Saskatoon news

• Multiple casualties reported after separate 'terrorist incidents' rock London

  03-06-2017 23:35 via cbc.ca
  
  A hit and run on London Bridge and stabbings at a nearby market Saturday local time that have caused multiple casualties have officially been declared "terrorist incidents," British police said early Sunday.
  
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• London 'terrorist incidents' leave 6 people dead, police kill 3 attackers

  03-06-2017 23:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Police specialists are collecting evidence in the heart of London after a hit and run on London Bridge and stabbings at a nearby market — incidents described as terrorism — left six people dead and dozens of others wounded in the latest attack to rock the U.K. capital.
  
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• Death toll in London 'terrorist incidents' rises to 7, police also kill 3 attackers

  03-06-2017 23:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Police specialists are collecting evidence in the heart of London, the U.K. capital, and more police are patrolling the streets after a hit and run on London Bridge and stabbings at a nearby market — incidents described as terrorism — left seven people dead and dozens of others wounded. Police also shot three attackers dead.
  
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• Author Yann Martel spends 36 hours on the street for Saskatoon homeless challenge

  03-06-2017 23:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Cardboard makes a soft bed, tinned food is no good without a can-opener, hail isn't a novelty when you're homeless, and the public might avoid eye contact with you. These are some of the lessons learned by a group of Saskatoon celebrities who spent 36 hours on the street for the Sanctum Survivor challenge.
  
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• Walk to Fight Arthritis dlvr.it/PJWcHj https://t.co/bNzzNIMM1a

  03-06-2017 22:13
  
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• STC Depot to be Dealt With by March 2018, Not Option for Downtown Arena Yet dlvr.it/PJWcWv https://t.co/gNEdyNDef7

  03-06-2017 22:13
  
  STC Depot to be Dealt With by March 2018, Not Option for Downtown Arena Yet dlvr.it/PJWcWv https://t.co/gNEdyNDef7
  
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• Tent caterpillars invade another home off Highway 11

  03-06-2017 22:03
  Just about ten kilometres south of Saskatoon a new neighbourhood off Highway 11 is infested with tent caterpillars.
  Christine Roesler estimates there are millions covering her home.
  "Our whole house now is kind of stained orange especially in the high-density areas," she told 650 CKOM Saturday. "It smells awful especially in the corners where they really like to go for the shade."
  A video she posted on social media over the weekend shows just how bad it is, bugs piled on the ground, up the corne
  
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• Rainbow crosswalks have Saskatoon man feeling 'pumped-out-chest' proud

  03-06-2017 21:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Danny Papadatos says Saskatoon still has a ways to go when it comes to fully accepting the LGBT community. But on Saturday he had reason to feel proud as two rainbow-coloured crosswalks were painted in the city's downtown core.
  
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• Doors to be Open in Saskatoon Sunday dlvr.it/PJWJ4t https://t.co/nRm6okn07C

  03-06-2017 21:41
  
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• World's 2nd largest Pride flag flies over Saskatoon

  03-06-2017 21:20
  If you go out in downtown Saskatoon it's hard to miss the rainbow flag flying over Divas Nightclub on 3rd Avenue.
  It's the second largest Pride flag in the world.
  Saskatoon Pride Co-Chair Danny Papadatos told 650 CKOM it's a signal that we're a welcoming city.
  "It just makes everybody speak up a little bit more," he said. "It puts a little bit more air in our chests, I guess when we walk down the street."
  This year marks the 25th annual Pride Festival in Saskatoon and the first time the mayor wi
  
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• Sask. guitarist relearning to play after losing fingertip in freak bike brake accident

  03-06-2017 20:19 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan guitarist is relearning to play minus one digit after losing part of his finger in a freak accident last week.
  
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• Shuttle busses available for Sunday's Tim McGraw-Faith Hill concert

  03-06-2017 20:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  If you’re going to the Tim McGraw/Faith Hill concert on Sunday, there is yellow school bus transportation offered.
  SaskTel Centre is anticipating a full house with 12,000 people attending. Doors open at 6 p.m. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. 
  Shuttle buses are available at the following malls: Lawson, Centre, Market and Confederation. They run from 5:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. They cost $5, round trip.
  Regular city busses run from the Downtown Bus Mall in front of the Bay Condominiums from
  
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• Police Searching for 31 Year Old Man dlvr.it/PJVFJ8 https://t.co/CMHu0sm9Ji

  03-06-2017 20:02
  
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• Saskatchewan companies fined for failing to ensure workers had fall protection

  03-06-2017 19:28 via cbc.ca
  
  One worker suffered serious head injuries after falling from a roof onto a concrete driveway.
  
