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• Riders head coach/GM says QB Young out 4-6 weeks with torn hamstring

  12-06-2017 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Vince Young has a torn hamstring and will likely be out of action for about four to six weeks.
  
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• Saskatoon police charge eight in fentanyl bust

  12-06-2017 22:59
  
  Eight people are facing charges after an investigation into fentanyl trafficking in Saskatoon.
  
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• Trost’s Conservative leadership campaign hit with $50K fine over membership list

  12-06-2017 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The fine against Brad Trost’s Conservative leadership campaign follows complaints lodged by party members after some received mail-outs from a firearms group.
  
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• Saskatoon-to-Calgary bus route cancelled - CBC.ca

  12-06-2017 22:42 via cbc.ca
  
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  Saskatoon-to-Calgary bus route cancelled
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  The Saskatoon-to-Calgary direct bus route has been cancelled, but one entrepreneur is hoping to eventually resurrect it. The Saskatchewan Transportation Company was shut down last month by the provincial government. The Alsask Bus Service had ...and more »
  
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• Saskatoon-to-Calgary bus route cancelled

  12-06-2017 22:42 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon to Calgary direct bus route has been cancelled.
  
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• A Thousand Calls keep Saskatoon Police Service Busy on Weekend

  12-06-2017 22:39 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  SPS responded to 1000 calls for service this weekend, about a hundred more calls than usual.Many of the weekend calls came out of Saskatoon’s Central Division. There were four separate reports of people having been sprayed with bear mace, and numerous crimes involving stolen vehicles.At approximately 12:30 a.m., June 12, 2017, Patrol Officers witnessed a vehicle driving erratically on Duke Street. Officers found that the vehicle was stolen and attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the d
  
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• Parting with the peacocks: Saskatoon Forestry Farm moves birds for ethical reasons

  12-06-2017 22:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  There are no more peacocks at Saskatoon’s Forestry Farm Park and Zoo following a decision to move them somewhere better equipped to house them year-round.
  According to Forestry Farm manager Tim Sinclair-Smith, it was an ethical decision based on what happens when the birds aren’t allowed outside.
  Sinclair-Smith said the peacocks roamed around in the summer, but were locked in cages for up to seven months in the winter. The zoo would have had to spend $500,000 to build a winter f
  
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• New imaging centre lets Sask. scientists see what plants get up to below the soil

  12-06-2017 22:16 via cbc.ca
  
  A new imaging centre in Saskatoon — the first of its kind in Canada — will help scientists get to the root of what plants do with their roots.
  
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• Trial scheduled for man charged in shooting death of former CFL player

  12-06-2017 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The man charged in the shooting death of former CFL and NFL running back Joe McKnight is scheduled to go on trial in August.
  
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• August trial set in Roughrider Joe McKnight's death

  12-06-2017 22:04
  
  The man charged in the shooting death of former CFL and NFL running back Joe McKnight is scheduled to go on trial in August.
  
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• Vince Young out 4-6 weeks with torn hamstring

  12-06-2017 21:55
  
  Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Vince Young has a torn hamstring and will likely be out of action for about four to six weeks.
  
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• Fentanyl trafficking bust made in Saskatoon

  12-06-2017 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Eight arrested, 75 fentanyl pills seized as Saskatoon police make drug trafficking bust.
  
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• Saskatoon police arrest 8 people in fentanyl bust

  12-06-2017 21:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in Saskatoon have laid 15 charges in connection to a fentanyl trafficking investigation.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: much needed moisture moves in

  12-06-2017 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sunny start to the week turns gloomy with much needed rain on the way in Saskatoon’s weather forecast. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan times out when.
  
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• U-of-S Women's Soccer Huskies add eight recruits dlvr.it/PLmGPG https://t.co/kKqNxupW95

  12-06-2017 20:57
  
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• Potential Idling Bylaw for Saskatoon On Hold dlvr.it/PLmGDW https://t.co/JTjkl6mIyX

  12-06-2017 20:57
  
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• Saskatoon Transit says labour unrest, route changes hurt ridership numbers

  12-06-2017 20:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon Transit Director Jim McDonald says the best weapon against stagnant ridership numbers is communication.
  
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• Bethune mine ahead of production schedule

  12-06-2017 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Bethune K+S potash mine has produced its first tonnes of marketable potash this past weekend.
  
