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• Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S.

  18-05-2022 23:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Health officials in Quebec are investigating more than a dozen cases of suspected monkeypox in Canada, after U.S. and European health officials confirmed rising cases of the rare infectious disease — suggesting a wider outbreak may be happening globally.
  
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• Riders stay connected in Saskatoon as CFL labour talks drag on - CTV News Saskatoon

  18-05-2022 23:49 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Riders stay connected in Saskatoon as CFL labour talks drag on  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Riders stay connected in Saskatoon as CFL labour talks drag on

  18-05-2022 23:49
  
  The Canadian Football League and Players Association have still not reached a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement, but that hasn’t stopped some members of the green and white from working out.
  
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• Residents react to tornado in southern Saskatchewan: “It came out of nowhere”

  18-05-2022 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada confirmed a land spout tornado touched down near Keeler, Sask. where nearby residents took videos and photos to social media.
  
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• Brother of alleged Sask. group home sexual assault victim worries his days were 'filled with dread'

  18-05-2022 23:14
  
  A man whose brother lived in a group home in Hepburn, Sask. and was allegedly abused by a worker is speaking out.
  
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• Former Regina doctor accused of sexual assault found not guilty

  18-05-2022 22:45 via cbc.ca
  
  There was silence in the courtroom at Regina Court of Queen's Bench Wednesday as Justice Brian Scherman read his decision. 
  
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• Saskatoon police looking for assault suspect with 'numerous tattoos'

  18-05-2022 22:30
  
  Saskatoon police are asking for help finding a man wanted for aggravated assault.
  
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• 'She's worth it': Family continues to seek answers in Saskatoon woman's death 60 years ago - CTV News Saskatoon

  18-05-2022 22:26 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'She's worth it': Family continues to seek answers in Saskatoon woman's death 60 years ago  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'She’s worth it': Family continues to seek answers in Saskatoon woman's death 60 years ago

  18-05-2022 22:26
  
  Wednesday marks 60 years since the murder of Saskatoon woman Alexandra Wiwcharuk — and her family still hopes to find her killer.
  
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• An Epic Alliance investor thought they owned a home with a tenant — it had actually burned down

  18-05-2022 22:14
  
  Following the collapse of Epic Alliance, one investor learned they were the landlord of a property that no longer existed.
  
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• Saskatoon cops search for shooting suspect - CKOM News Talk Sports

  18-05-2022 21:54 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon cops search for shooting suspect  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Former Regina doctor found not guilty of sexually assaulting patients

  18-05-2022 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sylvester Ukabam was charged with seven counts of sexual assault that allegedly took place from 2010 to 2017. Court of Queen's Bench Justice Brian Scherman found him not guilty.
  
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• Unsolved Homicide - Alexandra Wiwcharuk

  18-05-2022 21:18 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  May 18, 2022 marks 60 years since 23 year old Alexandra Wiwcharuk was last seen leaving her home in City Park, stopping into a drugstore and then walking near the river.  Thirteen days later, on May 31st,  Alexandra's remains were found along the riverbank near the location she was last seen.  She had a fractured skull and had been sexually assaulted and buried. Her official cause of death was suffocation.  A massive effort began as Saskatoon Police&n
  
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• Alcohol, cannabis ban in effect for at Saskatchewan parks over long weekend

  18-05-2022 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cottages, rental cabins and any businesses serving liquor in licensed establishments in parks are not affected by the Sask. alcohol ban, according to a government press release.
  
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• University of Sask. study finds no mercury damage from high fish diet

  18-05-2022 21:00
  
  A Saskatoon researcher has shone a bit more light on how an "enigmatic" element affects people who consume it through fish.
  
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• Saskatoon driver 'shocked' after $150 ticket issued for bike rack - CTV News Saskatoon

  18-05-2022 20:21 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon driver 'shocked' after $150 ticket issued for bike rack  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon driver 'shocked' after $150 ticket issued for bike rack

  18-05-2022 20:21
  
  A Saskatoon man says he was "shocked" after receiving a ticket related to the bike rack on his car.
  
