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• 'You're all dead': Man banned from Wanuskewin after threatening to burn it down and kill staff

  25-08-2022 23:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Ryan Mattock says he's still trying to figure out why he threatened to burn down Wanuskewin Heritage Park and kill several employees last summer, then tried to run someone off the highway during a road rage incident two days later. Read More
  
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• Second Stage of Procurement Begins for Prince Albert Victoria Hospital

  25-08-2022 23:46
  
  A Saskatoon-based company will advance to the second stage of procurement for the expansion and redevelopment of the Prince Albert Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert.
  
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• Prince Albert Police make arrest in stabbing case

  25-08-2022 23:39
  
  Police in Prince Albert have arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with a stabbing incident in the city.
  
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• Fall 2022 Hospital Home Lottery launched in Saskatoon - 650 CKOM News Talk Sports

  25-08-2022 23:27 via ckom.com
  
  Fall 2022 Hospital Home Lottery launched in Saskatoon  650 CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Saskatoon mom warning parents to beware of underage teens ordering alcohol through delivery services - CTV News Saskatoon

  25-08-2022 23:19 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon mom warning parents to beware of underage teens ordering alcohol through delivery services  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon mom warning parents to beware of underage teens ordering alcohol through delivery services

  25-08-2022 23:19
  
  A Saskatoon mom is warning other parents to be cautious of what their children could be ordering through delivery services in the city.
  
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• Saskatchewan producers see significant improvement in harvest conditions

  25-08-2022 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to this week’s crop report, hot and dry weather has allowed for “tremendous harvest progress,” particularly in the southwest and west-central regions of the province.
  
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• Dawn Walker’s family relieved she’s back in Canada, awaiting court dates in Saskatoon

  25-08-2022 23:05
  
  An Oregon judge ordered Dawn Walker to be returned to Canada on Tuesday, and her sister Kathy confirmed Walker is now in Surrey, B.C. awaiting a return to Saskatoon.
  
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• Sask. university student ready to return home after nearly 5 months offering aid in Ukraine

  25-08-2022 23:04 via cbc.ca
  
  A University of Regina student has been in Ukraine for months providing humanitarian aid as the Russian invasion of the country continues, but he believes his time in the country is coming to a close.
  
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• 'Great feeling': Aberdeen's Kyrell Sopotyk on waist-down paralyzation to podium finish at Canada Games

  25-08-2022 22:41
  
  It was a long 20-month journey for Kyrell Sopotyk to reach the podium at the Canada Summer Games in Niagara.
  
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• 'Great feeling': Aberdeen’s Kyrell Sopotyk on waist-down paralyzation to podium finish at Canada Games

  25-08-2022 22:41
  
  It was a long 20-month journey for Kyrell Sopotyk to reach the podium at the Canada Summer Games in Niagara.
  
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• Sask. RCMP search for a missing woman after truck rollover near Meadow Lake

  25-08-2022 21:44
  
  RCMP in Northern Saskatchewan are investigating a rollover on Highway 903, two kilometres south of Pagan Lake.
  
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• Investigation into child pornography offences leads to multiple charges for Regina man

  25-08-2022 21:41
  
  A Regina man has been charged with multiple child pornography and sexual assault offences, following investigation.
  
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• Sask. family struggles to bring daughter with rare condition home from hospital due to lack of rural medical supports

  25-08-2022 21:27
  
  A Saskatchewan family is highlighting the need for more medical supports in rural communities after they say they could be forced to relocate in order to seek treatment for their daughter.
  
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• Mike Babcock resigns as U of S Huskies head coach

  25-08-2022 20:40
  
  Mike Babcock has resigned as head coach of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies men's hockey team.
  
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• Mike Babcock resigns as coach of University of Saskatchewan men’s hockey team

  25-08-2022 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Huskies announced Thursday that Brandin Cote, who served as an associate coach under Babcock last year, has been named team's new interim head coach.
  
