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• Warman woman died in collision with CP train: Sask. RCMP

  05-12-2022 23:43
  A woman from Warman died in a collision with a train about 50 kilometres east of Saskatoon on Sunday morning, according to an RCMP news release.
  
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• UPDATE: Charged - Homicide - Request For Public Assistance - 21st Street West and Avenue W South

  05-12-2022 23:40 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Investigators with the Saskatoon Police Service Major Crime Section have charged a previous person of interest, 18-year-old Zennen Thomas, with second degree murder. Zennen Thomas is wanted on warrant and has not been located by police; members of the public should not approach Thomas and instead call police immediately if he is encountered.In addition to Zennen Thomas - DOB 2004/07/08, police continue to look for two persons of interest who may have information to offer inve
  
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• 'Intense' flu season hits Canadian kids hard, landing more in hospital

  05-12-2022 23:10 via cbc.ca
  Flu infections are raging among children and hospitalizing them across Canada, say pediatricians who are calling for urgent and longer-term solutions.
  
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• Saskatoon woman facing murder charge appears in court

  05-12-2022 22:56
  A woman accused of killing a Saskatoon man made her first court appearance on Monday morning.
  
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• Review: The Fiancée is a fun, entertaining farce that could stand to up the ante

  05-12-2022 22:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  It’s shortly after the end of the Second World War, and things seem to be returning to a state of stability for the country and our protagonist Lucy (Ali Watson). Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police arrest two for drug trafficking and weapons charges

  05-12-2022 22:25
  A man and a woman face drug trafficking, fraud and weapons charges after failing to obey a traffic stop early Saturday morning, according to police.
  
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• 'Big, wide-open heart': Bob McGrath remembered fondly for work with Telemiracle

  05-12-2022 22:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  Kinsmen Telemiracle host and performer Jeffery Straker remembers Bob McGrath as a gentle force. Read More
  
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• 'Big, wide-open heart': McGrath remembered fondly for work with Telemiracle

  05-12-2022 21:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  Kinsmen Telemiracle host and performer Jeffery Straker remembers Bob McGrath as a gentle force. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon homicide victim had 'just taken first steps on journey of change,' police seek man for murder

  05-12-2022 21:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  The death of a 21-year-old man in Saskatoon is an example of how "thread-bare" the safety net is for people with challenging backgrounds and issues, says the manager of a program who had recently hired the 21 year old. Read More
  
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• Sask. plans to create its own revenue agency, take more control over tax collection

  05-12-2022 21:40 via cbc.ca
  The provincial government wants to take greater control of the way taxes are collected in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Sask. planning to create its own revenue agency to take more control over tax collection

  05-12-2022 21:40 via cbc.ca
  The provincial government wants to take greater control of the way taxes are collected in Saskatchewan.
  
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• More than 10 kg of fentanyl seized after Brownlee, Sask. man arrested in Edmonton

  05-12-2022 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  After being pulled over on Whyte Avenue in Edmonton, suitcase and a duffle bag in the vehicle were searched and police found 10.6 kilograms of suspected fentanyl.
  
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• Sask. government moving to allow municipalities to permit drinking in public spaces

  05-12-2022 21:29 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan government introduced amendments to liquor laws on Monday, including one that clears the way for municipalities to allow alcohol consumption in public spaces.
  
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• Sask. lawmakers uncork plan to allow drinking in public parks

  05-12-2022 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  You could raise a drink in your local park next summer if new provincial legislation passes as expected. Similar legislation was introduced, but failed to pass, last spring.
  
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• Bob McGrath, TeleMiracle host and ‘Sesame Street’ actor, dies at 90

  05-12-2022 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  Bob McGrath, former actor, musician and children's author, died at age 90 on Sunday.
  
