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• Vehicle vs. Building - 24th Street East and 1st Avenue North

  06-06-2017 23:55 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 41-year-old man was issued a SOT after the vehicle he was operating struck a building over the noon hour. Shortly after 12:00 p.m., June 6, 2017, Police responded to a report that a vehicle had struck a building at the corner of 24th Street East and 1st Avenue North. Initial investigation showed that the driver failed to slow down while making a right hand turn and lost control of his vehicle, striking the building.The driver and lone male occupant was issued a ticket under the Traffic Sa
  
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• Family of murdered Saskatoon baby upset over court delays

  06-06-2017 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The grandfather of a six-week-old Saskatoon baby who was murdered last year says a recent court proceeding delay is "disappointing."
  
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• Highlights from the Saskatchewan auditor's 2017 report

  06-06-2017 23:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  REGINA — Saskatchewan auditor Judy Ferguson has released the first volume of her 2017 report. Here is a look at some of the points she made:
  Climate change: As of January 2017, Saskatchewan did not have a provincial target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The auditor says without plans, policies and targets, Saskatchewan may not be able to fulfil its commitment to Canada to help reduce emissions.
  Doctor payments: As of March 2017, the Ministry of Health suspected 15 physicians of que
  
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• 'Follow your bliss': Sons of Anarchy actor Kim Coates awarded honorary doctorate by U of S

  06-06-2017 23:33 via cbc.ca
  
  "Never be afraid to fail," Kim Coates told arts and science grads at the University of Saskatchewan.
  
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• Transportation Hub board shouldn't use personal email to send 'sensitive' info: privacy report

  06-06-2017 23:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The province's office of Information and Privacy Commissioner is recommending Global Transportation Hub board members stop using private email for sensitive information.
  
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• Kim Coates receives honorary degree from University of Saskatchewan

  06-06-2017 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon-born actor Kim Coates returned to his hometown to receive an honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatchewan woman appealing murder conviction for fatally stabbing boyfriend

  06-06-2017 23:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  PRINCE ALBERT — A Saskatchewan woman found guilty of stabbing her fiance to death during a domestic dispute is appealing her conviction.
  Robyn Laura Ermine of the Muskoday First Nation has indicated in her appeal that she would like to be tried by judge alone.
  Ermine was convicted by a jury in Prince Albert court last month of the second-degree murder of Evan Bear two years ago.
  She was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years.
  Her lawyer argued during the trial th
  
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• Slain baby's family upset as killer's sentencing delayed

  06-06-2017 23:03
  The grandfather of a six-week-old baby murdered in Saskatoon last summer says the wait for justice is starting to wear thin.
  Nikosis Jace Cantre was killed on July 3, 2016 by a 16-year-old girl who was on the run from Kilburn Hall Youth Centre.
  The girl, whose name is subject to a publication ban, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in October.
  Since then, sentencing has been repeatedly pushed back.
  The main source of delays has been getting the girl's mental health examin
  
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• SaskEnergy plans massive service cut in Last Mountain Lake area

  06-06-2017 22:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  SaskEnergy is planning to permanently shut off natural gas to 247 homes and cottages in six communities surrounding Last Mountain Lake in what a Crown corporation spokesman said is the largest planned service shutdown in its history.
  Saskatchewan’s natural gas distributor made the decision for safety reasons in response to rain-induced ground movement that began in 2014, causing underground gas leaks at around 100 times the provincial average, spokesman Dave Burdeniuk said. 
  “Wh
  
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• This summer, go on a hike with friends, even if they're not actually with you

  06-06-2017 22:35 via cbc.ca
  
  The first day of summer is just two weeks away, and that means unplugging from technology and heading out to beaches, barbecues and outdoor activities. Or does it? New Canadian research suggests the next big thing in summertime fun might be video-conferencing.
  
