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• Adding PST to gym memberships a 'slap in the face', says president of fitness franchise

  26-03-2022 23:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Entertainment and working out at a gym will soon cost a little more for people in the province. The Saskatchewan government is expanding the provincial sales tax (PST) base starting October, according to the 2022-23 budget.
  
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• Gardenscape returns to Saskatoon after 2 year hiatus - CTV News Saskatoon

  26-03-2022 23:20 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Gardenscape returns to Saskatoon after 2 year hiatus  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Gardenscape returns to Saskatoon after 2 year hiatus

  26-03-2022 23:20
  
  Spring in Saskatoon doesn't get the official seal of approval until Gardenscape has arrived, and for the first time since 2019, the annual trade show is back to take over Prairieland Park this weekend.
  
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• RCMP issue Amber Alert for 2 missing B.C. children possibly travelling to Ontario

  26-03-2022 20:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in British Columbia say an Amber Alert has been activated as they search for a four-year-old child and his baby sister who were allegedly abducted on Thursday.
  
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• Amber Alert for 2 kids missing from Fort St. John ends safely, father in custody, say police

  26-03-2022 20:14 via cbc.ca
  
  An amber alert issued Saturday for two children from Fort St. John, B.C. has been cancelled after authorities found them and their mother safe near Kenora, Ont.
  
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• Northern B.C. Amber Alert cancelled, 2 missing children located safe in Ontario

  26-03-2022 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police in British Columbia have cancelled an Amber alert for two children missing from Fort St. John.
  
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• Inter-provincial Amber Alert issued for two northern B.C. children

  26-03-2022 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police in British Columbia have issued an Amber alert for two children missing from Fort St. John.
  
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• Sask. hunting, angling licenses to increase in April

  26-03-2022 18:05
  
  Hunters, trappers and anglers in Saskatchewan can soon expect to see price hikes for licenses starting April 1.
  
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• Therapy Dogs are Being Used at Saskatoon's RUH - GX94 Radio

  26-03-2022 16:48 via gx94radio.com
  
  Therapy Dogs are Being Used at Saskatoon's RUH  GX94 Radio
  
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• Saskatoon company donates drones to deliver medical supplies to Ukainians in Russian-occupied cities - CBC.ca

  26-03-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon company donates drones to deliver medical supplies to Ukainians in Russian-occupied cities  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon company donates drones to deliver medical supplies to Ukainians in Russian-occupied cities

  26-03-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon-based company Draganfly is donating drones to a non-profit that helps wounded soldiers and civilians in Ukraine.  
  
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• WHL: Saskatoon Blades defeat Regina Pats 3-1 before crowd of 7,523

  26-03-2022 14:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Ethan Chadwick made 23 saves and Marek Schneider scored the game-winner as the Saskatoon Blades defeated the Regina Pats 3-1 Friday in Western Hockey League action. Read More
  
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• WHL: Saskatoon Blades defeat Regina Pats 3-1 before crowd of 7,523 - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  26-03-2022 14:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  WHL: Saskatoon Blades defeat Regina Pats 3-1 before crowd of 7,523  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Tank: Saskatoon is flush with questions about new downtown arena - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  26-03-2022 13:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Tank: Saskatoon is flush with questions about new downtown arena  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Tank: Saskatoon is flush with questions about new downtown arena

  26-03-2022 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Speculation about Saskatoon's new arena is overflowing, kind of like the water from a plugged toilet. Read More
  
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• Sask. academics speak on political, economic implications of provincial budget

  26-03-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's 2022-23 budget, released Wednesday, has garnered plenty of reaction. After the budget's release, CBC's Sam Maciag sat down with two Regina-based academics to get their impressions.
  
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• Rural communities stuck with abandoned, asbestos-ridden homes

  26-03-2022 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Terry Hildebrandt remembers when the nearby abandoned buildings were the homes of a thriving hamlet. Read More
  
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• Letters: Safe consumption sites a vital preventative measure for Sask.

  26-03-2022 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Sask. HIV epidemic being ignored Read More
  
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• Cuthand: First Nations once had a solid trade-based economy

  26-03-2022 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  We hear a lot about economic development in Indian Country. The colonial experience took away our ability to own and operate our own businesses, and today we are in the process of rebuilding an economy. Read More
  
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• Meeting with Pope an 'opportunity' to begin handover of residential school records: former AFN chief

  26-03-2022 12:00
  
  Former Assembly of First Nations national chief Perry Bellegarde says an upcoming meeting between Indigenous leaders, residential school survivors and Pope Francis provides an 'opportunity' to begin the process of retrieving institutional records.
  
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• Tooth issues can cause life-threatening conditions, advocates say, as feds move on dental care

  26-03-2022 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  If the Liberal-NDP agreement to create a national dental care program for low-income Canadians becomes a reality in the years ahead, advocates and health-care workers say it could help prevent dental health issues from spiraling into life-threatening conditions.
  
