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Grey Cup party dubbed Huddletown

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 08:01
Downtown Edmonton will become Huddletown this November when the city hosts the 2010 Grey Cup.

Residents of home for elders moved out

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 07:44
A special care aide wheeled 74-year-old Jonas Halkett down a ramp and into a waiting truck Wednesday afternoon.

'Fear factor' in nuke report: Norris

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 03:10
While a new study says nuclear power would be too costly for Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Party government believes it may yet be an affordable and attractive option for the province.

Top pick goes through Riders learning curve

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 03:10
Shomari Williams is right at home this week while the Saskatchewan Roughriders practise at the University of Regina.

Safety aids for Sask. seniors remain undelivered promise

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 03:10
A seemingly simple -- and relatively cheap -- plank in the Saskatchewan Party's law and order election platform remains unfulfilled nearly three years later.

MS patients welcome controversial trials

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 03:10
A number of local multiple sclerosis patients who have travelled as far as Bulgaria for liberation therapy praised Premier Brad Wall's declaration that Saskatchewan will fund the first Canadian clinical trials of the contentious experimental procedure,

Ex-doctor Vittala jailed one year

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 03:10
Former Saskatoon doctor Krishna Vittala officially became an inmate of the provincial jail system Wednesday, after a Queen's Bench judge ordered him to serve a year behind bars followed by two years of probation for sexual assaults against two patients and a co-worker.

Busch admits to killing

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 03:10
Cruel details of a Saskatoon woman's death at a downtown assisted-living facility emerged in a Queen's Bench courtroom Wednesday, after her killer pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

Rama man arrested in shooting

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 03:10
A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of his neighbour Tuesday near the village of Rama in east-central Saskatchewan.

Oil-mining clash sparks lawsuit against Sask. government

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 18:12
A clash involving two of the Saskatchewan government's biggest revenue producers — oil and potash — has the province facing a lawsuit.

Kawacatoose First Nation residents still waiting for tornado cleanup efforts to begin

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 16:37
Every day, Lilian Ewenin is reminded of the terrifying moment a powerful F3 tornado ripped through the Kawacatoose First Nation.

Saskatoon police ask for help to locate missing man

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 15:02
Steven Chaykowski was last seen last Tuesday, July 20, at his residence in Saskatoon. Family and friends are concerned that he may cause himself harm.

Former Saskatoon doctor Krishna Vittala sentenced to jail for sexual assaults

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 14:48
Former Saskatoon doctor Krishna Vittala was taken into custody Wednesday after a Queen’s Bench judge sentenced him to a year in jail followed by two years of probation for sexual assaults against two patients and a co-worker from a local medical clinic.

Saskatoon man pleads guilty to strangling woman over $20 drug debt

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 14:34
Dressed in a suit and looking almost amused by the whole process, James Lee Busch pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder for strangling a woman whose body was later found in a dumpster.

Rama farmer shot Tuesday night: RCMP

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 11:47
RCMP say a man shot and wounded a farmer Tuesday in the community of Rama.

Nuke option too costly: report

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 10:51
Constructing a nuclear reactor in Saskatchewan could triple consumers' power bills and will not decrease greenhouse gas emissions, says a report released Tuesday.

Long-form census data key for schools: official

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 03:04
School administrators say it could become difficult to deliver programs ranging from child care to ESL supports without accurate census data.

RM, town disagree over cost of annexation

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 03:04
A land developer is caught in the middle of a dispute between the Rural Municipality of Rosthern and the Town of Rosthern.

G-G office revokes honour for Sask. RCMP officer

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 03:04
A Sask. RCMP officer has been stripped of his Order of Merit for crashing his private vehicle following an evening of drinking four years ago.

Woman admits to fabricating sex assault allegation

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 03:04
A Saskatoon woman with a long history of mental health issues pleaded guilty to a mischief charge Tuesday in connection with a made-up tale of violent sexual assault that prompted police and rescue divers to conduct a full-scale search of the riverbank almost three years ago.

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1790–1800; < Cree misa·skwato·min saskatoon berry, deriv. of misa·skwat saskatoon bush (lit., that which is solid wood), with -min berry

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