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Joy, confusion after WestJet told to drop weight limit for wheelchairs by next year

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Joy, confusion after WestJet told to drop weight limit for wheelchairs by next year - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Staff Motorized wheelchair users in Saskatoon are wondering why they must wait until the middle of next year to fly WestJet again. Last week, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) demanded the airline remove its 300-pound weight limit for wheelchairs by June 30, 2027, citing an “undue barrier” for some travellers. Desirée Parisien, an
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August 31, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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Jet-skier goes over weir in Saskatoon's South Saskatchewan River

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Jet-skier goes over weir in Saskatoon’s South Saskatchewan River - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Staff Saskatoon police and fire crews were in the area of the South Saskatchewan River on Saturday afternoon after getting multiple reports of a jet-ski operator going over the weir, and under the water. It happened around 4:45 p.m., according to a police news release. No other information about the person was provided
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June 23, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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Province establishes Sask. premier's advisory council on CUSMA

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Province establishes Sask. premier’s advisory council on CUSMA - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Staff Saskatchewan’s premier says a new council has been implemented to advise and inform the province on the Canada-United States-Mexico-Agreement and related U.S. tariff issues...
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June 1, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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Driver in Humboldt Broncos crash granted 11th-hour pause of deportation order

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Driver in Humboldt Broncos crash granted 11th-hour pause of deportation order - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Staff In a decision that came just under the wire, a federal judge agreed to temporarily halt the deportation of the semi-truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was sentenced to eight years in prison after he drove through a stop sign and struck the junior hockey
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April 28, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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Sask. government oil and gas public offering garners nearly $13 million

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Sask. government oil and gas public offering garners nearly $13 million - Prince Albert Daily Herald
StarPhoenix Staff The Government of Saskatchewan's first Crown oil and natural gas public offering of the new fiscal year generated nearly $13 million in revenue. The bidding took place online last week. In a recent news release, the government said companies bid on 87 land parcels in the Estevan, Lloydminster, Kindersley and Swift Current areas,
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April 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Raiders up next after Blades win Game 7 OT thriller to eliminate Oil Kings

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Raiders up next after Blades win Game 7 OT thriller to eliminate Oil Kings - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Staff A familiar foe — and the franchise’s most bitter rival — awaits the Saskatoon Blades. The blue-and-gold are on to the second round of the Western Hockey League playoffs, thanks to some history-making post-season heroics. Rowan Calvert, the team’s 20-year-old alternate captain, scored the overtime winner at 7:23 into the extra frame
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April 8, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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SHA releases spring COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for Sask.

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SHA releases spring COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for Sask. - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Staff The Saskatchewan Health Authority says some who are more prone to suffering from the effects of COVID-19 may be eligible for spring vaccines. In a Thursday news release, the SHA said “moderately to severely immunocompromised,” adults and children can receive an additional vaccine dose, eight weeks from their last, from April 1
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April 7, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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Inspection underway after third Saskatoon overpass struck this month

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Inspection underway after third Saskatoon overpass struck this month - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Staff For the third time this month, a Saskatoon overpass has been struck by a large vehicle, with the latest incident involving a train bridge between 108th Street and Attridge Drive on Sunday. According to the city, an “over height” vehicle struck the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail and pedestrian overpass crossing
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March 26, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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Complex repairs needed after semi collision with Saskatoon overpass

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Complex repairs needed after semi collision with Saskatoon overpass - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Staff Repairs are needed on a busy overpass in Saskatoon after cargo on a semi trailer collided with the concrete structure. The City of Saskatoon says the extent of the damage or cost of fixing the section of the cloverleaf at Circle Drive and Highway 11 was not immediately known, after the collision
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March 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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'Highly motivated' Huskies get second chance, seek back-to-back national titles

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‘Highly motivated’ Huskies get second chance, seek back-to-back national titles - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Staff As disappointing as a conference playoff loss last month was for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies women’s basketball team, the setback could serve as a “wake-up call” in their pursuit of program history, their head coach says. Here are five things to know as the Huskies take aim this weekend at the
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March 6, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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'Legacy of generosity': TeleMiracle sets new record, raises $10.5 million

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‘Legacy of generosity’: TeleMiracle sets new record, raises $10.5 million - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Staff It was a TeleMiracle to remember — for more than one reason. The annual telethon has now been on Saskatchewan airwaves for five decades, celebrating its 50th edition on Saturday and Sunday at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. People in Saskatchewan honoured such a grand accomplishment with a historic contribution. When the CTV
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March 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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Saskatoon police arrest serial voyeur Kyle Hameluck after breaching release conditions

