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• Downtown needs more people to attract grocery store, study says

  09-08-2017 23:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon’s downtown area needs more residents before a grocery store will locate there, a new study suggests.
  The Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) conducted a market sounding of the grocery industry to determine the barriers to establishing a grocery store downtown.
  In addition to the small downtown population, the high costs of building or renting, space for parking and high rates of theft are factors that could discourage a company from considering a downtown st
  
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• Saskatoon police release photos of alleged thief wearing fedora at bank robbery

  09-08-2017 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  Police release surveillance photos in an attempt to identify the person responsible for a bank robbery in Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon police release photos of alleged fedora wearing bank robber

  09-08-2017 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police release surveillance photos in an attempt to identify the person responsible for a bank robbery.
  
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• Regina man sentenced to 6 months for human smuggling ring

  09-08-2017 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  A U.S. federal court has sentenced a Canadian man to six months in prison for his part in a human smuggling operation.
  
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• Pair charged after Saskatoon police air unit pursues stolen vehicle

  09-08-2017 21:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  A man and a woman face drugs and theft charges after allegedly evading police in what turned out to be a stolen vehicle. The chase involved the Saskatoon Police Service Air Support Unit. 
  On Saturday at around 11:30 p.m. Martensville/Warman RCMP noticed a suspicious pickup truck near Asquith. When police attempted a traffic stop, the truck sped through a ditch and evaded officers.
  The pickup — found to have been stolen from North Battleford — was subsequently followed into
  
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• Newer Areas Can Handle The Storms That Older Areas Can't dlvr.it/Pcxd8T https://t.co/TkKR3R4wIn

  09-08-2017 21:39
  
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• Lawsuit opposes Trump's ban on transgender military service

  09-08-2017 21:19
  Two LGBT-rights organizations filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's tweets declaring he wants a ban on transgender people serving in the military.
  
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• Little can be done to prevent flooding: Saskatoon official - CBC.ca - CBC.ca

  09-08-2017 21:18 via cbc.ca
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  Saskatoon city officials are throwing their arms up in resignation following the recent flooding, suggesting there is little that can be done when heavy rain hits.
  Saskatoon weather outlook: a month's worth of rain falls in 1 hourGlobalnews.ca
  Rapid rain hit Saskatoon storm sewer system hard, city saysCTV News
  Summer storm floods Saskatoon streets, cuts power and forces mall to closeCanadian Underwriterall 5 news
  
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• Little can be done to prevent flooding: Saskatoon official - CBC.ca

  09-08-2017 21:18 via cbc.ca
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  Little can be done to prevent flooding: Saskatoon official
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  Saskatoon city officials are throwing their arms up in resignation following the recent flooding, suggesting there is little that can be done when heavy rain hits. "There is definitely a limit to what the storm sewer can take," Galen Heinrichs ...
  Saskatoon weather outlook: a month's worth of rain falls in 1 hour ...Globalnews.ca
  Rapid rain hit Saskatoon storm sewer system hard, city saysCTV Newsall 5 news articles &r
  
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• Little can be done to prevent flooding: Saskatoon official

  09-08-2017 21:16 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon was hit with another whopper of a storm this week, the second deluge of heavy rain that has led to extensive flooding at key intersections around the city.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: wild weather moves out, drier days ahead

  09-08-2017 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  After a wild start to the work week with torrential rain slamming the city with flooding, calmer conditions move in for the rest of the Saskatoon Ex!
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: A month’s worth of rain falls in 1 hour

  09-08-2017 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  After a wild start to the work week with torrential rain slamming the city with flooding, calmer conditions move into Saskatoon's weather forecast.
  
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• National Film Board taps Sask. storytellers for doc series

  09-08-2017 20:47 via cbc.ca
  The National Film Board has challenged three storytellers in Saskatchewan to create short documentaries about life and culture in the province through its Doc Lab – an intensive, ten-week program designed to encourage would-be filmmakers.
  
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• Rapid rain hit Saskatoon storm sewer system hard, city says

  09-08-2017 20:38
  A rapid downpour Tuesday afternoon left Saskatoon’s storm sewer system struggling, the city says.
  
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• 48-year-old man charged with trafficking meth after traffic stop

  09-08-2017 20:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  Around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Saskatoon police observed a suspicious truck drive by a residence in the 1000 block of 9th Street East, which officers were attending on an unrelated matter, according to a news release.
  They conducted a traffic stop on the truck and discovered methamphetamine, meth pipes, cellphones, a weigh scale and a large amount of cash inside.Officers took the male driver, the single lone occupant of the vehicle, into custody without incident.
  
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• Sask. ministry concludes woman’s death on New Year’s Day was ‘accidental’

  09-08-2017 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice says the death of a woman found outside on New Year’s Day in Saskatoon was “accidental.”
  
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• No evidence woman who died New Year’s Day had attended St. Paul’s Hospital: ministry

  09-08-2017 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice says surveillance video shows no evidence Rudy Kishayinew attended St. Paul’s Hospital prior to her death on Jan. 1.
  
