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• Federal Court hears arguments at deportation hearing for truck driver in Humboldt Broncos crash

  13-09-2023 23:53 via cbc.ca
  
  A federal judge has reserved his decision in the deportation case of the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Saskatoon committee discusses next steps in addressing 2024/2025 funding gap - Global News

  13-09-2023 23:48 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon committee discusses next steps in addressing 2024/2025 funding gap  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon committee discusses next steps in addressing 2024/2025 funding gap

  13-09-2023 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  With budget deliberations due to start in November, the city has already made some significant progress, cutting the 2024 gap by nearly $29M and the 2025 gap by $2.85M.
  
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• Alberta man killed in Sask. highway collision

  13-09-2023 23:42
  
  An Alberta man was killed on Monday after his SUV collided with a semi on Highway 7, about 70 kilometres southwest of Saskatoon.
  
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• Court battle brews between FSIN and former returning officer who claims election was botched

  13-09-2023 23:35
  
  A woman hired to run the 2021 Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) election is defending her claims of voting irregularities.
  
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• Court battle brews between FSIN and former election officer

  13-09-2023 23:35
  
  A woman hired to run the 2021 Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) election is defending her claims of voting irregularities.
  
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• Council committee discusses arena funding, meeting schedule, appeal board change

  13-09-2023 23:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon city councillors spent a chunk of Wednesday's governance and priorities committee meeting working through a profusion of acronyms related to the quest to replace the SaskTel Centre arena and TCU Place convention centre. Read More
  
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• Is Premier Scott Moe losing popularity? This is what Angus Reid’s poll is saying

  13-09-2023 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to new data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute, Scott Moe has seen his biggest fall in his approval rating, which dropped by seven points from June.
  
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• Saskatoon councillors look to avoid property tax hikes to pay for arena district

  13-09-2023 23:19
  
  Even though a potential downtown arena and entertainment district is years away, city councillors are beginning to reveal how they'd prefer to pay for it.
  
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• Daily Road Report - September 14, 2023 - Saskatoon.ca |

  13-09-2023 23:00 via news.google.com
  
  Daily Road Report - September 14, 2023  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Letters show Sask. Party turned down $2 million donation for Estevan MRI

  13-09-2023 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  NDP leader Carla Beck tore down the Saskatchewan Party government on Tuesday, after finding out it denied a $2 million donation for an MRI in Estevan. 
  
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• Revenue options for Saskatoon entertainment district meet mixed reactions - Global News

  13-09-2023 22:45 via news.google.com
  Revenue options for Saskatoon entertainment district meet mixed reactions  Global News
  
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• Revenue options for Saskatoon entertainment district meet mixed reactions

  13-09-2023 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several stakeholders weighed-in on the revenue options presented for Saskatoon's potential Downtown Event and Entertainment District.
  
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• A popular decongestant has been deemed ineffective. Here's what it means for Canadians

  13-09-2023 22:37 via cbc.ca
  
  A panel of experts in the U.S. has determined that a decongestant found in several popular over-the-counter medications there and in Canada doesn’t do anything to provide relief from a stuffy nose. Here’s what that decision means for Canada.
  
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• Sask. man reunites grandma with treasured 1979 Chevy Silverado

  13-09-2023 22:30
  
  A Prince Albert man has gone the distance to deliver a birthday present to his gr
  
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• Man charged in 2021 killing of two women in North Battleford also charged in man's death in June

  13-09-2023 22:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 31-year-old man is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the Christmas Eve 2021 deaths of two women in North Battleford. Read More
  
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• Canada and Sask. to invest in drinking water, wastewater infrastructure upgrades

  13-09-2023 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A joint investment of more than $1.7 million dollars to support upgrades to the Danielson Provincial Park sewage lagoon and the Narrow Hills Provincial Park's water system.
  
