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• Meewasin kicks off Saskatoon river valley spring cleaning campaign - CTV News Saskatoon

  24-04-2023 23:53
  Meewasin kicks off Saskatoon river valley spring cleaning campaign  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Meewasin kicks off Saskatoon river valley spring cleaning campaign

  24-04-2023 23:53
  
  A campaign to clean up the Meewasin Valley was delayed a few days by the spring snow storm but, with the snow melted by Monday dozens of volunteers hit the trails for spring cleanup.
  
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• La Loche, Sask., high school closed this week to develop safety plan after stabbing incident

  24-04-2023 23:53 via cbc.ca
  
  A high school in northwestern Saskatchewan will be closed this week, after a stabbing incident that left a student and a teacher injured last week.
  
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• Saskatchewan residents taking province to court to try to force climate action

  24-04-2023 23:42 via cbc.ca
  
  The applicants are asking the court to order SaskPower to achieve net-zero emissions by 2035.
  
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• Saskatoon police charge 2nd man in 2009 killing - CTV News Saskatoon

  24-04-2023 23:30
  
  Saskatoon police charge 2nd man in 2009 killing  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police charge 2nd man in 2009 killing

  24-04-2023 23:30
  
  Saskatoon police say a second man has been charged in a murder investigation that began more than a decade ago.
  
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• Darrell Night, who exposed a 'dark underside' in Saskatoon policing, has died - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  24-04-2023 23:22
  Darrell Night, who exposed a 'dark underside' in Saskatoon policing, has died  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Saskatoon resident says more planning needed for 6-storey Broadway proposal

  24-04-2023 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The rezoning proposal needed for the idea would affect 528 8th Street East, 1100 to 1122 blocks of Broadway Avenue, and 529 7th Street East.
  
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• Darrell Night, who exposed a 'dark underside' in Saskatoon policing, has died

  24-04-2023 23:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Darrell Joseph Night, whose account of surviving after two Saskatoon police officers dropped him off at the edge of the city on a freezing night in 2000 led to investigations and criminal convictions, has died at the age of 56. Read More
  
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• Several kilograms of fentanyl, cocaine and meth seized by Maidstone, Sask. RCMP

  24-04-2023 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Maidstone RCMP performed a roadside stop for a licence, registration and sobriety check, but the officer got suspicious after talking with the two men in the vehicle, police say.
  
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• Daily Road Report - April 25, 2023 - Saskatoon.ca |

  24-04-2023 23:03
  
  Daily Road Report - April 25, 2023  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Women's shelters across Canada are losing nearly $150 million in federal funding

  24-04-2023 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Federal funding earmarked to help women fleeing domestic violence during the pandemic is set to dry up by September — but the shelters that support those women say the extra money has been 'lifesaving.'
  
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• Defence says Corey Amber Paddy not a gunrunner, but got 'involved with a bad person'

  24-04-2023 22:47 via cbc.ca
  
  The defence in the Corey Amber Paddy firearms trial described the 25-year-old as an innocent woman who became involved with a bad person.
  
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• Saskatoon man fighting city over proposed six-story condo in Buena Vista

  24-04-2023 22:15
  
  A Buena Vista resident is trying to get the city to block a condo development on the corner of 8th Street and Broadway Avenue because he says it will create traffic chaos.
  
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• Saskatoon man fighting city over proposed six-story condo in Buena ... - CTV News Saskatoon

  24-04-2023 22:15
  Saskatoon man fighting city over proposed six-story condo in Buena ...  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Local teams make a racquet as high-school badminton season heads towards cities

  24-04-2023 21:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  High school badminton season is nearing a close as teams prepare to head to the city championships Thursday at Walter Murray. Read More
  
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• Second man charged with first-degree murder in 2009 death of Morgan Doucette

  24-04-2023 21:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  After arresting and charging a 32-year-old man in connection with a pair of 2009 homicides earlier this month, police have arrested a second suspect in one of the incidents. Read More
  
