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• Fourth suspect charged in Prince Albert homicide

  03-03-2022 23:47
  
  Prince Albert police have charged a fourth suspect with second-degree murder in connection to the homicide of Byron Bear.
  
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• Fourth person arrested in connection with murder of Byron Bear

  03-03-2022 23:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 31-year-old Prince Albert man is the fourth person to be arrested in the killing of Byron Bear. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan Drug Task Force community engagement results released

  03-03-2022 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jason Mercredi from Prairie Harm Reduction hopes the province will fund safe consumption sites to prevent overdose deaths, as discussed with the Saskatchewan Drug Task Force.
  
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• Huskies women's basketball one win away from hosting Canada West Final Four

  03-03-2022 23:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  One win and the University of Saskatchewan Huskies will host the Canada West Final Four women’s basketball playoffs in Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• Pierre Poilievre promises to scrap carbon tax at Saskatoon campaign stop - CTV News Saskatoon

  03-03-2022 23:34 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Pierre Poilievre promises to scrap carbon tax at Saskatoon campaign stop  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Pierre Poilievre promises to scrap carbon tax at Saskatoon campaign stop

  03-03-2022 23:34
  
  Ottawa-area MP Pierre Poilievre made a campaign stop in front of a Saskatoon gas station Thursday morning to announce his plan to curb inflation.
  
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• Arrests - Robbery/Impaired Driving - Rusholme Road and Avenue S North

  03-03-2022 23:24 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service has arrested three people in connection to robbery on Wednesday night.On March 2nd, 2022, at approximately 10:15 p.m., police received the report of a vehicle theft in progress, near Rusholme Road and Avenue S North. It was reported that a cab driver had been assaulted, had his vehicle stolen, and had been hit by the vehicle. Upon arrival officers located the victim and he was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Three suspects had fled the scen
  
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• Why support for Ukraine runs deep in Saskatchewan

  03-03-2022 23:12
  
  The amount of support shown for Ukraine in the Saskatchewan is a testament to the long, rich history of Ukrainians in the province.
  
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• Lighthouse membership issues public call for entire board to resign

  03-03-2022 23:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Members of the Lighthouse Supported Living have publicly demanded that the downtown shelter's entire board of directors step down. Read More
  
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• Snowfall warnings stretch across range of southern Saskatchewan

  03-03-2022 23:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Some Saskatchewan communities are expected to see 10 to 15 centimetres of snow through Thursday and part of Friday, Environment Canada says.
  
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• Saskatoon could save $66M if it embraced all-electric bus fleet: report - CTV News Saskatoon

  03-03-2022 23:08 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon could save $66M if it embraced all-electric bus fleet: report  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon could save $66M if it embraced all-electric bus fleet: report

  03-03-2022 23:08
  
  Saskatoon Transit plans to buy two electric buses instead of four diesel ones, citing massively lower operational costs.
  
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• Feb. was the 3rd-deadliest pandemic month in Saskatchewan

  03-03-2022 23:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Forty-four more deaths were reported in the most recent reporting period, which covered Feb. 20 to Feb. 26. So far, 143 total deaths have been reported through the month, with two more days' worth of data still to be reported.
  
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• Russia-Ukraine: Saskatoon man from Russia disavows invasion | CTV News - CTV News Saskatoon

  03-03-2022 22:57 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Russia-Ukraine: Saskatoon man from Russia disavows invasion | CTV News  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'Nightmare is alive': Saskatoon man from Russia disavows invasion

  03-03-2022 22:57
  
  Oleg Kougiya says he once used to be proud of his homeland. Now, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, he has mixed feelings.
  
