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• Three Arrested - Fentanyl, Cocaine, Marihuana Trafficking

  16-08-2017 23:59 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Two men and a woman from Quebec are facing charges following an investigation into cocaine, marihuana and fentanyl trafficking in Saskatoon. At approximately 5:00 p.m., August 15, 2017, members of the Saskatoon Integrated Drug Enforcement Street Team stopped a black Volkswagen on Millar Avenue.  The officers located more than 99 fentanyl pills, 1900 grams of marihuana, 165 grams of crack cocaine and 261 grams of powdered cocaine.  The two men inside the vehicle
  
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• Indigenous veterans president blames 'snowflakes' for move to oust him - CBC.ca

  16-08-2017 23:50 via cbc.ca
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  Richard Blackwolf is blaming a liberal conspiracy and overly sensitive "snowflakes" for the effort to remove him as president of the Canadian Aboriginal Veterans and Serving Members Association. The Saskatoon organizer of a petition, as well as a ...and more »
  
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• Andrew Scheer's free speech pledge wouldn't apply in Toronto case: spokesman

  16-08-2017 23:41
  A spokesman for Conservative leader Andrew Scheer says his promise to yank federal funding from universities that fail to uphold free speech wouldn't apply to a decision by the University of Toronto to ban a nationalist rally from campus.
  
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• Petition started by U of S research assistant urges head of Indigenous veterans group to resign after online posts

  16-08-2017 22:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  There are calls for the head of an Indigenous veterans group to step down because of controversial social media posts about gay people and Muslims.
  Jesse Donovan, a former reservist, has started a petition saying Richard Blackwolf must resign as president of the Canadian Aboriginal Veterans and Serving Members Association.
  Donovan says a post on Blackwolf’s Facebook page said the Calgary Pride parade was a “parade of mutations and deviations” and a graphic also posted suggested
  
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• Petition asks indigenous veterans group head to resign after ‘hateful’ comments

  16-08-2017 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  The petition organizer says a post on Richard Blackwolf's Facebook page said the Calgary Pride parade was a "parade of mutations and deviations."
  
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• Back to bomb shelters? North Korea threats revive nuke fears

  16-08-2017 22:46
  After the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the era of nuclear nightmares -- of the atomic arms race, of backyard bomb shelters, of schoolchildren diving under desks to practice their survival skills in the event of an attack -- seemed to finally, thankfully, fade into history.
  
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• Petition urges head of Indigenous veterans group to resign after online posts

  16-08-2017 22:38
  There are calls for the head of an Indigenous veterans group to step down because of controversial social media posts about gay people, Muslims and women.
  
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• Ex-CFL player asks Supreme Court to hear concussion case

  16-08-2017 22:19
  Lawyers for a former Canadian Football League star receiver have filed leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada after lower courts dismissed his lawsuit over repeated concussions he says he suffered as a player.
  
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• Ex-CFL player Arland Bruce III asks Supreme Court to allow concussion lawsuit

  16-08-2017 22:19
  A former Canadian Football League star receiver who says he sustained "permanent and disabling" repetitive head trauma as a player has asked the Supreme Court of Canada to allow his lawsuit against the league to proceed.
  
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• CORN MAZE! A Fun Adventure With Family & Friends!

  16-08-2017 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  GET LOST IN OUR 8-ACRE CORN MAZE AND BOOST YOUR FITBIT STEPS!  Find the Twenty Regions and Capitals of Italy and enter a free draw for a chance to win a “Made in Italy” prize!  Sponsored by the Italian Canadian Association of Saskatoon Inc. (ICAS) at the Saskatoon Italian Canadian Cultural & Recreational Centre located...
  
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• Memorial for WW II atomic bombings now 'couldn't be more important': Saskatoon councillor

  16-08-2017 22:16 via cbc.ca
  Memorials for the victims of the Nagasaki and Hiroshima bombings could not be more important or timely due to recent American and North Korean posturing, said one Saskatoon councillor.
  
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• Police ask for help in Alberta, Saskatchewan about Calgary quadruple homicide

  16-08-2017 22:14
  Police are asking for the public's help in Alberta and Saskatchewan in the killing of four people last month near Calgary.
  
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• Bill Boyd asks conflict of interest commissioner to investigate Chinese business involvements

  16-08-2017 22:04 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan's former minister of the economy says he doesn't believe his involvement with a company trying to attract Chinese investors is a conflict of interest, but he's asking the commissioner to look into it anyway.
  
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• Saskatoon's Lathey Outdoor Pool now closed for rest of season

  16-08-2017 22:03 via cbc.ca
  Heavy rain on Aug. 8 flooded many neighbourhoods, including the Haultain neighbourhood where Lathey Pool is located.
  
