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• During hour monitoring busy construction zone, Saskatoon police issue zero tickets - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  13-07-2017 23:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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  During hour monitoring busy construction zone, Saskatoon police issue zero tickets
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  Perhaps Saskatoon drivers are getting the message about obeying speed limits in construction zones, say city police. The Saskatoon police traffic unit set up around a busy construction zone at McOrmond Drive and College Drive on Wednesday for one hour ...
  
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• Charges Laid After Break and Enter Investigation

  13-07-2017 23:25 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  At approximately 1:30 a.m., June 16, 2017, Police responded to an alarm at a business in the 2600 block of Faithful Avenue. A van was observed by the Air Support Unit in the immediate vicinity and a traffic stop was initiated by Patrol members. Three persons, two females ages 35 and 15, and 30-year-old male, were taken into custody.All three were each charged with Break and Enter. The 30-year-old man faced an additional charge of Breach of Probation.As a result of further investigation by t
  
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• 'Locking down the alcohol cabinet' in La Ronge won't work: addictions worker

  13-07-2017 23:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Closing bars early and shutting down liquor outlets on month-end paydays is not the solution to alcohol abuse in La Ronge, Sask., according to a local addictions worker.
  
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• During hour monitoring busy construction zone, Saskatoon police issue zero tickets

  13-07-2017 23:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Perhaps Saskatoon drivers are getting the message about obeying speed limits in construction zones, say city police.
  The Saskatoon police traffic unit set up around a busy construction zone at McOrmond Drive and College Drive on Wednesday for one hour between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. During that time, not a single speeding ticket was issued, Saskatoon police said Thursday in a news release.
  The traffic unit has previously written up hundreds of tickets while monitoring construction zones around
  
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• Teenage Boy Charged in Weapons Investigation dlvr.it/PVP2pT https://t.co/yC6k04nvCR

  13-07-2017 22:59
  
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• Saskatoon Slows Down - No Tickets

  13-07-2017 22:30 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  It seems as though Saskatoon drivers are getting the message to slow down in orange zones.The Saskatoon Police Service's Traffic Unit monitored a busy construction zone at the intersection of McOrmond Drive and College Drive July 12, 2017 from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. In that hour, not one ticket was issued. The SPS has received numerous complaints regarding drivers speeding in construction zones this summer, especially at this location. Police would like to thank drivers for slowin
  
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• Tests confirm 200 dead cows drank toxic water on Sask. pasture

  13-07-2017 22:27
  
  Tests have concluded that about 200 cattle found dead in a pasture in southwestern Saskatchewan drank toxic water.
  
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• Class-Action Law Suits Filed Over Heartburn Medication dlvr.it/PVNgyW https://t.co/GspQXe6KWm

  13-07-2017 22:20
  
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• Cab Association Looking For Competitive Solutions dlvr.it/PVNh3t https://t.co/osIHIpws8S

  13-07-2017 22:20
  
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• PM sidesteps calls to reboot inquiry into missing, murdered Indigenous women and girls

  13-07-2017 22:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is giving no indication he is willing to intervene in the independent inquiry his government launched to examine the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
  
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• 5 Things

  13-07-2017 21:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Somehow, we’ve made it through another week. We made it through a huge summer storm and now we need to find something to do this weekend. Take a look at these options. Something in here should get your interest.
  1. Taste of Saskatchewan is a great place to unwind after a long week. There are dozens of food options and plenty of entertainment. Why not give this a shot and enjoy the outdoors too.
  2. The FIBA 3×3 World Masters is on Saturday and Sunday downtown at 4th Avenue and 21st St
  
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• Province Advises Public of Seal Coating on Highways dlvr.it/PVN2s0 https://t.co/fpnnnjnfRN

  13-07-2017 21:14
  
  Province Advises Public of Seal Coating on Highways dlvr.it/PVN2s0 https://t.co/fpnnnjnfRN
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: hot dog days of summer are back!

  13-07-2017 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hot weather is pumping back into Saskatoon’s forecast with more 30 degree heat on the way. Peter Quinlan tells us how long it will last.
  
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• Alberta company fined in Saskatchewan workplace accident

  13-07-2017 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta company has been fined in a Saskatchewan workplace accident for not maintaining a safe work environment.
  
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• Inmates to receive opioid antidote kit upon release

  13-07-2017 20:52
  
  More federal inmates will be released with free, take-home naloxone kits when they re-enter the community, according to Correctional Service Canada.
  
