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• Federated Co-op employee sentenced for defrauding employer of $46,333

  24-03-2022 23:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Langham woman is in jail for defrauding Federated Co-operatives Ltd. of $46,333.82 in equity payments while working in the company's retail accounting department. Read More
  
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• Métis Nation—Sask. delegation to meet Pope Francis

  24-03-2022 23:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A delegation from Métis Nation—Saskatchewan is preparing to meet with the spiritual leader of more than a billion Catholics. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Sask. reports 33 deaths, rising hospitalizations

  24-03-2022 23:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan's fifth wave of COVID-19 is becoming a long slog as deaths, hospitalizations and new admissions stay stubbornly high. Read More
  
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• 19-year-old Saskatoon man faces child pornography, extortion charges

  24-03-2022 23:21
  
  A Saskatoon man is facing child pornogrpahy and extortion charges following a Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) investigation.
  
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• ICE Unit charges 19-year-old Saskatoon man with luring, child porn possession

  24-03-2022 23:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The man was charged in connection with an investigation into luring and possession of child porn through a popular online social media application, Prince Albert police said in a media release. Read More
  
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• ICE Unit charges 19-year-old Saskatoon man with possession of child pornography

  24-03-2022 23:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The man was charged in connection with an investigation into luring and possession of child porn through a popular online social media application, Prince Albert police said in a media release. Read More
  
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• Zero funding for safe consumption site in Sask. provincial budget 'devastating'

  24-03-2022 22:44
  
  For the third year in a row, funding for the safe consumption site at Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR) in Saskatoon was not included in the province’s budget released on Wednesday.
  
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• Inquest jurors recommend staff increase at Regional Psychiatric Centre

  24-03-2022 22:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Sask. reports 33 new COVID-19 deaths, more Omicron BA.2 cases in weekly report

  24-03-2022 21:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan is reporting 33 new deaths attributed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and more than 300 people hospitalized with the illness.
  
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• Sask. reports 33 COVID-19 deaths, more Omicron BA.2 cases in weekly report

  24-03-2022 21:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan is reporting 33 deaths attributed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and more than 300 people hospitalized with the illness.
  
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• Sask. reports 33 COVID-19 deaths, more Omicron BA.2 cases

  24-03-2022 21:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan is reporting 33 deaths attributed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and more than 300 people hospitalized with the illness.
  
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• COVID-19: 895 cases in Saskatchewan reported, deaths increase

  24-03-2022 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan officials reported 33 new COVID-19 deaths, marking an 18 per cent increase from the previous week when 28 deaths were reported.
  
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• Sask. COVID-19 deaths up for 2nd week in a row with 33 fatal cases reported

  24-03-2022 21:06
  
  Thirty-three COVID-19 related deaths were reported in Saskatchewan’s latest COVID-19 report, up for the second straight week, with 28 reported last week.
  
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• Saskatoon arena district advisory group created with an eye towards transforming downtown | CTV News - CTV News Saskatoon

  24-03-2022 20:51 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon arena district advisory group created with an eye towards transforming downtown | CTV News  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Advisory group could help proposed Saskatoon downtown arena district become reality

  24-03-2022 20:51
  
  Saskatoon city council is taking steps to plan for a new downtown arena.
  
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• 19-year-old Saskatoon man charged with child pornography, luring a child - Global News

  24-03-2022 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
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• 19-year-old Saskatoon man charged with child pornography, luring a child

  24-03-2022 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The man, who has not been named by police, is facing charges of child pornography, luring a child and extortion. 
  
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• 'Freedom Convoy' leaders face new criminal charges

  24-03-2022 20:43 via cbc.ca
  
  The Crown has laid more charges against three leaders of the so-called Freedom Convoy, Tamara Lich, Chris Barber and Pat King.
  