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• UPDATE: Arrest Made In Connection To 2009 Homicides

  24-04-2023 21:18 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service Major Crime Section has charged a second man in connection to the 2009 homicide of Morgan Doucette.On November 16, 2009, police responded to a residence in the 400 block of Avenue H South for a report that a man had been stabbed. Upon arrival, officers located 33-year-old Morgan Doucette suffering from life-threatening stab wound injuries, which he did not survive. (Occurrence Number: 09-113936)A second 32-year-old man has now been charged with one count of First Deg
  
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• Corman Park council rejects composting site for Saskatoon green bin program

  24-04-2023 21:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Rural Municipality of Corman Park council voted on Monday to reject a discretionary use application from Green Prairie Environmental Ltd. that would have allowed for a composting facility meant to take material from the City of Saskatoon’s new green bin organic waste collection program. Read More
  
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• Elite athletes demand public inquiry into abuse in sports

  24-04-2023 20:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Elite athletes appeared before a House of Commons committee Monday to accuse the federal government of doing nothing in response to abuse in sports and to demand a national public inquiry.
  
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• Saskatoon’s litter picking volunteers bring in larger hauls from Meewasin Valley

  24-04-2023 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cowan said the clean-up campaign runs until May 31, so volunteers can come down to the Meewasin Valley Authority office to pick up free garbage bags and gloves.
  
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• 2 people arrested, charged following 3 liquor store robberies in Saskatoon

  24-04-2023 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police arrested a 43-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man following an investigation into three Saskatoon liquor store robberies in a span of 10 days.
  
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• Sask. RCMP to release timeline of fatal James Smith Cree Nation stabbings

  24-04-2023 20:02
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP will release what it's calling a preliminary timeline of the mass killings in James Smith Cree Nation last year.
  
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• Two arrested following string of Saskatoon liquor store robberies

  24-04-2023 19:30
  
  Two people were taken into custody following a string of liquor store robberies in the span of a week, Saskatoon police say.
  
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• Saskatoon liquor store thieves allegedly used a Pontiac Sunfire as getaway car

  24-04-2023 19:30
  
  Two people were taken into custody following a string of liquor store robberies in the span of a week, Saskatoon police say.
  
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• Saskatoon liquor store thieves allegedly used a Pontiac Sunfire as ... - CTV News Saskatoon

  24-04-2023 19:30
  Saskatoon liquor store thieves allegedly used a Pontiac Sunfire as ...  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police arrest two suspects in rash of liquor store robberies

  24-04-2023 19:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  City police are investigating a series of liquor store robberies over the past 10 days. Read More
  
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• NDP critic calls proposed changes to air passenger rights 'bureaucratic, expensive'

  24-04-2023 19:15 via cbc.ca
  
  The NDP transport critic is calling out proposed changes to air passenger protections as the transportation minister defends the government's approach to making air travel fairer for passengers.
  
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• Saskatoon's COVID-19 wastewater concentration up slightly, Regina's still high - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  24-04-2023 19:03
  Saskatoon's COVID-19 wastewater concentration up slightly, Regina's still high  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Saskatoon's COVID-19 wastewater concentration up slightly, P.A. sees spike - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  24-04-2023 19:03
  Saskatoon's COVID-19 wastewater concentration up slightly, P.A. sees spike  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Sask. RCMP to present timeline of events in James Smith Cree Nation, Weldon, Sask. mass stabbings this week

  24-04-2023 19:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan RCMP say they will release a preliminary timeline of events in the deadly Sept. 4, 2022 mass stabbings that left 11 people dead and another 18 injured on James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon, Sask. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon's COVID-19 wastewater concentration up slightly, P.A. sees spike

  24-04-2023 19:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Levels of the COVID-19 virus in Saskatoon’s wastewater saw a slight increase week over week. Read More
  
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• James Smith Cree Nation stabbings timeline to be presented by Sask. RCMP

  24-04-2023 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP anticipate this presentation to run for four hours, with 45 minutes set aside after the presentation for a Q and A.
  
