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• 'We are brave': Ukrainian refugees in Saskatoon celebrate their heritage - CTV News Saskatoon

  19-05-2022 23:36 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'We are brave': Ukrainian refugees in Saskatoon celebrate their heritage  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'We are brave': Ukrainian refugees in Saskatoon celebrate their heritage

  19-05-2022 23:36
  
  Nataliia Sopotyk wears her vyshyvanka proudly, showing off the intricate details in each stitch.
  
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• Prince Albert homicide victim remembered as 'hard-working and helpful'

  19-05-2022 23:15
  
  Charmaine Poorman isn’t ready to forgive the man accused of killing her brother, but she says her brother would.
  
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• COVID-19: Sask. pharmacists can prescribe Paxlovid; 22 deaths reported

  19-05-2022 23:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan dramatically expanded access to a key COVID-19 medication in an apparent effort to get it off shelves and into patients' hands. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: 465 cases added last week, Saskatchewan pharmacists can prescribe paxlovid

  19-05-2022 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  There is no fee to receive Paxlovid. It consists of three tablets taken every 12 hours for five days. 
  
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• 'I couldn't sleep': Sask. couple celebrates $100,000 lotto win

  19-05-2022 23:07
  
  For two weeks, a Meadow Lake couple had no idea they were in possession of a lottery ticket worth $100,000.
  
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• COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop, 22 more deaths reported in Sask.

  19-05-2022 23:07 via cbc.ca
  
  COVID-19 hospitalizations in Saskatchewan are continuing to decline, with 270 patients hospitalized with the disease as of Wednesday, according to the province's latest weekly update.
  
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• Canada bans Chinese tech giant Huawei from 5G network

  19-05-2022 21:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada has banned Huawei from working on Canada's fifth-generation networks.
  
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• Manslaughter sentence reflects court's view on intimate partner violence when victim is Indigenous woman

  19-05-2022 21:22 via cbc.ca
  
  A 15- year sentence for manslaughter given to Jamie Smallchild for killing his partner, Jessica Cameron, shows the court's evolving view of intimate partner violence against Indigenous women.
  
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• U of S will have Indigenous verification policy in place this fall

  19-05-2022 20:56 via cbc.ca
  
  A task force at the University of Saskatchewan is creating an Indigenous verification policy. The policy is meant to ensure Indigenous programming and funding goes to people who are actually Indigenous.
  
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• PPE recycling comes to Saskatchewan hospitals in a first for the province

  19-05-2022 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The initiative is starting in Saskatoon City Hospital before being implemented across facilities.
  
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• Saskatoon check-stop blitz sees 16 drivers nabbed for impaired driving - CTV News Saskatoon

  19-05-2022 20:31 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon check-stop blitz sees 16 drivers nabbed for impaired driving  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon check-stop blitz sees 16 drivers nabbed for impaired driving

  19-05-2022 20:31
  
  Sixteen drivers were taken off the road for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in Saskatoon on Wednesday night, Saskatoon police say.
  
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• Ryan Meili stepping down as MLA of Saskatoon Meewasin

  19-05-2022 20:25
  
  NDP Leader Ryan Meili announced he is resigning from his position as MLA of Saskatoon-Meewasin.
  
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• Ryan Meili resigning as Saskatoon Meewasin MLA - CBC.ca

  19-05-2022 20:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Ryan Meili resigning as Saskatoon Meewasin MLA  CBC.ca
  
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• Two members of Saskatchewan legislature kicked out of assembly over language

  19-05-2022 20:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  REGINA -- Two members of the Saskatchewan legislature have been kicked out of the assembly over the language they used during question period and for refusing to apologize. Read More
  
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• Senators' report calls for release of 12 imprisoned Indigenous women

  19-05-2022 20:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Three senators are calling for the exoneration of 12 Indigenous women, some serving life sentences, and for their cases to be reviewed for possible miscarriages of justice. 
  
