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• Suspicious activity call at Saskatoon home leads to firearm charges

  12-08-2017 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  Two people are facing 10 firearm-related charges following a complaint about suspicious activity in Saskatoon on Friday morning.
  
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• Heat warning issued in northern Saskatchewan

  12-08-2017 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada has issued a heat warning in parts of northern Saskatchewan.
  
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• Team Sask chooses flagbearer for closing ceremony of 2017 Canada Summer Games

  12-08-2017 22:23
  Team Sask has chosen Shelby Newkirk of Saskatoon as flagbearer for the 2017 Canada Summer Games Closing Ceremony.
  
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• Master hypnotist entrances crowd at the Exhibition — literally

  12-08-2017 22:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  Audiences at the Saskatoon Exhibition were wowed by an incredible display of mental magic thanks to the skillful and sometimes silly performance of the fair’s hypnotist.
  It’s a hypnotist’s job to make sure everyone is put under a spell during their performance. The master hypnotist Tyzen does it by infusing his act with comedy from start to finish.
  “When I was in high school, I enjoyed doing magic but I also enjoyed doing improv comedy,” he said. “When I
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating bear spray altercation at exhibition grounds

  12-08-2017 21:48 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police are investigating after a bear spray incident at the exhibition grounds.
  
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• Saskatoon Ex patrons treated for bear spray after altercation

  12-08-2017 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  Police say an unidentified person deployed bear spray at the Saskatoon Exhibition on Friday night.
  
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• Several people exposed to bear spray at Saskatoon Exhibition

  12-08-2017 21:35
  Several people were exposed to bear spray at the Saskatoon Exhibition on Friday night.
  
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• Bystanders struck by bear spray during altercation at the Saskatoon Exhibition

  12-08-2017 21:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  A confrontation at the Saskatoon Exhibition resulted in innocent bystanders at the fair being bear sprayed.
  Saskatoon Police Service responded to an incident around 10:15 p.m. at the Saskatoon Exhibition. According to a news release, two men were involved in an altercation on the fair grounds. One man attempted to use bear spray or a similar device on the other during the argument. 
  The spray struck nearby people who were not involved in the altercation, police said. MD Ambulance was called
  
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• Bear Spray Incident - 500 Block Ruth Street West

  12-08-2017 21:01 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  On August 11, 2017 at 10:14 pm police were notified that someone had deployed bear spray while in the exhibition grounds.  Police believe that a verbal altercation occurred between two males and one of them deployed the bear spray.  Several uninvolved persons who were standing in the area were contaminated by the spray.  Police were unable to locate the suspect nor the other party involved in the initial altercation.  MD Ambulance attended and provided aid to those
  
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• Former NHL coach, GM Bryan Murray dies at 74 after battle with colon cancer

  12-08-2017 20:15
  Bryan Murray, the veteran NHL coach and general manager who led the Ottawa Senators to a Stanley Cup final appearance in 2007, has died. He was 74.
  
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• Winnipeg Humane Society dealing with 'state of emergency' over influx of cats

  12-08-2017 20:08
  With more than double their average number of cats, the Winnipeg Humane Society is appealing to the public for help in managing a recent influx of felines.
  
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• Riders Release Depth Chart for Sunday's Game dlvr.it/PdcqS3 https://t.co/ixzvHmVfMv

  12-08-2017 19:46
  
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• Teen lands job after officer buys him formal clothes he allegedly tried to steal

  12-08-2017 19:31
  Toronto police say that after an officer bought an alleged shoplifter the clothes he was trying to steal for a job interview, the teenager got the job.
  
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• ’60s Scoop apology could come before retirement: Brad Wall

  12-08-2017 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  Brad Wall said he's not expecting to be premier past January and would like the apology to happen before he retires.
  
