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Murder trial gets underway for slain Roughrider, Joe McKnight
Claims of self-defence by the man who killed former Saskatchewan Roughriders player Joe McKnight withered under scrutiny, a prosecutor told jurors Friday, but a defence lawyer insisted the shooter fired as McKnight approached his car. More
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Video 'Grab 'em by the patriarchy' and other signs for change at 2018 Saskatoon Women's March
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The second annual satellite march in Saskatoon drew about 400 people Saturday — and plenty of creative signs ranging in tone from the droll to the bold.
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Point of View Reporter from Down Under learns to play ultra-Canadian crokicurl game
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After a quick, teasing skirt around the rim of the hole the stone toppled in. In that moment, Australian Alicia Bridges understood why crokicurl is such a big deal in Canada.
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Changing the world, one plastic straw at a time
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Adrian Chappell wants to make Saskatoon a more sustainable city, and she’s starting with a battle against plastic straws.
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New promise shown in fighting depression during menopause, says Regina researcher
A new study shows hormone therapy may be a promising treatment for women entering menopause who are at risk of depression, says a University of Regina researcher.
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FSIN supports demand for First Nations' say in federal transfer payments
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says it stands with Fond du Lac First Nation in demanding First Nations' input be included in federal transfer payment allocations.
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'Small' hepatitis A risk for public after Saskatoon-area café worker handled food
Officials have confirmed that an employee of the Apple Crate Café at the Glen at Crossmount in Saskatoon contracted the disease while travelling.
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Saskatoon man appeals to higher power to stop rezoning of church land
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They were OK with a church, but some homeowners in Saskatoon’s Willowgrove neighbourhood have less faith in a proposed condominium development.
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City urges residents to renew green cart subscription before $20 price hike
The cost of Saskatoon's compost recycling program is expected to go up this spring, but there's still time to sign up at 2017 rates.
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Analysis Roughriders and Zach Collaros agree on new contract
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The Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced Zach Collaros has agreed to a new contract for the 2018 season, just two weeks after acquiring the quarterback from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The trade raised some eyebrows considering Collaros does not travel light.
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Six memorable Brad Wall social media moments
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The soon-to-be-retired premier was often outspoken about his stances on issues from John A. Macdonald to beef.
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In-custody deaths trigger review of medical staffing at major jails, youth centres
The province is reviewing medical staffing at its major jails and youth centres, but a spokesperson cautions against expecting changes anytime soon.
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'I was actually in tears': Saskatoon Crisis Nursery asks for financial help, community responds
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The Saskatoon Crisis Nursery — a safe house for children under 12 — had a rough Christmas holiday after its furnace needed to be replaced at the end of December. But when Christmas came, so did the $3,000 bill for the furnace — an amount the organization couldn't afford.
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2 men accused in more than half of Saskatoon's recent break-ins, mail theft: police
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Saskatoon police say two men have been charged with more than half of the break-ins and mail thefts that happened in the city in November and December.
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More 4-day school weeks coming to some Sask. schools
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Longer days — but more long weekends — will soon be the norm for students and teachers at more Saskatchewan schools.
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5 tips for talking to your kids about cannabis
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It can be difficult to know how to talk to your children about drugs, both legal and illegal.
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Warm weather 'not completely unusual' at this time of year: Environment Canada
Thursday was a warm day in Saskatchewan because of "an actual true" January thaw.
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Researchers look for clues in the blood to help solve the puzzle of Saskatchewan's high MS rates
Doctors with the University of Saskatchewan are sifting through clues like blood samples, hoping to piece together the reason why multiple sclerosis is so prevalent in Canada’s Prairies.
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Judge weighs appeal from nurse penalized after Facebook post criticizing grandfather's care
In 2016, the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses' Association found Carolyn Strom guilty of professional misconduct after she criticized her grandfather's palliative care in a Facebook post.
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Rachel Notley, Brad Wall exchange jabs on how to lead a province
The ongoing dispute between Alberta and Saskatchewan took a new turn today, with Alberta Premier Rachel Notley offering some advice to the next leader of Saskatchewan to handle the economy differently than under current premier Brad Wall.
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Swing in temperatures likely cause of sinkhole
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A pothole big enough to fit several people appeared at Adelaide Street and McPherson Avenue in Saskatoon on Wednesday.
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Former Saskatoon teacher to stand trial on sex offence charges in Alta.
A preliminary hearing has led to a former central Alberta teacher being ordered to stand trial on sex-related charges.
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Some EpiPens, used to treat life-threatening allergic reaction, in short supply
The Canadian distributor of the EpiPen says there is a shortage of one size of the emergency treatment for people at risk of life-threatening allergic reactions.