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• Occupants evacuate safely in Saskatoon fire - SaskToday.ca

  13-09-2023 22:00 via news.google.com
  
  Occupants evacuate safely in Saskatoon fire  SaskToday.ca
  
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• $50,000 reward offered for locating 2022 Saskatoon homicide suspect - Global News

  13-09-2023 21:51 via news.google.com
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• $50,000 reward offered for locating 2022 Saskatoon homicide suspect

  13-09-2023 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  In May 2023, Jonathan Ouellet-Gendron became the first suspect to be featured on the Bolo Program's most wanted list for a crime committed in Saskatchewan. 
  
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• College Drive checkstop in Saskatoon frustrates Rams, Huskies fans - CJME News Talk Sports

  13-09-2023 21:42 via news.google.com
  
  College Drive checkstop in Saskatoon frustrates Rams, Huskies fans  CJME News Talk Sports
  
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• First-day enrolment up three per cent at U of S compared to 2022-23

  13-09-2023 21:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Thanks to notable increases in new post-secondary students, international students and Indigenous students, the University of Saskatchewan is again experiencing record enrolment numbers. Read More
  
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• Up to $50K reward offered for tip leading to arrest of Jonathan Ouellet-Gendron in Saskatoon murder

  13-09-2023 21:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A cash reward of up to $50,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of Jonathan Ouellet-Gendron, who is wanted for first-degree murder for a deadly daytime killing in Saskatoon in May 2022. Read More
  
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• Prince Albert police to increase presence of officers following recent shootings

  13-09-2023 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Prince Albert Police Service advises the public there will be an increased police presence in the area following recent incidents including two separate shootings.
  
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• In photos: U of S welcome back powwow celebrates beginning of school year

  13-09-2023 20:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  With students back on campus for the start of the fall season this week, the University of Saskatchewan held a special Welcome Back Powwow and Métis dance celebration on Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush unveil new logo and jerseys

  13-09-2023 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Wednesday, the National lacrosse League franchise unveiled a completely new look, with a new logo and new jersey designs.
  
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• Prelims set for two of three men accused in James Swift murder case

  13-09-2023 19:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for two of three men charged in connection with the death of James "Ed" Swift. Read More
  
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• Poundmaker Cree Nation celebrates return of century-old pipe bag

  13-09-2023 19:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Chief Poundmaker, who was imprisoned for a charge of treason-felony he would later be exonerated for, gifted a beaded pipe bag to a chaplain. It has now been returned to the Chief's homeland by the chaplain's great great nephew.
  
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• Inflation hitting Saskatoon parents from the dance studios and soccer fields

  13-09-2023 19:25
  
  People looking to put their kids in extracurriculars are feeling this pinch this year as the rising cost of facilities and staffing gets passed on to parents.
  
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• Inflation hitting Saskatoon parents from the dance studios and ... - CTV News Saskatoon

  13-09-2023 19:25 via news.google.com
  Inflation hitting Saskatoon parents from the dance studios and ...  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Here are the pros and cons of a 4-day work week

  13-09-2023 19:11
  
  New research on the four-day work week shows employees are reporting a greater work-life balance as well as higher productivity. But transitioning from five working days to four could come with some drawbacks. Personal finance columnist Christopher Liew looks at the pros and cons of a four-day work week so employees know what to expect.
  
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• A 4-day work week might not be right for everyone – here's why

  13-09-2023 19:11
  
  New research on the four-day work week shows employees are reporting a greater work-life balance as well as higher productivity. But transitioning from five working days to four could come with some drawbacks. Personal finance columnist Christopher Liew looks at the pros and cons of a four-day work week so employees know what to expect.
  
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• Federal Court hears arguments on deportation of truck driver in Broncos crash

  13-09-2023 19:03
  
  The case of a former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash is in Federal Court, where arguments are being heard today over his possible deportation.
  
