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• Parole board confirms it will investigate Myles Sanderson's release

  08-09-2022 23:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Parole Board of Canada says it will conduct a joint investigation with the Correctional Service of Canada into the February re-release of Myles Sanderson, one of two suspects in Sunday's deadly mass stabbing in Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• 42% of Saskatchewan’s crops have been harvested, report says

  08-09-2022 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  Weather conditions over the past week allowed Saskatchewan producers to make great progress with harvesting, which is 40 per cent of the five-year average.
  
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• Saskatchewan serious incident response team investigating death of Myles Sanderson

  08-09-2022 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service said in a release the province will be appointing two independent investigative observers.
  
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• First Nations leaders and community members speak at James Smith Cree Nation about Sunday’s tragedy

  08-09-2022 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  The event started off with a prayer calling for people to start caring for each other and to start loving each other. Drumming and singing followed.
  
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• World leaders, past and present, pay tribute to long reign, life of Queen Elizabeth

  08-09-2022 22:15 via cbc.ca
  Political leaders past and present from across the U.K. and the rest of the world are paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth, whose long reign as monarch stretched seven decades and came to an end with her death on Thursday.
  
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• First property in Dream Office REIT portfolio sells in Saskatoon - Western Investor

  08-09-2022 21:55 via westerninvestor.com
  First property in Dream Office REIT portfolio sells in Saskatoon  Western Investor
  
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• Sask. residents in LTC and personal care homes eligible for Moderna bivalent vaccine on Monday

  08-09-2022 21:50 via cbc.ca
  The Health Canada-approved Moderna bivalent vaccine will be available to those 18 years and older who are in long-term care and personal care homes and other congregate living facilities beginning Monday.
  
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• SPS Investigating RCMP In-Custody Death

  08-09-2022 21:41 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service Major Crimes Section, in cooperation with the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team, is investigating the death of Myles Sanderson which occurred while in Saskatchewan RCMP custody on September 7, 2022. The province will be appointing two independent investigative observers.This investigation is complex and there is no timeline for its anticipated completion. Once completed, investigative findings will be forwarded to the Ministry of Justice and Attorney Genera
  
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• ‘She was just like one of us’: Saskatchewan reacts to the death of Queen Elizabeth II

  08-09-2022 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  The queen died on Thursday in her Scottish residence, Balmoral Castle, alongside several members of the Royal Family, including her son Charles, who is now King Charles III.
  
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• In last public statement, Queen Elizabeth extended condolences following Saskatchewan stabbing rampage

  08-09-2022 21:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  The final public statement made by Queen Elizabeth came this week following the tragic stabbing rampage in two Saskatchewan communities. Read More
  
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• Russell Wangersky: Answers on how, why Sanderson died will take time

  08-09-2022 20:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  As I start writing this, there has been no official confirmation that James Smith Cree Nation stabbing suspect Myles Sanderson is dead, though lots of media outlets, including us, are reporting it. It is 7:27 p.m. on Wednesday, with an RCMP news conference expected to start in a few short minutes. Read More
  
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• Queen Elizabeth's visits to Saskatchewan during her reign

  08-09-2022 20:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  Queen Elizabeth's reign stretched for nearly 70 years — she was the longest-reigning female monarch in world history. In that time, she visited Saskatchewan five times. She even visited once the year before her coronation. Read More
  
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• Sask. leaders react to the death of Queen Elizabeth II

  08-09-2022 20:26
  As news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death broke on Thursday, reactions poured in from Saskatchewan leaders and dignitaries on social media.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth, Canada's head of state, dead at 96

  08-09-2022 19:33 via cbc.ca
  Queen Elizabeth, Canada's head of state and the longest-reigning British monarch, has died. She was 96.
  
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• 'These acts of violence have to stop': James Smith Cree Nation, Indigenous leaders speak

  08-09-2022 18:51
  The leader of a community rocked by a mass stabbing incident that left 11 dead and 18 injured spoke to media Thursday afternoon.
  
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• 'Our family is here to forgive:' Sask. stabbing victim's brother comforts suspect's widow

  08-09-2022 18:51
  During an emotional news conference, a man whose sister was killed in a series of stabbing attacks in Saskatchewan wrapped his arm around the widow of one of the suspects and spoke about forgiveness.
  
