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• Saskatoon city councillors eye expand Civic Square to more organizations

  08-11-2023 23:43
  
  Saskatoon city councillors had a difficult time updating the city's existing policy of using Civic Square at its governance and priorities committee meeting on Wednesday.
  
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• Public gets first 3D look at Regina's upcoming $2.5-billion renewable diesel, canola crushing plant

  08-11-2023 23:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL), in partnership with global pulse-processor and supplier AGT Foods, unveiled a 3D model and provided details of the Regina project. 
  
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• Serious Assault - 300 block Ave. U South

  08-11-2023 23:32 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Members of the SPS Serious Assault Unit are investigating a serious assault which occurred overnight.At approximately 4:30 a.m., November 8, 2023, Police received a report of an injured female.  Two passersby had located her lying in the street in the 300 block of Avenue U South.  The 16-year-old female was transported to hospital and is now in stable condition.  Anyone with information regarding the assault is asked to contact the SPS at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-8
  
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• Saskatchewan to make changes to age requirements for purchasing tobacco products

  08-11-2023 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province passed a bill, with consultation with various agencies, to raise the age from 18 to 19 to legally buy tobacco and vapour products.
  
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• Former forensic officer testifies in murder trial of Prince Albert man

  08-11-2023 23:27
  
  A trial for a man accused of killing a Prince Albert man in his jail cell continued Wednesday morning.
  
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• Saskatchewan pays homage to Indigenous veterans on day of reflection

  08-11-2023 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many organizations and communities pay tribute with various events over the next few days in honour of the province's Indigenous veterans.
  
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• 73-year-old man charged for decades-old Calgary homicide

  08-11-2023 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  'With the advancements in DNA technology, the police are now able to use investigative genetic genealogy to help identify investigative leads,' RCMP Supt. David Hall said.
  
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• Billion-dollar boost: Saskatoon chamber talks economic impact of downtown entertainment district

  08-11-2023 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatoon chamber said the project could generate $332 million in consumer spending per year and $213 million in gross economic activity.
  
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• Christy Desjarlais, missing Saskatoon woman last seen in July, found safe

  08-11-2023 23:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police say a 49-year-old woman who had been reported missing after she was last seen in July, has been found safe. Read More
  
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• 'Act of heroism': Family says 2 men who fell through ice died trying to save children

  08-11-2023 23:02 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan family is mourning after the loss of three members, including a seven-year-old girl.
  
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• Saskatoon hospital violates fire code due to patient overcrowding

  08-11-2023 22:30
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department says St. Paul’s Hospital is in violation of fire code requirements, with beds crowding the hallways and obstructing exit doors.
  
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• 'It's a hazard': Saskatoon's St. Paul's Hospital violates fire code with patient overcrowding

  08-11-2023 22:30
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department says St. Paul’s Hospital is in violation of fire code requirements, with beds crowding the hallways and obstructing exit doors.
  
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• 'It's a hazard': Saskatoon's St. Paul's Hospital violates fire code with hallway crowding

  08-11-2023 22:30
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department says St. Paul’s Hospital is in violation of fire code requirements, with beds crowding the hallways and obstructing exit doors.
  
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• 'It's a hazard': Saskatoon's St. Paul's Hospital violates fire code with ... - CTV News Saskatoon

  08-11-2023 22:30 via news.google.com
  
  'It's a hazard': Saskatoon's St. Paul's Hospital violates fire code with ...  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Prince Albert due to recognize veterans with intimate ceremony

  08-11-2023 22:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  For Shirley Henderson, some of the most meaningful moments around Remembrance Day happen away from the big crowds and events. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan radio talk show host John Gormley stepping away from the microphone

  08-11-2023 22:06 via cbc.ca
  
  A longtime Saskatchewan radio host is stepping away from the microphone after 25 years. John Gormley announced Wednesday that his last day on air will be Nov. 24.
  
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• Dog Tales: Big week for U of S Huskies men's hockey; home-opener for b'ball teams

  08-11-2023 22:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It’s a big week — and another big test — for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies men’s hockey team. Read More
  
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• Fundraisers launched for Sask. drowning victims

  08-11-2023 21:48
  A pair of fundraisers have been launched to help the families of two men who lost their lives over the weekend on Humboldt Lake.
  
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• Two dead, one injured in Highway 4 collision near Lac Pelletier

  08-11-2023 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP said the driver of the truck, an 82-year-old man from Neville, and the driver of the van, a 35-year-old man from Cadillac, were declared dead at the scene by EMS. 
  
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• Saskatoon council hears call to declare LGBTQ "sanctuary city" - msnNOW

  08-11-2023 21:18 via news.google.com
  
  Saskatoon council hears call to declare LGBTQ "sanctuary city"  msnNOW
  
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• $765K for event space at COP28 could be Sask. Party government's biggest trip expense ever

  08-11-2023 21:18 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government is to spend up to $765,000 on an event space at a global climate conference in Dubai.
  
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• It started with a sandwich cookbook from 1909. Now, Barry Enderwick is TikTok's favourite sandwich historian

  08-11-2023 21:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Barry Enderwick, who posts on social media as Sandwiches of History, aims to recreate the recipes as exactly as possible, before adding a twist that turns the relic into a modern meal idea.
  