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• Calgary police identify suspects, investigate new leads in burned-car homicides

  16-08-2017 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary police are exploring new leads in their investigation into the homicides of four people in Calgary last month.
  
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• StarPhoenix columnist Doug Cuthand honoured in indigenous media competition

  16-08-2017 21:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  Long-time Saskatoon StarPhoenix columnist Doug Cuthand has been recognized in an international indigenous media awards competition.
  Cuthand placed second in the best column category in the print division for daily or weekly outlets with circulation above 10,000 in the Native American Journalists Association’s National Native Media Awards. He was honoured for his Nov. 18, 2016 column: Smart, friendly, tough gray jay ideal choice for national bird.
  In the seven categories, there were more th
  
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• Sask. business leaders watching NAFTA talks closely

  16-08-2017 21:40 via cbc.ca
  With talks underway in Washington to overhaul NAFTA, business leaders in Saskatchewan say the stakes are high, and they are watching closely.
  
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• 'Just think of the odds': 2 former Saskatoon Yellow Jackets now playing for Seattle Mariners

  16-08-2017 21:32 via cbc.ca
  For the first time in Western Major Baseball League history, two former players dressed for the same Major League Baseball regular season game.
  
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• Elvis Presley timeline: Greatest hits in the life of a rock 'n' roll legend

  16-08-2017 21:17
  Elvis Presley may have died 40 years ago, but his legend lives on. Born into poverty in Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley would go on to become the biggest recording artist the world had ever seen before dying in his home at age 42.
  
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• B.C. wildfire smoke set to slide into Saskatoon

  16-08-2017 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  Weather advisory for funnel clouds in northern Saskatchewan, smoke set to slide into the south as a brief warm up moves into Saskatoon’s weather forecast. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan has the latest.
  
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• Cross Country Rollerblader Stops in SK dlvr.it/PfXT0k https://t.co/yz1rKNhpNA

  16-08-2017 21:04
  
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• Indigenous veterans president blames 'snowflakes' for move to oust him

  16-08-2017 20:21 via cbc.ca
  Richard Blackwolf is blaming a liberal conspiracy for the effort to remove him as president of the Canadian Aboriginal Veterans and Serving Members Association.
  
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• Bid to oust Indigenous veterans president gains momentum

  16-08-2017 20:21 via cbc.ca
  The campaign to oust the president of a national Indigenous veterans group is gaining momentum after Saskatchewan's top First Nations veteran speaks.
  
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• Funnel cloud advisory in northern Sask.; smoke set to slide into Saskatoon

  16-08-2017 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  Weather advisory for funnel clouds in northern Saskatchewan, smoke set to slide into the south as a brief warm up moves into Saskatoon's weather forecast.
  
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• Funnel cloud advisory ended in northern Sask.; smoke set to slide into Saskatoon

  16-08-2017 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  Weather advisory for funnel clouds in northern Saskatchewan ended, smoke set to slide into the south as a brief warm up moves into Saskatoon's weather forecast.
  
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• Running game expected to be strong for the Saskatchewan Huskies

  16-08-2017 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  With two dynamic running backs, the Saskatchewan Huskies have the potential to dominate with an explosive ground game.
  
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• Crown seeks jail time for woman who scammed Sask. court fine option program

  16-08-2017 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  The Crown wants jail time for the woman who pleaded guilty to scamming the Saskatchewan court’s fine option program.
  
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• Saskatchewan finance minister says budget update before leadership decision

  16-08-2017 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Finance Minister Kevin Doherty says he wants to present a budget update before he announces whether he'll jump into the race to replace Premier Brad Wall.
  
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• Sturgeon Lake man sentenced for child porn offences

  16-08-2017 20:04
  A man from Sturgeon Lake First Nation has been sentenced for child pornography and sex offences.
  
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• Canadian Delegation Returns to France for 75th Anniversary of Dieppe Raid dlvr.it/PfWpCt https://t.co/6guOZLfvkY

  16-08-2017 19:58
  
  Canadian Delegation Returns to France for 75th Anniversary of Dieppe Raid dlvr.it/PfWpCt https://t.co/6guOZLfvkY
  
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• SP reporter Alex MacPherson on non-operational RCMP dash cams

  16-08-2017 19:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  StarPhoenix reporter Alex MacPherson talks about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police not authorizing its officers to use video recording systems installed in police cars across the country two years ago, and the equipment remains inoperable.
  
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• Straight cutting viable method for harvesting canola: PAMI study

  16-08-2017 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  Straight cutting is a viable method for harvesting canola according to a new study from the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute.
  
