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Saskatoon police pilot recalls ‘miracle’ rescue of legally blind man
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Saskatoon police pilot recalls ‘miracle’ rescue of legally blind man
01:57 | February 20, 2019
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Two teen Sask. athletes named to Team Canada U20 track and field team
02:01 | July 17, 2022
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Sask. 80-year-old breaks her 13th track and field world record
01:48 | July 16, 2022
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SGI receiving hundreds of claims after weekend hail storm
01:43 | July 11, 2022
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Saskatoon’s Indigenous Sports Academy Eagles soaring into second season
02:01 | July 11, 2022
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Competitive teen dancer becomes nationally ranked weightlifter
01:59 | July 10, 2022
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Overturn of Roe v. Wade concerning abortion rights advocates
01:52 | June 24, 2022
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Valkyries ready for Championship Saturday at SMF Field
02:01 | June 24, 2022
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Top ranked Saskatoon-based track athletes ready for nationals and beyond
02:02 | June 23, 2022
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Prairieland Park asks Saskatoon city council for $8M in funding for new soccer pitch
01:47 | June 14, 2022
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Three collisions over the weekend caused by alleged impaired driving
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No sold-out home opener for Saskatchewan Roughriders
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Photographer uses bear spray during close encounter
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Danielle Drury enjoying triumphant return to racquetball
01:59 | June 9, 2022
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01:47 | June 6, 2022
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01:54 | May 22, 2022
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01:59 | May 20, 2022
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01:23 | May 19, 2022
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Saskatchewan families struggling to find baby formula
01:58 | May 17, 2022
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02:01 | May 17, 2022
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Boosts for addictions, disability housing in Saskatoon
01:49 | May 13, 2022
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Saskatoon police pilot recalls ‘miracle’ rescue of legally blind man
01:57 | February 20, 2019
-
‘Difficult and embarrassing’: Riders’ Jake Dolegala addresses impaired driving arrest
01:27 | September 26, 2022
-
Prairie Prism returns to Saskatoon
01:37 | September 25, 2022
-
Saskatoon Police veteran leading new WHL advisory council
02:07 | September 13, 2022
-
Montreal cyclist arrives in Saskatchewan on cross-Canada ALS fundraising tour
01:31 | August 10, 2022
-
Carson Ritter pedaling his way into the Canada Summer Games
01:50 | August 5, 2022
-
Soccer friendly at Mosaic Stadium shows an appetite for the sport in Saskatchewan
01:52 | August 4, 2022
-
Two teen Sask. athletes named to Team Canada U20 track and field team
02:01 | July 17, 2022
-
Sask. 80-year-old breaks her 13th track and field world record
01:48 | July 16, 2022
-
SGI receiving hundreds of claims after weekend hail storm
01:43 | July 11, 2022
-
Saskatoon’s Indigenous Sports Academy Eagles soaring into second season
02:01 | July 11, 2022
-
Competitive teen dancer becomes nationally ranked weightlifter
01:59 | July 10, 2022
-
Overturn of Roe v. Wade concerning abortion rights advocates
01:52 | June 24, 2022
-
Valkyries ready for Championship Saturday at SMF Field
02:01 | June 24, 2022
-
Top ranked Saskatoon-based track athletes ready for nationals and beyond
02:02 | June 23, 2022
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Prairieland Park asks Saskatoon city council for $8M in funding for new soccer pitch
01:47 | June 14, 2022
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Three collisions over the weekend caused by alleged impaired driving
02:00 | June 14, 2022
-
Saskatoon man stabbed with syringe at local pub
01:58 | June 14, 2022
-
No sold-out home opener for Saskatchewan Roughriders
02:04 | June 14, 2022
-
Photographer uses bear spray during close encounter
01:58 | June 9, 2022
-
Danielle Drury enjoying triumphant return to racquetball
01:59 | June 9, 2022
-
Saskatoon teen CrossFit athlete competing against the world’s best
01:47 | June 6, 2022
-
Inclusive dance teams return to the stage
01:40 | June 3, 2022
-
450 Special Olympic athletes compete in track after two year pause
01:43 | May 27, 2022
-
Roughriders return to business on the field as CFLPA ratifies new CBA
01:54 | May 27, 2022
-
Almost 500% increase in Narcan administrations by paramedics since 2019
01:53 | May 26, 2022
-
First female offensive coach in the CFL strengthening Rider’s game
01:54 | May 22, 2022
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Riders relishing Canadian content at receiver
01:59 | May 20, 2022
-
CFL Strike Ends
01:23 | May 19, 2022
-
Saskatchewan families struggling to find baby formula
01:58 | May 17, 2022
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Family asks for government help finding missing 5-year-old Frank Young
02:01 | May 17, 2022
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Boosts for addictions, disability housing in Saskatoon
01:49 | May 13, 2022
Saskatoon police pilot recalls ‘miracle’ rescue of legally blind man
Description
February 20, 2019
On Feb. 18, Saskatoon police's air support unit (ASU) helped save the life of a legally blind senior near North Battleford. Here's the pilot involved, describing the discovery.
