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• Disney-branded hand sanitizers recalled after FDA detected carcinogen benzene and methanol

  02-04-2022 23:33
  
  Two lots of Disney-branded hand sanitizer featuring Mickey Mouse and baby Yoda from The Mandalorian have been voluntarily recalled by Best Brands Consumer Products, according to a company statement shared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
  
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• Regina grandmother almost became victim of scam — and she's not alone

  02-04-2022 23:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Ruth Card was convinced the person on the other end of the phone line was her grandson and that he needed help. In fact, it was a so-called "grandparent scam" — a type of fraud experts say is common.
  
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• MAYFAIR HUB CLUB: Saskatoon Archives: The Great War, 1914-1918 with Jeff O'Brien - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  02-04-2022 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  MAYFAIR HUB CLUB: Saskatoon Archives: The Great War, 1914-1918 with Jeff O'Brien - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca  Global News
  
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• Sask. Rush lay off head coach, GM, Quinlan to take over remainder of season

  02-04-2022 20:46
  
  Saskatchewan Rush head coach Jeff McComb has been laid off by the team’s general manager.
  
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• Sask. Rush lay off head coach, GM and Quinlan to take over remainder of season

  02-04-2022 20:46
  
  Saskatchewan Rush head coach Jeff McComb has been let go by the team’s general manager.
  
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• Saskatoon bishop appreciates Pope's apology - SaskToday.ca

  02-04-2022 20:13 via sasktoday.ca
  
  Saskatoon bishop appreciates Pope's apology  SaskToday.ca
  
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• Rush fire head coach Jeff McComb; Keenan, Quinlan take the reins

  02-04-2022 19:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Rush, stuck in the basement of the National Lacrosse League's West Division, fired head coach Jeff McComb Saturday. Read More
  
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• Pope's residential schools apology a 'first step … to healing': Métis Nation–Saskatchewan

  02-04-2022 18:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Delegates from Saskatchewan Indigenous organizations have returned home hopeful after a series of emotional meetings with Pope Francis in Rome, where he offered an apology for the Roman Catholic Church's role in Canadian residential schools. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police PSA showing gang member in wheelchair sends ableist message, disability advocates say

  02-04-2022 18:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service shared an image, originally from a 2015 awareness campaign by B.C. police, on its new Drop Gangs website. On Friday, SPS removed the image and apologized to people on social media.
  
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• Your Saskatchewan photo of the day: April 2022

  02-04-2022 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  A viewer-submitted photo is featured daily in Your Saskatchewan on Global Saskatoon and Global Regina.
  
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• Saskatoon police PSA showing gang member in wheelchair sends ableist message, disability advocates say - CBC.ca

  02-04-2022 17:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police PSA showing gang member in wheelchair sends ableist message, disability advocates say  CBC.ca
  
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• Street sweeping is underway in Saskatoon | Country 600 CJWW - CJWW

  02-04-2022 16:46 via cjwwradio.com
  
  Street sweeping is underway in Saskatoon | Country 600 CJWW  CJWW
  
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• Wanted man killed in shootout with Sask. RCMP feared police, sister says

  02-04-2022 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Lori-Anne Angus remembers her youngest brother, Trent Byron Angus, as a loving father who liked fixing and detailing vehicles and working in the shop. Read More
  
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• Tank: Saskatoon school zone changes resonate as a victory for nobody - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  02-04-2022 14:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Tank: Saskatoon school zone changes resonate as a victory for nobody  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Tank: Saskatoon school zone changes resonate as a victory for nobody

  02-04-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon residents will get some of what they wanted with a raft of changes to school zones and speed limits. Read More
  
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• Letters: Sask. Party slaps sales tax on people trying to get healthier

  02-04-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  PST on joining a gym blasted Read More
  
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• High Key moves downtown as Sask. craft beer takes off

  02-04-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatoon craft brewery is making a move downtown as the province's industry spreads its wings. Read More
  
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• How to plan an environmentally friendly wedding

  02-04-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A wedding's carbon footprint can be just as hefty as its price tag. Here are some tips on how to cut down.
  
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• Happy eco after: Planning a green wedding

  02-04-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Weddings’ carbon footprint can be just as hefty as their price tag. Here are some tips on how to cut down.
  
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• UN says Ukraine's civilian deaths are being underestimated and the true number may never be known

  02-04-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The United Nations warns that the civilian casualty statistics it publishes daily don't capture the full impact of the war in Ukraine — while military experts say the number of Ukrainian civilians killed by Russian forces likely won't be known until years after the conflict ends.
  
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• These students are driving conversations about truth and reconciliation in their classrooms

  02-04-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A delegation of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people are returning from Rome after meeting with Pope Francis to share stories about the impact of Canada's residential schools. Here at home, students and parents are keeping conversations about truth and reconciliation in education alive. 
  
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• Canada's test requirement for travellers is gone, but other hurdles remain

  02-04-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Travellers are no longer required to show results of a negative COVID-19 test to enter Canada. However, there are other things they may have to worry about, such as a test requirement to enter other countries and the threat of another COVID-19 wave.
  
