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• Remai Modern announces free entry on opening weekend, confirms future admission prices

  22-08-2017 23:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Remai Modern Art Gallery of Saskatchewan is offering free admission during its long-awaited opening weekend.
  The gallery is set to open Oct. 21-22, more than two years after the Mendel Art Gallery building on Spadina Crescent closed to the public in June 2015.
  Beyond the free admission on opening weekend, gallery spokeswoman Sheila Robertson confirmed admission prices: $12 for adults; $10 for students youths and 65 years old-and-over; free for children five years old and younger; and $3
  
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• BROADWAY STREET FAIR

  22-08-2017 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  34th ANNUAL BROADWAY STREET FAIR is an annual sidewalk sale and celebration.  All of your favourite Broadway merchants will offer their unique goods at some of the best bargain prices of the year!  In addition to the sidewalk sale and silent auction, celebrate the sights and sounds of Saskatoon’s talented arts community.  Live musical entertainment,...
  
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• Photos: Hospital Home Lottery grand prize show home

  22-08-2017 23:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  Take a look at some photos of the Hospital Home Lottery $1.3 million grand prize show home at 108 Greenbryre Lane in Saskatoon on August 22, 2017.
  
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• PLAY LIKE A GIRL !!! For Girls 10 – 14 years old

  22-08-2017 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  PLAY LIKE A GIRL!!! FREE!!! FOR GIRLS AGES 10 – 14 YEARS OLD. Test your agility and experience the sports of wrestling, football and wheelchair basketball with some world class athletes and coaches who will lead the day. WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 10th 11am – 4pm, (Registration 10:30am).  WHERE: SaskTel Soccer Centre, 150 Nelson Road.  REGISTER:...
  
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• Arrest - Weapons Call - 100 Block 3rd Avenue North

  22-08-2017 23:08 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police have arrested and charged a man after he was reportedly seen with a firearm this morning.At approximately 11:40 a.m., August 22, 2017, Patrol Officers responded to a report that a man was seen with a firearm entering a building in the 100 block of 3rd Avenue North. Responding Officers located and arrested the man without incident. A pellet gun was recovered, as well as a billiard ball in a sock.A 24-year-old man was arrested without incident. He is facing two charges each o
  
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• Performer's List Capped Off for 2017 CCMA Awards Show dlvr.it/Pgv8QX https://t.co/CCLKaCs6sI

  22-08-2017 23:02
  
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• Hospital Home Lottery Returns with Biggest Early Bird Prize Ever dlvr.it/PgtqrP https://t.co/f1curdSYsH

  22-08-2017 22:28
  
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• Chad Brownlee, High Valley to perform at country music awards show in Saskatoon

  22-08-2017 22:24 via cbc.ca
  Chad Brownlee, High Valley, Madeline Merlo and Brett Young were officially announced as performers for the upcoming Canadian Country Music Association Awards on Tuesday.
  
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• Dry regions show spotty crop success as harvest gets underway in Sask.

  22-08-2017 22:22 via cbc.ca
  Harvest is underway in many areas of Saskatchewan, and farmers are getting a sense of how the hot and dry summer has affected their yields.
  
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• North Battleford's Andrew Albers gets second win for Mariners in a week — plus first hit, RBI of career

  22-08-2017 22:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  ATLANTA — Andrew Albers is making up for lost time. After going 1,463 days between big league victories, he now has two wins in less than a week.
  “I try not to count that high,” Albers quipped after working into the sixth inning to lead the Seattle Mariners past the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Monday night. “I knew it had been a while.”
  The 31-year-old left-hander sounded more excited about the first hit and RBI of his career — in his first big league at-bat, a boun
  
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• Hospital Home Lottery reveals its prize home in Greenbryre Estates