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• Newcomers and long-time dancers come together at First Nations University of Canada powwow

  24-04-2023 18:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Amid the colourful regalia, heart-pounding drumming and new and old friends, Andrian Makhnachov from Ukraine says experiencing a powwow for the first time was emotional.
  
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• Liquor Store Robberies - Arrests/Charges

  24-04-2023 18:39 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Members of the General Investigations Section are investigating following three liquor store robberies in the past ten days.  On April 15, 2023, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Police were called to a liquor store in the 3100 block of Preston Avenue South for a report of a robbery. Three individuals entered the store wearing medical masks and were carrying reusable grocery bags. They proceeded to load the bags with bottles of liquor before an employee confronted them. When they did, the suspec
  
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• Dirty spring snow carries more than dirt. There are also other pollutants we can't see

  24-04-2023 18:37 via cbc.ca
  
  As the Prairies wait for the latest round of snow from a powerful storm system to melt, other parts of Canada bid farewell to the white stuff a long time ago. But what is left behind can be more of a pain than the snow itself.
  
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• Canada 4-1 at mixed doubles curling worlds, tied with Estonia atop Group A

  24-04-2023 18:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing picked up a pair of wins on Monday at the world mixed doubles curling championship in Gangneung, South Korea.
  
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• Teacher and student were injured in La Loche high school assault, police say

  24-04-2023 17:16
  
  Police are sharing more details concerning a violent assault at a high school in northern Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatoon woman accused of abducting her child asks for stay in ... - northeastNOW

  24-04-2023 17:08
  
  Saskatoon woman accused of abducting her child asks for stay in ...  northeastNOW
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Monday, April 24

  24-04-2023 17:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Monday, April 24.
  
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• New SARCAN depot shines in Saskatoon | News and Media - Government of Saskatchewan

  24-04-2023 17:03
  
  New SARCAN depot shines in Saskatoon | News and Media  Government of Saskatchewan
  
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• The Government of Canada invests in the electrification of ... - Canada NewsWire

  24-04-2023 17:00
  
  The Government of Canada invests in the electrification of ...  Canada NewsWire
  
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• Man who first spoke publicly about 'Starlight Tours' in Saskatoon has ... - MBC Radio

  24-04-2023 16:16
  
  Man who first spoke publicly about 'Starlight Tours' in Saskatoon has ...  MBC Radio
  
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• Saskatoon morning weather outlook: Monday, April 24 - Global News

  24-04-2023 15:50
  Saskatoon morning weather outlook: Monday, April 24  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon woman accused of abducting her child asks for stay in ... - CJME News Talk Sports

  24-04-2023 15:02
  
  Saskatoon woman accused of abducting her child asks for stay in ...  CJME News Talk Sports
  
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• Letters: Here's a better slogan for Regina (pronounced correctly)

  24-04-2023 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  I am alarmed by the carelessness of the proposed promotional campaign by the Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL). It is time for them to get real and come up with a message that is not derogatory and ignorant. Read More
  
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• At Batoche, Dumont Lodge's features inspired by Métis culture and past

  24-04-2023 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A new cultural hub for youth being constructed in Batoche is steeped with Métis culture. Read More
  
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• 20th Street closed between Avenue E and Avenue D starting Tuesday - Saskatoon.ca |

  24-04-2023 15:00
  
  20th Street closed between Avenue E and Avenue D starting Tuesday  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Opinion: Sask. religious school abuse claims are hardly a culture war

  24-04-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The StarPhoenix welcomes opinion articles. Click here to find out what you need to know about how to write one that will increase the odds it will be published. Send submissions to [email protected] or [email protected]. Read More
  
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• How peatlands on the Prairies are at risk from climate change

  24-04-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Peatlands are often thought of as useless swamps but are critical carbon stores. We explore what is happening on Canada’s peatlands and what can be done.
  
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