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• Feds will manage group providing options on residential school unmarked burials

  17-02-2023 23:43 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian government will heavily supervise and directly manage an international commission hired to provide Indigenous communities with options on unmarked burials at residential schools under a newly released contract.
  
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• Sask. officials hope direct flights to Minneapolis boost tourism and business opportunities

  17-02-2023 23:31
  
  Local and provincial officials announced details on WestJet offering direct flights from Saskatoon to Minneapolis this summer.
  
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• Saskatoon cab driver left battered and robbed, pleads for action ... - CTV News Saskatoon

  17-02-2023 23:29
  Saskatoon cab driver left battered and robbed, pleads for action ...  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon cab driver left battered and robbed, pleads for action against rising violence towards drivers

  17-02-2023 23:29
  
  A Saskatoon cab driver is still shaken up after an assault he says happened Thursday morning, something he says is becoming all too common for drivers in the city.
  
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• 21-year-old man in custody following police chase outside Prince Albert, Sask.

  17-02-2023 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prince Albert police stated that due to the serious nature of this incident and the report of threats involving firearms, officers pursued the vehicle outside the city.
  
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• Nipawin RCMP make arrests, seek further suspects in break and enter

  17-02-2023 22:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Nipawin RCMP have made a number of arrests and continue to look for suspects in connection with a break and enter in the community. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon man facing 34 charges after armed standoff with police - Global News

  17-02-2023 22:04
  
  Saskatoon man facing 34 charges after armed standoff with police  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon man facing 34 charges after armed standoff with police

  17-02-2023 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 32-year-old Saskatoon man is in custody following a standoff with police and faces 19 charges on top of his previous 15 charges.
  
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• WestJet announces new direct flights from Saskatoon to Minneapolis - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  17-02-2023 21:38
  WestJet announces new direct flights from Saskatoon to Minneapolis  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• WestJet announces new direct flights from Saskatoon to Minneapolis

  17-02-2023 21:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Government, businesses and the travelling public asked for it. Now, WestJet has a delivered a new service from Saskatoon to a major air travel hub in the United States Midwest. Read More
  
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• Arrest - Armed / Barricaded Person - 200 Block Avenue K South

  17-02-2023 21:15 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  An armed and barricaded man was safely taken into custody following a lengthy standoff with police.On February 16, 2023, members of the Guns and Gangs Unit were attempting to locate a man arrestable on several outstanding warrants. At around 11:00 p.m., police received a call to a related address reporting a person armed with a firearm and threatening self-harm. Members of the Tactical Support Unit and Crisis Negotiation Team responded along with Patrol. Following several hours of negotiation,&n
  
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• Disability benefit recipients urge Saskatchewan to increase rates

  17-02-2023 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Ramen noodles and the food bank": recipients of SAID, advocates and the Saskatchewan NDP say the program's rates leave many recipients struggling to make ends meet.
  
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• Civilian review finds RCMP did inadequate ground search for missing Sask. woman

  17-02-2023 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  A report for the RCMP showed police officers performed an inadequate search for Amanda Michayluk who was found frozen to death in 2019 near Maidstone, Sask.
  
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• Court hears man fired air gun at classmate in school parking lot

  17-02-2023 20:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatoon man who fired approximately 20 shots from an air gun at a classmate in their high school parking lot last year told court he is dedicated to getting help for his mental health issues. Read More
  
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• Data Disconnect: Saskatoon collisions rising despite safer driving ... - Collision Repair Mag

  17-02-2023 20:27
  
  Data Disconnect: Saskatoon collisions rising despite safer driving ...  Collision Repair Mag
  
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• Saskatchewan government subsidizes WestJet Minneapolis flight

  17-02-2023 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's minister of trade and export development said the provincial government is prepared to backstop to make sure the flight continues going forward.
  
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• Review: Beautiful set, character dynamics propel Persephone Theatre’s The Herd

  17-02-2023 19:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Vanessa Brokenhorn (Kathleen MacLean) is plagued by memory. She doesn’t have the “luxury of forgetting” about the traumas of her family’s past — whether that be her human or bison kin. Read More
  
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• Sask. vaccination rates lag as COVID-19 continues to claim lives

  17-02-2023 18:54
  
  Saskatchewan continues to struggle with low vaccination rates as COVID-19 deaths persist, according to the latest data released by the province.
  
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• Saskatoon's VIDO joins elite group - 620 CKRM.com

  17-02-2023 18:36
  
  Saskatoon's VIDO joins elite group  620 CKRM.com
  
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• Federal government releases sustainable jobs plan

  17-02-2023 18:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government released a sustainable jobs plan on Friday that aims to transition workers away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy development.
  
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• Saskatoon switches on free Wi-Fi for 2 neighbourhoods - CTV News Saskatoon

  17-02-2023 17:47
  Saskatoon switches on free Wi-Fi for 2 neighbourhoods  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon switches on free Wi-Fi for 2 neighbourhoods

  17-02-2023 17:47
  
  The City of Saskatoon is offering free Wi-Fi in two neighbourhoods as part of a test project.
  
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• Saskatoon core sees free WiFi through pilot project - Global News

  17-02-2023 17:05
  
  Saskatoon core sees free WiFi through pilot project  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon core sees free WiFi through pilot project

  17-02-2023 17:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The neighbourhood WiFi project is valued at $250,000, and depending on the usage and feedback, the city of Saskatoon might expand, continue or stop the service.
  
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• Regina youth charged with attempted murder after teen gravely injured in knife fight

  17-02-2023 16:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officers arrived and found a 14-year-old boy with life-threatening injuries, who was transported to the hospital by EMS.
  
