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• Couple transforms spare room into unofficial Tim Hortons museum

  29-07-2017 23:55
  A couple in Montreal have opened a museum dedicated entirely to Tim Hortons. They have the board-game “Timopoly,” a Tim Hotons bathrobe, a “rim roller” to help during the annual Roll-Up-The-Rim-To-Win contest and -- perhaps strangest of all -- earrings shaped like Iced Capps.
  
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• La Ronge, Sask. celebrates inaugural Pride parade

  29-07-2017 23:47 via cbc.ca
  "For a lot of people they said this is the first time that they've been able to walk down Main Street and be proud of that fabric of their being," said one organizer.
  
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• Diabetes Canada hosts awareness day for at-risk community

  29-07-2017 23:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  One of Canada’s biggest charitable organizations in the fight against diabetes hosted a community outreach day to connect with one of the most at-risk populations for getting the disease. 
  South Asian Family Day was organized by Diabetes Canada to reach out to people of South Asian descent — who are at a higher risk to develop type 2 diabetes, according to the press release.
  “We cannot improve family history … if you have a higher risk factor of developing diabetes,
  
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• Date night? Try virtual reality at Saskatoon 'boutique' arcade - CBC.ca

  29-07-2017 23:41 via cbc.ca
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  The storefront is nondescript — a suite in a small office building — but step inside one of Caveman Media's two virtual reality studios and you can be transported to another world. The studios — two small, empty rooms — are transformed once a ...
  
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• Date night? Try virtual reality at Saskatoon 'boutique' arcade

  29-07-2017 23:41 via cbc.ca
  The storefront is nondescript — a suite in a small office building — but step inside one of Caveman Media's two virtual reality studios and you can be transported to another world.
  
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• RCMP say child luring confrontation caught on camera a case of mistaken identity

  29-07-2017 23:19
  Police have charged a man who they allege confronted another man with a video camera and accused him of trying to meet up with a young boy in what is being called a case of mistaken identity.
  
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• Teen dies at B.C. waterfall where signs warn of 'extreme danger'

  29-07-2017 21:27
  A 16-year-old boy from Pennsylvania died in North Vancouver, B.C. on Friday afternoon, in fast-moving waters where signs warn thrill-seekers that “several” people have died.
  
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• Fire Department Responds to Garage Fire dlvr.it/PZR4Y8 https://t.co/C3sSjo9XYI

  29-07-2017 21:24
  
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• 'Creep catcher' arrested after confronting wrong man in Lloydminster

  29-07-2017 21:17 via cbc.ca
  RCMP in Lloydminster have charged a Saskatchewan man who they say caused a collision while trying to carry out vigilante justice.
  
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• Unclaimed Saskatchewan: Caring for unclaimed cremated remains

  29-07-2017 20:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  Compared to a person’s lifespan, cremating a body doesn’t take long: About 180 minutes.
  However, at some funeral homes in Saskatchewan, urns containing cremated human remains have been waiting to be picked up for years — in some cases, decades.
  Numerous factors may be at play when this happens. Another death, like that of a partner, can leave an urn without a destination. It may be an unsettled family issue, a question of emotional stability or it may have just been indefinitel
  
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• Saskatoon Residents Can Apply for PDAP Help After July 10th Storm dlvr.it/PZQHBd https://t.co/Z8zN4bUg87

  29-07-2017 19:43
  
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• Man Charged After Security Guard Attacked dlvr.it/PZQH43 https://t.co/SneuNq9wja

  29-07-2017 19:43
  
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• 33 Year Old Group Home Patron Traumatized After Assault dlvr.it/PZQH6w https://t.co/D2bvnreX43

  29-07-2017 19:43
  
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• Man arrested after assaulting security officer

  29-07-2017 18:52
  A security officer was taken to hospital with minor injuries after being attacked with a knife.
  
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• Garage fire causes estimated $30,000 in damages

  29-07-2017 18:51
  A garage fire in the 3100 block of Massey Drive on Saturday morning caused an estimated $30,000 in damages.
  
