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• Ending Youth Homelessness Campaign Rolls Through Saskatchewan dlvr.it/PD949b https://t.co/GEhewE9OQA

  23-05-2017 23:56
  
  Ending Youth Homelessness Campaign Rolls Through Saskatchewan dlvr.it/PD949b https://t.co/GEhewE9OQA
  
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• SaskTel Centre on alert after Manchester bombing

  23-05-2017 23:53
  In the wake of the deadly suicide bombing at the Manchester Arena in the UK, SaskTel Centre is outlining their security policies to reassure customers.
  Executive Director Scott Ford told 650 CKOM Tuesday morning the arena hasn't received any threats, but noted staff and performers are more wary after the attack in Britain.
  "It certainly heightens everything," he said. "All the artists will be on alert and nobody wants this type of situation to happen."
  Ford said the arena has a number of securit
  
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• Jail time for man convicted of defrauding Sask. Workers' Compensation Board of $137,377

  23-05-2017 23:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The red flag that led to the largest fraud case in the history of the Saskatchewan Worker’s Compensation Board (WCB) appeared when a case worker requested further evidence of Larry Hayter’s employment — evidence he was never able to provide. 
  Hayter, from Hudson Bay, Sask., initially said he was being paid under the table, Crown prosecutor Darren Howarth said. That prompted an internal investigation that soon grew to include the RCMP.
  Hayter, 69, was fo
  
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• Sask. veteran concerned about condition of Omaha Beach plaque dedicated to fallen Canadians

  23-05-2017 23:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Hilliard Kahpeaysewat says he’s pleased a plaque honouring Canadian troops in France will be restored to its former glory.
  Kahpeaysewat, who served in Afghanistan with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry from 2009 to 2010, travelled to France as part of the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge in early April. He said he was disappointed when touring Omaha Beach, a central location in the invasion of Normandy, because a plaque honouring the 31s
  
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• Saskatoon police arrest suspect before home owners know about break-in

  23-05-2017 23:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Before home owners in Saskatoon knew their house was being broken into, police arrested a suspect.
  Officers responded to a report on Saturday around 4 a.m. about a suspicious male checking vehicle in the 200 block of Avenue W North,  police said in a news release. The air support unit found the suspect and saw him break into a home’s back door which leads to the garage. Officers on the ground were directed to the scene, where the suspect was arrested on mischief charges.
  
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• CKRM making a change for Rider broadcasts

  23-05-2017 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders radio broadcast will sound a little different to start the 2017 season with CKRM announcing a change to the broadcast team.
  
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• Spring Weather Brings Out Speeders

  23-05-2017 23:27 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Although the roads are clear and the weather is warm, the Saskatoon Police Service is cautioning drivers to slow their speeds.On May 21, 2017, Police issued a $572 speeding ticket after officers recorded a vehicle going 138km/hour in a 50km/hour zone on 8th St. E.  Then On May 22, 2017, a driver was caught going 153km/hour in a 60km/hour zone at Claypool Drive and McClocklin Rd.SPS would like to remind all drivers to watch for, and abide by the posted speed limits in and around our city.
  
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• Public Safety Minister Says Canada's Threat Level Remains At Medium dlvr.it/PD8b7K https://t.co/giVyvyhguo

  23-05-2017 23:23
  
  Public Safety Minister Says Canada's Threat Level Remains At Medium dlvr.it/PD8b7K https://t.co/giVyvyhguo
  
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• Van Rolls Near Nipawin, Six People Injured dlvr.it/PD83Qk https://t.co/qpwaQEwnoW

  23-05-2017 22:50
  
  Van Rolls Near Nipawin, Six People Injured dlvr.it/PD83Qk https://t.co/qpwaQEwnoW
  
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• Group Home Workers Locked Out, Residents Relocated dlvr.it/PD836P https://t.co/MylXkdw2aE

  23-05-2017 22:50
  
  Group Home Workers Locked Out, Residents Relocated dlvr.it/PD836P https://t.co/MylXkdw2aE
  
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• Deliberating Whether To Sentence As Adults Or Children In Yorkton Murder dlvr.it/PD83M1 https://t.co/dzO95Bwiim

  23-05-2017 22:50
  
  Deliberating Whether To Sentence As Adults Or Children In Yorkton Murder dlvr.it/PD83M1 https://t.co/dzO95Bwiim
  
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• Funeral funding cuts would have robbed daughter of chance to say goodbye to father, says Saskatoon woman

  23-05-2017 22:19 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon woman says upcoming provincial cuts to funeral services would have meant her adopted daughter would never have been able to say goodbye to her birth father.
  
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• Hotel guests can now explore Saskatoon on bike

  23-05-2017 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new initiative is giving guests staying at eight downtown Saskatoon hotels a chance to explore the city on bike.
  
