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• Cecil Wolfe now faces 11 counts of sexual assault; police report three new charges

  07-03-2022 23:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 60-year-old Onion Lake man who was already facing several charges of sexual assault has been charged with an additional two counts by Saskatoon police and one by the Saskatchewan RCMP. Read More
  
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• Wastewater data shows Omicron variant peak has passed in Saskatoon - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  07-03-2022 23:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Wastewater data shows Omicron variant peak has passed in Saskatoon  Saskatoon Star-PhoenixVariant Of Omicron Found In Wastewater in Saskatoon, North Battleford, Prince Albert  CJWWLatest wastewater studies show COVID-19 levels remain high in Saskatoon, Regina  CBC.caSigns of COVID-19 increase in Saskatoon wastewater  CTV News SaskatoonView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Saskatoon drivers to face poor visibility overnight, city warns - CTV News Saskatoon

  07-03-2022 23:52 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon drivers to face poor visibility overnight, city warns  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon drivers to face poor visibility overnight, city warns

  07-03-2022 23:52
  
  The City of Saskatoon is warning drivers of high winds and blowing snow expected Monday afternoon and overnight.
  
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• Wastewater data shows Omicron variant peak has passed in Saskatoon

  07-03-2022 23:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Wastewater data analyzed by a University of Saskatchewan-based team indicates Saskatoon has passed the peak of the Omicron wave of COVID-19 cases, a lead researcher says. Read More
  
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• Sask. farmer hopes for slow melt after last year's drought

  07-03-2022 23:29
  
  Harold Martens felt the pain of last year’s drought. Now he's hoping for a slow spring melt to replenish the soil's moisture.
  
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• RCMP files 11th sexual assault charge against Saskatoon man - CKOM News Talk Sports

  07-03-2022 23:13 via ckom.com
  
  RCMP files 11th sexual assault charge against Saskatoon man  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Saskatchewan NDP calls on province to provide relief at the pumps

  07-03-2022 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Opposition NDP says the Saskatchewan government could temporarily bypass the fuel tax to provide relief to consumers as gas prices soar in the province.
  
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• Update: Man Faces Further Charges In Sexual Assault Investigation By SPS Sex Crimes Unit

  07-03-2022 23:01 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 60-year-old man, previously charged by the Saskatoon Police Service with sexual assault, is now facing two additional charges.Following an investigation by the Saskatoon Police Service Sex Crimes Unit, Cecil WOLFE, DOB 1961-MAY-28, has been charged with two further counts of Sexual Assault. As a result, he was arrested at approximately 11:00 a.m. on March 3rd, 2022. His next court appearance will be March 9th, 2022, at 9:30 a.m., in Saskatoon Provincial Courtroom # 4.To date, Wolfe faces
  
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• Prince Albert, Sask. care home reopening in 'mindful' way

  07-03-2022 22:53
  
  While mask mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions are no longer in effect in most of Saskatchewan, long-term care homes are working to balance safety with allowing more visitors.
  
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• Head of Sask. child exploitation unit attributes rise in cases to awareness, better police work

  07-03-2022 22:38
  
  The coordinator of Saskatchewan's combined police unit that investigates allegations of online child exploitation says a rise in cases is likely due to an increase in awareness — and better police work.
  
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• Co-ops allow people of all incomes to live affordably in cities. So why aren't we building more?

  07-03-2022 22:12 via cbc.ca
  
  There was a time when Catherine Munn didn’t know how she could afford to live in Vancouver as a single mother. Now, she lives in a bright, airy, one-bedroom apartment in east Vancouver for which she pays about half of what market rent would be.
  
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• RCMP investigating after man fatally injured on Red Pheasant First Nation

  07-03-2022 22:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The death of a 21-year-old man on the Red Pheasant First Nation early Sunday is being investigated as a homicide, the Saskatchewan RCMP says. Read More
  
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• More than 3500 kilograms in relief, military supplies leaves Saskatoon for Ukraine - CTV News Saskatoon

  07-03-2022 22:08 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  More than 3500 kilograms in relief, military supplies leaves Saskatoon for Ukraine  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• More than 3,500 kilograms in relief, military supplies leaves Saskatoon for Ukraine

  07-03-2022 22:08
  
  Rostyk Hursky proudly watched on as eight towering pallets filled with much-needed supplies were loaded into a semi Monday for delivery to Ukraine.
  
