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• Sask. pastureland to be leased out instead of sold off

  15-06-2017 23:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The province has announced users of Saskatchewan's pastures program will allow current users an option to lease, instead of buy.
  
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• Join CBC on the Prairie Lily! - CBC.ca

  15-06-2017 23:46 via cbc.ca
  
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  Tell Us What You Like About the River! Tell us what you like about the Saskatchewan River, and you will automatically be invited to a cruise on the Prairie Lily! All entries can be sent to [email protected]. The first 40 entries will be invited ...
  
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• Residential School Survivor Sees Path to Reconciliation in Education & Experience dlvr.it/PMc1TG https://t.co/4N1ERgr93F

  15-06-2017 23:41
  
  Residential School Survivor Sees Path to Reconciliation in Education & Experience dlvr.it/PMc1TG https://t.co/4N1ERgr93F
  
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• Pats pull off deal with Spokane dlvr.it/PMc1CB https://t.co/5lYJfmOqiC

  15-06-2017 23:41
  
  Pats pull off deal with Spokane dlvr.it/PMc1CB https://t.co/5lYJfmOqiC
  
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• Lloydminster man facing child porn charges

  15-06-2017 23:17
  
  A 26-year-old man from Lloydminster has been charged with child pornography and breach offences.
  
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• Saskatchewan teacher Lyle Gartner loses licence for 1 year, fined $10,000 after inappropriately touching students

  15-06-2017 23:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatchewan teacher and longtime volleyball coach in Wakaw will lose his teaching licence for one year after he pleaded guilty to professional misconduct earlier this year.
  According to a decision posted on the Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board (SPTRB), Lyle Gartner, who taught and coached at Wakaw School dating back to the 1990s, will also have to pay $10,000.
  When reached by phone on Thursday, Gartner declined comment.
  According to an agreed statement of facts outlined in
  
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• The La Loche school shooter has PTSD plus five other mental disorders, psychiatrist tells court

  15-06-2017 23:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  MEADOW LAKE — A psychiatrist has diagnosed the teen who killed four people in La Loche last year with a half-dozen mental disorders and said he would like further tests done to see if the youth has brain damage.
  Dr. Mansfield Mela, a forensic psychiatrist commissioned by the youth’s defence lawyer, testified in Meadow Lake provincial court Thursday during the teen’s sentencing hearing. Mela said the teen, who fatally shot two teen brothers in the brothers’ home and t
  
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• Child pornography charges laid against Lloydminster man

  15-06-2017 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Lloydminster man has been charged with child pornography offences.
  
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• Cuts to podiatry services put Sask. patients at risk of hospitalization, amputation: Opposition

  15-06-2017 22:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's Opposition health critic says cuts to podiatry services in Saskatchewan are shortsighted and likely to end up costing the public more in the long run.
  
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• Local links raise big bucks for charitites dlvr.it/PMbMFx https://t.co/EPvUwrq5Ge

  15-06-2017 22:37
  
  Local links raise big bucks for charitites dlvr.it/PMbMFx https://t.co/EPvUwrq5Ge
  
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• Firearm seized in North Battleford, Sask. armed robbery

  15-06-2017 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  An arrest was made after an armed robbery that took place outside of a business in North Battleford.
  
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• Possible child abduction in Warman an isolated incident: RCMP

  15-06-2017 21:04
  
  Concerned parents in Warman are being reassured by RCMP that a possible child abduction is an isolated incident.
  
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• The La Loche school shooter has PTSD and flashbacks of four murders, court hears

  15-06-2017 20:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  MEADOW LAKE — A psychiatrist says a teenager who killed four people in the northern Saskatchewan community of La Loche has symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
  Dr. Mansfield Mela is testifying in the teen’s defence at a sentencing hearing which will determine if the teen is sentenced as an adult or a youth.
  Mela told court in Meadow Lake, Sask., that the teen has flashbacks of the shooting which have led to suicidal thoughts and feelings of hopelessness.
  He says the teen
  
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• Man sought after robbery at Central Butte, Sask. bank

  15-06-2017 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Outlook RCMP have released surveillance photos taken during a robbery at a bank in Central Butte.
  
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• Dog Park Open House Cancelled, Rescheduled For July dlvr.it/PMYx9q https://t.co/qcOkAA5Jlu

  15-06-2017 20:29
  
  Dog Park Open House Cancelled, Rescheduled For July dlvr.it/PMYx9q https://t.co/qcOkAA5Jlu
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: 50mm rain in Sask. with more on the way! - Globalnews.ca

  15-06-2017 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
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  Saskatoon weather outlook: 50mm rain in Sask. with more on the way!
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  WATCH ABOVE: Up to 50 millimetres of rain fell in parts of Saskatchewan and more is on the way in Saskatoon's weather forecast. What is this? Sponsored content is written by Global News' editorial staff without any editorial influence by the sponsor ...and more »
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: 50mm rain in Sask. with more on the way!

