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• Guns & Gangs Investigation - 100 block Chaparral Blvd., Martensville, SK

  16-05-2023 23:58 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service Guns and Gangs Unit has concluded a drug trafficking investigation that involved firearms.Investigators became aware of a suspect believed to be trafficking illicit drugs who was also in possession of various guns. Officers conducted surveillance in Saskatoon and Martensville, observing the suspect driving a white, 2017 GMC Sierra Denali making frequent, quick stops, consistent with drug trafficking activity.On May 12, 2023, at approximately 9:00 p.m., a search warra
  
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• WestJet offers cancellation, flight-change waiver as pilot strike, lockout looms

  16-05-2023 23:48 via cbc.ca
  
  WestJet is offering its customers refunds if they choose to cancel their scheduled flights through the weekend, when the company's pilot union is set to go on strike or get locked out.  
  
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• Saskatoon COVID-19 wastewater numbers show decline

  16-05-2023 22:38
  
  COVID-19 infections in Saskatoon appear to be on the decline, according to wastewater data.
  
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• Guardian Caps, a soft-shell helmet cover, among CFL's new player-safety initiatives

  16-05-2023 22:31 via cbc.ca
  
  At CFL training camps, offensive and defensive linemen, running backs and linebackers will be wearing a Guardian Cap, a soft-shell helmet cover engineered to reduce impact by at least 10 per cent for an individual player.
  
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• Looming WestJet lockout strikes fear into Sask. airports, businesses

  16-05-2023 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Issuing strike notice doesn't mean an operations halt will occur, but, if a negotiation isn't reached in 72 hours, WestJet pilots will be ready to strike as of 3 a.m. on Friday.
  
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• 92 per cent of younger Saskatchewan children live in child care ‘desert’, report says

  16-05-2023 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  As Saskatchewan tops the highest proportion of younger children who are living in child care deserts, Saskatchewan Polytechnic are working to recruit child care educators.
  
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• Jayden Dalke's winding road: From northern Alberta work camps to life as a Roughrider

  16-05-2023 21:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Nobody, a few years ago, thought Jayden Dalke could have a football career. But here he is, with a football career. Read More
  
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• Premier Scott Moe sets net-zero emissions goal post back to 2050

  16-05-2023 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Despite a federal goal of 2035, Scott Moe says SaskPower will aim to hit net zero by 2050 by continuing to use existing assets like natural gas plants until their end of life.
  
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• 'This impacts democracy': Sask. election candidate fee increases to $500, Green Party leader stands against hike

  16-05-2023 21:06
  
  The financial deposit to become a candidate in the upcoming Saskatchewan election has spiked from $100 to $500.
  
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• 'We've all had these days': Video shows cement spilling from concrete truck in Regina

  16-05-2023 21:03
  
  Drivers had to think fast as a cement truck spilled liquid cement during Tuesday's morning commute in Regina.
  
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• Federal agency releases report on fatal plane crash in Saskatchewan

  16-05-2023 21:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has released the results of an investigation into a 2022 plane crash that left two people dead. Read More
  
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• Winning contract bid forces Saskatoon SPCA out of pound - Global News

  16-05-2023 20:57
  Winning contract bid forces Saskatoon SPCA out of pound  Global News
  
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• Winning contract bid forces Saskatoon SPCA out of pound

  16-05-2023 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  'We're disappointed we didn't get the contract because we think we're the best organization to do that in Saskatoon,' said SPCA executive director Fred Dyck.
  
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• Sask. fire bans issued before May long weekend

  16-05-2023 20:50
  
  Those looking to spend their long weekend camping will have to do without a campfire this year.
  
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• Happy Charles’ family calls for missing persons office to support families

  16-05-2023 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prince Albert Police Service investigators are still actively investigating the file of Happy Charles and have interviewed a number of witnesses in relation to her disappearance.
  
