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• Saskatchewan healing lodge welcomes new director during ceremony

  29-06-2017 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The change of command ceremony “represents the symbolic passing of responsibility, authority, and accountability from one correctional leader to another.”
  
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• Public Service Advisory - Firearms - Real Vs. Fake

  29-06-2017 22:51 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police have received numerous inquiries regarding firearms used in crimes that are actually air-soft pellet guns or BB guns. As you can see in the attached photo, the “fake” gun look very realistic. Can you tell which is real?When Officers go into a situation, they treat it as if they are dealing with a real, potentially lethal firearm. Firearms are viewed the same way in court; even using a “fake” gun holds the same charges as using a real gun. An armed rob
  
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• REVIEW: Tommy Emmanuel tops off intense night of guitar mastery

  29-06-2017 22:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It was a night to make guitar experts swoon and the rest of us feel like we’d been transported to a different galaxy.
  Slide guitar savant Jack Broadbent opened Wednesday night’s show at the Broadway Theatre for the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, displaying an aggressive, percussive style with tons of groove. For a slide, he uses a steel whisky flask – how badass is that? The sounds is raw, his singing voice pained and pleading in songs like Canned Heat’s On The Road
  
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• Police seize firearm, drugs during search warrant in Prince Albert, Sask.

  29-06-2017 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Drug trafficking and firearm charges have been laid after the Prince Albert Integrated Street Enforcement Team executed a search warrant on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Human brain structure inspires artificial intelligence

  29-06-2017 22:11 via cbc.ca
  
  The human brain is the most powerful supercomputer on Earth, and now researchers from the University of Southern California are taking inspiration from the structure of the human brain to make better artificial intelligence systems.
  
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• Sask. NDP announces changes to MLA portfolios

  29-06-2017 21:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Nicole Sarauer, interim NDP leader, announced new critic portfolios on Thursday. There are very few changes, which Sarauer credits to the party's good work.
  
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• FCL pays tribute to 'The Littlest Hobo' in new ad campaign

  29-06-2017 21:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Federated Co-operatives Limited is paying tribute to the beloved television show “The Littlest Hobo” in a new ad campaign launching on July 1 — the 150th anniversary of Confederation. 
  The show, which ran for two years in the 1960s and was later revived by CTV for five seasons beginning in 1979, chronicled the adventures of London, a stray German shepherd who travelled the countryside helping people.
  FCL’s ad features the show’s iconic theme song, “Maybe
  
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• Saskatoon unveils Indigenous communications guide

  29-06-2017 21:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Employees at City Hall in Saskatoon have a new guide to follow as they work to build better relationships with Indigenous organizations across the province.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook – 30 degree heat ahead!

  29-06-2017 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon's weather forecast breaks through into the heat just in time for Canada Day 150 this long weekend!
  
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• Canada 150: Celebrations in and around Saskatoon

  29-06-2017 20:39
  It’s a celebration 150 years in the making – and Saskatoon is going all out.
  Canada 150 takes place Saturday, with the main event in the city at Diefenbaker Park.
  The annual Optimist Canada Day Celebration kicks off at 8 a.m. with a buffet breakfast and closes with the big fireworks show at 10:30 p.m.
  Official ceremonies begin at 9 a.m., followed by:
  10-12:30 p.m. Multicultural entertainment on stage (Sask Intercultural Association, First Nations Métis Group, Pavlychenko Folkl
  
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• Sentencing hearing resumes for Philip Chicoine

  29-06-2017 20:37
  
  A Saskatoon man whose child pornography collection was described by a police corporal as the “most depraved” the investigator has ever seen is back in court Thursday.
  
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• Crown seeks 17 years, defence argues for 7 at Philip Chicoine child pornography hearing

  29-06-2017 20:37
  
  The Crown is seeking the longest prison sentence in Saskatchewan history for child pornography charges to be handed to Philip Michael Chicoine.
  
