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• Cabin owners in Saskatchewan frustrated about flooding

  27-05-2020 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dozens of cabin owners in northern Saskatchewan are frustrated about dealing with flooding year after year. Several agencies are involved in keeping the buildings safe but owners are concerned no long-term measures have been put in place.
  
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• Indigenous infrastructure gap estimated at more than $425B

  16-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As the Trudeau government prepares to release a housing and affordability focused federal budget for 2024, Indigenous organizations estimate it would take more than $425 billion to close the infrastructure gap in their communities by the government’s stated goal of 2030.
  
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• Freeland tables her fourth federal budget — this time with a tight focus on housing

  16-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table her fourth federal budget today, laying out the government's plan to spend billions of dollars on housing to improve supply — a plan the Liberals also hope will boost their prospects with a crucial group of voters.
  
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• Sask. NDP, advocates call for full reopening of Moose Jaw hyperbaric chamber

  16-04-2024 03:59 via regina.ctvnews.ca
  
  Moose Jaw's hyperbaric chamber has now partially resumed services after being discontinued in 2021 due pandemic related staffing shortages. However, only one patient is currently being treated leading to criticism over a perceived lack of service.
  
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• Unruly day at the Sask. Legislature: Harpauer apologizes, Harrison storms out

  16-04-2024 03:10 via cbc.ca
  
  It was an unruly afternoon at the Saskatchewan Legislature building on Monday.
  
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• Saskatoon Muslim community mourns teen killed in high-speed crash

  16-04-2024 03:05 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Friends are raising money for the grieving family of a 16-year-old Saskatoon boy who was killed in a high-speed crash that injured two other teens on Sunday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon residents can expect some odour from city landfill as gas well project expands

  16-04-2024 02:29 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  The city says there may be some odour emanating from the landfill in the coming weeks as crews dig new gas wells and piping to collect more methane from decomposing waste.
  
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• Sask. struggling to recruit and retain specialists, doctor says

  16-04-2024 02:20 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Dr. Ana-Maria Bosonea is the only allergist in Saskatoon seeing children under 12, and now she’s moving to Alberta.
  
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• Saskatchewan premier delivers address at 2024 SUMA Convention in Regina

  16-04-2024 01:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Attendees at the 2024 SUMA Convention heard from the provincial government on what they're doing to assist the needs of urban municipalities.
  
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• Text messages and tantrums: a wild afternoon in Saskatchewan's legislative assembly

  16-04-2024 00:57 via cbc.ca
  
  The Speaker called out Finance Minister Donna Harpauer for sending him a private text message during the legislative assembly that suggested his ruling on a matter made the assembly a "joke." When he took her to task, she apologized, followed by an outburst by the trade minister.
  
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• Sask. man accused of abducting his daughter takes stand in his own defence

  16-04-2024 00:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Michael Gordon Jackson allegedly failed to return his seven-year-old daughter to the care of her mother in 2021. 
  
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• Third suspect charged with murder in February Saskatoon shooting

  16-04-2024 00:14 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  A third person faces a first-degree murder charge for a fatal Saskatoon shooting in February.
  
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• Inside Soccer: Saskatoon's Green & White captures national futsal title

  15-04-2024 23:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  History was made Sunday afternoon: Saskatoon Green & White women went into Calgary and won the national futsal title. Read More
  
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• Parole revoked for former Saskatoon massage therapist serving nine-year sentence

  15-04-2024 23:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A former Saskatoon massage therapist serving an almost 10-year sentence for sexually assaulting massage clients and women he met on dating websites is back in custody after breaching a condition of his day parole requiring him to report all romantic relationships to his parole officer. Read More
  
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• Parole revoked for former Saskatoon massage therapist serving federal sex assault sentence

  15-04-2024 23:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A former Saskatoon massage therapist serving an almost 10-year sentence for sexually assaulting massage clients and women he met on dating websites is back in custody after breaching a condition of his day parole requiring him to report all romantic relationships to his parole officer. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan communities request fire training as province’s wildfire season begins

  15-04-2024 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some wildfires are popping up in Saskatchewan and communities are requesting fire training.
  
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• Third person charged with murder in February homicide in Saskatoon

  15-04-2024 23:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Police have charged a 36-year-old man with first-degree murder in connection with a February death. Read More
  
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• Suspicious Death - 3200 Block of 33rd Street West

  15-04-2024 22:59 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  At approximately 11:20 a.m. on April 15, 2024 police were called to the 3200 Block of 33rd Street West for reports of an insecure property.Upon arrival, officers located a woman deceased in the basement. The SPS Major Crime Section is investigating the suspicious death.Anyone with information is asked to contact Saskatoon Police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
  
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• Renewed Request For Public Assistance - Historical Homicide - Tanya Alcrow

  15-04-2024 22:32 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Four years later, the Saskatoon Police Service is renewing its request for public assistance in the historical homicide of 19-year-old Tanya Alcrow.On April 13, 2020 at approximately 3:40 a.m., police received a report of an injured woman near the intersection of Avenue T and 21st Street.  She was transported to hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. The woman was later identified as Alcrow.Through investigation, a dark-coloured truck was identified in surveillance foo
  
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• Meadow Lake, Sask. man trains for Ironman event after incurable cancer diagnosis

  15-04-2024 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Robert Kirschman is raising funding and awareness through an Ironman event after receiving a rare cancer diagnosis.
  
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• Investigations continue on several weekend assaults and stabbings in Saskatoon

  15-04-2024 21:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon police serious assault unit continues to investigate several incidents that occurred on the weekend. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police investigate string of weekend assaults and stabbings

  15-04-2024 21:26 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  The serious assaults unit of the Saskatoon police is investigating a series of violent assaults and stabbings that occurred over the weekend.
  
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• Saskatchewan promises money for Mounties if RCMP can recruit officers

  15-04-2024 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Assistant RCMP Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore says a new commitment from Saskatchewan will be a game-changer for Mounties in the province.
  
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• Saskatoon police highlight weekend stabbing and assault incidents

  15-04-2024 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police are highlighting assault and stabbing incidents that took place over the weekend.
  
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• UPDATE: CORRECTION: UPDATE: Homicide - 200 Block Avenue I South

  15-04-2024 21:05 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  As a result of this investigation, a 36-year-old man has been charged with first degree murder and will appear in court this afternoon. This is the third person arrested in this case.(Court Information Number: 991265015)
  
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• E-scooters make their return to the streets of Saskatoon

  15-04-2024 21:03 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  One of Saskatoon’s two operators says their e-scooters are now back on the streets.
  
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• Blades in driver's seat for playoff series with Rebels, yet wary of potential speed bumps ahead

  15-04-2024 21:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Blades find themselves in the driver’s seat, but in the playoffs, they know there can always be caution flags on the road ahead. Read More
  
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• Inquest into the death of Jeremy Sabourin begins in Moose Jaw

  15-04-2024 20:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Jeremy Sabourin shot himself while he was in the custody of Moose Jaw Police Service, according to testimony heard Monday morning.
  
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• Coroner's inquest hears Sask. man died in custody from self-inflicted gunshot wound

  15-04-2024 20:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Jeremy Sabourin shot himself while he was in the custody of Moose Jaw Police Service, according to testimony heard Monday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon Taylor Street East collision results in 1 dead and 2 injured, police say

  15-04-2024 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police say one person is dead and two are injured after a weekend collision.
  
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