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Full parole denied for drunk driver who killed members of Van de Vorst familyA Parole Board of Canada decision said Catherine McKay would pose an undue risk to society if granted full parole.CrimeDec 23, 2020
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More Saskatchewan ski hills opening after restrictions liftedThe provincial government has lifted restrictions on the maximum number of people who can use one of the province's ski hills.CanadaDec 21, 2020
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Well-known University of Saskatchewan political studies professor Joe Garcea dies'A better colleague and friend we could not hope for.'CanadaNov 13, 2020
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SHRC to appeal ruling in human rights complaintThe Saskatchewan Humans Rights Commission confirmed it is appealing a case it lost last month involving Gregory Burke.CanadaJan 29, 2020
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Former Remai Modern CEO granted stay in human rights complaintFormer Remai Modern CEO Gregory Burke asked a Saskatoon court to stay a human rights complaint against him due to the investigation being delayed and expanded.CanadaDec 31, 2019
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Regional Psychiatric Centre prisoner charged with attempted sexual assaultJoseph Yaremko is accused of assaulting an employee at Saskatoon’s Regional Psychiatric Centre last month.CrimeSep 6, 2019
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Former Saskatchewan Hospital in North Battleford remains unsoldSaskatchewan Hospital was shut down with the opening of a new hospital in North Battleford.CanadaSep 4, 2019
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Convicted killer David Woods denied new trialSaskatoon’s David Woods, who was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, has been denied a new trial by the province's highest court.CrimeAug 30, 2019
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GoFundMe for a toilet in northern SaskatchewanChurchill River Canoe Outfitters runs camping trips in northern Saskatchewan and it's organized a GoFundMe page for a composting toilet for Barker Island.CanadaJul 10, 2019
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Saskatoon’s ‘Sailor Dan’ dead at 65"Sailor Dan" died in St. Paul's Hospital early Tuesday morning at the age of 65.CanadaJul 9, 2019
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Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools passes budget with no major cutsThe Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools' board of education passed its 2019-20 operating budget with no major cuts.EducationJun 25, 2019
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Woman who fell down well in Saskatchewan visits rescuersA Saskatchewan woman who fell down a well visited members of the fire department that helped rescue her in September 2018.CanadaJun 13, 2019
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Blaze quickly gets out of control on dairy farm near Hague, Sask.Hague Fire Department Chief Dane Friesen said a blaze on a dairy farm started when a tandem semi hauling manure caught fire.FireMay 30, 2019
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$15K reward for helping find missing woman last seen in North Battleford, Sask.RCMP are trying to locate Ashley Dawn Morin, 32, who was last seen in North Battleford on July 10, 2018.CanadaMay 27, 2019
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$11.6M to help Fedoruk Centre support nuclear research and trainingOver $11.5 million was announced by the Saskatchewan government for the Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation.ScienceMay 22, 2019
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Cameco awarded $10M for legal fees incurred in tax dispute with CRAOne of Saskatchewan’s largest mining companies is getting over $10 million in legal costs reimbursed by the federal government.CanadaMay 1, 2019
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Saskatchewan man accused of threatening Justin Trudeau pleads not guiltyA Saskatchewan man accused of threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pleaded not guilty.CrimeApr 24, 2019
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Former broadcaster Steve Vogelsang sentenced for Sask. bank robberiesFormer news anchor Steve Vogelsang pleaded guilty to robbing three banks in Regina and one in Saskatoon.CrimeApr 5, 2019
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Fortune Minerals looking elsewhere in Saskatchewan to build refineryFortune Minerals says the RM of Corman Park has rejected the company's application to re-zone land to build a metal processing plant near Langham, Sask.CanadaMar 26, 2019
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Former Remai Modern head steps down from new job in Auckland, New ZealandFormer Remai Modern head Gregory Burke bows out of a new job at the Auckland Art Gallery as Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission investigates harassment allegation.CanadaMar 19, 2019
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City of Saskatoon facing $3M deficitThe City of Saskatoon plans to tap a number of its reserve funds to balance the books from a $3 million deficit.CanadaMar 8, 2019
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SWRC calls Saskatoon city council’s reversal on waste utility ‘disappointing’SWRC board member Sheri Praski said people are going to pay for garbage pickup in the end with a tax increase.EnvironmentDec 21, 2018
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Maxime Bernier claims People’s Party of Canada true conservative choicePeople’s Party of Canada founder Maxime Bernier was in Saskatoon on Thursday evening for a rally.PoliticsNov 30, 2018
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2017 successful year for Saskatoon police air support unitMembers of the Saskatoon Police Service's ASU are credited with the arrest of 221 suspects last year, a 71 per cent increase from 2016.CrimeNov 12, 2018
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Saskatoon committee approves ‘Pay-As-You-Throw’ garbage pickup for council voteSaskatoon city councillors have taken another step toward the public paying for the garbage they throw out.CanadaSep 11, 2018
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