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• Hundreds turn out for Mount Royal Collegiate powwow

  01-06-2017 23:59 via cbc.ca
  
  The Mount Royal Collegiate annual Powwow and Festival of Nations took place Thursday.
  
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• Warnings issued as heat wave makes Sask. hottest spot in Canada

  01-06-2017 23:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for east central Saskatchewan, which is expected to last through Friday.
  
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• Sask. heat wave breaks 11 weather records

  01-06-2017 23:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Watrous and Moose Jaw were the hottest places in Saskatchewan on Thursday, with temperatures reaching 34.6 C.
  
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• Ongoing SIDEST investigation seizes over 400 grams of Cocaine

  01-06-2017 22:57 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  On May 27, 2017 the Saskatoon Integrated Drug Enforcement Street Team (SIDEST) searched an apartment building in the 500 block of 5th Avenue North in relation to an ongoing investigation.This search resulted in the seizure of 433.3 grams of cocaine. This has a street value exceeding $25,000.No charges have been laid in regards to the drugs which have been seized but SIDEST is continuing to investigate.SIDEST is comprised of members of Saskatoon Police Service and RCMP 'F' Division.(Occurren
  
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• Federal funding restored to Métis Nation-Saskatchewan after election held

  01-06-2017 22:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Métis Nation-Saskatchewan has had its federal funding reinstated a few days after holding a general assembly and election.
  
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• A U of S alumnus living in Hong Kong has donated $1 million to establish scholarships in global food security

  01-06-2017 22:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Dr. Patrick Man Pan Yuen named the scholarship fund in memory of his mentor, Dr. Donald Baxter, who taught neurology at the U of S medical school when Yuen was a medical student, according to a university news release.
  In 1963 at the U of S medical school, Yuen and Baxter co-authored a research paper, published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, on age-related neurodegeneration in brain cells.
  “I was completely thrilled,” Yuen said in the release. “I lear
  
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• Thompson brothers going head-to-head in NLL Champion’s Cup

  01-06-2017 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The four Thompson brothers will be going head-to-head when the Saskatchewan Rush and Georgia Swarm meet in the NLL Champion’s Cup.
  
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• Wildlife sightings in Saskatoon on the increase

  01-06-2017 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rapid city expansion, larger greenspace design contributing to an increase in wildlife sightings in Saskatoon.
  
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• Metis Nation – Saskatchewan funding restored by federal government

  01-06-2017 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Federal government restores funding to the Metis Nation - Saskatchewan following election.
  
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• RCMP release Road Safety Week driving offences

  01-06-2017 21:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP officers laid more than 2,200 charges during this year’s Road Safety Week.
  From May 16 to May 22 RCMP laid 2,237 Traffic Safety Act charges, 177 drunk driving-related charges and one drug impaired driving charge, according to a news release.
  “Prevention and enforcement around impaired driving continues to be one of our top priorities,” Supt. Grant St. Germaine, who is in charge of F Division Traffic Services, said in the release.
  “We still
  
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• Photos: Baby Animals of the World: May

  01-06-2017 21:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Prepare to be overwhelmed by cuteness! Take a look at some baby animal photos from around the world in May.
  
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• Daily fasting and very early mornings: Sask. Muslims celebrate Ramadan

  01-06-2017 21:20 via cbc.ca
  
  When Iqra Khan was in Grade 6, it was difficult to explain to her classmates why she fasted for an entire month.
  
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• Wall Responds to Quebec's Wish of Debating Constitution dlvr.it/PJ1xGC https://t.co/u9SP0Ke9vv

  01-06-2017 21:18
  
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• 'Handcuffs are heavier than you would expect': STC protesters recount their civil disobedience, arrest and release

  01-06-2017 21:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  David Lyons-Morgan had a shrewd suspicion that a planned act of civil disobedience, a protest against the closure of the Saskatchewan Transport Co., would end in arrests and, possibly, mischief charges. 
  He could not, however, have anticipated his first thought after Saskatoon police ended what he called the “peaceful occupation” of the last green-and-white coach to run from Regina to Saskatoon around 1:15 a.m. Thursday.
  “Handcuffs are heavier than you would expect,”
  
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• Saskatoon lawyer continues to help people access legal advice even after retiring

  01-06-2017 21:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Janice Gingell uses her 30 years of legal expertise for pro bono work every weekday afternoon with Community Legal Assistance Services for Saskatoon Inner City.
  