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Saskatoon police arrest serial voyeur Kyle Hameluck after breaching release conditions - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Staff Saskatoon police announced Sunday that they arrested 37-year-old Kyle Hameluck after breaching conditions of his release just days after being the subject of a public safety advisory. On Thursday, Saskatoon police issued an advisory and said that he was to be released from the Saskatoon Correctional Centre on Saturday. On Saturday, around
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February 19, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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Saskatoon police issue safety alert about serial voyeur Kyle Hameluck's release

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Saskatoon police issue safety alert about serial voyeur Kyle Hameluck’s release - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Saskatoonn StarPhoenix Staff The release of a Saskatoon man with 70 prior convictions for trespassing and secretly recording women in their homes since 2014 has prompted police to issue a public safety alert. Kyle Ronald Hameluck, 37, will be released from the Saskatoon Correctional Centre on Feb. 14, SPS confirmed in a news release on
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February 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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Looking into future, SaskPower starts large nuclear technologies evaluation

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Looking into future, SaskPower starts large nuclear technologies evaluation - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Staff While continuing its push on a nuclear small modular reactor project, SaskPower is also moving forward with plans to formally evaluate large nuclear reactor technology for use in Saskatchewan. The Crown corporation this week announced the start of the process, which it says “will take place in parallel” with the small modular
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January 30, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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Sask. broadens list of criminal convictions that can prevent a name change

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Sask. broadens list of criminal convictions that can prevent a name change - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Staff Saskatchewan has expanded the list of criminal offences for which a name change can be refused. Now, those convicted of murder, specific designated substance offences, fraud, or anyone designated as a dangerous, long-term or high-risk offender can have their request for a name change denied, the provincial government said in a news
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December 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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'Holy smokes!' 9.3 million illegal cigarettes seized in Sask. check stop

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‘Holy smokes!’ 9.3 million illegal cigarettes seized in Sask. check stop - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Staff This winter, Saskatchewan RCMP traffic services has a message for anyone who might want to transport illegal goods across the province, says superintendent Grant St. Germaine: “Stay off our roads.” That message was delivered loud and clear last Friday, when Saskatoon RCMP and Saskatchewan Highway Patrol officers discovered a truck packed with
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November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Health authority plans changes to notification process for emergency service disruptions

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Health authority plans changes to notification process for emergency service disruptions - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Staff Acknowledging “frustrations from patients and communities” over emergency room closures and wait times, the Saskatchewan Health Authority says it is updating its public notification process. The changes, which the SHA says will go into effect in early November, are expected to include the posting of all emergency service disruptions — regardless of
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October 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Three SPS officers fired: ‘No one is above expectations,’ police chief says

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Three SPS officers fired: ‘No one is above expectations,’ police chief says
Saskatoon StarPhoenix StaffSaskatoon’s chief of police says the firing of three members was a difficult choice, but necessary in the aftermath of an off-d
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September 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Quebec man returned to Saskatoon toappear on historical homicide charge

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Quebec man returned to Saskatoon toappear on historical homicide charge
Saskatoon StarPhoenix StaffA Quebec man who was named the 10th most-wanted fugitive in Canada for a murder in Saskatoon appeared in provincial court Friday
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August 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Scott Banda named University of Saskatchewan chancellor, replaces Grit McCreath

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Scott Banda named University of Saskatchewan chancellor, replaces Grit McCreath
Saskatoon StarPhoenix StaffFrom receiving a degree at the University of Saskatchewan to presiding over the school’s convocation ceremonies, life has come
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May 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Humboldt Broncos survivor, mental-health advocate making stop in Saskatoon

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Humboldt Broncos survivor, mental-health advocate making stop in Saskatoon
Saskatoon StarPhoenix StaffTyler Smith doesn’t remember the horrific collision in which 16 people died and 13 were injured, but it’s still had a profoun
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March 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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'Serious and urgent crisis': After hundreds of overdoses in Saskatoon, emergency centre activated.

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'Serious and urgent crisis': After hundreds of overdoses in Saskatoon, emergency centre activated.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix StaffIn the aftermath of more than 300 drug overdoses in barely two weeks, the Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC) has been
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March 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Going higher: Telemiracle looking ahead to 50th annual fundraiser

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Going higher: Telemiracle looking ahead to 50th annual fundraiser
Saskatoon StarPhoenix StaffThe countdown is now on for a historic edition of a Saskatchewan institution.With the 49th annual Telemiracle in the rearview
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March 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Ring those phones: Telemiracle 49 takes place this weekend

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Ring those phones: Telemiracle 49 takes place this weekend
Saskatoon StarPhoenix StaffOne of Saskatchewan’s great traditions continues this weekend. Here are a few things you need to know about Telemiracle 49, the
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March 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Date for preliminary hearing set after accused in Evan Hardy assault pleads not guilty

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Date for preliminary hearing set after accused in Evan Hardy assault pleads not guilty
A teenage girl accused of attempted murder at Evan Hardy Collegiate is set to return to court this summer after entering not guilty pleas.Saskatoon StarPhoe
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February 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM