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• Paddle power put to the test at Pike Lake Regatta in Sask.

  11-06-2017 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Canoeists and kayakers from across Canada put their paddle power to the test at the Saskatoon Racing Canoe Club’s annual regatta at Pike Lake this weekend.
  
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• Wanted man allegedly assaults officer, Tasered by Saskatoon police

  11-06-2017 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man who was Tasered in Saskatoon has been charged with assaulting a police officer with intent to resist arrest.
  
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• Saskatoon police Taser man who allegedly assaults officer

  11-06-2017 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police officers said they had to Taser a man who allegedly assaulted an officer while they were trying to arrest him.
  
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• SREDA Celebrates Businesses by Newcomers dlvr.it/PLVhvp https://t.co/KlvAkvPo92

  11-06-2017 20:21
  
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• Sunday Sports Schedule dlvr.it/PLVhYM https://t.co/ZpMtBZ7qgu

  11-06-2017 20:19
  
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• Saturday Scoreboard dlvr.it/PLVhhH https://t.co/3Udgv02J8I

  11-06-2017 20:19
  
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• Young woman's death not suspicious but no cause of death until autopsy: police

  11-06-2017 19:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police say they are waiting for an autopsy to determine the cause of death for an 18-year-old woman who died on Saturday.
  
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• Sask Wildlife Federation: Slow Down in Deer Country dlvr.it/PLVPjW https://t.co/QmyJIgLzsj

  11-06-2017 19:49
  
  Sask Wildlife Federation: Slow Down in Deer Country dlvr.it/PLVPjW https://t.co/QmyJIgLzsj
  
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• Death in Saskatoon Deemed Not Suspicious dlvr.it/PLVQ18 https://t.co/RbmdHoskyz

  11-06-2017 19:49
  
  Death in Saskatoon Deemed Not Suspicious dlvr.it/PLVQ18 https://t.co/RbmdHoskyz
  
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• Police say woman’s death not suspicious

  11-06-2017 19:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  On Friday Saskatoon Police Service responded to the death of an 18-year-old woman, and have reported the incident as non-suspicious.
  The exact cause of death is undetermined, as police wait for autopsy and toxicology results. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.
  
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• Snowbirds fly again at Canada Remembers Armed Forces Day

  11-06-2017 19:33
  The Snowbirds didn't miss a beat Saturday during the Canada Remembers Armed Forces Day at Camp Dundurn.
  It was the first show back for the team based at 15 Wing Moose Jaw since a two-week break for intensive training.
  "You wouldn't have noticed any kinks at the shows, but safety is our number one priority," said Colonel Andy Cook, who is the Wing Commander of 17 Wing Winnipeg, which also oversees Camp Dundurn.
  "You won't realize how much the airplanes are moving relative to each other, if you we
  
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• Saskatoon police say missing teen located

  11-06-2017 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police are no longer asking for help in locating Honey Arthur.
  
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• Non-Suspicious Death

  11-06-2017 19:05 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  On June 9, 2017 the Saskatoon Police responded to a death of an 18 year old female. The file is deemed a non - suspicious death, the cause of death is currently undetermined pending autopsy and toxicology. The autopsy will be conducted on Monday June 12th.   (Occurrence Number: 17-57948)
  
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• Police deploy Taser in arrest

  11-06-2017 18:57
  
  A 31-year-old man is in custody after police deployed a Taser on Saturday night.
  
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• Police arrest man after Taser deployed

  11-06-2017 18:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 31-year-old man was detained after Saskatoon Police deployed a conducted energy weapon — often referred to as a Taser — on Saturday night.
  At 9:10 p.m. officers stopped a vehicle at the 2300 block of 8th Street East. As the driver had criminal and traffic warrants outstanding, officers attempted to make an arrest, at which point a police release said the man began assaulting one officer.
  The Taser was deployed and the man was then detained after being checked by medics. He has been
  
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• Police use taser in Saskatoon arrest

  11-06-2017 18:35
  A traffic stop on the 2300 block of 8th Street East Saturday night ended with an officer assaulted and a 31-year-old man tased.
  According to police, after a vehicle was pulled over around 9:10 p.m. they discovered the driver had Criminal Code and Traffic Safety Act warrants.
  When officers attempted to arrest him he began assaulting one of the officers at the scene.
  A conducted energy weapon was used to subdue the man.
  MD Ambulance paramedics checked him before the 31-year-old was taken to Saskat
  
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• NLL Champion's Cup: 'A crazy series of events went down' as Swarm eliminates Rush in season-ending sudden-death OT

  11-06-2017 18:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan Rush head coach Derek Keenan says he’d do it all over again.
  Georgia Swarm head coach Ed Comeau said he would have done the exact same thing, given the opportunity.
  “Ask me if I’d do it again and I’d do it every time,” Keenan explained in a post-game media conference after a shocking end to bot the Rush’s season and National Lacrosse League Champion’s Cup final.
  “That’s the way we work that play and we work that situation. This t
  
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• Burning Man group in Saskatoon raises money to fix the Burner Bus

  11-06-2017 17:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Musicians, spoken word performers and a belly dancer were part of the lineup at a barbecue fundraiser Saturday to get a vital link for the Saskatchewan arts community up and running again.
  
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• Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Riders settle for tie in CFL pre-season

  11-06-2017 17:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Blue Bombers and Roughriders opened their pre-season schedules with a 25-25 tie at the new Mosaic Stadium on Saturday night.
  
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• Riders Kick Off New Mosaic Stadium with Preseason Tie dlvr.it/PLSz0z https://t.co/vwzIkAcWU4

  11-06-2017 17:06
  
  Riders Kick Off New Mosaic Stadium with Preseason Tie dlvr.it/PLSz0z https://t.co/vwzIkAcWU4
  
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• All suspects in Manchester bombing freed without charge

  11-06-2017 16:42
  
  All the suspects arrested over last month's Manchester concert bombing have been released without charge, British police said Sunday, acknowledging that detectives are still not sure whether the attacker had accomplices.
  
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• Taser used against man during alleged assault of police officer

  11-06-2017 16:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police used a Taser against a 31-year-old man who allegedly assaulted an officer after a traffic stop.
  
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• Salute to Heroes in Dundurn Wraps Up Sunday dlvr.it/PLSR0K https://t.co/NSzR2UIwLa

  11-06-2017 16:04
  
  Salute to Heroes in Dundurn Wraps Up Sunday dlvr.it/PLSR0K https://t.co/NSzR2UIwLa
  
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• Police Use Taser During Traffic Stop After Man Attacks Officer dlvr.it/PLSRLW https://t.co/uPcgSr3kQ1

  11-06-2017 16:04
  
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• Georgia Wins Champions Cup After Costly Decision by Rush dlvr.it/PLSQS9 https://t.co/NZXcRSBd4h

  11-06-2017 16:02
  
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• 'Air Canada' steals the show in Riders' 1st game at Mosaic

  11-06-2017 15:23 via cbc.ca
  
  It was a Canadian who stole the quarterbacking show as the curtain rose on the new stadium Saturday night.
  
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• Canada-wide murder warrant issued for Ont. man

  11-06-2017 14:50
  
  Ontario Provincial Police have issued a Canada-wide arrest warrant in connection with a homicide case in Orillia, about 140 kilometres north of Toronto.
  
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• Fans shocked as Saskatchewan Rush lose 15-14 in overtime

  11-06-2017 14:42 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Rush lost 15-14 in OT in Saturday's championship game.
  
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• Republicans urge Trump on tapes; Sessions to testify

  11-06-2017 14:24
  
  Fellow Republicans pressed President Donald Trump on Sunday to come clean about whether he has tapes of private conversations with former FBI Director James Comey and provide them to Congress if he does -- or possibly face a subpoena.
  
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• Canada 150: The Top 5 Canadian superheroes

  11-06-2017 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  In honour of Canada 150, we count down the greatest costume-clad adventurers and super-powered superheroes who call Canada home.
  
