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• Saskatchewan’s economy expected to take a hit as airlines leave the province

  11-01-2023 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  Air travel brings tourists and business visitors to Saskatchewan, and with Air Canada and Sunwing cancelling flights, the province will take a hit in certain industries.
  
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• As extension period for Indian Day Schools settlement comes to an end, concerns remain

  11-01-2023 23:55 via cbc.ca
  Workers helping people navigate the claim process are worried some people entitled to compensation may fall through the cracks by missing the deadline.
  
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• Sask. RCMP looking for vehicle with armed and dangerous occupants

  11-01-2023 23:41
  Pierceland RCMP are looking for the occupants of a silver pick-up truck following reports of shots being fired from the vehicle on Big Island Cree Nation land.
  
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• BRIT is back: Western Canada’s premiere high school basketball tournament returns for 53rd year

  11-01-2023 23:36
  The Bedford Road Invitational Tournament (BRIT) is back for it’s 53rd year, after the pandemic forced it into a two-year hiatus.
  
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• Emails offer more insight into how Regina police responded to James Smith rampage

  11-01-2023 23:29 via cbc.ca
  Emails obtained by The Canadian Press under freedom of information laws give some insight into how Regina police responded following the stabbings on Sept. 4, which left 11 dead and 18 injured on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby village of Weldon, Sask.
  
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• Almost anything but books available at Saskatoon's Library of Things - 650 CKOM News Talk Sports

  11-01-2023 23:13
  Almost anything but books available at Saskatoon's Library of Things  650 CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• 'A big F-U to the government': Dakota Ray Hebert's new comedy album explores The Indian Act

  11-01-2023 23:09 via cbc.ca
  Dakota Ray Hebert, a Dene comedian from Meadow Lake, Sask., just released her special, entitled I'll Give You An Indian Act.
  
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• Committee endorses funding for VIDO development in Saskatoon - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  11-01-2023 22:47
  Committee endorses funding for VIDO development in Saskatoon  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Traditional winter dances make their way back into Indigenous communities after COVID restrictions lifted

  11-01-2023 22:46 via cbc.ca
  Winter months usually bring round dances and kahomni dances to Indigenous communities, but COVID-19 put them on hold.
  
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• Committee endorses funding for VIDO development in Saskatoon

  11-01-2023 22:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  City council's finance committee is recommending the city give more money to support a planned expansion at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization on the University of Saskatchewan campus. Read More
  
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• Prairie Harm Reduction reports nearly 5,000 visits in 2022

  11-01-2023 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service estimates there were 421 confirmed and suspected drug toxicity deaths in 2022, an increase from the record-setting 410 deaths in 2021.
  
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• Committee backs dedicated riverbank site for spreading ashes in Saskatoon - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  11-01-2023 21:47
  Committee backs dedicated riverbank site for spreading ashes in Saskatoon  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Committee backs dedicated riverbank site for spreading ashes in Saskatoon

  11-01-2023 21:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  A quiet portion of Saskatoon's riverbank may be converted into a space for people to say one last goodbye to their loved ones. Read More
  
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• 'Insane market': WHL trade deadline behind, Blades hope to be in driver's seat come playoff time

  11-01-2023 21:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  Colin Priestner kicked some tires on a few potential deals at the Western Hockey League trade deadline, but walked away with just one acquisition. Read More
  
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• 'I was ashamed': Former employee of Sask. jail says she filed complaint after being told to take off ribbon skirt

  11-01-2023 21:30
  A woman who used to work in an Indigenous cultural role at a Yorkton jail said she filed a complaint with the Ministry of Justice after she was told she was not allowed to wear a ribbon skirt.
  
