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• 'Amazing project': Sask. town extends call to find new purpose for historic convent

  12-08-2023 23:18
  
  The Town of Gravelbourg has extended its call for expressions of interest (EOI) to repurpose its historic convent, constructed in 1917.
  
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• Prince Albert to get Ronald McDonald House

  12-08-2023 22:17
  
  Prince Albert is getting its own Ronald McDonald House to support children and families in the region.
  
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• New president selected to lead SaskTel

  12-08-2023 19:58
  
  SaskTel has appointed a new president and CEO.
  
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• Saskatoon to conduct sewer smoke testing on Idywyld Crescent - SaskToday.ca

  12-08-2023 18:00
  
  Saskatoon to conduct sewer smoke testing on Idywyld Crescent  SaskToday.ca
  
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• 17 year old goes missing from Silverwood Heights, Saskatoon - SaskToday.ca

  12-08-2023 17:44
  
  17 year old goes missing from Silverwood Heights, Saskatoon  SaskToday.ca
  
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• Joanne Paulson: Single detached homes hard to come by in Saskatoon market - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  12-08-2023 14:04
  Joanne Paulson: Single detached homes hard to come by in Saskatoon market  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Phil Tank: Byelection results show shifting Sask. political landscape

  12-08-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Thursday's trio of byelections in Saskatchewan likely confirmed what we already knew. Read More
  
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• New season: Young Hilltops squad begins afresh with PFC season-opener Sunday

  12-08-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Tom Sargeant can’t recall, in recent memory, so much turnover on the Saskatoon Hilltops. Read More
  
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• Letters: Saskatoon should prioritize core services over art gallery

  12-08-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Regarding the adjusted $26-million Saskatoon city budget shortfall for 2024 and the $19-million shortfall for 2025, I have the following suggestion. Read More
  
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• Joanne Paulson: Single detached homes hard to come by in Saskatoon market

  12-08-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Here we are, seven months into the year, statistically speaking, and buyers are still scrambling to find stand-alone houses in Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• Doug Cuthand: Journalism remains vital for society, Indigenous people

  12-08-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  My long career in journalism began in Edmonton when I worked for the Alberta Native Communications Society. This fledgling organization had a series of radio programs spread around the province on various commercial radio stations as well as a monthly newspaper. Read More
  
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• Organizers hope for big turnout as 52nd annual Regina Folk Festival kicks off

  12-08-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The 52nd annual Regina Folk Festival kicked off on Friday. Organizers have been open with the public about the festival's post-pandemic financial struggles, and this weekend is an opportunity for it to bounce back.
  
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• 5 things to know after NDP steals two Sask. Party seats in Saskatchewan byelection

  12-08-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The byelections for three seats in the Saskatchewan Legislature ended with the NDP winning two seats and the Saskatchewan Party retaining the third, but what does that mean for the province?
  
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• 5 things to know after 3 Sask. byelections

  12-08-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The byelections for three seats in the Saskatchewan Legislature ended with the NDP winning two seats and the Saskatchewan Party retaining the third, but what does that mean for the province?
  
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• 5 things the byelection results mean for Saskatchewan's government

  12-08-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The byelections for three seats in the Saskatchewan Legislature ended with the NDP winning two seats and the Saskatchewan Party retaining the third, but what does that mean for the province?
  
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• Why some K-pop fans are calling for more environmentally friendly practices in the industry

  12-08-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  For K-Pop fans, physical albums and merch made by the bands they love are often collector’s items. They're also used by K-pop agencies to boost an artist's success. But there is an environmental cost.
  
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• Transport Canada orders Boeing 737 jet operators to limit use of anti-icing system amid safety concerns

  12-08-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Airlines flying Boeing 737 MAX jets in Canada will have to limit the use of an engine anti-icing system to avoid possible catastrophic damage to engine housings, according to a new directive from Transport Canada. 
  
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• The Canadian flag felt heavy as I carried a fellow soldier's coffin. I still feel it 17 years later

  12-08-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Matthew Heneghan was a pallbearer for Cpl. Andrew James Eykelenboom, a Canadian medic who was killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan in 2006. That profound moment has stayed with Heneghan 17 years later, reminding him of all that was lost in that war.
  
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• Riders routed by Montreal; record falls to 4-5

  12-08-2023 05:16
  
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders fell 41-12 on Friday night to the Montreal Alouettes. The team's offence was never able to find it's footing after losing their starting quarterback, Mason Fine, to injury early on.
  
