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• SARM hopes new Provincial Protective Service branch will help response times

  11-04-2022 23:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities hopes the formation of the Provincial Protective Services branch will help shorten response times when people call police in rural areas. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon sewage shows 743 per cent COVID-19 jump to highest level yet

  11-04-2022 23:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A research team's most recent wastewater study monitoring the COVID-19 virus indicates pressure on Saskatchewan's health-care system will likely continue for "months to come," a University of Saskatchewan professor says. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Tribal Council calls for year-long extension for downtown shelter site

  11-04-2022 23:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Tribal Council wants to keep its wellness centre running downtown for another year, while it makes plans to move to a permanent location outside the city centre. Read More
  
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• Candidates vying for Conservative leadership to meet for first debates in May

  11-04-2022 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Candidates running to become the Conservative Party of Canada’s next permanent leader are expected to face off in a trio of debates in May.
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan 4th dose booster expansion now underway

  11-04-2022 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan residents 70 years and older and residents 50 years and older from First Nations communities are now eligible for their fourth dose.
  
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• Barenaked Ladies coming to Saskatoon this summer

  11-04-2022 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Barenaked Ladies is will be hitting the stage this summer in Saskatoon performing by the river at the Saskatoon's Bessborough Gardens on August 18, 2022.
  
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• Sask. Repair Cafe helps breathe new life into broken things, keep them out of landfill

  11-04-2022 22:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Gillian Walker and Jo-Anne Derby were both leaning over a work station at the Saskatoon Makerspace, trying to figure out how to fix a lamp with the top shaped like a duck head.
  
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• Saskatoon police warn businesses about scam targeting nighttime staff

  11-04-2022 22:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police are warning local businesses about scammers who target nighttime staff, demanding immediate payment with gift cards or Bitcoin. Read More
  
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• Sask. expands COVID-19 vaccine booster program to offer 4th doses to residents aged 70+

  11-04-2022 21:58
  
  Saskatchewan is expanding its booster shot program to offer fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses to more at-risk residents.
  
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• 4th COVID-19 vaccine doses now available to Sask. residents aged 70+

  11-04-2022 21:58
  
  Saskatchewan is expanding its booster shot program to offer fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses to more at-risk residents.
  
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• Saskatoon city councillors considering electric vehicle charging station pilot program - CBC.ca

  11-04-2022 21:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon city councillors considering electric vehicle charging station pilot program  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon city councillors considering electric vehicle charging station pilot program

  11-04-2022 21:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon city councillors are considering building two city-owned charging stations for electric vehicles as part of a pilot program.
  
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• Saskatoon homeless shelter could expand — and move out of its downtown location - CTV News Saskatoon

  11-04-2022 21:48 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon homeless shelter could expand — and move out of its downtown location  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon homeless shelter could expand — and move out of its downtown location

  11-04-2022 21:48
  
  Saskatoon Tribal Council is looking to move its wellness centre out of the downtown area into a bigger facility at 20th Street West and Avenue M South.
  
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• Drugs, cellphone among contraband seized in Sask. Pen recreation yard

  11-04-2022 21:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The discovery of a package containing drugs and a smartphone in the medium-security unit recreation yard at Saskatchewan Penitentiary is under investigation. Read More
  
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• Scammers target nighttime staff at Saskatoon stores by posing as callers from 'corporate headquarters' - CTV News Saskatoon

  11-04-2022 20:21 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Scammers target nighttime staff at Saskatoon stores by posing as callers from 'corporate headquarters'  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Scammers target nighttime staff at Saskatoon stores by posing as callers from 'corporate headquarters'

  11-04-2022 20:21
  
  Police in Saskatoon are warning of a scam that targets workers at retail stores and businesses — particularly those who staff later shifts.
  
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• Sask. Penitentiary staff seize package with $275,000 worth of contraband inside

  11-04-2022 20:18
  
  Saskatchewan Penitentiary staff seized a package containing $275,779 worth of contraband, according to Correctional Services Canada.
  
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• Campsite reservations at Saskatchewan provincial parks open next week

  11-04-2022 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Campers looking to book a seasonal campsite at a Saskatchewan provincial park will be able to do so starting April 18.
  
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• Saskatoon police warn of scam targeting businesses - CKOM News Talk Sports

  11-04-2022 19:49 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon police warn of scam targeting businesses  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Evidence of COVID-19 up 743% in Saskatoon wastewater

  11-04-2022 19:36
  
  Evidence of COVID-19 in Saskatoon's wastewater has leapt by almost 743 per cent over last week's reported amount.
  
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• Public Advisory - Fraud Targeting Businesses

  11-04-2022 19:33 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The SPS Economic Crime Section has received multiple files in recent weeks of scams targeting the night time staff of Saskatoon retail stores and businesses. The scammers call the night staff/management and convince them that their store manager has authorized a shipment or payment of some sort, and that payment is urgently required. The scammers may claim to be calling from corporate headquarters and threaten that the store will be closed down if payment isn’t urgently made.&nbs
  
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• COVID-19 wastewater numbers skyrocket in Saskatoon by almost 750% - Global News

  11-04-2022 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 wastewater numbers skyrocket in Saskatoon by almost 750%  Global News
  
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• COVID-19 wastewater numbers skyrocket in Saskatoon by almost 750%

  11-04-2022 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  A USask toxicologist who tracks the COVID-19 wastewater numbers says the increase is likely a symptom of people letting their guard down.
  
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• 4th person charged with murder in Saskatoon man's death - CTV News Saskatoon

  11-04-2022 19:20 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  4th person charged with murder in Saskatoon man's death  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 4th person charged with murder in Saskatoon man's death

  11-04-2022 19:20
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP have charged a fourth person in connection to the death of 22-year-old Saskatoon man Cody Tait.
  
