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Repair Café giving broken items a second chance in Saskatoon

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Once a month at Saskatoon Makerspace, volunteers help community members fix broken household items for free, sharing skills and bringing everything from lamps to coffee makers or clothing back to life. 650 CKOM's Brittany Caffet takes us Behind the Headlines.

31 Mar English Canada News

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