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• AGELESS SPIRIT OF MUSIC – Summer Concert Series

  04-07-2017 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  THIS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES HAPPENS EVERY WEDNESDAY THIS SUMMER from 12noon to 1pm. July 5th – THE STEADIES.  July 12th – RALPH GALAMBOS.  July 19th – GOPHER BROKE.  July 26th – THE RESIDUALS.  August 2nd – HOT CLUB SASKATOON.  August 9th – GOPHER BROKE.  August 16th – CESAR ROBLIN.  August 23rd – J. J. GUY....
  
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• Saskatoon man sneaks into home through window, touches sleeping woman inappropriately

  04-07-2017 23:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police are searching for a man after a woman was inappropriately touched while she was sleeping.
  
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• Saskatoon man sneaks into home through window, sexually assaults woman

  04-07-2017 23:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police are searching for a man after a woman was inappropriately touched while she was sleeping.
  
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• Loss of a landmark: Fire destroys Cumberland House's 125-year-old Parish Hall building

  04-07-2017 23:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A northern Saskatchewan village is lamenting the loss of one of its oldest buildings, after a Canada Day fire in Cumberland House.
  Cumberland House RCMP received a report Saturday around 4:30 p.m. about a fire at the town’s Parish Hall, which was built in 1892 and belonged to the Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas. RCMP and members of the local fire department responded to the scene and found the building in flames, RCMP said Tuesday in a news release.
  According to RCMP, efforts to put the fir
  
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• Falling tree branch damages 3 vehicles on Saskatoon's Coy Avenue

  04-07-2017 23:03 via cbc.ca
  
  No one was injured but three vehicles were damaged Monday night when a large tree branch fell onto a Saskatoon street.
  
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• Sask. government keeps bus pass subsidy rolling

  04-07-2017 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government announced Tuesday it will continue funding a bus program that benefits low-income people living in Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albert and Moose Jaw.
  
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• Photos: Baby Animals of the World: June

  04-07-2017 22:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Prepare to be overwhelmed by cuteness! Take a look at some baby animal photos from around the world in June.
  
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• City defends anti-racism billboard over 'divisive' concerns

  04-07-2017 22:36
  An anti-racism billboard along Saskatoon’s Circle Drive is being defended by the city after complaints on social media.
  The billboard, part of the city's "I am the bridge" anti-racism campaign, is located just north of 33rd Street and faces drivers travelling north on Circle Drive.
  It shows a white man with the accompanying text, "I have to acknowledge my own privilege and racist attitudes."
  The billboard has sparked accusations the city is funding a divisive campaign, aimed at calling whi
  
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• REVIEW: Families will love The Woodcutter and the Lion

  04-07-2017 22:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It’s theater in the park but it’s really about bridges.
  Sum Theatre spans cultures in its mandate, using theatre to build community. With so many newcomers from Syria now in Saskatoon, the choice of a Syrian folk tale for this year’s production was a natural one.
  Thus we have The Woodcutter and the Lion, a clever and compelling story that examines friendship, greed and reconciliation.
  In the story, a woodcutter with a hungry family is forced to travel to an island inhabited by
  
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• Improvements coming to Preston Avenue and Taylor Street intersection

  04-07-2017 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Improvements to the Preston Avenue and Taylor Street intersection aim to improve safety and reduce delays.
  
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• Woman says stranger entered home, groped her while sleeping

  04-07-2017 21:54
  Police are investigating after a woman said she woke up to find a stranger touching her inappropriately.
  The woman reported a man entered her home on the 1400 block of Avenue H North through an unlocked window around 4:30 a.m. Monday.
  He inappropriately touched her before fleeing out the same window.
  The suspect is described as Indigenous, in his late teens or early 20's, around 120-130 pounds with a "brush cut" and a scar by his right eyebrow.
  He was last seen wearing blue jeans, black hightop
  
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• Looking For Tips In Saskatoon Unsolved Homicide dlvr.it/PSCbxw https://t.co/6RjLO9ic3C

  04-07-2017 21:45
  
  Looking For Tips In Saskatoon Unsolved Homicide dlvr.it/PSCbxw https://t.co/6RjLO9ic3C
  
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• Century old Parish Hall in Cumberland House destroyed by fire

  04-07-2017 21:39
  
  One of the oldest buildings in Cumberland House, Sask. has been destroyed by fire.
  
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• Woman inappropriately touched while asleep in her Saskatoon home

  04-07-2017 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  A woman said she was inappropriately touched while asleep in her Saskatoon home.
  
