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• Deer hit by car near Broadway Bridge in Saskatoon - CBC.ca

  06-08-2017 23:34 via cbc.ca
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  Deer hit by car near Broadway Bridge in Saskatoon
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  Westbound traffic on the Broadway Bridge was restricted to one lane on Sunday afternoon after a deer was struck near the corner of Saskatchewan Crescent E. Saskatoon police could not confirm the deer was killed but said officers from a branch of the ...
  
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• Deer hit by car near Broadway Bridge in Saskatoon

  06-08-2017 23:34 via cbc.ca
  A deer has been hit by a car at the eastern entrance to the Broadway Bridge in Saskatoon.
  
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• Giller Prize creator Jack Rabinovitch dies at 87: Family

  06-08-2017 23:12
  Jack Rabinovitch, the beloved businessman who created the lucrative and prestigious Scotiabank Giller Prize literary award that boosted the profiles and sales of countless Canadian fiction authors, has died.
  
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• Lance runners cross final leg for 2017 Saskatchewan First Nations Summer Games into Regina

  06-08-2017 22:09 via cbc.ca
  A group of young people from 12 different First Nations around the province are lance runners for the 2017 Saskatchewan First Nations Summer Games.
  
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• Lance runners arrive at 2017 Saskatchewan First Nations Summer Games in Regina

  06-08-2017 22:09 via cbc.ca
  A group of young people from 12 different First Nations around the province are lance runners for the 2017 Saskatchewan First Nations Summer Games.
  
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• RCMP investigate violent home invasion in Lloydminster

  06-08-2017 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  One man is in hospital in serious condition following a home invasion in Lloydminster early Sunday morning.
  
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• Saskatchewan residents procrastinate when it comes to moving: survey

  06-08-2017 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  According to the survey, 76 per cent of Saskatchewan residents find moving more stressful than planning a wedding.
  
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• Reports of funnel clouds over areas of Saskatchewan on Saturday

  06-08-2017 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  There were reports of funnel clouds on Saturday afternoon as weak thunderstorms developed over portions of southern Saskatchewan.
  
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• Updated reviews from the PotashCorp Fringe!

  06-08-2017 20:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  Click here for our full Fringe coverage. Now, on to the reviews!Hullaboo and The End of Everything
  Victoria School Gym
  4.5 stars out of 5
   
  It’s not often that an actor can make something imaginary seem real, but that’s what Andrew Wade was able to accomplish in Hullaboo. The plot follows Hullaboo the imaginary friend (Wade) as he struggles to come to grips with the fact the Mikaila, the girl who first imagined him (Katie Purych), might not need him anymore. It’s smart, fu
  
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• Reviews galore from the PotashCorp Fringe!

  06-08-2017 20:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  Click here for our full Fringe coverage. Now, on to the reviews!
   
  Curious Contagious
  Broadway Theatre
  4.5 stars out of 5
  The team of Chloe Ziner and Jessica Gabriel — the creators of last year’s heralded Fringe show Caws and Effect — pull off a complex plot with sparse dialogue and generous use of shadow puppetry in in their slick, surreal production, Curious Contagious.
  Much in the style of a silent film, Curious Contagious uses expressive characters — even in
  
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• Montrealers welcome asylum-seekers from U.S.

  06-08-2017 20:33
  Several hundred people gathered outside Montreal's Olympic Stadium today to show support for the waves of asylum seekers crossing the border from the United States.
  
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• Flood of asylum seekers raises questions about Canada's readiness

  06-08-2017 20:33
  Hundreds of people gathered in Montreal on Sunday to show the asylum seekers flooding over the Quebec border each day, but questions remain about whether Canada is ready to handle the influx.
  
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• GoFundMe page started for man in wheelchair injured in Spadina Crescent assault

  06-08-2017 20:21
  A GoFundMe page has been started for a man injured in an assault on Spadina Crescent in July.
  
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• Dry weather withering crops, stressing farmers in southern Saskatchewan

  06-08-2017 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  There were 59 calls to Saskatchewan's Farm Stress Line in July — compared to 16 the same time last year.
  
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• Aberdeen Selling House to Pay for Recreation Complex dlvr.it/PcCbC2 https://t.co/l5Ezx6l1Qh

  06-08-2017 19:45
  
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• A Reminder to Look Out for Burrowing Owls dlvr.it/PcCbQh https://t.co/0REOhJS97Z

  06-08-2017 19:45
  
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• Lions ride Lulay's arm, smothering defence in 30-15 victory over Roughriders

  06-08-2017 19:07
  Travis Lulay threw for 338 yards and a touchdown to compliment a smothering defensive performance as B.C. downed the Saskatchewan Roughriders 30-15.
  
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• Memorial to be unveiled for influential Regina restaurateur

  06-08-2017 19:03 via cbc.ca
  A Regina restaurant owner who stood against racially motivated labour laws in the 1920s will be memorialized in the city on Monday.
  
