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• Daily Road Report - April 6, 2023 - Saskatoon.ca |

  05-04-2023 23:04
  
  Daily Road Report - April 6, 2023  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Trouble for Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers as spring holds onto the prairies

  05-04-2023 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The president of APAS called on Ottawa Wednesday to compensate farmers and ranchers for the preservation of pastures and grasslands.
  
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• Merasty murder trial adjourned until May while lawyers deal with 'extraordinary circumstance'

  05-04-2023 22:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatoon murder trial with an unexpected delay due to what a King's Bench courtroom heard was a significant investigative matter will be adjourned until next month. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon set to bid on 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship - Global News

  05-04-2023 22:35
  
  Saskatoon set to bid on 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon set to bid on 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship

  05-04-2023 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon city administration is recommending $500,000 in funding be allocated to Discover Saskatoon, in hopes of offering a competitive bid for the 2025 junior hockey tournament.
  
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• 31-year-old woman found dead in Prince Albert home: Police

  05-04-2023 22:21
  Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) is investigating after a woman was found dead at a home in that city.
  
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• Home-like long-term care models said to improve quality of life: USask report

  05-04-2023 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The small-scale models house approximately eight to 12 residents each with private bedrooms and bathrooms, but shared living, kitchen and dining areas.
  
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• Saskatoon’s Ribfest not continuing, rising costs cited for cancellation - Global News

  05-04-2023 22:04
  
  Saskatoon’s Ribfest not continuing, rising costs cited for cancellation  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon’s Ribfest not continuing, rising costs cited for cancellation

  05-04-2023 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  'With the rising cost of food prices, high upfront costs of organizing the event ... and risk of actually losing money ... the club has decided we will not continue with Ribfest.'
  
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• Protestors rally in Saskatoon against RBC’s support of fossil fuel projects

  05-04-2023 21:42
  
  Protestors gathered at Saskatoon’s Kiwanis Park to protest the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Wednesday.
  
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• Saskatoon murder trial adjourns in face of 'extraordinary circumstance' - CBC.ca

  05-04-2023 21:32
  
  Saskatoon murder trial adjourns in face of 'extraordinary circumstance'  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon murder trial adjourns in face of 'extraordinary circumstance'

  05-04-2023 21:32 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon murder trial is now on hold until at least May to allow for police to continue investigating a surprise development.
  
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• 'I believe in saving the land': Protesters speak out in Saskatoon against banks' fossil fuel project funding - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  05-04-2023 21:30
  'I believe in saving the land': Protesters speak out in Saskatoon against banks' fossil fuel project funding  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Saskatoon council committee backs 2025 World Juniors bid

  05-04-2023 21:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon is set to take another shot at hosting the 2025 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Hockey Championship. Read More
  
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• See the moment Sask. police rescue an 86-year-old man stranded in snowy field after nightfall

  05-04-2023 20:57
  
  Aerial footage captured by a police plane shows the dramatic moment an 86-year-old man was rescued in a snowy field in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatoon police Taser man after officers allegedly assaulted - CTV News Saskatoon

  05-04-2023 20:45
  Saskatoon police Taser man after officers allegedly assaulted  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police Taser man after officers allegedly assaulted

  05-04-2023 20:45
  
  Saskatoon police have charged a man after they say they had to use a Taser on him because he assaulted two officers.
  
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• ‘Doors: Through the Horror of War’ — New exhibit opens at the Ukrainian Museum of Canada

  05-04-2023 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  'Doors: Through the Horror of War' is a display of 13 doors from around Ukraine, all of which have been damaged or destroyed by the war.
  
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• Saskatoon woman accused of abducting her child says her Charter rights were violated

  05-04-2023 20:19
  
  The legal team for a Saskatoon woman accused of kidnapping her child is trying to obtain documents they believe will show her Charter rights were violated.
  
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• Saskatoon woman accused of abducting her child says her Charter ... - CTV News Saskatoon

  05-04-2023 20:19
  Saskatoon woman accused of abducting her child says her Charter ...  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Case against woman charged in Saskatoon nightclub death adjourned

  05-04-2023 20:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 22-year-old woman charged with manslaughter in the November death of 23-year-old Hodan Hashi at Lit Nightclub in Saskatoon is due back in provincial court later this month. Read More
  
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• Dawn Walker's criminal case adjourned until later this month

  05-04-2023 20:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The case of a Saskatoon woman accused of kidnapping a child, faking their deaths and fleeing to the United States has been adjourned until later in April. Read More
  
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• Barbie trailer starring Margot Robbie — and a whole lot of Canadians — shows life in plastic is fantastic

  05-04-2023 19:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Margot Robbie is a Barbie girl in a Barbie world — and that world sure does look Canadian, with Ryan Gosling, Simu Liu and Michael Cera rounding out a star-studded ensemble.
  
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• Great moment in women's sports soiled by patronizing criticism and congratulations

  05-04-2023 19:44 via cbc.ca
  
  The backlash against LSU's Angel Reese and Jill Biden inviting Iowa to the White House are the two steps back after the NCAA women's championship took a huge step forward, writes CBC Sports Senior Contributor Shireen Ahmed.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos crash sparked safety improvements, but some say more changes are needed

  05-04-2023 19:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Carol Brons still goes to Humboldt Broncos games every now and then. She and her husband have season tickets, but being there brings back a lot of emotion.
  
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• 'Give them a quality of life': STC women’s facility offers fresh start for Pine Grove inmates

  05-04-2023 19:29
  
  The Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) is planning a new facility that will help women transition from the Pine Grove Correctional Centre.
  
