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• 'We cannot continue to skate by': Sask. nurses' union head says long ER waits are making patient outcomes worse

  16-09-2022 23:32
  According to the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses, emergency rooms in Saskatoon are under intense strain, leading to the deteriorating health of patients waiting for transfers to different facilities.
  
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• NDP decries province's new health-care strategy, wants consultation with workers

  16-09-2022 23:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan NDP joined calls from unions in the province for the government to consider the current state of health care as it moves forward with an ambitious plan. Read More
  
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• 'Most improved': Lukas Hansen scoring on the rebound for Saskatoon Blades - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  16-09-2022 23:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  'Most improved': Lukas Hansen scoring on the rebound for Saskatoon Blades  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Football-filled weekend at Mosaic Stadium as CFL, CJFL and U Sports hit the field

  16-09-2022 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  The inaugural Football Weekend in Saskatchewan was announced as a collaboration between the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the Regina Thunder and the University of Regina Rams.
  
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• 'Most improved': Lukas Hansen scoring on the rebound for Saskatoon Blades

  16-09-2022 23:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  Lukas Hansen appears to be busting up the depth chart. Read More
  
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• Leo Daniels found guilty of first-degree murder of Richard Fernuk

  16-09-2022 22:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon King's Bench judge says the only reasonable inference for Leo Roy Daniels's DNA being in Richard Fernuk's apartment is that Daniels robbed Fernuk, tied him to a chair with cords around his neck and left him to die. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon man found guilty in 68-year-old's murder - CTV News Saskatoon

  16-09-2022 22:38 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Saskatoon man found guilty in 68-year-old's murder  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon man found guilty in 68-year-old's murder

  16-09-2022 22:38
  A Saskatoon man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a 68-year-old man.
  
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• Ukrainian student flees war, works to solve Canada’s honeybee shortage

  16-09-2022 22:35
  A veterinary student, who fled her war-torn home of Kyiv, is now in Saskatoon hoping to help solve Canada’s honeybee shortage.
  
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• Downtown Saskatoon church looks to city for help with renovation costs - CTV News Saskatoon

  16-09-2022 22:04 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Downtown Saskatoon church looks to city for help with renovation costs  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Downtown Saskatoon church looks to city for help with renovation costs

  16-09-2022 22:04
  Saskatoon’s Third Avenue United Church is asking the City for help to repair its building.
  
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• NDP Leader Carla Beck says Saskatchewan should focus on health-care worker retention

  16-09-2022 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan is looking at bringing in physician assistants to help carry the weight of the health sector, but NDP Leader Carla Beck said the government is missing the big issue.
  
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• Walking 10K steps a day is a health sweet spot, study finds — and walking faster is even better

  16-09-2022 21:31 via cbc.ca
  In recent years, walking 10,000 steps a day has become a popular fitness goal, but until now, there hasn’t been much scientific research to back that number. A new study looking at people wearing fitness trackers has finally determined that it is indeed a sweet spot for a range of health outcomes, but how fast you walk is also important.
  
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• Walking 10K a day is a health sweet spot, study finds — and walking faster is even better

  16-09-2022 21:31 via cbc.ca
  In recent years, walking 10,000 steps a day has become a popular fitness goal, but until now, there hasn’t been much scientific research to back that number. A new study looking at people wearing fitness trackers has finally determined that it is indeed a sweet spot for a range of health outcomes, but how fast you walk is also important.
  
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• Special transit service available for Eagles concert at SaskTel Centre

  16-09-2022 21:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  Special transit service will be in place for the return Sunday to Saskatoon of one of rock music's iconic bands, The Eagles. Read More
  
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• Doug Cuthand: First Nations need ongoing relationship with monarchy

  16-09-2022 21:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The death of Queen Elizabeth II is receiving a mixed reaction in Indian country. Read More
  
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• 'An agonizing process': Family dismayed after transplant patient contracts COVID-19 at St. Paul’s hospital

  16-09-2022 21:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon woman is demanding answers from the Saskatchewan Health Authority after her 49-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while recovering from a kidney transplant at St. Paul’s Hospital in July. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan sees slight increase in COVID-19 test positivity

  16-09-2022 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  According to the report, test positivity rose to 8.9 per cent, compared to 7.4 in the last reporting period.
  
