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Police arrest Witchekan Lake man wanted for manslaughter

Police arrest Witchekan Lake man wanted for manslaughter

Nathaniel Sakebow's co-accused, Chase Cardinal from Alberta, appears in North Battleford Provincial Court July 27.
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"My bones are talking to the dust," says Sask.'s newest Poet Laureate

"My bones are talking to the dust," says Sask.'s newest Poet Laureate

dee Hobsbawn-Smith, the author, chef, journalist and poet who's left her mark on B.C., Alta., and now Sask. has journeyed from writing "terrible" sci-fi stories as a teenager to becoming the province's 10th Poet Laureate.
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Crop report: without rain soon, crops will drop yield potential

Crop report: without rain soon, crops will drop yield potential

Livestock producers are hoping for a large precipitation event in order to make a second cut of hay in September.
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Shelly Palmer - Shopify's Sidekick is like ChatGPT for E-commerce

Shelly Palmer - Shopify's Sidekick is like ChatGPT for E-commerce

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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Lloyd, N. B'ford, Vermillion RCMP arrest 30 people in 4-day round-up

Lloyd, N. B'ford, Vermillion RCMP arrest 30 people in 4-day round-up

The four-day police operation targeted gangs, drugs and repeat offenders.
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Shelly Palmer - Meta's LLAMA 2: Democratizing AI

Shelly Palmer - Meta's LLAMA 2: Democratizing AI

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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Blind Trust: new documentary by Luseland's renowned producer

Blind Trust: new documentary by Luseland's renowned producer

The newest documentary from HalterMedia, "Blind Trust: A Guide Dog's Journey" was filmed and produced by Luseland's own Adrian Halter and features Luseland resident, Jodi Laycock.
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Meryl McMaster's new work: A tribute to her grandmothers' legacy

Meryl McMaster's new work: A tribute to her grandmothers' legacy

Meryl McMaster's newest work, "nôhkominak âcimowina" or "Stories of My Grandmothers," part of the Bloodline Exhibition, will stay at Saskatoon's Remai Modern until Dec. 31.
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Major expansion to begin at Prince Albert Victoria Hospital

Major expansion to begin at Prince Albert Victoria Hospital

Phase includes geotechnical drilling, utility work and construction of a new parking lot.
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Man connected to N. B'ford shooting incidents gets jail time

Man connected to N. B'ford shooting incidents gets jail time

Adrian Dreaver was arrested by the RCMP Gang Task Force when they were investigating four incidents of shots fired in three days.
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