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• Carbon emissions from forestry masked by government accounting, says report

  18-10-2022 23:50 via cbc.ca
  An analysis suggests Canada is using questionable methods to dramatically underestimate greenhouse gas emissions from the forestry industry, which it says equal those from Alberta's oilsands in some years.
  
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• Canadian forestry carbon emissions equal to Alberta's oilsands some years, report says

  18-10-2022 23:50 via cbc.ca
  An analysis suggests Canada is using questionable methods to dramatically underestimate greenhouse gas emissions from the forestry industry, which it says equal those from Alberta's oilsands in some years.
  
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• FSIN Chief 'respects' Poundmaker Cree Nation's decision to leave FSIN

  18-10-2022 23:42
  The Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) says he respects the decision of Poundmaker Cree Nation to leave the FSIN, but he says the band will still receive benefits secured by the federation.
  
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• Exotic pets slithering into Saskatoon, and into hearts - Global News

  18-10-2022 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  Exotic pets slithering into Saskatoon, and into hearts  Global News
  
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• Exotic pets slithering into Saskatoon, and into hearts

  18-10-2022 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  In light of a bylaw change, the Saskatoon SPCA said that people should know what they're getting into if they want a pet snake listed on the government of Saskatchewan's website.
  
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• Online news bill is flawed and won't help media outlets, Google tells MPs

  18-10-2022 23:32 via cbc.ca
  Google took its case against Canada's proposed Online News Act to a parliamentary committee Tuesday, warning MPs that the legislation is flawed and won't address the challenges faced by struggling Canadian news organizations. Media outlets, meanwhile, told MPs they need help and the legislation will make a difference.
  
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• Appeal heard on Saskatoon murder conviction of Dallin Singharath - Regina Leader Post

  18-10-2022 23:27 via leaderpost.com
  Appeal heard on Saskatoon murder conviction of Dallin Singharath  Regina Leader Post
  
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• Sask. NDP, Indigenous leaders call for province to codify Duty to Consult

  18-10-2022 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan MLA Betty Nippi-Albright and the Onion Lake Cree Nation chief called for the province to codify Duty to Consult consultations and to implement legislation of policy.
  
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• Saskatchewan’s first Jewish Arts Festival kicks off this week in Saskatoon - Global News

  18-10-2022 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan’s first Jewish Arts Festival kicks off this week in Saskatoon  Global News
  
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• Saskatchewan’s first Jewish Arts Festival kicks off this week in Saskatoon

  18-10-2022 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  The five-day event is filled with performances, panel sessions, music, film, and Shabbat services in several locations across Saskatoon.
  
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• City of Saskatoon awards $10 million for Harry Bailey upgrades

  18-10-2022 22:39
  Funding from the federal government has enabled Saskatoon’s Finance Committee to approve over $10 million in additional upgrades to the Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre.
  
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• City of Saskatoon adds $10 million to budget for Harry Bailey upgrades - CTV News Saskatoon

  18-10-2022 22:39 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  City of Saskatoon adds $10 million to budget for Harry Bailey upgrades  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• City of Saskatoon adds $10 million to budget for Harry Bailey upgrades

  18-10-2022 22:39
  Funding from the federal government has enabled Saskatoon’s Finance Committee to approve over $10 million in additional upgrades to the Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre.
  
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• Saskatoon Catholic school division breaks enrolment record as Ukrainian bilingual school adapts to influx of students

  18-10-2022 22:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon's Bishop Filevich Ukrainian Bilingual School has almost doubled its enrolment due to an influx of Ukrainian families fleeing the war in their country. Read More
  
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• Phone scam claims recipient close contact of someone with monkeypox: SHA

  18-10-2022 22:19
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is advising residents of a phone scam claiming the recipient is a close contact to someone with monkeypox.
  
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• Warrant reissued for Saskatoon man connected to stabbing incident at P.A. store - 650 CKOM News Talk Sports

  18-10-2022 22:07 via ckom.com
  Warrant reissued for Saskatoon man connected to stabbing incident at P.A. store  650 CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• 'Your support helps your community': Saskatoon food charity feels pinch of inflation - CTV News Saskatoon

  18-10-2022 21:53 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  'Your support helps your community': Saskatoon food charity feels pinch of inflation  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• ‘Your support helps your community’: Saskatoon food charity feels pinch of inflation

  18-10-2022 21:53
  A Saskatoon non-profit that organizes city-wide nutrition programs is struggling to make ends meet with rising costs.
  