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• Saskatchewan police issue 262 tickets for people not buckled up properly: SGI

  24-03-2022 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Of the 262 seatbelt tickets issued by police in Saskatchewan in February, 195 were given to drivers who weren’t wearing their seatbelt properly.
  
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• Sask. RCMP warn motorists against drug-impaired driving

  24-03-2022 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  During National Impaired Driving Prevention Week, the Saskatchewan RCMP reminds drivers not to consume alcohol and drugs before getting behind the wheel.
  
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• Sask. government again leaves funding for supervised consumption site out of budget

  24-03-2022 19:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's government has once again left funding for the province's only supervised consumption site out of the provincial budget.
  
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• Why the train may not be the greenest way to travel across Canada

  24-03-2022 19:02 via cbc.ca
  
  In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we examine just how green train travel is in Canada, and the long-term effects of the war in Ukraine on our fossil fuel dependency.
  
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• Sask. woman disfigured in alleged medical mishap says she's still waiting for an apology

  24-03-2022 19:00
  
  A patient who suffered third-degree burns from an injection while in a Prince Albert hospital says she's gone nearly two years without an apology or compensation for her injuries.
  
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• PST expansion a 'surprise' for members of Sask. entertainment sector

  24-03-2022 18:57
  
  Members of Saskatchewan’s sport and entertainment sector said the province’s expansion of the PST to include event admission came as a surprise.
  
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• Conservatives again demand an end to all federal COVID-19 restrictions

  24-03-2022 18:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The Conservative Party is renewing its push to get the federal government to lift all remaining COVID-19 restrictions, arguing the country must move on from all pandemic measures after two years of this health crisis.
  
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• Call Social Services Minister Carr if in need of shelter, poster campaign urges

  24-03-2022 17:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The posters come after Social Services Minister Lori Carr told the NDP's Nicole Sarauer to contact her if she heard from anyone struggling to find shelter while fleeing violence.
  
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• Nature Notes: Magpies roost at Sutherland Beach in Saskatoon

  24-03-2022 16:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Kohlman: Clam chowder with a kick, comfort food for cold days

  24-03-2022 16:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  While the calendar may tell us that we have officially launched into spring, residents of Saskatchewan know that it’s too early to get our hopes up. Flurries will surely fly again, and it’s much too soon to think about forgoing the flannel sheets for smooth cotton. Hearty and cozy food is still what I crave, and what I cook. Read More
  
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• Gardening: Keeping Dutch Elm Disease under control in Saskatchewan

  24-03-2022 15:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Dutch Elm Disease (DED) has been with us for many years. It is thought to have originated in Southeast Asia, travelled to Europe in the late 1800s and was first observed in North America in 1930. It was found in Quebec in 1944, and has since moved across Canada, being found in Manitoba and Saskatchewan in the 1970s and '80s. In Saskatchewan, the disease has travelled west along natural corridors of native elms that grow beside waterways such as Carrot River in the north and the Qu’Appelle
  
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• Poet, author, teacher: Khodi Dill uses love of language to spread anti-racism message

  24-03-2022 15:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  When Khodi Dill became a father, he wanted to share his love of rap music with his children. Read More
  
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• Sask. to propose takeover of federal carbon tax revenue, administration

  24-03-2022 15:34
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan revealed plans for a proposal to take over administration and revenue from federal carbon pricing, as part of the 2022-23 budget.
  
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• Thunderhead design chosen for LGBTQ2+ National Monument in Ottawa

  24-03-2022 15:19 via cbc.ca
  
  A plant-filled park with a gleaming thunderhead sculpture at its centre is the winning design for a new monument in Ottawa to honour victims of its LGBTQ2+ purge.
  
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• Saskatoon speed skater among top young talents in Canada - CBC.ca

  24-03-2022 14:11 via cbc.ca
  
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• Saskatoon speed skater among top young talents in Canada

  24-03-2022 13:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Luca Veeman loves speed. The 16-year-old is among Saskatchewan's most promising young speed skaters.
  
