Jessica Brown

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• Martensville faces challenges as city grows at rapid pace

  Martensville is the fastest growing city in western Canada, big name retailers are moving in but the city is facing challenges to meet the growth.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2014
• Saskatoon court hears final arguments in child pornography trial

  The lengthy trial involving a Saskatoon businessman charged with accessing and possessing child pornography is nearing an end.

  Crime

  Feb 5, 2014
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• SaskBuilds CEO talks up P3s at business luncheon

  Saskbuilds President and CEO addressed a crowd of business leaders in Saskatoon about the opportunities Public Private Partnerships present.

  Money

  Feb 5, 2014
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• Group wants Bedford Road Collegiate Redmen to change name, logo

  A group is taking their plight to change the name of the Bedford Road Redmen to the Saskatoon Public School Board.

  Canada

  Feb 4, 2014
• Saskatoon school fitness program needs local support

  Hugh Cairns' Fun Fit Fridays program selected as a finalist in a national contest and the Saskatoon school needs votes to win.

  Education

  Feb 3, 2014
• Sex week getting U of S students talking

  The University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union (USSU) is hosting sex week on campus with the hope of creating some positive discussion.

  Education

  Feb 3, 2014
• Allgood gets life in prison for murder of Susan Reinhardt

  George Allgood was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the murder of his ex-girlfriend and attempted murder of her boyfriend.

  Crime

  Feb 1, 2014
• Gay advocates disappointed with email containing homophobic slang

  Saskatoon gay rights groups express disappointment after University of Saskatchewan hockey coach apologizes for using homophobic slur.

  Canada

  Jan 30, 2014
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• Fundraising is competitive business for charities

  Not-for-profit organizations are being forced to get creative when it comes to fundraising ideas in order to be successful.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2014
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• U of S students turning to ‘sugar daddies’ to pay for tuition

  University of Saskatchewan (U of S) ranks 13th in Canada for most students seeking a sugar daddy to help pay tuition.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2014
• Guilty verdict in Allgood murder trial

  Judge finds George Allgood guilty of first-degree murder in shooting death of ex-girlfriend Susan Rienhardt.

  Crime

  Jan 27, 2014
• Baribeau takes stand in child pornography trial

  Leo Baribeau, 67, charged with possessing and accessing child pornography denies he knowingly downloaded illegal images.

  Crime

  Jan 23, 2014
• Declining Canadian dollar impacts Saskatoon businesses

  The lower Canadian dollar is hurting consumers and those heading south for vacation but it is benefiting local exporters in Saskatoon.

  Consumer

  Jan 23, 2014
• Hit and run sentence devastates victim’s mother

  A Saskatchewan mother is devastated after the man she believes killed her daughter in a hit and run got off with only a charge of mischief.

  Crime

  Jan 22, 2014
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• Tough Saskatchewan winters making for poor hunting season

  A poor hunting season blamed on a couple of severe winters in Saskatchewan has some calling for stricter quotas.

  Canada

  Jan 22, 2014
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• Chronic flu season sparks sick note debate

  Doctors calling for employers to waive sick notes to avoid spread of germs but sick leave costs business big bucks.

  Health

  Jan 17, 2014
• Saskatoon cleans up damage from destructive wind

  Residents are cleaning up and assessing the damage after 115km/h wind gusts hit Saskatoon on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2014
• Wind storm batters Saskatchewan, leaving a wake of damage

  Wind storm batters Saskatchewan, leaving a wake of damage and downed power lines in Saskatoon and across the province.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2014
• Health Canada backs the benefits of flax

  A health claim that flax significantly lowers cholesterol has been accepted by Health Canada after rigorous testing.

  Health

  Jan 14, 2014
• Staying healthy in the midst of flu season

  In the midst of flu season many people in Saskatchewan are looking for ways to stay healthy and avoid influenza.

  Health

  Jan 13, 2014
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• Surface conditions safe when plane slid off Saskatoon runway

  The Saskatoon Airport Authority says runways were safe and operational at the time an Air Canada Jazz plane slid off the runway while taxiing.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2014
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• Saskatoon couple wins Lotto 649 with Christmas ticket

  A Saskatoon couple has won $1 million dollars after buying a Lotto 649 ticket for the Christmas Day draw.

  Canada

  Jan 9, 2014
• Mother charged with killing son to undergo psychiatric assessment

  Kellie Johnson, charged with first-degree murder in the death of her son Jonathan Vetter in Saskatoon on Saturday, to undergo psychiatric assessment.

  Crime

  Jan 9, 2014
• New campaign in Saskatoon helps young entrepreneurs

  A new campaign by the Canadian Youth Business Foundation is turning to coffee houses to offer advice and direction to young entrepreneurs.

  Money

  Jan 9, 2014
• Memorial fund set up for Saskatoon boy allegedly murdered by mother

  A fund has been set up to raise money for the funeral of a 5-year-old boy allegedly murdered by his mother in Saskatoon.

  Crime

  Jan 8, 2014