  22-08-2017 22:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon City, Royal University and St. Paul’s Hospital Foundations launched the Hospital Home Lottery today from the $1.3 Million Grand Prize Showhome in Greenbryre Estates. In addition to the showhome, the lottery features an Early Bird prize consisting of a cottage at Candle Lake plus other prizes.
  The Grand Prize Showhome was by Haven Builders, and offers more than 2,900 square feet of living space. The home features a custom white oak staircase, outdoor courtyard, and a skylight in t
  
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• Saskatoon U14 fast-pitch girls win national awards - CBC.ca

  22-08-2017 22:04 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon U14 fast-pitch girls win national awards
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  It was a bittersweet journey for Saskatoon's Phantoms at the U14 Girls Canadian Fast-Pitch Championship in Toronto. Although the team didn't win medals in the national softball competition over the weekend, three of its players were named national all ...
  
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• Saskatoon U14 fast-pitch girls win awards at national championships

  22-08-2017 22:04 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatoon Phantoms U14 fast-pitch softball team didn't win a medal at the national championships in Ontario, but three of the team's players walked away with major hardware.
  
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• Sask. Military Museum curator shocked at upcoming auction of war hero's medals

  22-08-2017 21:52 via cbc.ca
  Keith Inches doesn't believe that anyone should benefit from the sale of Lt.-Col. David Currie's medals, which are expected to sell for anywhere between $500,000 to $600,000 Cdn next month at auction in London.
  
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• Hospital Home Lottery is back with a new grand prize showhome

  22-08-2017 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  Tickets for the $1.3 million showhome will go on sale on Saturday, Aug 26.
  
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• Woman in Saskatoon calls Ukrainian group's dance routine featuring powwow moves, headdresses 'offensive'

  22-08-2017 21:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  An Indigenous woman says a dance performed in Saskatoon by a Ukrainian group is “cultural appropriation” and “offensive,” while the dance company insists it intended to promote inclusiveness with its routine.
  Janelle Pewapsconias recorded a video of the performance Saturday night at Folkfest in Saskatoon and posted it on her Facebook page. It shows Ukrainian dancers, some wearing headdressess, performing a routine which includes sections similar to powwow dancing.
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• CCMAs announce more performers, free fan events

  22-08-2017 21:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  Chad Brownlee, High Valley, Madeline Merlo and Brett Young will perform at the 2017 CCMA Awards Show, it was announced Tuesday. The show is Sunday, Sept. 10 at SaskTel Centre, broadcast on CBC at 8 p.m.
  Already announced to perform are Gord Bamford joined by Jim Cuddy, Dean Brody, Tim Hicks, James Barker Band, Brett Kissel, Meghan Patrick, Jess Moskaluke, Dallas Smith, The Washboard Union and international guest Blake Shelton.
  Eight awards will be handed out at the show, including the Apple Musi
  
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• 'I understand that I did something wrong': Court hears sentencing arguments in construction-zone deaths of three Sask. teens

  22-08-2017 20:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  MELFORT — Normand Mark Joseph Lavoie said he was on “autopilot” when he missed six signs warning of a construction zone near Spalding and crashed into a stopped car, killing three Saskatchewan teenagers returning home from a football camp.
  Sentencing arguments took place Tuesday in Melfort Court of Queen’s Bench for Lavoie, who in May pleaded guilty to three counts of dangerous driving causing the deaths of 14-year-old Justin Gaja, 15-year-old Kristian Skalicky and 1
  
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• 'Dear Me': Martensville widow's letter-writing helps her find a path through grief

  22-08-2017 20:48 via cbc.ca
  Dianne Young is looking for other widows to contribute letters to a book to help others deal with grief.
  
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• Saskatoon weather forecast: sunny skies in sight - Globalnews.ca

  22-08-2017 20:24 via globalnews.ca
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• Saskatoon weather forecast: sunny skies in sight

  22-08-2017 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  Sunny skies are on the horizion for this week's Saskatoon weather forecast.
  
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• Saskatchewan's Andrew Albers records hit, RBI in first MLB at-bat

  22-08-2017 20:22
  Canada's Andrew Albers worked into the sixth inning for his second straight win since coming up from the minors, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 6-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.
  