  15-06-2017 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Up to 50 millimetres of rain fell in parts of Saskatchewan and more is on the way in Saskatoon's weather forecast.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: 50mm rain in Sask. with more on the ... - Globalnews.ca

  15-06-2017 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
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  Saskatoon weather outlook: 50mm rain in Sask. with more on the ...
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  Up to 50 millimetres of rain fell in parts of Saskatchewan and more is on the way in Saskatoon's weather forecast.and more »
  
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• Feds warn Manitoba and Sask. won’t get share of carbon funds unless they sign the accord

  15-06-2017 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government says Manitoba and Saskatchewan won't get their share of a new compensation fund unless they sign on to the national climate change accord by the end of the year.
  
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• La Loche school shooting: teen has PTSD, flashbacks of killing four

  15-06-2017 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  A psychiatrist said the teenager who killed four people and wounded seven others in the La Loche shooting has PTSD symptoms.
  
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• Feds give Sask. December deadline to sign on to climate deal

  15-06-2017 19:47
  
  Manitoba and Saskatchewan have been given until the end of December to sign on to the federal government's national climate change agreement to avoid losing out on millions of dollars to help cut emissions.
  
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• Grey Cup Legacy Project entering final phase

  15-06-2017 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  When the Roughriders’ hosted the 101 Grey Cup in 2013, the old Mosaic stadium required an upgrade to be able to hold all of those attending the historic event.
  
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• Sask. children's advocate concerned about 'increasingly violent' incidents involving kids

  15-06-2017 19:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's children's advocate said he is hearing about "increasingly violent" incidents involving children in the province.
  
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• Seeding wrapping up in Sask. after much-needed rainfall

  15-06-2017 19:33
  
  Seeding is wrapping up in Saskatchewan, according to the latest weekly provincial crop report.
  
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• Photos: The Week in Photos: June 8-14

  15-06-2017 19:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Take a look at some of the best StarPhoenix pictures from the past week in and around Saskatoon.
  
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• 2018 CP Women’s Open to be held at Regina’s Wascana Country Club

  15-06-2017 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  It will mark the first time in history that an LPGA Tour event will be held in the province of Saskatchewan. After a three-year process, Wascana Country Club was chosen after originally submitting a bid back in 2014.
  
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• Pelican Narrows man charged with second-degree murder

  15-06-2017 19:25
  
  A man from Pelican Narrows has been charged with one count of second-degree murder.
  
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• Lieutenant Governor's Term Extended dlvr.it/PMYBjH https://t.co/S8nj78ByWD

  15-06-2017 19:24
  
  Lieutenant Governor's Term Extended dlvr.it/PMYBjH https://t.co/S8nj78ByWD
  
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• Saskatchewan's population grows by more than 3,000 people

  15-06-2017 19:19
  
  Saskatchewan’s population grew by 3,026 to 1,161,365 people in the first quarter of 2017.
  
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• Redo analysis for Dakota Access pipeline, U.S. judge rules

  15-06-2017 19:19 via cbc.ca
  
  A U.S. federal judge has handed a lifeline to efforts to block the Dakota Access pipeline, ruling Wednesday that the Army Corps of Engineers didn't adequately consider the possible impacts of an oil spill where the pipeline passes under the Missouri River.
  
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• How to avoid being a victim of identity theft: Consumer advocate

  15-06-2017 19:19 via cbc.ca
  
  If you shop online, download apps or use the same password for multiple websites, you may want to check your online security — you are at a higher risk of being a victim of identity theft and fraud.
  
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• Farmers wrap up seeding in Saskatchewan

  15-06-2017 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan producers are busy completing seeding, controlling weeds and preparing for haying.
  
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• Column: Mayweather-McGregor should be fun up to opening bell

  15-06-2017 19:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
   
  LAS VEGAS — The real fun will come before the fight, and what a spectacle it should be. Put Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor on a stage together to promote their fight and anything can happen.
  Put them together in a ring, though, and it’s an absolute mismatch.
  That’s the first thing to consider when all the talk begins about what a devastating puncher McGregor is. The first thing to think about when it’s suggested that Mayweather may have lost some of his sk
  
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• Meili fine to let NDP membership cast verdict on Wotherspoon

  15-06-2017 18:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Ryan Meili wants to let the people decide on a potential NDP leadership bid by Trent Wotherspoon after the latter served as interim leader for more than a year.
  Meili, who was elected as the MLA for Saskatoon-Meewasin in March, has declared his intention to run for the NDP leadership for the third time. On Tuesday, Wotherspoon announced he was stepping down as interim leader to consider a leadership bid himself. 
  Meili declined Wednesday to offer a personal opinion on the move or whether Wo
  
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• Planting Trees To Celebrate Canada's 150th dlvr.it/PMXpv1 https://t.co/PmHoK2p6Ns

  15-06-2017 18:51
  
  Planting Trees To Celebrate Canada's 150th dlvr.it/PMXpv1 https://t.co/PmHoK2p6Ns
  
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• 4th staffer leaves MMIWG inquiry commission amid calls for reform

  15-06-2017 18:51 via cbc.ca
  
  The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls has lost its fourth staff member, CBC News has learned. Chantale Courcy was the commission's director of operations until Monday.
  
