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• Jim Cuddy talks musical collaborations before performing at Saskatoon's CCMAs

  10-09-2017 22:29 via cbc.ca
  The frontman for one of Canada’s best known roots bands is taking the stage on country music’s big night.
  
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• Saskatoon runners top finishers at Regina's Queen City Marathon

  10-09-2017 22:16 via cbc.ca
  Hundreds of runners took to the streets of Regina Sunday for the annual Queen City Marathon.
  
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• CCMAs Hand Out Some Awards Before Big Show Sunday dlvr.it/Pm535S https://t.co/fkbbwGCJOc

  10-09-2017 20:14
  
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• Woman struck by car on Laurier Drive

  10-09-2017 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police were called to a pedestrian collision in the 3100-block of Laurier Drive.
  
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• Surveillance video captures North Battleford hit and run

  10-09-2017 20:02 via cbc.ca
  Battleford RCMP are looking for the suspect in a reported hit and run caught on camera this week.
  
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• Woman struck by vehicle in hospital with serious injuries

  10-09-2017 19:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  A woman suffered serious injuries after she was hit by a vehicle in Saskatoon early on Sunday morning.
  The 35-year-old, who was hit by a westbound vehicle when crossing the 3100 block of Laurier Drive soon after midnight, remains in hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said in a release.
  Traffic restrictions have been lifted, and the police investigation is concluded. No charges will be laid, police said.
  
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• Sunwing passengers frustrated with airline after Irma delays

  10-09-2017 19:13
  Some Sunwing passengers at Toronto's Pearson International Airport are frustrated by the way the airline has handled the flight delays in the wake of Hurricane Irma.
  
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• Riders Strike the Wrong Chord in Banjo Bowl Defeat dlvr.it/Pm4Xl6 https://t.co/0ZgIevWRbO

  10-09-2017 19:08
  
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• RCMP Investigating Hit and Run in Battlefords dlvr.it/Pm4Xkd https://t.co/INJ2xfuJvE

  10-09-2017 19:08
  
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• Pedestrian hospitalized after crash

  10-09-2017 19:05
  A 35-year-old woman is in hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries after she was hit by a car early Sunday morning.
  
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• PFC: Regina steals the thunder on Hilltops' home turf

  10-09-2017 17:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  It took the final play of the night for the Regina Thunder to finally turn the tide on turnovers and seal the fate for the Saskatoon Hilltops.
  A game-ending interception by Tyrel Latoski snuffed out a potential scoring drive by the hometown Hilltops and put the finishing touch on a 29-26 victory in Canadian Junior Football League Prairie Football Conference action Saturday at SMF Field.
  If possession is nine-tenths the law, the visiting Thunder certainly had the ball in their court. They ruled t
  
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• CCMAs Hand Out Some Awards Before Big Show Sunday dlvr.it/Pm3TnT https://t.co/GH0rXnqYOz

  10-09-2017 16:59
  
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• '2,200 kilometres of craziness': B.C.'s Aaron Pritchett road trips to CCMAs in 1970 VW bus

  10-09-2017 16:53 via cbc.ca
  Country singer and CCMA nominee Aaron Pritchett and his girlfriend, Jessie, road tripped to the award ceremony in Saskatoon in a VW bus named Gertie.
  
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• '2200 hundred kilometres of craziness': B.C.'s Aaron Pritchett road trips to CCMAs in 1970 VW bus

  10-09-2017 16:53 via cbc.ca
  Country singer and CCMA nominee Aaron Pritchett and his girlfriend, Jessie, road tripped to the award ceremony in Saskatoon in a VW bus named Gertie.
  
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• Hanging 'em up: Saskatoon fighter Mitch Clarke retires after tough loss at UFC 215

  10-09-2017 16:19 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon native Clarke loses by TKO in Edmonton, announces retirement from professional fighting
  
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• Meet the four candidates vying to lead the NDP

  10-09-2017 15:00
  Federal NDP leadership candidates Charlie Angus, Niki Ashton, Guy Caron, and Jagmeet Singh squared off in the last official debate of the race on Sunday, Sept. 10 in Vancouver, B.C.
  
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• Thunder thwart Hilltops with second half comeback dlvr.it/Pm2VCN https://t.co/ccC4GRB9gj

  10-09-2017 14:48
  
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• Meghan Patrick named Canadian country music's female artist of the year at CCMAs

  10-09-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's Meghan Patrick broke Jess Moskaluke's three-year winning streak by taking home the 2017 Canadian Country Music Award for female artist of the year Sunday night.
  
