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• COVID-19 viral load remains largely unchanged in Saskatoon coming into 2023

  12-01-2023 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  The viral load in Saskatoon “did not change significantly during the festive season,” researcher Femi Oloye said in an email Thursday.
  
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• ‘Now women don’t have to choose’: Regina woman excited to be back to full-time work

  12-01-2023 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  A Regina woman is happy to be back working full-time after nine years of running a part-time home preschool so she could be around when her daughter returned home from school.
  
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• More than 20 kg of meth seized in Saskatoon after police investigation

  12-01-2023 23:19 via cbc.ca
  On Monday, police executed search warrants in the 1900 block of Seventh Street East, the 900 block of Pringle Crescent and the 700 block of Hart Road.
  
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• More than $100,000 stolen in family emergency scams in Saskatoon: police - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  12-01-2023 22:33
  More than $100,000 stolen in family emergency scams in Saskatoon: police  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• More than $100,000 stolen in family emergency scams in Saskatoon: police

  12-01-2023 22:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police say the total amount taken from victims in a family/grandparent emergency scam has topped $100,000. Read More
  
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• 15-year-old girl arrested, charged following bear mace incident at Regina round dance

  12-01-2023 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  Regina police officers found dozens of people outside a building where many were coughing, gagging and crying because of exposure to bear spray at a round dance.
  
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• Saskatchewan police forces enter 2023 with focus on diversity

  12-01-2023 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  Across Saskatchewan, police forces have been making a push to further diversify when it comes to gender, ethnicity and background of officers to better represent the community.
  
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• Sask. medicine man Cecil Wolfe seeks to expunge sex assault guilty pleas

  12-01-2023 22:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  After firing his lawyer in the middle of his sentencing hearing, Cecil Wolfe is now seeking to expunge his guilty pleas to 12 counts of sexual assault stemming from his work as a Cree medicine man in Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon 1 step closer to designated spot where people can spread ashes of loved ones

  12-01-2023 22:10 via cbc.ca
  A city committee has recommended council move forward to plan and construct a dedicated scattering location, which could be at Meewasin Park near the north end of Spadina Crescent.
  
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• Saskatoon 1 step closer to designated spot where people can ... - CBC.ca

  12-01-2023 22:10
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• Minister of Justice defends Sask. First Act, says it doesn’t challenge treaties

  12-01-2023 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  Minister of Justice Bronwyn Eyre said if First Nations disagree with the fundamental division of powers within the Constitution, it would be a substantial feat to get an amendment.
  
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• Saskatoon may seek loan to pay for snow removal and repay it through tax levy

  12-01-2023 21:37
  City councillors are facing another budget decision, this time on how to pay for snow removal during extreme weather events.
  
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• Saskatoon police arrest 2 more suspects in 'grandparent emergency scam'

  12-01-2023 20:58 via cbc.ca
  Two more men are now in custody in Saskatoon facing charges in connection with a so-called "grandparent emergency scam."
  
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• Saskatoon police arrest 2 more suspects in 'grandparent emergency ... - CBC.ca

  12-01-2023 20:58
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Portland-Saskatoon - Sacramento Bee

  12-01-2023 20:47
  HKO-WHL-Sums-Portland-Saskatoon  Sacramento Bee
  
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• Why these rabid junior hockey fans from the U.S. are on a whirlwind trip through Saskatchewan

  12-01-2023 20:38
  Spending $2,800 USD on a 10-day trip to Saskatchewan and Manitoba might not be high on many people’s priority list. For a group from Portland, Oregon, they couldn't have been happier to be spending time on the prairies during January.
  
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• Portland Winterhawks Booster Club tour hits Saskatoon with 97-year-old fan

  12-01-2023 20:38
  Spending $2,800 USD on a 10-day trip to Saskatchewan and Manitoba might not be high on many people’s priority list. For a group from Portland, Oregon, they couldn't have been happier to be spending time on the prairies during January.
  
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• Rooftop turbines aim to capture power in windy cities

  12-01-2023 20:29 via cbc.ca
  In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at a variety of wind turbines designed to be used in cities and examine how an Alberta ski hill has been repurposed as a climate change research laboratory.
  