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• Police surround Saskatoon home after gun call | CTV Saskatoon News - CTV News

  29-07-2017 18:46 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
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  A woman is in custody after police surrounded a home in Saskatoon on Friday night.and more »
  
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• Three injured in break and enter at Saskatoon Group Home

  29-07-2017 18:43
  Three people were injured in a break and enter in a Saskatoon Group Home early Saturday morning.
  
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• Police surround Saskatoon home after gun call

  29-07-2017 18:42
  A woman is in custody after police surrounded a home in Saskatoon on Friday night.
  
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• Cam Fuller: Dear CFL: I'm thinking of leaving you and it's all your fault

  29-07-2017 18:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  I never thought this would happen to me, but I’m considering a divorce.
  It’s been a long relationship and I have a lot invested in it. But I just can’t take it. I’m not happy. In fact, I can barely stand to be in the same room as the CFL anymore.
  The league I used to love has changed so much I don’t recognize it. It started with the challenge flag. If a coach disagrees with certain types of rulings on the field, he can challenge them. Let’s say a pass is ruled
  
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• Resident 'traumatized' during break-in at group home early Saturday morning

  29-07-2017 18:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  A man arrested after a break-in at a group home early Saturday morning had drugs in his system at the time of his arrest, police believe.
  The Saskatoon Police Service responded to to a reported break-in just after 2 a.m. Saturday on McCallum Lane, according to a news release. The suspect, an 18-year-old male, was found hiding in one of the resident’s rooms and was arrested.
  The man “is believed to be high on methamphetamine at the time of his arrest,” police said. 
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• Northwest Passage: New record for earliest crossing

  29-07-2017 17:42
  After 24 days at sea and a journey spanning more than 10,000 kilometres, the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica has set a new record for the earliest transit of the fabled Northwest Passage.
  
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• Meewasin Advises Public to be River Wise dlvr.it/PZP8JF https://t.co/rbl2PuG4XW

  29-07-2017 17:32
  
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• 'Just two nerds in love': Jeopardy! contestant newlyweds surprised by the attention

  29-07-2017 16:48
  A New Brunswick teacher who married a fellow Jeopardy! contestant this month says she's surprised by all the attention they've received -- they're just two nerds in love.
  
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• Friday Scoreboard dlvr.it/PZNZyy https://t.co/rMgxYiDXOE

  29-07-2017 16:25
  
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• Man charged with break-in, assault at Saskatoon group home may have been high on meth: police

  29-07-2017 16:21 via cbc.ca
  One man has been arrested after a break-in and alleged assault at a Saskatoon group home in the early hours of Saturday morning.
  
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• Man charged with break-in, assault at Saskatoon group home may ... - CBC.ca

  29-07-2017 16:21 via cbc.ca
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  One man has been arrested after a break-in and alleged assault at a Saskatoon group home in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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• Q&A: Metis educator, author and researcher Rita Bouvier reflects on 2017 World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education

  29-07-2017 16:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  Educators, academics, community members and researchers gathered in Toronto this week for the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE) hosted by TAP Resources and Six Nations Polytechnic.
  Held every three years, the conference is a chance for stakeholders from around the world to gather and discuss the future of Indigenous education while working to address some of the major issues affecting Indigenous peoples on a local, regional and global level through traditional intelle
  
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• Heat warnings issued for much of Saskatchewan

  29-07-2017 16:15 via cbc.ca
  A heat warning is in effect for many areas in central and southern Saskatchewan.
  
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• Omnitrax must repair Churchill rail line: Justin Trudeau

  29-07-2017 16:08 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the company that owns the rail line serving the northern Manitoba town of Churchill must repair the washed-out tracks that have been out of commission since May.
  
