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Rewriting history: How can Fort Battleford tell the truth?

Rewriting history: How can Fort Battleford tell the truth?

Will reconciliation acknowledge the oral history of Indigenous people that was ignored or silenced as reporters of the past pushed their own politics or agendas?
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Battlefords RCMP Gang Task Force arrest man following traffic stop

Battlefords RCMP Gang Task Force arrest man following traffic stop

Adam Wright of North Battleford was arrested and appears in court Friday.
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High temperatures, high spending: How to manage summer spending on the rise

High temperatures, high spending: How to manage summer spending on the rise

Summer plans can be pricey, especially given high inflation rates seen over the past year.
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By the numbers: What the latest interest rate hike means for your mortgage

By the numbers: What the latest interest rate hike means for your mortgage

The cost of borrowing in this country is now the highest it's been since 2001.
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Campaigns kick off in three Regina and area byelections

Campaigns kick off in three Regina and area byelections

Main parties on the attack early; NDP focuses on Brandt settlement, while Sask Party zeroes in on pro-Carbon Tax statements of one of the candidates.
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Commentary: Saskatchewan can’t get overconfident in its finances

Commentary: Saskatchewan can’t get overconfident in its finances

Bumper harvest more fluke than management.
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Commentary: Inflation soars as Bank of Canada hands out millions in bonuses

Commentary: Inflation soars as Bank of Canada hands out millions in bonuses

$20 million in bonuses despite 40-year high inflation.
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Crop report: producers hope for additional rain to help crops

Crop report: producers hope for additional rain to help crops

Producers were delayed in haying progress last week but are now over halfway through the first cut of hay for the year.
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Shelly Palmer - Google unveils AI-powered NotebookLM: The future of note-taking

Shelly Palmer - Google unveils AI-powered NotebookLM: The future of note-taking

SASKTODAY.ca'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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NDP raise concerns of staff shortages at Regina General Hospital

NDP raise concerns of staff shortages at Regina General Hospital

Opposition Leader Carla Beck, Health Critic Vicki Mowat point to leaked SHA memo pointing to staffing challenges and a bed closure.
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