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• Sask. government adds 6 cancers to occupational list for Sask. fire fighters

  27-10-2023 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The addition of the cancers to the list — including pancreatic, thyroid, and laryngeal cancer — will help those in the profession with WCB claims if they become ill.
  
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• Police report suspicious death in Saskatoon's Sutherland neighbourhood

  27-10-2023 23:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  City police say a death in Saskatoon's Sutherland neighbourhood on Friday morning is suspicious. Read More
  
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• Two Texas cowboys try their hand at a Saskatchewan weather forecast

  27-10-2023 23:43
  
  Two cowboys in town for a rodeo tried their hand at a Saskatchewan weather forecast, with hilarious results.
  
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• 'It's terrifying': Prairie Harm Reduction fears shutdown as Sask. denies funding for supervised consumption sites

  27-10-2023 23:43
  
  Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR) says it fears having to close its doors after the Saskatchewan government announced this week it would not fund supervised consumption sites in the province.
  
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• Saskatchewan and Alberta premiers say home heating oil carbon tax exemption unfair to rest of country

  27-10-2023 23:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Scott Moe and Danielle Smith say the exemption should also be applied to natural gas, as the majority of people in their provinces use it to heat their homes.
  
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• Equine Expo takes over Saskatoon's Prairieland Park this weekend ... - Global News

  27-10-2023 23:26 via news.google.com
  
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• Equine Expo takes over Saskatoon’s Prairieland Park this weekend

  27-10-2023 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  One of the most exciting events of the expo is the trainer challenge, in which horse trainers have four days to make as much progress as they can with an unhandled filly. 
  
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• Game Preview: Wheat Kings Celebrate Willie's Birthday With ... - Canadian Hockey League

  27-10-2023 23:14 via news.google.com
  
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• Suspicious Death Investigation - 100 Block 111th Street West

  27-10-2023 23:06 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Earlier this morning, Saskatoon Police responded to a report of death. At approximately 9:00 a.m., October 27, 2023, patrol officers responded to a report of a deceased person at a home in the 100 block of 111th Street West. They located a deceased female upon their arrival. At this time, the death is considered suspicious.Investigators with the Major Crime and Forensic Identification Sections are currently investigating. No further information is available at this time.(Occurrence Num
  
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• Fatal traffic collisions have been occurring in Sask. every 2.5 days, RCMP say

  27-10-2023 22:51
  
  A fatal collision occurred every two-and-a half days on Saskatchewan roadways between Sept. 1 and Oct. 25, RCMP said
  
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• Sask. government to table bill that would prohibit poppy bans at workplaces

  27-10-2023 22:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Veterans and residents in Saskatchewan support the provincial government's intention to create a law that will make it illegal for employers to ban workers from wearing poppies at work.
  
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• Man loses fingertips after Saskatoon police detention cell door closed on hand

  27-10-2023 22:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Keaton Adamyk says he has a constant burning sensation in his hand since a Saskatoon police detention cell door was closed on it Sunday, leading to the amputation of fingertips and serious injuries to other fingers. Read More
  
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• Regina Pats off to hot start at home, Cole Temple set to join Team Canada

  27-10-2023 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Pats are sixth in the WHL eastern conference, but they're only two behind the first-place Lethbridge Hurricanes. "We've been really consistent," head coach Brad Herauf says.
  
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• First Nations and Mennonite women of Manitoba reveal sustainability lessons

  27-10-2023 22:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A cultural intersection of creative restoration and beautification between Mennonite communities and women of the Roseau River Anishinaabe First Nation is on display at the University of Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• Haunted houses and ghost tours setting the scene for a spooky Saskatoon

  27-10-2023 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon's Theatre of Madness, has designed seven different theatres and themed them after different horror movies for groups to tour through until Halloween Eve.
  
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• Haunted houses and ghost tours setting the scene for a spooky ... - Global News

  27-10-2023 22:06 via news.google.com
  
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• Sask. family debunks misinformation after daughter's obituary pirated online

  27-10-2023 21:56
  
  A Kipling, Sask. family says their grieving process has been stalled as they try to debunk misinformation spreading through fraudulent obituaries about their daughter.
  