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• Sask. farmer donates $1.9 million to Children's Hospital

  25-08-2022 19:58
  
  A Saskatchewan farmer is donating nearly $2 million to the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation.
  
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• Mike Babcock resigns as coach of University of Saskatchewan hockey team

  25-08-2022 19:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Former Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock has resigned as coach of the University of Saskatchewan's men's hockey team after just one season at the helm. Read More
  
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• Regina man arrested in child pornography, sexual assault investigation

  25-08-2022 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Investigators said they executed a search warrant on Wednesday and seized several electronic devices.
  
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• Brother of missing Saskatoon woman searches for her daily, says he won't stop until she's found

  25-08-2022 19:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Cornell Herman has shown posters of his sister's face to passersby on streets and walking paths in Saskatoon, hoping someone recognizes her. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon tech company Vendasta fires about 5 per cent of employees - CBC.ca

  25-08-2022 18:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon tech company Vendasta fires about 5 per cent of employees  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon tech company Vendasta fires about 5 per cent of employees

  25-08-2022 18:40 via cbc.ca
  
  After experiencing a surge in growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, one of Saskatchewan's biggest tech companies says it has fired nearly five per cent of its workforce.
  
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• Dawn Walker, mother accused of abducting son and fleeing to U.S., back in Canada

  25-08-2022 18:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Dawn Walker, a renowned author and Saskatoon mother accused of kidnapping her seven-year-old son and fleeing to the United States, is currently in the custody of Surrey RCMP, according to Saskatoon police. Read More
  
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• Arrest - Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit

  25-08-2022 18:36 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit with the assistance of the Regina Police Service VICE Unit and the Regina Children’s Justice Center has charged a Regina man with multiple child pornography and sexual assault offences. On August 24, 2022, investigators with the ICE unit executed a search warrant at the residence which had been identified as where the offences were occurring. Several electronic devices were seized and investigation continues. Chance Longman, 21 years old, o
  
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• ‘If you do things together it always brings joy’: Volunteer helping Ukrainians settle in Prince Albert

  25-08-2022 18:34
  
  A Prince Albert woman is improving the community by volunteering, encouraging friendships and connecting Ukrainian refugees with their new home.
  
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• Saskatoon woman back in Canada after arrest in U.S., hires high-profile lawyer

  25-08-2022 18:29
  
  One of Canada's best known defence lawyers says she will be representing a Saskatoon woman who allegedly faked her own death and that of her son before the pair was found in the Oregon earlier this month.
  
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• Morning news rewind: Thursday, Aug. 25

  25-08-2022 17:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Thursday, Aug. 25.
  
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• Prairie provinces propelled by oil and gas leading economic growth this year, new report says

  25-08-2022 16:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The Conference Board of Canada says the Prairie provinces will likely be the top economic performers this year, even as the Bank of Canada's inflation-fighting measures quell the country's overall economic output.
  
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• Job vacancies reached a new high in June, according to Statistics Canada

  25-08-2022 16:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Statistics Canada says the number of job vacancies climbed 3.2 per cent in June to a new high as employers were looking to fill more than one million positions for a third consecutive month.
  
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• Meet the Ukrainian TikToker in Sask. showcasing iconic Canadian staples

  25-08-2022 15:16
  
  A 19-year-old Ukrainian who is new to Canada is using TikTok to share his adventures in the country, including his first time trying a number of iconic Canadian foods.
  
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• Preview: U of S Huskies women's soccer squad usher in younger core

  25-08-2022 15:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Canada West coaches have taken notice. Read More
  
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• Painting the Prairies: de Nysschen captures Sask. scenery with her brush

  25-08-2022 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Stefani de Nysschen says that she can’t stop painting wheat. Read More
  
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• Gardening: The rhubarb patch is part of the prairie landscape

  25-08-2022 14:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  When I was young, I was convinced that rhubarb grew wild on the Prairies. Every farm I visited and every abandoned farmyard I drove past seemed to have a giant rhubarb plant. Read More
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Skateboarding break