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• On day of statue unveiling, Fred Sasakamoose remembered for 'legacy of understanding and love'

  18-05-2022 20:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A legendary life in hockey and beyond is now honoured with a permanent presence at Saskatchewan's largest hockey rink. Read More
  
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• La Ronge RCMP investigate man’s death following report of shots fired

  18-05-2022 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  There's an increased police presence in La Ronge as police continue to investigate a 'suspicious' death following a report of shots being fired outside a residence Tuesday.
  
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• Saskatoon family makes harrowing escape from Mariupol - CKOM News Talk Sports

  18-05-2022 19:32 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon family makes harrowing escape from Mariupol  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Sask. housing group says province needs to build 100,000 more units over next 8 years

  18-05-2022 19:19 via cbc.ca
  
  A new housing advocacy association says Saskatchewan needs more homes to be built to keep the market balanced.
  
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• SASKATOON BUSINESS LEADER JOINS IN GRAND OPENING OF TWO DR. PHONE FIX STORES - COMPANY FASTEST GROWING CHAIN - EIN News

  18-05-2022 18:51 via einnews.com
  SASKATOON BUSINESS LEADER JOINS IN GRAND OPENING OF TWO DR. PHONE FIX STORES - COMPANY FASTEST GROWING CHAIN  EIN News
  
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• Regina man channels love of Lego into scale versions of real model homes

  18-05-2022 18:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Lego enthusiast Sharif Alshurafa is excited to put his creations on display at 10th annual Briskpro this summer.
  
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• Parents of Saskatchewan suicide victims feel offers to help are being ignored

  18-05-2022 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several family members say they've reached out to government with offers to provide insight as it goes about developing plans to prevent suicide, but say they feel unheard.
  
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• Saskatoon volunteer facing new sexual assault charge - CKOM News Talk Sports

  18-05-2022 18:32 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon volunteer facing new sexual assault charge  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Saskatoon community volunteer receives new charges concerning sexual assault against minors

  18-05-2022 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pohorecky is known to be a regular volunteer in Saskatoon. The five counts relate to alleged incidents between 2016 and 2021 which involved individuals under the age of 16.
  
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• Saskatoon community volunteer faces additional sexual assault charge

  18-05-2022 18:15
  
  A man known volunteer in the community is facing another sexual assault charge, according to police.
  
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• Saskatoon volunteer charged with sexually assaulting youth - SaskToday.ca

  18-05-2022 18:02 via sasktoday.ca
  
  Saskatoon volunteer charged with sexually assaulting youth  SaskToday.ca
  
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• Saskatoon's mayor says city will work with industry to address housing shortages - CJWW

  18-05-2022 18:01 via cjwwradio.com
  
  Saskatoon's mayor says city will work with industry to address housing shortages  CJWW
  
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• Spring snow expected in parts of Saskatchewan prior to May long weekend

  18-05-2022 17:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Cold air mixed with a low pressure system is expected to bring rain and snow to parts of Saskatchewan Thursday night.
  
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• Update: Sexual Assault & Sexual Interference Investigation

  18-05-2022 17:31 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service – Center for Children’s Justice has laid additional charges on a man arrested for multiple counts of Sexual Assault and Sexual Interference.After further investigation, Eric Pohorecky (1960-04-21) was charged with an additional count of both Sexual Assault and Sexual Interference. This brings the total number of charges to five counts of Sexual Assault and five counts of Sexual Interference.Investigators are once again asking anyone with information
  
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• Subject Wanted - Aggravated Assault - 100 Block Avenue V North

  18-05-2022 17:11 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service is requesting assistance in locating a man wanted for Aggravated Assault.Everett Joseph Desjarlais (DOB 1990-11-29) is described as 5’11” in height, approximately 216 lbs. with black hair and brown eyes. He has numerous tattoos including “Finesse” on the left side of his head, “Love Loyalty” on his neck, a hummingbird on his neck, “Bridge City” and a skull on his chest, and numerous tattoos of skulls, money, trees and g
  
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• 2022 – Saskatoon MS Walk | Country 600 CJWW - CJWW

  18-05-2022 17:10 via cjwwradio.com
  
  2022 – Saskatoon MS Walk | Country 600 CJWW  CJWW
  
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• RCMP investigating suspicious death in La Ronge

  18-05-2022 15:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in La Ronge are investigating after a man was found dead outside a home early Tuesday morning.
  
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• 2 people charged with 1st-degree murder in death of man in La Ronge: Sask. RCMP

  18-05-2022 15:16 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP have charged two men with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a man in the northern Saskatchewan community of La Ronge.
  
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• Demand doubles for autopsies as Sask. overdose crisis worsens

  18-05-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  So many Saskatchewan residents are dying of drug overdoses that demand for autopsies has nearly doubled in just five years. Read More
  
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• Blades plan for the future with back-to-back drafts

  18-05-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Blades will look to their future this week. Read More
  
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• Albertans to learn fate of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's leadership today

  18-05-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Kenney faces a judgment unlike any other in his 25-year political career. It could end his time as premier of Alberta, compromise the future of the party he co-founded in 2017, and set the province on 12 months of political chaos leading up to the May 2023 provincial election. 
  
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• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney resigns as UCP leader after narrow win in leadership review

  18-05-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Jason Kenney resigned as United Conservative Party leader Wednesday after receiving 51.4 per cent approval of his leadership from United Conservative Party members.  
  
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• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney resigns as UCP leader

  18-05-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Jason Kenney resigned as United Conservative Party leader Wednesday after receiving 51.4 per cent approval of his leadership from United Conservative Party members.  
  
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• Sask. Party rejects call from families, Opposition for mental health committee

  18-05-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Three families with loved ones who have died by suicide say the current system in Saskatchewan is failing too many, and a bipartisan special committee looking at solutions could help.
  
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• Sask. govt rejects call from families, Opposition for mental health committee

  18-05-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Three families with loved ones who have died by suicide say the current system in Saskatchewan is failing too many, and a bipartisan special committee looking at solutions could help.
  
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• Former Regina doctor cleared of multiple sexual assault charges

  18-05-2022 13:00
  
  A former doctor accused of multiple sexual assaults has been found not guilty by a Regina judge, following a lengthy trial.
  
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• Sask. might not have counted all COVID-19 deaths, excess mortality numbers suggest

  18-05-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Data from Statistics Canada and confirmation from the Saskatchewan government indicate the province might have undercounted COVID-19 deaths in 2021. It's the result of a figure known as excess mortality, which happens when more deaths occur during a certain period of time than what would be typically expected. 
  
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• Mystery vibration rattles Saskatoon homeowners while manufacturing plant hunts for cause - CBC.ca

  18-05-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Mystery vibration rattles Saskatoon homeowners while manufacturing plant hunts for cause  CBC.ca
  
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• Mystery vibration rattles Saskatoon homeowners while manufacturing plant hunts for cause

  18-05-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  People who live behind a manufacturing plant on 1st Avenue North want someone to stop their houses from vibrating.
  
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• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney resigning as UCP leader despite narrow win in leadership review

  18-05-2022 06:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Jason Kenney announced his resignation as United Conservative Party leader Wednesday after receiving 51.4 per cent approval of his leadership from United Conservative Party members.  
  
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• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney resigning as UCP leader after narrow win in leadership review

  18-05-2022 06:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Jason Kenney announced his resignation as United Conservative Party leader Wednesday after receiving 51.4 per cent approval of his leadership from United Conservative Party members.  
  
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• Landspout tornado touched down in southern Sask.: Environment Canada

  18-05-2022 06:23
  
  Environment Canada confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down near Caron, Sask. on Tuesday night.
  
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• Photos, videos show apparent tornado touch down in southern Sask.

  18-05-2022 06:22 via cbc.ca
  
  While still unconfirmed by Environment and Climate Change Canada, eyewitnesses say a tornado formed suddenly near the village of Keeler, Sask. at 7 p.m. CST.
  
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