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• Ontario Amber Alert cancelled after eight-year-old boy found safe

  16-05-2023 20:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An Amber Alert issued for an eight-year-old boy who police believe was abducted in Thunder Bay, Ont., has been found safe. Read More
  
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• Amber Alert for abducted child may extend to Saskatchewan: RCMP

  16-05-2023 20:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  RCMP are seeking help from the public in Saskatchewan as they search for a child who was abducted from Thunder Bay, Ontario and is the subject of an Amber Alert in that province. Read More
  
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• Suspect of Amber Alert in Thunder Bay believed to be heading to Prince Albert, Sask., RCMP say

  16-05-2023 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Amber Alert issued by the Thunder Bay Police Service may be extended to Saskatchewan as officials believe the suspect and child may be travelling to Prince Albert, Sask.
  
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• Amber Alert involving Thunder Bay, Ont. and Prince Albert, Sask. cancelled

  16-05-2023 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The amber alert was cancelled around 9 p.m. on Tuesday.
  
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• Sask. family calls for independent body to handle missing person cases

  16-05-2023 20:04 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan family is calling for an independent body to handle missing person cases.
  
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• Canada 'extremely concerned' about fate of Line 5 pipeline in Wisconsin, embassy says

  16-05-2023 20:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  WASHINGTON — Canada's embassy in Washington says it is "extremely concerned" about the fate of the Line 5 cross-border pipeline. Read More
  
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• Thunder Bay Amber Alert suspect may be heading to Prince Albert, Sask.

  16-05-2023 19:58
  
  The subject of an Amber Alert is believed to be heading towards Prince Albert, Sask., according to police.
  
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• Thunder Bay Amber Alert suspect in custody, child found safe

  16-05-2023 19:58
  
  The subject of an Ontario Amber Alert has been located as well as an eight-year-old boy, who was found safe, RCMP say.
  
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• Ontario Amber Alert suspect believed to be heading to Prince Albert, Sask.

  16-05-2023 19:58
  
  The subject of an Amber Alert is believed to be heading towards Prince Albert, Sask., according to police.
  
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• Saskatchewan issues fire ban as wildfires rage through Western Canada

  16-05-2023 19:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  As temperatures remain high and conditions dry heading into the May long weekend, a provincial fire ban has been put in place for large parts of northern Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• Here's why the sun appears red during wildfire season

  16-05-2023 19:27
  
  A hazy sunrise can sometimes be seen in Canada during wildfire season but why it turns a deep red has to do with some pollutants in the air.
  
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• Wildfires raging through Western Canada as hot, dry weather persists

  16-05-2023 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hot and dry conditions are expected to continue as wildfires throughout Western Canada have forced thousands of evacuations and air quality warnings due to smoke.
  
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• 4 new temperature records set for May 15 in Sask.

  16-05-2023 19:16 via cbc.ca
  
  As forest fires blaze in northern Saskatchewan, four temperature records were set across the province.
  
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• Martensville considers fines for 'unsightly' yards

  16-05-2023 18:54
  
  Overgrown yards, graffiti, and dilapidated buildings could soon cost you in the City of Martensville.
  
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• Amber Alert issued for Thunder Bay child

  16-05-2023 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thunder Bay police requested the Amber Alert on May 16 just after noon for eight-year-old Emerson Poulin, who was last seen in the northern community.
  
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• Amber Alert issued for abducted child last seen in Thunder Bay, police say could be headed to Prince Albert

  16-05-2023 18:44 via cbc.ca
  
  An Amber Alert has been issued for eight-year-old Emerson Poulin, who was last seen in Thunder Bay, Ont., and is believed to be with a 28-year-old man from Prince Albert, Sask., Thunder Bay police say.
  
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• Amber Alert cancelled after Thunder Bay child found safe

  16-05-2023 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  "The child has been located safe," an update from the Amber Alert system said.
  
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• Amber Alert cancelled after 8-year-old boy found safe

  16-05-2023 18:44 via cbc.ca
  
  An Amber Alert has been cancelled after an eight-year-old boy was found safe.
  
