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• 'Just the ultimate to play in this': Sask. welcomes Scotland for one of curling's oldest tournaments

  27-01-2023 23:40
  
  Sixteen Scottish curlers and 16 Canadians squared off against each other Friday morning as part of the 2023 Strathcona Cup, a tournament taking place across Canada.
  
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• Saskatchewan police chiefs weighs in on perception of police amid Tyre Nichols case

  27-01-2023 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two Saskatchewan police chiefs and a former member of the Board of Police Commissioners react to Tyre Nichols' death.
  
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• Saskatchewan Health Authority confirms supply doesn’t meet demand for kidney transplant list

  27-01-2023 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bailey said that if the health authority wants to speed up the surgical backlog, they need to change some of their processes and advocate for transplant programs.
  
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• Edmonton Ice District designers visit Saskatoon with input on new downtown event centre - Global News

  27-01-2023 23:25
  Edmonton Ice District designers visit Saskatoon with input on new downtown event centre  Global News
  
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• Edmonton Ice District designers visit Saskatoon with input on new downtown event centre

  27-01-2023 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are many things still up in the air regarding Saskatoon's downtown event centre, but the Saskatoon Chamber is hoping to learn from those who have worked on something similar.
  
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• Weekend Road Report - January 28-29, 2023 - Saskatoon.ca |

  27-01-2023 22:33
  
  Weekend Road Report - January 28-29, 2023  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Guns & Gangs Investigation - Arrests/Firearms Seizures - 100 block Ave. K S

  27-01-2023 22:06 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A number of firearms were seized following an investigation by the Guns and Gangs Unit.Police received information that a 21-year-old man was in possession of a prohibited firearm. He was also believed to be selling illicit drugs.At approximately 9:30 p.m., January 26, 2023, with the assistance of the Patrol and Tactical Support Units, a search warrant was executed at a residence in the 100 block of Avenue K South. Approximately a dozen people were evacuated from the home and a 42-year-old man,
  
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• Saskatoon, Regina police chiefs condemn Tyre Nichols killing at the hands of Memphis police - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  27-01-2023 22:05
  Saskatoon, Regina police chiefs condemn Tyre Nichols killing at the hands of Memphis police  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Saskatoon, Regina police chiefs condemn Tyre Nichols killing at the hands of Memphis police

  27-01-2023 22:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Ahead of the release of police body-worn camera video by Memphis police on Friday expected to show a 29-year-old Black man beaten by members of that city's police days before he died, Saskatoon and Regina police chiefs have spoken out condemning the man's death. Read More
  
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• More medical professionals on track to join Sask. healthcare system

  27-01-2023 21:53
  
  More medical professionals are on track to join Saskatchewan’s healthcare system, as the province’s action plan progresses.
  
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• 12 must-try restaurants in Saskatoon - Eat North

  27-01-2023 21:53
  
  12 must-try restaurants in Saskatoon  Eat North
  
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• Saskatchewan Jazz Festival moves to Victoria Park

  27-01-2023 21:20
  
  The SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival is on the move.
  
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• Regina basketball player gets ready for Special Olympics in Berlin, Germany

  27-01-2023 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Steven Saman has been playing basketball for seven years and moved to Regina in December 2022.
  
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• SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival announces upcoming event with new vision and location

  27-01-2023 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Executive director Shannon Josdel says with inflation and the evolution of the music industry, organizers want to make the event affordable for both organizers and attendees. 
  
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• Q&A: Deaf Saskatoon writer finds art in his disability - CBC.ca

  27-01-2023 20:40
  
  Q&A: Deaf Saskatoon writer finds art in his disability  CBC.ca
  
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• Arrest - Discharging a Firearm - Guns and Gangs Unit - 100 Block 33rd Street West

  27-01-2023 20:34 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service Guns and Gangs Unit has charged a 25-year-old man with multiple firearms related charges.On January 26, 2023, police received the report of a firearm that had been discharged in the 100 block of 33rd Street West. At around 7:00 p.m., Patrol officers and members of the Guns and Gangs Unit set up a perimeter around a residence, in the area, and a 25-year-old man was arrested without incident. A search warrant was executed, at the residence, and investigators locat
  
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• Saskatoon fire sparked by paper shredder | CTV News - CTV News Saskatoon

  27-01-2023 19:49
  
  Saskatoon fire sparked by paper shredder | CTV News  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon fire sparked by paper shredder

  27-01-2023 19:49
  
  Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) says a shredder was the cause of a fire at a document storage and destruction company early Friday.
  
