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• Red Dress art exhibit opens at the Sask. Legislature to honour MMIWG

  05-05-2023 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  An art exhibit called the Heart Spirits Project commemorate Red Dress Day will be on display throughout the month at the Saskatchewan Legislature.
  
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• Sask. provides new drug checking devices for harm prevention sites in Saskatoon and Regina - CBC.ca

  05-05-2023 23:53 via news.google.com
  
  Sask. provides new drug checking devices for harm prevention sites in Saskatoon and Regina  CBC.ca
  
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• Sask. provides new drug checking devices for harm prevention sites in Saskatoon and Regina

  05-05-2023 23:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Prairie Harm Reduction in Saskatoon and The Newo Yotina Friendship Centre in Regina received Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometers that can identify what is in a drug and alert users of any contaminants.
  
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• Sask. provides new drug checking devices for harm prevention sites ... - CBC.ca

  05-05-2023 23:53 via news.google.com
  
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• Renewed Request For Public Assistance - Historical Homicide - 1600 Block 22nd Street West

  05-05-2023 23:45 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  After 17 years, the Saskatoon Police Service is renewing its request for public assistance in the 2006 homicide of Hughie James Assiniboine.In the afternoon hours of May 5, 2006, police and paramedics responded to the 1600 block of 22nd Street West for a report of an injured person. Upon arrival, then 23-year-old Hughie James Assiniboine was located deceased. An autopsy later confirmed him to be the victim of homicide.The investigation into this historical homicide remains open. No suspects have
  
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• Sask. Polytechnic applied research projects include edible cutlery, robotic hand

  05-05-2023 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  'It's all real-world solutions and any project that you look at, it all relates to that,' said Susan Blum of Sask. Polytechnic's applied research project showcase Friday.
  
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• Saskatoon students raise awareness of Red Dress Day - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  05-05-2023 23:40 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon students raise awareness of Red Dress Day  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Saskatoon students raise awareness of Red Dress Day

  05-05-2023 23:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Young advocates for social justice and a better, safer future congregated in front of Saskatoon City Hall on Friday to observe Red Dress Day and contribute to awareness of violence against Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Fire Department welcomes 10 new recruits - Saskatoon.ca |

  05-05-2023 23:26 via news.google.com
  
  Saskatoon Fire Department welcomes 10 new recruits  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Saskatchewan announces new payment model for family physicians

  05-05-2023 23:21
  
  A new form of payment has been unveiled by the province of Saskatchewan to retain and recruit family physicians.
  
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• 'It's a really good start': Saskatchewan announces new payment model for family physicians

  05-05-2023 23:21
  
  A new form of payment has been unveiled by the province of Saskatchewan to retain and recruit family physicians.
  
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• Charges stayed at Saskatoon kidnapping trial after Crown witnesses fail to show - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  05-05-2023 23:05 via news.google.com
  Charges stayed at Saskatoon kidnapping trial after Crown witnesses fail to show  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Charges stayed at Saskatoon kidnapping trial after Crown witnesses fail to show

  05-05-2023 23:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  One of three men scheduled to stand trial in connection with a kidnapping in Saskatoon's north end was sentenced, while charges were stayed against two others after the Crown's key witnesses didn't show up to testify last week. Read More
  
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• Weekend Road Report - May 6-7, 2023 - Saskatoon.ca |

  05-05-2023 22:30 via news.google.com
  
  Weekend Road Report - May 6-7, 2023  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Arrests - Discharged Firearm - 400 Block Avenue H South

  05-05-2023 22:05 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Police have arrested a man and woman after a firearm was discharged in public yesterday.On May 4, 2023 at around 8:00 a.m., police were called to the 400 block of Avenue H South for a report of a gunshot; two suspects were then seen leaving the area. Responding officers quickly located a man and woman matching the suspect descriptions and attempted to stop them. The duo did not stop for police and instead fled on foot into a nearby park; the short foot pursuit ended with the arrest of both
  
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• Saskatoon marks Red Dress Day 2023

  05-05-2023 21:31
  
  The City of Saskatoon has created a red dress display in honour of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
  
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• What the end of the COVID emergency means for Canada

  05-05-2023 21:15 via cbc.ca
  
  The World Health Organization has ended the global COVID-19 emergency, citing increased immunity, fewer deaths and less pressure on hospitals. But while the situation with the virus has improved worldwide, it has also exposed major issues with Canada's health-care system.
  