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• Meghan Patrick named Canadian country music's female artist of the year

  10-09-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's Meghan Patrick broke Jess Moskaluke's three-year winning streak by taking home the 2017 Canadian Country Music Award for female artist of the year Sunday night.
  
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• Canadian Country Music Awards take the stage in Saskatoon tonight

  10-09-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian Country Music Awards ceremony, which will feature performances from several nominees and give out eight artist awards, caps a jam-packed week of country-themed events in Saskatoon.
  
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• Canadian Country Music Awards take the stage in Saskatoon

  10-09-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian Country Music Awards ceremony, which will feature performances from several nominees and give out eight artist awards, caps a jam-packed week of country-themed events in Saskatoon.
  
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• Canadian Country Music Awards nominees walk the green carpet in Saskatoon

  10-09-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian Country Music Awards ceremony, which will feature performances from several nominees and give out eight artist awards, caps a jam-packed week of country-themed events in Saskatoon.
  
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• 'Pray for everybody': Irma begins its assault on Florida

  10-09-2017 12:07
  Hurricane Irma roared through the Florida Keys on Sunday and began pushing its way north, knocking out power to more than 1.5 million people across the state and collapsing a construction crane over the Miami skyline.
  
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• 'Pray for everybody': Hurricane Irma pummels Florida

  10-09-2017 12:07
  A monster Hurricane Irma roared into Florida with 209 km/h winds Sunday for what could be a sustained assault on nearly the entire Sunshine State.
  
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• Hurricane Irma pummels Florida from coast to coast

  10-09-2017 12:07
  Hurricane Irma gave Florida a coast-to-coast pummeling with winds up to 209 km/h Sunday, swamping homes and boats, knocking out power to millions and toppling massive construction cranes over the Miami skyline.
  
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• Who's backing whom in the NDP leadership race — and what that means

  10-09-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  NDP leadership candidates have been announcing new endorsements in the run-up to Sunday's final official debate before voting begins, but not all endorsements are created equal.
  
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• New safety rules aim at 'phantom vehicles' running at night without lights

  10-09-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Transport Canada is expected to require manufacturers to design vehicles in which tail lights are automatically illuminated, because too many drivers are forgetting to turn them on at night. The problem of "phantom vehicles" is partly the unexpected result of a 1989 requirement that vehicles have daytime running lights.
  
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• Car vs Pedestrian - 3100 block Laurier Drive

  10-09-2017 09:42 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service has completed it's investigation of this car vs pedestrian collision.The 35 year old female crossed the 3100 block of Laurier Drive and was struck by a westbound vehicle.The female sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries.  She remains in the hospital.No charges have been laid.All traffic restrictions have been removed.(Occurrence Number: 2017-95407)
  
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• Bart McKay wins another at the CCMA Awards Gala

  10-09-2017 07:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  They gave out awards until the cows came home at Saturday night’s CCMA Gala Dinner.
  The delegates-only event at TCU Place featured bacon-wrapped beef tenderloin and a 20-course selection of awards.
  Saskatoon’s own Bart McKay earned his second CCMA Award in as many days, taking home the translucent trophy for keyboard player of the year. That will go, on his groaning shelf, with the recording studio of the year award he won on Friday. He now has six for studio and two for keyboards.
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• Update On Interchange Construction dlvr.it/PlzPhy https://t.co/68COEInGHx

  10-09-2017 07:08
  
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• Reindeer Lake Sudden Death Now A Homicide Investigation dlvr.it/PlzPhS https://t.co/XuGmMfMkkl

  10-09-2017 07:08
  
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• Couple and Cat Escape From Tuesday House Fire dlvr.it/PlzPj4 https://t.co/3IDCTDQ2W9

  10-09-2017 07:08
  
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• Child Luring Investigation In La Ronge dlvr.it/PlzPhp https://t.co/tlgNt82XZx

  10-09-2017 07:08
  
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• Blades Take Pre-Season Rubber Match Over Raiders dlvr.it/PlzPc4 https://t.co/YVhEkxX7XS

  10-09-2017 07:08
  
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• Regina Thunder end Saskatoon Hilltops streak with 29-26 victory

  10-09-2017 06:16 via globalnews.ca
  Regina Thunder end Saskatoon Hilltops streak with 29-26 victory. Claire Hanna has highlights from the game.
  
