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• 'We just need answers': Fairhaven Community Association holds meeting regarding STC Wellness Centre

  10-02-2023 23:52
  
  Over 250 residents attended a meeting called by the Fairhaven Community Association regarding the STC Wellness Center Thursday night.
  
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• Fewer severe collisions in Saskatoon after traffic cameras installed - Global News

  10-02-2023 23:29
  Fewer severe collisions in Saskatoon after traffic cameras installed  Global News
  
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• Fewer severe collisions in Saskatoon after traffic cameras installed

  10-02-2023 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The data showed that running red lights was more frequent in the fall and winter months, rather than in the spring and summer. 
  
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• Sask. world champion powwow dancer to perform, represent Canada at Super Bowl

  10-02-2023 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  A world champion powwow dancer from northern Saskatchewan will be representing his cultural Indigeneity through his performance on Sunday's Super Bowl LVII in Arizona.
  
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• ‘Misinformation, fear, lack of critical education’: A look at trans hate in Saskatchewan

  10-02-2023 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lovrod said misinformation needs to be countered with good information and caring communities that are invested in the well-being of everyone in them.
  
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• ‘I’m sure the CFL will catch up’: Sask.’s opinion on Super Bowl vs. Grey Cup

  10-02-2023 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  "The NFL over the CFL has been a more competitive league so I think people have been watching the NFL over the CFL," said David Mysko with Olympian Sports.
  
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• Separated family pleased Canada may fast-track immigration applications from people in earthquake zone

  10-02-2023 22:16 via cbc.ca
  
  A group of volunteers in Saskatoon who want reunite a 10-year-old boy with his parents, who are stuck in Turkey, are encouraged by news that Canada may fast-track applications from people in the earthquake zones of Turkey and Syria.
  
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• SaskTel reports 3 outages due to vandalism in Saskatoon since Wednesday - CBC.ca

  10-02-2023 21:51
  SaskTel reports 3 outages due to vandalism in Saskatoon since Wednesday  CBC.ca
  
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• SaskTel reports 3 outages due to vandalism in Saskatoon since Wednesday

  10-02-2023 21:51 via cbc.ca
  
  SaskTel told CBC News on Friday that three vandalism incidents have led to outages impacting internet, home phone and television services this week. 
  
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• Up-and-coming Saskatchewan boxer makes his mark at national championship

  10-02-2023 21:27
  
  Kyle Paposis is one of the top young boxers in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Video shows moment grain elevator was brought down in Wilkie, Sask.

  10-02-2023 20:42
  
  The town of Wilkie saw the end of an era as one of the grain elevators in the community was torn down.
  
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• Porcupine Plain event a model for reconciliation

  10-02-2023 19:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A gathering in Porcupine Plain on Saturday could become a model for reconciliation efforts throughout northeast Saskatchewan and beyond. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan added almost 5K jobs in January, contributing to national increase

  10-02-2023 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Positive trends were reported nationally and provincially in the job market by Statistics Canada on Friday in reports for January 2023. 
  
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• La Loche man wins $100K on scratch ticket

  10-02-2023 19:16
  
  A La Loche man says his $100,000 win on a scratch ticket will come in handy to cover the bills.
  
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• Sask. cities say PST is taking a bite out of local budgets

  10-02-2023 19:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Spring is just around the corner in Saskatchewan, and with it comes the start of construction season. Read More
  
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• 'Have to keep talking about it,' says Boushie's mother, five years after Stanley acquittal

  10-02-2023 18:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The mother of the Indigenous man who was fatally shot on a Saskatchewan farm says it's important that she continue to raise awareness of how her son died and how she feels the justice system continues to fail Indigenous peoples. Read More
  
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• SaskTel service outages this week in Saskatoon reported as result of vandalism

  10-02-2023 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several blocks of Arlington Avenue, Whiteswan Drive and Bowman Crescent were affected.
  
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• From cycling to speed skating, Saskatoon's Veeman finds a niche at the Canada Games - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  10-02-2023 18:38
  From cycling to speed skating, Saskatoon's Veeman finds a niche at the Canada Games  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• From cycling to speed skating, Saskatoon's Veeman finds a niche at the Canada Games

  10-02-2023 18:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon's Luca Veeman is comfortable on both wheel and blade, and on summer road and winter ice. Read More
  
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• Regina urgent care centre 50% complete

  10-02-2023 18:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The centre is expected to be complete in late 2023 and will act as a more suitable option to an alternative emergency department for illnesses, injuries and mental health issues.
  
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• 'The only Black one left': Alberta village remembers its African-American roots

  10-02-2023 18:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  BRETON, ALBERTA — "My name is Vant Hayes and I'm the only Black one left out here." Read More
  
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• Saskatoon airport traffic still below pre-pandemic levels - CTV News Saskatoon

  10-02-2023 17:55
  Saskatoon airport traffic still below pre-pandemic levels  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon airport traffic still below pre-pandemic levels

  10-02-2023 17:55
  
  The Saskatoon Airport Authority (SAA) says passenger traffic in 2022 was about 64 per cent of 2019 levels.
  
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• Sask. inquest jury recommends clearer communication between jails and hospitals

  10-02-2023 17:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Jurors at a coroner's inquest into a death at the Regina Correctional Centre are recommending better communication between hospitals and jails.
  
