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• 'There's cameras that are everywhere': Saskatoon child actor scores ... - CTV News Saskatoon

  22-03-2023 23:56
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• 'There’s cameras that are everywhere': Saskatoon child actor scores part on Alaska Daily

  22-03-2023 23:56
  
  A young actor from Saskatoon has earned an appearance on the drama television show Alaska Daily.
  
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• WeightWatchers appears set to close dozens of Canadian locations Sunday

  22-03-2023 23:47
  
  WW International appears set to close dozens of its roughly 118 WeightWatchers locations across Canada on March 26 in what may be part of a restructuring strategy.
  
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• Sask. nurses' union 'profoundly disappointed' in health budget

  22-03-2023 23:28
  
  The president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) says her membership, particularly those in their mid to late careers, are being “ignored” by the health budget released Wednesday.
  
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• Sask. marks highest mental health and addictions budget on record, safe consumption sites left out

  22-03-2023 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prairie Harm Reduction says Saskatchewan funds its case management team and its family support program but isn't sure why the safe consumption site was left out of the budget. 
  
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• Social services budget up by 3.4 per cent; SIS and SAID get small increases

  22-03-2023 22:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan government announced a $1.433 billion social services budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year; much of the planned $46.7 million increase over last year will go to income assistance programs, disability supports, care homes and shelters. Read More
  
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• Sask Social services budget up by 3.4 per cent; SIS and SAID get small increases

  22-03-2023 22:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan government announced a $1.433 billion social services budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year; much of the planned $46.7 million increase over last year will go to income assistance programs, disability supports, care homes and shelters. Read More
  
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• Inner-city kids get the opportunity to hit the ice in Saskatoon - 650 CKOM News Talk Sports

  22-03-2023 22:21
  
  Inner-city kids get the opportunity to hit the ice in Saskatoon  650 CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Top 4 quirky consumer complaints received in 2022: BBB

  22-03-2023 22:20
  
  The Better Business Bureau (BBB) says it receives tens of thousands of complaints from consumers across Canada each year, but once in a while a "quirky" one will take them by surprise.
  
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• Liberal MP Han Dong secretly advised Chinese diplomat in 2021 to delay freeing Two Michaels: sources

  22-03-2023 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The sources said Dong allegedly suggested to China’s consul general in Toronto, that if Beijing released the Two Michaels, the Opposition Conservatives would benefit.
  
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• Daily Road Report - March 23, 2023 - Saskatoon.ca |

  22-03-2023 22:12
  
  Daily Road Report - March 23, 2023  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• 3 years after start of pandemic, COVID-19's effects linger for some Sask. families

  22-03-2023 21:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Three years after the pandemic forced people home from work and school, the aftershocks are still rippling through people's lives in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Sask. finance minister cautions against using surplus to fund overburdened health system

  22-03-2023 21:29
  
  Saskatchewan’s healthcare spending will rise to record levels in the 2023-24 provincial budget but, after adjusting for inflation, critics say the boost is weaker than advertised.
  
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• STF says gov "choosing to shortchange" students as budget sees $2B in school operating funds

  22-03-2023 21:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  This year’s provincial budget allocates $3.1 billion to support classrooms, early learning and child care, libraries and literacy initiatives, an increase of $192.8 million or 6.7 per cent. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan forges ahead with plans to create new firearms programs; marshals get $7M with program launch years away

  22-03-2023 21:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan government will spend $8.9 million in 2022-23 on a provincial firearms program, taking direct aim at the federal government's jurisdiction over firearms. Read More
  
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• Sask. budget invests $3.1B in education sector; school operating funding up by nearly $50M

  22-03-2023 21:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  This year’s provincial budget allocates $3.1 billion to support classrooms, early learning and child care, libraries and literacy initiatives, an increase of $192.8 million or 6.7 per cent. Read More
  
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• Phil Tank: Big surplus shows Sask. fortunes still linked to resources

  22-03-2023 21:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  When the Saskatchewan Party released its election platform at an event in Saskatoon in October 2020, the plan showed a gradually shrinking deficit. Read More
  
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• Five things for Saskatchewan cities from the 2023 provincial budget

  22-03-2023 21:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer delivered a 2024 provincial budget containing just under $18.7 billion in spending. With the province's coffers flush with resource and other revenue, many sectors saw funding increases, including health and policing. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan announces $6.9 billion health care budget for 2023-34

  22-03-2023 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The government announced an additional $431 million to the Ministry of Health's budget in comparison to last year, totaling a 6.7 per cent increase.
  
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• Saskatchewan announces $6.9 billion health care budget for 2023-24

  22-03-2023 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The government announced an additional $431 million to the Ministry of Health's budget in comparison to last year, totaling a 6.7 per cent increase.
  
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• Saskatchewan 2023-24 provincial budget released with forecasted surplus

  22-03-2023 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Donna Harpauer, Saskatchewan's minister of finance, said a total revenue of $19.7 billion is forecast for 2023, with $18.7 billion for expenses and $1 billion leftover as surplus.
  
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• Sask. projects $1B surplus, will use cash to pay debt instead of further funding boosts

  22-03-2023 21:23
  
  Saskatchewan is projecting a $1 billion surplus in the coming year and plans to spend just as much in paying down the province's debt.
  
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• Sask. government announces slight increase in benefits for SAID, SIS clients

  22-03-2023 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  In the 2023-24 budget, the Saskatchewan government announced a slight increase in benefits for SIS and SAID clients.
  
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• Post-secondary education sees no funding increase in year 3 of 4-year deal: Saskatchewan budget

  22-03-2023 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  As part of the 2023-2024 budget, the Government of Saskatchewan is investing a total of $697.4 million toward post-secondary education in the province.
  
