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• 'It’s definitely tough': Sask. producers gear up for calving season

  18-03-2023 01:28 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  As calving season ramps up, the Government of Saskatchewan reminds producers to keep safety top of mind, declaring March 12-18 Agriculture Safety Week.
  
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• Files on 39 addiction treatment clients found in Regina dumpster, privacy commissioner says

  24-03-2023 01:28 via regina.ctvnews.ca
  
  A recent report from the province’s privacy commissioner says the Métis Addictions Council of Saskatchewan Inc. (MACSI) failed to take appropriate steps after patient treatment files were discovered in a recycling bin.
  
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• Saskatoon judge lifts Legacy Christian Academy publication ban

  24-03-2023 01:10 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  An alleged victim of a former staff member of Legacy Christian Academy can now be identified after she successfully petitioned in court to have a publication ban lifted.
  
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• ‘Sexist and wrong’: Experience Regina slogans weren’t presented to mayor, tourism CEO ahead of launch

  24-03-2023 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  What started as a rebranded tourism department has turned into a controversial issue across Regina met with both hate and support online, and now in the halls of city council.
  
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• Sophia House says budget for second-stage shelters 'positive first step,' NDP calls for more funding

  24-03-2023 00:23 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government's 2023/24 budget — released Wednesday — included a three-year commitment to fund second-stage shelter supports for survivors of interpersonal violence.
  
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• In Pictures: 6 most expensive cottages in north-central Sask.

  23-03-2023 23:57 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Low inventory has plagued the real estate market in Saskatoon, according to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association. Yet, those dreaming of a home away from home with all the lakeside luxuries can still find it all.
  
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• Saskatoon school division 'can't even do a status quo budget' with current provincial funding

  23-03-2023 23:42 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  In the weeks leading up to Wednesday’s provincial budget, school divisions in Saskatchewan were expecting funding levels to increase, with the province repeatedly touting its $1 billion surplus.
  
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• Hate crimes in Saskatchewan have increased since pandemic, Statistics Canada reports

  23-03-2023 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to recently-released report from Statistics Canada, hate crime incidents in Saskatchewan have increased since the pandemic.
  
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• Firearms Incident - Less Lethal Weapon Discharged - 200 Block Avenue G South

  23-03-2023 23:32 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A less lethal weapon was discharged by police yesterday following a report of a person pointing a firearm at another.On March 22, 2023 at approximately 5:40 p.m., police responded to the 200 block of Avenue G South for a report of a firearm being pointed at another person. Officers quickly arrived and upon making contact with the occupants of the residence, a struggle ensued at the door. Due to the possible presence of firearms inside, a less lethal round was successfully delivered to the r
  
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• Saskatoon police arrest 2 men with sawed-off rifles

  23-03-2023 22:45 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police arrested two men and seized two sawed-off rifles after executing a search warrant in Riversdale on Wednesday.
  
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• Arrests - Search Warrant / Firearms - Guns and Gangs Investigation - 400 Block Avenue H South

  23-03-2023 22:16 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Two men have been arrested following the execution of a search warrant by the Guns and Gangs Unit.In the afternoon hours of March 22, 2023, members of the Guns and Gangs Unit acted on information that firearms were present at an address in the 400 block of Avenue H South. With the assistance of the Tactical Support Unit and Patrol, several occupants were ordered to exit the address and a subsequent search warrant was executed. Two sawed-off .22 calibre rifles and ammunition were located and seiz
  
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• 'Notoriously untransparent': Sask. budget to reduce surgery backlog has no plan behind it, expert says

  23-03-2023 22:11 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan has no real strategy to perform more surgeries, according to a health policy analyst.
  
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• ‘Erosion of the publicly funded system’: Sask. educators decry budget results

  23-03-2023 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Just over $2 billion is being divvied up among the 27 school divisions across Saskatchewan. This is a 2.5 per cent increase over last year.
  