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• Band Listing Aug. 10-16, 2017

  09-08-2017 20:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Army and Navy — The Bachelors (Fri. and Sat.), jam session (Sat., 5-8:30 p.m.)
  Downtown Legion — Tom Reinhardt (Sat.)
  Buds on Broadway — Krazy Madness (Thurs.), Fear of Knowing (Fri.), Screamer (Sat.), Sunday night jam (Sun.), Trevor Finlay Band (Mon.), Trevor Finlay (Tues.), Smoke Wagon (Wed.)
  Stan’s Place — Rivers Edge (Fri. and Sat.)
  Prairie Ink Restaurant and Bakery — Brian Paul D.G. and Friends (Fri.), Alexa and Katelyn (Sat.)
  Amigos — Johnny 2 Fing
  
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• Pace of home construction in Sask. picks up in July

  09-08-2017 19:45
  The latest numbers show home construction picked up in Saskatchewan last month.
  
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• Update - Surveillance Images - Robbery - 3000 block 8th Street East

  09-08-2017 19:43 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are releasing surveillance images in an effort to identify a suspect in the recent robbery of a financial institution.The images, captured on surveillance cameras, show the male suspect and his vehicle at the scene of the robbery in the 3000 block of 8th Street East on July 31, 2017, at approximately 11:30 a.m. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Saskatoon Police Service at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.  (Occurrence Number: 17-
  
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• Canada's next food guide opens up industry battle over beef and butter

  09-08-2017 19:38
  Lobby groups for the meat and dairy sectors are up in arms over indications that Canada's next food guide could discourage the consumption of beef, butter and cheese.
  
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• Methamphetamine Trafficking Arrest - 1000 block 9th St. E

  09-08-2017 19:32 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police charged a man with trafficking methamphetamine yesterday morning.At approximately 10:45 a.m., August 8, 2017, Police observed a suspicious truck drive by a residence in the 1000 block of 9th Street East, which officers were attending on an unrelated matter. They conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and discovered methamphetamine, meth pipes, cell phones, a weigh scale and a large amount of cash inside. Officers took the male driver, the single lone occupant of the vehicle, in
  
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• Review: Baby Boomer history springs to life in solo play

  09-08-2017 19:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  Finally, the Baby Boom generation gets some attention.
  Okay, that’s a joke. But Boom isn’t. It’s a blast, a two-hour history lesson on some of the most amazing events of the 20th Century. It’s also an inventive, brilliantly executed piece of theatrical art.
  At its core, the show is a recitation of 25 years of history, year by year, from 1945 to 1969. It’s Wikipedia on steroids. 
  Boom is the bonus play in Persephone Theatre’s season, a touring production s
  
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• You Won't See This Anywhere in Western Canada Except Here! dlvr.it/PcvyxH https://t.co/vGoEnYJUOD

  09-08-2017 18:57
  
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• Problems With Some Electricity Meters has Some Regina Residents Concered About Gas Meters dlvr.it/Pcvylr https://t.co/FGtppGM7ll

  09-08-2017 18:57
  
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• One year since Colten Boushie killed on rural property near Biggar

  09-08-2017 18:42
  The family of Colten Boushie is preparing a feast today to mark the one-year anniversary of his death.
  
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• U of S prof Ken Coates receives award from Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business

  09-08-2017 18:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) has given Ken Coates its 2017 Award for Excellence in Aboriginal Relations for “his deep understanding of past and present realities surrounding Indigenous peoples, together with his compelling ideas about Canada’s future,” according to a CCAB news release.
  “Ken Coates is truly an outstanding advocate for Indigenous peoples,” said JP Gladu, the group’s president and CEO.
  “His academic insights on I
  
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• Soldiers to help deal with crush of asylum seekers

  09-08-2017 18:14
  About 100 Canadian Forces personnel have been called in to help deal with the crush of asylum seekers crossing into Quebec from the United States.
  
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• Letter of the Day: English public schools becoming less popular

  09-08-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It was with relative interest that I read Deani Van Pelt’s article entitled “English public schools becoming less popular.” As a stake holder in Saskatchewan education for many years, I found that the author’s research and opinions were very timely in our pluralistic society.
  Although I agree with her general position, I have to comment on one statistic. She states that the proportion of students in English public school — 77.5 per cent in 2000-01 compared to 73.3 p
  
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• Experienced crew coming back in Huskies Women's Soccer dlvr.it/PcvHWP https://t.co/lJ6y6fGFdC

  09-08-2017 17:52
  
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• Saskatoon records nation's second-largest building permit decline: StatsCan

  09-08-2017 17:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon experienced the sharpest decline in building permit values of every census metropolitan area in Canada except Moncton over the last 12 months, according to new data from Statistics Canada.
  The total value of building permits issued in June was $74 million, down 45.8 per cent from the $136.4 million worth of permits issued in June 2016, the government data bureau reported on Wednesday.
  The picture is less bleak on a year-to-date basis, however. The value of building permits issued in th
  
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• Fentanyl exposure endangering prison guards in Alberta: union

  09-08-2017 17:27
  Union officials in Alberta say the fentanyl crisis is spreading to prisons, where a number of correctional officers came in contact with the potentially deadly opioid in recent weeks.
  