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• Prince Albert police investigate death of two-year-old girl

  07-03-2022 21:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Prince Albert police are investigating the death of a two-year-old girl. Read More
  
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• Man found dead on road after 'verbal altercation': Sask. RCMP

  07-03-2022 21:25
  
  The increased police presence on Red Pheasant First Nation continued on Monday.
  
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• 2-year-old girl found dead at Prince Albert, Sask. home

  07-03-2022 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police have not yet said what caused the death of a two-year-old girl in Prince Albert, Sask., on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Police investigating after 2-year-old girl found dead in Prince Albert

  07-03-2022 21:16
  
  Prince Albert police are investigating after a toddler was found dead.
  
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• How Sask. digital creators are finding new ways to keep audiences engaged through the pandemic

  07-03-2022 21:07 via cbc.ca
  
  The pandemic has changed the way these digital creators are producing content online.
  
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• Non-citizens of Ukraine don't qualify for temporary refuge in Canada

  07-03-2022 20:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Masouma Tajik fled Taliban rule in Afghanistan in August, leaving her life and family behind at only 22 years old, carrying just one backpack.
  
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• 'Emergency' and 'bedlam': Urgent calls for countries to release oil reserves amid sky-high prices

  07-03-2022 20:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Soaring energy prices and supply issues are leading to calls for the United States and other countries around the world to release more of their oil reserves.
  
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• An Even 100 Saskatoon Wrestling Athletes Qualify For Provincial High School Championships - CJWW

  07-03-2022 20:21 via cjwwradio.com
  
  An Even 100 Saskatoon Wrestling Athletes Qualify For Provincial High School Championships  CJWW
  
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• 'There were a lot of tears': Sask. woman's posthumous gift lifts TeleMiracle total to new heights

  07-03-2022 20:06
  
  A Saskatchewan farmer’s legacy lives on through her donation to TeleMiracle.
  
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• Sask. ice fishers must pack up as unpredictable spring weather arrives: environment ministry

  07-03-2022 19:36
  
  Anglers must take down their ice fishing shelters this month, the environment ministry says.
  
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• Another Saskatoon recycling depot targeted with illegal activity - CJWW

  07-03-2022 19:28 via cjwwradio.com
  
  Another Saskatoon recycling depot targeted with illegal activity  CJWW
  
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• TeleMiracle 46 raises record-breaking $8M for Kinsmen Foundation

  07-03-2022 19:01 via cbc.ca
  
  The phones were indeed ringing during TeleMiracle 46 this weekend in Regina.
  
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• Alberta to stop collecting provincial gas tax, offer electricity rebate to offset high energy prices

  07-03-2022 18:53
  
  The tax cut will take effect April 1 and be in effect until at least the next provincial budget next March but will also be evaluated every three months.
  
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• Alberta to stop collecting provincial gas tax, offer $150 electricity rebate to offset high energy prices

  07-03-2022 18:53
  
  The tax cut will take effect April 1 and be in effect until at least the next provincial budget next March but will also be evaluated every three months.
  
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• Microbiologist Joseph Blondeau answers your COVID-19 questions after Sask. drops vaccine, mask mandates

  07-03-2022 18:51 via cbc.ca
  
  We're teaming up with CBC Radio One's Blue Sky once again to bring you another live Q & A with Saskatoon clinical microbiologist Joseph Blondeau.
  
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• Driver killed after vehicle, train collide near Waldron, Sask.

  07-03-2022 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  A collision between a vehicle and a train near Waldron, Sask., on Sunday has left one man dead and three youth injured.
  
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• Man killed, 3 youths injured in collision with train near Melville: RCMP

  07-03-2022 18:25
  
  A man was killed and three youths were injured in a collision between a vehicle and train near Melville, Sask., according to RCMP.
  
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• Survivor wants Timber Bay Children’s School recognized as residential school

  07-03-2022 18:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Survivors have described Timber Bay Children's Home as a residential school for Indigenous children; the federal and provincial governments have not designated it as such.
  