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• Arrest- CEW Deployment-2300blk 8th St E

  11-06-2017 12:26 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 31 year old man is in custody after Saskatoon Police deployed a conducted energy weapon (CEW).On June 10, 2017 at approximately 9:10 pm patrol officers did a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 2300blk of 8th St E.  The driver was arrestable for Criminal Code warrants as well as Traffic Safety Act warrants.  Officers attempted to place the male into custody at which time the male began assaulting one of the officers.  The CEW was deployed and a short time later the m
  
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• Life under the Indian Act a 'horrible existence,' Indigenous senator says, but there's hope

  11-06-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  One of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's newest Senate appointees is strongly condemning the Indian Act and calling for a fundamental rethink of First Nations governance, pointing to his own community's success story as a model for other Indigenous peoples to follow.
  
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• Vanstone: Roughriders' tie was a win in many ways

  11-06-2017 10:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  REGINA — It appeared that Justice had prevailed, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders had other ideas.
  Undaunted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ back-to-back touchdowns — including a go-ahead major by Justice Liggins with 1:44 remaining in the fourth quarter — the Roughriders rallied Saturday night to salvage a 25-25 tie in the introductory CFL pre-season game at Mosaic Stadium (the new one).
  Quinn van Gylswyk’s 38-yard field goal ensured that the Roughriders would not lo
  
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• Bridge steps up in Riders' pre-season tie with Winnipeg

  11-06-2017 10:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  REGINA — Brandon Bridge put on quite an exhibition in a CFL pre-season game.
  That showing may contribute to the Saskatchewan Roughriders shuffling their quarterback depth chart after Saturday’s 25-25 tie with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at new Mosaic Stadium.
  Bridge was third on the depth chart entering the game, behind veteran Kevin Glenn and rookie Bryan Bennett.
  Bennett was seeded second due to impressive performances at the Riders’ mini-camp and during the first two weeks of
  
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• 'The lowest of lows': Wild finish halts Rush dreams of a three-peat

  11-06-2017 09:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Georgia Swarm hugged, yelled, grabbed, rolled, giggled and whooped.
  It was a bewildering game; an incredible finish. It is, by virtue of its craziness, seared into brains. To the partisan Saskatchewan Rush fans who were there, good luck erasing it.
  Saskatchewan Rush head coach Derek Keenan was asked if he’ll watch the video at some point.
  “Probably not for a while,” he said.
  Georgia’s 15-14 overtime victory in Game 2 of their National Lacrosse League championship seri
  
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• Georgia Swarm win Champion's Cup in Saskatoon

  11-06-2017 08:41
  Up by one with ten seconds to go, the Saskatchewan Rush took the ball looking to wrap up a home win and force a deciding game three in the NLL finals.
  And then it happened.
  Georgia pulled their goalie looking to pressure the Rush and force a turnover, Saskatchewan pulled their goalie to prevent a two-on-one scenario for the Swarm. That plan backfired as Chris Corbeil was unable to corral Jeremy Thompson's pass, Georgia scooped it up and with 2.4 seconds on the clock, it was all tied up.
  Miles Th
  
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• NLL Champion's Cup: Swarm eliminates Rush in season-ending sudden-death OT

  11-06-2017 08:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan Rush head coach Derek Keenan says he’d do it all over again.
  Georgia Swarm head coach Ed Comeau said he would have done the exact same thing, given the opportunity.
  “Ask me if I’d do it again and I’d do it every time,” Keenan explained in a post-game media conference after a shocking end to the Rush’s season and the National Lacrosse League Champion’s Cup final.
  “It’s part of our fundamentals. That’s the way we work that pl
  
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• Last-minute field goal pulls Riders into tie

  11-06-2017 07:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Quinn van Gylswyk kicked a 38-yard field goal with three seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to give the Saskatchewan Roughriders a 25-25 tie with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday in the first CFL pre-season game at the new Mosaic Stadium.
  Back-to-back Dan LeFevour touchdown passes —fourth-quarter tosses to Ryan Lankford and Justice Liggins — had given Winnipeg a 25-22 lead before an announced sellout crowd of 33,358.
  However, Saskatchewan briskly moved into field-goal range
  