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• Police allege twin brothers, woman were running 'large scale' drug operation in Saskatoon - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  11-01-2023 21:16
  Police allege twin brothers, woman were running 'large scale' drug operation in Saskatoon  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Police allege twin brothers, woman were running 'large scale' drug operation in Saskatoon

  11-01-2023 21:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  One of the twin brothers accused of trafficking cocaine and methamphetamine in what Saskatoon police called a "sophisticated organized crime operation" will spend his birthday on remand. Read More
  
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• Crews begin snow removal on Saskatoon residential streets

  11-01-2023 20:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  Crews were on Saskatoon streets Wednesday to begin trucking away the remnants of the city's hefty late-2022 snow dump. Read More
  
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• Ceremonial ash-scattering location pinpointed by Saskatoon city council

  11-01-2023 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  A set of guidelines were created for people spreading ashes in Saskatoon with a focus on considering the impact on the public and the environment.
  
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• Saskatoon police arrest suspect in 'grandparent emergency scam'

  11-01-2023 20:28 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police arrested a 25-year-old man Tuesday in connection with a so-called "grandparent emergency scam."
  
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• FSIN wants Indian Day School Settlement deadline lifted

  11-01-2023 20:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations wants the Friday application deadline for the federal Indian Day School Settlement Agreement to be removed. Read More
  
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• SHA faces $100K disposal cost after refusing to donate 559 palettes of hand sanitizer

  11-01-2023 19:53 via globalnews.ca
  While the SHA was using its 'more effective sanitizer supply' for its own operations, the unused pallets of hand sanitizer were left in a warehouse to expire.
  
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• Province, feds invest $17.6 million in Saskatchewan crop research for 2023

  11-01-2023 19:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  Annual investments made by the provincial and federal governments ensure crop research is done to ensure producers have the tools necessary to maintain productivity, the federal agriculture minister says. Read More
  
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• Force airlines to automatically compensate travellers, passengers' advocate says

  11-01-2023 19:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  OTTAWA — Canada should make it so air travellers are automatically entitled to compensation from airlines when their flights are disrupted, rather than having to make claims on their own, a passenger advocate says. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon man charged with fraud in family emergency scams

  11-01-2023 18:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police have charged a man with fraud in connection with multiple family/grandparent emergency scams. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon man faces seven counts of fraud for series of grandparent scams

  11-01-2023 18:26
  The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) has arrested a 25-year-old man in connection to a series of family / grandparent scams.
  
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• Saskatoon man faces seven counts of fraud for series of ... - CTV News Saskatoon

  11-01-2023 18:26
  Saskatoon man faces seven counts of fraud for series of ...  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police make arrest in family emergency scam investigation

  11-01-2023 18:17 via globalnews.ca
  Officers said the man was arrested in the 400 block of Nelson Road, and believe that he is responsible for numerous frauds dating back to Dec. 21, 2022.
  
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• Saskatoon judge delays decision in 1st-degree murder trial to get more case law from lawyers - CBC.ca

  11-01-2023 18:15
  Saskatoon judge delays decision in 1st-degree murder trial to get more case law from lawyers  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon judge delays decision in 1st-degree murder trial to get more case law from lawyers

  11-01-2023 18:15 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon judge is delaying his decision in a first-degree murder trial because he wants more information from the lawyers.
  
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• Saskatoon judge delays decision in 1st-degree murder trial to get ... - CBC.ca

  11-01-2023 18:15
  Saskatoon judge delays decision in 1st-degree murder trial to get ...  CBC.ca
  
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• Funding for Saskatoon's Prairieland Park Renewed by Government ... - Government of Saskatchewan

  11-01-2023 18:10
  Funding for Saskatoon's Prairieland Park Renewed by Government ...  Government of Saskatchewan
  
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• Arrest - Fraud Investigation - Multiple Family / Grandparent Emergency Scams

  11-01-2023 17:51 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service Economic Crime Section has arrested a man in connection to multiple Family / Grandparent Emergency scams in the community.On January 10, 2023, officers arrested a 25-year-old man in the 400 block of Nelson Road. Investigators believe he is responsible for numerous frauds, dating back to December 21, 2022.The 25-year-old man has been charged with Fraud Over $5,000 (x7). Additional charges could be laid as the investigation continues.The Economic Crime Section would li
  
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• Weyburn area school division employee charged with sexual assault: police

  11-01-2023 17:33
  A school division employee in the Weyburn, Sask. area has been charged with sexual assault, invitation to sexual touching and sexual interference, according to the Weyburn Police Service (WPS).
  