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• Nine-year-old bullying victim recovering from plank nailed to his head

  09-08-2017 16:44
  A mother of a nine-year-old boy with autism says she's 'heartbroken' after he was impaled with a large nail in his head by bullies who threw a wooden plank at him.
  
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• Building permit values continue to decline in Saskatoon: StatCan

  09-08-2017 16:34 via globalnews.ca
  The total value of building permits issued in Saskatoon continues to decline according to a Statistics Canada report.
  
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• Heavy rain, and 'fire and fury': Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update for August 9, 2017

  09-08-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Stolen cellphones result in $184,000 loss for SaskTel
  Among the financial hits reported in quarterly ministry and Crown loss reports are a $184,000 loss by SaskTel after an employee allegedly stole and sold cellphones, and a $20,000 theft of heart monitoring equipment from the Pasqua Hospital. Click here to read more …
  ‘Let’s let Colten
  
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• 'We don't want this to be somebody else's son': Boushie family hopes for healing, awareness

  09-08-2017 15:56 via cbc.ca
  The family of Colten Boushie is holding a memorial feast on the first anniversary of the young man's death.
  
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• Memorial feast to be held on anniversary of Colten Boushie killing

  09-08-2017 15:56 via cbc.ca
  The family of Colten Boushie is holding a memorial feast on the one year anniversary of his death.
  
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• Memorial feast held on anniversary of Colten Boushie killing

  09-08-2017 15:56 via cbc.ca
  The family of Colten Boushie is holding a memorial feast on the one year anniversary of his death.
  
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• Separate Prince Albert crashes end with impaired driving charges

  09-08-2017 15:52 via globalnews.ca
  Two people charged with impaired driving in separate Prince Albert crashes.
  
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• Value of Building Permits Rises in Saskatchewan and Drops in Saskatoon dlvr.it/Pcss78 https://t.co/5REyaocOrG

  09-08-2017 15:40
  
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• Real Estate YXE: improving the chance of selling a home

  09-08-2017 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  The TurnKey Group breaks down the most recent housing sale numbers in Saskatoon and tips on how homeowners can give their property better curb appeal.
  
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• Today's Schedule dlvr.it/PcsWtx https://t.co/38EfPobCgM

  09-08-2017 15:09
  
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• Nova Scotia's Lunenburg County calling on Sask. residents to move east

  09-08-2017 14:35 via cbc.ca
  A woman from Nova Scotia is travelling across the country over the summer recruiting residents for a small community.
  
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• Severe storm dumps hail, rain on Saskatchewan town

  09-08-2017 14:23 via globalnews.ca
  Much of Saskatoon and area was hit by heavy rain later Monday afternoon and into evening. Warman was especially hit hard, with over 80 millimetres of rain falling in 30 minutes.
  
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• Tuesday's Scoreboard dlvr.it/PcrsH4 https://t.co/oTERZStyjy

  09-08-2017 14:02
  
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• Saskatoon Exhibition Begins dlvr.it/PcrsY2 https://t.co/6yk23kLiuJ

  09-08-2017 14:02
  
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• Rain Causes Street and Home Flooding, Power Outage dlvr.it/Pcrshz https://t.co/XNpSfpRbWD

  09-08-2017 14:02
  
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• Busy Weekend in PA dlvr.it/Pcrsl2 https://t.co/8lBPmrC5Cu

  09-08-2017 14:02
  
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• 'Let’s let Colten, the Boushie family, be the bloodshed that moves our social and economic justice to make a better world to live in'

  09-08-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  When 22-year-old Colten Boushie was fatally shot on a Saskatchewan farm last August, tensions between rural residents and Indigenous people were laid bare on social media.
  Some people suggested Boushie, a resident of the Red Pheasant First Nation, deserved to be killed. Others pledged vigilante justice against Gerald Stanley, the farmer charged with murder in connection with his death. On the one-year anniversary of the shooting, the StarPhoenix talks to groups in the province about how the trag
  
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• Fringe reviews: Music, a mind-reader and an awkward girl

  09-08-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Awkward Girl
  Kinsemen/Cosmo Hall
  4.5 stars out of five 
  Hannah Rud carries a one-person show deftly on her shoulders with her comedy-drama Awkward Girl.
  Present-day Hannah is in her 20s, on the Grouse Grind, a nearly three kilometre trek up the side of Vancouver’s Grouse Mountain. As she ascends the mountain with her boyfriend, she is wracked with self doubt, bouts of panic, convinced she is slowing him down — he’s been up the mountain before and has convinced her to join
  
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