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• Man faces charges after barricading himself into city home

  06-08-2017 19:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  On Sunday Saskatoon police received a report that a 26-year-old man had unlawfully confined another man before barricading himself inside a home on the 800 block of 33rd Street west at around 3:30 a.m.
  The victim soon escaped unharmed, but the suspect remained inside the home for some five hours before emerging soon after 9 a.m., after efforts by Saskatoon police, tactical officers and crisis negotiators to convince him to do so.
  Arrested without incident, the man was charged with assault and un
  
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• Boy, 9, applies for NASA's planetary protection officer job with adorable letter

  06-08-2017 18:58
  A nine-year-old boy from New Jersey threw his space helmet into the ring for NASA's recent Planetary Protection Officer role, with a touching hand-written letter sure to win hearts and minds throughout the galaxy.
  
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• Man barricaded in Saskatoon home arrested by police - Global News - Globalnews.ca

  06-08-2017 18:55 via globalnews.ca
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  Man barricaded in Saskatoon home arrested by police - Global News
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  Police have a 26-year-old man, who was barricaded inside a Saskatoon home for five hours, in custody.
  Man facing confinement, assault charges after 5-hour standoff in ...CBC.ca
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• Man barricaded in Saskatoon home arrested by police

  06-08-2017 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  Police have a 26-year-old man, who was barricaded inside a Saskatoon home for five hours, in custody.
  
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• One man arrested after early morning standoff

  06-08-2017 18:24
  The Saskatoon Police Service has arrested a 26-year-old man after a stand-off early Sunday morning.
  
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• Barricaded Subject- 800 block of 33rd Street west ends peacefully

  06-08-2017 18:18 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The male subject that was arrested from the incident in the 800 block of 33rd Street West was 26 years of age.(Occurrence Number: 17-81525)
  
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• Man Charged After Lengthy Standoff dlvr.it/PcBmFT https://t.co/wLENqunca3

  06-08-2017 18:04
  
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• Traffic diverted around police standoff in Saskatoon

  06-08-2017 16:40 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon Police are urging drivers to stay away from one area of the city Sunday morning.
  
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• Man facing confinement, assault charges after 5-hour standoff in Saskatoon

  06-08-2017 16:40 via cbc.ca
  A man is facing charges of assault and unlawful confinement after a five-hour standoff in Saskatoon.
  
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• Riders Dominated by BC Defense in Loss to Lions dlvr.it/PcB05h https://t.co/VcLFFytkwo

  06-08-2017 16:24
  
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• Parks Canada painstakingly prepared for deluge of Canada 150 visitors

  06-08-2017 16:13
  From avoiding burned out workers to ensuring washrooms have enough toilet paper, documents show how Parks Canada painstakingly prepared for a record number of visitors this year.
  
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• Obesity Rates in Saskatchewan the Highest in Canada dlvr.it/Pc9TtM https://t.co/fEz3ZTWooG

  06-08-2017 15:18
  
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• Funnel Clouds Spotted in Saskatchewan dlvr.it/Pc9TzQ https://t.co/we96yb7wp2

  06-08-2017 15:18
  
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• Sidney Crosby welcomes Stanley Cup to Halifax for hometown celebration

  06-08-2017 14:20
  Sidney Crosby is welcoming the Stanley Cup to his native Nova Scotia for a third time.
  
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• Union blames labour dispute after planes clip wings

  06-08-2017 14:07
  There were no injuries after two passenger airplanes clipped wings at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport but questions are being raised about whether a labour dispute contributed to the incident.
  
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• Flights grounded after clipping wings in Toronto

  06-08-2017 14:07
  Police say there were no injuries after two passenger airplanes clipped wings at Toronto’s Pearson Airport Saturday night.
  
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• Barricaded Subject- 800 Block of 33rd Street west

  06-08-2017 13:30 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are currently on scene of a barricaded person in the 800 Block of 33rd Street West. Vehicle and foot traffic will be restricted until the situation can be resolved. Motorists and Pedestrians are requested to avoid the area until further notice. (Occurrence Number: 17-81525)
  
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• Saskatoon-made short film The Tinwife off to Hollywood this week - CBC.ca

  06-08-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
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  Saskatoon-made short film The Tinwife off to Hollywood this week
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  A "retro" science-fiction short film shot in Saskatoon is headed to a Hollywood festival next week. The Tinwife tells the story of a human woman living in a 1950s-ish, Stepford Wives-esque future who is mistaken for an android and placed in an ...
  
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• Saskatoon-made short film The Tinwife off to Hollywood this week

  06-08-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The Tinwife tells the story of a human woman living in a 1950s-ish, Stepford Wives-esque future who is mistaken for an android and placed in an internment camp.
  
