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• PotashCorp and Agrium to be named Nutrien once merger closes later this year

  21-06-2017 23:58
  
  Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (TSX:POT) says it will be known by the much shorter name of Nutrien Inc. once it completes a merger with Agrium Inc. (TSX:AGU) later this year.
  
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• Interim leader Nicole Sarauer first woman to lead Saskatchewan New Democrats

  21-06-2017 23:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  REGINA — The new interim leader of the Saskatchewan New Democrats says she’s honoured to be the first woman to head the party.
  Regina MLA Nicole Sarauer replaces Trent Wotherspoon, who stepped down to consider running for the job permanently.
  Sarauer says she hopes she’s just one in a line of many women who will follow in politics.
  Sarauer also becomes leader of the official Opposition and Premier Brad Wall says he’s looking forward to debating with her in the legislature
  
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• P.A. police won't rule out foul play in Happy Charles missing person case

  21-06-2017 23:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Foul play has not been ruled out by investigators in the disappearance of Happy Charles, a La Ronge woman who went missing in April in Prince Albert.
  Prince Albert police officials, who were joined by Charles’s family Tuesday at a press conference, said the search for Charles is the department’s “highest priority” and called on the public to come forward with any information on the case. Charles has been missing since April 3. She was last spotted on video surveillan
  
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• Interim leader Nicole Sarauer first woman to lead Saskatchewan NDP

  21-06-2017 23:46
  
  The new interim leader of the Saskatchewan New Democrats says she's honoured to be the first woman to head the party.
  
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• How Sask. celebrated National Aboriginal Day

  21-06-2017 23:34 via cbc.ca
  
  A snapshot of National Aboriginal Day events around Saskatchewan.
  
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• 'This is treaty partnership': Melfort, Sask., gas station a symbol of reconciliation

  21-06-2017 23:07 via cbc.ca
  
  A new Melfort, Sask., gas station is more than a business — it's a powerful symbol of reconciliation.
  
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• 'This is treaty partnership': Melfort gas station a symbol of reconciliation

  21-06-2017 23:07 via cbc.ca
  
  A new Melfort, Sask., gas station is more than a business — it's a powerful symbol of reconciliation.
  
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• Guarding Against Privacy Breaches In A Digital World dlvr.it/PP4hTS https://t.co/BfzS5GjrmG

  21-06-2017 23:03
  
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• Children's Discovery Museum CEO ready to start playtime

  21-06-2017 22:47 via cbc.ca
  
  The newly hired executive director of the PotashCorp Children's Discovery Museum is busy planning for the institution's grand opening in 2019.
  
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• Over 3,000 Indigenous lands added to Google Maps, Earth

  21-06-2017 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Google has added Indigenous communities across Canada to its maps.
  
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• Darian Durant excited for first game against Riders

  21-06-2017 22:22
  
  Darian Durant hasn't had to wait long for his first game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
  
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• 'Something forward-thinking, with the promise of innovation': PotashCorp, Agrium to merge as Nutrien

  21-06-2017 22:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A process engineer from Ohio and business manager from Texas came up with the ideas that inspired Nutrien Inc., the name of the new company that will be formed in the planned merge of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. and Agrium Inc. later this year.
  Announced Wednesday, almost 10 months after the companies confirmed that a US$26-billion deal was in the works, the name emerged from a massive contest that resulted in employees from the two companies submitting more than 4,000 ideas. 
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• Reconciliation walk 'should have always been happening' to mark National Aboriginal Day

  21-06-2017 22:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Wearing yellow T-shirts and scarves, schoolchildren joined people from all walks of life today in downtown Saskatoon, in the city's second "Rock Your Roots" walk.
  
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• Saskatoon Weather Forecast: June 21

  21-06-2017 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Wednesday, June 21, 2017 weather forecast for Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and the surrounding area.
  
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• Potash Corp., Agrium to be called Nutrien once merger closes

  21-06-2017 21:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan and Agrium Inc. of Calgary have announced a new merging company name: Nutrien.
  
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• Prince Albert man identified as victim in workplace accident

  21-06-2017 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jared Moffat, of Prince Albert, has been identified as one of two people killed while working on the construction of a transmission line in Come by Chance, NL. He was 34.
  
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• Saskatoon police find shotgun, ammunition during traffic stop

  21-06-2017 21:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Three people have been charged after police stopped a stolen vehicle Tuesday morning.
  
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• Abused kittens in Prince Albert put down

  21-06-2017 21:16
  
  Four abused kittens taken in by the Prince Albert SPCA last month have been put down.
  
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• Missing Prince Albert woman may be in Saskatoon

  21-06-2017 21:10
  
  Police believe a Prince Albert woman missing since early April may be in the Saskatoon area.
  
