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• Jessica Theriault elected first woman to head Sask. Mining Association

  26-05-2017 23:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The association representing Saskatchewan’s potash and uranium miners has for the first time in its 52-year history elected a woman as its chair. 
  Members of the Saskatchewan Mining Association (SMA) elected Mosaic Co. environmental affairs director Jessica Theriault for a two-year term, the organization said in a news release.
  Theriault replaces Cameco Corp. chairman Neil McMillan and will serve alongside Tammy Van Lambalgen, Areva Resources Canada Inc. vice president of corpora
  
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• Borden man, 34, accused of uttering threats on social media against PM Justin Trudeau

  26-05-2017 23:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 34-year-old Saskatchewan man is charged with uttering threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
  Derek Hurrell, 34, from Borden, appeared Friday in Saskatoon provincial court. He is scheduled to return to court June 1.
  According to RCMP, New Brunswick RCMP alerted the RCMP national enforcement security section about “alleged threats made by an adult male against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on social media.” The file “was linked to Saskatchewan,” at which poin
  
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• Riders sign six draftees dlvr.it/PFXP0C https://t.co/qmdGKwUyY4

  26-05-2017 23:05
  
  Riders sign six draftees dlvr.it/PFXP0C https://t.co/qmdGKwUyY4
  
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• Wine World: A pinot noir that won't back down

  26-05-2017 23:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Sicily is on a roll at the moment with their wines gaining more respect by the month. If you’re auditioning red wines as candidates for the dozen you haul to the cabin, you should include at least one Sicilian Nero D’Avolo in your tests. The stuff is grown all over the island and is often available at quite inexpensive prices. The SLGA has at least three that I know of, between $12 and $25. I tend to drink the $25 version, but if you like a tannic wine with decent acidity for a low p
  
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• Saskatchewan man charged with uttering threats at Justin Trudeau

  26-05-2017 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Borden, Sask., man charged with uttering threats on social media towards Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
  
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• Firefighters Union upset after alleged drinking and driving incident

  26-05-2017 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Regina Professional Fire Fighter’s Association upcoming golf tournament has been cancelled after an alleged drinking and driving incident with local firefighters.
  
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• Election day arrives for Metis Nation-Saskatchewan

  26-05-2017 22:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Five turbulent years after the last Metis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) election was held, voters return to the polls this weekend.
  Former president Robert Doucette is not seeking reelection, leaving nine new candidates vying to take over leadership of the troubled organization: Bruce C. Flamont, Steve Fraser, Karen Ann LaRocque, Charlene Lavallee, Lorna Docken Ledoux, Alex Laurent Maurice, Dale McAuley, Glen Hector McCallum and Mike Tanton.
  Polls open today at 9 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. (Clic
  
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• U of S on axing Northern Governance centre: 'We can't turn away from reality'

  26-05-2017 22:10 via cbc.ca
  
  The University of Saskatchewan says it's still committed to northern Indigenous programming, despite its decision to close the International Centre for Northern Governance and Development after a steep funding cut.
  
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• Taxpayers' Federation Stands with SK on Carbon Tax, 'Not Revenue Neutral' dlvr.it/PFWFh6 https://t.co/aH6XnrQksw

  26-05-2017 21:51
  
  Taxpayers' Federation Stands with SK on Carbon Tax, 'Not Revenue Neutral' dlvr.it/PFWFh6 https://t.co/aH6XnrQksw
  
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• No Last Minute Reprieve From Court For STC dlvr.it/PFWFmq https://t.co/LAEgdRZ6VN

  26-05-2017 21:51
  
  No Last Minute Reprieve From Court For STC dlvr.it/PFWFmq https://t.co/LAEgdRZ6VN
  
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• Five years since last vote, election day arrives for Metis Nation-Saskatchewan

  26-05-2017 21:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Five turbulent years since the last Metis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) election was held, voters return to the polls this weekend.
  Former president Robert Doucette is not seeking reelection, leaving nine new candidates attempting to take over leadership of the troubled organization: Bruce C. Flamont, Steve Fraser, Karen Ann LaRocque, Charlene Lavallee, Lorna Docken Ledoux, Alex Laurent Maurice, Dale McAuley, Glen Hector McCallum and Mike Tanton.
  Polls open Saturday at 9 a.m. and close at 7 p.
  