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• Prince Albert Police Investigate Homicide dlvr.it/PgsdXm https://t.co/t3MYtN33SQ

  22-08-2017 20:19
  
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• Prince Albert police car rammed by vehicle stolen from Good Samaritans

  22-08-2017 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  Police say one of their cars was rammed by a vehicle stolen from a couple of Good Samaritans in Prince Albert, Sask.
  
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• Saskatoon man sentenced to 15 years for attempted murder in dumbbell beating - CBC.ca

  22-08-2017 20:01 via cbc.ca
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  Saskatoon man sentenced to 15 years for attempted murder in dumbbell beating
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  A Saskatoon man who admitted he tried to kill another man with an iron dumbbell last year has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Derek Watkins was charged with attempted murder for the Jan. 3, 2016 assault on Richard Lisko. Prosecutor Gary Parker ...
  
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• Saskatoon man sentenced to 15 years for attempted murder in dumbbell beating

  22-08-2017 20:00 via cbc.ca
  A judge sentenced a Saskatoon man to 15 years for attempted murder after a savage beating with an iron dumbbell last year.
  
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• Province announces team to lower crime in rural Saskatchewan

  22-08-2017 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  Minister of Justice Gordon Wyant has announced a new team to crack down on rural crime in Saskatchewan.
  
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• BHP delays decision on Jansen potash mine

  22-08-2017 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  The Jansen mine project won’t be brought to BHP’s board for approval in the 2018 calendar year.
  
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• Aging poles, wires pushing electricity rates up, analyst says

  22-08-2017 19:46 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan's aging power grid is to blame for rising electrical bills, according to an expert who suggests a focus on renewable energy may the key to cutting costs over the long term.
  
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• Prince Albert Police Cruiser Damaged During Arrest dlvr.it/PgsJGX https://t.co/yNjHqsiWAU

  22-08-2017 19:45
  
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• More Police Presence In Rural Saskatchewan dlvr.it/PgsJ5P https://t.co/FtiMdZgTiW

  22-08-2017 19:45
  
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• Woman in Saskatoon calls Ukrainian group's dance routine featuring powwow moves, headdresses 'offensive' - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  22-08-2017 19:36 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Woman in Saskatoon calls Ukrainian group's dance routine featuring powwow moves, headdresses 'offensive'
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  An Indigenous woman says a dance performed in Saskatoon by a Ukrainian group is “cultural appropriation” and “offensive,” while the dance company insists it intended to promote inclusiveness with its routine. Janelle Pewapsconias recorded a video of ...
  Ukrainian multicultural dance felt 'tokenistic,' says Indigenous dancerC
  
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• New team to fight crime in rural Saskatchewan

  22-08-2017 19:01
  The province has announced the creation of a new Protection and Response Team to help fight crime in rural Saskatchewan.
  
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• Province's new rural crime response team 'a shell game': NDP

  22-08-2017 18:59 via cbc.ca
  The Ministry of Justice's new rural crime initiative will see more officers with the power to detain and arrest.
  
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• Province grants new powers to officers in rural response initiative

  22-08-2017 18:59 via cbc.ca
  The Ministry of Justice's new rural crime initiative will see more officers with the power to detain and arrest.
  
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• New Sask. rural crime response team aims to cut wait times

  22-08-2017 18:59 via cbc.ca
  The Ministry of Justice has announced the creation of a new rural crime response team in a bid to reduce wait times.
  
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• Kinsmen Play Village to close for restoration work

  22-08-2017 18:59
  Kinsmen Play Village will be closed from Wednesday until Sept. 1 while the rubberized play surface is replaced.
  
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• Prince Albert police calling man’s death a homicide

  22-08-2017 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  Prince Albert police are now investigating the death of Duane Brett Ledoux, 25, as a homicide.
  