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• Sask. NDP Leader Ryan Meili stepping down as Saskatoon Meewasin MLA - Global News

  19-05-2022 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sask. NDP Leader Ryan Meili stepping down as Saskatoon Meewasin MLA  Global News
  
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• Sask. NDP Leader Ryan Meili stepping down as Saskatoon Meewasin MLA

  19-05-2022 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ryan Meili has announced he will resign from his position as MLA of Saskatoon Meewasin following his announcement in February that he will step down as party leader.
  
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• Prince Albert man charged after altercation results in serious injuries, police say

  19-05-2022 19:44
  
  Prince Albert police have charged a 22-year-old man with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon following an incident involving a vehicle and pedestrian Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Roughriders resume training, pre-season opener postponed

  19-05-2022 19:15 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian Football League and the CFL Players' Association reached a tentative agreement Wednesday after a contract dispute.
  
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• Prince Charles and Camilla wrap up whirlwind visit to N.W.T.

  19-05-2022 19:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, were in welcomed in Dettah, N.W.T., on Thursday. They learned about traditional hunting items and were gifted with moccasins, before heading separate ways — Charles, to meet with the Canadian Rangers and Camilla, to visit a transitional housing centre in Yellowknife.
  
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• Prince Charles and Camilla welcomed in Dettah, N.W.T.

  19-05-2022 19:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, were in welcomed in Dettah, N.W.T., on Thursday. They learned about traditional hunting items and were gifted with moccasins, before heading separate ways — Charles, to meet with the Canadian Rangers and Camilla, to visit a transitional housing centre in Yellowknife.
  
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• Ryan Meili resigning as Saskatoon Meewasin MLA

  19-05-2022 18:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Ryan Meili announced on Thursday — the last day of the spring legislative session — that he’s stepping down as MLA for Saskatoon Meewasin.
  
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• SGI begins mailing out rebate cheques

  19-05-2022 18:20
  
  Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) has begun mailing out rebate cheques to customers across the province.
  
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• Kohlman: Herby couscous and cucumber salad with pan-seared halloumi

  19-05-2022 17:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Summer salads are a staple in my house. They’re simple to throw together, and make grand use of the plethora of herbs growing on my patio. Read More
  
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• Riders, Blue Bombers to play first pre-season game May 31 following CFL deal

  19-05-2022 16:54
  
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders will play their first pre-season contest of the CFL season on May 31, at Mosaic Stadium according to TSN’s Farhan Lalji.
  
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• Gardening: Beets are tasty root vegetables that grow easily on the Prairies

  19-05-2022 15:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  If you haven’t seeded your beets in the garden, it’s not too late. Beets (Beta vulgaris) can be seeded early in May, or as late as mid-July because of their relatively short growing season (55 days or so). Read More
  
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• Bike to Work Day in Saskatoon | Country 600 CJWW - CJWW

  19-05-2022 15:18 via cjwwradio.com
  
  Bike to Work Day in Saskatoon | Country 600 CJWW  CJWW
  
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• Bridges: Amy Kaban starts Saskatoon's first kombucha brewery - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  19-05-2022 14:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Bridges: Amy Kaban starts Saskatoon's first kombucha brewery  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Saskatoon's first kombucha brewery built on fermentation and determination

  19-05-2022 14:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  If you ask Amy Kaban what she enjoys most about brewing kombucha, she’ll tell you that she loves putting her own spin on a beverage that has been around for thousands of years. Read More
  
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• Q+A: The Sheepdogs on 'making rock and roll music for people who love that sort of thing'

  19-05-2022 14:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Ewan Currie won't overthink it. Read More
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Litter cleanup

  19-05-2022 14:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives. Today, we see girls from Brownie Pack No. 10 earning their merit badges by helping clean up litter in Fairhaven, from May 19, 1979. (City of Saskatoon Archives StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-A11702-12, photo by Linda Holobuff) Read More
  