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• Wotherspoon Enters the Leadership Race dlvr.it/PfWSxv https://t.co/nXI9oR0Ylu

  16-08-2017 19:25
  
  Wotherspoon Enters the Leadership Race dlvr.it/PfWSxv https://t.co/nXI9oR0Ylu
  
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• City Will Study a Proposal for Amber Emergency Lights on Cabs dlvr.it/PfWT6w https://t.co/GKERRp4Xil

  16-08-2017 19:25
  
  City Will Study a Proposal for Amber Emergency Lights on Cabs dlvr.it/PfWT6w https://t.co/GKERRp4Xil
  
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• Lathey pool shut down for season; city says heavy rain damaged pumps

  16-08-2017 19:13
  Last week’s heavy rainfall in Saskatoon has prompted city officials to close Lathey pool.
  
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• Lightning strike starts oil tank fire near Stoughton

  16-08-2017 18:56
  Three oil tanks near Stoughton went up in flames on Tuesday night after a lightning strike.
  
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• Lathey outdoor pool closed for the year due to storm damage

  16-08-2017 18:21 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Saskatoon has closed Lathey outdoor pool for the rest of the year due to damage sustained in the Aug. 8 storm.
  
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• Trent Wotherspoon seeking Sask. NDP leadership

  16-08-2017 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  Regina Rosemont MLA Trent Wotherspoon announced on Twitter Wednesday that he plans to run for leader of the Saskatchewan New Democrats.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Poor bear burden of budget cuts

  16-08-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The StarPhoenix gave prominent coverage to University analysts and an MLA who think that any more cuts would look like weak government. At one time, the masthead read, “a government will be judged by how it treats its most vulnerable.” The most hazardous of cuts are not yet reversed.
  Many working or volunteering in inner city organizations are listening to our most vulnerable neighbours. We are increasingly alarmed about the health risks from “irreversible” cuts by the Mi
  
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• Trent Wotherspoon announces run for Sask. NDP leadership

  16-08-2017 17:12 via cbc.ca
  Trent Wotherspoon has announced he is running for leadership of the NDP, two months after he resigned as Interim leader.
  
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• Trent Wotherspoon to announce leadership bid today

  16-08-2017 16:52
  Trent Wotherspoon says he is announcing his intent to run for leader of the Saskatchewan New Democrats.
  
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• Trent Wotherspoon announces leadership bid

  16-08-2017 16:52
  Trent Wotherspoon has announced that he is running for leader of the Saskatchewan New Democrats.
  
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• Saskatoon police charge four girls with possessing a stolen vehicle

  16-08-2017 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  Four girls have been charged by Saskatoon police with possessing a stolen vehicle.
  
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• U.S. opens NAFTA talks insisting on major changes

  16-08-2017 16:24
  NAFTA negotiations are underway -- and the United States says it wants major changes to the agreement, not mere tweaks.
  
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• Royal Canadian Mint Presents Special Coin in Saskatoon dlvr.it/PfTJYG https://t.co/DtR2Rbb7nZ

  16-08-2017 16:05
  
  Royal Canadian Mint Presents Special Coin in Saskatoon dlvr.it/PfTJYG https://t.co/DtR2Rbb7nZ
  
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• RCMP Looking for Pair of Suspects dlvr.it/PfTK9f https://t.co/SYXzUVhNE5

  16-08-2017 16:05
  
  RCMP Looking for Pair of Suspects dlvr.it/PfTK9f https://t.co/SYXzUVhNE5
  
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• New Leadership for English River First Nation Economic Development dlvr.it/PfTJgZ https://t.co/3ZTAmIPh0b

  16-08-2017 16:05
  
  New Leadership for English River First Nation Economic Development dlvr.it/PfTJgZ https://t.co/3ZTAmIPh0b
  
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• Homeowners Express Frustration to City on Flooding dlvr.it/PfTKBs https://t.co/2sCuAyO6EP

  16-08-2017 16:05
  
  Homeowners Express Frustration to City on Flooding dlvr.it/PfTKBs https://t.co/2sCuAyO6EP
  
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• Girls Charged in Stolen Vehicle Case, Keys Found Inside dlvr.it/PfTK2S https://t.co/F8eDFVjnR7

  16-08-2017 16:05
  
  Girls Charged in Stolen Vehicle Case, Keys Found Inside dlvr.it/PfTK2S https://t.co/F8eDFVjnR7
  
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• First Candidate Announces Leadership Bid, Boyd Announces Retirement dlvr.it/PfTJsZ https://t.co/5ZBhFsLzam

  16-08-2017 16:05
  
  First Candidate Announces Leadership Bid, Boyd Announces Retirement dlvr.it/PfTJsZ https://t.co/5ZBhFsLzam
  
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