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• Investigation launched after video showing police altercation deleted

  26-07-2017 23:39
  The alleged deletion of a video showing an altercation between RCMP officers and a man in a northwestern Saskatchewan community has prompted an investigation.
  
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• Stolen Auto - Evade Police - Clarence Ave and Circle Drive

  26-07-2017 23:37 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Two teen boys are facing charges following an incident in which the occupants of a stolen vehicle evaded police overnight.At approximately 1:20 a.m., July 26, 2017 Police received information that a stolen Nissan Maxima, white in colour, was traveling into Saskatoon from Moose Jaw.  The vehicle was then spotted by patrol members on McKercher Drive.  Officers attempted a traffic stop however the occupants of the vehicle refused to stop for Police.  A tire deflation device was
  
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• SLGA to cut 32 liquor store jobs, including ones in Saskatoon

  26-07-2017 23:10 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority is cutting 32 liquor store jobs in seven Saskatchewan communities, and more cuts may be on the way.
  
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• 'We're concerned': After Supreme Court rulings, duty to consult a hot topic at AFN meeting

  26-07-2017 22:32 via cbc.ca
  Government and industry's duty to consult with First Nations was on the minds of many chiefs on Wednesday, after the Supreme Court delivered two rulings on the consultation process with Indigenous Peoples over energy projects.
  
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• Investigation taking place after video of arrest by Meadow Lake RCMP deleted

  26-07-2017 22:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  An investigation is underway after video of an arrest, recorded on a cellphone later seized by RCMP in Meadow Lake, was discovered to have been deleted.
  Members of the Meadow Lake RCMP detachment responded on Friday around 4 a.m. to an altercation at a home in Meadow Lake, finding a woman outside the residence suffering from minor injuries, according to RCMP in a news release. The two responding members suffered “minor injuries during an altercation” with a man at the home, but did n
  
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• SLGA issues layoff notices to 32 staffers, including 17 in Saskatoon

  26-07-2017 22:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  Almost a year after issuing 170 employees with 60-day layoff notices, Saskatchewan’s liquor retailer has served an additional 32 employees in seven communities, including 17 in Saskatoon, with pink slips.
  The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) employees were notified of the impending layoffs on July 17 , SLGA spokesman David Morris said Wednesday in an email. The layoffs are effective Sept. 23.
  While the 170 notices issued last summer involved the closure of 39 SLGA retail sto
  
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• Video of alleged altercation deleted from cell phone seized by Meadow Lake RCMP

  26-07-2017 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  A video of an alleged altercation was deleted from a cell phone that was in the care of Meadow Lake RCMP.
  
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• Defence asking for psych assessment for man charged with attempted murder in wheelchair attack

  26-07-2017 22:16 via cbc.ca
  The defence is asking for a psychiatric assessment for Justin James Crowe who is charged with attempted murder in relation to a attack on Robert Carignan.
  
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• Meth trafficking charge in Biggar, Sask. drug bust

  26-07-2017 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  Meth seized by Biggar RCMP from man who is also accused of stealing a truck.
  
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• Canadian homes still overvalued, as prices went up while disposable income declined: CMHC

  26-07-2017 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  Slower growth in Canada's young adult population is also a problem, the agency said.
  
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• One Dead in Crash Near Langham dlvr.it/PYknJz https://t.co/MVQeeaeNrS

  26-07-2017 21:13
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: sizzling 30 degree heat pumps in!

  26-07-2017 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  30 degree heat makes its return once again as Saskatoon’s weather forecast rides ridge the ridge into the rest of the week. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains how long it will last.
  
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• Heat warning issued in western Saskatchewan

  26-07-2017 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada has issued a heart warning in parts of western Saskatchewan.
  
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• Growing demand in Saskatoon for high end office space

  26-07-2017 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  Two new developments could help alleviate the growing demand for high end office space in downtown Saskatoon.
  
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• Still strong evidence of overbuilding in Regina, Saskatoon housing markets: CMHC

  26-07-2017 20:24
  Regina and Saskatoon’s housing markets continue to show strong evidence of overbuilding, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Wednesday.
  
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• Music community mourns passing of Justin Lee

  26-07-2017 20:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon’s music community is expressing shock and sadness at the sudden passing of guitarist Justin Lee, 40, from the band The Steadies.
  “My thoughts and prayers go out to our Saskatoon musical brother, Justin Lee who is in critical condition after suffering an aneurysm,” Josh Palmer wrote on Facebook after Lee was hospitalized earlier this week. “Please pray with all of us who have been touched by this man’s grace, his happy go lucky spirit and his amaz
  
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• Highway collision near Langham kills Saskatoon man

  26-07-2017 20:05 via cbc.ca
  A 36-year-old Saskatoon man is dead after his pickup truck collided with a semi while crossing Highway 16 near Langham, Sask., on Tuesday night.
  
