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• University students return to campuses across Saskatchewan

  30-08-2024 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  University students across Sask. are on the move, whether it's into university dorms, or they found off-campus apartments. But the search for a place to live can be challenging.
  
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• Sask. RCMP investigating after semi-trailer rolls over on Highway 16 - CTV News Saskatoon

  30-08-2024 23:30 via news.google.com
  Sask. RCMP investigating after semi-trailer rolls over on Highway 16  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Sask. RCMP investigating after semi-trailer rolls over on Highway 16

  30-08-2024 23:28
  
  An investigation is underway after a semi-trailer rolled over on Highway 16 northwest of Saskatoon Thursday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon judge preparing to deliver decision on alleged Charter violations in impaired driving case - Yahoo News Canada

  30-08-2024 23:02 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon judge preparing to deliver decision on alleged Charter violations in impaired driving case  Yahoo News Canada
  
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• Estate Whisky Alliance forms to support homegrown whiskies

  30-08-2024 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Saskatoon distillery is making its mark on the whisky industry with a new initiative to support and certify whiskies whose grains were grown and distilled in one place.
  
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• Hailstorms and heavy rain batter Sask. crops

  30-08-2024 22:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Neither rain, nor wind, nor heat, nor hail will keep Saskatchewan farmers from bringing in the harvest — but the recent wild weather isn't making their job easy. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon council approves entertainment district funding strategy - SaskToday.ca

  30-08-2024 22:00 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon council approves entertainment district funding strategy  SaskToday.ca
  
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• NDP Leader Carla Beck lays out plan to address crime, causes of crime

  30-08-2024 21:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  If she is elected premier this fall, Carla Beck says she has a multi-point plan to address crime and make communities in Saskatchewan safer. Read More
  
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• Overdose Awareness Day recognized in Saskatoon Saturday - CJWW

  30-08-2024 21:32 via news.google.com
  Overdose Awareness Day recognized in Saskatoon Saturday  CJWW
  
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• Sask. NDP wants to scrap marshals service as part of 'tough-on-crime' platform

  30-08-2024 21:25 via cbc.ca
  
  NDP Leader Carla Beck questioned the millions spent on standing up the new service, proposed in 2022 to focus on rural crime, and pledged more funding for mental health and addictions services.
  
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• No serious injuries after Saskatoon police cruiser struck and overturned - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  30-08-2024 20:00 via news.google.com
  No serious injuries after Saskatoon police cruiser struck and overturned  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• No serious injuries after Saskatoon police cruiser struck and overturned

  30-08-2024 19:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon police collision analyst team is investing a collision that involved two officers in a police vehicle on Thursday night. Read More
  
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• Adult sentence upheld for 17-year-old who killed Winston Littlecrow

  30-08-2024 19:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A man who was seven months shy of his 18th birthday when he fatally shot Winston Littlecrow, 35, in the back as Littlecrow was leaving a home in Saskatoon's Mount Royal neighbourhood will continue serving an adult sentence for second-degree murder. Read More
  
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• Ready for kick-off: Football Huskies launch this weekend in Manitoba

  30-08-2024 19:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The University of Saskatchewan Huskies ran on empty by the end of last season —  a disappointing (and very quick) halt to their campaign after a promising start. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police vehicle overturned after being struck by civilian car - CTV News Saskatoon

  30-08-2024 19:38 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon police vehicle overturned after being struck by civilian car  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police vehicle overturned after being struck by civilian car

  30-08-2024 19:38
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service collision analyst unit is investigating a collision that occurred Thursday evening involving a police vehicle.
  
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• Collision Involving Police Vehicle - 27th Street West and Avenue C North

  30-08-2024 19:12 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Members of the Collision Analyst Unit are investigating following a collision involving a police vehicle last night.Shortly after 11:00 p.m. on August 29, 2024, a marked police vehicle occupied by two Constables was struck while travelling through the intersection of 27th Street West and Avenue C North. The Saskatoon Fire Department responded to the scene and extricated both officers from the vehicle. Preliminary investigation has determined that the police vehicle was on regular patrol travelli
  
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• Pedestrian killed by Sask. RCMP vehicle heading to call for service

  30-08-2024 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP say a pedestrian is dead after being hit by a police vehicle.
  
