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• 'We're always open': Riders' GM says trading first round pick not off the table

  29-04-2024 23:49
  
  The Canadian Football League (CFL) Draft is just hours away and on Monday Saskatchewan Roughriders vice president of football operations and general manager, Jeremy O'Day gave his thoughts ahead of the big event.
  
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• Man wanted in Winnipeg homicide arrested in Saskatoon - CityNews Winnipeg

  29-04-2024 23:48 via news.google.com
  Man wanted in Winnipeg homicide arrested in Saskatoon  CityNews Winnipeg
  
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• Canada Revenue Agency to audit Saskatchewan for not paying carbon levies: Moe

  29-04-2024 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Moe said the agency has indicated it will look at Saskatchewan's books to see how much the province owes in levies that weren't paid to Ottawa.
  
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• Saskatoon airport leads Canada's Top 25: Toronto comes in sixth - Toronto Sun

  29-04-2024 23:47 via news.google.com
  
  Saskatoon airport leads Canada's Top 25: Toronto comes in sixth  Toronto Sun
  
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• Climate change, not habitat loss, may be biggest threat to caribou herds: study

  29-04-2024 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Climate change, not habitat loss, may be the biggest threat to the survival of threatened caribou herds, new research suggests.The consequences could be profound. 
  
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• Canada Revenue Agency to audit Saskatchewan for not paying carbon levies, Premier Moe says

  29-04-2024 23:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  REGINA — The Canada Revenue Agency is going to audit Saskatchewan for not paying carbon levies on home heating, Premier Scott Moe said Monday. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Berries and Baseball Saskatoon Partner Up | Country 600 CJWW - CJWW

  29-04-2024 23:02 via news.google.com
  
  Saskatoon Berries and Baseball Saskatoon Partner Up | Country 600 CJWW  CJWW
  
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• CRA to audit Sask. for not paying carbon levies on home heating

  29-04-2024 22:33
  
  The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is going to audit Saskatchewan for not paying carbon levies on home heating, Premier Scott Moe said Monday.
  
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• Canada Revenue Agency to audit Saskatchewan for not paying carbon levies

  29-04-2024 22:33
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the Canada Revenue Agency plans to audit the province for not paying carbon levies on home heating.
  
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• Charges Laid - Bear Spray - 1700 Block of 20th Street West

  29-04-2024 22:02 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  On April 28, 2024 at approximately 12:10 a.m. police responded to reports of an unknown problem in the 1700 Block of 20th Street West.While on route to the call, officers received an update that a female had bear sprayed three security guards and was in custody. Upon arrival, officers arrested the female.As a result, a 16-year-old female was charged with three counts of assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon, and failure to comply with court ordered conditions.(Occurrence Number: 24-
  
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• Saskatoon police charge man after intimate partner stabbing incident - SaskToday.ca

  29-04-2024 21:45 via news.google.com
  
  Saskatoon police charge man after intimate partner stabbing incident  SaskToday.ca
  
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• Murder suspect arrested in Saskatoon – Winnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg Free Press

  29-04-2024 21:45 via news.google.com
  
  Murder suspect arrested in Saskatoon – Winnipeg Free Press  Winnipeg Free Press
  
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• Royal Saskatchewan Museum launches online bird egg database

  29-04-2024 21:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The Royal Saskatchewan Museum has launched an online bird egg database. Canada has more than 300 species of breeding birds. The online resource will allow anyone to look up bird species from anywhere.
  
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• New Indigenous economic development policy marks big change, expert says

  29-04-2024 21:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A new program announced in the recent federal budget is a real turning point for the country, says Ken Coates, an emeritus faculty member at the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon man stabbed in incident of intimate partner violence, police say - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-04-2024 21:25 via news.google.com
  
  Saskatoon man stabbed in incident of intimate partner violence, police say  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon man stabbed in incident of intimate partner violence, police say

  29-04-2024 21:25
  
  A 27-year-old Saskatoon man is facing assault charges following a report of intimate partner violence on Saturday.
  
