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• Birch Narrows Dene Nation starts evacuation due to nearby wildfire

  16-08-2024 23:47 via cbc.ca
  
  An evacuation order is in effect in Birch Narrows Dene Nation and the neighbouring community of Turnor Lake, about 577 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon.
  
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• Arrests - Drug Trafficking Investigation - Weapons, Cash, Drugs Seized

  16-08-2024 23:40 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service Crime Reduction Team has concluded a three-week drug trafficking investigation with the arrests of multiple people.On August 13, 2024, with the assistance of the Tactical Support Unit, three people were arrested in relation to a drug trafficking investigation and search warrants were executed at addresses in the 300 block of 29th Street West and 2300 block of Millar Avenue. As a result, police seized a 9mm semi-automatic rifle, two prohibited 31-round magazines,
  
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• Saskatoon set to host inaugural YXE Urban Games - 650 CKOM News Talk Sports

  16-08-2024 23:28 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon set to host inaugural YXE Urban Games  650 CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Forest fires burning 3 km from Sask. power plant, but officials say disruption is unlikely

  16-08-2024 23:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Forest fires continue to rage in northeast Saskatchewan. They've caused evacuations in communities like Sandy Bay, but the fires are also close to the Island Falls Power Station.
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating suspicious death on 200 block of Avenue I S. - CBC.ca

  16-08-2024 22:53 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon police investigating suspicious death on 200 block of Avenue I S.  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating suspicious death on 200 block of Avenue I S.

  16-08-2024 22:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Few details are known, beyond that officers were called to a bungalow on the block early Friday morning and removed a body on a gurney.
  
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• 3 Sask. First Nations now have emergency safe houses to keep kids in their community

  16-08-2024 22:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Kanaweyimik Child and Family Services has opened emergency safe houses for children that will act as short term emergency placements for children and youths until they can be placed with alternative family or foster care in times of crisis.
  
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• How poor does the air quality need to be before CFL would stop tonight's Riders game?

  16-08-2024 22:45
  
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders are scheduled to host the Montreal Alouettes under the lights at Mosaic Stadium Friday night at 7:00, if air quality in the city stays at level the CFL deems safe.
  
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• Don Atchison seeks return to office, launches mayoral campaign

  16-08-2024 21:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Don Atchison is seeking — for the second time — a return to the Saskatoon mayor's chair he occupied for longer than anyone in the city's history. Read More
  
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• From schoolyard playground to the pros: Paige Crozon at home with 3X3 FIBA series

  16-08-2024 21:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  There’s a TV commercial depicting a pick-up basketball game with boys and one unguarded girl. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon house fire sends one person to hospital - CTV News Saskatoon

  16-08-2024 20:39 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon house fire sends one person to hospital  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon house fire sends one person to hospital

  16-08-2024 20:39
  
  One person has been taken to hospital after a house fire in the Richmond Heights neighborhood Friday morning.
  
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• Five things to see at Rock the River 2024 in Saskatoon

  16-08-2024 20:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  1. What bands are playing at Rock the River this year? Read More
  
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• Canada out to turn fortunes at FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series Saskatoon Stop 2024 - FIBA

  16-08-2024 20:36 via news.google.com
  Canada out to turn fortunes at FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series Saskatoon Stop 2024  FIBA
  
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• Saskatoon police investigate suspicious death on Avenue I South - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  16-08-2024 20:32 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon police investigate suspicious death on Avenue I South  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Saskatoon police investigate suspicious death on Avenue I South

  16-08-2024 20:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Several people are in custody to be interviewed in connection with what Saskatoon police called a suspicious death. Read More
  
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• Wildfires continue to threaten two Sask. communities

  16-08-2024 20:20
  
  Saskatchewan continues to grapple with a significant wildfire outbreak, with 76 active fires burning across the province.
  
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• RCMP identify human remains found near Moose Jaw

  16-08-2024 20:11 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP were notified about the remains on April 28, 2024, and alerted the public a short time later. 
  
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• Waskesiu restaurant owner banned from Prince Albert National Park

  16-08-2024 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The owner of the popular family restaurant Pete’s Terrace in Waskesiu, Sask., has been banned from Prince Albert National Park for a period of up to one year.
  
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• House fire in Saskatoon and one person found in basement - CJWW

  16-08-2024 19:56 via news.google.com
  House fire in Saskatoon and one person found in basement  CJWW
  
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• Uncontained wildfires within kilometres of Sandy Bay, Turnor Lake in northern Sask

  16-08-2024 19:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  As of Friday morning, the SPSA said there were 73 active wildfires burning in Saskatchewan, eight of which were not contained. Read More
  
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• Police investigating suspicious death in Saskatoon - CTV News Saskatoon

  16-08-2024 19:27 via news.google.com
  Police investigating suspicious death in Saskatoon  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Structure fire in Saskatoon sends 1 to hospital

  16-08-2024 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  A visible fire in the basement of a duplex on Rupert Drive around 9 a.m. Friday sent one person to hospital, Saskatoon fire said.
  
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• Suspicious Death - 200 Block Avenue I South

  16-08-2024 19:04 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service Major Crime and Forensic Identification Sections are investigating a suspicious death in the 200 block of Avenue I South.At this time, the deceased has not been identified and several people have been taken into custody to be interviewed.The investigation is ongoing and an update will be provided upon new information becoming known.(Occurrence Number: 24-111345)
  
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• Don Atchison running for Saskatoon mayor in 2nd comeback attempt - CBC.ca

  16-08-2024 19:01 via news.google.com
  Don Atchison running for Saskatoon mayor in 2nd comeback attempt  CBC.ca
  
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• Don Atchison running for Saskatoon mayor in 2nd comeback attempt

  16-08-2024 19:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Former Saskatoon mayor Don Atchison is running for city council's top job, his second comeback attempt in as many elections. He is the fourth candidate to declare for the coming mayoral race.
  