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• ‘I had to do something’: 16-year-old boy saves father from cardiac arrest

  17-02-2023 16:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  After finding his father unconscious on the floor, 16-year-old Jarren Cusson did not hesitate and immediately performed CPR while his mother called 911.
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Friday, Feb. 17 - Global News

  17-02-2023 15:49
  Saskatoon morning news rewind: Friday, Feb. 17  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Friday, Feb. 17

  17-02-2023 15:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Friday, Feb. 17.
  
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• Search hours increase by more than two-fold for Saskatoon Search ... - CJWW

  17-02-2023 15:31
  
  Search hours increase by more than two-fold for Saskatoon Search ...  CJWW
  
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• Dispute over control of the Lighthouse to continue next week in court

  17-02-2023 14:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Lawyers representing the parties in a dispute over control of the Lighthouse Supported Living Inc. will have the weekend to prepare their submissions for a Saskatoon judge ahead of a hearing early next week. Read More
  
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• Housing Excellence Awards honour best in the business

  17-02-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Members of Saskatoon’s residential construction industry gathered to honour the best in the business at the 31st annual Housing Excellence Awards, presented on Feb. 11 by the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association (SRHBA). Read More
  
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• Steven Lewis: Ottawa wants its health-care dollars to make a difference. Here’s a suggestion.

  17-02-2023 13:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Ottawa has neither the power nor legitimacy to demand real accountability for health system performance. It has tried and failed to attach concrete conditions to its health-care cheques. It can’t stick its nose into the nuts and bolts of everyday care. Read More
  
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• Spend time together for Family Day: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, Feb. 17-20

  17-02-2023 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  This Family Day weekend, take advantage of an abundance of cultural and educational festivals and events around the city, with options for all ages and a variety of interests. Read More
  
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• Rush cap off three-game road swing with trek to San Diego

  17-02-2023 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Rush, fresh off road games in Vancouver and Calgary, are flying south to California this week. Read More
  
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• Playoff primer: Huskies hockey teams in Calgary for Canada West quarter-finals

  17-02-2023 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  By now, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies should be used to overtime. Read More
  
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• Miriam Körner celebrates northern Sask. through picture books

  17-02-2023 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  When Miriam Körner was a young woman, she left her home in Germany to travel the world. Read More
  
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• North Battleford arts centre responds to backlash against drag queen bingo fundraiser

  17-02-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of North Battleford is reiterating its stance on diversity and inclusion, in the wake of the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts starting to receive anti-LGBTQ calls and emails after booking a drag queen bingo to raise money for mental health.
  
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• Inquiry set to deliver its verdict today on Ottawa's use of emergency powers to end convoy protests

  17-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The inquiry tasked with looking into the federal government's invocation of the Emergencies Act will release its report today — a document that should shed new light on one of the Trudeau government's most controversial and consequential decisions.
  
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• Historic profits in oilpatch on track to continue as global oil demand set to jump yet again

  17-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There are many ways the energy sector could spend those hefty returns, but so far, companies seem unwilling to waver from their primary strategy of paying down debt and passing on a good chunk of those profits to shareholders.
  
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• Hidden camera reveals false claims some retailers make during diamond sales

  17-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  While shopping undercover at some of Canada's top jewellers, Marketplace journalists came across sales pitches filled with false claims and inconsistent diamond grading reports, all of which could lead consumers to question whether they got what they paid for.
  
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• Federal government met the threshold to invoke Emergencies Act: Rouleau

  17-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Commissioner Paul Rouleau says the federal government met the "very high" threshold needed to invoke the Emergencies Act last winter, citing "a failure in policing and federalism."
  
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• Ex-national chief who helped create Assembly of First Nations says organization now 'in limbo'

  17-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Assembly of First Nations has lost its way and is now "in limbo," having over its 40-year history slowly come under the influence of the Liberal Party of Canada, says the former national chief who created it.
  
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• Even if I got 'the talk,' the anxiety of being policed while Black is a hard shake

  17-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Shaquille Morgan never had "the talk" about being policed while Black with his family. As he got older, he realized that’s because one talk alone would never be enough to cover all the complexities of being a Black man in Canada.
  
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• Saskatoon Lighthouse may not have enough money left to pay staff - CTV News Saskatoon

  17-02-2023 06:57
  Saskatoon Lighthouse may not have enough money left to pay staff  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon Lighthouse may not have enough money left to pay staff

  17-02-2023 06:57
  
  The fate of a financially troubled Saskatoon non-profit remains uncertain after a court hearing on Thursday.
  
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• Okanese First Nation woman will represent Canada at international summit in Tokyo

  17-02-2023 02:32 via cbc.ca
  
  A woman from Okanese First Nation is one of four Young Delegates of Canada, who will help come up with policy questions for G7 leaders in advance to the international summit.
  
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• Saskatoon Granite Curling Club building up for sale. Who will takeover the historic space?

  17-02-2023 02:04
  
  A piece of Saskatoon history, the Granite Curling Club building, is on the market.
  
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• Historic Granite Curling Club building in Saskatoon up for sale after ... - CTV News Saskatoon

  17-02-2023 02:04
  Historic Granite Curling Club building in Saskatoon up for sale after ...  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Historic Granite Curling Club building in Saskatoon up for sale after 93 years

  17-02-2023 02:04
  
  A piece of Saskatoon history, the Granite Curling Club building, is on the market.
  
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• 'We’re tired of being held in the dark': Sask. community concerned over local school closure

  17-02-2023 01:28
  
  Parents in Arborfield, Saskatchewan shared their concerns on Wednesday night as a possible school closure loomed.
  
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