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• Arrest - Weapons Investigation - 300 Block Avenue S South

  13-07-2017 20:45 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A man is facing charges after Police responded to a weapons call last night.At approximately 9:30 p.m., July 12, 2017, Patrol officers responded to a weapons call in the area of 18th Street West and Avenue S South. Police located four individuals in the 300 block of Avenue S South. During the investigation, a 17-year-old man was found to be in possession of two knives, a machete, and marihuana. He is now facing charges of Possession of a Dangerous Weapon (x3), Carrying a Conc
  
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• PM sidesteps calls to reboot inquiry into murdered, missing Indigenous women

  13-07-2017 20:42
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is giving no indication he is willing to intervene to calm rising frustrations around the independent inquiry his government launched to examine the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
  
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• Mass cattle deaths caused by poor water quality

  13-07-2017 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  After around 200 cattle died in a pasture last week near Shamrock, Sask,. water tests were conducted to determine the cause of death of the cows.
  
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• Zipper to stay at this year's Saskatoon Ex

  13-07-2017 20:33
  
  Don’t worry, thrill-seekers, the Zipper isn’t getting the boot at this year’s Saskatoon Ex.
  
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• Police prepared for party at Country Thunder festival

  13-07-2017 20:33
  
  Police are ensuring they’re prepared for the party as Country Thunder gets underway in Craven.
  
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• Driver of stolen truck leads Battlefords RCMP on chase

  13-07-2017 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  A police chase in North Battleford ended after the driver of a stolen truck became stuck in a ditch.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watch northwest of Saskatoon

  13-07-2017 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hot weather is pumping back into Saskatoon's forecast with more 30 degree heat on the way.
  
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• Sudbury-area farm family hopes little-known haskap berry will catch on

  13-07-2017 20:09
  
  A Northern Ontario farm family hopes a fruit that’s grown in almost every province in Canada but few Canadians have ever heard of, let alone tasted, will capture consumers’ imagination and tastebuds when they debut in stores later this summer.
  
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• Hot spell continues to stress Sask. crops

  13-07-2017 20:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Some parts of the province have seen less than 100 mm of moisture since April.
  
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• 'Hoping for rain': Hot, dry weather stresses Sask. crops

  13-07-2017 20:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Some parts of the province have seen less than 100 mm of moisture since April.
  
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• Police Gearing up as Country Thunder Gets Underway dlvr.it/PVM53H https://t.co/UO6LSUgOgb

  13-07-2017 19:39
  
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• Man accused of stabbing woman in Prince Albert, Sask.

  13-07-2017 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Woman allegedly stabbed in the back by a man in Prince Albert who is known to her.
  
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• Missing Yorkton Woman May be in the United States dlvr.it/PVLkTb https://t.co/6bC7EwCt4q

  13-07-2017 19:08
  
  Missing Yorkton Woman May be in the United States dlvr.it/PVLkTb https://t.co/6bC7EwCt4q
  
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• Alberta Company Fined In Saskatchewan Accident dlvr.it/PVLkn6 https://t.co/8byaccRO1n

  13-07-2017 19:08
  
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• Julie Payette named Canada's next Governor General

  13-07-2017 19:05
  
  Former astronaut Julie Payette will be Canada's next Governor General.
  
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• Mark McMorris wins ESPY Award for best male action sport athlete

  13-07-2017 19:03
  
  Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris won his first ESPY Award on Wednesday night.
  
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• Video: New in theatres July 14

  13-07-2017 18:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Take a look at some clips from the movies hitting theatres July 14.
  
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• Photos: The Week in Photos: July 6-12

  13-07-2017 18:57 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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• Heat, dry conditions damaging Saskatchewan crops

  13-07-2017 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rainfall needed as Saskatchewan crop conditions being deteriorating in many areas.
  
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• Somali-American family sues after border crossing detainment

  13-07-2017 18:55
  
  A Somali-American family held at a U.S.-Canada border crossing for nearly 11 hours in 2015 after the father's name appeared on a terror watch list is alleging its rights were violated during the long detainment, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday.
  
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• Company fined $120K after worker injured at coal mine near Estevan

  13-07-2017 18:54
  
  An Edmonton-based company has been fined $120,000 after a worker was seriously injured at a coal mine near Estevan.
  