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• New Guidebook Educating on Indigenous Practices dlvr.it/PR2CxT https://t.co/G0qz7IfUqc

  29-06-2017 20:36
  
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• Cantre Family Hopes for End to Court Case Soon dlvr.it/PR2Cpr https://t.co/ZeK2M94fXE

  29-06-2017 20:36
  
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• Megan Praski: Miss Maple Leaf

  29-06-2017 20:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  This is the story of a Canadian superhero named Miss Maple Leaf. I created her to be a true Canadian hero by always being polite and saving the citizens of Canada.
  She travels all across Canada to answer the call of evil and make things right. With her sidekick beaver named Gretzky, together they help save people in need in Canada. Miss Maple leaf was born on December 1, 1996, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Miss Maple Leaf is just her superhero name, but her real name is Claire. Claire has always b
  
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• Leslie Bauer: Why I am proud to be Canadian

  29-06-2017 20:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  There have been many times where I have been proud to be Canadian. It could be something as small as saying sorry when you bump into someone or accidentally say “eh?” in a conversation with someone at your local Tim Hortons.
  I am proud to be able to run through the wheat fields of Saskatchewan and canoe on the glacier lakes in Alberta. I love ziplining through the forests of British Columbia and Ice skating in Manitoba. I love Canada and everything that makes us Canadian. Saskatchewa
  
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• Family honours killed baby after teen’s court appearance

  29-06-2017 20:06
  
  The family of a baby that was murdered almost one year ago honoured him outside Saskatoon Provincial Court Thursday.
  
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• Morgan Dean Gardiner: Mikiso-Kamohtit (Walking Eagle) takes on Flying Bannock

  29-06-2017 20:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  My ultimate Canadian action hero is Walking Eagle. The way Walking Eagle gets around is by driving his Lamborghini because Walking Eagle is just too fat to fly. Walking Eagle wants to put a stop to drugs, crime and racism and fighting around Saskatchewan. Walking Eagle lives in Ile a la Crosse First Nation with his sidekick Smudge Pan. Smudge Pan’s powers come from a hockey stick because he has a hard slap shot and some dirty wrist shots. Walking Eagle’s superpowers are seeing o
  
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• Brooklyn Tinker: The adventures of Metro Man and Wild Woman

  29-06-2017 19:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Introducing Metro Man and Wild Woman, Canada’s two favourite superheroes. They fight deadly crime by night, but are just normal space people by day …
  One early morning, Metro Man and Wild Woman went for a drive in their space car to their favourite space hangout at the space café.
  “I will wait here,” Metro Man says as Wild Woman runs in before their morning emergency.
  “Can I get two space shakes and” she gets cut off by a loud alarm coming from her poc
  
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• Fan Walls and statue unveiled at Mosaic Stadium

  29-06-2017 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  A public art installation is now on display at Mosaic Stadium.
  
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• Canada 150 Statue Coming to Saskatchewan dlvr.it/PR1VvZ https://t.co/3owQnObdOZ

  29-06-2017 19:30
  
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• Shakeup at Karnalyte months after Wynyard mine project stalls

  29-06-2017 19:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Ten months after its plan to build a potash mine near Wynyard stalled following the collapse of a $700 million financing deal, Karnalyte Resources Inc. has parted ways with its founder and longtime president.
  The Saskatoon-based junior miner announced Robin Phinney’s departure in a terse news release Wednesday night, just over a month after the veteran engineer failed to secure re-election as one of its directors.
  “Effective immediately, Mr. Robin Phinney, president, is no longer wit
  
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• Video: New in theatres June 30

  29-06-2017 19:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Take a look at some clips from the movies hitting theatres June 30.
  
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• Photos: The Week in Photos: June 22-28

  29-06-2017 19:18 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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• Statue, three 'fan walls' unveiled at Mosaic Stadium

  29-06-2017 18:59
  
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders and the City of Regina have unveiled a new art display at Mosaic Stadium.
  