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• Indigenous sisters developing video games to revitalize Mohawk language

  23-03-2023 22:04 via montreal.ctvnews.ca
  
  Two Kanien'keha:ka (Mohawk) sisters from Montreal are on a mission that is close to their hearts: to save their ancestors' first language by developing video games young and old can play.
  
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• Over 4,000 Sask. residents caught for speeding and other driving offences in Feb., SGI says

  23-03-2023 21:56 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Police in Saskatchewan wrote 4,251 speeding and aggressive driving tickets in February, according to Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI).
  
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• SUMA, mayors welcome revenue-sharing, call for further investments

  23-03-2023 21:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Party government committed its largest-ever sum to revenue-sharing with municipalities in the 2024 budget, drawing praise from associations representing urban governments. Read More
  
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• 'Bad for the city': Regina Mayor, Experience Regina CEO break silence on tourism slogans

  23-03-2023 20:54 via regina.ctvnews.ca
  
  The Mayor of Regina calls tourism slogans that were rolled out as part of a rebrand last week “sexist” and “wrong.”
  
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• See the 1982 Saskatoon blades rack up 6 goals in under 2 minutes

  23-03-2023 20:52 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Recently unearthed CTV archival footage shows the Saskatoon Blades accomplishing something that seems almost impossible.
  
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• Martell murder trial adjourned for final arguments after defence closes case

  23-03-2023 20:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Defence lawyer Patrick McDougall closed his case at the first-degree murder trial of Ivan (Robbie) Martell on Thursday morning after opting not to call any further witnesses. Read More
  
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• Sask. social services minister, opposition critic reflect on income assistance programs

  23-03-2023 20:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  As Saskatchewan's Ministry of Social Services prepares to spend $1.433 billion over the coming fiscal year, Social Services Minister Gene Makowsky says the government is doing more to help people than ever before. Read More
  
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• Half of Sask. impaired drivers blew twice the legal limit, police say

  23-03-2023 20:39 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Nearly half of those charged with impaired driving in the first two months of 2023 had two times the legal limit of alcohol in their blood, according to new numbers released by RCMP
  
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• Saskatoon man charged after stabbing in Nutana-area fight

  23-03-2023 20:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 27-year-old man is facing charges after another man was stabbed multiple times in a fight in the Nutana neighbourhood on Wednesday afternoon. Read More
  
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• Closing arguments expected in Ally Moosehunter homicide case

  23-03-2023 20:21 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Closing arguments are set for next week in the first-degree murder case of a man accused of killing his girlfriend.
  
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• Entries open for Saskatoon pelican watch contest

  23-03-2023 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Flocks of pelicans are expected to arrive sometime in April and settle in Saskatoon until October when the weather cools. 
  
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• Saskatoon police have arrested a 27-year-old following an alleged aggravated assault

  23-03-2023 19:52 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  A 27-year-old Saskatoon man was arrested and charged after allegedly stabbing another man in the Nutana neighbourhood.
  
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• Saskatoon police charge man in Nutana stabbing

  23-03-2023 19:52 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  A 27-year-old Saskatoon man was arrested and charged after allegedly stabbing another man in the Nutana neighbourhood.
  
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• Pats, Blades renew rivalry one last time before meeting in the playoffs

  23-03-2023 19:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Blades, the Regina Pats, and a building loaded with spectators will again find a late-season spotlight on Friday. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Lighthouse: Court overturns decision that called for director's removal

  23-03-2023 19:35 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  A 2021 court order to remove Lighthouse Supported Living Inc. director Don Windels from the organization has been overturned by the Saskatchewan appeal court.
  
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• Former Saskatoon Lighthouse director wins appeal

  23-03-2023 19:35 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  A 2021 court order to remove former Lighthouse Supported Living Inc. director Don Windels from the organization has been overturned by the Saskatchewan appeal court.
  
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• Grasslands store tons of carbon — and there's a movement to protect them

  23-03-2023 19:34 via cbc.ca
  
  In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the carbon capture potential of Canada's grasslands and growing concern about the overlap of pension funds and oil and gas companies.
  
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