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• Sentencing hearing for teen who killed baby Nikosis delayed after lawyer withdraws

  06-06-2017 22:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Jeffery Longman wonders how many more times he will have to sit in court before the girl who pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of his grandson will be sentenced.
  The sentencing hearing for the teen, who was 16 years old last July when she was charged in connection with the death of six-week old Nikosis Jace Cantre, had been scheduled to begin on Tuesday. However, last week, the Crown and defence consented to adjourn the hearing because appointments had been set during that time for the
  
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• Man, 2 teens rescue 2 girls from the Sturgeon River

  06-06-2017 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two girls are safe after being spotted struggling on the Sturgeon River after losing their flotation device.
  
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• Saskatoon police warn of man watching children in park

  06-06-2017 21:57
  Saskatoon police are looking into a report of a suspicious person near a children’s park Monday afternoon.
  In a news release Tuesday, police said shortly after 4 p.m. on June 5 officers responded to a complaint of a man watching children in a park.
  The suspect was allegedly taking picture on his cellphone. He was gone by the time police arrived.
  The man was last seen walking southbound away from the park towards Junor Avenue and McClocklin Road in Hampton Village.
  Police describe the
  
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• Threat made towards La Ronge, Sask. high school

  06-06-2017 21:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  A threat was made Monday morning towards Churchill Community High School in La Ronge.
  
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• One-quarter of all female homicide victims in Canada in 2015 were Indigenous

  06-06-2017 21:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The homicide rate for Indigenous females between 2001 and 2015 was nearly six times higher than that for non-Indigenous females, according to a new study by Statistics Canada.
  
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• Damaged rainbow crosswalk in Saskatoon to be re-painted

  06-06-2017 21:10
  A rainbow crosswalk defaced by black skid marks will be repaired.
  Saskatoon Pride Festival and the city announced Tuesday morning they would close down 23rd Street between 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue between 7 and 9 p.m. to allow volunteers to restore the rainbow colours.
  "The community of Saskatoon deserves to have what we wanted them to have," Pride co-chair Danny Papadatos said. "And no one is going to take that away from us."
  The rainbow crosswalk at 23rd St. and 4th Ave. was tarnished Monday
  
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• Sod turning in Prince Albert, Sask. for 2 Habitat for Humanity homes

  06-06-2017 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal and provincial governments provide funding as construction starts on two new Habitat for Humanity homes in Prince Albert, Sask.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: sunny and hot, showers for the weekend

  06-06-2017 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sunshine and hot weather expected in Saskatoon for the remainder of the work week, before showers move this weekend. Jacqueline Wilson breaks it all down.
  
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• 'Please feel free to call me doc': Famed actor Kim Coates returns to U of S to receive honorary degree

  06-06-2017 21:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Kim Coates has played a hitman and a drug dealer, a master sergeant and a hockey coach, a nomad hunter 1,000 years in the future and a violent motorcycle gang member. His latest billing is one of his personal favourites.
  “Please feel free to call me doc,” Coates said Tuesday after receiving an honorary Doctor of Letters at spring convocation, on the very same stage at TCU Place where he celebrated his graduation from the U of S 36 years ago.
  “What an honour. I’m just
  
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• QB Vince Young injured at Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp

  06-06-2017 20:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Quarterback Vince Young, who is attempting a comeback with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, suffered an injury at training camp.
  
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• Volunteers to repaint Saskatoon LGBT rainbow crosswalk

  06-06-2017 20:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Pride festival staff and volunteers will repaint a rainbow crosswalk that was defaced by black tire marks on Monday.
  
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• Saskatoon Pride Festival team will repair rainbow crosswalk

  06-06-2017 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pride officials have decided to erase and paint over the burnt-out tire marks at 23rd Street and 4th Avenue near Saskatoon City Hall.
  