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• Former Saskatchewan NHLer Bill Orban still calls hockey rink home

  10-02-2023 17:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bill Orban is a staple in the Saskatoon 60+ Hockey League, creating line rushes with friends every week, including some who have shared the sport together for decades.
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Friday, Feb. 10 - Global News

  10-02-2023 16:54
  Saskatoon morning news rewind: Friday, Feb. 10  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Friday, Feb. 10

  10-02-2023 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Friday, Feb. 10.
  
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• Saskatchewan RCMP hunt for three suspects in break-in, suspicious death

  10-02-2023 16:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan police responded to a call shortly after 4 a.m. Friday and found a man who lived in the home dead. An injured woman was transported to the hospital.
  
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• Canada added 150,000 jobs last month, 10 times what economists expected

  10-02-2023 14:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's economy added 150,000 jobs in January, blowing past expectations for the second month in a row.
  
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• Spruce Homes showcases the best of country living minutes from Saskatoon

  10-02-2023 13:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon homebuilder Spruce Homes opened a new showhome this week in Grasswood Estates, suited for those seeking a quiet life and room to grow. Read More
  
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• Phil Tank: Saskatoon library budget claims still sound implausible - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  10-02-2023 13:04
  
  Phil Tank: Saskatoon library budget claims still sound implausible  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• See the city's rich culture: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, Feb. 10-13, 2023

  10-02-2023 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Celebrate history and diversity this weekend with events that showcase the rich culture in our city. Read More
  
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• Phil Tank: Saskatoon library budget claims still sound implausible

  10-02-2023 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  We should all aspire to live in the world where the new downtown library in Saskatoon is being built. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Saskatchewan should ditch RCMP for provincial police force

  10-02-2023 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The RCMP is deeply embedded in the history of Saskatchewan, from its origins as the North West Mounted Police in 1873 to its policing presence today across the province and in 113 Saskatchewan communities. Read More
  
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• Grads' night: Last home weekend for U of S Huskies volleyball

  10-02-2023 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The University of Saskatchewan Huskies men’s volleyball team is preparing to say goodbye to five graduating players. Read More
  
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• A miracle birth and media bedlam kick off Persephone Theatre's The Herd

  10-02-2023 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The presence of the bison is never far in Kenneth T. Williams's The Herd. During Persephone Theatre's production, its form looms large at the back of the stage. Read More
  
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• Indigenous language teacher using puppet as a fun way to deliver lessons

  10-02-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Theresa O'Watch was given a puppet by a friend. From there she created Kushi, a grandmother who helps teach Nakoda in the classroom.
  
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• The surprising businesses that the EV revolution is fuelling

  10-02-2023 10:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  More EVs are showing up on the road. New economic opportunities springing up related to that. This includes service technicians, mining, charging stations and battery recycling.
  
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• How electric vehicles are ‘fuelling’ the economy of the future

  10-02-2023 10:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  More EVs are showing up on the road. New economic opportunities springing up related to that. This includes service technicians, mining, charging stations and battery recycling.
  
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• Starbucks waters down its reward program, doubling number of points needed for free coffee

  10-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Starbucks is rolling out new rules for its loyalty program on Monday, changes that in some cases could see customers need to use twice as many points to get the same items they got before.
  
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• Canada is short of doctors — and it's turning away hundreds of its own physicians each year

  10-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The country's health-care system is suffering from an acute shortage of doctors — even as hundreds of qualified Canadian physicians trained abroad are turned away each year because of a tangle of red-tape and bias, experts say.
  
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• Canada is short of doctors — and it's turning away hundreds of home-grown physicians each year

  10-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The country's health-care system is suffering from an acute shortage of doctors — even as hundreds of qualified Canadian physicians trained abroad are turned away each year because of a tangle of red-tape and bias, experts say.
  
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• As surgical wait lists grow, Canada's private clinics cash in

  10-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It's a contentious reality in Canada's universal medicare system: you can pay to jump the queue for surgeries with long waiting lists, such as hip and knee replacements.
  
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• SaskTel reports 3 outages due to vandalism in Saskatoon since ... - CBC.ca

  10-02-2023 09:00
  
  SaskTel reports 3 outages due to vandalism in Saskatoon since ...  CBC.ca
  
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• Sask. man shows off homemade winter mobility device

  10-02-2023 06:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon's Duncan Myers created the 'Ski-daddle' to help him get around on icy sidewalks.
  
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• Sophisticated Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) scams circulating ahead of tax season

  10-02-2023 03:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says reported phishing email scams claiming to be from the CRA almost doubled between 2021 and 2022
  
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• Estimated $1.5M brought into the WHL from Connor Bedard: CKM Sports Management

  10-02-2023 00:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Regina Parts star forward Connor Bedard is selling out arenas across western Canada, and the phenom is helping draw a whole new level of attention to the WHL.
  
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• Sask. residents use Moe bucks to pledge $75K to local charities

  10-02-2023 00:16 via cbc.ca
  
  A group of Saskatchewan residents decided in the fall to put Moe bucks toward more problems, giving their government cheques to local charities.
  
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• Saskatoon man shot, assisting police officer later assaulted by suspect

  10-02-2023 00:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police responded to a call about an injured person Feb. 8 in the 500 block of 20th Street West.
  
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• Saskatoon police arrest two people for non-lethal shooting

  10-02-2023 00:01
  
  The Saskatoon police arrested two people after investigating the shooting of a 28-year-old man on Wednesday night.
  
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