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• Saskatoon council hears call to declare LGBTQ "sanctuary city"

  08-11-2023 20:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon city council will be looking at further efforts to make the city a friendlier place for the LGBTQ community, after hearing from speakers calling for a “sanctuary city.” Read More
  
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• Indigenous Veterans Day at Batoche honours 'forgotten warriors' 

  08-11-2023 20:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  BATOCHE — The tall granite pillars that have stood by the entrance to the Batoche festival grounds for nearly 10 years are engraved with thousands of names. The oldest national memorial to Métis veterans is a striking tribute. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan to spend $765,000 on pavilion at climate conference in Dubai

  08-11-2023 20:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is set to spend up to $765,000 on an event space at a global climate conference in Dubai. Read More
  
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• Man fined $2,800 for having zebras in south Sask., long-term future of herd staying at Saskatoon zoo unclear

  08-11-2023 20:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatchewan man who was charged under provincial wildlife laws and regulations for having a small herd of zebras pleaded guilty to two charges and received a fine on Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Darren Lipinski award winner Leo Mareschal calls balls and strikes, and a lot more

  08-11-2023 20:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  When softball calls, Leo Mareschal answers. Read More
  
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• Bank of Canada officials split on need for more rate hikes, deliberations show

  08-11-2023 20:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Further interest rate hikes from the Bank of Canada are very much still on the table as its governing council remains split on whether rates may need to rise further.
  
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• Saskatchewan to make changes to high school credit requirements to graduate

  08-11-2023 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The government of Saskatchewan is planning to implement changes to high school graduation requirements beginning in the 2024-25 school year.
  
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• City and recently hired director of Saskatoon Transit 'mutually part ways'

  08-11-2023 19:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The director of Saskatoon Transit has left his position only a few months since being hired. Read More
  
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• Police investigating after Creative Saskatchewan defrauded of more than $331,000

  08-11-2023 19:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  REGINA — Police are investigating after the economic development agency responsible for Saskatchewan's creative industries was defrauded of more than $331,000. Read More
  
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• Lung cancer still biggest cancer killer, but death rates are improving, report finds

  08-11-2023 18:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's annual report on cancer statistics says more people with lung cancer are surviving.
  
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• Rise in antisemitic, Islamophobic threats has Canadians 'scared in our own streets,' PM says

  08-11-2023 18:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling out what he describes as a "terrifying" rise in antisemitism and Islamophobia across the country as the Israel-Hamas war grinds on.
  
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• Saskatoon SPCA Auxiliary – CHRISTMAS FOR THE ANIMALS ... - Global News

  08-11-2023 17:55 via news.google.com
  
  Saskatoon SPCA Auxiliary – CHRISTMAS FOR THE ANIMALS ...  Global News
  
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• 'He’ll get excited': Sask. teen taught horse to paint

  08-11-2023 17:24
  
  The close bond between a Saskatchewan teen and a horse has blossomed into an artistic collaboration.
  
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• 'He'll get excited': Sask. teen taught horse to paint

  08-11-2023 17:24
  
  The close bond between a Saskatchewan teen and a horse has blossomed into an artistic collaboration.
  
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• Members of Shania Twain's road crew taken to hospital after bus rolls in southeastern Sask.

  08-11-2023 17:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Shania Twain's manager says members of her production crew were brought to hospital after their crew bus rolled in southeastern Saskatchewan on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Shania Twain tour crew involved in bus rollover near Wolseley, Sask.

  08-11-2023 16:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP said several bus occupants are being treated in the hospital, but they don't have further information on how many people were hurt or how severe their injuries are. 
  
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• People injured in coach bus rollover near Wolseley, Sask.

  08-11-2023 16:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP said several bus occupants are being treated in the hospital, but they don't have further information on how many people were hurt or how severe their injuries are. 
  
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• 'Time flies quickly': Long-time Sask. radio talk show host John Gormley stepping down

  08-11-2023 16:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  After spending decades on-air and in the public eye, Saskatchewan radio talk show host John Gormley is leaving the airwaves. Read More
  
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• Several people hospitalized after coach bus rolls near Wolseley, Sask.

  08-11-2023 16:31
  
  Several people have been injured in a bus rollover on Highway 1 near the Town of Wolseley, according to police.
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, Nov. 8 - Global News

  08-11-2023 16:31 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, Nov. 8  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, Nov. 8

  08-11-2023 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Wednesday, Nov. 8.
  
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• Members of Shania Twain's stage crew injured in Saskatchewan bus crash

  08-11-2023 16:31
  
  A crew bus and one truck involved with the Shania Twain “Queen of Me” tour were involved in a rollover near Wolseley, Saskatchewan.
  
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• Sask. talk show host John Gormley announces retirement

  08-11-2023 16:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  After 25 years, News Talk 650 talk show host John Gormley announced to his listeners on Wednesday morning that he will be stepping away from the microphone.
  
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• Vaccine passport policies boosted COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada, study suggests

  08-11-2023 16:08 via cbc.ca
  
  COVID-19 proof of vaccination requirements — commonly known as vaccine passports — led to more Canadians under 50 getting their first dose shortly after the policies were implemented, according to a newly published study by public health researchers.
  
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• Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda to be adapted into a live-action film

  08-11-2023 16:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Nintendo is developing a live-action film based on its hit video game The Legend of Zelda, the Japanese company behind the Super Mario franchise said Wednesday.
  
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• John Gormley 'stepping away' from radio

  08-11-2023 15:57
  
  Saskatchewan's most well known talk radio broadcaster has announced he's leaving the airwaves.
  
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• Alberta announces new health delivery system, promises to try to protect jobs

  08-11-2023 15:54
  
  The Alberta government says protecting jobs will be a priority as it embarks on a massive restructuring of its health system.
  
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• Saskatoon weather: Morning snow leads to promise of sun

  08-11-2023 15:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A look at Wednesday’s Saskatoon weather by Environment Canada. Read More
  
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