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• Arrests/Seizures - Fentanyl Trafficking - 3000 Laurier Drve/100 block Molland Lane

  12-06-2017 20:28 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Eight people have been arrested and 15 charges have been laid in connection with fentanyl trafficking in Saskatoon.Following an investigation involving Saskatoon Police Major Crime, the Saskatoon Integrated Drug Enforcement Street Team, and Guns and Gangs, the eight were arrested on June 11, 2017 at a variety of locations.  Subsequently two homes were searched, one in the 3000 block of Laurier Drive and another in the 100 block of Molland Lane.  In total, officers seized 75 p
  
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• Second Fire At Avenue J Location dlvr.it/PLlvtw https://t.co/klzkJsEqey

  12-06-2017 20:24
  
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• Commonly misunderstood, asexuality is finding its way into the light

  12-06-2017 20:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It took a long time for Kenny Starling to realize she identified as asexual.
  “I didn’t actually start really considering that I was asexual until about the first year of university, but I was in hardcore denial … our society is so hyper-sexualized and I didn’t feel like being a freak — or as I put it back then, a minority within a minority.”
  A sociology student who works as the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union Pride Centre co-ordinat
  
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• Saskatoon nabs top spot on Amazon's annual Canadian Cities that Love to Read

  12-06-2017 20:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Move over Vancouver and Calgary. No city has a bigger appetite for reading than Saskatoon, according to an annual ranking by Amazon.ca.
  According to the fifth annual Top 20 Canadian Cities that Love to Read, released Monday by retailer Amazon.ca, Saskatoon moved up from third place last year to nab the top spot in this year’s ranking. The list was created by tracking the sales of electronic and print books sold through Amazon in the 12 months starting in May 2016.Amazon.ca’s Top 20 C
  
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• Saskatoon teen killed in crash near Calgary

  12-06-2017 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lauren Spence, a member of Saskatoon’s River City School of Irish Dance, was killed in a crash while heading to Calgary for a competition.
  
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• Jazz Fest gets its first sell-out with Walk off the Earth

  12-06-2017 20:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Walk off the Earth is the first TD Mainstage show to sell out at the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival. The pop group performs June 27, with opener the Julian Taylor Band. Walk off the Earth also performed in 2014.
  The Blind Boys of Alabama concert June 24 at the Broadway Theatre has also sold out. On the mainstage, Amanda Marshall is nearing a sell-out. Tickets are still available for show like Feist, Ziggy Marley, Brett Kissel, Ms. Lisa Fischer, Michael Franti, and Arrested Development.
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• Photos: NLL Rush vs. Swarm

  12-06-2017 20:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Rush went against the Georgia Swarm in the championship game at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon on June 10, 2017.
  
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• Today's Schedule dlvr.it/PLlWdy https://t.co/A7gU8oX0S7

  12-06-2017 19:51
  
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• The Kittens are Healing dlvr.it/PLlWR0 https://t.co/kaKWfPUq0O

  12-06-2017 19:51
  
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• Sask. privacy commissioner criticizes government's use of private email

  12-06-2017 19:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's privacy commissioner has released a report criticizing government leaders and employees for using private email addresses.
  
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• Drug courts a practical alternative to cost of dealing with addiction-fuelled crime, says doctor

  12-06-2017 19:33 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon doctor who treats people for substance abuse says there's a better way to deal with addicts committing low level crimes than sending them to jail.
  
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• Photos: Canada Remembers air show

  12-06-2017 19:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Canada Remembers Armed Forces Day — Salute to Heroes air show was held at 17 Wing Detachment in Dundurn on June 11, 2017.
  
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• Saskatoon teen remembered after fatal crash

  12-06-2017 19:06
  Tributes have begin pouring out online for a Saskatoon teen killed in a collision in Alberta.
   
  Lauren Spence, 16, was pronounced dead Friday at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Highway 21, about an hour northeast of Calgary.
   
  650 CKOM has since learned she was headed to an Irish dance competition with her mom and grandmother.
   
  Beiseker RCMP reported that a 67-year-old woman had to be airlifted from the scene, while a 43-year-old woman was taken to ho
  
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• Driver clocked at 207 km/h on Highway 11 by Stonebridge - Globalnews.ca

  12-06-2017 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  
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  Driver clocked at 207 km/h on Highway 11 by Stonebridge
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  Police clock driver going over double the speed limit on Highway 11, nab two drivers racing on a Saskatoon street. Saskatoon Police Service Traffic Unit / Twitter. What is this? Sponsored content is written by Global News' editorial staff without any ...and more »
  
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• Driver clocked at 207 km/h on Highway 11 by Stonebridge

  12-06-2017 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police clock driver going over double the speed limit on Highway 11, nab two drivers racing on a Saskatoon street.
  
