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NDP accuses Sask Party of burying Crowns numbers

NDP accuses Sask Party of burying Crowns numbers

Opposition trashes government over quiet release of the Crown Annual Reports on a Friday afternoon without news releases, or a news conference.
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Active wildfire season continues in Saskatchewan

Active wildfire season continues in Saskatchewan

Currently 54 active wildfires in Saskatchewan according to latest numbers for August 1.
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Shelly Palmer - Who Owns The Data Your Car Collects?

Shelly Palmer - Who Owns The Data Your Car Collects?

SASKTODAY's newest columnist, Shelly Palmer has been named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” and writes a popular daily business blog.
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Rustic Nine Golf Course hosts sunflower charity photoshoot

Rustic Nine Golf Course hosts sunflower charity photoshoot

Capture summer memories and support local charity.
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Former NB fire chief seeking damages from the city

Former NB fire chief seeking damages from the city

Ex-North Battleford Fire Chief Trevor Brice has filed a court application, in effort to obtain damages following dismissal.
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Maidstone and District News: Credit union supports arena renovations

Maidstone and District News: Credit union supports arena renovations

Thirty-one participate in Grace Community Church kids’ club.
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School-approved Cheetos? Why we must protect school food from corporate interests

School-approved Cheetos? Why we must protect school food from corporate interests

The current patchwork of school-based meal programming across Canada creates an unhealthy and unsustainable reliance on volunteers and charitable giving.
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Expos win provincials

Expos win provincials

Team gets set for Western Canada Championships in Kelowna August 18.
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NDP blast government over Battlefords Union Hospital ICU closure

NDP blast government over Battlefords Union Hospital ICU closure

Opposition release SHA memo indicating Battlefords Union Hospital ICU had been closed for weeks
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Jilissa Nighttraveller inquest calls for overnight psychiatrists

Jilissa Nighttraveller inquest calls for overnight psychiatrists

Battlefords Union Hospital should have a full-time psychiatrist – not on call – on every night, recommended a five-person jury from the inquest into Jilissa Nighttraveller's death.
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