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• Saskatoon police say man kicked, bit officers during after kicking arrest

  27-01-2023 19:44
  
  Saskatoon police have charged a 28-year-old man after he allegedly kicked and bit officers attempting to arrest him for public intoxication.
  
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• Saskatchewan remembers Holocaust victims on Holocaust Remembrance Day

  27-01-2023 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The day was established on Jan. 27, 2005 to commemorate the six million Jewish victims of the holocaust.
  
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• Regina, Saskatoon rental vacancy rates hit lowest levels since 2014: CMHC - CBC.ca

  27-01-2023 19:05
  Regina, Saskatoon rental vacancy rates hit lowest levels since 2014: CMHC  CBC.ca
  
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• Regina, Saskatoon rental vacancy rates hit lowest levels since 2014: CMHC

  27-01-2023 19:05 via cbc.ca
  
  In Regina, vacancy rates for purpose-built rental units plummeted from 7 per cent in 2021 to 3.2 last year— while in Saskatoon vacancy rates dropped to 3.4 per cent. The national vacancy rate for purpose-built rentals in Canadian census metropolitan areas is 1.9 per cent.
  
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• Animal protection seizes 72 cats in Saskatoon apartment suite

  27-01-2023 19:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An apartment suite was closed this week after Saskatoon fire crews found a "high accumulation of animal feces" in a suite occupied by six dozen cats. Read More
  
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• Video of Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. trying to say ‘Saskatoon’ goes viral

  27-01-2023 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is set to come to Saskatchewan next week for an appearance at the 61st annual Saskatoon Kinsmen Sports celebrity dinner.
  
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• Saskatchewan Jazz Festival plans summer return with new location, scheduling

  27-01-2023 18:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  This summer, the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival will have a new look and location, with free and ticketed shows all taking place in Victoria Park. Read More
  
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• Regina man faces myriad of vehicle theft and weapon charges

  27-01-2023 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Regina police arrested 22-year-old Kaleb Ryder on Sunday and charged him with a handful of firearms-related charges. An on-going vehicle theft investigation led to more charges.
  
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• Access Denied

  27-01-2023 18:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Postmedia’s betting information aims to provide users an accessible betting hub to help readers transition from casual bettors to experts in the space with the help of news, advice and easy-to-navigate betting content. Read More
  
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• Council preview: Votes coming up on scrapping COVID-19 response framework, youth lodge replacement

  27-01-2023 18:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon city council will meet Monday for the first time in 2022. Read More
  
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• Sask. government, other provinces not jumping to act on tighter alcohol warning guidelines

  27-01-2023 18:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Politicians in charge of provincial and territorial liquor laws — including those in Saskatchewan — aren't hurrying to adopt or promote newly updated guidelines that advise a steep drop in Canadian drinking habits. Read More
  
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• First Nations University of Canada receives more than $2-million for land-based learning centre

  27-01-2023 18:29 via cbc.ca
  
  FNUniv's outdoor education location, which is already in use for students, is 22 acres. It's located along the South Saskatchewan River near the town of St. Louis, just 30 kilometres south of Prince Albert. 
  
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• Rising Saskatoon rental prices are fuelling homelessness numbers, community group says

  27-01-2023 18:18
  
  Rising rental rates and diminishing options are causing some with lower income to forgo housing altogether, a Saskatoon community organization says.
  
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• Memphis Police Charges - Statement by Chief Troy Cooper

  27-01-2023 17:57 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Yesterday we learned that five fired police officers in the United States were charged with second degree murder and other offences. This was the result of the killing of a young Black man named Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in Memphis Tennessee earlier this month.Over the past few days as we learned of this event, I have reached out to local Black community leaders to discuss the issue and offer support. Although this tragedy occurred in another country, it will impact trust and confidence
  
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• Arrest/Assault Officer - 300 blk 23rd St. E

  27-01-2023 17:33 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  One man was arrested following a disturbance yesterday afternoon.At approximately 4:30 p.m., January 26, 2023, Patrol members attended to an address in the 300 block of 23rd Street East for a report of an individual causing a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers located a man in front of the address carrying drug paraphernalia. He appeared to be agitated and under the influence of an intoxicant. With the assistance of a security guard, Police arrested the man for public intoxication. He became co
  
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• Letter: Saskatoon city council's poor decisions show direct vote need - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  27-01-2023 16:42
  Letter: Saskatoon city council's poor decisions show direct vote need  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Friday, Jan. 27

  27-01-2023 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Friday, Jan. 27.
  