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• Saskatoon homicide victim had 'just taken first steps on journey of change'

  05-12-2022 21:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  The death of a 21-year-old man in Saskatoon is an example of how "thread-bare" the safety net is for people with challenging backgrounds and issues, says the manager of a program who had recently hired the 21 year old. Read More
  
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• Minister of seniors announces project funding to support Saskatoon seniors | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  05-12-2022 21:20 via news.google.com
  Minister of seniors announces project funding to support Saskatoon seniors | Globalnews.ca  Global News
  
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• Minister of seniors announces project funding to support Saskatoon seniors

  05-12-2022 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  The minister says this is to improve seniors' quality of life and support healthy aging. 
  
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• Saskatchewan man arrested in Edmonton, will appear in Saskatoon court for 2020 incident near Biggar - CJWW

  05-12-2022 21:13 via news.google.com
  Saskatchewan man arrested in Edmonton, will appear in Saskatoon court for 2020 incident near Biggar  CJWW
  
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• COVID-19: Viral loads decrease in Saskatoon, Regina wastewater

  05-12-2022 21:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon may have reached the peak of the city's latest wave of COVID-19, according to a weekly monitoring report. Read More
  
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• Bill C-21 being reviewed to ensure it doesn't affect hunting rifles, shotguns, says Trudeau

  05-12-2022 21:02 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempted to reassure gun owners Monday by promising his government's gun control legislation is being reviewed to ensure it does not target legitimate gun use.
  
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• Stolen Saskatoon truck leads to male arrest in Eastern Alberta - CJWW

  05-12-2022 20:26 via news.google.com
  Stolen Saskatoon truck leads to male arrest in Eastern Alberta  CJWW
  
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• COVID-19: Viral loads in Saskatoon, Regina see decreases - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  05-12-2022 20:06 via news.google.com
  COVID-19: Viral loads in Saskatoon, Regina see decreases  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• COVID-19: Viral loads in Saskatoon, Regina see decreases

  05-12-2022 20:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon may have reached the peak of the city's latest wave of COVID-19. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police chase leads to arrests, seizure of drugs, weapons - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  05-12-2022 19:48 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon police chase leads to arrests, seizure of drugs, weapons - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon police chase leads to arrests, seizure of drugs, weapons

  05-12-2022 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  Police said the first suspect was found by following fresh tracks in the snow, and the second suspect was found after being chased by a K9 team and the Air Support Unit.
  
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• SGI warns about scams over text message

  05-12-2022 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan noted that people should always check with the source, and not click on links.
  
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• Arrests - Drug Trafficking, Weapons - ASU and K9 Assist

  05-12-2022 19:08 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Two people were arrested following an unsuccessful attempt to evade police on the weekend.On December 3, 2022 at around 12:30 a.m., police initiated a traffic stop on an out-of-province vehicle in the 300 block of Avenue J South. The vehicle failed to stop resulting in a tire deflation device being successfully deployed; it was located abandoned a short time later in the 300 block of Winnipeg Avenue. Fresh tracks in the snow led police to locating the first suspect nearby while members of the Ai
  
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• Saskatoon house fire originated on upstairs mattress: Investigator

  05-12-2022 19:05
  An investigator from the Saskatoon Fire Department says a mattress fire on the second floor of an abandoned house on Monday morning caused about $20,000 damage.
  
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• Saskatoon zoo welcomes pack of Arctic wolves - CTV News Saskatoon

  05-12-2022 19:00 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon zoo welcomes pack of Arctic wolves  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon zoo welcomes pack of Arctic wolves

  05-12-2022 19:00
  The Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo has a new addition to its troupe — a small pack of Arctic wolves.
  
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• Arson investigators look into Saskatoon residential fire

  05-12-2022 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon arson and forensic identification investigators are looking into a residential fire that happened over the weekend.
  
