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• We asked AI to come up with mascots for Saskatoon's new baseball team. It didn't go well.

  12-07-2023 23:38
  
  Saskatoon's new baseball team recently held an online vote, offering up 10 fan-suggested names, later narrowing the list down to a vote for four finalists. With the team set to reveal its new name any day, we turned to free AI art tools to see what a mascot or a logo might look like for each franchise.
  
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• Premiers say they're concerned — and confused — about Ottawa's plans for the future of the RCMP

  12-07-2023 23:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson said she and other provincial leaders are in the dark about the federal government’s plans for the future of the RCMP, despite the fact that they rely on Mounties to keep parts of their provinces safe.
  
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• Regina General Hospital closes ICU bed temporarily as staffing shortages continue

  12-07-2023 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to an internal Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) memo released Wednesday by the Sask. NDP, one ICU bed was closed as of June 30 and won’t reopen until Sept. 5.
  
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• Manitoba's decision not to search landfill 'heartless': Crown-Indigenous relations minister

  12-07-2023 22:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller criticized Manitoba Wednesday over what he called the provincial government's "heartless" decision not to search a landfill north of Winnipeg for the remains of two First Nations women believed to be the victims of a serial killer.
  
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• Unsolicited sexting, unwanted touching and bullying some of the toxic behaviours found at AFN: report

  12-07-2023 22:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Toxic behaviours including sexual harassment, bullying, unwanted touching and unsolicited sexting, exist at all levels of the Assembly of First Nations, according to a panel's review of gender and sexual orientation-based discrimination.
  
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• Stoughton soccer team went against Saskatoon in U19 provincials - SaskToday.ca

  12-07-2023 22:37 via news.google.com
  
  Stoughton soccer team went against Saskatoon in U19 provincials  SaskToday.ca
  
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• Fans begin set up for a weekend of country music at Country Thunder

  12-07-2023 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The gates are open, and people are rolling in to get the best spot at this year’s Country Thunder music festival in Craven, Sask.
  
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• Fifth person charged in Prince Albert murder investigation

  12-07-2023 22:28
  
  Prince Albert police say they’ve laid a final murder charge in the 2021 death of Byron Bear.
  
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• COVID-19 Resource Canada co-founder says infection and mortality rates still high

  12-07-2023 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tara Moriarty said the COVID-19 risk remains high across most of Canada, noting the risk is higher in some provinces than others.
  
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• 10 steps to a healthier planet, including how to reorganize your fridge to avoid rotting food

  12-07-2023 22:20 via cbc.ca
  
  The hosts of a new CBC podcast, 10 Minutes to Save the Planet, aim to inspire individual actions against climate change without shaming.
  
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• Fifth and final suspect in Byron Bear homicide arrested by Prince Albert police

  12-07-2023 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police believed Bear was involved in a serious incident the previous day at a home in the 300 block of 9th Street East, saying there was evidence of a serious assault. 
  
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• Sask. residents already in debt prior to recent rate hike announcement

  12-07-2023 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  "What is really alarming is that message that we were left with that this is potentially, certainly not the last," said Chris Guérette, CEO of Saskatchewan's Realtor Association.
  
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• SaskTel Centre open house hopes to emphasize importance of downtown event centre

  12-07-2023 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Steph Clovechok says a downtown event centre is needed in order to attract business to Saskatoon, since SaskTel Centre infrastructure is outdated and lacking.
  
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• Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland tours Mosaic potash mine, discusses BC port strike impacts to production

  12-07-2023 20:46
  
  Mosaic's potash production in Saskatchewan is in jeopardy if British Columbia's port worker strike continues to hold up exports along the West Coast.
  
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• Canada’s Indigenous women forcibly sterilized decades after other rich countries stopped

  12-07-2023 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada’s Indigenous women say they have been forcibly sterilized even decades after other rich countries stopped.
  
