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• Death of Prince Albert man on Sunday was a homicide, police say

  04-09-2024 23:49
  
  Police in Prince Albert are calling the death of a 22-year-old man on Sunday a homicide, following the results of an autopsy.
  
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• Quebec fraudster gets jail time for scamming Saskatoon seniors - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  04-09-2024 23:24 via news.google.com
  Quebec fraudster gets jail time for scamming Saskatoon seniors  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Quebec fraudster gets jail time for scamming Saskatoon seniors

  04-09-2024 23:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatoon judge says Ahmed Ebad Ebadi will serve his one-year fraud sentence in jail, not in the community, for his role in a sophisticated scam that stole more than $100,000 from Saskatoon seniors who thought they were helping a loved one who needed bail money. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan mass stabbing victims remembered two years later, playground built

  04-09-2024 22:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  WELDON — Children have been swinging, sliding and climbing on a playground built to honour one of the victims of a mass stabbing two years ago in Saskatchewan, while a quiet feast has been prepared to remember the others. Read More
  
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• Bagman in Saskatoon grandparent scam sentenced to jail time for fraud - CBC.ca

  04-09-2024 22:50 via news.google.com
  Bagman in Saskatoon grandparent scam sentenced to jail time for fraud  CBC.ca
  
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• Bagman in Saskatoon grandparent scam sentenced to jail time for fraud

  04-09-2024 22:50 via cbc.ca
  
  A 26-year-old Quebec man is going to jail after pleading guilty to defrauding Saskatoon seniors.
  
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• Marysburg Royals claim Saskatoon Senior Mens Baseball title - DiscoverHumboldt.com

  04-09-2024 22:28 via news.google.com
  Marysburg Royals claim Saskatoon Senior Mens Baseball title  DiscoverHumboldt.com
  
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• Playground built to honour victim of Saskatchewan mass stabbing two years later

  04-09-2024 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Children have been swinging, sliding and climbing on a playground built to honour one of the victims of a mass stabbing two years ago northeast of Saskatoon. 
  
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• Inmate who escaped from Sask. healing lodge recaptured

  04-09-2024 22:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP have captured a federal inmate who went missing from a minimum-security institution near Prince Albert. Read More
  
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• Charges Laid - Assault - 20th Street West and Avenue A South

  04-09-2024 21:59 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  One man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after police responded to a weapons call.On August 3, 2024, at around 1:50 p.m. police were called to 20th Street West and Avenue A South for a report that a man that was yelling at people and was in possession of a knife.Upon arrival, officers located a man matching the description of the suspect; the man resisted arrest, but was eventually taken into custody. Upon search of his person, several pens were located.Upon further investigation, it is belie
  
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• Council committee discusses plan to distribute federal housing funds in Saskatoon

  04-09-2024 21:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon city council’s planning and development committee has endorsed a plan to distribute the first round of cash received from the federal Housing Accelerator Fund. Read More
  
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• The Liberal-NDP deal is dead — but that doesn't necessarily mean a fall election

  04-09-2024 21:36 via cbc.ca
  
  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's decision to pull his party out of the confidence-and-supply agreement with the governing Liberals injects a lot of uncertainty into Canadian politics — and it could lead to a federal election earlier than planned.
  
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• Saskatchewan judge orders Vern's Pizza location to stop using the name after franchise feud

  04-09-2024 21:06
  
  A judge has ordered the Vern's Pizza in Saskatoon’s Sutherland neighbourhood to stop using the Vern's name after finding its franchise agreement expired in 2016.
  
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• SHSAA outstanding coach recipient Scott 'Himey' Hundseth proved to be more than coaching robot

  04-09-2024 20:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  They call him “Himey.” Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police seize kilos of meth and fentanyl - CTV News Saskatoon

  04-09-2024 20:03 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon police seize kilos of meth and fentanyl  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police seize kilos of meth and fentanyl

  04-09-2024 20:03
  
  Two Saskatoon men face drug trafficking charges after police seized a sizeable stash of meth, fentanyl, cocaine and cash on Friday.
  