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• Missing parolee Tonio Cantell had statutory release revoked twice before

  16-09-2022 20:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan RCMP continue to search for a 25-year-old man who is wanted Canada-wide for being unlawfully at large during his third statutory release from prison. Read More
  
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• Police await toxicology results in Sask. stabbing suspect's death

  16-09-2022 20:04
  Investigators are awaiting toxicology results for a mass stabbing suspect who died in police custody.
  
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• Assault at Regina restaurant leads to multiple charges

  16-09-2022 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  A 33-year-old Regina man has been charged following an alleged assault on two restaurant employees and a police officer.
  
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• Saskatoon makes switch to bi-weekly waste pickup - CTV News Saskatoon

  16-09-2022 19:46 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Saskatoon makes switch to bi-weekly waste pickup  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon makes switch to bi-weekly waste pickup

  16-09-2022 19:46
  The City of Saskatoon will begin bi-weekly garbage collection from homes as of Oct. 3.
  
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• Third Avenue Church one step closer to receiving financial help from city to repaint exterior

  16-09-2022 19:26 via cbc.ca
  The church is looking for $23,500 to repaint the exterior of the building and seal windows and doors that are leaking.
  
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• Saskatoon's Third Avenue Church looks to city for financial help to repaint exterior

  16-09-2022 19:26 via cbc.ca
  The church is looking for $23,500 to repaint the exterior of the building and seal windows and doors that are leaking.
  
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• Charges against stabbing suspects Myles and Damien Sanderson withdrawn due to deaths

  16-09-2022 19:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  Charges laid against brothers Myles Sanderson and Damien Sanderson in connection with the deadly mass stabbings on James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon, Sask. earlier this month have been withdrawn. Read More
  
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• Fort Macleod councillor, 2 other 'key participants' charged in Coutts border blockades

  16-09-2022 18:39 via cbc.ca
  New charges have been laid against protesters involved in the Coutts border blockade earlier this year, including a Fort Macleod town councillor.
  
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• Hundreds expected to pay tribute to Wes Petterson, man killed in Sask. mass stabbing

  16-09-2022 18:01 via cbc.ca
  Hundreds of people are expected to attend the celebration of Wes Petterson's life on Friday in Weldon, Sask. Petterson is one of 10 victims killed in the mass stabbing on Sept. 4.
  
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• The skeletons are fake but the lessons are real: Forensic experts converge in Sask. to learn from one of the best

  16-09-2022 17:50
  Police investigators and coroners from across Canada and the U.S. are gathering in Warman this week to learn about forensic pathology and identifying human remains.
  
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• Fake skeletons and real lessons: Forensic experts learn from one of the best near Saskatoon

  16-09-2022 17:50
  Police investigators and coroners from across Canada and the U.S. are gathering in Warman this week to learn about forensic pathology and identifying human remains.
  
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• Morning news rewind: Friday, Sept. 16

  16-09-2022 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Friday, Sept. 16.
  
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• The loonie has fallen to its lowest level in almost two years — here's why

  16-09-2022 17:23 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian dollar fell to its lowest level in almost two years on Friday, as investors around the world survey the worsening outlook for the economy, and run toward the safety of the U.S. dollar.
  
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• Canadian dollar slips to lowest level since 2020 as economic gloom sets in

  16-09-2022 17:23 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian dollar fell to its lowest level in almost two years on Friday, as investors around the world survey the worsening outlook for the economy, and run toward the safety of the U.S. dollar.
  