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• City Defends Anti-Racism Campaign dlvr.it/PSCJlQ https://t.co/MjoieGcxad

  04-07-2017 21:13
  
  City Defends Anti-Racism Campaign dlvr.it/PSCJlQ https://t.co/MjoieGcxad
  
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• 'Despicable Me 3' Tops The Box Office While Will Ferrell's 'The House' Folds sasknow.ca/lifestyle/cele… https://t.co/ed61GJeMco

  04-07-2017 21:12
  
  'Despicable Me 3' Tops The Box Office While Will Ferrell's 'The House' Folds sasknow.ca/lifestyle/cele… https://t.co/ed61GJeMco
  
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• Police Taser man after home invasion

  04-07-2017 21:10
  
  Saskatoon Police Tasered a man early Tuesday morning after he allegedly broke into a home.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: stunning start to July!

  04-07-2017 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bone dry June turns into a stormy and stunning start to July with a heat wave moving into Saskatoon’s weather forecast. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains how hot it will get.
  
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• Woman 'inappropriately touched' after man entered home through unlocked window

  04-07-2017 20:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police are investigating after a woman reported being “inappropriately touched” by a man who entered her home through an unlocked window while she slept.
  The incident took place Monday around 4:30 a.m., when a man entered the woman’s residence in the 1400 block of Avenue H North, police said in a news release. According to the woman, the suspect inappropriately touched her “before fleeing out the same window.”
  The woman “was not physically harmed,&rd
  
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• Police looking for man who sexually assaulted woman in her home

  04-07-2017 20:50
  
  Police are investigating after a woman says a man came into her home and touched her inappropriately while she slept.
  
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• Saskatoon police seek information on decade-old homicide

  04-07-2017 20:48
  
  Saskatoon police are seeking information as they continue to investigate a decade-old homicide.
  
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• Riders Return to Practice With Roster Shuffle dlvr.it/PSC1Yw https://t.co/n9XiMjqoBg

  04-07-2017 20:41
  
  Riders Return to Practice With Roster Shuffle dlvr.it/PSC1Yw https://t.co/n9XiMjqoBg
  
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• Pharmacist warns of experimenting with sufentanil after drugs stolen from Saskatoon home

  04-07-2017 20:35 via cbc.ca
  
  The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan is warning drug users of the dangers of using the potent painkiller sufentanil.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: stormy and hot start to July!

  04-07-2017 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dry June turns into a stormy and stunning start to July with a heat wave moving into Saskatoon's weather forecast.
  
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• 10 years after body found, Saskatoon police continue investigation into death of Paul Jacobson

  04-07-2017 20:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Police investigators believe a woman seen with Paul Theodore Jacobson days before his body was found in a rural area of northeast Saskatoon could have information relevant to the decade-old homicide.
  Police were called July 3, 2007 to an area near Central Avenue and Agra Road, north of the Silverspring neighbourhood, after a passerby found a body in a ditch. The man’s body had likely been in that location for less than a day, police said at the time. Though police never released the cause
  
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• Saskatoon police seek leads in decade-old homicide

  04-07-2017 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police look to speak with a woman who may have information in a decade-old homicide.
  
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• ParticipAction 150 play list in Saskatoon on July 4

  04-07-2017 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The ParticipAction 150 crew is in Saskatoon on Tuesday, July 4th at Victoria Park from noon to 6 p.m.
  
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• Photos: Jazz Festival's last weekend

  04-07-2017 20:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival wrapped up on July 2, 2017. Performances for the last weekend included Feist and Arrested Development.
  
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• Fire destroys Cumberland House, Sask. parish hall

  04-07-2017 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  A fire has destroyed the parish hall in Cumberland House, one of the oldest buildings in the community.
  
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• Surf's up in Saskatoon as ParticipACTION tour arrives

  04-07-2017 19:57 via cbc.ca
  
  The ParticipACTION team has arrived in Saskatoon and has set up in a local park with all kinds of cool activities in an effort to get people moving.
  
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• Reel affordable: Free fishing weekend approaches in Sask.

  04-07-2017 19:49
  
  Anglers of all ages will be allowed to fish without a licence in Saskatchewan this weekend.
  
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• Photos: Canada Day in the park

  04-07-2017 19:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Canada Day celebrations were held in Diefenbaker Park and Dr. Gerhard Helberg Park in Saskatoon on July 1, 2017.
  
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• Get ready for a hot, dry July in Saskatoon: Environment Canada

  04-07-2017 19:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The above-average temperatures Saskatoon is expected to experience much of this week will linger throughout July, according to Environment Canada’s forecast.
  According to Environment Canada’s John Paul Cragg, the temperature will be slightly cooler on Tuesday thanks to a cold front that passed through the area overnight, but by Wednesday should get closer to 30 Cacross central Saskatchewan and the mid- to low-30s across southern Saskatchewan before cooling off on Thursday.&
  
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• Sexual Assault - 1400 Block Avenue H North

  04-07-2017 19:40 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are investigating after a woman reported a man had inappropriately touched her while she slept.At approximately 4:30 a.m., July 3, 2017, a woman reported that a man had entered her residence in the 1400 block of Avenue H North through an unlocked window. The man inappropriately touched her before fleeing out the same window.The suspect is described as Indigenous, in his late teens or early 20's, approximately 120-130 lbs with a "brush cut" and a scar by his right eyebrow. He was
  
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• Saskatoon man shot with Taser after alleged break and enter with machete

  04-07-2017 19:36 via cbc.ca
  
  A 26-year-old man is facing charges after Saskatoon police shot him with a Taser early Tuesday morning.
  