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• No timeline for how long zebras stay at Saskatoon zoo - 650 CKOM News Talk Sports

  12-07-2023 20:24 via news.google.com
  
  No timeline for how long zebras stay at Saskatoon zoo  650 CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Saskatoon police asking for public's help in death of senior in 2003

  12-07-2023 20:08 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service is asking for the public's help solving a 20-year-old homicide.
  
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• Premiers hold news conference after Winnipeg meeting

  12-07-2023 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's provincial and territorial premiers hold a closing news conference after three days of meetings in Winnipeg.
  
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• More than 1,000 Canadians take CRA to court over pandemic payments — and some win

  12-07-2023 19:24 via cbc.ca
  
  The government's attempts to claw back pandemic funds from those it now deems ineligible set the stage for more than 1,000 battles in Federal Court between claimants and the Canada Revenue Agency.
  
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• Succession leads all Emmy nominees with 27 as HBO dominates

  12-07-2023 19:07 via cbc.ca
  
  HBO dominated Wednesday morning's Emmy nominations, with the elite trio of Succession, The White Lotus and The Last of Us combining for a whopping 74, but the dominant theme darkening the scene is the ongoing writers' strike and the looming possibility that actors may join them in as little as a day.
  
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• Prince Albert police officer criminally charged in man's death

  12-07-2023 18:27
  
  A Prince Albert police officer is facing criminal charges in connection with a man's in-custody death.
  
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• Prince Albert police officer charged with negligence causing death of man in police custody

  12-07-2023 18:21 via cbc.ca
  
  A 21-year-old Prince Albert Police Service officer is charged with criminal negligence causing death and failing to provide the necessities of life.
  
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• Sask. ultra-athletes share how they completed Canada’s longest canoe race

  12-07-2023 17:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  For most, it may well be that learning there’s a canoe race in Canada that entails paddling for 715 kilometres for upwards of 55 hours is so unfathomable they may need to do several proverbial laps around their minds to grasp the enormity of the Yukon River Quest. Read More
  
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• 'We're not above the law': Prince Albert police officer charged with criminal negligence in man's in-custody death

  12-07-2023 17:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Prince Albert's interim chief of police says the service will "trust the process" and "work with the process," after an officer was charged with criminal negligence causing death in the 2021 in-custody death of a 33-year-old man. Read More
  
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• Prince Albert police officer charged with criminal negligence in man's in-custody death

  12-07-2023 17:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An officer with the Prince Albert Police Service has been charged with criminal negligence causing death and failing to provide the necessities of life in connection with the 2021 in-custody death of a 33-year-old man. Read More
  
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• In-custody death results in Prince Albert police officer charged

  12-07-2023 17:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Crown recommended charges of criminal negligence causing death and failing to provide the necessities of life as a result of the investigation.
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, July 12 - Global News

  12-07-2023 16:51 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, July 12  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, July 12

  12-07-2023 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Wednesday, July 12.
  
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• Bank of Canada raises its key interest rate to 5%

  12-07-2023 16:11 via cbc.ca
  
  The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate to five per cent on Wednesday, its highest rate since 2001.
  
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• Saskatoon morning weather outlook: Wednesday, July 12 - Global News

  12-07-2023 15:36 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon morning weather outlook: Wednesday, July 12  Global News
  
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• Homes with pools a hot commodity in Saskatoon’s real estate market - Global News

  12-07-2023 15:04 via news.google.com
  Homes with pools a hot commodity in Saskatoon’s real estate market  Global News
  
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• Rachel Smith is in the business of bannock and giving back

  12-07-2023 14:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Flour, baking powder, salt, water and the flexibility to incorporate additional ingredients as one pleases. These household ingredients make up a traditional bannock recipe — classic, comforting and rich with history. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon man says rising rent is driving him from his home - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  12-07-2023 14:07 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon man says rising rent is driving him from his home  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Saskatoon man says rising rent is driving him from his home

  12-07-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The arrival of inflation unprecedented since the 1980s has forced many of us to cut expenses; we might go without travel or name brand luxuries or cut back on some comforts. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Time to end public funding for all religious schools in Sask.