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• 'Sons of Anarchy' star, Saskatoon native Kim Coates set for return to Canadian stage in ‘Jerusalem’

  21-06-2017 21:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  TORONTO — Canadian actor Kim Coates of “Sons of Anarchy” fame is set to make a return to his homegrown theatrical roots early next year in “Jerusalem.”
  The Saskatoon native will headline the Canadian premiere of the critically acclaimed play from English playwright Jez Butterworth, which will be onstage at the Streetcar Crowsnest in Toronto beginning on Feb. 13, 2018.
  Coates will portray daredevil Johnny (Rooster) Byron, a role previously played on the London stage
  
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• Wartime letters from grandfather inspire Saskatoon playwright

  21-06-2017 21:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Josh Ramsden was inspired to create his first play after reading a series of letters his grandfather wrote while serving in World War II.
  
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• Keys in vehicle blamed as 3 charged over gun, stolen truck

  21-06-2017 21:03
  Saskatoon police say they have charged three people caught in a stolen truck on Tuesday.
  Police stopped the truck on 33rd Street West around 6:45 a.m. after officers spotted the vehicle being driven erratically.
  From there, officers discovered the truck had been reported stolen June 18.
  Police said the truck was taken after thieves found the keys in another vehicle parked nearby on the owner's property.
  Officers found a shotgun and ammunition in the vehicle, according to a police media rele
  
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• It's the Annual West Nile Virus Warning dlvr.it/PP3Kg0 https://t.co/lj3f6d4Irj

  21-06-2017 20:58
  
  It's the Annual West Nile Virus Warning dlvr.it/PP3Kg0 https://t.co/lj3f6d4Irj
  
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• Drunks, Speeders, and Aggresive Drivers a Major Problem in Saskatchewan dlvr.it/PP3KWK https://t.co/mK4jnJjVIw

  21-06-2017 20:58
  
  Drunks, Speeders, and Aggresive Drivers a Major Problem in Saskatchewan dlvr.it/PP3KWK https://t.co/mK4jnJjVIw
  
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• 5K people flood downtown for reconciliation walk

  21-06-2017 20:22
  Nearly 5,000 people turned out for the Rock Your Roots Walk for Reconciliation in downtown Saskatoon Wednesday.
   
  People from all walks of life, including hundreds of schoolchildren, marched down 19th Street East from Victoria Park to Spadina Crescent from 10 to 11 a.m., creating a colourful sea of flags, bandanas and backpacks.
   
  "I love to see all the different faces and the amount of support that's come out," said Michael Linklater, who walked alongside friends.
   
  "It's really
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook – windy and cool start to summer!

  21-06-2017 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Windy start to summer with the coldest day so far this month tomorrow before a gradual warm up in Saskatoon's weather forecast for the weekend.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook – cool and windy start to summer!

  21-06-2017 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Windy start to summer with the coldest day so far this month tomorrow before a gradual warm up in Saskatoon's weather forecast for the weekend.
  
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• National Aboriginal Day celebrated in Victoria Park with ‘Rock Your Roots’ walk

  21-06-2017 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thousands gathered in Victoria Park for the “Rock Your Roots Walk for Reconciliation.”
  
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• Traffic Stop Results in Recovery of Stolen Vehicle, Seizure of Shotgun and Ammunition

  21-06-2017 19:56 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Two men and a woman are facing charges following a traffic stop yesterday morning. At approximately 6:45 a.m., June 20, 2017, Patrol officers conducted a traffic stop in the 2300 block of 33rd Street West after observing a vehicle driving erratically.Investigation also revealed that the vehicle had been reported stolen on June 18 and that the keys to the vehicle had been left nearby in another unlocked vehicle.Five persons were arrested without incident and a shotgun and ammunition wer
  
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• Risk of West Nile virus increasing in Sask., government warns

  21-06-2017 19:45 via cbc.ca
  
  According to a press release by the provincial government, continued warm weather increases the risk of contracting the virus, so health officials are advising residents to take proper precautions.
  
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• 'Culture of caution:' Digital world concerns Sask. privacy commissioner

  21-06-2017 19:44
  
  Saskatchewan's privacy commissioner says it's time for a culture of caution for government organizations and the public as they navigate the digital world.
  
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• Kim Coates set to make return to homegrown theatrical roots in ‘Jerusalem’

  21-06-2017 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kim Coates will headline the Canadian premiere of a critically acclaimed play from English playwright Jez Butterworth.
  
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• Moose on the loose in Regina's east end

  21-06-2017 19:18
  
  The moose was spotted wandering along Eastgate Drive near Young's Equipment on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Everything is on Schedule for the Opening of 18 New Schools dlvr.it/PP2CvR https://t.co/g8E89yaQjB

  21-06-2017 19:14
  
  Everything is on Schedule for the Opening of 18 New Schools dlvr.it/PP2CvR https://t.co/g8E89yaQjB
  
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• Saskatchewan MLA Jennifer Campeau stepping down

  21-06-2017 19:11
  
  A Saskatchewan member of the legislature and former cabinet minister has announced she is leaving politics effective Sunday.
  