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• Sask.'s largest school divisions say they'll enforce pronoun law as kids head back to class

  30-08-2024 18:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Regina and Saskatoon public school officials say their employees are expected to follow the legislation, which requires parental consent before students under 16 can use different names or pronouns at school.
  
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• 'It's absolutely terrifying': Sask. small town struggling with several dog attacks

  30-08-2024 18:18
  
  The mayor of Allan is voicing frustrations over a group of aggressive dogs, saying they've become a threat to community safety.
  
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• Feds end exemption allowing visitors to apply for work permits from within Canada

  30-08-2024 17:58 via cbc.ca
  
  The Liberal government is putting a stop to an immigration exemption that allows visitors to apply for work permits from within Canada. 
  
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• Saskatoon's Mayor on the cost of a new arena - CTV News Saskatoon

  30-08-2024 17:50 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon's Mayor on the cost of a new arena  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Sask. NDP launch election campaign with no tax hike promise

  30-08-2024 16:52
  
  Saskatchewan NDP leader Carla Beck launched her election campaign Monday in Saskatoon by promising not to hike any tax if her party is elected this fall.
  
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• City of Saskatoon to begin tree maintenance - SaskToday.ca

  30-08-2024 16:17 via news.google.com
  City of Saskatoon to begin tree maintenance  SaskToday.ca
  
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• Celebrate Labour Day with a bang: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, Aug. 30 - Sept. 2 - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  30-08-2024 14:07 via news.google.com
  Celebrate Labour Day with a bang: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, Aug. 30 - Sept. 2  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Vision impairment 'never been able to take my love from sport,' says Paralympian Renneberg

  30-08-2024 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Not even out of her teens, Ashlyn Renneberg is about to introduce herself to the world. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Moe can afford to cut PST, relieve strain on Saskatchewan

  30-08-2024 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Premier Scott Moe needs to make life more affordable. And there is a simple, non-bureaucratic, way to do it: slash the provincial sales tax by one point from six to five per cent. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Article calling Sask. Premier Scott Moe 'dangerous' off base

  30-08-2024 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The most recent issue of The Walrus magazine ran a long article on Scott Moe that speaks volumes, but not about Scott Moe. Intended as a damaging characterization of the premier, the article is unsuccessful. The article tells us little about our premier, but a lot about Canada’s media. Read More
  
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• Cuthand: Racism, 'Canadian genocide' must continue to be confronted

  30-08-2024 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  This week, serial killer Jeremy Skibicki was sentenced to four life sentences in a Winnipeg court. He won’t be eligible for parole for 25 years, but it's doubtful he will ever be released. Read More
  
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• Celebrate Labour Day with a bang: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, Aug. 30 – Sept. 2

  30-08-2024 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  This Labour Day weekend marks the winding down of the summer season, but that doesn't mean the festivals and events are ready to slow down. Get the whole family out to enjoy the weather with options for all ages. Read More
  
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• 'Unimaginable tragedy': NHL's Johnny Gaudreau, brother killed while in N.J. for sister's wedding

  30-08-2024 13:37
  
  Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau was killed Thursday night in what the team is calling an 'unimaginable tragedy.'
  
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• Sask. track cyclist Keely Shaw races to Paralympic bronze in C4 3,000m individual pursuit

  30-08-2024 12:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian track cyclist Keely Shaw captured bronze in the women’s C4 3,000-metre individual pursuit for the second straight Paralympics on Friday in Paris.
  
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• Saskatoon Weather: A Weekend of Sunshine and Cool Breezes - Net Newsledger

  30-08-2024 12:14 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon Weather: A Weekend of Sunshine and Cool Breezes  Net Newsledger
  
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• Sask. RCMP failed to properly investigate allegations against rural municipality: Civilian review board

  30-08-2024 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In a rare move, an independent federal agency says the RCMP in Saskatchewan failed to properly investigate allegations made against the rural municipality of Wilton. 
  