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• Saskatoon Hilltops ready to return to form in 2023 - Global News

  12-08-2023 04:22
  Saskatoon Hilltops ready to return to form in 2023  Global News
  
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• Riders QB Fine leaves game with lower body injury

  12-08-2023 03:04
  
  Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Mason Fine left Friday night’s game with an apparent leg injury. Fine left the field grabbing his hamstring area as he limped to the sideline after rushing the ball.
  
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• Riders QB Fine injured in loss to Montreal

  12-08-2023 03:04
  
  Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Mason Fine left Friday night’s game with an apparent leg injury. Fine left the field grabbing his hamstring area as he limped to the sideline after rushing the ball.
  
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• Warman city councillor promotes language change for parking signage

  12-08-2023 02:50
  
  First term city councillor Tracy Johnson is making an impact in her community.
  
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• Sask. city councillor with prosthetic leg wants 'handicapped' parking to be a thing of the past

  12-08-2023 02:50
  
  First term city councillor Tracy Johnson is making an impact in her community.
  
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• Sask. city councillor with artificial leg wants 'handicapped' parking to be a thing of the past

  12-08-2023 02:50
  
  First term city councillor Tracy Johnson is making an impact in her community.
  
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• Here's why Warman city council changed the language for parking signage

  12-08-2023 02:50
  
  First term city councillor Tracy Johnson is making an impact in her community.
  
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• Rally in Regina calls on province to move to net-zero emissions by 2035

  12-08-2023 02:12 via cbc.ca
  
  People rallied in front of SaskPower headquarters in Regina Friday, calling for the province to move toward 100 per cent clean electricity and net-zero emissions by 2035.
  
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• Sask. government unveils new Indigenous consultation framework, FSIN rejects it

  12-08-2023 02:01
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan has unveiled a new framework in the hopes of improving its consultation process with First Nations and Metis communities.
  
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• Sask. non-profit wants to help people leave their criminal convictions behind

  12-08-2023 01:29 via cbc.ca
  
  The John Howard Society of Saskatchewan has launched a new program to help people apply to have their criminal record suspended. A suspension makes old convictions private — giving people a chance to pursue job, education and volunteer opportunities.
  
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• Saskatchewan talent driving Canada at World Junior Lacrosse Championship

  12-08-2023 01:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Seven players from Saskatchewan are helping to drive Canada's dominant showing at the 2023 IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship in Saskatoon this week.
  
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• Grab your axes for the lumberjack show this weekend at the Saskatoon EX - Global News

  12-08-2023 00:56
  Grab your axes for the lumberjack show this weekend at the Saskatoon EX  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon to cut down 31 trees due to Dutch elm disease - CTV News Saskatoon

  12-08-2023 00:55
  Saskatoon to cut down 31 trees due to Dutch elm disease  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon to cut down 31 trees due to Dutch elm disease

  12-08-2023 00:55
  
  The City of Saskatoon will raze a row of trees along Central Avenue after the discovery of Dutch elm disease.
  
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• Saskatoon man arrested for trafficking cocaine | Country 600 CJWW - CJWW

  12-08-2023 00:39
  
  Saskatoon man arrested for trafficking cocaine | Country 600 CJWW  CJWW
  
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• Reaction to 3 newest Saskatchewan MLAs who won seats in provincial byelection

  12-08-2023 00:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sask. NDP leader Carla Beck and Premier Scott Moe send their congratulatory remarks to the province's newest MLAs who won seats in the latest byelection.
  
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• Moe warns of vote splitting after Sask. United Party takes 23% of vote in Sask. Party stronghold

  12-08-2023 00:26 via cbc.ca
  
  In three byelections Thursday, the NDP picked up a pair of Regina-based seats, while the Sask. Party held onto Lumsden-Morse. Despite the victory in the rural riding, it's the result drawing the most attention from the province's governing party.
  
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• Indigenous-led hockey camp starts sixth season in Warman, Sask. - Global News

  12-08-2023 00:17
  Indigenous-led hockey camp starts sixth season in Warman, Sask.  Global News
  
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• Indigenous-led hockey camp starts sixth season in Warman, Sask.

  12-08-2023 00:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  "It's a good weekend to come home and spend time with family and do what we love. We love skating, we love teaching, and we love bringing people together," said Scott Daniels.
  
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• Cocaine Trafficking - 1600 block 37th St. W

  12-08-2023 00:01 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Investigators with the Street Crime Section have concluded an investigation into cocaine trafficking in Saskatoon.Through the investigation, Police identified multiple incidents confirmed to be illicit drug transactions. These crimes often occurred in the area of the suspect’s residence in the 1600 block of 37th Street West. On August 3, 2023, at 8:45 p.m., Police observed an illicit drug transaction take place. Officers then conducted a traffic stop on a Cadillac Escalade being driven by
  
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