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• Sask. education spending concerning for organizations, official opposition

  24-03-2022 13:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Officials hoped to see more spending from the province on education, which saw a 1.3 per cent spending increase in Saskatchewan's 2022-2023 budget announced on Wednesday.
  
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• 'It represents your values': Sask. education spending concerning for organizations, official opposition

  24-03-2022 13:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Officials hoped to see more spending from the province on education, which saw a 1.3 per cent spending increase in Saskatchewan's 2022-2023 budget announced on Wednesday.
  
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• Tank: Saskatchewan must address its anemic growth during pandemic

  24-03-2022 13:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  If you're getting beat by Newfoundland and Labrador in the growth game, you've got a problem. Read More
  
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• U of S Huskies shake off jet-lag legs, gear up for U Sport nationals in P.E.I.

  24-03-2022 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The University of Saskatchewan Huskies are happy to be in Prince Edward Island, and even happier to get there early. Read More
  
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• Time to invest in ending tuberculosis in Sask., doctors say

  24-03-2022 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A veteran medical health officer says the tuberculosis outbreaks in Saskatchewan's north should be a reminder the disease is far from eliminated in Canada. Read More
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Cadet review

  24-03-2022 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives. Today, we see Second Lieut. William Tarnopolsky leading University of Saskatchewan officer cadets in review, from March 24, 1956. (City of Saskatoon Archives StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-B565-2) Read More
  
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• Persephone production brings message of hope to LGBTQ+ youth

  24-03-2022 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  After seeing a lack of plays for young people about the LGBTQ+ community, Saskatoon playwright S.E. Grummett revised Something in the Water, making it available to ages 10 and up. Read More
  
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• Long-distance relationship: Accent a cappella makes Canadian debut with SSO Pops concert

  24-03-2022 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  While the past few years have been challenging, international a cappella group Accent has encountered a similar challenge before. Read More
  
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• Editorial: Saskatchewan budget casts a blind eye on sky-high costs

  24-03-2022 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan's latest budget appears to have been crafted in a vacuum that fails to acknowledge the cash crunch people are facing from the rising costs of living. Read More
  
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• City council vote to implement school zone changes set for Monday

  24-03-2022 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon city council will meet Monday by video conference due to ongoing measures against COVID-19. Items on the agenda include measures to bring in changes to school zones passed late last year and discussion of the fire department's plan to build new stations into the 2030s. Read More
  
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• Fee hikes for Sask. hunting, trapping and fishing licences a 'kick in the teeth': industry rep

  24-03-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The president of the Saskatchewan Trappers Association wonders why the Saskatchewan government has decided now is the right time to hike fees for hunting, trapping and fishing licences.
  
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• Cozy Winter Cuisine shows there's 'more to Chinese food than chicken balls and ginger beef'

  24-03-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Matthew Ye came to Regina to learn to prepare Western food in a commercial setting, but when he tried Canadian Chinese food, he saw an opportunity to introduce Chongqing hot pot to the city.
  
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• Weapons of mass destruction could be the 'red line' Putin crosses to draw NATO into his war

  24-03-2022 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  While NATO has resisted military intervention against Russia, the potential use of chemical and even small tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine could be the red line that triggers a response from the Western alliance, experts say.
  
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• School decision-makers missed the mark with pandemic policies, say parents

  24-03-2022 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  From debates over masking in schools to students repeatedly bounced between in-person and remote learning, many parents feel Canadian policy-makers have let our children down during the pandemic. 
  
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• 'I regret going': Protester says he spent life savings to support Freedom Convoy

  24-03-2022 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A protester who joined the so-called Freedom Convoy, which occupied downtown Ottawa for much of February, says he regrets taking part after he lost $13,000 and his home protesting something he never really "had a stance on."
  
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• 19-year-old Saskatoon man faces child pornography, extortion charges - CTV News Saskatoon

  24-03-2022 08:00 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
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