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• Saskatoon judge erases Cree medicine man's guilty pleas in sexual assault case - CBC.ca

  13-09-2023 18:34 via news.google.com
  
  Saskatoon judge erases Cree medicine man's guilty pleas in sexual assault case  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon judge erases Cree medicine man's guilty pleas in sexual assault case

  13-09-2023 18:34 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon judge is letting a Cree medicine man rescind his guilty pleas in a sexual assault case.
  
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• Semi driver in Humboldt bus crash argues against deportation in Federal Court

  13-09-2023 18:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was sentenced in 2019 to eight years after pleading guilty to dangerous driving.
  
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• Sask. man faces 2 more murder charges, after RCMP connect him to 2021 double homicide in North Battleford

  13-09-2023 18:21 via cbc.ca
  
  A man from Moosomin First Nation, who was charged for first-degree murder earlier this summer, has been charged with two more counts of first-degree murder in connection to a double homicide that occurred nearly two years ago in North Battleford, Sask., RCMP say.
  
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• Man charged in connection with 2021 Christmas Eve double homicide in North Battleford

  13-09-2023 18:21 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP say 31-year old Wade Frenchman from Moosomin First Nation is charged with first-degree murder in the killings of 25-year-old Alyssa LeCaine from North Battleford and 20-year old Daphne Bearfrom Sweetgrass First Nation on Christmas Eve two years ago.
  
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• Sask. woman learns of $250,000 lotto win on 'borscht day'

  13-09-2023 17:46
  
  A Martensville woman is celebrating a $250,000 lotto win.
  
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• NDP blasts Saskatchewan government for turning down a free MRI machine

  13-09-2023 17:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The leader of Saskatchewan's Official Opposition is calling on Premier Scott Moe to explain to patients facing long waits for an MRI why his government has rejected an offer to purchase one of the diagnostic imaging machines. Read More
  
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• After a pair of tragedies, Saskatoon bike advocates are calling for ... - CBC.ca

  13-09-2023 17:29 via news.google.com
  
  After a pair of tragedies, Saskatoon bike advocates are calling for ...  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, Sept. 13

  13-09-2023 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Wednesday, Sept. 13.
  
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• Trudeau announces $74M to help London, Ont., build 2,000 new homes

  13-09-2023 16:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that London, Ont., is the first city in Canada to reach a deal with his government under the Housing Accelerator Fund that he says will create 2,000 new homes in the city over three years.
  
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• Housing minister says Liberals to announce new measures to prompt homebuilding

  13-09-2023 16:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada’s federal housing minister said his government’s announcement later Wednesday will roll out never-before-seen measures to tackle the national housing crisis. 
  
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• Charges laid in North Battleford Christmas Eve homicides

  13-09-2023 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man is facing two first-degree murder charges in relation to the deaths of two people on Christmas Eve in North Battleford in 2021.
  
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• Sask. premier's approval rating slips to 50% in latest Angus Reid poll

  13-09-2023 16:29
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has seen his approval rating fall to 50 per cent, down seven points from the previous rating, according to a poll by the Angus Reid Institute.
  
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• Taylor Swift dominates MTV VMAs as show highlights music's global power

  13-09-2023 16:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Taylor Swift took home the top prize at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards for her Anti-Hero music video on a night full of surprises.
  
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• Letter: Former supporter sours on Saskatoon's shelter in Fairhaven - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  13-09-2023 14:04 via news.google.com
  
  Letter: Former supporter sours on Saskatoon's shelter in Fairhaven  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Twelve touchdowns and counting: Huskies' Vavra flashes fast legs, and a knack for the end zone

  13-09-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Rhett Vavra grabbed a starting receiver job with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, and then he ran with it in the most literal way possible. Read More
  
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• Sask. Court of Appeal overturns man's conviction, citing Good Samaritan law

  13-09-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Paul Eric Wilson was freed on Friday after the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal overturned his conviction, finding the arrest which ultimately led to weapons charges against him was "unlawful" due to the provisions of the Good Samaritan Overdose Act. Read More
  
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