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• Road Work Expected to Cause Some Delays: 8th & Idylwyld; Central Avenue dlvr.it/PdcZmM https://t.co/GgFEAnBPuC

  12-08-2017 19:14
  
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• Shambhala Music Festival under evacuation alert due to moving wildfire

  12-08-2017 18:47
  Attendees at a popular electronic music festival are subject to an evacuate alert after a wildfire jumped the Salmo River.
  
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• B.C. wildfire forces Shambhala Music Festival to end early

  12-08-2017 18:47
  A popular electronic music festival in southern British Columbia is ending early as wildfires burn nearby.
  
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• Cam Fuller: The best Ex ever was just a helicopter ride away

  12-08-2017 18:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  It was going to be the best Ex ever, which is saying something because they were all excellent.
  We were an Ex family, of sorts. My dad fancied himself a bit of a carny. One year, he bought a charcoal barbecue and had a burger stand. Could anyone in the 1960s set up a food booth at the Ex merely because they felt like it? Apparently.
  But maybe this was less entrepreneurship and more an excuse for dad to escape to a place that had legal gambling for a week. Imagine that — blackjack day and n
  
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• Maple Lodge Farm Frankfurters recalled for bone fragments

  12-08-2017 18:41
  Maple Lodge Farms has issued a recall warning for its chicken Frankfurters due to the potential presence of bone fragments.
  
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  12-08-2017 18:38
  
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• White nationalist rally linked to 3 deaths: officials

  12-08-2017 17:58
  A car plowed into a crowd of people peacefully protesting a white nationalist rally Saturday in a Virginia college town, killing one person, hurting at least two dozen more and ratcheting up tension in an increasingly violent confrontation.
  
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• Virginia city rocked by white nationalist protests

  12-08-2017 17:58
  Hundreds of people are facing off in Charlottesville ahead of a white nationalist rally planned in the Virginia city's downtown.
  
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• Suspect identified in deadly car ramming at Virginia white nationalist rally

  12-08-2017 17:58
  A car plowed into a crowd of people peacefully protesting a white nationalist rally Saturday in a Virginia college town, killing one person, hurting more than a dozen others and ratcheting up tension in a day full of violent confrontations.
  
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• Police identify suspect in Virginia car ramming that killed one, injured dozens

  12-08-2017 17:58
  Authorities say a 20-year-old Ohio man accused of driving a car into a group of counter-protesters at a white nationalist rally has been charged with second-degree murder and other counts.
  
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• Car plows into peaceful protesters at Virginia white nationalist rally; 1 dead, 26 injured

  12-08-2017 17:58
  A car plowed into a crowd of people peacefully protesting a white nationalist rally Saturday in a Virginia college town, killing one person and sending at least 26 others to hospitals.
  
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• Car plows into crowd as Virginia city rocked by white nationalist protests

  12-08-2017 17:58
  Hundreds of people are facing off in Charlottesville ahead of a white nationalist rally planned in the Virginia city's downtown.
  
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• Pastor freed from North Korean prison has landed in Canada, government says

  12-08-2017 17:47
  A Canadian pastor released from prison in North Korea this week is back in the country.
  
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• Saturday Sports Schedule dlvr.it/PdbCHz https://t.co/rlxxNy3411

  12-08-2017 16:27
  
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• Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update for August 12, 2017

  12-08-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Wall set to apologize for Sixties Scoop
  Premier Brad Wall says he will apologize to Sixties Scoop survivors as soon as Indigenous leaders name the time and place. “We are ready immediately. We are ready to do this next week,” Wall told reporters Friday. He first made the promise of an apology two years ago, after Manitoba Premier Gary Selinger was
  
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• Mosquito.Buzz helps residents get the most out of our short summer

  12-08-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  No one likes mosquitos, especially in the summer in Saskatchewan.
  Doug George knows this all too well as a longtime resident of Saskatoon. That’s why he is stepping up to do something about that.
  A former investment adviser, George is now on a mission to keep the mosquito population at bay so we can all enjoy our short summer just a little longer.
  Granted, the mosquito season hasn’t been as bad as it can be given the dry summer we’ve been experiencing. But George knows that can
  