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• Arrests � Evade Police / Break and Enter / Weapons Offence � Air Support Unit Assistance

  29-04-2024 21:23 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Air Support Unit assisted in multiple incidents over the weekend. On April 28, 2024 at approximately 2:20 a.m. police responded to reports of a break and enter in the 1900 Block of McKercher Drive.After arriving on scene, officers learned the suspects had already left but were seen walking southbound. Members of the ASU began monitoring the suspects and directed officers to their location.As a result, a 15-year-old male and a 16-year-old male were arrested and charged w
  
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• Williams, Worthington capture hardware at 2024 Telus Cup - Saskatoon Blades - Canadian Hockey League

  29-04-2024 21:21 via news.google.com
  
  Williams, Worthington capture hardware at 2024 Telus Cup - Saskatoon Blades  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Province invests $400K in Indigenous natural resource sector workforce

  29-04-2024 21:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A partnership between the provincial government and the Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence will help identify and address barriers faced by Indigenous peoples trying to enter the sector, the province says. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Berries to sponsor Junior Berries divisions during 2024 baseball season - Global News

  29-04-2024 21:07 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon Berries to sponsor Junior Berries divisions during 2024 baseball season  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon Berries to sponsor Junior Berries divisions during 2024 baseball season

  29-04-2024 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Rally Cap divisions will be renamed the U7 Junior Berries and U9 Junior Berries and also include the Zone 5 North and South divisions. 
  
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• Sidorov named WHL Player of the Week for second straight week - Saskatoon Blades - Canadian Hockey League

  29-04-2024 20:55 via news.google.com
  
  Sidorov named WHL Player of the Week for second straight week - Saskatoon Blades  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Charges Laid � Assault / Stabbing � 1000 Block of Aird Street

  29-04-2024 20:49 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  At approximately 10:10 p.m. on April 27, 2024 police responded to reports of intimate partner violence in the 1000 Block of Aird Street.Upon arrival, officers located the victim, a 29-year-old man with several cuts on his body. After entering an apartment suite, officers found the suspect tending to wounds on his hands.As a result, a 27-year-old man was arrested and charged with assault.On April 28 at approximately 2:40 p.m. officers were called to the Royal University Hospital regarding a stabb
  
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• USask study highlights more concerns with proposed Bunge-Viterra merger

  29-04-2024 20:43
  
  Several western Canadian organizations representing producers have joined the fray in expressing their concerns over the proposed merger of Regina based Viterra with the Swiss-founded company Bunge.
  
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• International students will be allowed to work 24 hours a week starting in September

  29-04-2024 20:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Immigration Minister Marc Miller says international students will be able to work off-campus for up to 24 hours per week starting in September.
  
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• All squared up: WHL Eastern Conference final now a best-of-five for Blades, Warriors

  29-04-2024 20:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Two games down and nothing settled. Read More
  
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• Cyclist dead following hit and run in Kindersley, Sask.

  29-04-2024 20:18 via cbc.ca
  
  A 21-year-old man from Kindersley, Sask., is dead after he was hit by a car while on his bicycle, RCMP say.
  
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• 'A good old girl': Restored steam locomotive chugging its way across North America

  29-04-2024 19:57 via cbc.ca
  
  A restored steam locomotive, nearly a century old, is on a North American tour to celebrate the completion of a continental rail connection from Canada to the United States and Mexico.
  
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• Driver charged in Kindersley hit and run, cyclist's death

  29-04-2024 19:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Kindersley driver faces several charges after fleeing the scene of a collision in which a cyclist died early Saturday morning. Read More
  
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• New funding aims to get more First Nation people working in Sask. energy, mining sectors

  29-04-2024 19:49
  
  The province has teamed up with the Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence to find out how to get more Indigenous Peoples working in the energy sector.
  
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• Kindersley, Sask. man facing drunk driving charges after fatal crash with cyclist

  29-04-2024 19:42
  
  A 20-year-old Kindersley man faces multiple charges for impaired driving and failing to stop at the scene of a fatal crash that led to the death of a 21-year-old man in the town west of Saskatoon early Saturday morning.
  
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• Kindersley cyclist dies in hit and run: RCMP

  29-04-2024 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  William Jones was found by police in a home approximately one hour after a 21-year-old cyclist died after he was struck by a vehicle. 
  
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• Sport briefs: Saskatoon Valkyries win WWCFL season-opener

  29-04-2024 17:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Valkyries begun their hunt for their ninth Western Women's Canadian Football League title on Sunday, travelling to Regina to take on the Riot. Read More
  
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• 3 women contract HIV after 'vampire facial' procedures at New Mexico spa

  29-04-2024 15:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting 'vampire facial' procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are believed to be the first documented cases of people contracting the virus through a cosmetic procedure using needles, federal health officials said.
  
