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• Gunshots didn't 'cause or contribute' to car chase death

  26-06-2017 23:57
  Gunshot wounds didn't contribute to the death of a man after a police chase through Saskatoon last week, according to the office of the chief coroner.
  Saskatoon police said in a release Monday afternoon, saying the coroner had conducted an autopsy on 22-year-old Austin Eaglechief which "gunshot wounds (or firearm) neither caused nor contributed to the death."
  Eaglechief and another male suspect were cornered on Clearwater Place last Monday evening in a stolen vehicle, where they rammed a police
  
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• Police gunfire ruled out as cause of Austin Eaglechief death

  26-06-2017 23:26
  
  A man who died after ramming a stolen truck into a police cruiser and crashing on Saskatoon’s Circle Drive was not killed by police gunfire, an autopsy has determined.
  
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• Autopsy shows gunshot didn't kill man who died in Saskatoon police chase

  26-06-2017 23:26 via cbc.ca
  
  A 22-year-old man who was shot at by Saskatoon police did not die from gunshots, according to his autopsy.
  
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• Province backtracks, says it will pay for some funeral services for poor

  26-06-2017 23:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan government is backtracking on its plan to cut funeral services for people on social assistance.
  The government now says in an email that it will pay up to $700 for funeral services or rituals when requested by next of kin.
  The services were cut in the government’s March budget to save the cash-strapped province about $1 million.
  At the time, the government said it would cover basic preparation of a body, transfers, a standard casket or urn, and regulatory fees, but familie
  
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• President of major sports car series visits Saskatoon

  26-06-2017 22:35
  He's known for bringing NHL exhibition games to Saskatoon every fall and in July a soccer game at Mosaic Stadium.
  Now, John Graham of On Ice Management Group wants to bring top-tier sports car racing to Saskatoon. 
  Greg Gill, President and CEO of Pirelli World Challenge, one of the largest racing series in North America, paid a visit to the city last week.
  In May, representatives from Saskatoon, including the province took in a World Challenge event in Ontario. 
  For Graham, who is stil
  
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• Update - Autopsy Findings - Evade Police - Airport Drive and Circle Drive

  26-06-2017 22:30 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  An autopsy was conducted last week following the incident in which a 22 year old man was killed in a collision at Airport Drive and Circle Drive after evading police.  The Office of the Chief Coroner provided the following information:The Office of the Chief Coroner conducted a forensic autopsy and has determined gunshot wounds (or firearm) neither caused nor contributed to the death.  The Saskatoon Police Service investigation into the incident is ongoing.(Occurrence Number: 17-62506)
  
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• Grassroots team creating Indigenous-based climate plan across Canada

  26-06-2017 22:06 via cbc.ca
  
  A new grassroots organization is developing a tool kit to help Indigenous communities address climate change.
  
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• Inside the Classroom: Grade 5 students become published authors at Lakeridge School

  26-06-2017 22:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Some students at Saskatoon’s Lakeridge School are already published authors, and they’re only in Grade 5.
  For a language arts exercise, students at the school collaborated and worked individually to brainstorm, outline, write and edit stories that were published as a collection of short stories entitled Why the Coyote Yelps: Fifth Grade Pourquoi Tales.
  Teachers at the school said the project helped students understand the publishing process and the work that goes into it.
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• Provincial government announces changes to funeral coverage for people on income assistance

  26-06-2017 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  After working with the Saskatchewan Board of Funeral Homes, the Ministry of Social Services is now implementing changes to its funeral coverage policy.
  
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• Photos: Sask Jazz Festival's first weekend

  26-06-2017 21:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival started on June 23 and runs until July 2. Here are some highlights from opening weekend.
  
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• Review: Brett Kissel knocks it out of the park with Jazz Fest performance

  26-06-2017 21:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It took 31 years of Saskatchewan Jazz Festivals to have a country music night — Brett Kissel’s all-star performance on Sunday made it seem worth the wait.
  Kissel owned the stage at the Bessborough Gardens from the moment he was introduced. With an impossibly wide smile and a genuine joy being on stage that radiates through every song, it’s very hard not to like the 25-year-old Canadian-born phenom. And it helped that he knew how to appeal to a Saskatchewan audience.
  “Thes
  
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• Two men charged in connection to North Battleford standoff

  26-06-2017 21:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Two men arrested following a standoff with RCMP in North Battleford on June 24 have been charged with weapons-related offences.
  The standoff began after police received a report about a firearms complaint.
  According to the RCMP, after the standoff ended, officers executed a search warrant on a home in North Battleford and seized a long barrel firearm during the search.
  The RCMP have charged Darby Johnson, 18 and Marty Moccasin, 23, both of North Battleford, with three counts of point a fire
  
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• Opening date set for Remai Modern art gallery

  26-06-2017 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Opening date announced, inaugural exhibit revealed for Remai Modern.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: thunderstorm risk Tuesday

  26-06-2017 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Risk of thunderstorms on Tuesday before rain and wind move back into Saskatoon’s weather forecast round out the month. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan with the latest.
  