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• B.C. Lions smother Roughriders 30-15

  06-08-2017 08:23 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. Lions doubled the Saskatchewan Roughriders 30-15 on Saturday night.
  
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• Graphic novel tells tale of 1930s Sask. farmer who built a ship to sail home

  06-08-2017 05:53 via cbc.ca
  The true story of an immigrant farmer building a full-sized ship in the dust bowl of the 1930s Prairies was a graphic novel just waiting to happen, says Elaine M Will.
  
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• Vanstone: Roughriders are on the road to nowhere

  06-08-2017 05:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  For most of a somniferous game, the Saskatchewan Roughriders were pointless in every context.
  They trailed 30-0 well into the fourth quarter before belatedly halving an insurmountable deficit against the host B.C. Lions, who won 30-15 on Saturday at BC Place.
  And now there are calls from some frustrated fans for Brandon Bridge, who threw two meaningless touchdown passes during garbage time, to supplant Kevin Glenn as the Roughriders’ starting quarterback.
  Even before Saturday’s carna
  
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• Vanstone:

  06-08-2017 05:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  For most of a somniferous game, the Saskatchewan Roughriders were pointless in every context.
  They trailed 30-0 well into the fourth quarter before belatedly halving an insurmountable deficit against the host B.C. Lions, who won 30-15 on Saturday at BC Place.
  And now there are calls from some frustrated fans for Brandon Bridge, who threw two meaningless touchdown passes during garbage time, to supplant Kevin Glenn as the Roughriders’ starting quarterback.
  Even before Saturday’s carna
  
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• Lions dominant as Riders fall 30-15

  06-08-2017 05:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders were thoroughly dominated Saturday by the B.C. Lions, who registered a 30-15 CFL victory at BC Place.
  Saskatchewan’s record fell to 2-4 after a second successive lacklustre showing on the road. On July 22, the Roughriders had lost 27-10 to the host Calgary Stampeders.
  “Evidently today we weren’t there,” Roughriders head coach and general manager Chris Jones said after the game. “It doesn’t take a genius to figure out when (the oppo
  
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• SuperRun draws hotrods and car fanatics from across Canada

  06-08-2017 02:41 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of cars took over Prairieland Park for the SuperRun 2017 over the August long weekend.
  
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• Wondering what to see at the PotashCorp Fringe? Here are our latest reviews

  06-08-2017 02:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  Click here for our full Fringe coverage. Now, on to the reviews!
  The Life Henri
  Grace-Westminster
  4 stars out of 5
  On paper, The Life Henri is little more than an art history lecture. In reality, The Life Henri is an incredibly entertaining, inventive and hilarious art history lecture. If only all art professors had that much energy.
  With little more than a laptop and projector, Adam Bailey tells the story of French painter Henri Rousseau, capably weaving in stories of his own upbringing and sce
  
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• Lions leading Roughriders 18-0 at halftime

  06-08-2017 02:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  The B.C. Lions are leading the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders 18-0 at halftime of Saturday’s CFL game.
  The Lions opened the scoring on the first possession, which concluded when Ty Long kicked a 32-yard field goal at 3:42 of the first quarter. Long’s three-pointer capped a six-play, 54-yard march.
  Long gave the Lions a 6-0 lead when he connected from 47 yards away at 10:22 of the opening quarter. B.C. began that possession on its two-yard line before moving 68 yards in five plays
  
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• SuperRun draws hot rods and car fanatics from across Canada

  06-08-2017 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of cars took over Prairieland Park for the SuperRun 2017 over the August long weekend. Rebekah Lesko reports.
  
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• Global News at 6: August 5

  06-08-2017 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, August 5, 2017 edition of Global News at 6 with Angie Seth on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• 'Splits and sparkles': The Silver Starlets soar at the Fringe

  06-08-2017 01:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  Billed as an aerial spectacular that includes dancing and comedy on the ground, it’s easy to see how the Silver Starlets can draw in a crowd.
  That, and the 20-foot-tall free-standing “aerial rig” erected at the intersection of Broadway and 11th on Saturday afternoon. 
  “We were really interested in creating a show that could be easily moved around the country, and the States, and the world … and (that’s) also just really fun,” Molly Keczan said.&nbs
  
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• PC Party candidate David Prokopchuk running in Saskatoon Fairview byelection

  06-08-2017 01:16 via globalnews.ca
  Progressive Conservative candidate David Prokopchuk will run for the Saskatoon Fairview seat in the byelection.
  
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• SuperRun 2017 Car Show rolls into Saskatoon | CTV Saskatoon News - CTV News

  06-08-2017 00:58 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
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  SuperRun 2017 Car Show rolls into Saskatoon | CTV Saskatoon News
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  The parking lot of Prairieland Park is full to capacity this weekend with more than 450 vintage and custom-built cars on display for the SuperRun 2017 Car Show.and more »
  
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