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• Campaign Life Coalition launches petition for Saskatoon doctor who advised patient against abortion - Western Standard

  29-04-2024 14:00 via news.google.com
  
  Campaign Life Coalition launches petition for Saskatoon doctor who advised patient against abortion  Western Standard
  
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• Saskatchewan highlights preparations made ahead of wildfire season

  29-04-2024 13:00
  
  Saskatchewan has brought in resources early to prepare for this year's fire season. A drier than normal summer is forecast with eleven fires currently active.
  
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• Puppy found drugged, others dogs still waiting for their forever homes, Regina Humane Society says

  29-04-2024 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Regina Humane Society is fearing its nearing capacity for its dogs and tells the story of one puppy who was seized after people had allegedly fed the dog narcotics and has now been in the shelter for two months.
  
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• Kokum, grandson proud to graduate Grade 12 together in James Smith Cree Nation

  29-04-2024 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Grade 12 student Sage Stonestand-Checkosis walks through the hall of his school with his kokum, or grandmother, Brenda 'Connie' Stonestand. But he's not giving her a tour — she's a fellow student.
  
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• High baby formula costs for this Sudbury, Ont., family mean other bills go unpaid

  29-04-2024 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The rising cost of baby formula is hitting the budgets of Canadian families, with one Sudbury, Ont., mom saying other bills go unpaid in order to feed her five-month-old son.
  
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• As tick season takes off in Sask., scientists monitor for new disease-carrying species

  29-04-2024 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The warm weather is here, and so are those pesky ticks. Scientists are on high alert this year, as new varieties of ticks known to carry diseases threaten to multiply in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Norovirus spreading at 'higher frequency' than expected in Canada

  29-04-2024 11:06
  
  Norovirus is spreading at a 'higher frequency' than expected in Canada, specifically, in Ontario and Alberta, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.
  
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• Pay transparency in job listings is less transparent than you might think

  29-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With pay transparency laws now in effect in B.C. and passed in P.E.I., Newfoundland and Ontario, companies are called upon to include salary ranges with job postings. But advocates say some employers post such wide pay ranges it counteracts the spirit of legislation designed to help close the pay gap.
  
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• Have you seen this man? He's a big deal in Austria — and romance scammers like using his face

  29-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A weatherman in Austria, Sigi Fink, was shocked to learn he was in the news after a romance scammer used his photos to try to trick a CBC journalist out of money. A psychology professor says the problem of scammers using strangers’ images can hurt not just their target, but the person in the photos, too.
  
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• Check your policy — some group benefits change, or vanish, when you turn 65

  29-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  More Canadians are staying in the workforce past 65 and discovering they may lose some of their group benefits, even if they stay working. The industry's policy-makers say it's always been that way and people need to read the fine print of their policies.
  
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• Stories not statistics: Hearing from families of people who are missing and people who support them

  29-04-2024 06:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Today on the show we heard from the family of Happy Charles, Byron Watson and Mackenzie Trottier. All vanished and all are deeply missed by their family and community who are holding out hope they'll see their love one again. We also heard from people who support families of people who are missing in this province includingDorthea Swiftwolfe (Missing persons family liaison for Saskatoon Police) and Jennifer Yasinowski (director of education and outreach with Caring Hearts).
  
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• Saskatoon Public Schools says budget increase won't cover growing enrollment or class complexity - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-04-2024 04:16 via news.google.com
  
  Saskatoon Public Schools says budget increase won't cover growing enrollment or class complexity  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon Public Schools says budget increase won't cover growing enrollment or class complexity

  29-04-2024 04:16
  
  Saskatoon’s public school board says that despite “record” funding from the province this year, the ministry’s allocation to the division doesn’t make the grade.
  
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• London Drugs shuts down all western Canadian stores 'until further notice' following cyber incident

  29-04-2024 03:36
  
  London Drugs has announced all of its locations in western Canada will be closed until further notice following a cybersecurity incident.
  
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• Graduating 'a dream' for Kokum getting her Grade 12 with grandson

  29-04-2024 01:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Brenda "Connie" Stonestand, 63, dropped out of high school to care for her ailing mother when she was young. Now, the Kokum is graduating Grade 12 with her grandson, Sage Stonestand-Checkosis, 17,at James Smith Cree Nation, 200 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon.
  
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• Wildfire leaves one house burned on Piapot First Nation

  29-04-2024 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Emergency crews and volunteers have been tirelessly working to contain a fire that claimed one home and forced evacuation of another home on the Piapot First Nation.
  
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