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• Regina MLA Derek Meyers, 45, dies after cancer battle

  28-03-2023 23:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Derek Meyers, the Saskatchewan MLA for Regina Walsh Acres, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 45.
  
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• Police say foul play likely after man's body found in Meadowgreen dumpster

  28-03-2023 23:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police say the death of a man whose body was found in a dumpster Friday evening is suspicious. Read More
  
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• Man's body found in Meadowgreen dumpster; police say foul play likely

  28-03-2023 23:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police say the death of a man whose body was found in a dumpster on Friday evening is suspicious. Read More
  
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• Taste of Saskatchewan cancelled for 2023

  28-03-2023 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Scott Ford, executive director for the SaskTel Centre, said several factors have prompted them to take a one-year break from the Taste of Saskatchewan festival after 25 years.
  
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• Sask. people to receive ‘grocery rebate’ from federal government

  28-03-2023 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  As food prices soar, a tax rebate in the 2023 federal budget means an average family of four in Saskatchewan could receive $467, while an individual would be eligible for $234.
  
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• Daily Road Report - March 29, 2023 - Saskatoon.ca |

  28-03-2023 23:12
  
  Daily Road Report - March 29, 2023  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Suspicious Death - 2300 Block 17th St. W

  28-03-2023 23:05 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service Major Crime Section is continuing to investigate a suspicious death.On March 24, 2023, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Police were called to a back alley in the 2300 block of 17th Street West. It was reported that a body was discovered inside a dumpster. Upon arrival, officers located the deceased individual.An autopsy and next of kin notifications were completed, and it has been confirmed that, 54-year-old Aaron Gamble is the victim. Investigators believe foul
  
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• SERIES PREVIEW: (6) Regina Pats vs. (3) Saskatoon Blades ... - Regina Pats

  28-03-2023 23:04
  
  SERIES PREVIEW: (6) Regina Pats vs. (3) Saskatoon Blades ...  Regina Pats
  
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• Five-year-old Saskatoon boy suffers head injury in dog attack - CTV News Saskatoon

  28-03-2023 22:57
  Five-year-old Saskatoon boy suffers head injury in dog attack  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Five-year-old Saskatoon boy suffers head injury in dog attack

  28-03-2023 22:57
  
  A Saskatoon couple says they felt ignored by police after their five-year-old foster son was attacked by a dog outside the Meadowgreen Confectionary on March 22.
  
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• Proposed vision statement announced for Saskatoon downtown event and entertainment district

  28-03-2023 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  'If we don't do something right now to plan for the future, it's not going to get less expensive in Saskatoon,' said Ward 6 city councillor Cynthia Block of downtown planning.
  
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• From groceries to booze, payday loans to plane tickets — here's what the budget means for your wallet

  28-03-2023 22:19 via cbc.ca
  
  With inflation still near its highest level in decades, the federal budget unveiled in Ottawa Tuesday offered a lot of talk about making life more affordable for Canadians — but few details about how it's all going to work.
  
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• Freeland's 2023 budget includes billions for dental care, spending cuts and tax hikes to tame rising deficit

  28-03-2023 22:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled a federal budget Tuesday projecting a deficit about $10 billion higher than initially forecast — an increase driven by a worsening economy and new spending on initiatives like a national dental care program.
  
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• Freeland's 2023 budget includes billions for dental care, cuts and tax hikes to tame rising deficit

  28-03-2023 22:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled a federal budget Tuesday projecting a deficit about $10 billion higher than initially forecast — an increase driven by a worsening economy and new spending on initiatives like a national dental care program.
  
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• Budget 2023 offers billions for dental care, plus spending cuts and tax hikes to tame deficit

  28-03-2023 22:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled a federal budget Tuesday projecting a deficit about $10 billion higher than initially forecast — an increase driven by a worsening economy and new spending on initiatives like a national dental care program.
  
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• ‘Deeply concerned’: Regina police watch for ‘tranq dope’ in illicit drugs

  28-03-2023 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Xylazine is normally used in veterinary medicine to sedate large animals such as cattle or horses. Regina police expect the tranquilizer to show up in local illicit drugs.
  