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• Search underway in Sask. after inmate escapes federal prison

  16-08-2024 18:46
  
  A search is underway in Saskatchewan after an inmate escaped from a minimum-security federal institution north of Saskatoon.
  
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• Eventful Saskatoon arrest involved guns, drugs, bylaw infractions

  16-08-2024 18:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An Edmonton man faces weapons, drugs and theft charges — and a couple tickets for careless cycling — after an early-morning encounter with Saskatoon police. Read More
  
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• Canada's transport minister won't intervene in rail dispute, Sask. calls for action to avoid strike

  16-08-2024 17:57
  
  The federal government said it won't intervene in the rail dispute that has the agriculture worried about a possible strike.
  
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• Sask. experts weigh in on UN report linking temp foreign worker programs to 'slavery'

  16-08-2024 17:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A scathing United Nations report released last month denounces Canada's temporary foreign worker program as a "breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery," citing wage theft, excessive work hours, limited breaks and physical abuse as some of the ways workers are being mistreated.
  
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• Show & Shine, Rock the River lighting up Saskatoon this weekend - 650 CKOM News Talk Sports

  16-08-2024 15:59 via news.google.com
  Show & Shine, Rock the River lighting up Saskatoon this weekend  650 CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Much of Sask. under air quality advisory due to wildfire smoke

  16-08-2024 15:50
  
  Much of Saskatchewan is included in an air quality advisory from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) as smoke from wildfires hangs in the air on Friday.
  
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• Elk RIdge Saskatchewan Open: Canada's Anderson leading the way on PGA Tour Americas

  16-08-2024 15:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Matthew Anderson is sitting pretty. Read More
  
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• Get out and embrace the community: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, Aug. 16-18 - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  16-08-2024 14:03 via news.google.com
  Get out and embrace the community: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, Aug. 16-18  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Opinion: Action needed to avoid repeat of Saskatoon landfill search

  16-08-2024 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  After the Saskatoon landfill search that recovered Mackenzie Lee Trottier’s sacred remains, what now? Read More
  
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• Lewis: Canada's health-care data desert hinders any real progress

  16-08-2024 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  I am on the board of a primary care health clinic. As a governor, my duty is to ensure that our clinic achieves its goals, the main one being to provide good care. Read More
  
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• Get out and embrace the community: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, Aug. 16-18

  16-08-2024 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Enjoy a variety of indoor and outdoor events this weekend, with something for any age or interest level. Read More
  
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• BUILDING HOPE: Sunshine Cottage supports women and children in crisis

  16-08-2024 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Nowhere to go. In the past year, YWCA Saskatoon’s Crisis Shelter and Residence was forced to turn away 4,200 women and children seeking refuge, due to a lack of available space.  Read More
  
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• Ongoing Incident/Traffic Restrictions-200 Block Avenue I South.

  16-08-2024 13:22 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Police are responding to an ongoing incident in the 200 block Avenue I South. Traffic restrictions are in place and members of the public are asked to avoid the area. An update will be provided as more information becomes known. (Occurrence Number: 24-111345)
  
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• Some Weyburn residents oppose wind farm project, citing health concerns

  16-08-2024 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A potential wind farm development east of Weyburn aimed at reducing Saskatchewan’s greenhouse gas emissions has left residents divided.
  
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• Saskatoon police commissioners discuss quarterly crime stats - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  16-08-2024 12:01 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon police commissioners discuss quarterly crime stats  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Riders fans have been waiting a decade for a hero QB. Is Trevor Harris the guy?

  16-08-2024 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Since Darian Durant was traded after the 2016 season, the Riders have cycled through many starting quarterbacks: Kevin Glenn, Zach Collaros, Brandon Bridge and Cody Fajardo. Can Trevor Harris lead the team through a championship run?
  
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• Longtime rec leaguers angry after REAL lets hockey academy bump them from Regina's Brandt Centre

  16-08-2024 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The group of senior recreational hockey players say they've renting the same ice times for decades, but have now been displaced after a deal put a private hockey academy in charge.
  
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• 1 of Saskatchewan's oldest cinemas is facing hard times

  16-08-2024 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The owner of the Orpheum Theatre in Estevan says revenue is down about 60 per cent, making it a challenge to stay open.
  
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• Brothers from the Philippines proud as their Saskatoon basketball club grows - CBC.ca

  16-08-2024 10:00 via news.google.com
  Brothers from the Philippines proud as their Saskatoon basketball club grows  CBC.ca
  
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• Brothers from the Philippines proud as their Saskatoon basketball club grows

  16-08-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Shooting hoops is a family-business for three Saskatoon brothers. But Kevin, Sergei and Vince Cabural don't only share the love for the sport — they also have a passion for passing their skills on to the next generation.
  
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• Saskatoon homicides up 67 per cent so far in 2024, say police - 650 CKOM News Talk Sports

  16-08-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon homicides up 67 per cent so far in 2024, say police  650 CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Elk Ridge Open notebook: Jimmy Jones has an eye on the PGA Americas' weekly prize

  16-08-2024 08:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Jimmy Jones can’t seem to get enough of the Elk Ridge Open. Read More
  
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• Sask. agriculture, livestock, other sectors concerned over possible national railways lockout

  16-08-2024 03:42 via cbc.ca
  
  The provincial government says looming job action by the country's two main railways could have a devastating effect on Saskatchewan's economy and reputation. 
  
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• Former Saskatoon mayor Don Atchison announces run for mayor - Global News Toronto

  16-08-2024 03:00 via news.google.com
  Former Saskatoon mayor Don Atchison announces run for mayor  Global News Toronto
  
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