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• Sask. provincial park campsite reservations open next week

  11-04-2022 18:56
  
  Campsite reservations for Saskatchewan provincial parks can be made starting next week.
  
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• Southeast Saskatchewan to face ‘major’ spring blizzard this week

  11-04-2022 18:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada says southeast Saskatchewan could see 30 to 50 cm of snow while Manitoba could record up to 80 cm.
  
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• Free electric vehicle charging could be offered at 2 Saskatoon civic centres - CTV News Saskatoon

  11-04-2022 18:42 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Free electric vehicle charging could be offered at 2 Saskatoon civic centres  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Free electric vehicle charging could be offered at 2 Saskatoon civic centres

  11-04-2022 18:42
  
  Electric vehicle drivers in Saskatoon may be getting a jump start.
  
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• Saskatoon City Council meetings in person after two years - CJWW

  11-04-2022 18:06 via cjwwradio.com
  
  Saskatoon City Council meetings in person after two years  CJWW
  
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• City of Saskatoon reports $6 million deficit in 2021 year-end financials - CTV News Saskatoon

  11-04-2022 17:28 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  City of Saskatoon reports $6 million deficit in 2021 year-end financials  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• City of Saskatoon reports $6 million deficit in 2021 year-end financials

  11-04-2022 17:28
  
  The City of Saskatoon is reporting a $6.54 million deficit in civic operating programs for its 2021 preliminary year-end financials.
  
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• Poultry farmers asked to keep birds indoors after deadly bird flu detected

  11-04-2022 17:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Poultry farmers in Saskatchewan—particularly ones with small flocks—are being encouraged to keep their birds indoors after agriculture officials say a highly pathogenic type of bird flu was detected in a goose.
  
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• Southeast Sask. told to stock up supplies ahead of 'significant' storm

  11-04-2022 16:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Environment Canada says the spring blizzard, caused by a Colorado low tracking in from the United States, could be the worst in decades.
  
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• Major spring blizzard that could be worst in decades set to hit southeastern Sask.: Environment Canada

  11-04-2022 15:54
  
  A major spring blizzard with the potential to be the worst seen in decades is set to hit southeastern Saskatchewan and parts of southern Manitoba mid-week, according to Environment Canada.
  
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• Saskatoon wastewater study shows huge jump in COVID-19 viral load - CBC.ca

  11-04-2022 15:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon wastewater study shows huge jump in COVID-19 viral load  CBC.caCOVID-19 wastewater numbers skyrocket in Saskatoon by almost 750%  Global NewsSask. COVID-19: Viral levels up 743% in Saskatoon wastewater | CTV News  CTV News SaskatoonSaskatoon sewage shows 743 per cent COVID-19 jump to highest level yet  Saskatoon Star-PhoenixLarge increase in COVID-19 in wastewater – Saskatoon, North Battleford, Prince Albert  CJWWView Full coverag
  
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• Saskatoon wastewater study shows huge jump in COVID-19 viral load

  11-04-2022 15:23 via cbc.ca
  
  The latest wastewater study from the University of Saskatchewan shows a massive spike in Saskatoon's COVID-19 viral load, signalling the start of a new wave of infections.
  
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• Saskatoon tech company picked for Google accelerator program - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  11-04-2022 15:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon tech company picked for Google accelerator program  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Saskatoon tech company picked for Google accelerator program

  11-04-2022 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Executives at a Saskatoon company are hoping a little help from Google can help them expand beyond Canada. Read More
  
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• How each of us can help protect biodiversity as the Prairies warm

  11-04-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When you think of nature, you might picture farmland, forests or mountains. But our cities shouldn’t be dismissed as wildlife deserts. Here’s how you can help native species in your own backyard.
  
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• Build housing to stop TB, chiefs and doctors tell feds

  11-04-2022 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan First Nations say tuberculosis outbreaks that ravaged communities and hospitalized children should prompt federal spending to solve a dangerous housing shortfall on reserves. Read More
  
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• Proposed financial boost from city not enough to continue pound services, Saskatoon SPCA says

  11-04-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Despite Saskatoon’s city administration proposing a 50 per cent increase to help the SPCA run its pound this year, the organization says it’s not enough to provide the services.
  
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• Little Stone Schoolhouse applies for money to remove lead paint, asbestos from building

  11-04-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A well-known city landmark is asking the City of Saskatoon for money to get rid of recently discovered dangerous substances.
  
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• Sask. people unable to access timely mental health treatment due to lack of psychiatric staff

  11-04-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan people have been unable to access several different types of psychiatric care because of staffing shortages leading to long wait-lists and closed beds.
  
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• Please stop asking me where I got COVID

  11-04-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Melinda Maldonado says her experience with long COVID has changed the way she wants to talk about the pandemic, stigma and personal boundaries.
  
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• Here's why thousands of Etsy sellers are boycotting the platform

  11-04-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Tricia Robinson is one of over 17,000 sellers planning to boycott Etsy from April 11 to 18 after the site announced it would be hiking its transaction fees from five to 6.5 per cent. 
  
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• Saskatoon tech company picked for Google program - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  11-04-2022 09:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon tech company picked for Google program  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• City of Saskatoon issues warning to motorists after vehicle gets stuck in sinkhole - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  11-04-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  City of Saskatoon issues warning to motorists after vehicle gets stuck in sinkhole - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca  Global News
  
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• 'They're not going to win': Saskatoon rally denounces Russian 'atrocities' in Ukraine - CTV News Saskatoon

  11-04-2022 02:57 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'They're not going to win': Saskatoon rally denounces Russian 'atrocities' in Ukraine  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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