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• Toronto investigating first suspected case of monkeypox

  21-05-2022 23:38
  
  Health officials in Toronto say they are investigating the first suspected case of monkeypox in the city.
  
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• Indigenous athletes inspiring Saskatoon youth - Global News

  21-05-2022 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Indigenous athletes inspiring Saskatoon youth  Global News
  
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• Les Shurgot of Saskatoon drafted by Prince George Cougars - Prince George Citizen

  21-05-2022 20:08 via princegeorgecitizen.com
  
  Les Shurgot of Saskatoon drafted by Prince George Cougars  Prince George Citizen
  
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• Sask. home prices hit record in April, while average Canadian price dropped

  21-05-2022 18:48 via cbc.ca
  
  While prices reached a new high in Saskatchewan, the home-buying frenzy of the pandemic is showing some signs of slowing, with the number of home sales dropping last month, according to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association.
  
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• Sask. residents' level of hopefulness for future drops, but higher than national average: StatsCan

  21-05-2022 17:39 via cbc.ca
  
  A new Statistics Canada survey says the level of hopefulness Canadians have about the future has dropped in the past five years — but Saskatchewan residents are more hopeful than Canadians on average.
  
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• Flu cases on the rise in Canada despite expected fall

  21-05-2022 17:25
  
  The federal government is reporting a sharp rise in influenza in recent months, at a time of the year when detected cases generally start to fall in Canada.
  
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• Cuthand: Cecil King remembered for lead role in Indigenous education

  21-05-2022 16:00
  
  Last week, we lost a much-loved educator who played an important role in the movement for Indigenous control of our education. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan reports record number of HIV cases in 2021

  21-05-2022 15:00
  
  More Saskatchewan residents were diagnosed with HIV in 2021 than any year prior, a setback in a decades-long fight to get the province's sky-high transmission rates under control. Read More
  
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• Fewer police pursuits in Saskatoon in 2021, but many prompted by stolen vehicles

  21-05-2022 15:00
  
  Saskatoon police were involved in fewer pursuits, with more aborted, in 2021, according to the annual report on evade police incidents. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan Rattlers reunion by chance, not design, for Lindsey, Moore

  21-05-2022 14:00
  
  This basketball reunion is not by design. Read More
  
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• Sask. drivers face 'most expensive' long weekend at the pumps, says analyst

  21-05-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With the May long weekend here, some drivers say record-high gas prices have detoured their travel plans, but Tourism Saskatchewan hopes the lure of travel after two pandemic summers will outweigh the cost of fuel.
  
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• Letter: The conversion of rural hospitals in Saskatchewan politicized

  21-05-2022 14:00
  
  I read Murray Mandryk’s May 11 column on the role of primary care, including nurse practitioners, as a key pillar of the 1993 wellness reform with considerable interest. Read More
  
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• Ejections, resignation mark busy and boisterous final days of Sask. legislature's spring sitting

  21-05-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The final days of Saskatchewan's spring legislative sitting provided drama that overshadowed the events of the previous nine weeks, including the rare ejection of two MLAs from the chamber and an emotional goodbye from Opposition leader Ryan Meili.
  
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• The Trudeau government isn't using all the tools to protect Canadians from inflation, economist says

  21-05-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government says many of the factors driving inflation are beyond its control, which is true. But one economist says Ottawa isn't doing all it could to mitigate the burden on low-income households.
  
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• Hoping to rent a car this summer? Good luck

  21-05-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  History is repeating itself as last summer’s ‘carpocalypse’ makes a return. With travel picking up and more Canadians planning to get out this summer as the pandemic eases, car rental companies are trying to secure more vehicles.
  
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• Jury finds one man guilty of first-degree murder, another guilty of manslaughter in death of Allan Garrioch

  21-05-2022 04:27
  
  A 23-year-old man has been found guilty of murder, while a 44-year-old man was convicted of manslaughter, in the shooting death of a man from Humboldt. Read More
  
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• Waterhen Lake First Nation showcases Indigenous culture at new tourism destination

  21-05-2022 02:45
  
  When you drive through Saskatchewan's boreal forest and arrive at Greig Lake this summer, the landscape will look a little different than it has in the recent past. Read More
  
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• Appraisal company denies claims in Epic real estate probe

  21-05-2022 02:23
  
  The owner of an appraisal company that worked with a capsized Saskatoon real estate firm insists claims made in a court-ordered investigation are flawed. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon expert offers gardening tips during unreliable weather - Global News

  21-05-2022 01:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon expert offers gardening tips during unreliable weather  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon expert offers gardening tips during unreliable weather

  21-05-2022 01:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  While the May long weekend is usually prime gardening time, Jill Van Duyvendyk says it's still too cold in Saskatoon. 'We want to wait until nighttime temperatures sit at 5 C.'
  
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• How does a patient cost? Saskatchewan wants to find out

  21-05-2022 01:48
  
  Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health wants to see if patients are getting their money's worth. Read More
  
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• Hundreds of snow geese expected to have been killed by avian flu in Saskatchewan

  21-05-2022 01:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Avian flu has been killing snow geese across the province and the country
  
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• Mitchell: Riders football returns for real on a cold, scrappy day at Griffiths

  21-05-2022 01:31
  
  They stepped off the practice field Friday, little shivers, wind whistling, fingers stiff. Read More
  
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• Sask. an early adopter of app that identifies ticks, helps research pesky arachnids

  21-05-2022 01:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Ticks are the bane of both humans and their pets, but a University of Saskatchewan veterinary microbiology professor is part of a team gathering, and sharing, data to better understand them.
  
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• Deric Reaney is Saskatchewan’s newest millionaire

  21-05-2022 01:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  “My heart was going through my chest,” Reaney said. “I had to get my son to also check the numbers online just to make sure!”“I’m still in disbelief”
  
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• Audio: Hear from Noah Boyko after being acquired from the Saskatoon Blades – Prince George Cougars - Prince George Cougars

  21-05-2022 01:07 via pgcougars.com
  
  Audio: Hear from Noah Boyko after being acquired from the Saskatoon Blades – Prince George Cougars  Prince George Cougars
  
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• Sask. Internet Child Exploitation unit seeing increase in extortion for intimate images

  21-05-2022 00:48
  
  The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit is warning parents of an increase in scams meant to leverage intimate images or money from young victims.
  
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• Saskatoon mom pushing for in-person doctor visits after her daughter went two years with undiagnosed respiratory issues - CTV News Saskatoon

  21-05-2022 00:24 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon mom pushing for in-person doctor visits after her daughter went two years with undiagnosed respiratory issues  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon mom pushing for in-person doctor visits after her daughter went two years with undiagnosed respiratory issues

  21-05-2022 00:24
  
  A Saskatoon mother is sharing the importance of in-person doctor’s appointments after it took two years to figure out why her daughter was experiencing reoccurring respiratory issues.
  
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