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• Q&A: Deaf Saskatoon writer finds art in his disability

  27-01-2023 13:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Adam Pottle is an award-winning Saskatoon author who has published several books and plays. He was born deaf, and his work explores the beauty of a world without sound.
  
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• Saskatoon pastor decries 'mudslinging' over wellness centre - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  27-01-2023 13:03
  Saskatoon pastor decries 'mudslinging' over wellness centre  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Saskatoon pastor decries 'mudslinging' over wellness centre

  27-01-2023 13:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Robert Pearce is calling for.a community-wide approach to issues he says are cropping up in the Fairhaven neighbourhood following the arrival of an emergency wellness centre operated by the Saskatoon Tribal Council. Read More
  
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• Support team says teen involved in random home invasion is dedicated to rehabilitation

  27-01-2023 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A support team for a 16-year-old boy who invaded a stranger’s home with a machete agreed that a community-based sentence will help him continue to rehabilitate while requiring him to make reparations for his crime. Read More
  
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• Sask. woman gives birth on floor of a townhouse after being sent away from hospital

  27-01-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Stockholm, Sask., couple says they will be skeptical about taking their three children to Yorkton Regional Hospital after their experience being turned away shortly before the birth of their now-one-month-old child.
  
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• Letter: Saskatoon city council's poor decisions show direct vote need

  27-01-2023 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  What is it about the word ‘referendum’ that city council finds so terrifying? In my 71 years in Saskatoon, 45 of which I have paid property taxes, I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times citizens have had a genuine opportunity to vote on a major civic project. Read More
  
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• Jim Harding: Global threats can be linked to runaway technology

  27-01-2023 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Before he died, renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking warned of major threats to humanity: climate change, nuclear war and artificial intelligence (AI). All involve glaring institutionalized disregard for cumulative impacts of runaway technology. Read More
  
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• Explore the city: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, Jan. 27-29, 2023

  27-01-2023 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Explore the arts, the outdoors or local restaurants with a variety of events this weekend. Read More
  
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• Sask. track star gets chance to compete for home crowd

  27-01-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Nearly 20 years ago, Michelle Harrison was one of the hundreds of nervous, screaming kids racing the elementary relays at Saskatoon's historic Knights of Columbus Indoor Games. This weekend, hundreds of other young runners and fans will be watching Harrison as she headlines an international women's field at that same track meet.
  
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• How trauma suffered by Holocaust survivors has affected the next generation

  27-01-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A lot is known about the horrors experienced by Holocaust survivors. Now their children are sharing how the trauma their parents went through has affected their own lives.
  
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• Aritzia is having a moment in the U.S. — but can it live up to the hype?

  27-01-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Vancouver-based clothing chain Aritzia has recently exploded in popularity in the United States, with Bloomberg News recently crowning it the country's "hottest fashion chain." As it expands its footprint in the U.S., can the brand live up to the hype?
  
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• Animal protection seizes 72 cats in Saskatoon apartment suite - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  27-01-2023 09:00
  Animal protection seizes 72 cats in Saskatoon apartment suite  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• New ultrasound technology offers rural Sask. mothers access to virtual care

  27-01-2023 02:01
  
  A new search initiative from Jim Pattison’s Hospital (JPH) is making access to ultrasound appointments easier for expectant mothers in rural parts of the province.
  
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• Sask. organ transplants rebounding after COVID-19 slowdown: report

  27-01-2023 01:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new report shows Canada's organ transplants are nearing 2019 levels after the COVID-19 pandemic delayed many vital surgeries. Saskatchewan's Jessica Bailey survived the wait.
  
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• Tires slashed on at least 18 vehicles, Saskatoon police investigating - SaskToday.ca

  27-01-2023 01:02
  
  Tires slashed on at least 18 vehicles, Saskatoon police investigating  SaskToday.ca
  
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