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Inmate's death was accidental, inquest jury concludes
A Saskatoon jury has concluded that Kevin Umpherville's overdose death was accidental and is making a recommendation to help prevent similar deaths in the future.
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'We love him to bits': Severed arm of St. Francis Xavier draws hundreds in Saskatoon
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Hundreds showed up Thursday afternoon at a church for their brief five seconds in front of the revered relic.
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Marlene Bird, Leo LaChance cases formative for new Saskatoon police chief
Saskatoon's new chief of police says several high-profile cases have influenced his career and what he thinks about policing.
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Try your hand at piloting fighting robots this weekend in Saskatoon
This weekend at Centre Mall, the Saskatoon Combat Robotics Club is inviting people to try driving one of their custom-made robots in the hopes of sparking more interest in the hobby.
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SaskEnergy warning of possible gas leaks due to temperature swings
SaskEnergy is warning the public about the potential for underground gas leaks due to the changing weather conditions.
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Fewer Sask. impaired drivers charged in December than previous 3 years
SGI says December 2017 saw the lowest number of impaired driving offences when compared to the previous three years — even with increased enforcement.
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CanniMed postpones shareholder meeting to hold talks with Aurora Cannabis
CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. is postponing a key shareholder meeting to give it time to hold talks with Aurora Cannabis Inc. which has made a hostile takeover offer for the company.
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Accused to make first court appearance after North Battleford, Sask., man shot in leg
A man accused of shooting another man in the leg will make his first court appearance in North Battleford provincial court Thursday morning.
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Proposed new 'plategate' meeting in Medicine Hat based on distance
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Saskatchewan recently proposed a change to the plate dispute meeting, asking it be held in Medicine Hat because of its geographic location in relation to Alberta and Saskatchewan's capital cities.
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Library union questions $200K admin office reno as possible branch relocation looms
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A spokesperson for the Saskatoon Public Library says the work was planned many years ago.
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Walmart discontinues charge accounts, no longer accepting govt. requisitions for purchases
If a foster home needs some essential supplies for care in a pinch, caregivers can no longer rely on using government requisitions to purchase supplies at Walmart.
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Sask. approves $200K survey of woodland caribou as part of developing habitat protection strategy
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Woodland caribou are at risk, and the provinces are falling behind in drafting plans to protect them. This month, the Saskatchewan Government approved $200,000 for part of the research that needs to be done to meet federal requirements.
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Classic STC ride slides into history at Western Development Museum
The latest throwback to another era at the Western Development Museum will be rolling people back to the 1950s with a bus painted in classic red and cream colours.
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Enforcement coming to illegal marijuana dispensaries in Saskatoon, says new police chief
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Marijuana dispensaries in Saskatoon could soon have law enforcement at their doorsteps. Saskatoon Police Service’s new chief elect, Troy Cooper, said Wednesday the dispensaries operating now are outside the law.
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'Gargantuan' efforts of volunteers, staff uncover fraud at Waskesiu agency
A major task taking hundreds of hours uncovered the fact that $100,000 had been misdirected from Waskesiu Wilderness Region, the tourism marketing agency says.
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Troy Cooper will be Saskatoon's first Métis police chief
Saskatoon's Board of Police Commissioners has hired Troy Cooper, a veteran officer from Prince Albert, to take over as the city's new chief of police.
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'I'm just overwhelmed': Rider great Don Narcisse receives fan support following prostate cancer diagnosis
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Don Narcisse has been diagnosed with stage one prostate cancer.
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Saskatoon city planners give idea of 'transit village' mixed-use developments a spin
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As Saskatoon’s big-city vision for a bus rapid transit system, or BRT, takes shape, planners are also keeping the humble concept of small villages in mind.
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Project Lifesaver aims to assist in finding people prone to wandering off
Participants in Project Lifesaver wear a wristband that emits a signal, which will indicate where they are.
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Brother of inmate who overdosed at Saskatoon jail given standing at inquest
Josh Munroe questions how his little brother Kevin Umpherville died of a methadone overdose at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre.
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Judge rules 93 Husky oil spill documents to remain sealed
A judge has ruled that 93 documents pertaining to the 2016 Husky Energy pipeline spill will remain sealed.
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RCMP probe possible child luring case in Wadena
RCMP say they have received a report of a possible child luring case in Wadena.
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U of S researchers studying upper-limb problems caused by breast cancer surgery
A University of Saskatchewan team is researching upper-limb problems caused by mastectomies and radiation used to treat breast cancer.
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Tory MP Brad Trost ready to go 'all the way' in legal fight with Conservative Party
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Not so long ago, Brad Trost wanted to lead the Conservative Party of Canada. Now, he says he's the victim of a "smear" campaign and is gearing up for what could be a protracted legal battle with the CPC.