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• Friday Scoreboard dlvr.it/PdZj7G https://t.co/isTYK463Mm

  12-08-2017 15:19
  
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• Protecting lonely seniors against financial abuse

  12-08-2017 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Financial abuse is the most common form of elder abuse in Canada.
  Financial abuse often starts after a health crisis or after the death of a spouse. A lonely senior in poor health can be vulnerable.
  Such abuse usually goes unreported — either due to the victim’s shame and embarrassment or because the older person has dementia and doesn’t even realize what is happening.
  The abuser is usually someone who has a close connection to the victim. A family member or caregiver can take
  
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• Arbutus brings west coast contemporary to Parade of Homes

  12-08-2017 14:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  It’s a cavalcade of style and innovation! The 2017 Parade of Homes, presented by the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association (SRHBA), opened to the public on Tuesday, Aug. 8. The six-week event features 28 show homes constructed by 16 of city’s leading home builders.
  Parade homes are located across Saskatoon as well as in Martensville. Exploring the Parade is a chance to “try on and imagine your life” in new homes and new neighbourhoods, says Chris Gu&eacu
  
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• Cuthand: Wall's legacy with First Nations lacking

  12-08-2017 14:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  While the mainstream media gushed compliments and eulogized Brad Wall after his retirement announcement, his resignation was greeted with indifference in Indian Country.
  His term as premier has been marked with very little progress or interaction with the province’s First Nations and Métis population.
  This summer, the staff and students at NORTEP have been cleaning out their offices and making alternate plans. The provincial government trashed a long-time and workable program in fav
  
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• Two Charged in Morning Call of Suspicious Activity dlvr.it/PdZFR1 https://t.co/LtEykNxhgc

  12-08-2017 14:18
  
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• RCMP Investigate Cumberland House Woman's Death, Man Charged dlvr.it/PdZCHG https://t.co/ZlwKmNpMCm

  12-08-2017 14:18
  
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• Apology Could Be Coming dlvr.it/PdZC5M https://t.co/8WMm5ZLlmQ

  12-08-2017 14:13
  
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• Why are we jailing immigrants without charge?

  12-08-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Nigerian man spent 199 days in custody at the Regina Correctional Centre before being deported. He had not been charged with a crime. A Pakistani man was held at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre for 111 days, also without charges.
  These were just two of 21 men and women held in Saskatchewan jails as “immigration detainees” between July 2016 and March 2017. Eleven of them were not facing any Criminal Code charges. Even so, they were housed in the general population, side-by-si
  
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• Whites from Portugal can be intensely aromatic

  12-08-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The relatively recent (and very slight) loosening of the liquor vending laws has allowed a larger variety of wines into the province. 
  Mind you, the vast majority of the stores are still intent on “pile ‘em high and move ‘em fast” products, even almost all of the large ones attached to grocery stores. There are, in fact, only about three wine stores in the whole province that make an effort to carry a larger range of goods. The rest
  
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• WATCH: Nervous summer intern tries five pulse-pounding Ex rides

  12-08-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Exhibition offers games, shows, food and more. But the main draw for many is the collection of carnival rides towering over Prairieland Park. 
  From the smallest Scrambler that spins you around in circles to the largest Ferris wheels, rides at the Ex come in all shapes and sizes.
  As a not-so-brave individual, each one is horrifying to me in its own way.
  On one of my multiple days reporting for the StarPhoenix from the Exhibition this last week, I made a list of all the ones I f
  
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• The best Ex ever was just a helicopter ride away

  12-08-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It was going to be the best Ex ever, which is saying something because they were all excellent.
  We were an Ex family, of sorts. My dad fancied himself a bit of a carny. One year, he bought a charcoal barbecue and had a burger stand. Could anyone in the 1960s set up a food booth at the Ex merely because they felt like it? Apparently.
  But maybe this was less entrepreneurship and more an excuse for dad to escape to a place that had legal gambling for a week. Imagine that — blackjack day and n
  
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• Short-term rental properties on the rise in Saskatchewan

  12-08-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The short-term rental market is heating up in Saskatchewan as the home sharing trend grows, but some say regulations are necessary.
  Several websites offer short-term housing rentals. Airbnb’s online marketplace has emerged as the more popular option to connect homeowners and travellers.
  Saskatchewan Hotels and Hospitality Association president Jim Bence says Airbnb is one of the biggest threats to his industry.
   