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• ATV Safety Week kicks into gear in Saskatchewan

  03-06-2017 19:19 via cbc.ca
  
  ATV Safety Week kicks off this week, and the general manager of the Saskatchewan All-Terrain Vehicle Association wants to remind people not to drink and drive, and to wear the proper equipment.
  
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• Jim Hole: Hanging baskets are easy to take care of and add beauty to any yard

  03-06-2017 19:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  If I had to choose but one ‘flowery’ item that provides the biggest bang for the loonie, it would be a hanging basket.
  Whether it’s spilling with gorgeous flowers or dripping with delicious cherry tomatoes,  hanging baskets instantaneously transform a barren spot into a luscious, eye level  oasis.
  But while hanging baskets always look great the moment they are hung, keeping them in great shape can be a challenge for some gardeners. The ‘secret’ to healthy
  
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• Bill Robertson: Collection of stories take a sci-fi look at the destruction of our planet

  03-06-2017 19:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  MITEWACIMOWINA: Indigenous Science Fiction and Speculative Storytelling
  Ed. by Neal McLeod, Theytus Books, $24.95
  DUST-SHIP GLORY
  By Elaine M. Will, Cuckoo’s Nest Press, $19.95
   
  Multi-tasking writer and academic Neal McLeod, originally from the James Smith Reserve and currently hanging his hat in Kinistino, tells readers in the introduction to his new anthology that the Cree title Mitewacimowina comes from two main roots: mitew and acimowina. The first refers to someone who has spiri
  
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• NDP Concerned About Surgery Wait Times dlvr.it/PJTbdl https://t.co/BFEdjM38r8

  03-06-2017 18:58
  
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• Renee Kohlman: One-pan salmon and vegs make life easy

  03-06-2017 18:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  These are the days of busy evenings, be it with the kids and their ball games after dinner or digging in the dirt planting the vegetables you hope to harvest later this summer.
  Or maybe you’re like me and just like to sit outside on the patio, sipping something cool and enjoying the trees as they sway to-and-fro, the sweet fragrance of lilacs hanging in the air. Then the neighbour dog’s incessant barking breaks your reverie and you go inside to do the dishes.
  Whatever your spring eve
  
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• Mission Potluck is the hilarious true story of Lutheran fundraising efforts in the 1920s

  03-06-2017 18:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Mission Potluck is coming to Saskatoon.
  A mix of comedy, music and poetic monologue, Mission Potluck is a stage play that tells the story of a 1920s Lutheran Ladies League and its ill-fated fundraising efforts. The ensemble piece was inspired by the true story of First Lutheran Winnipeg’s fundraising efforts in the early part of the century to build the first seniors’ home in Gimli, Man.
  Created by One Trunk Theatre, the play was uniquely crafted for prairie viewers and gives the aud
  
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• Wine of the Week: If only there were one Chardonnay to unite them all

  03-06-2017 18:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  If you find yourself at a party full of winos and you feel the conversation is getting dull, toss out an opinion on Chardonnay and watch what happens.
  I don’t know of any other grape as contentious. There are supporters of the 1990s style — “Buttery!” embroidered on their banner held high. Then there are their direct opponents, the stainless steel-only crowd. And of course the fans of Chablis. “Where’s the mineral in that?” they cry as they spit some poo
  
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• 49-year-old man charged after vehicle strikes pedestrian: police

  03-06-2017 18:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 49-year-old man has been charged with impaired driving causing bodily harm after a collision put a woman in hospital.
  Police received the call at 2:23 a.m. Saturday. A vehicle struck the 49-year-old as she was crossing the intersection of 21st Street West and Avenue W South, police said in a news release.
  She was transported to hospital where she remains in serious but stable condition.
  
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• Woman in Hospital After Being Hit by Vehicle dlvr.it/PJTJdk https://t.co/pLlBOcS8OQ

  03-06-2017 18:26
  
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• Friday Race Wrap dlvr.it/PJT0s9 https://t.co/KoEdf2C69y

  03-06-2017 17:55
  
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• NLL: Rush and Swarm goalies Bold and Poulin share history and more

  03-06-2017 17:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Aaron Bold and Mike Poulin aren’t exactly clones.
  They just seem that way on paper.
  Bold and Poulin — both veteran National Lacrosse League goalies — are each listed at 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds. Each was born in 1985. Both are playing in this year’s NLL Champion’s Cup final.
  The main difference is that Bold is backing the two-time defending champion Saskatchewan Rush while Poulin is pulling for the Georgia Swarm in hopes of a first-ever championship.
  The best-of-thre
  
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• Collection of stories take a sci-fi look at the destruction of our planet