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• Structure Fire - 800 Block Kingsmere Boulevard

  05-12-2022 18:21 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Police are investigating a structure fire that may have been incendiary.On December 4, 2022 at around 5:00 a.m., police responded to the 800 block of Kingsmere Boulevard for a report of a multi-unit residential structure fire. Members of the Saskatoon Fire Department arrived on scene and mitigated the fire emergency without incident. Preliminary investigation by officers on scene led to the engagement of arson and forensic identification investigators.The investigation is ongoing; a criminal det
  
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• Saskatoon police say teen used BB gun to rob man - CTV News Saskatoon

  05-12-2022 18:19 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon police say teen used BB gun to rob man  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police say teen used BB gun to rob man

  05-12-2022 18:19
  A 15-year-old boy is charged with armed robbery for allegedly holding up a man with a BB gun in the Confederation neighbourhood on Saturday night.
  
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• 15-year-old Saskatoon boy arrested in relation to robbery

  05-12-2022 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  The tactical support unit was called to contain the area. A 15-year-old boy was identified as the suspect and a BB gun was found in the building.
  
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• Accused in Saskatoon's 11th homicide of 2022 appears in provincial court

  05-12-2022 18:00 via cbc.ca
  A 20-year-old woman is charged with Saskatoon's 11th homicide of the year.
  
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• Saskatchewan population surpasses 1.2-million milestone

  05-12-2022 17:52 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan accounts for three per cent of the national population.
  
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• Assembly of First Nations chiefs to vote on $20B child welfare deal

  05-12-2022 17:49 via cbc.ca
  Assembly of First Nations chiefs are expected to hold votes this week that could affect the fates of tens of thousands of people waiting on a $20 billion child welfare settlement agreement reached with the federal government.
  
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• Updated Warm-up Locations for Saskatoon | Country 600 CJWW - CJWW

  05-12-2022 17:45 via news.google.com
  Updated Warm-up Locations for Saskatoon | Country 600 CJWW  CJWW
  
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• Saskatoon sees COVID-19 viral load decrease amid rises elsewhere

  05-12-2022 17:37 via globalnews.ca
  Wastewater numbers in Saskatchewan warned that North Battleford's RNA load indicates that infections are higher than the value recorded in the previous week and should be watched.
  
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• Arrest - Armed Robbery - Cartier Crescent

  05-12-2022 17:30 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service has made an arrest in connection to a robbery that occurred on Saturday night.On December 3, 2022, at approximately 9:30 p.m., police were dispatched to the 30 block of Cartier Crescent for the report of a robbery. Upon arrival, officers learned that the victim, a 19-year-old man, had been outside a residence when he had been robbed with a firearm. The suspect had fled inside the residence.The Tactical Support Unit was called in to contain the area. Eventually m
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Monday, Dec. 5 - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  05-12-2022 17:17 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon morning news rewind: Monday, Dec. 5 - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Monday, Dec. 5

  05-12-2022 17:17 via globalnews.ca
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Monday, Dec. 5.
  
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• 'It is real life': Overdose crisis reaches new heights, over 1,000 deaths in Sask. since 2020

  05-12-2022 16:08
  Unapologetically zero to 60 in a flash, that’s how Colleen LaRocque remembers her son, Mitchell Sveinbjornson.
  
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• It's cold outside. Here's how to prep for extreme cold in Saskatoon - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  05-12-2022 14:42 via news.google.com
  It's cold outside. Here's how to prep for extreme cold in Saskatoon - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca  Global News
  
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• It’s cold outside. Here’s how to prep for extreme cold in Saskatoon

  05-12-2022 14:42 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon's cold weather plan has been activated as the city deals with its first stretch of extreme cold weather before winter officially begins.
  
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• Social issues to blame for staggering 2021 Sask. homicide rate, agencies say

  05-12-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A recent Statistics Canada report showed Saskatchewan had the highest homicide rate in the country in 2021, as did its provincial capital. Read More
  
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• Letter: Sask. has higher priorities than a new posse of Moe marshals

  05-12-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  With the news that the Saskatchewan government is moving on a marshals service in Saskatchewan it is enlightening and disturbing to hear the reaction of our present provincial police service. Read More
  
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