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• Pasqua First Nation wrestler makes AEW debut in Oregon match

  12-01-2023 19:53 via cbc.ca
  Sebastian Wolfe, a member of Pasqua First Nation in Saskatchewan, made his All Elite Wrestling debut on the Jan. 10 episode of AEW Dark, the company's weekly YouTube show. 
  
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• Care home sex assault case adjourned while lawyers discuss resolution

  12-01-2023 19:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  The case of a former care aid accused of sexually assaulting five residents at a Hepburn, Sask. care home has been adjourned until Feb. 8 for resolution discussions. Read More
  
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• More arrests made in $100K grandparent scam: Saskatoon police - CTV News Saskatoon

  12-01-2023 19:17
  More arrests made in $100K grandparent scam: Saskatoon police  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• More arrests made in $100k grandparent scam: Saskatoon police

  12-01-2023 19:17
  The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said they’ve arrested two more people in connection with a grandparent scam that saw more than $100,000 stolen from victims.
  
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• Over $100,000 stolen in family emergency scams in Saskatoon: police

  12-01-2023 19:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police say the total amount taken from victims in a family/grandparent emergency scam has topped $100,000. Three Quebec men have been arrested and charged with 10 counts of fraud. Read More
  
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• Family of man who went missing in Prince Albert ask residents to check yards as search continues

  12-01-2023 19:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  Wayne Whitehead wants Prince Albert residents to check their yards and sheds for signs of his son, who disappeared in the city on New Year's Day. Read More
  
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• Additional arrests made in Saskatoon family emergency scam

  12-01-2023 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  Officers said two men from Quebec, aged 25 and 26, are facing ten charges of fraud over $5,000 in connection with a rash of family emergency scams reported recently in Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon police seize over 20 kilos of meth - CTV News Saskatoon

  12-01-2023 19:02
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• Saskatoon police seize over 20 kilos of meth

  12-01-2023 19:02
  Three men face trafficking charges following an eight-week investigation by Saskatoon police that led to a large seizure of drugs.
  
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• Man who pleaded guilty to 12 sexual assaults applies to change his plea

  12-01-2023 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  Cecil Wolfe, who pleaded guilty to assaulting women while posing as a traditional healer last October, applied to a Saskatoon provincial court to change his plea on Thursday.
  
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• U of S lands 2024 U Sports women's hockey nationals

  12-01-2023 18:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  U Sports' biggest women's hockey game is coming to Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• UPDATE: Additional Arrests - Fraud Investigation - Multiple Family / Grandparent Emergency Scams

  12-01-2023 18:32 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Members of the Saskatoon Police Service Economic Crime Section are continuing to investigate a series of fraudulent activity in the community.On January 11, 2023 at around 10:45 p.m., an officer patrolling in the 800 block of 22nd Street West observed a vehicle of interest believed to be operated by suspects involved in multiple family / grandparent emergency scams. A traffic stop of the vehicle was initiated and its occupants were arrested without incident.As a result, two men from Quebec, age
  
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• Sask. 'medicine man' asks to change guilty plea in sexual assault case

  12-01-2023 18:20
  A Saskatchewan elder who claims to be a traditional Indigenous healer is trying to change his guilty plea to 12 charges of sexual assault.
  
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• Cree medicine man who admitted to multiple sexual assaults now wants to change guilty plea

  12-01-2023 18:08 via cbc.ca
  A Cree medicine man who pleaded guilty to 12 counts of sexual assault now wants to change that plea.
  
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• Russell Wangersky: A foot in two places, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland

  12-01-2023 17:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  Can you love two places equally? I don’t know.  Read More
  
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• Man reportedly tried to abduct girl by saying her parents sent him to pick her up, Warman RCMP say

  12-01-2023 17:45
  The RCMP in Warman is asking for the public’s help locating a pickup truck that is believed to be part of an alleged attempted abduction of a youth in that community.
  
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• Attempted abduction reported in Warman: Sask. RCMP

  12-01-2023 17:45
  The RCMP in Warman is asking for the public’s help locating a pickup truck that is believed to be part of an alleged attempted abduction of a youth in that community.
  