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• Strong evidence of 'problematic conditions' in Saskatoon housing market: CMHC - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  26-07-2017 19:52 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Strong evidence of 'problematic conditions' in Saskatoon housing market: CMHC
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  Saskatoon's housing market continues to display evidence of 'problematic conditions,' according to the CMHC. Gord Waldner / Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Share Adjust Comment Print. Saskatoon's housing market continues to display evidence of overbuilding, ...
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• Strong evidence of 'problematic conditions' in Saskatoon housing market: CMHC

  26-07-2017 19:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon’s housing market continues to display evidence of overbuilding, overheating and price acceleration leading to “sustained downward pressure” on home prices, according to a new report from Canada’s mortgage insurer.
  That means there is “strong evidence of problematic conditions” in Saskatoon, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) said in its latest housing market report.
  The city, which last month had a record-high number of real estate listings
  
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• 17 pavilions calling Prairieland Park home for Folkfest

  26-07-2017 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  The 2017 Folkfest in Saskatoon will host 17 of its 21 pavilions at Prairieland Park.
  
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• Saskatoon man dies in pickup-semi collision on highway near Langham

  26-07-2017 19:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 36-year-old man is dead after a collision between a pickup truck and semi trailer near Langham.
  Warman-Martensville RCMP responded Tuesday around 10 p.m. to the scene of a serious collision at the intersection of Highway 16 and Township Road 384. According to police in a news release. a semi trailer was travelling northwest on Highway 16 when a Ford Ranger pickup truck attempted to cross west on Township Road 384. The semi struck the pickup, RCMP said.
  The lone occupant of the pickup truck, a
  
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• Defence seeks psych assessment for Justin Crowe, man charged with attempted murder

  26-07-2017 19:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  A legal aid lawyer has requested a psychiatric assessment for Justin James Crowe, the 25-year-old man who stands accused of attempted murder in the beating of a wheelchair-bound man in downtown Saskatoon.
  Crowe, who is charged with attempted murder, uttering threats and breach of a court order, appeared Wednesday by video in Saskatoon provincial court. His legal aid defence lawyer told court that criminal responsibility and fitness to stand trial are at issue after correctional staff this w
  
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• Multiple Charges After Vehicle Tries to Get Away From Police dlvr.it/PYjdZw https://t.co/KYLUk1xuBo

  26-07-2017 19:30
  
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• Lawyer Seeks Psychiatric Assessment in Wheelchair Assault Case dlvr.it/PYjdKG https://t.co/0tSezZ5M1W

  26-07-2017 19:30
  
  Lawyer Seeks Psychiatric Assessment in Wheelchair Assault Case dlvr.it/PYjdKG https://t.co/0tSezZ5M1W
  
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• How blankets can teach 500 years of Indigenous history

  26-07-2017 19:26 via cbc.ca
  A simple exercise, requiring only blankets and a script, can be a powerful education tool for Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants alike.
  
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• One dead after Highway 16 crash west of Saskatoon

  26-07-2017 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  The driver of a pick-up was killed in a two vehicle crash on Highway 16 west of Saskatoon.
  
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• Dangerous driving charge for man after Saskatoon police chase

  26-07-2017 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  A man has been charged with dangerous driving after leading Saskatoon police on a chase.
  
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• Over 78% of Sask. residents oppose PST on insurance premiums: poll

  26-07-2017 19:03
  More than 78 per cent of people in Saskatchewan oppose the government’s decision to charge PST on insurance premiums, according to a poll commissioned by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
  
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• Saskatchewan hasn't seen a cent in PST from Amazon.ca

  26-07-2017 18:52 via cbc.ca
  The government of Saskatchewan does not receive provincial sales tax from retail giant Amazon.ca, even though the province's most recent budget implemented changes in legislation that require the retailer to collect and remit six per cent of each purchase imported by consumers.
  
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• Evade Police - Arrest - 100 block 111th St. W

  26-07-2017 18:34 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 28 year old man is in custody today following an evade Police event last night.At approximately 11:30 p.m., July 25, 2017, Saskatoon Police observed a vehicle make an illegal U-turn at 8th Street East and Goodwin Avenue. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop but the vehicle evaded police at a high rate of speed.The SPS Air Support Unit located the suspect vehicle and observed it driving erratically before it stopped in a parking lot in the 100 block of 111th Street West. The ASU guided
  
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• 'I'm really sorry this happened': U.S. woman says she was unknowingly part of Saskatoon white package case

  26-07-2017 18:33 via cbc.ca
  Samantha Field says she unknowingly threw herself into middle of a complex case involving bomb threats and white powder scares that paralyzed parts of Saskatoon.
  
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• After months, U.S. woman in apparent white powder scares confessional video comes forward

  26-07-2017 18:33 via cbc.ca
  Samantha Field says she unknowingly threw herself into the middle of a complex case involving bomb threats and white powder scares that paralyzed parts of Saskatoon.
  