  “They’ve been eating our lunch for awhile now. They’ve
  
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• 'Our premier was never one of those leaders who wouldn't take advice': Brad Wall's longtime operations chief reflects on a decade in power

  12-08-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Kathy Young has known Premier Brad Wall for almost 30 years, and spent the last decade as his chief of operations and communications — working behind the scenes to keep the government running. On Friday, she spoke with the Saskatoon StarPhoenix about her experiences in government with Wall. 
  Q: When did you meet Brad Wall? Did you have a sense at the time that he would go on to become premier?
  A: I actually met Brad Wall in, I think was 1989. Right around there. I met (longtime Wall f
  
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• After a long wait, Walls grabs Hilltops' starting QB job

  12-08-2017 13:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  As days, months, years crawled past, Jordan Walls waited his turn.
  The Saskatoon Hilltops’ quarterback exercised his patience as much as his throwing arm during three years as an understudy to Jared Andreychuk. He’s now poking his head above the Hilltops’ depth chart, blinking into the spotlight, preparing for a title defence as the team’s starting quarterback.
  “I had to work, had to watch, had to learn things,” says Walls, who will grip the football when the
  
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• Igniting Faith: FacetoFace Ministries programs reach out to Catholic youth

  12-08-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Jon Courchene and his team ministered to 27,000 Catholic youth last year. Courchene is executive director of FacetoFace Ministries, a ministry that reaches out to Catholic youth across Western Canada.
  The ministry had its beginnings in 1999 when a parish youth minister, Ken Yasinski, organized a weekend retreat at St. Walburg. The retreat went well and Yasinski was invited to hold similar retreats in other locations. By 2003, he was doing it full time as FacetoFace Ministries.
  Courchene first he
  
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• Brad Wall rode good political and economic waves and survived turbulent waters

  12-08-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Discussions of the legacy of any premier or prime minister in Canada invariably revolve around two things: Their ability to provide good governance, and ability to provide good political management.
  
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• Fair play: Five strategies to beat games at the Ex - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  12-08-2017 07:04 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Fair play: Five strategies to beat games at the Ex
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  Star Phoenix reporter Matt Olson tries to win the classic hammer game at the Saskatoon Exhibition. Liam Richards / Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Share Adjust Comment Print. Games on the midway are one of the big money-makers at every Saskatoon Exhibition, ...
  
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• Fair play: Five strategies to beat games at the Ex

  12-08-2017 07:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Games on the midway are one of the big money-makers at every Saskatoon Exhibition, but some of them seem tough to win. So we examined some strategies to beat five classic fairground games at the Exhibition.
   
  5. SHOOT THE RED STAR
  A small card with a red star in the middle is hung at the far end of the booth. The participant gets a pellet gun and is told to completely destroy the star.
  The strategy:
  Shoot around the star to essentially cut it out from the card. Use the first shot
  
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• No injuries, no dangerous goods spilled after 5 CN grain cars derail east of Melfort, Sask.

  12-08-2017 06:17 via cbc.ca
  The cause of the incident, which happened at around 5 p.m. CST, is still under investigation.
  
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• Drug concerns after near-fatal carfentanil overdose at penitentiary in Prince Albert

  12-08-2017 05:16 via globalnews.ca
  A near-fatal overdose in Saskatchewan Penitentiary underscores just how challenging the fight against drugs can be. Meaghan Craig reports.
  
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