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• St. John's mother looks to Saskatchewan in search for daughter's baby formula

  12-01-2023 17:40 via cbc.ca
  A St. John's mother, facing a widespread shortage, is turning to desperate — and expensive — measures to secure the baby formula her daughter needs.
  
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• Sask. jails should have more access to mental health supports, jury says

  12-01-2023 17:36
  Five jury members made recommendations as the inquest into the death of a woman who hung herself in her cell at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre wrapped up on Wednesday.
  
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• Quality concerns caused SHA to not use 350,000 litres of sanitizer provided by federal government: union

  12-01-2023 17:22 via cbc.ca
  The SHA said that although it "very much appreciated" the federal shipment of health supplies, the health authority was able to secure a "more effective sanitizer supply."
  
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• COVID-19 viral load 'stagnant' in Saskatoon coming into 2023: U of S - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  12-01-2023 17:22
  COVID-19 viral load 'stagnant' in Saskatoon coming into 2023: U of S  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• COVID-19 viral load 'stagnant' in Saskatoon coming into 2023: U of S

  12-01-2023 17:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  After a pause in monitoring for the COVID-19 virus in Saskatoon's wastewater, the city's viral level remained stagnant heading into the new year. Read More
  
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• RCMP seeking public's help in locating truck involved in attempted abduction in Warman, Sask.

  12-01-2023 17:02 via cbc.ca
  Warman RCMP are requesting public assistance in locating a pickup truck they believe was involved in the attempted abduction of a female youth on Wednesday afternoon.  Police describe the vehicle as a black coloured two-door truck. It is believed to be an early 2000s Chevrolet or GMC model.
  
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• Several kilograms of meth and cannabis seized in Saskatoon drug ... - Global News

  12-01-2023 16:59
  
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• Several kilograms of meth and cannabis seized in Saskatoon drug bust

  12-01-2023 16:59 via globalnews.ca
  Search warrants were executed on properties in the 1900 block of 7th Street East, 900 block of Pringle Crescent and the 700 block of Hart Road.
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Thursday, Jan. 12

  12-01-2023 16:22 via globalnews.ca
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Thursday, Jan. 12.
  
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• Star Blanket Cree Nation to make major announcement about former residential school

  12-01-2023 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  The Chief and Council of Star Blanket Cree Nation is expected to make a major announcement about the former Qu’Appelle Indian Residential School.
  
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• Star Blanket Cree Nation search of former residential school reveals over 2,000 ‘anomalies’

  12-01-2023 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  The Chief and Council of Star Blanket Cree Nation announces over 2,000 anomalies discovered at the former Qu'Appelle Indian Residential School located near Lebret, Sask.
  
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• Joni Mitchell to receive prestigious Gershwin prize for lifetime achievement in popular music

  12-01-2023 15:39 via cbc.ca
  A little over a year after being celebrated at the Kennedy Center, Joni Mitchell will return to Washington for another lifetime achievement honour: the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
  
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• Joni Mitchell to be 1st Canadian recipient of prestigious Gershwin prize

  12-01-2023 15:39 via cbc.ca
  A little over a year after being celebrated at the Kennedy Center, Joni Mitchell will return to Washington for another lifetime achievement honour: the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
  
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• Arrests - Drug Trafficking / Weapons Investigation

  12-01-2023 15:29 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Members of the Saskatoon Police Service Drug Unit have concluded an eight-week investigation into the drug trafficking activities of three Saskatoon men resulting in a substantial seizure of product.On January 9, 2023, the Drug and Tactical Support Units executed search warrants on properties located in the 1900 block of 7th Street East, 900 block of Pringle Crescent, and 700 block of Hart Road.Enforcement action resulted in the seizure of; 20,285 grams of methamphetamine packaged in one- and tw
  
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• Ceremonial ash-scattering location pinpointed by Saskatoon city ... - Global News

  12-01-2023 14:34
  Ceremonial ash-scattering location pinpointed by Saskatoon city ...  Global News
  
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