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• ‘It doesn’t end’: Gallagher family still looks for answers 2 years after Megan went missing

  16-09-2022 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  The second annual Megan's Walk on Sunday will start at the Joe Gallagher softball field in Saskatoon and will go to the amphitheatre in River Landing.
  
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• High school football kicks off in Saskatoon - CJWW

  16-09-2022 15:54 via cjwwradio.com
  High school football kicks off in Saskatoon  CJWW
  
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• 'The silence is killing us': Family plans walk to mark two years without Megan Gallagher

  16-09-2022 15:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  Brian Gallagher hasn't seen or spoken to his daughter for two years. Read More
  
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• A return to in-person workshops for people dealing with cancer at Look Good Feel Better - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  16-09-2022 15:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  A return to in-person workshops for people dealing with cancer at Look Good Feel Better  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Net Zero demo homes in spotlight at 2022 SRHBA parade

  16-09-2022 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Nineteen homes. Twelve home builders. Seven neighbourhoods. Thousands of dollars in weekly prizes. It all adds up to the 2022 Parade of Homes, presented from Sept. 17 through Oct. 16 by the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association (SRHBA). Read More
  
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• A return to in-person workshops for people dealing with cancer at Look Good Feel Better

  16-09-2022 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Businesses and non-profit organizations regularly open and move in Saskatoon. Today, the StarPhoenix talks to Shannon Phillips, a volunteer for Look Good Feel Better, a national charitable program that helps people deal with the appearance-related effects of cancer. Read More
  
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• In mourning the Queen and the early days of Charles's reign, signs of a more open monarchy to come?

  16-09-2022 14:55 via cbc.ca
  The earliest moments of King Charles's reign raise the possibility that he will guide a monarchy that is, at least in some small measure, trying to be more open and accessible than it has been before.
  
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• New hours for Saskatoon forestry farm and zoo - SaskToday.ca

  16-09-2022 14:12 via sasktoday.ca
  New hours for Saskatoon forestry farm and zoo  SaskToday.ca
  
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• 'I love this game': Huskies' Michael Palumbo is back on the field, after a long, painful wait

  16-09-2022 14:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  Stubborn Michael Palumbo is snapping footballs to Mason Nyhus this fall, which is a pretty big deal for both guys. Read More
  
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• Explore the community: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  16-09-2022 14:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  Explore the community: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Phil Tank: Downtown Saskatoon library being on budget sounds like a fairy tale - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  16-09-2022 14:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  Phil Tank: Downtown Saskatoon library being on budget sounds like a fairy tale  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Chicken farmers brace for more cases of avian influenza as wild birds migrate

  16-09-2022 14:01 via cbc.ca
  Alberta chicken farmers are bracing for a second wave of avian flu infection this fall as the death toll among the province’s flocks has surpassed one million. 
  
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• Phil Tank: Downtown Saskatoon library being on budget sounds like a fairy tale

  16-09-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Among the most cherished facets of the outdated Saskatoon Public Library's downtown branch must be the children's story section called Pooh Corner. Read More
  
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• Explore the community: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon

  16-09-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  This weekend is full of activities and options to explore the city. Sunday is also the last opportunity to see the Goeldi’s monkeys at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo, as the park prepares for renovations. Read More
  
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• Staff at Extendicare facilities say they are in the dark as SHA takeover approaches

  16-09-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The union representing many workers at five Extendicare facilities in Saskatchewan says the provincial government is not providing enough information about how it plans to transition operations when it takes over next month.
  
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• RCMP provide an insight into recovering human remains with training simulation

  16-09-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Police officers and coroners from across Canada travel to Saskatchewan to learn how to locate and recover human remains in a course that takes months to prepare.
  
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• N.S. mass casualty commission lawyer says push for public James Smith inquiry should start now

  16-09-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  A lawyer at the mass casualty commission in Nova Scotia says people in Saskatchewan who want a public inquiry into the James Smith Cree Nation massacre should start pushing now.
  
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