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• Bees on the roof, and a happy ending for theft victim: Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update for July 29, 2017

  29-07-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Councillor wants to reconsider bee hives on Saskatoon city hall roof
  Seven years ago, Coun. Darren Hill tried to create a buzz at Saskatoon City Hall. Now, he’s trying again. Hill wants to revive a report from seven years ago on the feasibility of installing bee hives on the roof of city hall to help raise awareness about the decline of the honey bee. Th
  
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• Saturday Sports Schedule dlvr.it/PZN48C https://t.co/jyZ7vbvLTM

  29-07-2017 15:21
  
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• Cuthand: Mid-summer reflections on past and present

  29-07-2017 14:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  As we move into the dog days of summer, I look back and reflect that July has been an event filled month.
  We just finished the North American Indigenous games in Toronto, where my son Lorne and his team took home a silver medal in the under-16 boys’ volleyball. He is a school counsellor and in the winter he decided he wanted to coach a team at NAIG. The volleyball teams were looking for coaches, so he took on the responsibility of the under-16 team.
  Unfortunately, he lives in Alberta so he
  
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• Artisan touches distinguish golf course home

  29-07-2017 14:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  When designing and constructing their latest show home, Rhonda and Rick Iula, the co-owners of Decora Homes, didn’t have to look farther than the property’s back yard for inspiration.
  The couple wanted their new model home to reflect the natural beauty of its spectacular golf course setting. The 2,383-square foot walk-out bungalow is located on a prime three-quarter acre lot, backing onto the fourth fairway at Greenbryre Golf and Country Club.
  Elements of nature – wood, metal a
  
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• Woman receives new scooter after theft, directs support to Carignan

  29-07-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A week that started with terrible misfortune for Tricia Mills ended with gratitude: strangers flooded her with kindness, and her stolen scooter was replaced.
  The 63-year-old, who struggles with mobility after undergoing multiple pelvis reconstructions, was at a loss after her special motorized scooter was taken from her vehicle last Saturday. But after media attention prompted an outpouring of support, the Workers Compensation Board provided Mills with a replacement scooter and restored her inde
  
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• Wine of the week: Time to stop ignoring Spanish whites

  29-07-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Spanish wine section is largely ignored as a source of white wine. The Spanish make tons of the stuff, which makes perfect sense given their climate. Who wants to drink a sturdy red when the temperature is hovering near 40? The Spanish also love seafood, eating 25 kilos of the stuff per person every year, so keep those white wines coming, garçon.
  The most popular grapes are Albarino (hugely popular with American sommeliers), Verdejo and Macabeo (AKA Viura). You can pretty much dial in
  
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• Unclaimed Saskatchewan: Caring for Saskatchewan's unclaimed cremated r

  29-07-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Compared to a person’s lifespan, cremating a body doesn’t take long: About 180 minutes.
  However, at some funeral homes in Saskatchewan, urns containing cremated human remains have been waiting to be picked up for years — in some cases, decades.
  Numerous factors may be at play when this happens. Another death, like that of a partner, can leave an urn without a destination. It may be an unsettled family issue, a question of emotional stability or it may have just been indefinitel
  
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• Terry McBride: Tax tips for freelancers

  29-07-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  When you are a freelancer, you decide when and how hard you want to work. You are your own boss.
  As a self-employed contractor you do not receive T4 slips. Instead you must report your business income on schedule T2125 of your income tax return. You need to remit your own income tax and Canada Pension Plan contributions. You might also need to register for a GST number.
  Here are some basic tips for claiming business expenses as tax deductions.
   
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  You can claim reasonable
  
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• New Faces New Places: The Shoe Boutique, N-Hance Wood Refinishing

  29-07-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It wasn’t so much that Broadway Avenue found The Shoe Boutique. Rather, it was the Shoe Boutique that found Broadway Avenue, that iconic Saskatoon location filled with an eclectic variety of shops and services.
  Partners Kellyana and Ben Quattrini and Emmanuel Pineda had scouted out other locations across the city before finding this gem of a spot by the Broadway Theatre.
  “This location is perfect,” says Ben. “The is one of the most recognizable areas of Saskatoon.”
  