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• Very Hot Start to June dlvr.it/PJ1KH0 https://t.co/ozqo67jiC3

  01-06-2017 20:45
  
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• High Hoops: How play benefits rich and poor, young and old

  01-06-2017 20:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Kate Ryan is serious about playing around.
  The clown and hula hoop artist who grew up in Saskatoon literally ran away and joined the circus at the age of 19.
  But it wasn’t a tiger-and-elephant circus. It was a “social circus.”
  “It’s a circus that uses circus arts to help support healthy growth and development in at-risk youth,” Ryan said recently. 
  “In Thailand, we worked with refugees and helped them find confidence within themselves through the si
  
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• Union applies to Labour Relations Board to end lockout at Outlook group home

  01-06-2017 19:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The union representing almost 50 direct care workers at an Outlook group home for people with mental disabilities says it has applied to the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board to end a lockout that began on May 21.
  Service Employees International Union (SEIU) West said it does not believe the workers were given adequate notice of the lockout, and that it wants programs to resume for about 25 residents who were forced to relocate. 
  “We want to be in the workplace providing the service
  
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• Munro ready to get Groovy again

  01-06-2017 19:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Heidi Munro is promising a “very eclectic show” when she and the RealGroovyBand hit the stage at the Bassment on Saturday, June 3. Expect jazz, blues, R&B, country and rock, in addition to some songs off her forthcoming album. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $27, $22 members. 
  
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• Twin Fiddles: Music camp leads to unexpected music career

  01-06-2017 19:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  JJ Guy didn’t plan on becoming a professional musician, but a visit to the Emma Lake Fiddle Camp in the early 2000s changed everything.
  “I didn’t plan on doing it full-time. I was going to farm and then I got hired to teach at the camp and that changed my whole perspective,” Guy said.
  The fiddler remembers being amazing by the other instructors and inspired to write original tunes. He also remembers being terrified, worried he’d be exposed as a hack. To this da
  
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• Sound Check: Shark! Take a dip or you'll suffer from FOMO

  01-06-2017 19:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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  When: June 4Where: Capitol Music ClubWhat: I like to think you learn a little something when you read this column. Mostly it’s just weird info about me you never wanted, but sometimes there’s actual useful information in here. Take, for example, NOFOMO, the title of a new single by Vancouver band Fake Shark. If that looks like a random and meaningless series of letters, let me break it down. FOMO is fear of missing out. I know this because I have a friend who was medically
  
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• Saskatoon LGBT nightclub unveils 2nd-largest Pride flag in world

  01-06-2017 19:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon's Divas Nightclub wants the city to know how full of pride it is.
  
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• Dundurn, Sask. woman tired of tent caterpillar infestation

  01-06-2017 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tent caterpillar season is in full swing around Saskatchewan and for one family the caterpillars have taken over the walls and deck of their home.
  
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• Regina police have a plan in place for Premier’s Dinner protest

  01-06-2017 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Protestors plan to welcome guests to the Premier's dinner at the Eventplex Thursday night, and Regina police plan to be in attendance after things escalated at a similar rally in Saskatoon.
  
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• 81% of 2017 Saskatchewan crop now seeded

  01-06-2017 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Agriculture reports 81 per cent of seeding in the province is now complete.
  
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• Your Saskatchewan – Saskatoon: June 2017

  01-06-2017 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Every day on Global News at 6 and Global News at 10, we feature a viewer submitted photo for Your Saskatchewan.
  
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• Midway Through the Tent Caterpillar Outbreak dlvr.it/PHzLsk https://t.co/8csx6qBItG

  01-06-2017 19:04
  
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• Bike Helmet Give-Away in Prince Albert dlvr.it/PHzLgX https://t.co/ZW7CCUugTi

  01-06-2017 19:04
  
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• Saskatoon police seek public's help in search for teen missing for a week

  01-06-2017 18:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Connor Chase Christopherson was last seen at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23 at his home in the 3000 block of 33rd Street West.
  
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• Saskatoon police find 14-year-old boy missing for more than a month

  01-06-2017 18:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police have found a 14-year-old boy, originally reported missing in May.
  
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• Heat warning issued in parts of Saskatchewan

  01-06-2017 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  A heat warning has been issued for the Melfort, Nipawin and Hudson Bay areas where periods of extreme heat are expected.
  
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• Today's Schedule dlvr.it/PHy54T https://t.co/I8ut7xUpWN

  01-06-2017 18:04
  
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• Progress? Dads pick up a half hour of daily chores over 30 years: StatsCan study

  01-06-2017 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The survey looks at the household division of labour from 1986 to 2015.
  
