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• Sask. scientists solve mystery and discover new insect species in canola crops

  A newly discovered insect species isn't believed to be harmful to canola crops but scientists say they will need to study it further.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2019
• Sask. lawyer says manslaughter charges for overdose deaths will likely remain rare

  While charges have been laid in one case, a Saskatoon lawyer says don't expect to see a floodgate of manslaughter charges in connection to fatal overdoses.

  Crime

  Feb 25, 2019
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• First fentanyl manslaughter charges in Sask. laid against accused drug dealers

  For the first time in Saskatchewan, authorities have laid manslaughter charges in connection to a string of overdose deaths.

  Crime

  Feb 22, 2019
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• Girl was not harmed: Sask. man sentenced to 31 months in jail for Amber Alert joy ride

  Jonathan Gunville was sentenced in a North Battleford courtroom Wednesday for stealing an SUV with a six-year-old girl in the backseat last fall.

  Crime

  Feb 20, 2019
• Stomach bug making its rounds in Saskatchewan but nothing out of the norm

  The stomach bug, more formally known as norovirus, is highly contagious and can't be treated with antibiotics.

  Health

  Feb 19, 2019
• Charge upgraded to 1st-degree murder in River Heights homicide

  Blake Jeffrey Schreiner is now facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of his common-law wife Tammy Brown.

  Crime

  Feb 19, 2019
• Saskatchewan ICE unit stats show 98% conviction rate of child predators

  When it comes to tracking and taking down child predators, the Saskatchewan ICE unit is being regarded as one of the best in the country.

  Crime

  Feb 18, 2019
• Saskatoon Farmers’ Market searches for new venue after leaky roof dampens lease renewal

  More than 100 vendors from the Saskatoon Farmers' Market will be displaced unless they find a new venue by 2020.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2019
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• Environment Canada predicts cold weather will stick around in Saskatchewan

  It's hard to believe but some people enjoy these frigid conditions. In fact, Jay Brown is challenging others to explore what winter has to offer.

  Weather

  Feb 14, 2019
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• Passenger’s experience at Saskatoon airport highlights need to arrive early

  A Saskatoon airline passenger has filed a complaint after missing her flight at Skyxe.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2019
• Common assault charge withdrawn against 2 Saskatoon police constables

  Two Saskatoon police constables have now had an assault charge laid against them withdrawn, after they agreed to mediation in December.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2019
• Joseph ‘David’ Caissie appeals 1st-degree murder conviction in Carol King’s death

  With just two days to spare before his window to appeal ran out, Joseph "David" Caissie appealed his murder conviction in the death of Carol King.

  Crime

  Feb 4, 2019
• Accused of attempted murder, Mike Arcand takes stand in his own defence

  Accused of attempted murder involving a shoot out with Saskatoon police, Mike Arcand takes the stand in his own defence, detailing the moments before his run-in with the law.

  Crime

  Feb 1, 2019
• Over 100 distressed animals rescued from Sask. animal shelter

  A Saskatchewan woman who had more than 100 animals seized from her care filed an injunction to stop them from being adopted out while she awaits trial.

  Canada

  Jan 31, 2019
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• St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation announces plans for new hospice centre in Saskatoon

  A $20 million campaign was launched in Saskatoon on Wednesday for the first center of its kind in the city – a hospice to support patients through end-of-life care.

  Health

  Jan 30, 2019
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• ‘I thought he was going to kill me’: constable details moments before downtown Saskatoon shooting

  Fearing for his life, a Saskatoon police constable testified he drew his gun and shot at Mike Arcand as he wielded a homemade gun that looked like a simple pipe.

  Crime

  Jan 29, 2019
• ‘Brutal’ Saskatoon airport’s security screening delays detailed in the dozens

  Passengers sound off about security screening line-ups at the Saskatoon International Airport calling the process appalling and horrific.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2019
• Saskatoon police show off new screening device for testing drug-impaired drivers

  Saskatoon police showed a new device for testing drug-impaired drivers, the Dräger Drugtest 5000, which has been deployed to law enforcement across the province.

  Cannabis

  Jan 24, 2019
• No notable spike in cannabis intoxication among children in Sask. after legalization

  Saskatchewan's Poison Control Center says there has been no notable increases in the number of children who have accidentally ingested marijuana since legalization.

  Cannabis

  Jan 24, 2019
• Sask. families asked to submit names for victims of impaired driving monument

  Families in Saskatchewan who have suffered the loss of a loved one due to impaired driving are asked to submit names to MADD Canada by May 5.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2019
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• Fire destroys home under construction in Greenbryre Estates

  Saskatoon firefighters arrived to find a home under construction in Greenbryre Estates engulfed in flame.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2019
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• Want to warm up to winter in Sask.? Here are a few ways to embrace the cold

  There are a number of ways to embrace the cold and enjoy winter activities in and around Saskatoon despite chilly temperatures.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2019
• Lack of snow poses challenges for Sask. farmers looking ahead to spring

  The lack of snowfall has been a bit of a let down and without snowpack, some Saskatchewan farmers won't be off to a very promising start come spring.

  Weather

  Jan 15, 2019
• Saskatchewan experts on new regulations aimed at making food safer

  Changes coming to food safety practices when the Canadian government rolls out new consolidated regulations.

  Consumer

  Jan 14, 2019
• Truck driver in Humboldt Broncos crash faces several sentencing possibilities

  There are several sentencing possibilities for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, who pleaded guilty on Jan. 8, 2018 to 29 charges of dangerous driving in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.

  Crime

  Jan 9, 2019