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• Saskatoon COVID-19 wastewater levels drop | CTV News - CTV News Saskatoon

  18-10-2022 21:36 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Saskatoon COVID-19 wastewater levels drop | CTV News  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon COVID-19 wastewater levels drop

  18-10-2022 21:36
  The viral evidence of COVID-19 in Saskatoon’s wastewater has dropped by 35 per cent, according to University of Saskatchewan researchers.
  
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• 'Tragic and horrific': RCMP officer fatally stabbed in Burnaby, B.C.

  18-10-2022 20:58
  An RCMP officer has died after being stabbed in Burnaby, B.C., the province's public safety minister confirmed. Mike Farnworth said Tuesday that the victim was a female officer who was on duty.
  
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• RCMP officer fatally stabbed in Burnaby, B.C., sources say

  18-10-2022 20:58
  An RCMP officer has died after being stabbed in Burnaby, B.C., Tuesday morning, sources tell CTV News Vancouver. Those sources say a suspect was also shot at the scene. Their condition is not known.
  
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• 'Her loss is immeasurable': Slain B.C. RCMP officer worked on Burnaby detachment's homeless outreach team

  18-10-2022 20:58
  The RCMP officer who was killed on duty in Burnaby, B.C., Tuesday has been identified as Const. Shaelyn Yang, a member of the local detachment's mental health and homeless outreach team.
  
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• 'Her loss is immeasurable': Fallen B.C. RCMP officer worked on Burnaby detachment's homeless outreach team

  18-10-2022 20:58
  The RCMP officer who was killed on duty in Burnaby, B.C., Tuesday was a beloved member of the local detachment's mental health and homeless outreach team, authorities revealed at a news conference hours after the tragedy.
  
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• Facing a fall COVID surge, Tam calls on Canadians to get their bivalent booster shots

  18-10-2022 20:41 via cbc.ca
  Canada's chief public health officer said Tuesday that Canadians should get their dose of a recently authorized bivalent vaccine to stave off a fall resurgence of COVID-19 — a development that could prompt the return of some pandemic-related restrictions.
  
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• Saskatoon sees ‘soaring growth after a long stagnation’: Conference Board

  18-10-2022 20:15
  Saskatoon’s economy outpaced every major Canadian city this year, according to the October report from the Conference Board of Canada.
  
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• Saskatoon job market is 'red hot' according to new report - CTV News Saskatoon

  18-10-2022 20:15 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Saskatoon job market is 'red hot' according to new report  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon job market is 'red hot' according to new report

  18-10-2022 20:15
  Saskatoon’s economy outpaced every major Canadian city this year, according to the October report from the Conference Board of Canada.
  
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• New family law screening officers in place in Regina, Saskatoon - 650 CKOM News Talk Sports

  18-10-2022 19:08 via ckom.com
  New family law screening officers in place in Regina, Saskatoon  650 CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Morning news rewind: Tuesday, Oct. 18

  18-10-2022 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Tuesday, Oct. 18.
  
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• City eyes partnership with Saskatoon Tribal Council for permanent shelter - paNOW

  18-10-2022 16:48 via panow.com
  City eyes partnership with Saskatoon Tribal Council for permanent shelter  paNOW
  
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• Balsamic and olive oil tastings return to Broadway next to Western Fitness Equipment

  18-10-2022 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Businesses and non-profit organizations regularly open and move in Saskatoon. Today, the StarPhoenix talks to Merv Smith, owner of Western Fitness Equipment on Broadway, who has opened a specialized healthy living section with a separate storefront to complement the fitness business next door that he has been operating for the past 44 years. Read More
  
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• Member of Fond du Lac First Nation wins Saskatoon business award - MBC Radio

  18-10-2022 14:26 via news.google.com
  Member of Fond du Lac First Nation wins Saskatoon business award  MBC Radio
  