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• Opening date announced for Remai Modern Art Gallery

  26-06-2017 20:50
  Saskatoon's Remai Modern Art Gallery has an opening date, after over a year's worth of construction delays.
   
  The facility will open its doors to the public Oct. 21, 2017, with a free exhibit on the main floor main floor and paid displays of international work on upper floors.
   
  Staff and members of the public gathered in front of the gallery for the announcement Monday morning.
   
  "It's been a very long wait, and I can't over-emphasize how excited we are," CEO Gregory Burke said,
  
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• Suspect treated in hospital for police dog bite, charged with evading officers

  26-06-2017 20:46 via cbc.ca
  
  A 58-year-old man is facing charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking marijuana and Ritalin, evading police, and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.
  
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• Hook, line and sinker: Free fishing weekend is approaching

  26-06-2017 20:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Get your line and bait your hook!
  Saskatchewan residents and visitors to the province are encouraged to swing for the fishes on July 8 and 9 in celebration of the annual Saskatchewan free fishing weekend.
  “The free fishing weekend is an excellent chance for people to get out and enjoy fishing with friends and family on some of our province’s exceptional lakes and waterways,” Darrell Crabbe, executive director of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, says in a news release.
  With
  
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• Fentanyl use rising, Saskatoon school divisions warn

  26-06-2017 20:24
  
  Saskatoon’s Catholic and public school boards are warning high school students and parents about the dangers of fentanyl.
  
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• Cameron Scott seeks Sask. Party nomination for Saskatoon Fairview

  26-06-2017 20:19
  
  The nomination comes after Jennifer Campeau stepped down to take a job with Rio Tinto in B.C.
  
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• Food for Thought: Fable Ice Cream is the new trendy spot in Saskatoon

  26-06-2017 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fable Ice Cream is the trendy new spot in Saskatoon for a reason.
  
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• Police dog nabs man allegedly attempting to flee police

  26-06-2017 20:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 58-year-old Saskatoon man is facing charges after he allegedly tried to evade police on Saturday morning.
  Saskatoon police went to a home in the 1500 block of 1st Avenue North at around 3 a.m. to follow up on a report about suspicious activity. There, they said in a statement, they encountered a man in a truck parked behind the house.
  Before the officers could speak to the man, he allegedly reversed the truck and crashed into a fence, police said in the statement.
  Police then tried to conduct
  
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• Saskatoon police dog puts bite on man resisting arrest

  26-06-2017 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Saskatoon police dog helped patrol officers capture a man after a suspicious activity call.
  
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• Remai Modern to open Oct. 21

  26-06-2017 19:34
  
  Saskatoon’s Remai Modern art gallery will officially open Oct. 21.
  
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• Photos: Saskatoon Pride Parade

  26-06-2017 19:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Pride Parade was held in downtown Saskatoon on June 24, 2017.
  
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• Photos: End of Ramadan commemorated in Saskatoon

  26-06-2017 19:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Almost 10,000 Muslims gathered during Eid al-Fitr to commemorate and mark the end of Ramadan — a month of fasting and prayer — at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon on June 25, 2017.
  
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• Children Given the Experience of Mobility dlvr.it/PQDsnS https://t.co/NwL3I5YKH0

  26-06-2017 19:24
  
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• Prince Albert police report steady weekend, recover 2 stolen bikes

  26-06-2017 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Recovering stolen bicycles part of a steady weekend for Prince Albert police officers.
  
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• Evade Police Ends In Successful K9 Capture - 1500 Block 1st Ave. N

  26-06-2017 19:08 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  At approximately 3:00 a.m., June 24, 2017, Officers attended a residence in the 1500 block of 1st Avenue north after receiving a complaint of suspicious activity. They approached a male in a truck parked behind the home, but before Officers could speak to him, he quickly reversed the truck crashing into a fence. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop but the suspect vehicle drove off at a high rate of speed and began driving erratically.Police disengaged and the SPS Air Support Unit monito
  
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• REVIEW: Wycliffe Gordon blows them away at jazz fest

  26-06-2017 19:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It must feel great to be called great by one of the greats.
  The Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra was the lucky recipient of that compliment on Sunday night at the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival.
  The big band’s high-profile guest was American trombone master Wycliffe Gordon who spent the evening blowing everyone away with his technique. During the show, he asked the SJO if they had a record album to sell. They do not. “Get on that,” he said. Then, near the end, he mentioned how much
  
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• The countdown is on: Remai Modern art gallery to open Oct. 21