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Saskatoon police pilot recalls ‘miracle’ rescue of legally blind man01:57 | February 20, 2019
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‘Difficult and embarrassing’: Riders’ Jake Dolegala addresses impaired driving arrest01:27 | September 26, 2022
-
Prairie Prism returns to Saskatoon01:37 | September 25, 2022
-
Saskatoon Police veteran leading new WHL advisory council02:07 | September 13, 2022
-
Montreal cyclist arrives in Saskatchewan on cross-Canada ALS fundraising tour01:31 | August 10, 2022
-
Carson Ritter pedaling his way into the Canada Summer Games01:50 | August 5, 2022
-
Soccer friendly at Mosaic Stadium shows an appetite for the sport in Saskatchewan01:52 | August 4, 2022
-
Two teen Sask. athletes named to Team Canada U20 track and field team02:01 | July 17, 2022
-
Sask. 80-year-old breaks her 13th track and field world record01:48 | July 16, 2022
-
SGI receiving hundreds of claims after weekend hail storm01:43 | July 11, 2022
-
Saskatoon’s Indigenous Sports Academy Eagles soaring into second season02:01 | July 11, 2022
-
Competitive teen dancer becomes nationally ranked weightlifter01:59 | July 10, 2022
-
Overturn of Roe v. Wade concerning abortion rights advocates01:52 | June 24, 2022
-
Valkyries ready for Championship Saturday at SMF Field02:01 | June 24, 2022
-
Top ranked Saskatoon-based track athletes ready for nationals and beyond02:02 | June 23, 2022
-
Prairieland Park asks Saskatoon city council for $8M in funding for new soccer pitch01:47 | June 14, 2022
-
Three collisions over the weekend caused by alleged impaired driving02:00 | June 14, 2022
-
Saskatoon man stabbed with syringe at local pub01:58 | June 14, 2022
-
No sold-out home opener for Saskatchewan Roughriders02:04 | June 14, 2022
-
Photographer uses bear spray during close encounter01:58 | June 9, 2022
-
Danielle Drury enjoying triumphant return to racquetball01:59 | June 9, 2022
-
Saskatoon teen CrossFit athlete competing against the world’s best01:47 | June 6, 2022
-
Inclusive dance teams return to the stage01:40 | June 3, 2022
-
450 Special Olympic athletes compete in track after two year pause01:43 | May 27, 2022
-
Roughriders return to business on the field as CFLPA ratifies new CBA01:54 | May 27, 2022
-
Almost 500% increase in Narcan administrations by paramedics since 201901:53 | May 26, 2022
-
First female offensive coach in the CFL strengthening Rider’s game01:54 | May 22, 2022
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Riders relishing Canadian content at receiver01:59 | May 20, 2022
-
CFL Strike Ends01:23 | May 19, 2022
-
Saskatchewan families struggling to find baby formula01:58 | May 17, 2022
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Family asks for government help finding missing 5-year-old Frank Young02:01 | May 17, 2022
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Boosts for addictions, disability housing in Saskatoon01:49 | May 13, 2022
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Saskatoon police pilot recalls ‘miracle’ rescue of legally blind man01:57 | February 20, 2019
-
‘Difficult and embarrassing’: Riders’ Jake Dolegala addresses impaired driving arrest01:27 | September 26, 2022
-
Prairie Prism returns to Saskatoon01:37 | September 25, 2022
-
Saskatoon Police veteran leading new WHL advisory council02:07 | September 13, 2022
-
Montreal cyclist arrives in Saskatchewan on cross-Canada ALS fundraising tour01:31 | August 10, 2022
-
Carson Ritter pedaling his way into the Canada Summer Games01:50 | August 5, 2022
-
Soccer friendly at Mosaic Stadium shows an appetite for the sport in Saskatchewan01:52 | August 4, 2022
-
Two teen Sask. athletes named to Team Canada U20 track and field team02:01 | July 17, 2022
-
Sask. 80-year-old breaks her 13th track and field world record01:48 | July 16, 2022
-
SGI receiving hundreds of claims after weekend hail storm01:43 | July 11, 2022
-
Saskatoon’s Indigenous Sports Academy Eagles soaring into second season02:01 | July 11, 2022
-
Competitive teen dancer becomes nationally ranked weightlifter01:59 | July 10, 2022
-
Overturn of Roe v. Wade concerning abortion rights advocates01:52 | June 24, 2022
-
Valkyries ready for Championship Saturday at SMF Field02:01 | June 24, 2022
-
Top ranked Saskatoon-based track athletes ready for nationals and beyond02:02 | June 23, 2022
-
Prairieland Park asks Saskatoon city council for $8M in funding for new soccer pitch01:47 | June 14, 2022
-
Three collisions over the weekend caused by alleged impaired driving02:00 | June 14, 2022
-
Saskatoon man stabbed with syringe at local pub01:58 | June 14, 2022
-
No sold-out home opener for Saskatchewan Roughriders02:04 | June 14, 2022
-
Photographer uses bear spray during close encounter01:58 | June 9, 2022
-
Danielle Drury enjoying triumphant return to racquetball01:59 | June 9, 2022
-
Saskatoon teen CrossFit athlete competing against the world’s best01:47 | June 6, 2022
-
Inclusive dance teams return to the stage01:40 | June 3, 2022
-
450 Special Olympic athletes compete in track after two year pause01:43 | May 27, 2022
-
Roughriders return to business on the field as CFLPA ratifies new CBA01:54 | May 27, 2022
-
Almost 500% increase in Narcan administrations by paramedics since 201901:53 | May 26, 2022
-
First female offensive coach in the CFL strengthening Rider’s game01:54 | May 22, 2022
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Riders relishing Canadian content at receiver01:59 | May 20, 2022
-
CFL Strike Ends01:23 | May 19, 2022
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Saskatchewan families struggling to find baby formula01:58 | May 17, 2022
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Family asks for government help finding missing 5-year-old Frank Young02:01 | May 17, 2022
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Boosts for addictions, disability housing in Saskatoon01:49 | May 13, 2022
Saskatoon police pilot recalls ‘miracle’ rescue of legally blind man
Description
February 20, 2019
On Feb. 18, Saskatoon police's air support unit (ASU) helped save the life of a legally blind senior near North Battleford. Here's the pilot involved, describing the discovery.
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