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• James Smith Cree Nation, Indigenous leaders expected to speak

  08-09-2022 18:51
  The leaders of a community rocked by a mass stabbing incident that left 11 dead and 18 injured are expected to speak Thursday morning.
  
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• It's not over yet: COVID-19 presence remains high in Saskatchewan, wastewater analysis shows

  08-09-2022 18:49 via cbc.ca
  The COVID-19 viral load remains high in Saskatchewan, according to researchers who analyse wastewater in cities across the province. 
  
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• It's not over yet: COVID-19 presence remains high in Saskatchewan: wastewater analysis

  08-09-2022 18:49 via cbc.ca
  The COVID-19 viral load remains high in Saskatchewan, according to researchers who analyse wastewater in cities across the province. 
  
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• Morning news rewind: Thursday, Sept. 8

  08-09-2022 17:46 via globalnews.ca
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Thursday, Sept. 8.
  
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• 'We all have to come together,' says James Smith Cree Nation chief after stabbing tragedy

  08-09-2022 17:02 via cbc.ca
  James Smith Cree Nation's chief and other Saskatchewan First Nations leaders consoled a shattered community and families of victims on Thursday, the day after the man accused of a stabbing rampage was captured and then died.
  
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• Sask. First Nations leaders to speak on attacks at James Smith Cree Nation

  08-09-2022 17:02 via cbc.ca
  James Smith Cree Nation's chief and other Saskatchewan First Nations leaders are scheduled to speak at a news conference Thursday morning, the day after the man accused of a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan was arrested and then died.
  
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• Sask. First Nations leaders speak about attacks at James Smith Cree Nation

  08-09-2022 17:02 via cbc.ca
  James Smith Cree Nation's chief and other Saskatchewan First Nations leaders are scheduled to speak at a news conference Thursday morning, the day after the man accused of a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan was arrested and then died.
  
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• Associate Required Midtown Dental Clinic Saskatoon - Oral Health Group - Oral Health

  08-09-2022 16:41 via oralhealthgroup.com
  Associate Required Midtown Dental Clinic Saskatoon - Oral Health Group  Oral Health
  
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• Feds have ‘questions’ about Myles Sanderson’s death in RCMP custody: Mendicino

  08-09-2022 16:16 via globalnews.ca
  The hunt for Sanderson came to an end at about 3:30 p.m. local time near Rosthern, a town north of Saskatoon, where he was arrested alive.
  
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• Conservatives start counting record number of ballots in party leadership election

  08-09-2022 16:15 via cbc.ca
  The Conservative Party of Canada said it has started counting the more than 400,000 ballots that have been cast in the party's leadership race — a record-breaking number in the contest to pick a new permanent leader.
  
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• Conservatives discuss changing plans for leadership convention in wake of Queen's death

  08-09-2022 16:15 via cbc.ca
  The Conservative Party of Canada said it has started counting the more than 400,000 ballots that have been cast in the party's leadership race — a record-breaking number in the contest to pick a new permanent leader.
  
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• Dale Richardson: Few left untouched by overdose crisis in Saskatchewan

  08-09-2022 14:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  I first met Spencer Smith in kindergarten. Sitting cross-legged on the floor of our classroom, we were the best of friends — or at least as close as two five-year old kids can be.  Read More
  
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• Letters: Parking space study for downtown Saskatoon arena misleading

  08-09-2022 14:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  Arena planning seems inadequate Read More
  
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• Water wisely: Understanding the relationship between water, plants and soil (Part I)

  08-09-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  With an average annual precipitation of 30 to 50 centimetres — about half of which falls as snow — most plants require some degree of irrigation on the Canadian prairies during the growing season. Read More
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Return to classes

  08-09-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives. Today, we see University of Saskatchewan students lining up to register for classes, from Sept. 8, 1977. (City of Saskatoon Archives StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-A7673-1, photo by Glen Berger) Read More
  
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• Q+A: Persephone Theatre artistic director Heather Cant looks at rejuvenating season ahead

  08-09-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Heather Cant can't help feeling joyful. Read More
  
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• Phil Tank: Questions mount in tragic Saskatchewan killing spree