  25-08-2022 14:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives. Today, we see Leslie Wenzel and Barbara Wolfe take a break from skateboarding, from Aug. 25, 1978. (City of Saskatoon Archives StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-A10854-1, photo by Glen Berger) Read More
  
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• Preview: U of S Huskies soccer squad assembling pieces to the 2022 puzzle

  25-08-2022 14:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It’s not one of those 2,000-piece challenges, but it’s always a tricky puzzle at this time of the year when the leaves start to fall and the soccer balls start to fly. Read More
  
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• Letters: Perhaps Sask. premier should face new leadership contest

  25-08-2022 14:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Moe hypocritical on byelection Read More
  
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• Saskatoon investigators see rise in online sexual extortion of kids

  25-08-2022 14:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Investigators with Saskatoon's Centre for Children's Justice are seeing an increase in sexual extortion-related cases, says the city police staff sergeant who oversees the centre. Read More
  
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• Phil Tank: Saskatoon conspiracy candidate could be a dream or a nightmare

  25-08-2022 14:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  One can assess two ways the Buffalo Party's announcement that Mark Friesen will run as its candidate in the looming Saskatoon Meewasin byelection. Read More
  
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• Nature notes: Yellow-headed blackbirds seek local marshes

  25-08-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Bird identification is easiest when the common name of the bird matches its most obvious physical feathers. The yellow-headed blackbird (scientific name Xanthocéphalus xanthocéphalus) is a good example. Read More
  
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• After successful first season, Comedy Pit returns for season two

  25-08-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Ari Avivi loves a good, clean joke so much, he started his own comedy show. Read More
  
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• Indigenous leaders say province didn't properly consult on designation of new heritage site

  25-08-2022 13:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Indigenous leaders say the Government of Saskatchewan did no proper consultation before designating Lower Hudson House as a provincial heritage property.
  
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• Federal government invests in Saskatoon airport upgrades - constructconnect.com - Daily Commercial News

  25-08-2022 13:17 via canada.constructconnect.com
  
  Federal government invests in Saskatoon airport upgrades - constructconnect.com  Daily Commercial News
  
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• High-profile lawyer Marie Henein will represent Sask. woman accused of faking own death

  25-08-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  One of Canada's best known defence lawyers says she will be representing a Saskatoon woman who allegedly faked her own death and that of her son before the pair was found in the Oregon earlier this month. Meanwhile, friends and family offer their support to her.
  
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• Family, friends of Sask. woman accused of faking death and fleeing to U.S. say community will support her

  25-08-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Family and friends of a Saskatchewan Indigenous woman arrested in the United States say she will have her community's support upon her return to Canada.
  
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• Canada's convoy movement waved the Dutch flag. Then conspiracy theories swirled about fertilizer and bugs

  25-08-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As the Canadian convoy movement embraced farmers' protests in the Netherlands, far-right outlets here took advantage to amplify anti-government ideology.
  
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• Deputy Prime Minister visits Saskatoon area including Mosaic's Colonsay Mine - CJWW

  25-08-2022 05:56 via cjwwradio.com
  
  Deputy Prime Minister visits Saskatoon area including Mosaic's Colonsay Mine  CJWW
  
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• Saskatoon school zone speed limits will be year round - SaskToday.ca

  25-08-2022 05:23 via sasktoday.ca
  
  Saskatoon school zone speed limits will be year round  SaskToday.ca
  
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• Prominent lawyer Marie Henein to represent Saskatoon mom charged with abduction

  25-08-2022 04:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  One of Canada's highest-profile lawyers has taken on the case of a Saskatoon woman accused of faking her death, and that of her 7-year-old son. Read More
  
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• Prairie provinces leading on economic growth: report

  25-08-2022 02:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Conference Board of Canada says the Prairie provinces will likely be the top economic performers this year.
  
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• Deputy PM Freeland responds to feds fertilizer emissions plan during Sask. visit

  25-08-2022 02:46
  
  Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland spent Wednesday in Saskatchewan touring a potash mine and meeting with Saskatoon's mayor.
  
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