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• Vendors say shuttered Saskatoon store owes them thousands - CTV News Saskatoon

  05-04-2023 19:13
  Vendors say shuttered Saskatoon store owes them thousands  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Vendors say shuttered Saskatoon store owes them thousands

  05-04-2023 19:13
  
  Vendors say they are out thousands of dollars after a shop in Saskatoon’s Lawson Heights Mall closed abruptly last month.
  
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• Police presence at Delta Bessborough as protesters gather outside RBC's annual general meeting

  05-04-2023 17:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police have established a presence outside of the Delta Bessborough as protesters gather outside the Royal Bank of Canada's Annual General Meeting. Read More
  
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• 'I believe in saving the land': Protesters speak out in Saskatoon against banks' fossil fuel project funding

  05-04-2023 17:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Protestors from across Canada gathered in Saskatoon hoping their opposition to the funding of fossil fuel projects would be loud enough to reach the nation's biggest banks. Read More
  
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• 'I believe in saving the land': Protesters speak out against banks' fossil fuel project funding

  05-04-2023 17:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Protestors from across the country gathered in Saskatoon in the hope that their voices against the funding of fossil fuel projects are heard by the nation's biggest banks. Read More
  
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• Leave My Bones in Saskatoon - Quill & Quire

  05-04-2023 17:08
  
  Leave My Bones in Saskatoon  Quill & Quire
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, April 5 - Global News

  05-04-2023 17:05
  Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, April 5  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, April 5

  05-04-2023 17:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Wednesday, April 5.
  
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• Roads closed in Saskatoon due to environmental protests: SPS - SaskToday.ca

  05-04-2023 16:56
  
  Roads closed in Saskatoon due to environmental protests: SPS  SaskToday.ca
  
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• Update: Arrest - Assault Police Officer / CEW Deployment - 400 Block Fairmont Drive

  05-04-2023 16:48 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 37-year-old man has been charged with Assaulting a Police Officer (x2), Attempting to Disarm a Police Officer, and Obstruction.A 29-year-old man, the original subject of arrest, was charged with Breach of Conditions.(Occurrence Number: 23-41467)
  
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• Warman RCMP and Saskatoon Police Service Air Support Unit work ... - Royal Canadian Mounted Police

  05-04-2023 16:15
  
  Warman RCMP and Saskatoon Police Service Air Support Unit work ...  Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  
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• Weyburn Fire Chief Trent Lee gives tour of the station's cancer prevention measures

  05-04-2023 15:55 via cbc.ca
  
  The Weyburn Fire Department has made a number of changes to better protect its staff against cancer. Firefighting is one of only five occupations that the International Agency of Research on Cancer has labelled with its most severe cancer warning.
  
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• 'It puts a smile on my face:' Saskatoon homeless snow angel clears ... - CJME News Talk Sports

  05-04-2023 14:48
  
  'It puts a smile on my face:' Saskatoon homeless snow angel clears ...  CJME News Talk Sports
  
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• Letter: Crime fuelled by addiction becoming an epidemic in Saskatoon - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  05-04-2023 14:05
  Letter: Crime fuelled by addiction becoming an epidemic in Saskatoon  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• One more time: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band expects warm welcome in (last?) visit to Saskatchewan

  05-04-2023 14:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has been down this road before. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Saskatchewan needs universal coverage of contraception

  05-04-2023 14:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  “Many of our patients are single-parent mothers, already on a stretched budget to support their children. They often discontinue their contraception because of cost … Groceries before birth control!" — Dr. Sally Mahood, family physician, Regina Read More
  
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• 'We didn't have a playbook': Ex-mayor Rob Muench talks about Humboldt's healing journey, five years after the Broncos bus crash

  05-04-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Five years ago, the intersection at Highways 35 and 335 filled up with a bus in a ditch, scattered hockey bags, first responders, helicopters. Read More
  
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• The C-word: firefighters push for better cancer protection

  05-04-2023 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Firefighting is one of only five occupations that the International Agency of Research on Cancer has labelled with its most severe cancer warning. Firefighters have seen a change in how seriously their peers consider this risk, but they’re calling on the government for more resources to better protect themselves — and for more comprehensive health coverage should they get sick.
  
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• Phil Tank: Sask. removal of SHA mask rule a purely political decision

  05-04-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It's perhaps refreshing that Saskatchewan's government has stopped pretending its public health decisions are being made by someone other than politicians. Read More
  
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• Letter: Crime fuelled by addiction becoming an epidemic in Saskatoon

  05-04-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon and area are in the midst of an epidemic. Whether you own an extension cord or a fleet of semi-trailer tractors, a single-family dwelling or a large retail complex, you could be a victim, like me. Read More
  
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• City of Saskatoon should aim for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050: city report - CBC.ca

  05-04-2023 12:00
  
  City of Saskatoon should aim for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050: city report  CBC.ca
  
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• City of Saskatoon should aim for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050: city report

  05-04-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In 2017, Saskatoon city council approved a recommendation to reduce the city's greehouse gas operations emissions by 80 per cent by 2050. A new report says the city should aim to be net-zero by that point.
  
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• City of Saskatoon should aim for net-zero greenhouse gas ... - CBC.ca

  05-04-2023 12:00
  
  City of Saskatoon should aim for net-zero greenhouse gas ...  CBC.ca
  
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• My dad set an example of how to work yourself to death — and how not to

  05-04-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Taylor Maavara’s dad set her an example of how to live for work, but he also showed her how to follow her passions. After his death, she travelled across Canada to grapple with these mixed messages.
  
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