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• RCMP Search for Suspects in Theft Near Raymore dlvr.it/PR191N https://t.co/IsKsPKcD8q

  29-06-2017 18:59
  
  RCMP Search for Suspects in Theft Near Raymore dlvr.it/PR191N https://t.co/IsKsPKcD8q
  
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• Combined Forces Drug Seizure In Prince Albert dlvr.it/PR18fZ https://t.co/PcnxHBgel7

  29-06-2017 18:59
  
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• Break and enter at Raymore, Sask. business

  29-06-2017 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP say at least three people and two vehicles were involved in thefts at a Raymore business earlier this week.
  
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• Buy Your Piece of Taylor Field in Saskatoon dlvr.it/PR0rbx https://t.co/IW59tyEjbL

  29-06-2017 18:27
  
  Buy Your Piece of Taylor Field in Saskatoon dlvr.it/PR0rbx https://t.co/IW59tyEjbL
  
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• Swimming pool at Pike Lake Provincial Park getting $240K renovation

  29-06-2017 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The provincial government announced an investment of over $240,000 to upgrade the Pike Lake swimming pool and waterslide.
  
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• Manitoba seeking legal advice on federal government's carbon pricing plan

  29-06-2017 18:01
  
  Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he is seeking a legal opinion on whether the federal government can impose a carbon-pricing system on the provinces.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Issues with city landfill

  29-06-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Issues with city landfill
  Within the space of a week, contradictory articles have appeared in the StarPhoenix. On one hand, the City of Saskatoon may start charging residents for the amount of garbage collected from each home to reduce the volume of garbage being placed in the city land fill. The next article in the StarPhoenix, relating to this subject, indicates there is a revenue short fall, as a result of less garbage being dumped in the city land fill. So, once again the City Administration
  
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• Sania Sami: And I am proud to be a Canadian …

  29-06-2017 17:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  On May 1, I woke up with a sound scattering around me because my parents were about to take the Canadian citizenship test.
  The wind was blowing and the sun was shining brightly in the sky. They were excited and were wishing themselves good luck to pass the test.
  For the past week, I had been helping my mom study from a book called Discover Canada. After getting ready, I wished my parents good luck and left for school. On my way, I was thinking about what is so special about this soil, the soil I
  
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• Here are the winners from the StarPhoenix and Leader-Post youth essay contest

  29-06-2017 17:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post — with the generous support of the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Regina — organized a youth essay content for students enrolled in Grades 8-12 in Saskatchewan schools for Canada’s 150th birthday.
  More than 200 entries came in from all corners of the province. Newsroom staff picked five finalists, and esteemed Saskatoon writer Yann Martel selected the top three essays.
  The $1,000 first-place winner was
  
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• Manitoba premier trying to fight federal carbon pricing plan

  29-06-2017 17:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he is seeking a legal opinion on whether the federal government can impose a carbon-pricing system on the provinces.
  
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• Today's Schedule dlvr.it/PR05kx https://t.co/8It4B9HfGA

  29-06-2017 17:23
  
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• Yann Martel: Let us keep our arms open

  29-06-2017 17:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  When you look at Canada, what do you see? Each of these essays sees something a little different, bringing out one aspect or another of our country.
  One young writer celebrates the opportunity to play volleyball, which she could not do in her native country.
  Another praises the dizzying freedom in which he can become anything he wants.
  And a third showcases an encounter between two indigenous women and some refugees from Syria — so the first to come to this land meeting the lates
  
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• Jessica Rosen: A journey towards Canadian pride

  29-06-2017 17:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Ironically, the time in my life when I felt most proud to be Canadian was when one of the saddest and most challenging moments in my life occurred.
  In 2012, my dad was diagnosed with the blood cancer Leukemia. From that day until his passing this 2016, he spent countless days and nights in Saskatoon’s University Hospital oncology ward, receiving many treatments and numerous medications.
  If my family had been living anywhere else in the world when my dad got sick, his journey would have mos
  