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• Saskatoon looks to add electric buses to fleet - CJWW

  07-03-2022 17:49 via cjwwradio.com
  
  Saskatoon looks to add electric buses to fleet  CJWW
  
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• How a can of body spray helped 3 cousins survive after they became stranded on a northern Sask. lake

  07-03-2022 16:22
  
  Thomas Barnett looked to the dark sky and prayed. He prayed for wood and to stay awake despite signs of hypothermia creeping through his body.
  
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• Cousins survive using trapping skills, body spray after being stranded in northern Saskatchewan

  07-03-2022 16:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three cousins used their trapping skills to survive after their snowmobiles became bogged down in slush on a northern Saskatchewan lake.
  
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• Playing video games may enhance reading skills, according to U of S study

  07-03-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  University of Saskatchewan (U of S) psychology graduate student Shaylyn Kress may have identified what kids have wanted their parents to think all along — that playing video games regularly might count as homework. Read More
  
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• Kids who grow up around more green space have lower risk of ADHD, study suggests

  07-03-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A study featuring researchers from the University of British Columbia suggests that children who grow up around more green space are less likely to develop attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
  
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• 'Hard truth': First Nations office to shine light on racism in Sask. health care

  07-03-2022 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  First Nations leaders hope a new Ombudsperson's office will shine a light on racism in Saskatchewan's health-care system. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Soaps show support for Ukraine

  07-03-2022 12:01
  
  A Saskatoon improv comedy group is showing support for Ukraine.
  
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• Sask. people struggling to make ends meet on minimum wage

  07-03-2022 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan adults are having to make hard choices living on one of the lowest minimum wage rates in the country.
  
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• Canada takes direction from Putin rival to sanction 10 more Russians over Ukraine

  07-03-2022 10:12
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced sanctions against 10 more prominent Russians Monday as he stood shoulder to shoulder with his British and Dutch counterparts and condemned Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The new sanctions came on the first stop of a four-country tour of Europe, as Trudeau meets allies from across the continent to discuss and co-ordinate the West's response to Russia's invasion.
  
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• War impact, lending boom mean inflation expectations will likely rise despite latest rate hike

  07-03-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As Russia's attack on Ukraine pushes consumer prices even higher, the Bank of Canada's quarter-point interest rate hike is unlikely to dampen inflation expectations as prices seem to rise faster than before.
  
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• Newlyweds say they're shut out of buying a house after credit report mix-up

  07-03-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  After her credit report is mixed up with information from someone with a similar name, an Ottawa woman battles Equifax to fix it while she gets priced out of the city's red-hot real estate market. Experts say credit reporting agencies often fail to properly respond to consumers claiming errors on their reports because the agencies don't have to.
  
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• Saskatoon Soaps show support for Ukraine | CTV News - CTV News Saskatoon

  07-03-2022 09:00 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Soaps show support for Ukraine | CTV News  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Russia intensifies attacks as humanitarian crisis in Ukraine deepens

  07-03-2022 08:36 via cbc.ca
  
  The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine deepened Monday as Russian forces intensified their shelling in what the country condemned as a medieval-style siege by Moscow to batter it into submission.
  
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• Canada's Tyler Turner races to Para snowboard gold, Lisa DeJong of Biggar, Sask. adds silver

  07-03-2022 06:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Two of Canada's Paralympic rookies, Tyler Turner and Lisa DeJong, claimed the country's first-ever Para snowboard medals on Monday in Beijing — with gold and silver, respectively.
  
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• Brittany Hudak of Prince Albert, Sask. grabs bronze in women's cross-country race

  07-03-2022 06:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's Natalie Wilkie struck gold while teammate Brittany Hudak won a bronze medal in the women's standing 15-kilometre cross-country skiing race on Monday at the Beijing Paralympics.
  
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• Regina residents treated to special weather phenomenon known as light pillars

  07-03-2022 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  No that wasn't an alien spaceship beaming down to earth. It was a light pillar. The optical illusion which shoots beams of light into the night sky.
  
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• TeleMiracle 46 sees record-breaking year

  07-03-2022 01:48
  
  TeleMiracle 46 was record-breaking raising a total of $8,002,722.
  
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