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• Sask. projects $1B surplus for 2023-24, plans to pay down debt

  22-03-2023 21:22 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government is projecting a $1-billion surplus for 2023-24 and opting to use that money to pay down debt.
  
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• Increases to Sask. disability and income support benefits not enough, Opposition says

  22-03-2023 21:22
  
  People receiving Saskatchewan disability benefits will see their first increase in seven years, but the opposition says it's not enough.
  
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• Increases to Sask. disability and income support benefits not enough, opposition and advocates say

  22-03-2023 21:22
  
  People receiving Saskatchewan disability benefits will see their first increase in seven years, but the opposition and advocates says that's not enough.
  
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• Funding for distance learning, capital projects included in record $3.1B education budget

  22-03-2023 21:22
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan is committing over $20 million for online learning as part of its record $3.1 billion education budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
  
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• Saskatchewan providing funds to support women, children fleeing abusive situations

  22-03-2023 21:08
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan is setting aside money in this year’s budget to help women and children escape abusive situations.
  
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• Three people charged after alleged gunfire in Saskatoon

  22-03-2023 20:46
  
  Saskatoon police arrested three people on firearms and drug possession charges on Tuesday.
  
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• Saskatoon couple donates $675K to Wanuskewin Galleries artist-in-residence program - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  22-03-2023 20:44
  Saskatoon couple donates $675K to Wanuskewin Galleries artist-in-residence program  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Saskatoon couple donates $675K to Wanuskewin Galleries artist-in-residence program

  22-03-2023 20:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A $675,000 donation in support of an artist-in-residence program at Wanuskewin Galleries illustrates the importance of highlighting Indigenous art in the community, the gallery curator says. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan First Nation says B.C. willing to keep talking to resolve concern

  22-03-2023 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The First Nation released a statement one day after a news conference in Vancouver that outlined its first steps to control its own child welfare services.
  
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• Drug, weapons charges laid against trio after shot fired

  22-03-2023 20:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Drug and weapons charges have been laid against three people in Saskatoon after a firearm was discharged on the city's west side. Read More
  
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• 'I felt the shock go through my whole body': Saskatoon woman wins ... - CTV News Saskatoon

  22-03-2023 20:02
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• 'I felt the shock go through my whole body': Saskatoon woman wins $100K on scratch ticket

  22-03-2023 20:02
  
  A Saskatoon woman is $100,000 richer after winning an instant scratch ticket.
  
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• Arrests - Firearm Discharged - 2500 Block 18th Street W

  22-03-2023 19:21 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service has charged three people after a firearm was discharged yesterday evening.On March 21, 2023, at around 5:30 p.m., officers were called to the 2500 block of 18th Street West for the report of a firearm being discharged by a male suspect, in the area. The male was seen leaving the scene in a vehicle, which officers were provided a description of. The vehicle was located shortly after, by patrol officers, in the 500 block of Avenue W South. A traffic stop led to all occ
  
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• Legal action looming after Saskatchewan First Act passed

  22-03-2023 19:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Metis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) and Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) are threatening legal action now that the province has passed the Saskatchewan First Act. Read More
  
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• Sask. sees largest population increase in over a century

  22-03-2023 19:11
  
  Saskatchewan experienced its largest population growth in more than a century last year.
  
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• Canada extends emergency travel program for Ukrainians fleeing war

  22-03-2023 18:45 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government is extending a program which temporarily settles Ukrainians fleeing the Ukraine-Russia war in Canada. Applicants will now have until July 15, 2023.
  
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• Allergy season will be short but ‘bad’ in Canada this year, experts predict

  22-03-2023 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  About one-quarter of Canadians suffer from seasonal allergies, with the hardest-hit provinces being B.C., Ontario and Quebec. The season had a slow start but may soon explode.
  
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• Biden is coming to Canada: Here's what we know about his visit

  22-03-2023 17:59
  
  U.S. President Joe Biden is coming to Canada Thursday evening, kicking off his short but long-awaited overnight official visit to Canada. Here's what CTV News has confirmed about what will be on the agenda, and what key players are saying about the upcoming visit.
  
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• Biden coming to Canada tonight: Here's what we know about his visit

  22-03-2023 17:59
  
  U.S. President Joe Biden is coming to Canada tonight, kicking off his short but long-awaited overnight official visit to Canada. The official itinerary has just been released; here's everything you need to know about what will be on the agenda, and what key players are saying about the upcoming visit.
  
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• U.S. central bank raises interest rate another 25 points

  22-03-2023 17:38 via cbc.ca
  
  The Federal Reserve has decided to raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, the ninth consecutive hike in the U.S. central bank's fight against inflation.
  
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• U.S. central bank raises interest rate again

  22-03-2023 17:38 via cbc.ca
  
  The U.S. Federal Reserve has decided to raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, the ninth consecutive hike in the U.S. central bank's fight against inflation.
  
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• Canada broke a population growth record in 2022: StatCan

  22-03-2023 17:37
  
  Canada's population grew by more than one million over the course of one calendar year, breaking previous records, a new Statistics Canada report says.
  
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• Government will ensure wood pulp giant Paper Excellence respects Canadian laws: Wilkinson

  22-03-2023 17:16 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government will work with the provinces to ensure that Canada's largest pulp producer respects federal and provincial laws and regulations, federal Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Tuesday.
  
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• Call for Submissions – Poetry Downtown a project in collaboration ... - Saskatoon.ca |

  22-03-2023 17:12
  
  Call for Submissions – Poetry Downtown a project in collaboration ...  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Catch Basin Drainage - Saskatoon.ca |

  22-03-2023 17:01
  
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• Canada's Einarson struggles in decisive loss to Germany at curling worlds

  22-03-2023 16:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's Kerri Einarson dropped an 8-3 decision to Germany's Daniela Jentsch in round-robin play at the women's world curling championship.
  
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