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• Spadina Crescent West closure up for debate at city hall

  23-05-2017 21:35
  The decision to permanently close a portion of Spadina Crescent West will be up for debate Tuesday night.
  A public hearing will be held following a city council meeting to consider two potential road closures near the water treatment plant.
  “We’re the only water treatment plant – as I’m aware of – in North America that has a road running right down the middle of it,” Mayor Charlie Clark told 650 CKOM Tuesday.
  The city is first proposing to close the intersecti
  
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• Flood prediction, climate change impacts on water studied at new lab led by Sask. researcher

  23-05-2017 21:25 via cbc.ca
  
  At a new research lab in Canmore, scientists are studying the impact of climate change on water, glaciers and snow, and developing tools to predict and warn people about future floods.
  
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• Arrest Made During Break-in

  23-05-2017 21:23 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police arrested a suspect before the home owners knew their property was being broken into.At approximately 4 a.m., May 20, 2017, Police received a report of a suspicious male who was checking vehicles in the 200 block of Ave. W N. SPS Air Support Unit located the suspect and witnessed him break into the back door of a home which leads to the garage. Ground units were directed to the location, where officers arrested the suspect for mischief.(Occurrence Number: 17-49375)
  
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• Saskatoon canoeists, kayakers worried about motorboat launch relocating to Victoria Park

  23-05-2017 21:20 via cbc.ca
  
  A coalition of Saskatoon canoe and kayaking clubs want motorboats to stay away from their boat launch.
  
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• Saskatoon whiz kid wins Duke of Edinburgh Award and is off to the U.K.

  23-05-2017 20:50 via cbc.ca
  
  He’s only in Grade 10, but Saskatoon high school student Harkirat Bhullar is already known as an up-and-coming advocate for newcomers to Canada, and young people with autism.
  
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• Veteran Dalmeny police officer charged with assault

  23-05-2017 20:48 via cbc.ca
  
  A veteran Dalmeny Police Service officer appeared in provincial court on Tuesday charged with assault.
  
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• Woman accused of white powder, bomb scares in Saskatoon has new lawyer

  23-05-2017 20:28 via cbc.ca
  
  A woman facing more than 80 charges related to white powder scares and bomb threats in Saskatoon has a new lawyer.
  
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• Police Plane Helps To Track Suspects During Busy Long Weekend dlvr.it/PD56gr https://t.co/q1e8i5XfKs

  23-05-2017 20:06
  
  Police Plane Helps To Track Suspects During Busy Long Weekend dlvr.it/PD56gr https://t.co/q1e8i5XfKs
  
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• New lawyer found for Alexa Emerson

  23-05-2017 19:28
  The woman facing more than 80 charges related to white powder scares and bomb threats in Saskatoon has a new lawyer.
  Alexa Emerson is now being represented by Patrick Mcdougall, a well-known defence lawyer in the city.
  Mcdougall has represented defendants in the Project Forsetti trials. He also worked with Eugene Krawchuk, who was convicted of shooting a neighbour's dog to death in 2013.
  He replaces Lisa Watson, who had to step aside after finding a conflict of interest with Emerson while going
  
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• SPS Air Support Unit Kept Busy With Evade Police Incidents

  23-05-2017 19:18 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Shortly after 1:00 a.m., Saturday May 20, 2017, Saskatoon police attempted to stop a suspicious vehicle driving near Ave. D and 33rd St. W. The suspect driver refused to stop and evaded police. The vehicle began driving erratically at a high rate of speed on 33rd St. W., almost hitting two vehicles when passing in the right-hand lane. SPS Air Support Unit then located the vehicle driving south bound on Ave. W N., where tire deflation devices were used successfully. The vehicle continued west on
  
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• SaskPower warning farmers, workers about power lines

  23-05-2017 15:07 via cbc.ca
  
  SaskPower is urging farmers and others who work near power lines to be extra vigilant.
  
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• Saskatoon sees more intoxicated people placed in police cells

  23-05-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The latest Action Accord Statistical Review shows the Saskatoon Police Service arrested and put 1,814 intoxicated people in a cell last year, up from 1,578 the year before.
  
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• Saskatoon's weather for Tuesday: high of 22 C, chance of showers overnight - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  23-05-2017 02:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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  Saskatoon's weather for Tuesday: high of 22 C, chance of showers overnight
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  A woman runs along the Meewasin trail beside a field of dandelions on a sunny morning in Saskatoon on May 15, 2017. Michelle Berg / Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Share Adjust Comment Print. Saskatoon's sunny weather should continue for most of Tuesday, ...
  
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• The number of Saskatoon police pursuits went into overdrive in ... - CBC.ca

  23-05-2017 02:02 via cbc.ca
  
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  The number of Saskatoon police pursuits went into overdrive in ...
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  According to new data released in a report going before the Board of Police Commissioners Wednesday, there were 148 police pursuits in 2016 — a far cry from ...and more »
  
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• Number of Saskatoon police pursuits went into overdrive in 2016

  23-05-2017 02:02 via cbc.ca
  
  According to new data released in a report going before the Board of Police Commissioners Wednesday, there were 148 police pursuits in 2016 — a far cry from the 61 police chases the year before.
  
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