Son recalls 'brutal' conditions mom endured at Saskatoon hospital | Homes not handcuffs: Elizabeth Fry Society program helps Sask. women stay housed | Saskatoon voyeur sentenced to just under 3 years for exploiting 23 women
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Son recalls 'brutal' conditions mom endured at Saskatoon hospital; Tim Lang says he counted hundreds of people passing by his mother's hospital bed, which was in a hallway at Royal University Hospital last week\.

Son recalls 'brutal' conditions mom endured at Saskatoon hospital

October 2 , 2025 at 05:09:22 p.m. CST • :

Tim Lang, who lives in Unity, is now vowing to avoid Saskatoon if either himself or a family member requires health care. He said he witnessed unsanitary conditions at Royal University Hospital, including the stench from patients who had soiled themselves, and counted hundreds of people passing by his mother's hospital bed in the hallway.

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Homes not handcuffs: Elizabeth Fry Society program helps Sask. women stay housed; Nicole Obrigavitch, executive director of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan, says she hopes the Homes not Handcuffs program can stop the cycle of criminalization before it starts\.

Homes not handcuffs: Elizabeth Fry Society program helps Sask. women stay housed

October 2 , 2025 at 11:45:42 a.m. CST • :

The Elizabeth Fry Society in Saskatoon has started a new program looking to stabilize women who are at risk of homelessness or addiction. 

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Saskatoon voyeur sentenced to just under 3 years for exploiting 23 women; Kyle Hameluck is well known to Saskatoon police and the criminal justice system\. In 2020, he pleaded guilty to 38 counts of voyeurism involving 25 victims\.

Saskatoon voyeur sentenced to just under 3 years for exploiting 23 women

October 2 , 2025 at 02:27:00 p.m. CST • :

Kyle Hameluck secretly watched, filmed or took photos of women between December 2024 and March 2025 on the east side of Saskatoon. He recorded the victims through their bedroom, bathroom and living room windows at night, capturing them in various stages of undress.

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Longtime children's performer Raffi gets political in his new album; A man in a brown suit holding his hat

Longtime children's performer Raffi gets political in his new album

October 1 , 2025 at 01:00:05 p.m. CST • :

The name Raffi often brings to mind hits like Baby Beluga or Down by the Bay. But the singer-songwriter is getting political with his new song ABC Democracy. He caught up with CBC's Sam Maciag ahead of some shows in Saskatchewan this month.

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First Nations University president fired key whistleblower behind scathing review of her conduct; An internal investigation found Jacqueline Ottmann, president of First Nations University of Canada, had engaged in nepotism, mismanagement and 'empire building\.'

First Nations University president fired key whistleblower behind scathing review of her conduct

October 1 , 2025 at 03:00:00 p.m. CST • :

A three-month investigation into more than two dozen allegations against the president of First Nations University of Canada, commissioned by the institution's board in 2023, concluded with a stark assessment of her conduct.

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Gold smelter found in RV linked to series of jewelry store heists in Sask., Alta., police say; Two men and one woman are facing charges in relation to a robbery at a Regina business this summer\. Two of them are also facing charges related to alleged robberies in Alberta\.  

October 1 , 2025 at 04:29:42 p.m. CST • :

Gold smelter found in RV linked to series of jewelry store heists in Sask., Alta., police say

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Wayward is a Netflix No. 1 show. Is the thriller worth your time?; Toni Collette stars as Evelyn Wade in Wayward, the Mae Martin-helmed Netflix series that unpacks the dark background of a fictional school for troubled teens\.  

October 2 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Wayward is a Netflix No. 1 show. Is the thriller worth your time?

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5 million Canadians now covered by national dental care plan, but nearly half haven't been to a dentist; Nearly half those covered by new public insurance haven't seen dentist  

October 2 , 2025 at 06:45:00 a.m. CST • :

5 million Canadians now covered by national dental care plan, but nearly half haven't been to a dentist

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Indigenous teen 1 of 2 Sask. athletes selected for national U18 softball team; Family members were at the Regina International Airport on Wednesday to send off Kian Poitras, centre, who is will be playing with Team Canada at the U18 Pan American Championship in Argentina starting on Oct\. 5\.  

October 2 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Indigenous teen 1 of 2 Sask. athletes selected for national U18 softball team

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Canada issues warning for citizens with gender-neutral passports travelling to U.S.; Canadians with the gender-neutral 'X' marker on their passport are being advised that they could face additional scrutiny from U\.S\. Customs and Border Protection agents\.  

October 1 , 2025 at 01:05:16 p.m. CST • :

Canada issues warning for citizens with gender-neutral passports travelling to U.S.

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October 2 , 2025 at 12:17:34 p.m. CST • :

Saskatoon surgeon brings precision to the kitchen on The Great Canadian Baking Show

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October 1 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. CST • :

International student sentenced to 11 years for trafficking fentanyl in Saskatoon

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October 2 , 2025 at 02:04:27 p.m. CST • :

City of Martensville, Sask., advises residents to be wary of bats after person bitten on neck

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October 1 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. CST • :

From the farm to a downtown rooftop patio: Rosemary & Rye offers a true Sask. experience

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October 2 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Think you need a lawyer? Sask. law society allows non-lawyers to provide some services

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