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• Arrests - Drug Trafficking Investigation - 1800 Block of Idylwyld Drive North

  04-09-2024 19:17 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Members of the Saskatoon Police Service Crime Reduction Team have concluded a drug trafficking investigation with the arrest of two men.On August 30, 2024, members of the Crime Reduction Team (CRT), and Tactical Support Unit (TSU) executed a search warrant in the 1800 block of Idylwyld Drive North. As a result of this investigation, the following items were seized:$77,546 CAD 5385 grams of methamphetamine 1078 grams of fentanyl 980 grams of carfentanyl 515 grams of cocaine Assorted paraphernalia
  
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• Provinces told to pull existing COVID-19 vaccines ahead of arrival of updated shots

  04-09-2024 19:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Canada says it has directed all provinces to withdraw existing supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine targeting the XBB form of Omicron.
  
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• Provinces told to destroy existing COVID-19 vaccines ahead of arrival of updated shots

  04-09-2024 19:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Canada has directed all provinces to pull and destroy existing supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine that targets the XBB form of Omicron, a spokesperson for Ontario's health minister says.
  
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• The NDP is ending its governance agreement with the Liberals

  04-09-2024 18:47 via cbc.ca
  
  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is terminating the confidence-and-supply agreement his party made with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government.
  
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• Diet, demographics behind late-summer wasp outbreak on Prairies

  04-09-2024 17:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Audric Moses has seen a few late-summer wasp outbreaks around his Edmonton home over the past seven years, but nothing like what he saw last week. Read More
  
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• 'Send your water': Sask. village loses hotel, Canada Post and town office in fire

  04-09-2024 17:13
  
  A small Saskatchewan village has lost several important landmarks following a fire earlier this week.
  
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• Sask. village loses hotel, post office and town office in fire

  04-09-2024 17:13
  
  A small Saskatchewan village has lost several important landmarks following a fire earlier this week.
  
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• Sask. man dead after crash on Highway 16

  04-09-2024 16:49
  
  A crash on Highway 16 in northern Saskatchewan has claimed the life of a 37-year-old man.
  
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• Canola farmers say China retaliatory probe ‘one more thing’ to worry about

  04-09-2024 16:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  After a rail shutdown, inflation and drought, farmers are worried they'll end up paying the price for the fallout over Canada's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
  
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• Sask. NDP promise to 'swing for the fences' for education with $2B funding announcement

  04-09-2024 16:09
  
  The Saskatchewan NDP continues to roll out their pre-election campaign platform and on Tuesday leader Carla Beck promised an extra $2 billion for education.
  
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• Federal research funder launches pilot aimed at rooting out Indigenous identity fraud

  04-09-2024 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal body that funds research in Canada is set to launch a pilot project aimed at ensuring that grants and jobs meant for Indigenous people go to genuine Indigenous people.
  
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• Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.25%, citing cooling inflation

  04-09-2024 15:50 via cbc.ca
  
  In its third consecutive cut since June, the Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate to 4.25 per cent on Wednesday, citing the continued easing of inflation. 
  
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• Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.25%

  04-09-2024 15:50 via cbc.ca
  
  The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate to 4.25 per cent on Wednesday, the third consecutive cut since June. 
  
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• Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.25 per cent

  04-09-2024 14:49
  
  The Bank of Canada has cut its policy interest rate for a third consecutive time.
  
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• Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate

  04-09-2024 14:49
  
  The Bank of Canada has cut its policy interest rate for a third consecutive time.
  