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• Saskatoon city councillor drops lawsuit against Sask. Health Authority, continues action against doctors - CBC.ca

  27-10-2023 21:50 via news.google.com
  
  Saskatoon city councillor drops lawsuit against Sask. Health Authority, continues action against doctors  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon city councillor drops lawsuit against Sask. Health Authority, continues action against doctors

  27-10-2023 21:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon city councillor Darren Hill has dropped his lawsuit against the Saskatchewan Health Authority, but is continuing ahead against five doctors.
  
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• Premiers of Saskatchewan and Alberta ask for extension of carbon tax exemption

  27-10-2023 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Scott Moe and Danielle Smith say the exemption should also be applied to natural gas, as the majority of people in their provinces use it to heat their homes.
  
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• 'Addicted from the very first go,' teenager John Crimber considered a bull-ride phenom

  27-10-2023 21:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  John Crimber was only five years old when he got on a bull — a “mini bull” — for the very first time. Read More
  
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• Proponents push for downtown Saskatoon arena; taxpayer group calls for clear language on financing

  27-10-2023 20:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Shania Twain’s most recent concert in Saskatoon created an economic windfall for the city and the province, according to data released this week by Discover Saskatoon, SaskTel Centre and the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID). Read More
  
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• Game Notes – Saskatoon — The Professional Bull Riders - PBR Canada

  27-10-2023 19:31 via news.google.com
  
  Game Notes – Saskatoon — The Professional Bull Riders  PBR Canada
  
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• High-school volleyball headed to playoffs and city championship

  27-10-2023 18:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon high school volleyball regular-season play is slated to wrap up with one more night of action on Thursday, Oct. 26. Read More
  
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• Arrest - Robbery - 200 Block 1st Avenue South

  27-10-2023 18:40 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A woman is facing charges after she deployed bear spray last night while attempting to flee from a theft.At approximately 7:30 p.m., October 26, 2023, patrol officers responded to a report that several people were suffering from the effects of bear spray after it was deployed inside a shopping centre in the 200 block of 1st Avenue South. Further investigation determined that an individual had been approached by security after attempting to take items without paying and deployed bear spray in an
  
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• Inquest into death of Jordan Norfield in Prince Albert rescheduled for next week

  27-10-2023 18:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An inquest into the 2020 death of a 30-year-old man after his transfer from Prince Albert police custody to Victoria Hospital has been rescheduled for next week. Read More
  
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• Sask. teachers' union votes 95% in favour of potential job action

  27-10-2023 18:25
  
  During a meeting of its council in Saskatoon, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) announced the results of a vote earlier this week to authorize job actions.
  
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• 'Buckle up': Sask. teachers' union votes 95% in favour of potential job action

  27-10-2023 18:25
  
  During a meeting of its council in Saskatoon, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) announced the results of a vote earlier this week to authorize job actions.
  
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• 95% of Sask teachers vote in favour of job sanctions

  27-10-2023 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The majority of teachers in Saskatchewan have shown support for job sanctions after contract negotiations have hit a wall.
  
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• By overwhelming majority, Saskatchewan teachers vote in favour of job sanctions

  27-10-2023 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Calling it "truly sad" that the relationship between Saskatchewan's teachers and its government has deteriorated so badly, an overwhelming majority of the province's teachers have voted in favour of imposing job sanctions. Read More
  
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• Immigration minister announces new rules to curb international student fraud

  27-10-2023 17:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced new rules aimed at protecting international students from fraud, following an investigation this summer into more than 100 cases involving fake admission letters.
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Friday, Oct. 27

  27-10-2023 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Friday, Oct. 27.
  
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• Canadian ranchers brace for long, lean winter after droughts, soaring feed costs

  27-10-2023 16:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Jocelyn Wasko and her husband Travis have spent much of the summer and fall preparing and worked hard to grow their own forage crops, even taking a few thousand acres of durum wheat that didn't grow well enough to sell and cutting and baling it for feed instead.
  