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• Kim Coates tells U of S grads to 'follow your bliss'

  06-06-2017 20:17
  It's full circle for Saskatoon's Kim Coates.
  On Tuesday, the Hollywood actor received an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree from the University of Saskatchewan at spring convocation – where he was certainly dressed for the part.
  “I have my black shoes – representing Thornton Elementary School – I’ve got my blue suit, Nutana Collegiate, and of course I’ve got my white and green tie, go Huskies,” he said.
  In a speech to graduates at TCU Place, Coates told p
  
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• Suspicious Person Reportedly Taking Pictures in Hampton Village Park dlvr.it/PKF7gW https://t.co/FhzvXmuB5m

  06-06-2017 20:15
  
  Suspicious Person Reportedly Taking Pictures in Hampton Village Park dlvr.it/PKF7gW https://t.co/FhzvXmuB5m
  
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• More education, change to come: TRC commissioner Marie Wilson on 2nd anniversary of calls to action

  06-06-2017 20:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Former Truth and Reconciliation commissioner Marie Wilson says educating people about residential schools and their impact on Indigenous people continues to be a "huge task."
  
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• Short hailstorm leaves trail of damaged vehicles

  06-06-2017 20:01
  Friday's brief hailstorm has led to a spike in insurance claims over damaged vehicles.
  The hail came in at around 3 p.m. Friday and only lasted for about 10 minutes.
  Lisa Mario, manager of Perfection Paint and Body in Saskatoon, said they have about 40 customers lined up for appointments as a result.
  "I was getting calls by four o'clock from people with damage on their vehicles," she said.
  Mario said most clients have been reporting dents, with a few having cracked glass from marble-sized hailst
  
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• Police warn public after suspicious man spotted in Hampton Village

  06-06-2017 19:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police are investigating complaints of a suspicious man watching and possibly taking pictures of children at a park in the city’s Hampton Village neighbourhood.Patrol officers responded Monday around 4 p.m. to a complaint of a man who had been watching children in the park and possibly taking pictures on his mobile phone. According to a police news release, the man was last seen walking away from the park in the direction of Junor Avenue and McClocklin Road.When police arriv
  
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• Historic sod home near Kindersley, Sask. receiving heritage award

  06-06-2017 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Addison Sod House near Kindersley has stood the test of time, with a family member living in it for 106 years.
  
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• Auditor's Report Says Regulation of Oil And Gas Needs Some Work dlvr.it/PKDlhb https://t.co/d2ukJ4vQcE

  06-06-2017 19:42
  
  Auditor's Report Says Regulation of Oil And Gas Needs Some Work dlvr.it/PKDlhb https://t.co/d2ukJ4vQcE
  
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• ATV Safety is an Absolute Must dlvr.it/PKDlqL https://t.co/eOZxszofKI

  06-06-2017 19:42
  
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• Saskatoon police seek suspicious man seen in Hampton Village park

  06-06-2017 19:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police looking for man who was allegedly about to take pictures of children in a Saskatoon park.
  
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• At least 2,458 Canadians died from opioid-related overdoses in 2016: PHAC

  06-06-2017 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  At least 2,458 Canadians died in 2016 from opioid related ovderdoses, but that number could rise.
  
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• City of Saskatoon says compost, cardboard boxes filling up landfill

  06-06-2017 19:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Saskatoon's Director of Environmental and Corporate Initiatives is getting ready to release a new report on how the city can divert more garbage from the city's landfill.
  
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• Op-Ed: It’s wrong to impose the PST on insurance premiums

  06-06-2017 19:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A tax on responsibility is an irresponsible tax.
  Premier Brad Wall is planning to impose the PST on insurance premiums. That will punish Saskatchewan families and businesses for taking responsibility to prepare for tough times. The premier has always said he’ll acknowledge mistakes and reverse them. This is a huge mistake.
  Saskatchewan families should do some quick mental math and add up their insurance bills, because they’re going up by hundreds of dollars.
  PST charges on insurance
  
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• Sentencing hearing for teen who killed Saskatoon baby pushed back - CBC.ca

  06-06-2017 19:27 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC.ca
  Sentencing hearing for teen who killed Saskatoon baby pushed back
  CBC.ca
  The sentencing hearing for a teenage girl who admitted to killing six-week-old Nikosis Cantre last year in Saskatoon is on hold until the fall. "Disappointment," said Cantre's grandfather, Jeffrey Longman, outside court. "I think she should be ...
  