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• Inquest planned into death of inmate at Saskatoon Provincial Correction Centre

  05-05-2023 20:58
  
  A public inquest is planned for William Whitebear, who was found unresponsive at the Saskatoon Provincial Correction Centre (SPCC) in November 2020.
  
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• Saskatoon Real Estate: Supply levels still a struggle | CTV News - CTV News Saskatoon

  05-05-2023 20:51 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon Real Estate: Supply levels still a struggle | CTV News  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Housing sales continue to decline in Saskatoon for 4th consecutive month: Sask. Realtors Association

  05-05-2023 20:51
  
  The benchmark price for a home in Saskatoon fell a little last month, according to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association (SRA).
  
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• 'This is celebrating the beginning': Sask. musician composing new song for King Charles coronation

  05-05-2023 20:44
  
  Homegrown musical talent Jeffery Straker will perform a new song composed for the King’s coronation during a celebration at Government House in Regina.
  
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• Trudeau seems to think Poilievre's 'broken Canada' message is a point of vulnerability

  05-05-2023 20:21 via cbc.ca
  
  The conventional wisdom in politics is that you should avoid repeating the charge made against you. Justin Trudeau has now broken that rule on multiple occasions — twice during his remarks to the Liberal convention in Ottawa on Thursday night.
  
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• Saskatchewan announces new payment structure for family doctors

  05-05-2023 19:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  As Saskatchewan continues to navigate a family doctor shortage — leaving many in the province on long wait lists, or without a family physician at all — the provincial government says it's working on a new way to pay doctors. Read More
  
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• Two arrested after high speed car chase in Saskatoon's west end - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  05-05-2023 19:12 via news.google.com
  Two arrested after high speed car chase in Saskatoon's west end  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Two arrested after high speed car chase in Saskatoon's west end

  05-05-2023 19:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police arrested two people Friday morning, after a chase that culminated in the air support unit being called in. Read More
  
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• Inquest set into William Whitebear's death in Saskatoon jail - SaskToday.ca

  05-05-2023 19:00 via news.google.com
  
  Inquest set into William Whitebear's death in Saskatoon jail  SaskToday.ca
  
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• Sask. announces plans for a new family physician compensation model

  05-05-2023 18:59 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government has announced plans for a new compensation model for family physicians.
  
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• Arrests - Stolen Vehicle / Evade Police - Rusholme Road and Avenue P North

  05-05-2023 18:53 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Two people were arrested this morning after failing to evade the Air Support Unit (ASU) in a stolen vehicle.At around 4:40 a.m. today, May 5, 2023, officers patrolling in the area of Rusholme Road and Avenue P North observed a vehicle believed to be stolen and displaying an incorrect license plate travelling in front of them. Upon activation of the police vehicle’s emergency equipment, the suspect vehicle accelerated away at an excessively high rate of speed. A tire deflation device was su
  
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• Armed Suspicious Person - Kloppenburg Way at Kloppenburg Link

  05-05-2023 18:19 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A report of an armed man in public led to a significant police response this morning.At approximately 9:00 a.m. today, May 5, 2023, several police units responded to the area of Kloppenburg Way near Kloppenburg Link for a report of an armed man. Nearby schools were immediately placed into a perimeter lockdown. Further investigation by members of Communications and Patrol led police to confirming the man to be in a position authorized to carry a firearm. There was no threat to public safety
  
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• Sask. wildfires continue to prompt evacuations from First Nations communities

  05-05-2023 17:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Active wildfires have prompted residents from the Moosomin First Nation, Saulteaux First Nation, Clearwater River Dene Nation and La Loche to leave their homes.
  