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• Saskatoon police locate missing 7-year-old boy

  21-06-2017 18:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police say a missing seven-year-old boy has been found safe.
  
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• Update - Missing Person Located

  21-06-2017 18:49 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Aiden Joseph McLean has been located in the 300 block of Brock Crescent.Police wish to thank the public and media for their assistance, as well as Saskatoon Search and Rescue.(Occurrence Number: 17-63068)
  
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• 'Sons of Anarchy' star Kim Coates set for return to Canadian stage in 'Jerusalem'

  21-06-2017 18:42
  
  Canadian actor Kim Coates of "Sons of Anarchy" fame is set to make a return to his homegrown theatrical roots early next year in "Jerusalem."
  
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• The New Interim Leader of the Saskatchewan NDP dlvr.it/PP1rNn https://t.co/WQl1Xjf6zo

  21-06-2017 18:41
  
  The New Interim Leader of the Saskatchewan NDP dlvr.it/PP1rNn https://t.co/WQl1Xjf6zo
  
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• Saskatchewan Party MLA Jennifer Campeau leaving politics

  21-06-2017 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Party has announced that Saskatoon-Fairview MLA Jennifer Campeau is leaving politics.
  
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• Mother claims Saskatoon police overreacted by firing shots at stolen truck with son behind wheel

  21-06-2017 18:34 via cbc.ca
  
  The mother of the 22-year-old who died Monday while fleeing police in a stolen truck has some hard words for police and gangs.
  
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• Head-on collision sends SUV into slough near Warman

  21-06-2017 18:15 via cbc.ca
  
  The drivers of two vehicles involved in a head-on crash near Saskatoon are fine, even though one of the vehicles was sent into a slough.
  
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• Today's Schedule dlvr.it/PP1S85 https://t.co/IEWqZt08AQ

  21-06-2017 18:08
  
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• Saskatoon MLA Jennifer Campeau steps down

  21-06-2017 18:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Two-term Saskatoon MLA Jennifer Campeau is resigning from office.
  In a statement issued Wednesday, Campeau — who has represented the Saskatoon Fairview riding since 2011 — said she is leaving politics and Saskatchewan. She said she is moving to British Columbia to accept a job with mining company Rio Tinto.  
  “It has been a tremendous honour to be elected twice by the people of Saskatoon Fairview and to serve as their representative in the Legislature,&rdquo
  
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• Christine Jensen wins Oscar Peterson Prize on eve of Saskatoon jazz fest appearance

  21-06-2017 18:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Two days after performing in Saskatoon, Christine Jensen will receive the Oscar Peterson Prize at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.
  Jensen is the 28th artist to receive the distinction, which is given to a Canadian musician who has made outstanding contributions to jazz in this country.
  Jensen is on tour in support of her latest album Infinitude along with her sister Ingrid and Ben Monder. “I am personally ecstatic about how organic and real this band sounds. In both live and studi
  
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• Letter of the Day: Podiatry cuts will cost Saskatchewan

  21-06-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Podiatry cuts will cost Saskatchewan
  Podiatry services in Sask. have been terminated as of July 1 due to budget constraints, along with other services. In Saskatoon that means 4,000 patients, of which I was one, lose quality health care services for their feet.
  Diabetics beware, as this will directly affect you. Seniors, too. Many patients were elderly and on fixed incomes, and this affects them as well.
  Private podiatrists will charge double to triple what we were charged through podiatry servi
  
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• Jennifer Campeau stepping down as Saskatoon MLA

  21-06-2017 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An MLA for the Saskatchewan Party will be stepping down on Sunday.
  
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• 'My son had an unfair life': Mother of man who died in high-speed collision speaks out

  21-06-2017 17:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Agatha Eaglechief says she knew something was wrong a few minutes after midnight on Tuesday, when she woke up and went to check on her 22-year-old son, who had left hours earlier after a shouted phone call with someone and a hasty goodbye.
  Austin Eaglechief wasn’t in his bed.
  Then a friend told her that, shortly after 9 p.m., a man had died in a high-speed collision, ending a chase that began when the stolen truck he was driving rammed a police cruiser, leading one of the officers to
  
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• Doctor, advocates bemoan lack of access to gender-affirmation surgery in Sask.

  21-06-2017 17:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan transgender advocates and a local physician say people wanting extensive gender-affirmation surgeries in the province are being forced to jump through too many hoops.
  
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• Doctor, advocates bemoan access to gender-affirmation surgery in Sask.

  21-06-2017 17:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan transgender advocates and a local physician say people wanting extensive gender-affirmation surgeries in the province are being forced to jump through too many hoops.
  
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