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• Photos: EGADZ Sweet Dreams Early Learning Centre

  29-08-2017 23:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  The grand opening of the EGADZ Sweet Dreams Early Learning Centre in Saskatoon was held on August 29, 2017.
  
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• Evacuations To Saskatoon From Northern Wildfire dlvr.it/PjTYCq https://t.co/WhtYeFEMLA

  29-08-2017 22:58
  
  Evacuations To Saskatoon From Northern Wildfire dlvr.it/PjTYCq https://t.co/WhtYeFEMLA
  
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• Emotional Saskatoon homeowners tell council tales of flooding

  29-08-2017 22:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  Several speakers were overcome with emotion as they told Saskatoon city council how flooding has affected their homes and lives.
  Five people who own homes in older neighbourhoods on the city’s east side detailed on Monday the impact of two instances this summer when rain overwhelmed the storm sewers.
  Laura Swerhone, who owns a house in the 2500 block of Munroe Avenue South in the Adelaide-Churchill neighbourhood, said she has taken a stress leave from work. The pregnant homeowner fears ano
  
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• Wildfire smoke prompts evacuation in Pelican Narrows, Sask.

  29-08-2017 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan government said approximately 150 priority residents and 300 of their family members will be transported from Pelican Narrows to a shelter in Saskatoon.
  
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• Hundreds evacuated from Pelican Narrows, Sask. over wildfire concerns

  29-08-2017 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  Between 450 and 500 people in a northern Saskatchewan community have been evacuated.
  
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• Wildfire smoke, road closures force 450 people to evacuate Pelican Narrows

  29-08-2017 22:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  About 450 people are leaving the northeastern Saskatchewan community of Pelican Narrows because of smoke and road closures caused by wildfires.
  The Saskatchewan government says approximately 150 priority residents — the elderly and those with health concerns — and 300 of their family members will be transported from Pelican Narrows to a shelter in Saskatoon.
  Pelican Narrows, which is near the Manitoba boundary, is under a special air quality statement from Environment Canada.
  The sta
  
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• Edmonton man killed in fiery crash with semi-truck in eastern Alberta

  29-08-2017 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  A 22-year-old man is dead and a 20-year-old man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision between a car and a semi-truck east of Edmonton early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Fiala Earns Invite to Red Wings Main Training Camp dlvr.it/PjTHB3 https://t.co/0JynZOZK84

  29-08-2017 22:25
  
  Fiala Earns Invite to Red Wings Main Training Camp dlvr.it/PjTHB3 https://t.co/0JynZOZK84
  
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• Blades Ink Prospect Goaltender McInnes dlvr.it/PjTGyp https://t.co/sy709Ff7vy

  29-08-2017 22:25
  
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• Residents from two northern Sask. communities evacuated due to wildfires

  29-08-2017 22:14
  Residents from two communities in northern Saskatchewan have been evacuated because of wildfires.
  
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• More than 400 evacuated from northern Sask. after wildfires

  29-08-2017 22:14
  The Saskatchewan government is expecting between 450 and 500 evacuees to arrive in Saskatoon Tuesday evening after wildfires forced them from their homes.
  
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• First Nations groups will provide meat, culture to Lighthouse clients

  29-08-2017 22:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  As First Nations political and cultural leaders signed a promise to bring wild meat and tradition to homeless and women’s shelters across the province, a client at the Lighthouse Supported Living shelter looked on with approval.
  “I’m proud we’re doing it ourselves. The church is not leading us by the hand, the government is not leading us by the hand,” said the client, identifying himself as Darrell.
  First Nations hunters have always shared their harvest with those
  
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• Fire department wants to thank kids for potentially saving people from house fire

  29-08-2017 22:01
  The Saskatoon Fire Department would like to hold a thank-you ceremony for a 14-year-old girl and her 11-year-old brother after they alerted residents to a house fire in the 500 block of Hampton Circle Sunday night.
  
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• Alberta files appeal in beer trade dispute

  29-08-2017 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  The Notley government is not backing down, filing its appeal of a trade panel ruling that found its beer tax policy discriminates against out-of-province brews.
  
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• Recovering Mark McMorris heads Down Under as push to Olympics begins

  29-08-2017 21:43 via cbc.ca
  Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris is flying to Australia Tuesday night to get back on his snowboard and begin his Olympic podium push, five months after suffering a horrific injury in an off-trail crash near Whistler, B.C.
  
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• 16-year-old boy in Saskatoon facing life-threatening injuries after shooting

  29-08-2017 21:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 16-year-old boy is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a shooting in the 200 block of Tache Crescent early Tuesday morning. 
  The shooting happened at 6 a.m., according to a Saskatoon police news release. The boy was rushed to hospital by EMS, and police later said he was in stable condition. Police remained on the scene through the morning, and officers could be seen interviewing residents in the neighbourhood.
  Two neighbours told the Saskatoon StarPhoenix that they did not h
  
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• Saskatoon woman reported missing located

  29-08-2017 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police say Kayla Harder, who had been reported missing, has been located and has returned to her home.
  