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• How to thwart the growing threat of elder financial abuse

  15-06-2017 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Financial abuse of the elderly is the second most common abuse of those 55 and older as highlighted by a recent Saskatchewan case.
  
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• Video: New in theatres June 16

  15-06-2017 18:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Take a look at some clips from the movies hitting theatres June 9.
  
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• Sask. teacher suspended 1 year for touching female students' buttocks

  15-06-2017 18:22 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan teacher who repeatedly touched the buttocks of female students has received a one-year teaching suspension and a public reprimand, and has been ordered to pay $10,000.
  
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• Today's Schedule dlvr.it/PMXSJr https://t.co/Gt79fqzhqy

  15-06-2017 18:18
  
  Today's Schedule dlvr.it/PMXSJr https://t.co/Gt79fqzhqy
  
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• Evicted for smudging, First Nations woman files human rights complaint

  15-06-2017 18:10
  
  A First Nations woman from Burnaby, B.C. has filed a human rights complaint after her she was evicted for holding a traditional smudging ceremony indoors.
  
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• Saskatoon Opera's film noir take on a Mozart classic

  15-06-2017 18:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Part opera buffa, part opera seria, Don Giovanni combines humour and drama in the story of a promiscuous nobleman.
  Regina native Emma Johnson makes her Saskatoon Opera debut as Zerlina. The soprano discusses her role, her love of Mozart’s music and her opera career in a few key words.
  Voice: “My voice teacher pretty much raised me into who I am.” At six or seven, Johnson started training with Diana Woolrich. By the end of high school, she encouraged Johnson to pursue singing as
  
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• Letter of the Day: Landline subsidies a complex issue

  15-06-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Landline subsidies a complex issue
  I commend the StarPhoenix’s recent coverage of the important issues raised by the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunication Commission’s (CRTC) decision to phase out subsidies for providing landline telephone services. However, I would like to share my concerns about the comments made by the CRTC’s John Macri in the last article.
  While Mr. Macri is correct that any rate increases for customers in affected areas would need to be approved
  
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• Synergy 8 Drive for Cancer Campaign

  15-06-2017 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 2017 Drive for Cancer Campaign is back on August 29th
  
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• Saskatchewan Catholic boards trying to raise $250K for legal fight

  15-06-2017 17:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Catholic boards are trying to raise $250,000 to pay for legal fees in appeal of student funding court decision.
  
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• Pelican Narrows man charged with second-degree murder in weekend death

  15-06-2017 17:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 20-year-old man from Pelican Narrows has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 32-year-old man in the northern Saskatchewan community.
  Curtis Michel, 20, was arrested without incident Monday around noon at the Pelican Narrows RCMP detachment, police said in a news release.
  Dale Custer, 32, died Saturday in Pelican Narrows.
  Michael appeared Tuesday in Pelican Narrows provincial court. He was scheduled to appear again Thursday in Prince Albert provincial court.
  Pelican Narrows
  
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• Strikes Twice Productions’ of A SOLDIER’S WAR

  15-06-2017 17:40 via globalnews.ca
  LOCAL THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCES PLAY INSPIRED BY WORLD WAR II LETTERS THAT WILL TOUR ACROSS CENTRAL & WESTERN CANADA THIS SUMMER.  Production aims to drive awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Operational Stress Injury (OSI), and Canadian history. Inspired by the war-time letters written by the playwrights’ grandfather, A SOLDIER’S WAR follows the journey of...
  
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• The Sasknow.ca auction begins June 19! Bid on a stay at West Ed. Mall. Or stay cool at home with an air conditioner from Berg's!

  15-06-2017 17:39
  The Sasknow.ca auction begins June 19!Bid on a stay at West Ed. Mall.Or stay cool at home with an air conditioner from Berg's!
  
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• Heritage Committee recommends tax on broadband Internet

  15-06-2017 17:35
  
  A parliamentary committee is releasing a long-awaited report with 20 recommendations aimed at helping Canada's slumping media industry adapt to the rapidly evolving landscape.
  
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• Gord Downie, activist Sylvia Maracle to receive Order of Canada Monday

  15-06-2017 17:21
  
  Gord Downie and indigenous activist Sylvia Maracle will be appointed to the Order of Canada on Monday, while the other members of the Tragically Hip will also receive one of the country's highest civilian honours at a later date.
  
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