  26-06-2017 18:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Against the backdrop of the River and the still-fenced off Remai Modern art gallery, the gallery’s long-awaited opening date was finally announced: Oct. 21.
  The official announcement was made Tuesday by Remai Modern board chair Alain Gaucher in a press conference outside of the building.
  CEO Gregory Burke said the opening exhibits will have a strong representation of indigenous and Canadian artists, and the collection of Picassos will also have an important role in the opening exhibits.
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• SUMA chief executive to step down in September

  26-06-2017 18:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The chief executive of the association representing Saskatchewan cities and towns, which led the chorus against the government’s decision to claw back $33 million that would otherwise have been paid to municipalities this year, is stepping down in the fall after 12 years on the job.
  Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) CEO Laurent Mougeot plans to take time off and travel after leaving his position on Sept. 22, according to a news release. A search for his replacement will
  
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• Free entry to Saskatchewan provincial parks for Canada Day

  26-06-2017 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  People heading to Saskatchewan provincial parks to celebrate Canada Day will not have to pay an entry fee.
  
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• Wet track makes Wyant Group races an adventure dlvr.it/PQD7qf https://t.co/CsdVljwBKh

  26-06-2017 18:20
  
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• Officer Injured During Fight Call dlvr.it/PQD886

  26-06-2017 18:20
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• 'This has been a long journey': Remai Modern Art Gallery opening Oct. 21

  26-06-2017 18:13 via cbc.ca
  
  After delays and cost overruns, Saskatoon's new, publicly funded art gallery is set to open this fall.
  
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• Remai Modern Art Gallery opening Oct. 21

  26-06-2017 18:13 via cbc.ca
  
  After delays and cost overruns, Saskatoon's new publicly funded art gallery is set to open.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Garbage plan a hit on the pocketbook

  26-06-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Garbage Caper
  Another week in Saskatoon and another revenue scheme by city council. ‎On top of environmental fees at time of purchase, and tax for city services, the city now wants to weigh garbage and begin a separate billing system?
  One way to cut down on some of the volume of recycling and waste is to put a stop to the postal service delivering hundreds of pounds of unwanted paper advertising every week. Will the city be providing padlocks for the bins, as anyone can add to your personal
  
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• Medical Techs Say They are Overworked dlvr.it/PQCm5z https://t.co/sha0RmFwpY

  26-06-2017 17:46
  
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• Vicki Mowat seeks NDP nomination for newly-vacant MLA seat

  26-06-2017 17:25
  
  The move comes after Jennifer Campeau stepped down from her MLA position on Sunday to take a job with Rio Tinto in B.C.
  
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• Vicki Mowat NDP candidate for newly-vacant MLA seat

  26-06-2017 17:25
  
  The move comes after Jennifer Campeau stepped down from her MLA position on Sunday to take a job with Rio Tinto in B.C.
  
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• Sunday's Scoreboard dlvr.it/PQCMyw https://t.co/4tCKv1zJte

  26-06-2017 17:14
  
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• Protest held in Saskatoon over motorized boat launch proposal

  26-06-2017 16:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  A flotilla of human powered vessels protest proposed plan to build motorized boat launch in Saskatoon’s Victoria Park.
  
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• Food For Thought: Fable Ice Cream

  26-06-2017 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fable Ice Cream is the trendy new spot in Saskatoon for a reason. Jacqueline Wilson finds out why in Food For Thought.
  
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• Fatal Accident in Southeast Saskatchewan dlvr.it/PQBc6B https://t.co/0EFz9DtUyN

  26-06-2017 16:11
  
  Fatal Accident in Southeast Saskatchewan dlvr.it/PQBc6B https://t.co/0EFz9DtUyN
  
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• Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update: June 26, 2017

  26-06-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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  The “Cielo” apartment building at 235 Willis Crescent in Stonebridge in Saskatoon.
  Michelle Berg, Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  ‘Once all the properties have been sold, there will be no other business’: Saskatoon landlord has ‘limited life,’ around 60 jobs in danger
  About 60 people are likely to lose their jobs as almost 1,300 apart
  
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• ‘Saskatoon: A History in Words and Pictures’

  26-06-2017 15:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Amy Jo Ehman’s new book explores the history of Saskatoon in words and pictures.
  
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• Impaired driving charges laid after fatal weekend crash

  26-06-2017 15:23
  
  An Estevan man is dead after a crash near Bienfait on June 24th. A 59-year-old woman has been charged with impaired driving causing death.
  
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• Documentary producer disappointed with committee report on violent pornography

  26-06-2017 15:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jared Brock, the producer of the documentary “Over 18”, explains his disappointment over a parliamentary committee report into violent pornography.
  
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• Impaired driving charge laid in fatal Saskatchewan crash

  26-06-2017 15:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Woman charged with impaired driving causing death after man killed in two-vehicle crash near Bienfait.
  
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• Panhandling Back Before City Council dlvr.it/PQ9vJ1 https://t.co/osW3QGFAq0

  26-06-2017 15:05
  
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