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• Special weather statement for smoke in eastern Saskatchewan

  29-08-2017 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  Special air quality statement for eastern Saskatchewan as sizzling 30 degree heat returns to end the month. Peter Quinlan with the details in your Saskatoon weather outlook.
  
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• Former Blades and Raiders Attending U of Calgary dlvr.it/PjSh21 https://t.co/r0ej3fKvIG

  29-08-2017 21:18
  
  Former Blades and Raiders Attending U of Calgary dlvr.it/PjSh21 https://t.co/r0ej3fKvIG
  
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• Council grants heritage protection to historic downtown church

  29-08-2017 21:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  To the president of the Saskatoon Heritage Society, the process of getting heritage protection for Third Avenue United Church was taking so long it started to feel like history.
  That five-year quest ended on Monday when city council voted unanimously to grant the historic downtown church municipal heritage designation, which protects parts of the structure.
  Heritage society president Peggy Sarjeant told reporters outside city council chamber she was “absolutely delighted” with the de
  
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• Avs Sign Saskatoonian Cowen dlvr.it/PjSh7n https://t.co/1py1ktwnFO

  29-08-2017 21:18
  
  Avs Sign Saskatoonian Cowen dlvr.it/PjSh7n https://t.co/1py1ktwnFO
  
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• Charlie Clark says cost-cutting underway at city hall

  29-08-2017 21:09
  Mayor Charlie Clark says city administration is trimming costs at city hall, but that there are still savings to be found.
  
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• Avoid buying a stolen vehicle: Saskatoon police tips

  29-08-2017 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Police Service offer tips to ensure people don’t end up buying a stolen vehicle or having it stolen if selling.
  
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• Amal Asmar’s racial, social profiling case first of its kind to be heard in court

  29-08-2017 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  Amal Asmar's case of both racial and social profiling will the first of its kind to be tried at the Human Rights Tribunal.
  
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• Sask. Party leadership race spurs cabinet position switch-ups

  29-08-2017 20:52 via cbc.ca
  Premier Brad Wall has had to juggle his cabinet and name a new deputy premier in the wake of a crowded Saskatchewan Party leadership race.
  
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• Sask. erects 1st official roadside memorial - CBC.ca

  29-08-2017 20:47 via cbc.ca
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  Sask. erects 1st official roadside memorial
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  For years, loved ones have left flowers and teddy bears at the site of roadside tragedies. On Tuesday, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) unveiled Saskatchewan's first official roadside memorial for victims of impaired driving, north of Saskatoon.
  Roadside memorial honours Van de Vorst familySaskatoon StarPhoenix
  Saskatchewan's first roadside memorial signs honour Van de Vorst familyGlobalnews.caall 7 news articles »
  
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• Saskatoon's Van de Vorst family honoured by roadside memorial

  29-08-2017 20:43 via cbc.ca
  Mothers Against Drunk Driving will unveil Saskatchewan's first official roadside memorials Tuesday, to remember victims of drunk driving.
  
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• Sask. erects 1st official roadside memorial

  29-08-2017 20:43 via cbc.ca
  Mothers Against Drunk Driving will unveil Saskatchewan's first official roadside memorials Tuesday, to remember victims of drunk driving.
  
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• Artist creates ink and rice paper images of Canadian geese to honour Canada 150

  29-08-2017 20:32 via cbc.ca
  When artist Shawn Zheng arrived in Regina from China in 1989 he was struck by an iconic Canadian bird, one that Zheng believes captures the very essence of the country.
  
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• Saskatoon's mayor issues promise of efficiency - CBC.ca

  29-08-2017 20:25 via cbc.ca
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  Saskatoon's mayor issues promise of efficiency
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  Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark is talking up the city's record of cost cutting today, and is issuing a promise that the work to find efficiencies is not over. 'People are expecting us to make sure that their tax dollars are spent wisely.' - Charlie ...
  Clark stresses need to find more savings at Saskatoon city hallSaskatoon StarPhoenix
  Saskatoon city council approves plan to deal with localized floodingGlobalnews.ca
  Charlie Clark says
  
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• Saskatoon's mayor issues promise of efficiency

  29-08-2017 20:25 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark is talking up the city’s record of cost cutting today, and is issuing a promise that the work to find inefficiencies is not over.
  
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• Saskatoon's Lighthouse shelter to get wild meat, Indigenous cultural training

  29-08-2017 20:25 via cbc.ca
  Lighthouse will get help developing First nations cultural practices and donations of wild meat following the signing of an agreement Tuesday.
  
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• Saskatoon police find stolen truck being stripped for parts - Globalnews.ca

  29-08-2017 20:24 via globalnews.ca
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  Saskatoon police find stolen truck being stripped for parts
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  A stolen vehicle report ends with Saskatoon police officers finding a stolen truck being stripped for parts. File / Global News. What is this? Sponsored content is written by Global News' editorial staff without any editorial influence by the sponsor ...and more »
  
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• Saskatoon police find stolen truck being stripped for parts

  29-08-2017 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  A stolen vehicle report ends with Saskatoon police officers finding a stolen truck being stripped for parts.
  