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• More than 30 SLGA positions, including 17 in Saskatoon, to be ... - CTV News

  26-07-2017 18:32 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
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  More than 30 Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority employees are losing their jobs across the province. SLGA is eliminating a combined 32 full-time and ...
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• More than 30 SLGA positions, including 17 in Saskatoon, to be eliminated

  26-07-2017 18:28
  More than 30 Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority employees are losing their jobs across the province.
  
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• More than 30 SLGA positions, including 16 in Saskatoon, to be eliminated

  26-07-2017 18:28
  More than 30 Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority employees are losing their jobs across the province.
  
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• 31 SLGA positions, including 16 in Saskatoon, to be eliminated: union

  26-07-2017 18:28
  The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority is eliminating the equivalent of 31 full-time and permanent part-time positions in the province.
  
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• Youth project in northern Saskatchewan gets $2.2 million in funding from feds

  26-07-2017 18:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  More than $2 million in funding has been designated for a youth wellness and crime prevention project in La Loche and Clearwater River Dene Nation.
  Project Venture — which will be carried out at Clearwater River School and La Loche Community School — will receive $2.2 million over five years under the National Crime Prevention Strategy, the federal government announced Tuesday at the Assembly of First Nations annual general meeting. The project could reach up to 450 high-risk In
  
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• Letter of the Day: Improving work zone safety

  26-07-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Most don’t have an issue with slowing down around work zones to keep construction workers safe. However, when the zone is extended halfway to Calgary and left in place day and night, workers or no, the actual effect is to dilute the real significance of the work zone and ultimately have citizens question or ignore it. To use a different example, aviation experts have found that leaving the seatbelt sign on unnecessarily decreases air safety because passengers just ignore it. It’s the
  
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• Day 2 of the AFN annual general assembly LIVE

  26-07-2017 17:30 via cbc.ca
  Second day of talks at the Assembly of First Nations annual meeting in Regina
  
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• Fuller: After assault on helpless man, the public will be watching

  26-07-2017 16:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  The case of Justin James Crowe will reveal as much about who we are as a society as it will the qualities of the alleged offender himself.
  Crowe is accused of randomly attacking Robert Carignan on Sunday morning in the heart of Saskatoon. From the police news release: “A 57-year-old gentleman in a motorized wheelchair was exercising his dog when he was attacked and threatened. The victim was pulled from his wheel chair and violently assaulted. He was transported to Royal University Ho
  
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• Editorial: Question the story, keep the statue

  26-07-2017 16:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  A statue in downtown Saskatoon that depicts a young John Diefenbaker delivering a copy of the Saskatoon StarPhoenix into the hands of Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier should remain intact.
  A book by former Regina lawyer Garrett Wilson calls for the StarPhoenix to remove the statue, due to the fact that the author cannot corroborate the legendary interaction as described by Diefenbaker.
  “The event simply did not occur. The statue is false history and shabby journalism, far beneath a reputable
  
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• Northern Saskatchewan village hit by 'buckets of water' during record rain

  26-07-2017 16:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  BUFFALO NARROWS — A northern Saskatchewan community is drying out after it was hit by what the province’s Water Security Agency calls a one-in-100-year rainstorm this week.
  Environment Canada says the area in and around Buffalo Narrows was pounded Monday by more than 112 millimetres of precipitation that came down in less than 24 hours.
  Streets were left awash and crews were still pumping water from yards on Tuesday, but village officials don’t believe any homes were flooded.
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• Super Deker hockey training tool

  26-07-2017 16:22 via globalnews.ca
  Rob Schyler demonstrates how the Super Deker can help hockey players of all ages improve their skills.
  
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• Heat warning for western Saskatchewan

  26-07-2017 16:14
  The heat warning recognizes temperatures reaching more than 29 C during the day and 14 C or higher overnight.
  
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• Heat warning expanded in Saskatchewan

  26-07-2017 16:14
  A heat warning from Environment Canada has been expanded across much of Saskatchewan.
  
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• Wednesday Schedule dlvr.it/PYg7tX https://t.co/daEHnHdlp7

  26-07-2017 16:12
  
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• Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update: July 26, 2017

  26-07-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Man charged in downtown beating accused of similar attack in 2016 in Winnipeg
  A 25-year-old man charged with attempted murder, uttering threats and breaching a court order after Robert Carignan, 57, was pulled from his wheelchair and beaten should have never been in Saskatoon, according to information from Manitoba Justice. On Tuesday, Winnipeg police confirme
  
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• Wounded Warriors weekend in Saskatchewan

  26-07-2017 15:53 via globalnews.ca
  Learn how Wound Warriors weekend started in Saskatchewan and how it helps veterans and first responders who are challenged with by physical or mental wounds.
  
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• Truck, semi crash on Highway 16; Saskatoon man dead

  26-07-2017 15:34
  A Saskatoon man is dead after his Ford Ranger truck was struck by a semi on Highway 16 northwest of the city.
  
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• Highway 16 open again after serious crash north of Saskatoon

  26-07-2017 15:34
  Highway 16 has now reopened after what police are calling a serious crash on Tuesday night.
  
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