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• State of emergency remains in place for communities in northern Saskatchewan

  03-09-2017 23:57
  The communities of Pelican Narrows, Sandy Bay, Jan Lake and Birch Portage remain in a state of emergency as wildfires continue to burn in northern Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatoon sculptor helps craft world's tallest sandcastle in Germany - CBC.ca

  03-09-2017 23:33 via cbc.ca
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  Saskatoon sculptor helps craft world's tallest sandcastle in Germany
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  When it was all done and glory was attained, Patricia Leguen went back to her hotel in Duisburg, Germany, and got a two-hour massage. "That was well deserved," said the Saskatoon-based sculptor. Leguen had been part of a 15-member team of artists who, ...and more »
  
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• Saskatoon sculptor helps craft world's tallest sandcastle in Germany

  03-09-2017 23:31 via cbc.ca
  Patricia Leguen was the only Canadian on a 15-member team of artists who fashioned a sandcastle in Duisburg, Germany, last month recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's tallest.
  
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• Baa, ram, chew: Flock of sheep near Saskatoon doing its bit for conservation - CBC.ca

  03-09-2017 22:12 via cbc.ca
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  Baa, ram, chew: Flock of sheep near Saskatoon doing its bit for conservation
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  Sue Michalsky says it can feel a little lonely spending her days from dawn until dusk on the prairie grassland near Saskatoon, Sask. but she is far from alone. Michalsky is the shepherd for a flock of some 270 sheep in the Meewasin Northeast Swale ...
  
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• Baa, ram, chew: Flock of sheep near Saskatoon doing its bit for conservation

  03-09-2017 21:35 via cbc.ca
  Sue Michalsky says it can feel a little lonely spending her days from dawn until dusk on the prairie grassland near Saskatoon, but she is far from alone.
  
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• 'Good neighbours': Canada sends flood relief supplies to Texas

  03-09-2017 21:16
  Ottawa is delivering humanitarian supplies to the flood-ravaged U.S. Gulf Coast.
  
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• Hunter Brothers heading from Sask. field to CCMA stage

  03-09-2017 20:54 via cbc.ca
  Five brothers in a country group from Shaunavon, Sask. farm are preparing for one of the biggest performances of their career.
  
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• Justin Trudeau condemns North Korean missile testing, asks UN to step in

  03-09-2017 20:13
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned North Korea's latest nuclear weapon testing and is urging the United Nations to take further steps to contain the country's nuclear proliferation efforts.
  
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• Taylor Swift releases new song '...Ready For It?'

  03-09-2017 20:09
  Taylor Swift wants to know if we're "...Ready For It ?"
  
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• Texas expects EPA to 'get on top of' toxic water risk

  03-09-2017 19:52
  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday he expects the Environmental Protection Agency "to get on top" of the threat of possible water contamination after an Associated Press report of highly toxic waste sites flooded in the Houston area.
  
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• Over One Thousand Votes So Far in Saskatoon-Fairview By-Election dlvr.it/PkXp3x https://t.co/DJyt6VnY1c

  03-09-2017 19:43
  
  Over One Thousand Votes So Far in Saskatoon-Fairview By-Election dlvr.it/PkXp3x https://t.co/DJyt6VnY1c
  
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• Roughriders defensive end Jefferson playing with heavy heart against Bombers

  03-09-2017 18:55
  He'll be wearing green and white for the Labour Day Classic, but Willie Jefferson will be playing for his hometown and the state of Texas.
  
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• No injuries in evening house fire

  03-09-2017 18:45
  The Saskatoon Fire Department responded to a house fire in a duplex in the 400 block of Rutherford Crescent on Saturday night.
  
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• 'The nuns really made us learn to think'; Former students and teachers celebrate Sisters of Our Lady of Sion

  03-09-2017 18:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  Its latest incarnation is an apartment building, but the imposing brick building at 840 Idylwyld Drive began as a school built by an order of Roman Catholic nuns, the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion.
  On the weekend, over 300 former students and teachers from the Academy of Our Lady of Sion gathered to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Sisters’ arrival in Saskatoon. The event also marks 50 years since the school closed.
  It was held at one of the city’s newest Roman Catholic landmarks
  
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• Gas prices to remain sky-high to start school year

  03-09-2017 18:27
  The average price of gas in Canada continues to surge in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, with no relief in sight for at least two weeks.
  
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• None injured in Saturday night duplex fire

  03-09-2017 18:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon Fire Department received a call just before 9 p.m. Saturday of a house fire at 439 Rutherford Crescent.
  The home, one half of a duplex, was charged with smoke and showing flame from the front basement window when crews first arrived on scene, according to a news release.
  A fire at 439 Rutherford Crescent Saturday night. Saskatoon Fire Department photo
  Firefighters quickly attacked the flames and entered the structure to search for any occupants. Nobody was in the home at the time.Anoth
  
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• No one injured in Saturday night duplex fire

  03-09-2017 18:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon Fire Department received a call just before 9 p.m. Saturday of a house fire at 439 Rutherford Crescent.
  The home, one half of a duplex, was charged with smoke and showing flame from the front basement window when crews first arrived on scene, according to a news release.
  A fire at 439 Rutherford Crescent Saturday night. Saskatoon Fire Department photo
  Firefighters quickly attacked the flames and entered the structure to search for any occupants. Nobody was in the home at the time.Anoth
  
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• Sunday Sports Schedule dlvr.it/PkX4Zg https://t.co/NypNC3nag8