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• Rent reductions, incentives help lower Saskatoon apartment vacancies

  12-06-2017 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rent reductions and incentives have helped to lower the apartment vacancy rate in Saskatoon, although it remains high.
  
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• Brad Trost leadership campaign fined $50K over leaked Conservative membership list

  12-06-2017 18:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Brad Trost's Conservative leadership campaign said Monday it's been hit with a $50,000 fine over unauthorized use of the party's membership list.
  
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• Brad Trost leadership campaign fined $50K over use of Tory membership list

  12-06-2017 18:16
  
  Brad Trost's campaign for the Conservative leadership says it has been hit with a $50,000 fine over the unauthorized use of the party's membership list.
  
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• Ottawa, provinces to sign deal to create 40,000 new child-care spaces

  12-06-2017 18:14 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government will lay out its plan today to create 40,000 new child-care spaces over the next 11 years. The plan is expected to focus on helping families in need that face greater than normal barriers when trying to access child care.
  
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• Ottawa, provinces sign deal to create 'fully inclusive' child-care system

  12-06-2017 18:14 via cbc.ca
  
  In partnership with most provinces and territories, the federal government has announced a new framework to create "fully inclusive" early education and child-care systems, respecting the needs and circumstances of each province and territory.
  
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• Raising Graduation Rates Among Indigenous People dlvr.it/PLkP7M https://t.co/8cbBoWdu2J

  12-06-2017 18:11
  
  Raising Graduation Rates Among Indigenous People dlvr.it/PLkP7M https://t.co/8cbBoWdu2J
  
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• Pricey Ticket After Driver Clocked Over 100 km/h Over Speed Limit dlvr.it/PLkNzB https://t.co/JOEhqKGWsW

  12-06-2017 18:11
  
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• Letter of the Day: Women in danger due to loss of STC

  12-06-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Women in danger due to loss of STC
  Women in Saskatchewan will be irreparably harmed by the Wall government’s decision to get rid of STC.
  Safe, affordable public transportation is necessary to ensure the unhindered and independent movement of women in this province. When pursuing education, seeking employment, raising children alone, providing caregiver services within their families or escaping abusive relationships, women are in grave danger without it. This is especially true for women l
  
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• 'She was our ray of sunshine': Saskatoon dancer killed in car crash near Calgary

  12-06-2017 17:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An “amazing leader and role model” was lost when a 16-year-old dancer from Saskatoon died Friday in a car accident on her way to a competition in Calgary.
  In social media posts on Sunday, the River City School of Irish Dance said Lauren Spence loved Irish dance and had been part of the Irish dance community for many years.
  “Lauren was an amazing leader and role model for our younger dancers, always taking the time to teach them a new move or congratulate them on a job well done
  
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• Group calls for Saskatoon to ban bottled water at city events

  12-06-2017 17:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon’s chapter of the Council of Canadians is calling on the city to ban the sale of bottled water at municipal facilities and events.
  
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• High Vacancy Rate Steadily Dropping dlvr.it/PLjdG3 https://t.co/zpYusmbyAA

  12-06-2017 17:08
  
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• La Loche school shooting: what we’ve already learned at the sentencing hearing

  12-06-2017 16:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The sentencing hearing for the teen guilty of killing four people and wounding seven other in the La Loche school shooting is set to resume Tuesday.
  
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• Good Hair Day: hair transformations

  12-06-2017 16:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  From brunette to blonde, long to short, Capelli Salon Studio shows you the best in total transformations.
  
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• Feds sign national child-care deal to get $7 billion flowing to provinces

  12-06-2017 16:12
  
  The Liberal government has signed a national child-care deal with the provinces, but Quebec is staying out of the multilateral agreement.
  
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• Federal-provincial child-care deal to be signed Monday

  12-06-2017 16:12
  
  The federal and provincial governments are set to sign an agreement Monday afternoon on early learning and child care.
  
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• K+S Bethune mine produces its 1st tonne of potash

  12-06-2017 16:11 via cbc.ca
  
  The K+S Bethune mine has produced its first tonnes of potash, part of the 600,000 to 700,000 tonnes expected to come from the mine this year.
  
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• Cyclists Can Be Ticketed dlvr.it/PLhtZF https://t.co/LRPAQbHzHV

  12-06-2017 16:03
  
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