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• Sask. teachers vote 95% in favour of sanctions due to contract impasse, union says

  27-10-2023 16:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Teachers in Saskatchewan voted on possible sanctions earlier this week after their union said negotiations with the government had reached an impasse.
  
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• Sask. teachers vote 95% in favour of sanctions after contract impasse, union says

  27-10-2023 16:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Teachers in Saskatchewan voted on possible sanctions earlier this week after their union said negotiations with the government had reached an impasse.
  
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• Sask. Teachers Federation to release results of sanctions vote on Friday morning

  27-10-2023 16:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Teachers in Saskatchewan voted on possible sanctions earlier this week after their union said negotiations with the government reached an impasse. Saskatchewan Teachers Federation says sanctions could range from withdrawal of voluntary services to a strike.
  
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• Saskatoon weather: Chance of snow heading into Halloween weekend

  27-10-2023 16:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A look at Friday’s Saskatoon weather by Environment Canada. Read More
  
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• 'Continued resistance': Saskatchewan government won't fund supervised consumption

  27-10-2023 16:15
  
  The Saskatchewan Party government has made it clear it won't fund supervised drug consumption services, a move one researcher says is not based on evidence.
  
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• Pacesetter show home in Brighton is both suite and spicy

  27-10-2023 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Pacesetter Homes’ new show home at 506 Aniskotaw Way in Brighton has created a lot of buzz during the 2023 Parade of Homes, presented by the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association (SRHBA). Read More
  
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• Get into the Halloween spirit: Five things to do this weekend in ... - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  27-10-2023 14:05 via news.google.com
  
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• The buck stops here: Bull rider Cody Coverchuk chasing another PBR Canada Cup title

  27-10-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  When bull riders converge in Saskatoon this weekend, Cody Coverchuk has more to gain than most. Read More
  
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• Letter: Saskatchewan move prompts fear about more erosion of rights

  27-10-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  As a woman who is transgender, the use of the notwithstanding clause in legislative matters has stirred a profound concern within me. Read More
  
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• Happy birthday, Broadway: Saskatoon theatre celebrates 30th anniversary

  27-10-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  For 30 years, Saskatoon's Broadway Theatre has been a hub of music, art, film and live performance. Read More
  
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• Get into the Halloween spirit: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, Oct. 27-29

  27-10-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Farmers' Market hosts a pumpkin carving contest this weekend, with winners announced Sunday afternoon. And that's just the beginning of the action-packed pre-Halloween weekend. Read More
  
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• Canadians split down the middle on handing out Halloween candy: survey

  27-10-2023 13:22
  
  Forty-eight per cent of the 1,521 adults who completed the online Leger survey said they would be handing out candy, while 46 per cent said they would opt out and six per cent were undecided.
  
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• This family has a colony of bats living in their roof, but endangered status makes removal difficult

  27-10-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Waking up to screeching, squeaking and squealing voices in the attic may sound like a Halloween nightmare, but for Rachelle and Kelly Swan it is a reality.
  
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• Maine mass killing suspect has been found dead, ending search that put entire state on edge

  27-10-2023 12:34
  
  Maine's governor says the suspect wanted for killing 18 people at a bowling alley and bar has been found dead in Lisbon, Maine.
  
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• Self-proclaimed 'Indigenerds' claim space in streaming, sci-fi and table top role-playing games

  27-10-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Three Indigenous artists and content creators are Indigenizing nerdy popular culture while battling stereotypes, building communities and collaborating with one another.
  
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• Israeli military to expand ground operations in Gaza, internet cut off

  27-10-2023 10:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The Israeli military on Friday said its ground forces were "expanding their activity" as the army moved closer to a full-on ground invasion of the besieged Gaza Strip, where internet and mobile phone services were cut off amid reports of heavy bombing.
  
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• Israel strikes near Gaza City in 2nd ground raid

  27-10-2023 10:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Israeli forces backed by fighter jets and drones carried out a second ground raid into Gaza in as many days and struck targets on the outskirts of Gaza City, the military said Friday, as it prepares for a widely expected ground invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory.
  
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