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• Tank: Grand plans for Regina, Saskatoon collide with inflation tsunami - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  04-09-2024 14:03 via news.google.com
  Tank: Grand plans for Regina, Saskatoon collide with inflation tsunami  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Tank: Grand plans for Regina, Saskatoon collide with inflation tsunami

  04-09-2024 14:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Six weeks after Regina's central library opened, after a drive by residents to compel city council to establish one, the Regina Cyclone hit the new building on June 30, 1912. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Health minister responds to doctor who rejected Saskatchewan

  04-09-2024 14:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  This article is in response to Dr. Isabelle Richard’s opinion piece published Aug. 17, 2024 in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Sask. risks losing health-care system to privatization creep

  04-09-2024 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The recent CBC news report about the health clinic in Regina offering a subscription service to enhance access to medically necessary care is not only shocking, but needs to be challenged under the Canada Health Act as a violation of the basic tenant of medicare. Read More
  
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• Nurses who stayed behind in Sandy Bay, Sask., get 'apocalyptic' look at evacuated community

  04-09-2024 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  While hundreds have fled from their home community of Sandy Bay, in Saskatchewan's north, some remain behind.
  
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• CTV News Saskatoon at 11:30 for Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - CTV News Saskatoon

  04-09-2024 10:17 via news.google.com
  CTV News Saskatoon at 11:30 for Tuesday, September 3, 2024  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• As the stepbrother of Myles Sanderson, his role in the James Smith Cree Nation tragedy haunts me

  04-09-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When Curtis Sanderson saw the alerts for the Sept. 4, 2022 James Smith Cree Nation manhunt, he recognized the names of the wanted as his stepbrothers. What unfolded next continues to haunt him.
  
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• City finds more trees with Dutch elm disease in Saskatoon - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  04-09-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  City finds more trees with Dutch elm disease in Saskatoon  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• CTV News Saskatoon at Six for Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - CTV News Saskatoon

  04-09-2024 06:46 via news.google.com
  CTV News Saskatoon at Six for Tuesday, September 3, 2024  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon man dies in highway crash - CTV News Saskatoon

  04-09-2024 03:43 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon man dies in highway crash  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'This is a scam': New Regina music festival a bitter experience for some fans

  04-09-2024 03:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Some performers at Sweet Escape in Regina alleged on stage that they weren't paid, and attendees reported a lack of security at the inaugural music festival.
  
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• 'This is a scam': Attendee disheartened after Regina music festival's debut

  04-09-2024 03:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Some performers at Sweet Escape in Regina alleged on stage that they weren't paid, and attendees reported a lack of security at the inaugural music festival.
  
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• Saskatoon man dies in Hwy 16 collision near North Battleford - CJME News Talk Sports

  04-09-2024 02:28 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon man dies in Hwy 16 collision near North Battleford  CJME News Talk Sports
  
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• Weekend crimes keep Saskatoon police’s serious assault unit busy - 650 CKOM News Talk Sports

  04-09-2024 01:54 via news.google.com
  Weekend crimes keep Saskatoon police’s serious assault unit busy  650 CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Saskatoon man dies in vehicle accident near North Battleford - CJWW

  04-09-2024 01:51 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon man dies in vehicle accident near North Battleford  CJWW
  
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• Loaded gun found in backpack, Saskatoon man arrested - CJWW

  04-09-2024 01:37 via news.google.com
  Loaded gun found in backpack, Saskatoon man arrested  CJWW
  
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• Province commits to rebuild Saskatoon lodge for out-of-town cancer patients - CTV News Saskatoon

  04-09-2024 01:00 via news.google.com
  Province commits to rebuild Saskatoon lodge for out-of-town cancer patients  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Province commits to rebuild Saskatoon lodge for out-of-town cancer patients

  04-09-2024 01:00
  
  The province announced plans to rebuild the Saskatoon Cancer Patient Lodge Tuesday.
  
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• Improvements to Saskatoon Cancer Patient Lodge moving ahead - SaskToday.ca

  04-09-2024 01:00 via news.google.com
  Improvements to Saskatoon Cancer Patient Lodge moving ahead  SaskToday.ca
  
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