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• Update: Saskatoon police locate missing woman - SaskToday.ca

  03-03-2022 22:56 via sasktoday.ca
  
  Update: Saskatoon police locate missing woman  SaskToday.ca
  
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• P-B-R Canada Cup to Return in October to Saskatoon and SaskTel Centre - CJWW

  03-03-2022 22:44 via cjwwradio.com
  
  P-B-R Canada Cup to Return in October to Saskatoon and SaskTel Centre  CJWW
  
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• Tory leadership hopeful Pierre Poilievre rolls through Saskatoon - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  03-03-2022 22:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Tory leadership hopeful Pierre Poilievre rolls through Saskatoon  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Tory leadership hopeful Pierre Poilievre rolls through Saskatoon

  03-03-2022 22:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Ottawa-area MP Pierre Poilievre, who hopes to lead the federal Conservative Party on a populist platform, made a pit-stop in Saskatoon on Thursday. Read More
  
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• Sask. police chief asks for patience as mother, First Nations leaders seek answers in 13-month-old's death

  03-03-2022 22:02 via cbc.ca
  
  The police chief in Prince Albert, Sask. says he's listening to the pleas of family members and First Nations leaders demanding answers about the death of a 13-month-old boy.
  
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• Saskatoon lotto winners plan to buy acreage with $100,000 prize | CTV News - CTV News Saskatoon

  03-03-2022 22:00 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon lotto winners plan to buy acreage with $100,000 prize | CTV News  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon couple plans to buy acreage after $100,000 lotto win

  03-03-2022 22:00
  
  A Saskatoon couple is $100,000 richer after their Western 649 win.
  
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• Saskatoon author's new 'Blood and Dust' book prominently features Moose Jaw - Moose Jaw Today

  03-03-2022 22:00 via moosejawtoday.com
  
  Saskatoon author's new 'Blood and Dust' book prominently features Moose Jaw  Moose Jaw Today
  
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• COVID-19: 44 new deaths makes February one of the deadliest months so far

  03-03-2022 21:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan saw another 44 deaths related to COVID-19 in the days before removing its only remaining public health measures against the virus. Read More
  
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• 44 new COVID-related deaths reported in Saskatchewan in weekly report

  03-03-2022 21:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government reported 1,102 new COVID-19 cases and 353 hospitalizations in its weekly report.
  
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• 44 COVID-19 deaths reported in Sask. last week

  03-03-2022 21:13
  
  Saskatchewan added another 44 COVID-19-related deaths last week, according to the province’s epidemiology report.
  
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• Man shot by Saskatoon police was allegedly carrying an airsoft gun: court documents

  03-03-2022 20:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 35-year-old man who was shot and injured during a confrontation with police was allegedly armed with an airsoft pistol, court documents say. Read More
  
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• UN report delves into how climate change is affecting mental health

  03-03-2022 20:41 via cbc.ca
  
  In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, the new IPCC report highlights the mental health dimension of climate change, and we look at the movement to protect the night sky.
  
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• Snowfall warning issued for central, southern Saskatchewan

  03-03-2022 20:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It looks as though Saskatchewan isn't out of the (snowcapped) woods just yet when it comes to winter weather. Up to 20 cm in accumulated snowfall is expected in communities across the central and southern parts of the province by Friday afternoon, according to Environment Canada. Read More
  
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• Consultation results released by Saskatchewan drug task force

  03-03-2022 20:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Several keys have been identified by a provincial task force to help reduce the number of overdose deaths in the province. Read More
  
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• Lighthouse membership asks entire board to resign following 'serious lapses in leadership and governance'

  03-03-2022 19:56 via cbc.ca
  
  The membership of the Lighthouse Supported Living shelter in Saskatoon is asking the entire board to resign, accusing them of acting “unethically, immorally, and unprofessionally” through recent decisions.
  
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• Saskatoon Transit director says aging fleet is contributing to bus cancellations

  03-03-2022 19:44
  
  Saskatoon Transit director Jim McDonald says the city's fleet is growing smaller each year and that's making it hard to weather the current repair parts shortage.
  
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• Carla Beck announces campaign for Saskatchewan NDP leadership

  03-03-2022 19:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The MLA for Regina Lakeview has picked up three early endorsements.
  