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• Environment Canada issues air quality statement in Sask.

  10-09-2017 04:41 via cbc.ca
  Environment Canada (EC) issued a special air quality statement for areas in Western Saskatchewan on Saturday evening.
  
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• Country music fans meet favourite stars at FanFest in Saskatoon

  10-09-2017 02:55 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of country music fans got to listen to and meet some of Canada's top country music acts on Saturday.
  
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• Alberta national park evacuated due to wildfire

  10-09-2017 02:45
  A town in an Alberta national park that would normally still be teeming with late summer visitors is now empty except for emergency workers who are preparing to save its buildings from a wildfire.
  
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• Vanstone: Roughriders need a rapid return by Kevin Glenn

  10-09-2017 02:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  There was plenty of banjo-picking at the expense of the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ first and second strings.
  Kevin Glenn was twice picked off by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday before leaving the Banjo Bowl with an injured right hand during the third quarter.
  Glenn was replaced by Brandon Bridge, who served up an interception of his own as Winnipeg waltzed to a 48-28 CFL victory at Investors Group Field.
  Bridge ran for a 10-yard touchdown and demonstrated his arm strength but, make no
  
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• Heckler at Jagmeet Singh event an example of racism in Canada, prof says

  10-09-2017 02:23
  A political science professor says a racist heckler that interrupted a campaign rally for NDP leadership hopeful Jagmeet Singh is an example of the discrimination that deters minorities from politics.
  
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• Heat records broken in western Saskatchewan

  10-09-2017 02:20 via globalnews.ca
  A few places in western Saskatchewan set new record-high temperatures on Friday, according to preliminary numbers from Environment Canada.
  
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• Global News at 6: September 9

  10-09-2017 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, September 9, 2017 edition of Global News at 6 with Angie Seth on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• 'We believe this is a genocide' dozens gather in Saskatoon to protest growing Rohingya crisis

  10-09-2017 01:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  Members of Saskatoon’s Muslim community along with supporters have joined the international outcry over the Rohingya crisis.
  Saturday afternoon dozens of people rallied outside city hall, calling for an end to what many are calling the genocide of the Rohingya, a minority group of Muslims in Myanmar (formerly Burma).
  Conservative MP Kevin Waugh, one of the invited speakers, declared “we believe this is a genocide.”
  Both he and New Democrat MP Sheri Benson pledged to keep the is
  
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• Narrow escapes and locked in hotels: How Canadians are handling Irma

  10-09-2017 01:49
  Across Florida and the Caribbean, Canadians are being affected by Hurricane Irma. While some have fled homes and hotels, others still are weathering storm.
  
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• Glenn hurt as Bombers bounce Riders in Banjo Bowl

  10-09-2017 01:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  Amid concerns over an injury to quarterback Kevin Glenn, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are digesting Saturday’s 48-28 CFL loss to the host Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
  Glenn left the 14th annual Banjo Bowl with 4:07 left in the third quarter after his right hand contacted an onrushing Blue Bomber while following through on a pass.
  “I don’t have anything on Kevin,” said Riders head coach and general manager Chris Jones. “I just asked and they didn’t have anything. Whe
  
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• Man dead after hit-and-run on Highway 2 near Prince Albert, Sask.

  10-09-2017 01:26 via cbc.ca
  A man died on Highway 2 near Prince Albert, Sask., after being hit by a vehicle that fled from the scene.
  
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• Hundreds rally against Myanmar violence in Saskatoon

  10-09-2017 01:20
  More than 200 people gathered at Saskatoon’s City Hall to rally in support of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
  
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• Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash north of Prince Albert, Sask.

  10-09-2017 01:09 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP say a 58-year-old man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle north of Prince Albert, Sask., on Friday.
  
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• Denmark, Leggett help Blue Bombers halt Roughriders' winning streak

  10-09-2017 00:55
  Receiver Clarence Denmark and linebacker Maurice Leggett each scored a pair of touchdowns as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers halted the Saskatchewan Roughriders' three-game win streak with a 48-28 victory on Saturday.
  
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• Pedestrian killed in fatal hit and run

  10-09-2017 00:39
  A pedestrian was killed in a hit and run about four kilometres north of Prince Albert on Friday afternoon.
  
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