read More
  
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• Applications open for Saskatoon energy efficiency home loan program - CBC.ca

  02-09-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Applications open for Saskatoon energy efficiency home loan program  CBC.ca
  
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• Applications open for Saskatoon energy efficiency home loan program

  02-09-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The goal of the program is to help homeowners install renewable energy options and improve efficiency. 
  
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• Kohlman: Chilaquiles with chorizo and lentils quick and satisfying

  02-09-2021 13:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Corn tortillas are a staple in my pantry, and for good reason. Read More
  
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• Dazzling Fireworks to Illuminate the Saskatoon’s Night Sky This Labour Day Weekend - To Do Canada

  02-09-2021 13:44 via todocanada.ca
  Dazzling Fireworks to Illuminate the Saskatoon’s Night Sky This Labour Day Weekend  To Do Canada
  
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• Serious Collision - Update

  02-09-2021 13:14 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Members of the Saskatoon Police Service Collision Analyst Unit have cleared the collision on Highway 41 between Llewellyn Road and Blackley Road.Police would like to thank the public for avoiding the area allowing the investigation to be conducted.
  
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• Should I stay or should I go: Oil, gas workers consider prospects amid global energy transition

  02-09-2021 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  "There's no doubt anymore that we are transitioning away from fossil fuels and that transition is happening faster than we expected."
  
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• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation won't be a statutory holiday for everyone in Saskatchewan

  02-09-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Federally regulated workplaces and people who have collective bargaining agreements that observe federal holidays will mark the new statutory holiday, but the province won't recognize it as such this year.
  
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