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• Sask. artists taking advantage of cold weather with ice and snow sculptures

  05-02-2022 23:51
  
  The cold weather in Saskatoon is expected to disappear, but some artists are taking advantage of it while it's here.
  
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• Voice of the Saskatoon Blades Les Lazaruk reflects on his career at 2,000 game milestone - CBC.ca

  05-02-2022 23:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Voice of the Saskatoon Blades Les Lazaruk reflects on his career at 2,000 game milestone  CBC.ca
  
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• Voice of the Saskatoon Blades Les Lazaruk reflects on his career at 2,000 game milestone

  05-02-2022 23:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Les Lazaruk, 62, called his 2,000th game as a WHL broadcaster on Tuesday night, with those he counselled and current friends congratulating him on decades behind the mic.
  
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• Protesters for and against COVID-19 restrictions gather outside Saskatchewan Legislature

  05-02-2022 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Addressing the protest on Friday, Premier Scott Moe said all Canadians have the right to protests but they must do so “within the confines of the laws that we have.”
  
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• COVID-19: 18 fewer hospitalizations, 1 more death

  05-02-2022 22:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan has 18 fewer hospitalizations but reported one more death attributed to COVID-19.
  
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• Saskatoon police looking for missing 12 year old - SaskToday.ca

  05-02-2022 21:52 via sasktoday.ca
  
  Saskatoon police looking for missing 12 year old  SaskToday.ca
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating Pleasant Hill stabbing Saturday morning - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  05-02-2022 21:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police investigating Pleasant Hill stabbing Saturday morning  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Duelling protests on provincial restrictions take place at Sask. Legislative Building

  05-02-2022 21:20
  
  Two conflicting protests are taking place at the Saskatchewan Legislature Building Saturday.
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating stabbing | CTV News - CTV News Saskatoon

  05-02-2022 21:19 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police investigating stabbing | CTV News  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating stabbing

  05-02-2022 21:19
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service is investigating after a person was stabbed Saturday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating Pleasant Hill stabbing Saturday morning

  05-02-2022 21:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Police are investigating a stabbing in Saskatoon's Pleasant Hill Saturday morning. Read More
  
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• Aggravated assault 200 block Avenue N South

  05-02-2022 20:28 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service is investigating a stabbing which occurred February 5, 2022 at 1130hrs. A 38 year old male received serious but non life threatening injuries from a known assailant. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment of his injuries.No arrests have been made at this time but the investigation continues.(Occurrence Number: 22-13180)
  
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• Saskatchewan government signs education MOU with Republic of Philippines

  05-02-2022 19:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The government said the goal is to strengthen ties between post-secondary education institutions in the two countries.
  
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• Opposing protests about public health mandates remain peaceful at Legislative Building

  05-02-2022 17:33 via cbc.ca
  
  People from two opposing protests are outside the Legislative Building in Regina Saturday afternoon — one group calling for an end to COVID-19 public health measures while the other asks they remain in place.
  
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• Sask.'s changes to COVID-19 testing: what you need to know

  05-02-2022 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan will soon stop offering laboratory COVID-19 tests to the general public as the province pivots how it tracks and manages the virus's spread. Read More
  
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• Letters: It's important to remember the Holocaust

  05-02-2022 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Catalytic converter thefts last year led to $1.28 million in SGI claims

  05-02-2022 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Nothing seemed out of the ordinary when Landon Beuker arrived at his Saskatoon business, R&T Sales, in a Sutherland-area strip mall on Dec. 23, 2021. Read More
  
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• Sarah Fillier's offensive blitz continues to lift Canadian women's hockey team in Beijing

  05-02-2022 11:51 via cbc.ca
  
  If you turned on Canada's women's hockey games a couple minutes late, you'll have already missed half of Sarah Fillier's Olympic goals. For the second match in a row, the 21-year-old centre scored barely 60 seconds after the puck dropped as Canada rolled over Finland, 11-1.
  
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• Uncivil society: Ottawa's vaccine protest could be a sign of things to come

  05-02-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Whether you call what's happening in downtown Ottawa now a political demonstration or a well-organized siege, it's clear the police were not prepared for it. What happens if it becomes a trend?
  
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• People are severing friendships over convoy protest, with some saying it shows 'true colours'

  05-02-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The convoy protest has added a new strain on relationships, and has prompted some to sever their friendships with rally supporters. That's because the protest touches on core values for many  — values that you hold that are so important, they can't be compromised, a psychologist says.
  