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• Saskatoon woman who fell prey to rental scam gets money back, thanks to a stranger's donation

  11-01-2023 17:26
  A Saskatoon woman who was scammed for $1,450 while trying to rent a basement suite in November has gotten her money back, thanks to the generosity of someone she's never met.
  
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• Saskatoon woman who fell prey to rental scam gets money back ... - CTV News Saskatoon

  11-01-2023 17:26
  Saskatoon woman who fell prey to rental scam gets money back ...  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Brownies to be renamed Embers in effort to remove barriers for racialized kids

  11-01-2023 17:23 via cbc.ca
  Girl Guides of Canada announced Wednesday the organization is changing the name of its Brownies branch to Embers in an effort to be more inclusive.
  
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• Hockey event in Saskatoon gives blind kids a chance to strap on skates - CBC.ca

  11-01-2023 16:54
  Hockey event in Saskatoon gives blind kids a chance to strap on skates  CBC.ca
  
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• Hockey event in Saskatoon gives blind kids a chance to strap on ... - CBC.ca

  11-01-2023 16:54
  Hockey event in Saskatoon gives blind kids a chance to strap on ...  CBC.ca
  
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• ‘The unexpected storm’: Regina police chief’s email recalls James Smith Cree Nation tragedy

  11-01-2023 15:49 via globalnews.ca
  Information obtained by The Canadian Press gives insight how Regina police responded following the James Smith Cree Nation stabbings on Sept. 4, which left 11 dead and 18 injured.
  
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• Crews start removing snow from Saskatoon neighbourhoods - CJWW

  11-01-2023 14:45
  Crews start removing snow from Saskatoon neighbourhoods  CJWW
  
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• Saskatoon snow removal begins in Nutana and other residential streets

  11-01-2023 14:41 via globalnews.ca
  "No Parking" signs will go up in neighbourhoods about 24 hours before work begins, with the city saying vehicles that aren't moved will be towed to a nearby street.
  
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• Saskatoon snow removal begins in Nutana and other residential ... - Global News

  11-01-2023 14:41
  
  Saskatoon snow removal begins in Nutana and other residential ...  Global News
  
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• 'Unexpected storm': Emails detail Regina police response to James Smith rampage

  11-01-2023 14:36
  A report of a suspect vehicle in Saskatchewan's capital hours after a stabbing rampage on a First Nation some 300 kilometres away suddenly pulled city officers into the investigation and kept residents on edge for days.
  
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• U.S. computer outage leads to hundreds of flight delays, cancellations

  11-01-2023 13:24 via cbc.ca
  The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted a ground stop on flights across the U.S. following a computer outage that resulted in thousands of delays and hundreds of cancellations quickly cascading through the system at airports nationwide.
  
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• Letters: Photo of horse-drawn milk wagon in Saskatoon sparks memories - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  11-01-2023 13:04
  Letters: Photo of horse-drawn milk wagon in Saskatoon sparks memories  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Letters: Photo of horse-drawn milk wagon in Saskatoon sparks memories

  11-01-2023 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The StarPhoenix welcomes letters to the editor. Here's what you need to know about how to write one in a way that will increase the odds it will be published. Read More
  
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• SHA launches EMS treatment and referral pilot project with aim of alleviating pressure on ERs

  11-01-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  EMS workers who respond to a 911 call for a case that isn't life-threatening, are now able to consult a virtual triage physician for guidance.
  
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• Sask. launches EMS treatment and referral pilot project with aim of alleviating pressure on ERs

  11-01-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  EMS workers who respond to a 911 call for a case that isn't life-threatening, are now able to consult a virtual triage physician for guidance.
  
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• Sask. families take on challenge to spend 1,000 hours outside in a year

  11-01-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The 1,000 hours outside movement is a challenge that motivates people to start prioritizing spending time outside. Some families in Saskatchewan are giving it a try in 2023.
  
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