The cocaine files: a reporter goes undercover among the 'snow sniffers' and 'hop heads' of 1920s Saskatoon | After 5 brushes with death, I finally know what I have to live for | Young Guns: Brier rookies Mooibroek and Purcell open with victories
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The cocaine files: a reporter goes undercover among the 'snow sniffers' and 'hop heads' of 1920s Saskatoon; Christian Smith Jr\. war a reporter in Saskatoon during the early 20th century\.

The cocaine files: a reporter goes undercover among the 'snow sniffers' and 'hop heads' of 1920s Saskatoon

March 2 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Reporter Christian Smith Jr. went undercover in the 1924 Saskatoon drug scene. His series published in the Saskatoon Daily Star revealed a hidden world.

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After 5 brushes with death, I finally know what I have to live for; Ken Pilon went into a dark space after brain surgery took away some of his cognitive abilities\. But he said he's learned to reclaim his own value and self-worth\.

After 5 brushes with death, I finally know what I have to live for

March 2 , 2025 at 03:00:00 a.m. CST • :

When doctors removed a piece of Ken Pilon's brain to help him live a seizure-free life, it led to problems with his memory and thinking. Coming to grips with those changes and working on reasons to be grateful helped him see he still has many reasons to live.

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Young Guns: Brier rookies Mooibroek and Purcell open with victories; Ontario skip Sam Mooibroek delivers a rock while playing Quebec during the Brier, in Kelowna, B\.C\., on Saturday\.

Young Guns: Brier rookies Mooibroek and Purcell open with victories

March 1 , 2025 at 07:01:11 p.m. CST • :

Ontario's Sam Mooibroek made his Montana's Brier debut a memorable one Saturday with an 11-4 rout of Quebec's Jean-Michel Menard.

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A quick thaw can cause problems. Here's what homeowners should do; Although it's nice to escape the winter chill, above freezing temperatures could cause problems for home owners\.

A quick thaw can cause problems. Here's what homeowners should do

March 2 , 2025 at 08:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Warm weather is finally here after most of February was spent in a deep freeze. As the mercury climbs, snow can melt into streets and homes. A Regina home inspector offers up advice.

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Canadians need doctors. These strategies from around the country aim to find them; Kristen Walsh looks over the journal she uses to track her chronic medical conditions\. The Conception Bay South, N\.L\. resident has ankylosing spondylitis, a rare type of arthritis, as well as polycystic kidney disease and ADHD\. She sees specialists for some conditions, but is one of the approximately 6\.5 million Canadians without a primary care physician\.

Canadians need doctors. These strategies from around the country aim to find them

February 25 , 2025 at 03:00:00 a.m. CST • :

An estimated 6.5 million Canadians don't have access to a family doctor. This shortage of family physicians is reaching what some call a crisis point, but there are a number of strategies in place across the country as people within the health-care system work to find solutions.

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Beloved Sask. teacher and coach Kelly Kruppi dies after 6-week battle in the hospital; Kelly Kruppi was in hospital for the last six weeks fighting for his life after he was paralyzed in an accident while playing basketball\.  

February 28 , 2025 at 03:12:16 p.m. CST • :

Beloved Sask. teacher and coach Kelly Kruppi dies after 6-week battle in the hospital

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Saskatoon priest defibrillated in courtroom after he's found guilty of sexually assaulting teen girl: lawyer; Ukrainian Catholic priest Janko Kolosnjaji, 69, is charged after Saskatoon police say a woman reported her 13-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted on March 11, 2023\.  

February 27 , 2025 at 03:50:37 p.m. CST • :

Saskatoon priest defibrillated in courtroom after he's found guilty of sexually assaulting teen girl: lawyer

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Sask. Premier Moe suggests retaliation possible as Trump tariff deadline looms; Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks to reporters in Saskatoon after returning from his second trip to Washington, D\.C\. in February, Feb\. 28, 2025\.  

February 28 , 2025 at 05:18:50 p.m. CST • :

Sask. Premier Moe suggests retaliation possible as Trump tariff deadline looms

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What the 'Free the Beer' case can teach us about interprovincial trade; Over a decade later, Gerard Comeau still makes trips to Quebec to buy his beer\.  

March 2 , 2025 at 03:00:00 a.m. CST • :

What the 'Free the Beer' case can teach us about interprovincial trade

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In Ukraine, a mix of anger and pride as Zelenskyy called disrespectful and ordered out of White House; U\.S\. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House in Washington, D\.C\., U\.S\., February 28, 2025\.  

March 1 , 2025 at 08:12:58 a.m. CST • :

In Ukraine, a mix of anger and pride as Zelenskyy called disrespectful and ordered out of White House

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March 1 , 2025 at 10:02:00 a.m. CST • :

Zelenskyy's treatment during meeting with Trump 'disgusting, disrespectful,' says Ukrainian in Saskatoon

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February 28 , 2025 at 06:50:28 p.m. CST • :

A look at Canada's last-ditch push in D.C. to avoid looming tariffs

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

Saskatchewan might force people into drug treatment. But will it work?

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February 28 , 2025 at 04:40:21 p.m. CST • :

Sask. risking millions in funding if it doesn't sign on to National School Food Program: expert

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March 2 , 2025 at 12:09:15 p.m. CST • :

Overdose alert issued after nearly 50 overdoses reported in Saskatoon over past week

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