  03-06-2017 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  MITEWACIMOWINA: Indigenous Science Fiction and Speculative Storytelling
  Ed. by Neal McLeod, Theytus Books, $24.95
  DUST-SHIP GLORY
  By Elaine M. Will, Cuckoo’s Nest Press, $19.95
   
  Multi-tasking writer and academic Neal McLeod, originally from the James Smith Reserve and currently hanging his hat in Kinistino, tells readers in the introduction to his new anthology that the Cree title Mitewacimowina comes from two main roots: mitew and acimowina. The first refers to someone who has spiri
  
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• DeLaet Recovers in Round 2 at Memorial dlvr.it/PJSPn6 https://t.co/6hqQAE1crA

  03-06-2017 16:51
  
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• Pedestrian hit by impaired driver in Saskatoon, police say

  03-06-2017 16:35 via cbc.ca
  
  A 49-year-old man has been charged with impaired driving causing bodily harm after a woman was hit by a car early Saturday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon police search for missing man

  03-06-2017 16:20
  Police are calling for the public's help to find a missing 31-year-old man.
  Alden Shingoose was last seen May 31 in the Massey Place area in Saskatoon.
  According to police, he was last seen wearing a black t-shirt with black leather vest, dark blue jeans and black runners. He was also wearing a black "Undergrind" baseball hat.
  He is described at six-foot-two-inches tall weighing 276 pounds.
  Anyone with information is asked to contact police or crime stoppers.
  
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• Saskatoon police locate missing man

  03-06-2017 16:20
  Police have found a missing 31-year-old man.
  Alden Shingoose contacted family Saturday.
  He hadn't been seen since Wednesday in the Massey Place area in Saskatoon.
  
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• Tips for graduating students entering the workforce

  03-06-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Congratulations on graduating and entering the workforce. Now is the time to start building your financial security.
   
  Tuition credits
  If you had claimed your tuition credits properly on your income tax returns while you were enrolled in school, you’d likely have carried forward significant tuition credit amounts. The first year you earn a good salary is when you can make use of those tuition credit carry-forwards. You can expect a large tax refund.
   
  Managing debt
  Use your tax r
  
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• Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update: June 3, 2017

  03-06-2017 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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  Sask. Party president defends cash-for-access after second Premier’s Dinner
  For $250 a table, roughly 1,400 people paid to attend premier Brad Wall’s annual dinner and speech on Thursday. A similar event was held in Saskatoon five weeks earlier. Events allowing corporations or individuals to have face time with government leaders have been under he
  
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• Parish Notes

  03-06-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Please send items for Parish Notes to [email protected] with the words “Parish Notes” in the subject line. Submission deadline is Wednesday at 10 a.m.
  Indo-Canadian Evening Worship: The first Sunday evening of each month at 5 p.m. at Westgate Alliance Church, 3315 Centennial Dr. Next service is Sunday. Service in English with songs in Indian languages with translations. Followed by a toonie supper. For information visit indocanadianchristianworship.ca.
  The Book of Exodus: Th
  
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• At the Galleries

  03-06-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Please email submissions to [email protected] by 5 p.m. Sunday for the following Saturday listing.
  Galleries
  The Gallery at Frances Morrison Central Library: One Fish Two Fish by Paul Trottier runs Wednesday until July 6. A reception will be held Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Located at 311 23rd St. East. Visit saskatoonlibrary.ca.
  Ukrainian Museum of Canada: Terra Cosaccorum: Ukrainian Lands on Maps from the XVII to XXI Century runs until Oct. 14. The museum is at 910 Spadina Cres.
  
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• Saturday Sports Schedule dlvr.it/PJRsYm https://t.co/Xapbb0x2eK

  03-06-2017 15:48
  
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• Police charge one man in Saskatoon collision

  03-06-2017 15:41
  Saskatoon Police have charged a 49-year-old man with impaired driving causing bodily harm after a crash early Saturday morning.
  Officers were called to the intersection of 21st Street West and Avenue W South around 3:30 a.m. where they found a 49-year-old woman with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
  According to police, she was walking when she was hit.
  She was taken to hospital and is in stable condition.
  All traffic was closed until just after 5:30 a.m. for the investigation.
  The man
  
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• Hot and stormy start to June in Saskatchewan

  03-06-2017 15:40 via cbc.ca
  
  After a dry May in parts of south eastern Saskatchewan, June began on a stormy note for most areas.
  