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• Why family medicine is the root of Sask.'s health woes

  19-05-2022 14:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Kaitlin Kostiuk doesn't have a family doctor, and it's not for lack of trying. Read More
  
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• Warman's Deborah MacEwen wins sixth place in World Photographic Cup

  19-05-2022 14:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  When Deborah MacEwen submitted five nature images to Team Canada for the ninth annual World Photographic Cup, she didn't imagine she would win a top award. Read More
  
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• Downtown in focus for Saskatoon council's May meeting - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  19-05-2022 14:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Downtown in focus for Saskatoon council's May meeting  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Pair of Sask. MLAs removed from chamber after emotional, combative debate

  19-05-2022 14:05 via cbc.ca
  
  On the second last day of the legislative sitting, emotions boiled over resulting in the Speaker of the assembly asking two MLAs to leave after they refused to apologize.
  
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• Tank: Saskatchewan Party pillars crumbling at quarter century mark

  19-05-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Party should be celebrating this summer; the coalition between Liberals and Progressive Conservatives took place with the swapping of party colours 25 years ago. Read More
  
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• Remembering Freddy: Sasakamoose statue was built for big crowds, and quiet moments

  19-05-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Fred Sasakamoose is ready for the elements: Rain will fall on him, sun beat down; snow will coat his head and shoulders. Read More
  
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• Eric Paetkau looks back on time as music director of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra

  19-05-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Eric Paetkau knows he isn't a magician. Read More
  
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• Downtown in focus for Saskatoon council's May meeting

  19-05-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon's downtown will drive much of the debate when city council holds its May meeting next week. Read More
  
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• Sask. woman had unbearable knee pain, so she paid $28k for surgery in Calgary

  19-05-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon resident Betty-Lynn Nylen paid $28,000 for knee replacement surgery in Calgary since she was told she would have to wait at least three years to get the procedure in her home province.
  
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• Man who alleges hazing at Sask. boarding school says he's sharing his story to change hockey culture

  19-05-2022 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A man who attended a private boarding school in Saskatchewan during the 1980s said he suffered physical, mental and sexual abuse from other students in hazing rituals. He says he now wants to share his story so others don't suffer in silence like he did.
  
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• Saskatoon police say no concerns heard from people stopped in street checks, despite experts' doubts - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  19-05-2022 09:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police say no concerns heard from people stopped in street checks, despite experts' doubts  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Saskatoon police officers should not be wearing Thin Blue Line patch: report - CBC.ca

  19-05-2022 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police officers should not be wearing Thin Blue Line patch: report  CBC.ca
  
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• SINCLAIR Ross Obituary (1940 - 2022) - Saskatoon, SK - The Outlook - Legacy.com

  19-05-2022 07:04 via legacy.com
  SINCLAIR Ross Obituary (1940 - 2022) - Saskatoon, SK - The Outlook  Legacy.com
  
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• CFL and CFL Players’ Association reach tentative collective agreement

  19-05-2022 06:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  CFL and CFL Players' Association have reached a tentative bargaining agreement Wednesday night, ending the second strike in league history.
  
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• CFL, CFL Players' Association reach tentative collective agreement

  19-05-2022 03:59 via cbc.ca
  
  The CFL confirmed Wednesday night that it and the CFL Players' Association reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement. The league didn't immediately offer any details but two sources told The Canadian Press the deal was for seven years.
  
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• Saskatoon's worst spots for cyclists

  19-05-2022 03:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The last five years of available SGI data shows 238 people were injured in Saskatoon in collisions involving bicycles and other vehicles, or pedestrians.  Read More
  
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• AFN national chief calls for Queen to apologize for past wrongs

  19-05-2022 03:25 via cbc.ca
  
  The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations said late Wednesday the Queen must apologize for the Crown's "failure to fulfil its treaty agreements" with Indigenous peoples, and suggested there should be some "restitution" for harms perpetrated by the Canadian government in her name.
  
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