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• SPS Seeks Assistance in Solving Historical Murder

  04-07-2017 19:35 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are asking for the public’s help in solving an historical murder.On July 3, 2007 Police were called to a location near Central Avenue and Agra Road.  A passerby had discovered the body of a man.  The man was identified as 44 year old Paul Theodore Jacobson of Saskatoon and investigation showed that he was the victim of a homicide. Over the last decade Major Crime investigators have interviewed many people in regard to this case, and have developed suspects.&
  
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• MP apologizes for plagiarizing parts of op-ed column from Saskatoon student

  04-07-2017 19:27 via cbc.ca
  
  NDP MP Romeo Saganash has apologized for plagiarizing parts of a recent op-ed column he wrote about why he, and many other Indigenous peoples, would not be celebrating Canada's 150th anniversary.
  
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• Saskatoon police Taser man fleeing from break and enter

  04-07-2017 19:15 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police officials said an officer had to Taser a man allegedly fleeing from a break and enter.
  
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• Study shows income mobility starkly different between north and south Sask.

  04-07-2017 19:06 via cbc.ca
  
  A recent study looks at intergenerational mobility in income across Canada to see how likely it is that adults end up earning the same income or a higher one than their parents.
  
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• Saskatoon's Synchrotron Pressed into Climate Change Research dlvr.it/PSB5RZ https://t.co/htOO1P33SC

  04-07-2017 19:06
  
  Saskatoon's Synchrotron Pressed into Climate Change Research dlvr.it/PSB5RZ https://t.co/htOO1P33SC
  
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• Man Tasered by Police dlvr.it/PSB5p7 https://t.co/pXZgA2pnga

  04-07-2017 19:06
  
  Man Tasered by Police dlvr.it/PSB5p7 https://t.co/pXZgA2pnga
  
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• Arrest - CEW Deployment - 300 Block Avenue P South

  04-07-2017 18:40 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  One man is facing charges after he unlawfully entered a dwelling earlier this morning.At approximately 4:15 a.m., July 4, 2017, Patrol officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Avenue P South after complaints that a man had unlawfully entered a residence with a machete before leaving on a bike. Police located the man riding his bike a short distance away, but he refused to stop. Police eventually confronted the man in the 200 block of Avenue R South. He continued to disobey Police c
  
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• Golf and Cycling highlight Saskatoon Sports long weekend dlvr.it/PS9ngF https://t.co/nBUmejLs1I

  04-07-2017 18:34
  
  Golf and Cycling highlight Saskatoon Sports long weekend dlvr.it/PS9ngF https://t.co/nBUmejLs1I
  
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• Severe Weather Hits Monday Night dlvr.it/PS9RTZ https://t.co/L4NGBhyOns

  04-07-2017 18:02
  
  Severe Weather Hits Monday Night dlvr.it/PS9RTZ https://t.co/L4NGBhyOns
  
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• Letter of the Day: Save environment and taxpayer money

  04-07-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Environmentally conscientious but fiscally detached
  When conscientious governments almost everywhere are struggling to live with reduced income streams, they have reduced expenses, while our city council simply digs deeper into the citizen’s pockets. As ratepayers we cannot go to our employers or pension providers and demand more money; we have to make adjustments to our spending.
  This city council looks for the easy solution to any problems that it encounters; no problem is too large that
  
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• Cast a line during Saskatchewan’s free fishing weekend

  04-07-2017 17:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Anyone can cast a line on July 8 and 9 during free fishing weekend in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Hannah Leflar's teenage killer sentenced as an adult to life in prison

  04-07-2017 17:54 via cbc.ca
  
  The teenager responsible for the stabbing death of 16-year-old Hannah Leflar in Regina has been sentenced as an adult and must serve at least 10 years before being eligible for parole.
  
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• Today's Schedule dlvr.it/PS96WZ https://t.co/urkkldSHo8

  04-07-2017 17:29
  
  Today's Schedule dlvr.it/PS96WZ https://t.co/urkkldSHo8
  
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• Credit unions decry federal regulatory ban on members using 'banking' terms

  04-07-2017 17:10
  
  The national group representing credit unions says its members are being treated unfairly by a federal regulator that is prohibiting them from using the terms "bank," "banker" and "banking" to describe their services.
  
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• Monday's Scoreboard dlvr.it/PS8mX1 https://t.co/6uxeLm6Fjn

  04-07-2017 16:58
  
  Monday's Scoreboard dlvr.it/PS8mX1 https://t.co/6uxeLm6Fjn
  
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