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• Sask. NDP promises gas tax break, no hikes to other taxes as campaign kicks off

  30-08-2024 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan New Democrats kicked off their election campaign Thursday with leader Carla Beck signing her name to a placard promising to suspend the gas tax and not hike other levies.
  
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• As another cannabis retailer tries to save itself, is the industry going up in smoke?

  30-08-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Tokyo Smoke is the latest Canadian cannabis retailer to close some of its locations and seek creditor protection in an unpredictable industry grappling with too many stores, high overhead costs and ultra-low retail prices.
  
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• Are provinces with upcoming elections ready to deal with foreign meddling?

  30-08-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CSIS has said it. The bombshell NSICOP report has said it: Provincial governments are also targets for foreign interference. Three provinces are heading to the polls this fall — are they prepared to deal with foreign meddling?
  
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• Best water skiers in the world make a splash in Saskatoon - CBC.ca

  30-08-2024 06:09 via news.google.com
  Best water skiers in the world make a splash in Saskatoon  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatchewan now forecasting $354M budget deficit

  30-08-2024 04:16 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government is forecasting a bigger deficit this year than it previously predicted.
  
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• Hundreds forced to flee northern Sask. communities as wildfires approach

  30-08-2024 04:06 via cbc.ca
  
  A trio of lightning-sparked wildfires in northern Saskatchewan have forced hundreds of people to flee from their homes and into southern cities this month, while other fires put pressure on others to leave as well.
  
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• Saskatoon sees surge in wasps’ activity - CTV News Saskatoon

  30-08-2024 02:30 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon sees surge in wasps’ activity  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• APAS calls for review of grain commission system after Purely Canada Foods licenses revoked

  30-08-2024 01:44
  
  In the wake of Purely Canada Foods Corp. having its grain and primary elevator licenses revoked – the organization representing Sask. farmers is calling for a review of policies that allowed the company to deal grain in the first place.
  
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• Saskatchewan government responds to critical capacity issues at St. Paul's hospital

  30-08-2024 01:38
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan is responding to concerns raised by the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) regarding St. Paul's Hospital exceeding capacity.
  
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• Passion for volleyball still runs strong for two-time Sask. Paralympian Julie Kozun

  30-08-2024 01:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Losing her left leg in a lawnmowing accident when she was a teenager, Paralympian Julie Kozun has not let that stop her from pursuing volleyball at the highest levels of sport.
  
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• Saskatoon’s 2023 Annual Report now pubicly available - CJWW

  30-08-2024 01:14 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon’s 2023 Annual Report now pubicly available  CJWW
  
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• Gene project to help wood and plains bison underway in Sask.

  30-08-2024 01:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are working on a bison genome bank, to help restore genetic diversity in herds and keep the two subspecies distinct.
  
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• Police watchdog deployed to Turnor Lake after fatal vehicle crash involving Sask. RCMP

  30-08-2024 00:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Details are limited but the Serious Response Team is deploying to Turnor Lake, Sask., a community approximately 580 km north west of Saskatoon. 
  
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• Man dies after being struck by RCMP vehicle near Turnor Lake, Sask.

  30-08-2024 00:29 via cbc.ca
  
  The Serious Incident Response Team has been deployed to Turnor Lake, Sask. following the death of a man who was hit by an RCMP vehicle.
  
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• What to expect from Saskatchewan’s 2 main political parties ahead of the fall election

  30-08-2024 00:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The writ for the fall provincial election has yet to drop, but that hasn't stopped parties from unofficially jumping into campaign mode.
  
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• The Saskatchewan RCMP says a man was struck by a police vehicle and died

  30-08-2024 00:02
  
  The Saskatchewan RCMP says a 31-year-old man has died after being struck by a police vehicle on a northern grid road outside Buffalo Narrows.
  
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