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• Canada is shifting to 'living with the virus' — for better or worse

  05-02-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada’s pandemic response is rapidly shifting towards “learning to live with the virus” — where COVID-19 is eventually treated like other seasonal illnesses, surveillance is massively scaled back and public health measures are widely lifted.
  
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• Clean sweep for U of S Huskies on Friday night

  05-02-2022 06:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The University of Saskatchewan Huskies won on all fronts Friday night. Read More
  
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• WHL: Blades dump Edmonton Oil Kings 6-1

  05-02-2022 05:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Blades got a 38-save performance from Nolan Maier and goals from six different scorers in a 6-1 victory Friday night over the Edmonton Oil Kings. Read More
  
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• 'Disaster' if Russia cuts gas supply to Europe, Putin 'a bully': Ukrainian energy giant CEO

  05-02-2022 03:20
  
  Europe gets a third of its natural gas from Russia and much of it passes through Ukraine. Cutting off supply in the winter -- when millions use natural gas to heat homes -- could be a disaster, says the CEO of Ukraine's largest oil and gas company.
  
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• NDP ask premier to reconvene legislature to debate plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions

  05-02-2022 02:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Opposition Leader Ryan Meili is calling on Premier Scott Moe to reconvene the legislature for an emergency debate on the government’s plans to lift health restrictions, including vaccine passports.
  
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• Saskatoon police arrest man who allegedly stole sentimental items from condo - CTV News Saskatoon

  05-02-2022 02:17 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police arrest man who allegedly stole sentimental items from condo  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police arrest man who allegedly stole sentimental items from condo

  05-02-2022 02:17
  
  Police have arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with a break-in where a Saskatoon woman says several sentimental items were stolen from her condo in the College Park neighbourhood.
  
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• Sask. storyteller working to preserve Indigenous culture and language

  05-02-2022 02:09
  
  February marks Aboriginal Storytelling Month in Saskatchewan, a time to share Indigenous teachings and cultural knowledge with younger generations.
  
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• Sask. businesses preparing for changes ahead of potential end to proof of vaccination policy

  05-02-2022 01:43
  Businesses in Saskatoon are bracing for disbanding the proof of vaccination program after Premier Scott Moe said it would end “sometime in the near future.”
  
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• Moose Jaw installs solar panels on city buildings to reduce carbon footprint

  05-02-2022 01:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The panels will be installed on the Yara Centre, City Hall/Moose Jaw Police Service, and Mosaic Place by the end of August. 
  
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• I was diagnosed with an 'invisible' illness. For years, my family didn't believe my pain was real

  05-02-2022 00:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Jason Herterich lives with fibromyalgia, a chronic condition that causes pain throughout his entire body. Coping with the pain has been a struggle made worse by the fact that Jason's family initially had doubts about the validity of his illness.
  
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• PCR test limits in Sask. seen as barrier to recording COVID-19 deaths

  05-02-2022 00:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A University of Saskatchewan professor who is studying morality during the pandemic is concerned the province's move to restrict PCR testing will hinder the recording of COVID-19 deaths. Read More
  
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• Supply issues continue to affect Saskatchewan’s housing market

  05-02-2022 00:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Realtors Association says new listings remained well below traditional levels seen in the month of January.
  
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• GoFundMe ends payments to convoy protest, citing reports of violence and harassment

  05-02-2022 00:42 via cbc.ca
  
  The crowdfunding platform GoFundMe says it will stop payments to the organizers of Freedom Convoy 2022 because the protest violates its rules on violence and harassment.
  
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• Sask. unemployment rate remains steady, COVID affects how many people calling in sick and working from home

  05-02-2022 00:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Statistics Canada has released labour force numbers for the first month of 2022, and data suggests Saskatchewan fared well considering the Omicron COVID-19 wave.
  
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• Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan announces 2022 performance

  05-02-2022 00:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  This year's performance is dedicated to Henry Woolf, artistic director from 1991 to 2001. He was also the teacher for the drama department at the University of Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatoon city councillor says snow 'ramps' along bridge are 'cause for concern' - CTV News Saskatoon

  05-02-2022 00:21 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon city councillor says snow 'ramps' along bridge are 'cause for concern'  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon city councillor says snow 'ramps' along bridge are 'cause for concern'

  05-02-2022 00:21
  
  A Saskatoon city councillor is worried a "ramp" of snow accumulating on a busy Saskatoon bridge could lead to tragedy.
  
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• Brent Loucks leaves CKOM Morning Show after 40 years

  05-02-2022 00:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  After an emotional farewell show, Brent Loucks has stepped down from the 650 CKOM Morning Show he has been hosting for 40 years. Read More
  
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