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• Judge rules against union in fight to save STC

  26-05-2017 21:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Judge rules the provincial government has the authority to shut down the Saskatchewan Transportation Company.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: from thunderstorms to cool winds and sun

  26-05-2017 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cool winds hampers heating this weekend, despite the sun, but we do eventually warm up in Saskatoon’s weather forecast ahead. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains what else is ahead.
  
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• Serious Accident On Highway 1 Near Moosomin dlvr.it/PFVBv1 https://t.co/QLCh2XMPVg

  26-05-2017 20:46
  
  Serious Accident On Highway 1 Near Moosomin dlvr.it/PFVBv1 https://t.co/QLCh2XMPVg
  
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• Jonah Kent meets woman who helped find him 17 years after being abducted

  26-05-2017 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jonah Kent was the first missing person case taken on by Child Find Saskatchewan when it was created in 1985.
  
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• Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence in Saskatoon gets another $4.5M from feds - CBC.ca

  26-05-2017 20:33 via cbc.ca
  
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  Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence in Saskatoon gets another $4.5M from feds
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  The federal government is kicking up another $4.47 million toward a new research centre at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. The $37.5-million Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence, announced in 2015, will conduct research to improve ...and more »
  
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• Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence in Saskatoon gets another $4.5M from feds

  26-05-2017 20:31 via cbc.ca
  
  The $37.5-million facility announced in 2015, will conduct research to improve beef quality, food safety, productivity and environmental sustainability.
  
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• Court dismisses injunction on STC closure

  26-05-2017 20:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A judge has dismissed an injunction that would stop the closure of the Saskatchewan Transportation Company.
  
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• Report raises prospect of fire pit ban in Saskatoon

  26-05-2017 19:50
  A year after the issue was first raised at city hall, the Saskatoon Fire Department has put together a report for council on backyard fire pits.
  Councillors heard concerns back in March 2016   from a mom who said smoke from neighbours’ fire pits was impacting her young son's asthma.
  At that time, council asked the fire department to put together a report, which has now been completed.
  The report outlines four potential options for councillor to consider:
  Leave the current by
  
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• Stretch Of Spadina Crescent West To Be Closed dlvr.it/PFT1ZB https://t.co/j3W9JEQWZU

  26-05-2017 19:41
  
  Stretch Of Spadina Crescent West To Be Closed dlvr.it/PFT1ZB https://t.co/j3W9JEQWZU
  
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• Indigenous Youth Awards Being Presented Tonight dlvr.it/PFT1Ml https://t.co/hlOWaAzVGs

  26-05-2017 19:41
  
  Indigenous Youth Awards Being Presented Tonight dlvr.it/PFT1Ml https://t.co/hlOWaAzVGs
  
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• Man pleads guilty, gets life, for Saskatchewan gang-related shooting of Troy Napope

  26-05-2017 19:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  PRINCE ALBERT — One of two people charged in the gang-related shooting of a northern Saskatchewan man has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years.
  Skylar Patrick Bird, who is 30, was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the May 2015 death of Troy Napope in Prince Albert.
  Police believe Napope disappeared after attending a house party.
  His remains weren’t found until the following spring when they turned up in a slough
  
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• Service Clubs Honoured by Province dlvr.it/PFSMNF https://t.co/3mMFs2jdme

  26-05-2017 19:07
  
  Service Clubs Honoured by Province dlvr.it/PFSMNF https://t.co/3mMFs2jdme
  
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• Anonymous bomb threat on Saskatoon's west side declared false alarm

  26-05-2017 19:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An anonymous bomb threat in Saskatoon’s King George neighbourhood was a false alarm.
  Police, including the explosive disposal unit and explosive detection canine, responded Friday to the 1000 block of Avenue L South just before 8 a.m., sweeping the area and finding no indication of any devices or suspicious packages.
  The building at the intersection of Avenue L South and 11th Street West includes the office of Saskatchewan NDP MLA Danielle Chartier, a spa, a l
  
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• Two years since Kandice Singbeil went missing in Saskatoon - Globalnews.ca

  26-05-2017 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  
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  Two years since Kandice Singbeil went missing in Saskatoon
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  It's been two years since Singbeil, a mother of two, was last seen in Saskatoon, vanishing without a trace on May 26, 2015. READ MORE: One year since Kandice Singbeil last seen in Saskatoon. Story continues below ...
  