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• Saskatoon woman recounts Notre Dame Cathedral chaos after attack on police officer

  06-06-2017 19:18 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon woman was in the area when a man attacked a police officer with a hammer outside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
  
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• Today's Schedule dlvr.it/PKDMQ4 https://t.co/WvvxaZjUB3

  06-06-2017 19:10
  
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• Defaced Pride Crosswalk Being Re-Painted dlvr.it/PKDMMN https://t.co/p6ZTm0Kafw

  06-06-2017 19:10
  
  Defaced Pride Crosswalk Being Re-Painted dlvr.it/PKDMMN https://t.co/p6ZTm0Kafw
  
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• Sask. pipeline regulator still has work to do five years after recommendations: auditor

  06-06-2017 19:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Five years and two major oil spills later, Saskatchewan’s pipeline regulator still has not fully implemented all seven pipeline safety recommendations intended to bring it into compliance with the laws and regulations governing pipelines in the province.
  The Ministry of the Economy is “not doing enough to effectively regulate oil and gas pipelines,” Saskatchewan’s provincial auditor wrote in a new report released Tuesday, which found that three of the seven recommend
  
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• Suspicious Person - 200 Block of Hampton Circle

  06-06-2017 18:54 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are investigating a report of a suspicious person who was reportedly observing children in a park yesterday afternoon. Shortly after 4:00 p.m., June 5, 2017, Patrol officers responded to a complaint of a man who had been watching children in the park and was believed to be taking pictures on his cell phone. He was last seen walking southbound away from the park towards Junor Avenue and McClocklin Road. The man was gone upon Police arrival.The man is described as being Cauca
  
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• Sask. must do more to monitor pipelines, says auditor

  06-06-2017 18:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Nearly a year after a pipeline spilled oil into the North Saskatchewan River, the province's auditor says the government still has work to do when it comes to regulating pipelines.
  
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• Simon and Garfunkel tribute tours TCU Place in November

  06-06-2017 18:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Simon & Garfunkel Story will play at TCU Place on Nov. 9 on its 45-city North American tour.
  The show chronicles the duo’s humble start as Tom & Jerry to their rise to fame in the 1960s and dramatic split in 1970. It culminates with the famous The Concert in Central Park reunion in 1981 attended by more than half a million fans.  Check www.thesimonandgarfunkelstory.com for more information.
  The show uses projections of photos and original film footage in addition to a full
  
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• Sask Wheat calls for talks before changing Canada Grains Act

  06-06-2017 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission wants the federal government to hold consultations before changing the Canada Grains Act.
  
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• Bus route hearings underway as STC signs come down

  06-06-2017 18:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Hearings begin Tuesday for companies vying for the opportunity to take over routes formerly operated by the Saskatchewan Transportation Company.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Government blames public sector

  06-06-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Government blames public sector
  It appears that Sask Party MLAs are seated in a big glass house casting stones at public sector workers. This is quite convenient as they hide behind government appointed bargaining agents. Our government continues to bargain through the media in an effort to create a divide among the people.
  Unions are hardly to blame for the current deficit. Nor are their cuts an attempt to deal with it; rather, they are intended to cover the cost (over $65 million) of added cor
  
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• 2 veterans battle for safety job at Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp

  06-06-2017 16:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two CFL veterans with sharp minds and respect for each other battle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders starter safety position at training camp.
  
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• Autism Speaks Canada Walk in Saskatoon

  06-06-2017 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Autism Speaks Canada Walk will be taking place in Saskatoon this Sunday to raise funds to support youth in ASD programs.
  
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• Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update: June 6, 2017

  06-06-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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  Concerns, large response result in cancellation of event at Poplar BluffsAn upcoming party that could have attracted more than a thousand people to the Poplar Bluffs canoe launch has been cancelled, but people concerned about preserving the South Saskatchewan River valley say large events are only part of the problem. More than 200 people indicated on a Facebo
  
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• Quarterbacks Remain Focus at Rider Camp dlvr.it/PKB17j https://t.co/5tbxicTqS7

  06-06-2017 15:54
  
  Quarterbacks Remain Focus at Rider Camp dlvr.it/PKB17j https://t.co/5tbxicTqS7
  
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