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• Van and Car Collide dlvr.it/PHwWSB https://t.co/1QsQLGSh67

  01-06-2017 16:51
  
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• How the Kinsmen Home Lottery helps people in Saskatoon

  01-06-2017 16:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  The early bird deadline for Kinsmen Home Lottery is midnight Friday. Carly Robinson shows off the view and speaks with some people living at Elmwood Residences about how the Kinsmen helps them.
  
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• ‘We’re not a sports bar’: Canadian curling clubs blast cable bill hike

  01-06-2017 16:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  "A real punch to the gut" and "cost prohibitive" is the reaction of curling clubs that will pay hundreds, and in some cases thousands, of dollars more to show sports on their lounge televisions.
  
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• Duron Carter looks to be an impact player for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

  01-06-2017 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Duron Carter said he can’t change people’s perceptions about him as he looks to become an impact player for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
  
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• Wholesome Roll offers tasty ice cream treats

  01-06-2017 16:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Wholesome Roll offers up tasty ice cream treats made without sugar or dairy products. The secret, as Jade tells Joelle Tomlinson, is honey.
  
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• Protester crashes Brad Wall speech in Regina, yells 'Stop the cuts!'

  01-06-2017 16:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Thursday night's protest began in low-key fashion outside the venue where Brad Wall was speaking at a party fundraiser — until a protester crashed the party, and loudly.
  
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• Two men rescued from van following morning rollover

  01-06-2017 16:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Two men were rescued on Friday morning after the a van rolled over on the corner of 60th Street and Millar Avenue.
  At 6:30 a.m. the Saskatoon Fire Department received a call from Saskatoon Police regarding a multi-vehicle rollover. The fire department dispatched an engine company and rescue truck.
  Upon arrival, rescue personal found a van on its side after having collided with a car. Rescue personal stabilized the vehicle and two men were removed from the van.
  The men were treated on s
  
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• Car flips van on its side in Saskatoon crash

  01-06-2017 16:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The driver of a van flipped on its side in a crash Thursday morning describes the terrifying seconds after impact as the van rolled on two wheels.
  
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• Car flips van on its side in crash at Millar Ave. and 60th St.

  01-06-2017 16:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The driver of a van flipped on its side in a crash this morning describes the terrifying seconds after impact as the van rolled on two wheels.
  
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• 2 arrested after police stop stolen vehicle in north end

  01-06-2017 16:06 via cbc.ca
  
  A 20-year-old Saskatoon man and a 19-year-old North Battleford, Sask., woman are facing charges after police stopped a stolen vehicle early Thursday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update: June 1, 2017

  01-06-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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  SUMA won’t sue province over $33 million in axed grantsThe association representing Saskatchewan cities and towns will not sue the provincial government over its controversial decision to claw back $33 million in Crown corporation grants earmarked for 109 municipalities. The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association’s (SUMA) decision comes
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Amphibious cars

  01-06-2017 15:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives.
  Today, we have a photo of a pair of amphibious vehicles at Pike Lake, from June 1, 1964.
  (Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-B28708-2)
  
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• Diversions

  01-06-2017 15:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Concerts/Events
  29th Annual PotashCorp Children’s Festival of Saskatchewan: This year’s theme is Building Bridges. Saturday to Tuesday in Kinsmen Park, by PotashCorp Playland (new venue). With a sunset party Saturday, 5 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets and information at potashcorpchildrensfestival.com.
  Tim McGraw and Faith Hill: The country duo performs Sunday at SaskTel Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $117.50 to 147.50; available at 306-938-7800, ticketmaster.ca.
  Tim McGraw and Faith Hill on their
  
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• Classes cancelled at St. Mark School due to lack of water

  01-06-2017 15:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Repairs to a water main valve near a school in Saskatoon have resulted in the cancellation of classes Thursday.
  
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• Saskatoon Police investigate shooting that injured teen

  01-06-2017 15:16 via cbc.ca
  
  A male teen suffered a gunshot wound to the leg Wednesday afternoon in Saskatoon.
  
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• Honours Awarded to Outstanding Saskatoon Women dlvr.it/PHtH2c https://t.co/2DPZl17WKs

  01-06-2017 15:12
  
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• Arrests Made in STC Protest dlvr.it/PHtGpc https://t.co/9xGKbO5ZgP

  01-06-2017 15:12
  
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