  08-09-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The more we learn about the suspect behind the tragic stabbing spree in two small Saskatchewan communities, the more questions emerge. Read More
  
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• Hilltops, Huskies dig their cleats (and skates) into a busy Saskatoon sports weekend

  08-09-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon's athletes, both on ice and field, are setting local sports fans up for a high-variety weekend. Read More
  
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• Fifth Métis Cultural Days brings free cultural experience to Saskatoon

  08-09-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  For its fifth anniversary, Métis Cultural Days will celebrate families this year with the theme "Year of the Family." Read More
  
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• Bill Mathews shares family recipes at Gangsters Italian Sandwiches

  08-09-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Bill Mathews serves sandwiches with a smile at his sandwich shop on Broadway. Read More
  
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• Family gathers by Queen's side as doctors express concern for monarch's health

  08-09-2022 13:50 via cbc.ca
  Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision as doctors are "concerned for Her Majesty's health."
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II has died

  08-09-2022 13:46
  Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving British monarch and Canadian head of state, has died.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II dead at 96 after 70 years on the throne

  08-09-2022 13:46
  Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday after 70 years on the throne. She was 96.
  
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• Saskatchewan First Nation chief to speak after stabbing manhunt ends

  08-09-2022 12:36 via globalnews.ca
  The chief of a Saskatchewan First Nation is set to speak the day after the suspect in a deadly stabbing rampage died in police custody following a four-day manhunt.
  
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• Winnipeg filmmaker's doc chronicling life of music icon Buffy Sainte-Marie gets TIFF premiere

  08-09-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Madison Thomas, a 30-year-old Winnipeg filmmaker, will see her documentary Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On premiere Thursday evening at the Toronto International Film Festival.
  
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• Woman mistakenly declared dead by Service Canada for almost a year demands answers

  08-09-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  An Ontario woman who was mistakenly declared dead by Service Canada is demanding answers. Teresa Shum said she found out about the error in February and spent months on the phone and making trips to Service Canada to get it fixed. She wants to know how this happened and why it took so long to correct.
  
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• Letters: Parking space study for downtown Saskatoon arena misleading - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  08-09-2022 09:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Letters: Parking space study for downtown Saskatoon arena misleading  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Hilltops, Huskies dig their cleats (and skates) into a busy Saskatoon sports weekend - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  08-09-2022 09:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Hilltops, Huskies dig their cleats (and skates) into a busy Saskatoon sports weekend  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• City of Saskatoon Boards, Commissions & Committees: we're recruiting new members! - Saskatoon.ca |

  08-09-2022 09:00 via saskatoon.ca
  City of Saskatoon Boards, Commissions & Committees: we're recruiting new members!  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Minute by minute, a timeline of the police response to deadly stabbings in Saskatchewan

  08-09-2022 07:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  JAMES SMITH CREE NATION — RCMP say two men in Saskatchewan on Sunday went on a stabbing rampage in which 10 people died and 18 others were injured at several locations on the James Smith Cree Nation and nearby village of Weldon. They say one of the suspects, Damien Sanderson, was later found dead. The second suspect, Myles Sanderson, was arrested Wednesday and died shortly after. Here’s a timeline of the police response ... Read More
  
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• Ottawa will give $650 annually to low and mid-income families for kids' dental-care, sources say

  08-09-2022 05:38 via cbc.ca
  The Liberals and NDP are set to announce new measures to tackle inflation, including details of their plan for dental care for middle and low-income families and a temporary boost to the GST credit.
  
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• 'Collective sigh of relief': Stabbings suspect Myles Sanderson dead after highway pursuit

  08-09-2022 04:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  The final suspect in Saskatchewan's worst mass killing died in police custody after officers forced a stolen vehicle off a highway Wednesday afternoon and arrested Myles Sanderson. Read More
  
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• B.C. taxpayer makes CERB repayment and battles to receive income tax refund

  08-09-2022 03:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Delta resident says she reached out to the CRA immediately after seeing her income tax report who then directed her to Employment and Social Development Canada.
  
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• Stabbings suspect Myles Sanderson dead after highway pursuit

  08-09-2022 03:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  The final suspect in Saskatchewan's worst mass killing is dead after a chase that was believed to have ended with his arrest in a highway ditch Wednesday afternoon. Read More
  
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