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• Two years since Kandice Singbeil went missing in Saskatoon

  26-05-2017 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s been two years since Kandice Singbeil was last seen riding her bike in downtown Saskatoon.
  
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• Voters ready for Métis Nation-Saskatchewan elections

  26-05-2017 18:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Métis people from across the province are preparing to vote in a general election to be held Saturday.
  
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• In move that 'provides additional certainty,' Cameco signs $2-billion deal with Bruce Power

  26-05-2017 18:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  After more than a year of aggressive cost-cutting and mounting losses, Cameco Corp. got a reprieve this week in the form of new contracts with a major Ontario electrical utility it says are worth about $2 billion over the next 13 years.
  Under the terms of the agreements signed this week, the Saskatoon-based uranium miner will provide Bruce Power LP with nuclear fuel for the next decade and reactor parts for its six component replacement programs starting in 2020.
  “The uranium that goes int
  
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• Bob Wyma promises a great Fringe before moving to Persephone

  26-05-2017 18:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Bob Wyma wants his last season in charge of the PotashCorp Fringe to be the best.
  “This festival has to be as good or better than last year’s, which was a record year for us,” Wyma said. “I made that promise and I’ve been working really hard to put the pieces of the puzzle together with our staff to make sure it’s as good or better. I’m super proud of how the art looks on paper and some of the plans we have to really make Fringe 2017 as good as it can be
  
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• Jessica Theriault to chair Saskatchewan Mining Association

  26-05-2017 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the first time in its history, a woman will head the Saskatchewan Mining Association.
  
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• Positive Economic News From Conference Board dlvr.it/PFR40v https://t.co/t5XRcDpEFy

  26-05-2017 18:00
  
  Positive Economic News From Conference Board dlvr.it/PFR40v https://t.co/t5XRcDpEFy
  
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• Letter of the Day: RE: Cam Fuller's "From fertile soil …"

  26-05-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  RE: Cam Fuller’s “From fertile soil …”
  I would like to compliment the Star Phoenix and in particular Cam Fuller for its recent coverage of live theatre. Cam’s recent article “From fertile soil …” on May 10 was so on the mark. As Cam so aptly noted, for a city the size of Saskatoon, we are very fortunate to have the talent we see on our stages.
  This year Persephone Theatre has had five shows “held over,” Live Five, counting its current
  
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• Nothing found after bomb threat made to Saskatoon business

  26-05-2017 17:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police have given the all-clear following a bomb threat at a business on Avenue L South.
  
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• Bomb Threat- 1000 Block of Ave L South

  26-05-2017 17:26 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are currently on scene in the 1000 block of Ave L South where Saskatoon Police Communications received an anonymous call stating that there was a bomb threat to a business in the 1000 block of Ave L South.The original call came in just before 8:00 a.m. this morning and when members arrived they swept the area and didn't located any devices or suspicious packages. The Explosive Disposal Unit and Explosive Detection Canine attended and conducted a proactive swe
  
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• Locals say Highway 123 to Cumberland House, Sask. a 'highway' in name only

  26-05-2017 17:22 via cbc.ca
  
  The only route in and out of the community of Cumberland House, Sask. has been a chronic problem for years, says Renee Carriere.
  
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• Friday Schedule dlvr.it/PFPnY1 https://t.co/tMGFhdvxvg

  26-05-2017 16:59
  
  Friday Schedule dlvr.it/PFPnY1 https://t.co/tMGFhdvxvg
  
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• Prairieland Park says proposed chairlift would give birds-eye view of Saskatoon Ex

  26-05-2017 16:55 via cbc.ca
  
  It may not be a monorail, but Prairieland Park is hoping a new attraction will become a big hit at the fair.
  