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• New Brunswick RCMP search for missing 19-year-old and her 14-month-old child

  13-07-2017 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Valerie Violet Thompson, originally from Saskatchewan, has been in the Moncton area with her son Kaleb but was last seen on July 11, 2017. 
  
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• New Brunswick RCMP find missing woman and 14-month-old child

  13-07-2017 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Valerie Violet Thompson, originally from Saskatchewan, has been in the Moncton area with her son Kaleb but was last seen on July 11, 2017. 
  
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• Saskatoon cab drivers call for ‘flex-service’ during high-demand periods

  13-07-2017 18:32
  
  The association representing Saskatoon taxi drivers is drafting a proposal to city council for a “fleet-service” of private vehicles, allowing drivers to use private vehicles during periods of high demand.
  
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• Sask. has 1,000 fewer job vacancies than a year ago

  13-07-2017 18:24 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of job vacancies in Saskatchewan is down by more than 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2017, year over year — the biggest decline in Canada.
  
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• Class-Action Law Suits Filed Over Some Proton Pump Inhibitors dlvr.it/PVL23P https://t.co/Qx8UqWjl4A

  13-07-2017 18:03
  
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• Letter of the Day: Drivers can cope with speed changes

  13-07-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Since I am a motorist, I’m not sure if I should feel insulted by Councillor Dubois’ statement that “motorists will be confused” if construction zone posted speeds change based on actual activity.
  I will assume she made this statement because she would struggle with changing signs? Rather than make an “I” statement, she decides to speak on behalf of us all?
  Let me speak for myself Councillor Dubois — rest assured I would not struggle with changing constru
  
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• Things to know as international hoops field dribbles into Saskatoon

  13-07-2017 17:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  There’ll be some travelling — of the basketball variety — in Saskatoon’s downtown core this weekend.
  The FIBA 3×3 World Tour Masters goes Saturday and Sunday at Fourth Avenue. and 21st Street. The international three-on-three basketball tournament hits town just a month after the game was given Olympic status.
  There’ll be a Saskatoon-based team, of course — ex-University of Saskatchewan Huskies Michael Linklater, Michael Lieffers and Nolan Brudehl have t
  
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• Indigenous Games continue to fortify mother-daughter bond

  13-07-2017 17:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Juleah Duesing just four medals away from doing exactly what she wrote down in a poem in Grade 2: winning as many North American Indigenous Games medals as her mother Reila Bird. If she does it, Bird will have the best seat at the event to watch it unfold in Toronto.
  
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• Broadway recovering, but not resting, business leader says

  13-07-2017 17:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  DeeAnn Mercier has been the executive director of the Broadway Business Improvement District for nearly a year. A year ago, a summer-long road and water infrastructure project raised concerns due to its severe impact on area businesses. The StarPhoenix checks in with Mercier on the state of the business district.
  Q: A year after concerns were raised about the effect of construction, tell us where Broadway is right now.
  A: I think Broadway is coming out of another cycle and I think last year was
  
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• Home prices in Saskatoon continue to slide: Royal LePage

  13-07-2017 17:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Home sales and prices in Saskatoon are expected to remain soft for the remainder of 2017: Royal LePage.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Lola

  13-07-2017 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatoon SPCA is hoping someone is able to give Lola a new home.
  
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• New tower, more power: Web update for Thursday, July 13

  13-07-2017 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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  An artist’s rendering of World Trade Center Saskatoon, a nine-storey, $50 million office building expects to start construction in the fall. Photo supplied to the Saskatoon StarPhoenix.
  Canwest forging ahead with $50-million ‘World Trade Center’ despite high vacancy rates
  The developer behind a new nine-storey office building in Saskatoon&rsq
  
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• Diversions July 14-20, 2017

  13-07-2017 15:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Concerts/Events
  Bob Dylan and His Band: Performing Friday at SaskTel Centre at 8 p.m. Tickets $47.50 to $87.50; available at 306-938-7800, ticketmaster.ca.
  Bob Dylan plays SaskTel Centre July 14.
  Colin Mochrie and Wayne Jones: Comedy with Pat Thornton, Saturday and Sunday at Persephone Theatre’s BackStage Stage. Tickets $43; available at 306-384-7727, persephonetheatre.org.
  DancEgypt: Performing Saturday and Sunday at Remai Arts Centre. Tickets $10 to $30; available at 306-384-7727, persep
  
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• Wednesday's Scoreboard dlvr.it/PVJHRK https://t.co/jjO7NsFyfI

  13-07-2017 15:24
  
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