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• Cheyanna Kidd: The true meaning of 'Canadian'

  29-06-2017 17:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Can you relive your life in eight hundred words?
  Could you capture the essence of rolling prairie wheat fields, the scale of the Rocky Mountains, the warmth of your grandmother’s smile, the unbridled rush of your first kiss, the taste of your family’s traditional dish, the laughter, the friendships, the heartbreak, and every dream and opportunity?
  If we were to collect the words, emotions, and memories of every person in this sprawling country, we would discover the heart of a beauti
  
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• Xinyi Zhang: Becoming Canadian

  29-06-2017 17:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  I hear a woman’s voice through the loudspeakers, but I cannot understand what she is announcing.
  My eyes act as if they have been deprived of sight. Fair toned people with light coloured hair and blue eyes pass by me and I dare not stare too long. Sometimes a stranger and I make eye contact. I turn away every time, but it is never before I see a smile that grows across his/her face.
  My ears still suffer from the intense pressure, but I can still hear the planes taking off over us. My legs
  
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• Saskatoon man who directed live-streamed child porn to be sentenced in mid-September

  29-06-2017 16:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Arguments in a sentencing hearing wrapped up Thursday for a man who has pleaded guilty to 40 counts of possessing, producing and sharing child pornography, with the Crown asking for a 17-year sentence and the defence asking for seven years.
  
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• Saskatoon man who directed live streamed child porn back in court

  29-06-2017 16:49 via cbc.ca
  
  A sentencing hearing will resume Thursday for a man who has pleaded guilty to 40 counts of possessing, producing and sharing child pornography.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Sam

  29-06-2017 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sam, who is currently at the Saskatoon SPCA, is hoping someone will be able to give him a new home.
  
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• Why burning old Canadian flags is a proper way to 'retire' them

  29-06-2017 16:05 via cbc.ca
  
  It's a popular time to buy a new Canadian flag. But many Canadians are unsure of what to do with older flags that are no longer fit to fly.
  
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• Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update: June 29, 2017

  29-06-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Stay up to date with the news and stories that matter in Saskatoon and beyond, delivered each morning Monday through Saturday.
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  ‘She never saw it coming’: Hudson Bay man gets life sentence for shooting ex-wife through door
  MELFORT — When Stacey Lewis arrived to pick up her nine-year-old daughter from her ex-husband’s home in Hudson Bay, Sask., Steven Lee Lewis grabbed a shotgun and fired it through the front door while his daughter watched. He then fired fo
  
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• Liberals extend Canada's mission in Iraq to March 2019

  29-06-2017 15:57
  
  The federal government has ordered the military to stay in Iraq for at least two more years as the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant prepares to enter a new phase.
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Water polo

  29-06-2017 15:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives.
  Today, we have a photo of people playing water polo, from June 29, 1971.
  (Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-A6505-7) 
  
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• Saskatchewan woman concerned about suicide among farmers

  29-06-2017 15:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kim Keller, from Gronlid, Sask., is concerned about suicide rates among farmers. She talks with Global’s Joelle Tomlinson about the subject and mental health supports.
  
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• Viewpoint: A nonconforming nation

  29-06-2017 15:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  By Wilf Popoff
  “Taken together, all these policies help explain what scholars call ‘the Canadian exception’: the fact that Canada has managed to avoid the anti-immigrant backlashes that have rocked virtually every other industrialized state in recent years. They help explain why the Migrant Integration Policy Index (a global survey) ranks Canada’s immigration system among the best on the planet.”
   
  This quotation is from The Fix: How Nations Survive and Thrive
  
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• Seat Belts Saving SK Motorists for 40 Years dlvr.it/PQyHvZ https://t.co/MfLzTkqlCj

  29-06-2017 14:38
  
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