  12-07-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  To provide all students in this province with the best possible education, skills and knowledge required to thrive in today’s world, Saskatchewan needs to eliminate public funding for Catholic school divisions and other denominational education programs. Read More
  
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• Opinion: E-scooters bear criminal risks in Sask, like impaired driving

  12-07-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Can you get a DUI on an e-scooter? Yes. Read More
  
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• Letter: Saskatchewan farmers actually gain from carbon reduction

  12-07-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The July 5 article with the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities condemning the new federal clean fuel standard is a classic example of half truths. Read More
  
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• Explainer: Understanding forced labour and human trafficking after two men charged in Saskatchewan

  12-07-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Two men were recently arrested and charged with trafficking a person after an RCMP investigation found that a woman had allegedly been forced to work at restaurants in three Saskatchewan towns for several hours a day under threat of repercussions. Read More
  
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• Bank of Canada to announce interest rate decision today, rate hike anticipated

  12-07-2023 12:58
  
  The Bank of Canada is set to announce its latest interest rate decision this morning along with new economic projections. Forecasters are widely anticipating an increase of one quarter of a percentage point, which would bring the central bank's key rate to 5 per cent.
  
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• Bank of Canada raises key interest rate, making the cost of borrowing more expensive

  12-07-2023 12:58
  
  The Bank of Canada has raised its policy interest rate again, making the cost of borrowing more expensive.
  
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• Bank of Canada raises key interest rate for the 10th time since March 2022

  12-07-2023 12:58
  
  The Bank of Canada has raised its policy interest rate again, making the cost of borrowing more expensive. This is the 10th interest rate hike since March 2022.
  
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• Over 1,000 Canadians took CRA to court over COVID benefits. Who won?

  12-07-2023 12:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The government's subsequent attempts to claw back pandemic funds from those it now deems ineligible set the stage for more than 1,000 battles in Federal Court.
  
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• How veterans and frontline workers say cannabis is tackling PTSD, depression

  12-07-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Toronto-based company with locations in Regina and Saskatoon is using medical cannabis to address conditions like anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in military veterans, police officers and frontline workers.
  
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• My tank and spirits were filled at a gas station on a lonely stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway

  12-07-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When Stephen Douglas tried to pay at a gas station, it didn’t work. What followed next surprised him in the best possible way.
  
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• Demand for biofuels sparks Canadian boom. But will U.S. subsidies pull investment south?

  12-07-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada’s biofuel industry is seeing a major uptick in investment spurred on by growing global demand for biofuel and, in particular, the implementation of the country’s new Clean Fuel Regulations.
  
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• Canada's powerhouse swim team faces big expectations at World Aquatics Championships

  12-07-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Competition at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships begins July 14 with diving, artistic swimming and open water swimming. That then leads to the start of the water polo competition. High diving and swimming close out worlds with the last day set for July 30.
  
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• BMI is an 'imperfect' way to measure health. But replacing it is complicated

  12-07-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Last month, the American Medical Association (AMA) formally recognized BMI’s shortcomings and created a new policy advising caution when using it.
  
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• Saskatoon police asking for public's help in death of senior in 2003 - CBC.ca

  12-07-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Saskatoon police asking for public's help in death of senior in 2003  CBC.ca
  
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• Big win: Sask. Rattlers upset Winnipeg Sea Bears to keep CEBL playoff hopes alive

  12-07-2023 05:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A long-range three-point basket by Justin Wright-Foreman proved to be the game-winner as the Saskatchewan Rattlers upset the host Winnipeg Sea Bears 99-96 on Tuesday night. Read More
  
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• Day 1: Obrigewitsch, Crozier take opening round leads in Sask. Am golf

  12-07-2023 04:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Cole Obrigewitsch leads after Day 1 of the Saskatchewan Amateur men’s golf championship. Read More
  
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