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• 'Time has come' for Pope to apologize over residential schools, says Phil Fontaine

  26-03-2022 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When Phil Fontaine spoke decades ago about the sexual and physical abuse he suffered at Manitoba residential schools, he risked shame and shocked Canadians. Now he's part of a 30-member delegation that will be at the Vatican from March 28 to April 1 to address Pope Francis about the Roman Catholic Church’s role in residential schools.
  
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• How NATO — and Canada — could do a lot more to defend Ukraine

  26-03-2022 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It's become clear to all by now that NATO is not going to risk a Third World War by imposing a no-fly zone in Ukrainian airspace contested by Russian warplanes. But perhaps the debate over a no-fly zone has distracted attention from other actions that Canada — and what Russian President Vladimir Putin calls "the collective West" — could take to help save Ukraine from Russia.
  
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• Peter Paskaruk Obituary (1926 - 2022) Prince Albert Daily Herald - Legacy.com

  26-03-2022 08:42 via legacy.com
  Peter Paskaruk Obituary (1926 - 2022) Prince Albert Daily Herald  Legacy.com
  
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• Saskatoon company donates drones to deliver medical supplies to Ukrainians in Russian-occupied cities - CBC.ca

  26-03-2022 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon company donates drones to deliver medical supplies to Ukrainians in Russian-occupied cities  CBC.ca
  
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• Regina Pats' script is flipped during 3-1 loss in Saskatoon - Regina Leader Post

  26-03-2022 06:49 via leaderpost.com
  
  Regina Pats' script is flipped during 3-1 loss in Saskatoon  Regina Leader Post
  
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• 'Why am I living here?': Prince Albert resident fights high taxes on new home

  26-03-2022 02:10
  
  An East Hill home owner says his City of Prince Albert property taxes increased by 25 per cent in 2021 with no improvements to his house, so he’s filed an appeal.
  
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• Ex-NHLers gather to fundraise for Saskatoon organizations - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  26-03-2022 01:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Ex-NHLers gather to fundraise for Saskatoon organizations  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Ex-NHLers gather to fundraise for Saskatoon organizations

  26-03-2022 01:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The reception Kerry Fraser received during his stop this week in Saskatoon was more appreciative — and less colourful — than what he experienced during a trip early in his hall-of-fame career as a hockey referee. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan businesses say new provincial sales tax adding to struggles

  26-03-2022 01:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  As of July, the small business tax, which was dropped in October of 2020, will now return at a rate of 1 per cent in Saskatchewan on top of the 6 per cent PST for gyms and events.
  
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• 'I thought I couldn’t do it': Sask. woman plays piano despite missing fingers

  26-03-2022 01:09
  
  A Saskatoon woman is changing the tune around disabilities and music.
  
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• Shaping Saskatchewan: Garrick Schmidt

  26-03-2022 01:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Garrick Schmidt is the owner and operator of Eagle Ridge Dog Sled Tours and Racing Kennel and a land-based educator for White Bear Education Complex on White Bear First Nations.
  
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• Saskatoon man arrested on child pornography charges - Prince Albert Daily Herald

  26-03-2022 01:05 via paherald.sk.ca
  
  Saskatoon man arrested on child pornography charges  Prince Albert Daily Herald
  
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• Social worker testifies at Saskatoon child neglect, abuse trial - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  26-03-2022 01:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Social worker testifies at Saskatoon child neglect, abuse trial  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Social worker testifies at Saskatoon child neglect, abuse trial

  26-03-2022 00:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Warning: Story contains allegations of child abuse Read More
  
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• Police presence, student protest at Centennial Collegiate after online allegations

  26-03-2022 00:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  As cars circled the roundabout outside Centennial Collegiate on Friday afternoon, a group of students gathered there and repeatedly chanted "Stop sexual assault" and "We want a safe school." Read More
  
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• Rush still alive in slow-motion race for NLL playoff spot

  26-03-2022 00:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The National Lacrosse League's race for the third playoff spot in the West Division is a slow-motion affair. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan ICE Unit gets more officers to deal with increasing child exploitation files

  26-03-2022 00:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 2022-23 Saskatchewan budget includes $220,000 in new funding for the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit to hire two more investigators.
  
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• New Sask. surgery spending just the start as minister eyes ramp-up

  26-03-2022 00:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman estimates it could cost $120 million to cut through the backlog of surgeries the province amassed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
  
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• City of Saskatoon: Pothole repair has begun - Global News

  26-03-2022 00:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  City of Saskatoon: Pothole repair has begun  Global News
  
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• City of Saskatoon: Pothole repair has begun

  26-03-2022 00:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Residents have been complaining about roadways since potholes began forming once the snow melted, but the City of Saskatoon has a plan in place to help.
  
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• Masking requirements for Saskatoon city facilities, buses could be dropped - CTV News Saskatoon

  26-03-2022 00:00 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Masking requirements for Saskatoon city facilities, buses could be dropped  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Masking requirements for Saskatoon city facilities, buses could be dropped

  26-03-2022 00:00
  
  City administration is recommending an end to mandatory masking in city facilities and on buses.
  
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