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• New compensation model announced for family doctors in Saskatchewan

  05-05-2023 17:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Doctors in Saskatchewan will now get a base rate for a standard range of services for each patient, but will also get additional fee-for-service payments for extra services.
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Friday, May 5 - Global News

  05-05-2023 17:08 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon morning news rewind: Friday, May 5  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Friday, May 5

  05-05-2023 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Friday, May 5.
  
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• Saskatchewan fire crews respond to wildfires as they grow across the prairies

  05-05-2023 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Large swaths of the province are considered at extreme or high risk according to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's Fire Danger Map.
  
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• Breaking down the Saskatoon Blades’ season with Les Lazaruk - Global News

  05-05-2023 16:39 via news.google.com
  Breaking down the Saskatoon Blades’ season with Les Lazaruk  Global News
  
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• 33rd Street closed between Avenue P and Valens Drive starting ... - Saskatoon.ca |

  05-05-2023 16:03 via news.google.com
  
  33rd Street closed between Avenue P and Valens Drive starting ...  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• COVID-19 no longer a global health emergency – but ‘battle is not over,’ WHO declares

  05-05-2023 15:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 first emerged in Wuhan, China in 2019 before spreading across the world, leading to lockdowns and other public health measures for more than three years.
  
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• COVID-19 no longer a global health emergency – but ‘battle is not over’: WHO

  05-05-2023 15:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 first emerged in Wuhan, China in 2019 before spreading across the world, leading to lockdowns and other public health measures for more than three years.
  
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• 'I declare COVID-19 over': WHO says virus no longer global health emergency

  05-05-2023 15:41
  
  COVID-19 no longer represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday, a major step towards the end of the pandemic that has killed more than 6.9 million people, disrupted the global economy and ravaged communities.
  
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• COVID-19 is no longer global health emergency: World Health Organization

  05-05-2023 15:41
  
  COVID-19 no longer represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday, a major step towards the end of the pandemic that has killed more than 6.9 million people, disrupted the global economy and ravaged communities.
  
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• Robot vs. human: Saskatoon brewer goes head to head with ... - BNN Bloomberg

  05-05-2023 14:33 via news.google.com
  Robot vs. human: Saskatoon brewer goes head to head with ...  BNN Bloomberg
  
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• Look up to the sky for 3 space events this weekend

  05-05-2023 14:29
  
  With bright meteors blazing across the sky from the Aquariids meteor shower and a chance to see a lunar eclipse, Friday will be the time to look up to the sky for a day of spectacular celestial events.
  
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• Explore a variety of events: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, May 5-7 - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  05-05-2023 14:19 via news.google.com
  Explore a variety of events: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, May 5-7  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Explore a variety of events: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, May 5-7

  05-05-2023 14:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Whatever your interest, a variety of options for indoor and outdoor entertainment await you this weekend. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Construction season impedes businesses struggling to recover

  05-05-2023 14:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  As small business owners fight to recover from the last three-plus years of pandemic-related hardships, many now find themselves facing yet another roadblock, literally. Read More
  
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• Letter: Saskatoon needs answer on whether there's asbestos in water - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  05-05-2023 14:06 via news.google.com
  Letter: Saskatoon needs answer on whether there's asbestos in water  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• The strength to speak: Faith Bosse's mother was taken 21 years ago. Now, she advocates for youth experiencing similar losses

  05-05-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Faith Bosse was only three years old when her mother went missing in Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• The strength to speak: Faith Bosse's mother was taken 19 years ago. Now, she advocates for youth experiencing similar losses

  05-05-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Faith Bosse was only three years old when her mother went missing in Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• Sask. allowing municipalities to permit alcohol consumption in parks

  05-05-2023 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government has amended regulations to allow alcohol consumption in municipal parks, if local governments want it.
  
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• Letter: Saskatoon needs answer on whether there's asbestos in water

  05-05-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  As former executive director of the occupational health and safety branch in the Saskatchewan Department of Labour (1973 to 1981), I learned that our water pipes were made with asbestos cement. At that time asbestos was thought to be a magic mineral that would strengthen the water pipes. Read More
  
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