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• Saskatoon family wants someone to remove coyote from under their deck

  11-06-2017 07:02
  
  Saskatoon family wants someone to remove coyote safely from under their deck
  
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• HIGHLIGHTS: Exhibition – Blue Bombers vs Roughriders

  11-06-2017 06:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Highlights from Mosaic Stadium as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers opened the pre-season with a 25-25 tie against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush Swarmed in Champions Cup, lose 15-14 in Overtime

  11-06-2017 06:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Georgia Swarm captured their first Champions Cup in franchise history with a 15-14 overtime victory against the defending champions, the Saskatchewan Rush, on Saturday.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush Swarmed in Champions Cup Final, lose 15-14 in OT

  11-06-2017 06:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Georgia Swarm captured their first Champions Cup in franchise history with a 15-14 overtime victory against the defending champions, the Saskatchewan Rush, on Saturday.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush lose in OT 15-14 as Georgia Swarm win first championship

  11-06-2017 06:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The National Lacrosse League has a new champion, and for the first time in two seasons, it’s not the Saskatchewan Rush.
  The visiting Georgia Swarm halted Saskatchewan’s run at a three-peat with a 15-14 overtime victory Saturday night at SaskTel Centre. The victory gives Georgia a two-game sweep in their best-of-three NLL final.
  Miles Thompson scored the winner 1:17 into the extra session. The Swarm tied the game with two seconds to play on a bizarre empty-net goal that saw Saskatchew
  
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• Happening now: Rush trail by a goal at halftime

  11-06-2017 04:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Rush trail the Georgia Swarm by a single goal heading into the second half of their do-or-die National Lacrosse League playoff game.
  Georgia, which led 3-0 less than two minutes into the game, now holds a 7-6 edge. The Swarm lead the best-of-three NLL championship final 1-o and will clinch the title if they win tonight. If Saskatchewan wins, Game 3 goes next Sunday in Duluth, Ga.
  Adam Jones and Ben McIntosh have two goals each for the Rush
  Randy Staats has four goals and an assi
  
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• Roughriders lead Bombers 13-3 at halftime

  11-06-2017 04:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders are leading the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 13-3 at halftime of the Green and White’s first game at the new Mosaic Stadium.
  The Roughriders opened the scoring 9:42 into the first quarter of the CFL pre-season contest when Brandon Bridge found Duron Carter for a seven-yard touchdown pass. Tyler Crapigna added the convert.
  Back-to-back 15-yard field goals by Crapigna in the second quarter increased Saskatchewan’s lead to 13-0.
  Winnipeg got on the board at 13:41 o
  
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• Why bus service between Saskatoon and Calgary is no more

  11-06-2017 02:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sat, Jun 10: As of June 1, Greyhound is no longer offering service between Calgary and Saskatoon but as Heather Yourex-West explains, the company says the Saskatchewan government is to blame.
  
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• Drag the kids: The Queen and co. host children's storytime at Saskatoon library - CBC.ca

  11-06-2017 02:22 via cbc.ca
  
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  Drag the kids: The Queen and co. host children's storytime at Saskatoon library
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  "This would have never happened" when Ryan Young — stage name China White — was growing up, Young reflected on Saturday. "This" was the first-ever Drag Queen Storytime for children at Saskatoon's Frances Morrison Library. The special event, part of ...
  
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• Drag the kids: The Queen and co. host children's storytime at Saskatoon library

  11-06-2017 02:19 via cbc.ca
  
  A group of over 100 children and parents watched as three drag queens read from kids books at the Frances Morrison Library in Saskatoon Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Global News at 6: June 10

  11-06-2017 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saturday, June 10, 2017 edition of Global News at 6 with Angie Seth on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Canada Remembers air show flies into new venue

  11-06-2017 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thousands of spectators viewed the Canada Remembers Air Show at the 17 Wing Detachment Dundurn over the weekend.
  
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