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• Death of 25-year-old man in P.A. being investigated as homicide

  22-08-2017 18:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  Police investigators in Prince Albert are treating the death of a 25-year-old man as a homicide.
  Duane Brett Ledoux was found dead Aug. 16 around 6 p.m. in a home in the 800 block of 17th Street West. Officers had responded to a call at the home and discovered the body. 
  The identity of Ledoux, a native of Prince Albert, was confirmed Tuesday by police following an autopsy.
  No suspects are in custody, police said Tuesday in a news release. The investigation is continuing.
  
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• Ukrainian multicultural dance felt 'tokenistic,' says Indigenous dancer

  22-08-2017 18:14 via cbc.ca
  A "Thank you to Canada" dance performed by the Pavlychenko Folklorique Ensemble at Saskatoon's annual Folkfest is being called "a mockery" despite the group's good intentions.
  
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• Saskatoon Folkfest attendees 'offended' by multicultural dance with Indigenous component

  22-08-2017 18:14 via cbc.ca
  A "Thank you to Canada" dance performed by the Pavlychenko Folklorique Ensemble at Saskatoon's annual Folkfest is being called "a mockery" despite the group's good intentions.
  
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• Police identify Prince Albert homicide victim

  22-08-2017 18:14
  Police in Prince Albert now say the death of a man in that city last week is a homicide.
  
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• Peter Mansbridge to speak in Saskatoon

  22-08-2017 18:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  Retired CBC news anchor Peter Mansbridge will make a Saskatoon stop on a tour dubbed Live Coast to Coast. He’ll appear at TCU Place on Nov. 28.
  “Mansbridge will venture coast to coast to share his unique perspective on some of the most compelling stories, people and events that he’s covered. These are the untold stories of his career —stories that will make you think, make you laugh, and make you never look at the news in quite the same way,” say promoters.
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• Letter of the Day: Visitors grateful for help after fall

  22-08-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  On July 9, I was in Saskatoon visiting my family. In front of the Petland store in the Stonebridge community, I was walking with my niece and great niece and nephew. The kids were playing tag as we walked to the car. Unfortunately, my nephew tagged my niece, turned around to run quickly but didn’t realize I was right behind him. I fell flat on my face on the pavement causing my nose to bleed and created several cuts on my face.
  A wonderful manager from Petland came out with a cold compress
  
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• Retail Sales and New House Construction Numbers dlvr.it/PgqVv1 https://t.co/1dgFBVXhiS

  22-08-2017 16:59
  
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• BHP delays decision on massive Jansen potash mine

  22-08-2017 16:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  Three months after announcing that a massive potash mine east of Saskatoon could be approved this year and in production as early as 2023, the world’s largest mining company has again delayed a decision on its Jansen project, the cost of which has been estimated at $14 billion.
  BHP — which was until earlier this year known as BHP Billiton — on Monday said its board of directors won’t decide whether to approve the project in the current calendar year, and that it is consid
  
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• Saskatoon Fashion and Design Festival coming up this weekend

  22-08-2017 16:21 via globalnews.ca
  Mandy Pravda is in studio to share all the details about the sixth Saskatoon Fashion and Design Festival.
  
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• BHP Billiton puts brakes on Jansen potash mine - CBC.ca

  22-08-2017 16:06 via cbc.ca
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  BHP Billiton puts brakes on Jansen potash mine
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  BHP Billiton won't be asking its board to build the Jansen potash project any time soon. In its year-end financial results, the global resource company says it won't be asking the board for approval to go ahead with the Jansen potash project in 2018.
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• BHP Billiton puts brakes on Jansen potash mine

  22-08-2017 16:06 via cbc.ca
  BHP Billiton won't be asking its board to build the Jansen potash project any time soon.
  
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• StarPhoenix daily update for Aug. 22, 2017

  22-08-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Cameco’s gender diversity figures ‘disappointing,’ vice president says
  Canada’s largest uranium mining company employs almost 100 fewer women than it did four years ago, and has admitted that the number and percentage of women that make up its workforce has been on the decline since 2012 — a fact its chief corporate officer said i
  
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