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• Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry files charter challenge against Sask. government's disability program

  28-03-2023 21:59 via cbc.ca
  
  The Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry has filed a charter challenge against the Saskatchewan government for its Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability program, as senior recipients are being forced to take out their Canada Pension Plan early.
  
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• Here's when it might feel like spring in Sask.

  28-03-2023 21:57
  
  It will be a while longer before Saskatchewan feels the spring thaw, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).
  
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• Saskatoon officials discuss downtown district planning document before council vote

  28-03-2023 21:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Members of the city team that will help plan a proposed entertainment and event district in downtown Saskatoon were joined Tuesday by the city councillor for the area to discuss the next milestone coming up for the project. Read More
  
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• Kinsmen Club in Saskatoon launches its 2023 home lottery - CJWW

  28-03-2023 20:43
  
  Kinsmen Club in Saskatoon launches its 2023 home lottery  CJWW
  
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• Mischief/Assault - 400 block Fairmont Dr.

  28-03-2023 20:36 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  One man was arrested yesterday following reports of significant property damage.At approximately 3:30 p.m., March 27, 2023, Patrol officers responded to a facility in the 400 block of Fairmont Drive for a weapons complaint. The caller reported that a man had become aggressive with staff and smashed the glass front doors of the facility with an ice pick. The complainant stated that the man attempted to assault a staff member with the weapon, but fled before anyone was injured.Upon arrival, Police
  
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• Police On-Scene at Incident - 300 block Witney Ave. North

  28-03-2023 20:25 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service remains on scene at an incident in the 300 block of Witney Avenue North.Patrol officers have set up a perimeter around the area and the SPS Tactical Support Unit has contained a residence. The general public is currently asked to avoid the area until further notice, and traffic restrictions are still in place near the intersection of Rusholme Road and Witney Avenue.Further updates will be released as they become available.(Occurrence Number: 23-37588)
  
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• Sask's Pine Grove jail under quarantine last week, but province provides few details

  28-03-2023 20:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan government confirmed the Pine Grove Correctional Centre, the province's provincial jail for women, was under quarantine last week, as directed by public health officials, but provided few other details about it. Read More
  
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• Top court reverses decision to remove Saskatoon Lighthouse head over allegations of financial irregularities - CBC.ca

  28-03-2023 20:08
  Top court reverses decision to remove Saskatoon Lighthouse head over allegations of financial irregularities  CBC.ca
  
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• Top court reverses decision to remove Saskatoon Lighthouse head over allegations of financial irregularities

  28-03-2023 20:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's highest court has tossed out an earlier ruling that removed Don Windels as head of the Lighthouse Supported Living in Saskatoon.
  
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• FSIN says 2023-24 Sask. budget doesn't do enough for First Nations

  28-03-2023 19:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Approximately $249.1 million in targeted funding will be provided for First Nation and Métis people and organizations in the upcoming fiscal year, with more than a third of that money coming from gaming revenue.
  
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• WHO recommends COVID-19 boosters for high-risk adults 6-12 months after last dose

  28-03-2023 19:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The World Health Organization has tailored its COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for a new phase of the pandemic, suggesting that healthy children and adolescents may not necessarily need a shot but older, high-risk groups should get a booster between six-to-12 months after their last vaccine.
  
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• Saskatoon police on scene of standoff in Mount Royal neighbourhood

  28-03-2023 18:49
  
  The Saskatoon police are on the scene of an apparent standoff in the Mount Royal neighbourhood this morning.
  
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• Saskatoon police arrest two people after standoff in Mount Royal neighbourhood

  28-03-2023 18:49
  
  The Saskatoon police are on the scene of an apparent standoff in the Mount Royal neighbourhood this morning.
  
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• Saskatoon police arrest two people after standoff in Mount Royal ... - CTV News Saskatoon

  28-03-2023 18:49
  Saskatoon police arrest two people after standoff in Mount Royal ...  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'They’ve come together as a larger Ukrainian family': Ukrainian refugees finding support in small Sask. centres

  28-03-2023 17:24
  
  As Saskatchewan welcomed the fifth and final flight of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of their country, volunteers across the province were getting ready for the influx.
  