  03-09-2017 18:06
  
  Sunday Sports Schedule dlvr.it/PkX4Zg https://t.co/NypNC3nag8
  
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• Saturday Scoreboard dlvr.it/PkX4MV https://t.co/Z1KCMHZfZK

  03-09-2017 18:06
  
  Saturday Scoreboard dlvr.it/PkX4MV https://t.co/Z1KCMHZfZK
  
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• Duplex catches fire in Sutherland area of Saskatoon - CBC.ca

  03-09-2017 17:18 via cbc.ca
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  Duplex catches fire in Sutherland area of Saskatoon
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  Firefighters in Saskatoon worked to stop flames from one half of a duplex from entering the other after a fire started at a residence in Sutherland Saturday night. At about 8 p.m. CST, the Saskatoon Fire Department received a report of a house on fire ...
  No injuries in duplex fire in Saskatoon Sutherland neighbourhoodGlobalnews.ca
  No injuries in evening house fireCTV News
  None injured in Saturday night duplex fireSaskatoon StarP
  
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• Duplex catches fire in Sutherland area of Saskatoon

  03-09-2017 17:18 via cbc.ca
  Firefighters in Saskatoon worked to stop flames from one half of a duplex from entering the other after a fire started at a residence in Sutherland Saturday night.
  
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• Riders and Bombers Renew Rivalry in Labour Day Classic dlvr.it/PkWYv9 https://t.co/edG9FmrpOf

  03-09-2017 17:00
  
  Riders and Bombers Renew Rivalry in Labour Day Classic dlvr.it/PkWYv9 https://t.co/edG9FmrpOf
  
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• Province Urging Drivers to Be Safe on Highways This Weekend dlvr.it/PkWYTm https://t.co/0tKS10ULBM

  03-09-2017 17:00
  
  Province Urging Drivers to Be Safe on Highways This Weekend dlvr.it/PkWYTm https://t.co/0tKS10ULBM
  
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• Two Groups Partner to Share Newcomer Stories in Saskatchewan dlvr.it/PkWKFt https://t.co/CzAJV0x0Ch

  03-09-2017 16:25
  
  Two Groups Partner to Share Newcomer Stories in Saskatchewan dlvr.it/PkWKFt https://t.co/CzAJV0x0Ch
  
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• Duplex Fire in Sutherland Neighbourhood dlvr.it/PkWKMl https://t.co/vidsb9n117

  03-09-2017 16:25
  
  Duplex Fire in Sutherland Neighbourhood dlvr.it/PkWKMl https://t.co/vidsb9n117
  
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• Mattis: North Korea threat would bring massive military response

  03-09-2017 13:04
  U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday shot back at North Korea's latest nuclear provocation with a blunt threat, saying the U.S. will answer any North Korean threat with a "massive military response -- a response both effective and overwhelming."
  
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• Donald Trump asked whether he'd attack North Korea, says: 'We'll see'

  03-09-2017 13:04
  North Korea on Sunday claimed a "perfect success" for its most powerful nuclear test so far, a further step in the development of weapons capable of striking anywhere in the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump, asked if he would attack the North, said, "We'll see."
  
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• Meet the Roughriders: The 'Bonecrusher' eyes broadcasting career

  03-09-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Derek Dennis is one of the CFL's biggest personalities on and off the field and he's hoping that will help him find a career in journalism.
  
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• Former STC bus depots up for sale in Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, Regina, Prince Albert

  03-09-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The provincial government has begun selling off a number of former Saskatchewan Transportation Company bus facilities.
  
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• 2 Rider greats honoured with statues at new Mosaic Stadium

  03-09-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders honoured George Reed and Ron Lancaster with a place of honour at the new Mosaic Stadium.
  
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• Oil-producing provinces see highest spike in insolvency, government stats say

  03-09-2017 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Canada's oil-producing provinces are seeing the biggest spike in insolvency in the country, according to new statistics from the Government of Canada.
  
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• 'We are not well prepared': An expert's view of climate change and the next big storm

  03-09-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  It was an interesting week for the federal government to announce that an expert panel is being struck to consider what Canadians and their governments should do to cope with the projected impacts of climate change.
  
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• Labour Day Classic the start of love story for Saskatchewan couple

  03-09-2017 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  It all started four years ago when they were strangers, sitting seats apart as the Saskatchewan Roughriders hosted the Labour Day Classic.
  
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• Labour Day Classic start of a love story for Saskatchewan couple

  03-09-2017 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  It started four years ago when they were strangers, sitting seats apart as the Saskatchewan Roughriders hosted the Labour Day Classic.
  
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• Fireworks festival lights up Saskatoon sky

  03-09-2017 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  Fireworks festival lights up Saskatoon sky
  
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• Global News at 6: September 2

  03-09-2017 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, September 2, 2017 edition of Global News at 6 with Angie Seth on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Cocaine, oxycodone seized by Saskatoon police in high-risk traffic stop

  03-09-2017 00:36 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police say a 40-year-old man is facing drug charges after a high-risk traffic stop on Friday.
  
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• Bomber Nation heads to enemy territory

  03-09-2017 00:26 via globalnews.ca
  They might not outnumber those in green, but Winnipeg Blue Bomber fans are going to make sure they're heard Sunday in Regina.
  
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• From turf to area rug: One fan's story of buying too much of Regina's Taylor Field

  03-09-2017 00:15 via cbc.ca
  Nick Holroyd thought he was buying a 15-by-17-inch piece of Taylor Field turf. It turns out he was out by a bit — it was actually 15 by 17 feet.
  
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