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1 hr ago | Leader Post

Child porn arrests made

The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation unit has completed its first big operation since its inception, travelling across Saskatchewan this week arresting five people in five communities.

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Sat Dec 05, 2009

The StarPhoenix

Saskatoon has lowest unemployment rate in Canada

The Canadian economy gained a more-than-expected 79,000 jobs in November, with the unemployment rate easing 0.1 percentage points to 8.5 per cent, Statistics Canada reported Friday.

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Fri Dec 04, 2009

Star Phoenix

Repeat molester won't go to jail: man admits abuse of daughter; receives conditional sentence

A Saskatoon man who admitted sexually abusing his own daughter during her childhood will not have to spend any time behind bars for it, a Queen's Bench judge ruled this week.

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Related Topix: Canada, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Thu Dec 03, 2009

The StarPhoenix

Child porn arrests made in five Saskatoon communities

Five people in five Saskatchewan communities have been arrested and charged in the wake of a province-wide child exploitation investigation.

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The StarPhoenix

New Sask. smoking laws in place

Proposed new tobacco control legislation will ban people from smoking in vehicles carrying kids under 16 and prohibit cigarette sales in pharmacies.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Family, Kids, Canada

Wed Dec 02, 2009

The StarPhoenix

Woman, 34, charged in fatal stabbing makes first court appearance

The woman charged in connection with a fatal Saskatoon stabbing in October made her first court appearance on Wednesday Photograph by: Greg Pender, The StarPhoenix file photo The woman charged in connection with a fatal Saskatoon stabbing in October made her first court appearance on Wednesday.

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Star Phoenix

$318 million capital budget new record for Saskatoon

More than one-third of Saskatoon's record $318 million in capital spending next year will be poured into the start of the Circle Drive South project, says the city's preliminary capital budget released Tuesday.

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CBC

Saskatoon OKs art gallery plan

The new Art Gallery of Saskatchewan is being promoted as part of destination centre for the River Landing development.

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Tue Dec 01, 2009

The StarPhoenix

Education funding overhaul could take longer than expected: Krawetz

The Opposition NDP are accusing the Saskatchewan Party government of delaying tough decisions on a new education formula for the province until after the next provincial election.

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The StarPhoenix

Municipal funding not sure thing

A promise to boost funding for municipalities in next year's provincial budget may be sacrificed to the Saskatchewan Party government's current financial predicament.

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Mon Nov 30, 2009

The StarPhoenix

Acid attacks spur action

Monira was the daughter of rickshaw puller in Bangladesh, but at 12 she was blinded and scarred from an acid attack by an angry "suitor." The girl's parents had been under pressure to marry her off to a young man.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Life, Charity , Cambodia, Medicine, Surgery, Plastic Surgery

Sun Nov 29, 2009

The StarPhoenix

United Cabs makes bid to expand luxury vehicle fleet

United Cabs lobbied the provincial Highway Traffic Board on Tuesday to relax rules governing the cab company's fleet of luxury vehicles - the "black cabs" that rival companies allege are currently illegal Photograph by: Gord Waldner, The StarPhoenix United Cabs lobbied the provincial Highway Traffic Board on Tuesday for relaxed rules governing the ...

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Sat Nov 28, 2009

Star Phoenix

Willowgrove has to wait for school funding

The province won't make any financial commitment to build joint public and Catholic schools in the Willowgrove neighbourhood until at least March, two cabinet ministers say.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Canada

Fri Nov 27, 2009

The StarPhoenix

H1N1 vaccinations now available for all

As mass public H1N1 immunizations begin in Saskatoon this afternoon, the Saskatoon Health Region is asking people to take their time -- the clinics will be open until mid-December. "I would encourage them not to camp out," says Karen Grauer, manager of disease control for public health.

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Related Topix: Canada

Thu Nov 26, 2009

Leader Post

Regina and Saskatoon 'need to make themselves attractive to young people': economist

A city like Regina boasts many of the advantages of larger cities, without some of the disadvantages.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News, Home, Mortgage

Wed Nov 25, 2009

Calgary Sun

Tories take heat for abortion, jobless comments

Opposition critics are taking aim at what they say are out-of-touch, ideologically driven Conservative MPs, citing recent comments on the unemployed and abortion emerging from government ranks.

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Related Topix: Abortion, Canada

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Star Phoenix

Blaze devastates concrete business

A weekend fire that destroyed Taylor Concrete and Pumping just outside city limits on Eighth Street East caused more than $1 million in damage and has left 30 people out of work.

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Related Topix: Fire, Canada,

TechWeb.com

Saskatchewan Workers' Comp Board Implement FINEOS Claims System

The implementation of the FINEOS claims system will help WCB reduce the number of supported technologies, as well as positioning WCB's technology infrastructure to improve the electronic exchange of information with employers, care-givers and other third parties.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

The StarPhoenix

Jaws of Life used in Saskatoon morning crash

An early-morning three-vehicle crash at Laurier Drive and Diefenbaker Drive Friday closed the intersection.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

The StarPhoenix

Santa to parade through Saskatoon's downtown Sunday

Santa Claus is coming to Saskatoon on Sunday. The 19th annual Saskatoon Santa Claus Parade will begin Sunday at 1 p.m. and will travel through the downtown streets for about an hour, before stopping at Midtown Plaza where Santa resides until Dec.

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Related Topix: Canada, Life, Holidays, Christmas

 

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