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• Saskatoon police use of B.C. campaign image showing gang member in wheelchair sends ableist message: critics - CBC.ca

  02-04-2022 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police use of B.C. campaign image showing gang member in wheelchair sends ableist message: critics  CBC.ca
  
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• Providers and parents struggle to navigate Saskatchewan child care regime

  02-04-2022 07:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parents' desire for licensed daycares can be largely attributed to the fact that starting in February parent child care fees were reduced by up to 50 per cent in licensed care.
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Moose Jaw-Saskatoon - Middletown Press

  02-04-2022 05:46 via middletownpress.com
  
  HKO-WHL-Sums-Moose Jaw-Saskatoon  Middletown Press
  
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• Bananas, er, Blades close ground on Warriors with big win in Saskatoon - Moose Jaw Today

  02-04-2022 05:33 via moosejawtoday.com
  
  Bananas, er, Blades close ground on Warriors with big win in Saskatoon  Moose Jaw Today
  
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• After a long wait, Anderson's foursome draws closer to world seniors appearance

  02-04-2022 03:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Sherry Anderson is into her final month of preparation for a world championship that's been a long time in the making. Read More
  
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• Two men face firearms charges for incident near Leif Erickson Place

  02-04-2022 03:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Suspects aged 15 and 19 were charged by Saskatoon police on Friday following a firearm incident on Thursday morning near Leif Erickson Place.
  
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• Saskatchewan airports expect increase in travel as testing requirement drops

  02-04-2022 02:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government lifted the requirement of a pre–entry negative COVID-19 test on Friday for travellers who are vaccinated and coming to Canada. 
  
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• 'There was nothing like it': What happened when disco touched down in Saskatoon

  02-04-2022 02:11
  
  Elizabeth Smith was in her late 20s when she took a trip to New York City that would change her life and the disco scene in Saskatoon in the late 1970s.
  
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• WestJet flight heading to Toronto lands in Regina due to ‘medical situation’

  02-04-2022 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  A WestJet flight travelling from Calgary to Toronto had to make an unexpected stop at the Regina airport late Friday morning because of a medical emergency onboard.
  
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• Huskies advance to men's national basketball semifinal with upset win over Brock

  02-04-2022 02:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The University of Saskatchewan Huskies will play for a national men's basketball medal this weekend — the colour is yet to be determined. Read More
  
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• Carbon monoxide leak at Pine Grove Correctional Centre sends inmates, staff to hospital

  02-04-2022 01:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  A review is underway into the status of carbon monoxide detectors at Pine Grove Correctional Centre in Prince Albert, according to a government spokesperson.
  
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• Carbon monoxide leak at Pine Grove women's jail reveals lack of detectors on unit

  02-04-2022 01:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Chelsy Sayer says she remembers an overwhelming smell that reminded her of cocaine, filling her unit at Pine Grove Correctional Centre, Saskatchewan's provincial jail for women, on Wednesday morning. Read More
  
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• Some ‘falling through cracks’ as they age out of youth mental health services: Sask. advocate

  02-04-2022 01:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The latest report from Saskatchewan's youth and child advocate says some youth successfully receiving mental health treatment are left to start over when they turn 18.
  
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• Federal carbon tax increasing gas and grocery prices in Saskatchewan

  02-04-2022 01:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal carbon tax increased by 25 per cent in four provinces, including Saskatchewan. A national consumer group says inflation is at a 30-year high.
  
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• Pair get prison time for firing shots into Saskatoon home - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  02-04-2022 01:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Pair get prison time for firing shots into Saskatoon home  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Pair get prison time for firing shots into Saskatoon home

  02-04-2022 01:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Two friends who were shot at during an attempted home invasion in Saskatoon's Evergreen neighbourhood told police they had no idea who was targeting their home, or why. Read More
  
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• Pope Francis's apology not good enough, Sask. residential school survivors, elders say

  02-04-2022 01:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some Saskatchewan residential school survivors say Pope Francis's apology is not good enough.
  
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• Saskatoon real estate company collapse leaves millions unaccounted for, court documents reveal - CTV News Saskatoon

  02-04-2022 00:57 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon real estate company collapse leaves millions unaccounted for, court documents reveal  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon real estate company collapse leaves millions unaccounted for, court documents reveal

  02-04-2022 00:57
  
  A Saskatoon real estate company controlling hundreds of properties has ceased operations and left millions of dollars from dozens of investors unaccounted for.
  
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• Carbon monoxide leak at Pine Grove Correctional Centre sends 3 to hospital

  02-04-2022 00:42 via cbc.ca
  
  A carbon monoxide leak at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre in Prince Albert was detected on Wednesday. The incident was not confirmed to media until Friday afternoon.
  
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• Saskatchewan residential school survivors react to Pope Francis’s apology

  02-04-2022 00:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bevann Fox was seven years old when she first attended residential school in Lebret, Sask. Hearing the Pope's apology made her revisit painful memories sketched into her mind.
  
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• City seeking public art for Saskatoon landfill expansion - Global News

  02-04-2022 00:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  City seeking public art for Saskatoon landfill expansion  Global News
  
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• City seeking public art for Saskatoon landfill expansion

  02-04-2022 00:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Saskatoon is seeking public art to promote sustainability at the landfill expansion with a price tag of up to $275,000.
  
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• 2 charged after bullets shot through front window, Saskatoon police say - CTV News Saskatoon

  02-04-2022 00:21 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  2 charged after bullets shot through front window, Saskatoon police say  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 2 charged after bullets shot through front window, Saskatoon police say

  02-04-2022 00:21
  
  Two people are facing several guns charges after a window was shot out in the city's Westmount neighbourhood.
  
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• MADD kicks off summer awareness campaign with signs at arrest locations

  02-04-2022 00:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Mothers Against Drunk Driving's Saskatoon chapter has started its summer campaign to put signs up at location where people have been charged with impaired driving. Read More
  
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