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• Hundreds of evacuees of northern Sask. wildfires headed to Saskatoon

  29-08-2017 20:24 via cbc.ca
  Hundreds of babies, elderly people and their families are travelling from Pelican Narrows, Sask., to Saskatoon Tuesday to escape thick smoke from local forest fires.
  
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• Elders To Be Evacuated As Wildfire Closes Highway dlvr.it/PjS2qF https://t.co/55Hbmh2QEX

  29-08-2017 20:12
  
  Elders To Be Evacuated As Wildfire Closes Highway dlvr.it/PjS2qF https://t.co/55Hbmh2QEX
  
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• Saskatchewan breaks power use record for the third time in two months

  29-08-2017 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  With temperatures over 30 degrees in parts of Saskatchewan, power use was again at an all-time summer high.
  
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• Agrium buying farm-supply retail network with 20 locations in Georgia, Florida

  29-08-2017 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  Agrium is preparing to expand its agriculture retail business in the United States with the acquisition of 20 farm-supply locations in Georgia and Florida.
  
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• Snowboarder Mark McMorris eyes December return to competition

  29-08-2017 20:02
  Snowboard star Mark McMorris is planning a return to competition in December after a devastating crash earlier this year.
  
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• Possession of Stolen Property/Drugs - 100 block Ave. M S

  29-08-2017 19:53 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police arrested six people yesterday, after discovering a stolen truck being stripped of its parts.At approximately 7:30 p.m., August 28, 2017 Saskatoon Police responded to a complaint of a possible stolen vehicle at a residence on the 100 block of Avenue M South. Upon arrival, Officers found a stolen truck in the back alley in the process of being disassembled. Various bicycle parts were also found in the yard and residence. Four people exited the house and were arrested wit
  
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• Survey suggests most people — but just by a margin — oppose renaming schools named after John A. Macdonald

  29-08-2017 19:36 via cbc.ca
  According to a survey from the Angus Reid Institute, more than half of Canadians would oppose renaming schools named after John A. Macdonald.
  
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• Sask. breaks summer power use record for third time in two months

  29-08-2017 19:14
  For a third time in two months, Saskatchewan has set a new summer record for power use as temperatures soared above the 30 C mark Monday.
  
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• Saskatoon city council backs exploring user fees for garbage pickup

  29-08-2017 19:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon city council took a hesitant first step toward the possibility of user fees for garbage pickup with even some supporters admitting to “misgivings.”
  Council voted 7-4 Monday to continue to explore the options for operating waste services as a user-pay utility and discontinuing paying for it through property taxes.
  Mixed feelings were expressed by those voting on both side of the issue. Councillors Troy Davies, Randy Donauer, Bev Dubois and Ann Iwanchuk voted against the move
  
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• Homebound Voting Available For By-Election dlvr.it/PjRPGn https://t.co/Hj0T1xyf7o

  29-08-2017 19:05
  
  Homebound Voting Available For By-Election dlvr.it/PjRPGn https://t.co/Hj0T1xyf7o
  
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• First Nations, Metis optimistic about new Crown-Indigenous ministry

  29-08-2017 18:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  The announced creation of a new federal ministry, as part of a process to end the Indian Act and Indian Affairs, came as a pleasant surprise tinged with misgivings for Bobby Cameron, Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN.)
  “It would have been nice to have gotten some communication (but) we acknowledge the federal government for their commitment, because it’s our belief this is to be more focused on Indigenous relationships, which they consistently said is
  
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• More people meeting online regardless of age, says expert

  29-08-2017 18:33 via cbc.ca
  The latest census says there are approximately 14.3 million singles in Canada, and according to sociologist Sarah Knudson, more and more are dating online — regardless of age. Not only are more people using matchmaking services and apps, but the stigma attached to meeting partners online is diminishing.
  
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• Early Morning Shooting dlvr.it/PjR5CZ https://t.co/L7L4XkymHh

  29-08-2017 18:31
  
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• Saskatoon city council approves plan to deal with localized flooding

  29-08-2017 18:12 via globalnews.ca
  Homeowners frustrated with localized flooding bring concerns to Saskatoon city council.
  
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• Faulty wiring causes SaskPower meter malfunction at Saskatoon house - CBC.ca

  29-08-2017 18:03 via cbc.ca
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  Faulty wiring causes SaskPower meter malfunction at Saskatoon house
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  SaskPower says faulty wiring is the culprit behind an early morning power meter malfunction in Saskatoon. It happened just after 8 a.m. CST at a house on the 600 block of Douglas Crescent on the city's west side. An official said a wiring issue inside ...
  Smoking SaskPower meter in Saskatoon unrelated to issues in ReginaGlobalnews.caall 5 news articles »
  
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• Faulty wiring causes SaskPower meter malfunction at Saskatoon house

  29-08-2017 18:03 via cbc.ca
  SaskPower says faulty wiring caused arcing inside a power meter box attached to a Saskatoon house Tuesday morning.
  
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