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• Hiring begins for Saskatchewan’s online teaching service

  28-03-2023 17:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Recruiting has begun for Saskatchewan's new distance learning corporation. Sask DLC will offer online courses for students in kindergarten to Grade 12 beginning in April.
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Tuesday, March 28

  28-03-2023 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Tuesday, March 28.
  
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• House of Hakka offers flavourful Indochinese cuisine in downtown Saskatoon - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  28-03-2023 17:04
  House of Hakka offers flavourful Indochinese cuisine in downtown Saskatoon  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Saskatchewan camping reservations begin as things thaw

  28-03-2023 16:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan says reservations are strongly recommended, especially for weekends and the peak summer season.
  
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• 2023 Juvenile Broomball Championships taking place in Saskatoon - Global News

  28-03-2023 16:29
  2023 Juvenile Broomball Championships taking place in Saskatoon  Global News
  
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• Weyburn musician gets three 'yeses' from American Idol judges

  28-03-2023 15:58
  
  Weyburn, Sask. musician Brayden King revealed he will be going through to the Hollywood round of American Idol after receiving three "yeses" from the judges following his audition.
  
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• Gas prices drop in Saskatoon ahead of next carbon tax increase - 650 CKOM News Talk Sports

  28-03-2023 15:21
  
  Gas prices drop in Saskatoon ahead of next carbon tax increase  650 CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• House of Hakka offers flavourful Indochinese cuisine in downtown Saskatoon

  28-03-2023 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Businesses and non-profit organizations regularly open and move in Saskatoon. Today the StarPhoenix talks to Inesh Rai, the son of Harry and Sheena Rai and operations manager at their new restaurant House of Hakka, which opened in November in downtown Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• Steven Lewis: Canada needs a health-care system change incubator

  28-03-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The pain-wracked patient waiting six months to see a specialist wants change. The tired nurse on the ward wants change. The pharmacist, the nurse practitioner, the occupational therapist with underused skills want change. The Canadian doctor trained in Dublin who can’t get a residency position wants change.Read More
  
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• Letter: Here's what might be delaying RCMP's Sask. mass murder probe

  28-03-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  I wanted to offer a few comments on Phil Tank's March 16 article: "RCMP must show real willingness to change." Read More
  
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• Education sector says Sask. K-12 budget insufficient

  28-03-2023 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government increased operational funding for K-12 education by 2.5 per cent, but the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation and the Saskatchewan School Boards Association say that falls short of what's needed.
  
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• Budget 2023 prioritizes pocketbook help and clean economy, deficit projected at $40.1B

  28-03-2023 12:21
  
  In the 2023 federal budget, the government is unveiling continued deficit spending targeted at Canadians' pocketbooks, public health care and the clean economy.
  
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• Farmer frustrated about missing climate action in Sask. budget

  28-03-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon climate activist and farmer says he is frustrated with the lack of money earmarked in the most recent Saskatchewan budget to address climate change.
  
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• Freeland's budget expected to focus on green investments, helping the vulnerable

  28-03-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to deliver a budget Tuesday that will offer limited cost-of-living relief to the vulnerable and promote green investments as uncertainty continues to cloud the economic horizon.
  
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• Top court reverses decision to remove Saskatoon Lighthouse head ... - CBC.ca

  28-03-2023 09:00
  
  Top court reverses decision to remove Saskatoon Lighthouse head ...  CBC.ca
  
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• Proposed vision statement announced for Saskatoon downtown event and entertainment district - Global News

  28-03-2023 09:00
  Proposed vision statement announced for Saskatoon downtown event and entertainment district  Global News
  
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• Moose Jaw, Sask., to be 1st Canadian host of World Para Ice Hockey Championship

  28-03-2023 02:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The top eight international Para hockey teams will compete at the Moose Jaw Events Centre from May 28 to June 4. The venue will host all 20 games, including the gold-medal contest.
  
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• Sask. goaltender who drove a car into a house suspended from junior hockey

  28-03-2023 02:10
  
  A 20-year-old goaltender for the Humboldt Broncos was suspended indefinitely from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) following his arrest over the weekend.
  
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• Sask. goaltender suspended from junior hockey following arrest

  28-03-2023 02:10
  
  A 20-year-old goaltender for the Humboldt Broncos was suspended indefinitely from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) following his arrest over the weekend.
  
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