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• Dear CFL: I'm thinking of leaving you and it's all your fault

  29-07-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I never thought this would happen to me, but I’m considering a divorce.
  It’s been a long relationship and I have a lot invested in it. But I just can’t take it. I’m not happy. In fact, I can barely stand to be in the same room as the CFL anymore.
  The league I used to love has changed so much I don’t recognize it. It started with the challenge flag. If a coach disagrees with certain types of rulings on the field, he can challenge them. Let’s say a pass is ruled
  
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• Commemorating the 500th anniversary of Reformation

  29-07-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Five hundred years ago, on Oct. 29, 1517, Martin Luther posted 95 revolutionary theses on the door of Wittenberg Castle church and set in motion what would become known as Lutheranism and the Protestant Reformation.
  Rev. Harley Johnson, pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, is on the Saskatoon committee planning events to commemorate the event. He says the emphasis in the commemorations is not to highlight and celebrate divisions the Reformation created, but to underscore the Lutheran church&
  
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• Breast milk in, cow's milk out: Vegan diet can be healthy for children

  29-07-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca
  A Regina mother decided to raise her child without eating animal products. A pediatrician agrees it can be a healthy way of eating.
  
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• Corey Chamblin: fired but not forgotten

  29-07-2017 13:30 via cbc.ca
  Twenty-seven games after winning the Grey Cup in 2013, Corey Chamblin was fired as Former Riders' head coach. Now, he's reflecting on his time with the team.
  
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• Sask. doctor concerned about 'shockingly low' number of hepatitis C patients being treated

  29-07-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  An infectious disease specialist in Regina worries not enough people know about a new type of medication that can effectively cure hepatitis C in six months.
  
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• Break and Enter to a Group Home

  29-07-2017 12:26 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service attended to a Break and Enter in progress to a Group Home located in the 100blk McCallum Lane on July 29, 2017 at approximately 0212hrs.When officers arrived they located a traumatized 33 year old male victim who is a resident there along with a female staff member with a possible dislocated knee and another male staff member who was assaulted.Police located the suspect hiding in another residents room.  A 18 year old male was immediately arrested and faces the
  
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• Woman taken into custody after weapons call

  29-07-2017 05:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police were called to a home on the 600 block of Avenue G south after receiving reports of a woman with a firearm just before 7 p.m. Friday.
  According to a police news release, barricades were put into place to divert traffic in the area while officers surrounded the home, the Police Armoured Rescue Vehicle was also called in to ensure the safety of both officers and the public. Just over an hour later, at 7:58 p.m., a 31-year-old woman was taken into custody without incident. 
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• Weapons Call

  29-07-2017 05:25 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service were called to a home in the 600blk Ave G S regarding a female with a firearm on July 28, 2017 at approximately 6:47pm.Officers surrounded the home and utilized the Police Armored Rescue Vehicle to ensure police and public safety.  The 31 year old female was taken into custody without incident at 7:58pm.  She has been arrested under the Mental Health Services Act.Criminal charges are pending upon completion of the investigation by patrol
  
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• Weather for Saturday: Chance of showers and a high of 29 C

  29-07-2017 05:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  Another hot day is headed for Saskatoon Saturday as temperatures are expected to reach a high of 29 C.
  It will be a rainy start to the day as Environment Canada is calling for a 30 per cent chance of showers with the risk of thunderstorm in the morning. Skies will clear into the afternoon as temperatures hit a high of 29 C with the UV index reaching a seven.
  Skies will remain clear into the evening with the mercury reaching a low of 16 C.
  Record temperatures were set for July 29 in 1984 and 2004
  
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• Engine trouble forces Air Canada flight to return to Toronto

  29-07-2017 04:28
  An Air Canada flight had to return to Toronto's Pearson airport Friday night due to engine trouble.
  
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• Saskatoon joins in for World Hepatitis Day

  29-07-2017 03:01 via globalnews.ca
  Many community groups in Saskatoon joined together for World Hepatitis Day, offering free testing and education on hepatitis C.
  
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• Global News at 6: July 28

  29-07-2017 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, July 28, 2017 edition of Global News at 6 with Jacqueline Wilson on Global Saskatoon.
  
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