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• Saskatoon Blades hitting the road, riding a three-game win streak - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  18-10-2022 14:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon Blades hitting the road, riding a three-game win streak  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Phil Tank: Donauer abuse claims a dilemma for Saskatoon city council - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  18-10-2022 14:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  Phil Tank: Donauer abuse claims a dilemma for Saskatoon city council  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Saskatoon Blades hitting the road, riding a three-game win streak

  18-10-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Blades will look to extend a three-game winning streak when they hit the road for the a remainder of the month of October. Read More
  
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• Sask. man convicted in dog death fined $2,000 for separate dog assault

  18-10-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatchewan man has been fined $2,000 for beating a dog with a broom handle during an argument with his ex-girlfriend, in addition to the six-month community sentence he is serving for killing another ex-girlfriend's dog. Read More
  
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• Phil Tank: Donauer abuse claims a dilemma for Saskatoon city council

  18-10-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Eight years ago, Saskatoon city council faced a dilemma about what to do when veteran councillor Pat Lorje shared confidential city hall material. Read More
  
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• Letter: Saskatoon should follow Regina library board on transparency

  18-10-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  As pointed out by Phil Tank, the Saskatoon Public Library board seems to have a lack of transparency. They could start addressing this by simply updating their website. Read More
  
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• 'Show me the Mounties:' Ottawa mayor pleaded for more resources as protesters dug in, inquiry hears

  18-10-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Outgoing Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson says the city did not have the police resources it required to handle last winter's anti-COVID-19 restriction protests — and it needed swifter help from other levels of government.
  
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• For one year, I desperately chased sleep. Once I stopped trying, it found me

  18-10-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Saniya Warwaruk tried — and abandoned — pills, potions and breathing exercises in her year-long battle with insomnia. Finally, she realized her own anxiety about not sleeping was fuelling the flames.
  
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• Employers look for new ways to recruit as aging workers contribute to ongoing labour shortage

  18-10-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Companies in many sectors across Canada are reworking their hiring practices as they face high post-lockdown demand for services and a tight labour market.
  
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• Sask. First Nations sign agreement to explore new policing models on reserve

  18-10-2022 04:45
  The provincial and federal governments announced a partnership with Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) to strengthen policing and community safety in 28 PAGC First Nations communities.
  
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• Prince Albert Grand Council signs agreement with governments to explore new policing models on reserve

  18-10-2022 04:45
  The provincial and federal governments announced a partnership with Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) to strengthen policing and community safety in 28 PAGC First Nations communities.
  
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• Why don’t more Indigenous communities have locally-administered police service?

  18-10-2022 04:26 via globalnews.ca
  "We're not asking for any more than other police services get, certainly we don't want to receive less," said Tsuut'ina Nation Police Chief Keith Blake.
  
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• What 2 new studies reveal about long COVID in Canada

  18-10-2022 03:41 via cbc.ca
  Two new large-scale reports, one published by Statistics Canada and the other in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, are giving a clearer picture of the long-term impacts of COVID-19 infections on Canadians and the health-care system.
  
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• Prince Albert Grand Council to explore policing options for First Nations through agreement with Sask., Ottawa

  18-10-2022 03:22 via cbc.ca
  Federal public safety minister Marco Mendicino met with community members and leadership on James Smith Cree Nation on Monday. Then he signed an agreement meant to prioritize exploring Indigenous-led policing initiatives with Prince Albert Grand Council and the Saskatchewan government
  
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• RCMP investigating suspicious death after body found in burned Denare Beach house

  18-10-2022 02:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan RCMP major crimes unit is investigating after a body was found inside a Denare Beach home after a fire on Oct. 14. Read More
  
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• Province, Ahtahkakoop partner on Saskatoon medical centre - CTV News Saskatoon

  18-10-2022 02:28 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Province, Ahtahkakoop partner on Saskatoon medical centre  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Province, Ahtahkakoop partner on Saskatoon medical centre

  18-10-2022 02:28
  A partnership between the provincial government and a nearby First Nation is taking a new approach to delivering healthcare in Saskatoon.
  
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