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• Saskatchewan’s Office of Residential Tenancies launches online portal

  03-03-2022 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Landlords and tenants in Saskatchewan can now file dispute applications online at the Office of Residential Tenancies.
  
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• CBC and APTN announce agreement to support Indigenous programming

  03-03-2022 19:02 via cbc.ca
  
  A new collaboration between media organizations CBC and APTN aims to create more Indigenous content that reaches more Canadians and to improve the hiring and retention of Indigenous creators, the broadcasters announced Thursday. 
  
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• Carla Beck becomes first Sask. NDP to announce leadership run

  03-03-2022 18:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  'I've never been afraid of hard work and I've spent my whole life bringing people together,' Carla Beck said Thursday in announcing her run for the Saskatchewan NDP leadership.
  
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• RCMP say officer 'struck in the head with a bullet' during Sask. raid where suspect was killed in shootout

  03-03-2022 18:43 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP say an investigation led by the Saskatoon Police Force into an operation that led to a suspect dying in a shootout last week found that an officer who sustained non-life threatening injuries had been hit in the head by a bullet.
  
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• Saskatoon non-profit NASHI makes plans to evacuate Ukrainian girls from safe house - News Talk 980 CJME

  03-03-2022 18:40 via cjme.com
  
  Saskatoon non-profit NASHI makes plans to evacuate Ukrainian girls from safe house  News Talk 980 CJME
  
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• Snowfall warning issued for Saskatoon

  03-03-2022 17:48
  
  Saskatoon could see 10 to 20 centimetres of snow by Friday afternoon.
  
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• Saskatoon remains under snowfall warning, multiple crashes reported

  03-03-2022 17:48
  
  Saskatoon could see 10 to 15 centimetres of snow by Friday evening.
  
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• Saskatoon remains under snowfall warning

  03-03-2022 17:48
  
  Saskatoon could see 10 to 15 centimetres of snow by Friday evening.
  
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• Saskatoon declares 'snow event' as 15 cm of accumulation expected

  03-03-2022 17:48
  
  Saskatoon could see 10 to 15 centimetres of snow by Friday evening.
  
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• RCMP provide update after deadly shootout in western Saskatchewan

  03-03-2022 17:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Gunfire was exchanged between a suspect and the RCMP when a search warrant was executed in Waseca on Feb. 26 during a drug and weapons trafficking investigation.
  
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• 14-year-old Sask. weightlifter finds peace and tranquility as she chases professional dream

  03-03-2022 17:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Etta Love will be the youngest member on the Canadian weightlifting team travelling to the Junior World Championships in Heraklion, Greece, in May.
  
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• Saskatoon Transit says it has plan to fix broken-down buses

  03-03-2022 16:58 via cbc.ca
  
  A recent wave of bus breakdowns will hopefully be over soon, according to Saskatoon Transit.
  
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• Regina high school project becomes serious business with an impact

  03-03-2022 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's not often a high school project turns into a company but that is exactly what happened for a group of grade 12 students in Regina.
  
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• Carla Beck launches Sask. NDP Leadership campaign

  03-03-2022 16:30
  
  Regina MLA Carla Beck appears to have launched a campaign to become the next leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party.
  
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• Carla Beck appears to launch Sask. NDP leadership campaign

  03-03-2022 16:30
  
  Regina MLA Carla Beck appears to have launched a campaign to become the next leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party.
  
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• StarPhoenix experiencing e-paper delivery issues

  03-03-2022 16:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The system that delivers our e-paper (PressReader) is currently experiencing issues, making the e-paper unaccessible. Unfortunately, we don’t have a timeline on when it will be operational again. Read More
  
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• Gardening: Pines for the Prairies

  03-03-2022 16:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Pines are found worldwide, mostly in the Northern Hemisphere. Pinus is the classical Latin name for this genus. Many pines, both native and introduced, do well on the Prairies. These range from dwarf “buns” such as ‘Slowmound’ mugo pine to towering trees like white pine and lodgepole pine. Read More
  
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