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Sask. First Nation says it's ready to challenge province's pot jurisdiction
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Some First Nation communities that were left off Saskatchewan's list of places eligible for a cannabis retail store say they may open stores anyway, challenging provincial jurisdiction over reserve land when it comes to pot.
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Saskatoon man sent to hospital with gunshot wound
A man in Saskatoon has been taken to hospital after he was shot in an alley Tuesday afternoon.
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Saskatchewan teachers warn more cuts, government says no decision made yet
Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation President Patrick Maze says school boards have been warned to plan for cuts in addition to those introduced in last year's budget.
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'We cannot wait': City of Saskatoon launches consultations on lowering carbon emissions
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The City of Saskatoon is asking for the public's help in deciding how to lower the city's carbon emissions.
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- U.S. government shutdown begins and so does the finger-pointing
- Several dead after gunmen attack Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel
- Looking for Trump's greatest 'triumph' 1 year on? Check out how he's reshaping the federal courts
- Turkish jets bombard Kurdish-run city of Afrin in Syria
- 2 Canadians, 2 Americans freed after kidnapping in Nigeria
- Speed Skating Canada investigating 'substantive' complaints against head coach
- Forensic investigators descend on 3rd Toronto property tied to accused killer Bruce McArthur
- 'Jury made the right decision,' says former MMA chairman of Lac-Mégantic verdict
- Private investigators believe Toronto billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman were murdered, source says
- Junior hockey star charged in violent break-in at Calgary professor's home
- Speed Skating Canada investigating 'substantive' complaints against head coach
- Ex-U.S. athlete tells Speed Skating Canada of head coach's alleged sexual relationships with skaters
- What really happens to old clothes dropped in those in-store recycling bins
- More Rogers employees come forward, revealing how they say they're coached to upsell you
- Loblaws in $400M tax fight with CRA over claims it set up bogus offshore bank
Analysis
- Amazon rejection a wake-up call for Calgary's high-tech hopes
- Canadian oil selling at a deep discount - and it hurts
- Gloom over debts and NAFTA threats trounced by 'positive surprises': Don Pittis
- Business is the reluctant hero in the minimum wage transition: Don Pittis
- North Korea summit in Vancouver to focus on enforcing sanctions ahead of diplomacy
- Why Trudeau is going back to the U.S. to talk trade — and who he wants to reach
- Montreal talks could signal beginning of the end for NAFTA
- 'We've kept the ball rolling': Canadians mark 1 year since Women's March
- 2 Canadians, 2 Americans freed after kidnapping in Nigeria
- Trudeau becomes first sitting PM to visit northern Ontario reserve
- Retrofitting suburbia: Old shopping malls can be saved by their parking lots
- Want to understand the problems with minimum wage? Talk to people who earn it
- CLC accuses Unifor of leaving lobby group to raid another union
- Rise in duty-free allowance could cost hundreds of thousands of jobs: study
- Amazon hikes monthly Prime membership price — but not in Canada
- Should we let the crowd fund Canadian science if no one else will?
- Midwives waiting on proclamation to begin offering services on P.E.I.
- Anti-smoking plan may kill cigarettes — and save Big Tobacco
- Artificial stomach enhancing digestive, dietary research at University of Manitoba
- Blood test for early detection of 8 cancers looks promising
- Is Woody Allen finished? Industry watchers, former fans raise question in wake of renewed allegations
- Tom Petty died of accidental drug overdose, coroner says
- Soulpepper kept previous sex harassment scandal quiet for 19 months
- Lingering cold forces Céline Dion to cancel more Las Vegas concerts
- Can #MeToo movement do harm? Ansari story raises question
- Should we let the crowd fund Canadian science if no one else will?
- New doc explores animal societies ruled by females
- Melted nuclear fuel seen inside second Fukushima reactor
- Huawei's latest attempt to enter U.S. worries lawmakers — but Canada doesn't share its concern
- U.S. border guards can search your phone: here are some details on how
Interactives
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- Raqqa in ruins: Take an inside look at the former capital of ISIS
- How do you fit into Canada's multicultural puzzle?
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- 'I just had a weak moment': Disgraced Blue Jays fan Ken Pagan on life after the beer toss
- Katherena Vermette brings Métis history to life in new graphic novel series
- 'Speak goodness into your life': Former gang member now aims to save lives with suicide-prevention message
- Cooking show Moosemeat & Marmalade celebrates cultural differences with food and humour
- One town, two worlds: Reconciliation in Port Alberni
- Reconciliation in small towns: Is it happening?
- Hockey Night in Canada: Canucks vs. Oilers
- Mikael Kingsbury's moguls winning streak halted on home snow
- Georgia Simmerling's Olympic dream over after crash at ski cross World Cup
- Speed Skating Canada investigating 'substantive' complaints against head coach
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