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• Federal government proposes stricter bail system in new bill

  16-05-2023 18:36 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government is proposing changes to the country's bail system that would make it harder for those accused of a range of different offences to be released on bail.
  
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• New cancer diagnoses dropped sharply in 2020 in Canada amid health-care turmoil: StatCan

  16-05-2023 18:32
  
  There were more than 140,000 new cancer cases diagnosed in Canada during the first year of the pandemic, but a sharp drop in rates among the most common cancers suggests that many cases may have gone undiagnosed.
  
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• Cancer incidence dropped sharply in 2020 in Canada, suggesting many cases were missed: StatCan

  16-05-2023 18:32
  
  There were more than 140,000 new cancer cases diagnosed in Canada during the first year of the pandemic, but a sharp drop in rates among the most common cancers suggests that many cases may have gone undiagnosed.
  
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• Punnichy, Southey RCMP warn public of dangerous illicit drugs after 2 fatal suspected overdoses

  16-05-2023 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  After two recent fatal suspected drug overdoses, police are warning residents in the areas of Punnichy and Southey that dangerous illicit drugs circulating.
  
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• Rent, mortgage interest helped drive inflation higher in April: Statistics Canada

  16-05-2023 18:18
  
  The first increase in annual inflation since its June 2022 peak was driven in part by higher mortgage interest costs and higher rent prices, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Tuesday, May 16 - Global News

  16-05-2023 17:18
  Saskatoon morning news rewind: Tuesday, May 16  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Tuesday, May 16

  16-05-2023 17:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Tuesday, May 16.
  
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• Mandatory evacuation for Buffalo Narrows, Sask. goes out overnight

  16-05-2023 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Buffalo Narrows Mayor Sandy Ericson noted one convoy consisted of about 150 vehicles leaving the community.
  
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• Sask. premier to announce plan for province's electrical grid to be net zero by 2050

  16-05-2023 16:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he'll unveil a plan on Tuesday that would see the province's electrical grid become net zero by 2050 — 15 years later than Ottawa's target. Moe says it's unrealistic for the province to meet the federal government's proposal, which would require electrical grids be net zero by 2035.
  
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• Power struggle: Sask. premier calls federal aim of net-zero by 2035 'impossible' and 'unaffordable'

  16-05-2023 16:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the federal government's goal of requiring electrical grids to be net-zero by 2035 is "impossible and unaffordable."
  
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• Saskatoon morning weather outlook: Tuesday, May 16 - Global News

  16-05-2023 15:32
  Saskatoon morning weather outlook: Tuesday, May 16  Global News
  
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• A burning issue: smoking materials and fire risk - Saskatoon.ca |

  16-05-2023 15:30
  
  A burning issue: smoking materials and fire risk  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Sask. to push net-zero targets to 2050 in new provincial plan

  16-05-2023 15:24
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe released the province's plan for electrical power generation after 2035, pledging the province will be able to meet its goals and become net-zero by 2050.
  
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• Premier Moe to unveil Saskatchewan net-zero plan that bucks Ottawa's 2035 target

  16-05-2023 15:24
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he'll unveil today a plan that would see the province's electrical grid become net zero by 2050 -- 15 years later than Ottawa's target.
  
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• Wildfires and AI: How tech can help in Canada’s natural disaster fight

  16-05-2023 15:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  ALERTCalifornia is a wireless network that uses more than 1,000 cameras to watch and monitor wildfire activity across California.
  
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• Inflation rate unexpectedly increased in April, jumping up to 4.4%

  16-05-2023 14:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's inflation rate reversed its cooling trend last month and moved higher, to a 4.4 per cent annual rate.
  
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• Explainer: What are dial-a-dope drug operations?

  16-05-2023 14:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Earlier this month, Saskatoon police arrested three men after investigating what they described as a "dial-a-dope" drug trafficking operation. Read More
  
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