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• No bomb found after threat called in from Saskatoon payphone

  26-05-2017 16:53
  People living in Saskatoon’s Holiday Park neighbourhood woke up to a heavy police presence Friday morning.
  Officers responded after a bomb threat was called in anonymously from a payphone outside MLA Danielle Charter’s office around 8 a.m.
  Police swept the area when they arrived on scene and didn't find any devices or suspicious packages.
  A bomb-sniffing dog was brought in shortly after 9 a.m. No device was found.
  During this time officers blocked off 11th Street between Avenue M and
  
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• Saskatoon police say bomb threat in King George neighbourhood a false alarm

  26-05-2017 16:49 via cbc.ca
  
  MLA Danielle Chartier told reporters that a threat had been called in from a pay phone near her office at 11th Street W. and Avenue L S.
  
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• Drivers should watch out for Saskatchewan Marathon today

  26-05-2017 16:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Thousands of runners are expected to hit the streets of Saskatoon this weekend for the Saskatchewan Marathon.
  
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• Drivers should watch out for Saskatchewan Marathon this Sunday

  26-05-2017 16:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Thousands of runners are expected to hit the streets of Saskatoon this weekend for the Saskatchewan Marathon.
  
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• Summer coding camps in Saskatoon

  26-05-2017 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Level Up Kids is offering a number of coding camps this summer in Saskatoon. Jeff Hughes explains the concept behind the camps and what kids can learn.
  
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• Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update: May 26, 2017

  26-05-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Stay up to date with the news and stories that matter in Saskatoon and beyond, delivered each morning Monday through Saturday.
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  Council votes to close 1.5-km stretch of Spadina Crescent WestIn an effort to enhance security at Saskatoon’s water treatment plant, city council voted Tuesday to close a 1.5-kilometre stretch of Spadina Crescent West. Council also voted to close smaller portions of Spadina, 11th Street West and Avenue H South so a perimeter fence can be built to protect
  
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• Bridges Events

  26-05-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Event listings are a free, community service offered by Bridges. Listings will be printed if space permits. Submission deadline is two weeks before the event date. Please send submissions to [email protected].
  # MUSIC
  Fri., May 26
  Piano Friday: Don Griffith
  Back of the Bus and Kim ‘n Jim
  The Bassment, 202 Fourth Ave. N.
  Rock Candy
  Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave.
  Steve and the Takers
  Army & Navy Club, 359 First Ave. N.
  Leon Ochs
  Fairfield Seniors’ Centre, 103 Fairmont
  
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• Samara Yung performs ‘Fireproof’

  26-05-2017 15:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Yorkton singer-songwriter Samara Yung has released her new album “Steamroller.” She performs “Fireproof,” the first single from the album.
  
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• SGI Taking in Damage Claims dlvr.it/PFNHyx https://t.co/3TIi3F3Mgx

  26-05-2017 15:45
  
  SGI Taking in Damage Claims dlvr.it/PFNHyx https://t.co/3TIi3F3Mgx
  
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• SaskPolytech Graduation Today dlvr.it/PFNJCl https://t.co/zGVLQY4xu4

  26-05-2017 15:45
  
  SaskPolytech Graduation Today dlvr.it/PFNJCl https://t.co/zGVLQY4xu4
  
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• Saskatoon Rowing Club planning to row to Regina

  26-05-2017 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  About 250 kilometres separates Saskatoon and Regina. That’s how far the Saskatoon Rowing Club plans on rowing at their Rowathon this weekend to raises money for the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan
  
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• Saskatoon police searching for missing woman Sabrina Roy ... - Globalnews.ca

  26-05-2017 15:17 via globalnews.ca
  
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  Saskatoon police searching for missing woman Sabrina Roy ...
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  Saskatoon police are looking for Sabrina Roy, who may be in a vulnerable state.
  Police ask for help in finding 36-year-old Sabrina Roy - Saskatoon ...CBC.caall 2 news articles »
  
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• Saskatoon police searching for missing woman Sabrina Roy

  26-05-2017 15:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police are looking for Sabrina Roy, who may be in a vulnerable state.
  
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