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• The Brady designed specifically for Saskatoon market

  03-06-2017 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  While Saskatonians have had a long love affair with the bi-level, this style of home isn’t as prevalent in other parts of the country. “Bi-levels aren’t typical in B.C., for example,” says Jody Minakakis, sales manager with Arbutus Properties.
  Arbutus has just unveiled a bi-level home designed specifically for the Saskatoon market: The Brady. The 1,475 square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bath modified bi-level is located at 295 Eaton Crescent, in the Arbutus master-planned co
  
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• Hanging baskets are easy to take care of and add beauty to any yard

  03-06-2017 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  If I had to choose but one ‘flowery’ item that provides the biggest bang for the loonie, it would be a hanging basket.
  Whether it’s spilling with gorgeous flowers or dripping with delicious cherry tomatoes,  hanging baskets instantaneously transform a barren spot into a luscious, eye level  oasis.
  But while hanging baskets always look great the moment they are hung, keeping them in great shape can be a challenge for some gardeners. The ‘secret’ to healthy
  
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• Friday Scoreboard dlvr.it/PJRJpt https://t.co/Ea6eIOQaxr

  03-06-2017 14:41
  
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• "It symbolizes community": Largest pride flag in North America raised downtown

  03-06-2017 14:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Anyone who doesn’t already know the location of Divas Nightclub in Saskatoon can just look for the giant rainbow flag. 
  Covering almost 1,000 square feet of material, the massive symbol has been raised on the roof of the Avenue Building, near the corner of Third Avenue and 21st Street. It’s the largest Pride flag in the world outside of South Africa — just in time for the 25th annual Saskatoon Pride Festival, according to Divas’ general manager Aaron Paetsch. Events
  
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• Purloined perogies and raging grampies: It's Crimes of the Month

  03-06-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Occurrence Number: 17-42139: Double Double
  At 2 a.m. on May 1, a man breaks into an apartment complex near Avenue P and 21st Street and steals cash, tools and apartment keys. That goes so well he returns eight hours and six minutes later and tries to break into the laundry room of the same building. He is charged with two counts of break and enter, possession of break and enter tools, possession of a controlled substance and breaching court conditions. Persistence, in this case, was not a virtue
  
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• Collision Involving a Pedestrian (21st St W & Av W S)

  03-06-2017 13:36 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Collision Analyst Unit has completed their scene investigation.  Traffic restrictions have been removed.  A 49 year old man has been charged with Impaired Driving Causing Bodily Harm.  He will see a Justice of the Peace later today.(Occurrence Number: 2017-55047)
  
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• Sask. crystal meth problem needs dedicated strategy, says drug education cop

  03-06-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon police officer who runs a drug education program for Saskatchewan schools says the province’s plan to consider crystal meth solutions as part of an opioids task force is “out of touch” with the realities of the problem.
  
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• Curry with caribou: Budding entrepreneur honoured by Saskatchewan Polytechnic

  03-06-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  If Chantel Buffalo gets her way, she'll be serving up bannock and ping kai any day now.
  
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• Collision Involving a Pedestrian (21st Street West and Ave W South - Traffic Restrictions)

  03-06-2017 11:41 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Police are currently at the scene of a collision where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while crossing at the intersection of 21st Street West and Avenue W South.  The 49 year old female pedestrian was transported to hospital where she remains in serious but stable condition. Members of the Collision Analyst Unit are investigating at scene.All lanes of traffic at this intersection have been closed and motorists are encouraged to avoid the area. (Occurrence Number: 17-55047)
  
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• Weather for Saturday: Sunny and clear skies

  03-06-2017 03:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon’s sunny weather is back for the weekend.
  Clear sunny skies are expected on Saturday with the high forecast to reach 27 C. Throughout the morning and afternoon the Environment Canada forecast is calling for northwest winds gusting up to 30 kilometres per hour. 
  The pleasant weather will continue into the evening with skies remaining clear and the temperature dropping to a low of 12 C.
  Record temperatures for June 3 were set in 1988, when temperatures soared to 35.8 C, and in
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders: Former receiver Francis finds home at linebacker

  03-06-2017 02:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Kevin Francis isn’t itching to play on the other side of the ball.
  Francis — who originally signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a receiver a year ago — has grown quite comfortable playing on the defensive side of things.
  By now, after a short-lived stint at safety, Francis has settled in at the outside linebacking spot where he can potentially give the Riders a national starter.
  “I think I’m settled in; I’ve found a home here,” says Francis, a ph
  
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• Riders' Fan Day to offer a bit of everything

  03-06-2017 02:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  If you have questions about the Saskatchewan Roughriders, this is your chance to ask them.
  Chris Jones, along with Jeremy O’Day and John Murphy, will be available to field questions during a state-of-the-Rider-Nation and fan forum in Saskatoon Saturday afternoon, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  It’s all part of Fan Day festivities at SMF Field and Gordie Howe Complex.
  Jones is the Riders’ vice-president of football operations, head coach and general manager. Murphy serves as assistant
  
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• Global News at 6: June 2

  03-06-2017 02:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, June 2, 2017 edition of the Evening News on Global Saskatoon.
  
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