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• No charges laid after Saskatoon police respond to report of man with gun

  15-09-2017 23:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 38-year-old will not be facing charges after Saskatoon police responded to a report of a man with a gun.
  Police responded Friday around 10:30 a.m. with several units, including the armoured rescue vehicle, to the weapons call at a home in the 400 block of Craig Street, just off the Taylor Street exit onto Idylwyld Drive, police said in a news release.
  “The initial call came in regarding a male suspect with a gun,” police said, noting that a witness met arriving officers and to
  
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• UPDATE - Weapons Call - 400 block Craig St.

  15-09-2017 23:37 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police responded to a report of a man with a gun at approximately 10:30 a.m., September 15, 2017 in a residence on the 400 block of Craig Street.Upon arrival a witness met officers and told them a man in the basement of the home was upset and in possession of a gun.Police ordered the 38 year old male to come out of the house. He exited unarmed and was taken into custody without incident. He was then transported to Royal University Hospital for treatment.Inside the home, officers locate
  
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• Saskatoon staring down a 4.96% tax hike in 2018 - CBC.ca - CBC.ca

  15-09-2017 23:04
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  Saskatoon staring down a 4.96% tax hike in 2018 - CBC.ca
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  Saskatoon is still months away from another tax hike, but residents in the city are already getting a glimpse of what to expect.
  2018 Saskatoon property taxes estimated to rise 4.96%Globalnews.caall 2 news articles »
  
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• Saskatoon staring down a 4.96% tax hike in 2018 - CBC.ca

  15-09-2017 23:04
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  Saskatoon staring down a 4.96% tax hike in 2018
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  Saskatoon is still months away from another tax hike, but residents in the city are already getting a glimpse of what to expect. A new report shows the city's tax bump for 2018 is an estimated 4.96 per cent. But that could change. The budget will be ...
  2018 Saskatoon property taxes estimated to rise 4.96%Globalnews.caall 2 news articles »
  
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• Saskatoon staring down a 4.96% tax hike in 2018

  15-09-2017 23:04 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon is still months away from another tax hike, but residents in the city are already getting a glimpse of what to expect.
  
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• HARVESTING THE GARDEN FALL SUPPER

  15-09-2017 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  St. Matthew’s Anglican Church Presents: HARVESTING THE GARDEN FALL SUPPER. HOT & COLD SELECTIONS:  Oven roasted garden vegetables, potatoes, salads, turkey, roast pork tenderloin and desserts. ENTERTAINMENT: 5:30pm by the German Concordia Band. DINNER: 6:300pm. TICKETS: Adults $20.00, Children (ages 11 – 16) $10.00, Children (ages 7 and under) $6.00, Children (ages 6 and under)...
  
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• Swift Current set to use Mosaic Stadium seats as part of Legacy project

  15-09-2017 22:42 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders' Grey Cup Legacy Project saw hundreds of seats given to small sporting facilities across the province. 
  
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• Phoenix bids farewell to Saskatoon as zoo turns focus to its older residents

  15-09-2017 22:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  Phoenix the red panda is saying goodbye to Saskatoon’s Forestry Farm and Zoo.
  The bandit-faced critter’s last day on display will be Oct. 1.
  Saskatoon Zoo manager Tim Sinclair-Smith won’t say exactly where Phoenix is headed — he doesn’t want to pre-empt the announcement coming soon from the red panda’s new home — but says the raccoon-like mammal will end up at another accredited Canadian zoo.
  Phoenix was two years old when he came to Saskatoon from Winni
  
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• Wildfires Contained, Healthy Residents Heading Home dlvr.it/PnGrHx https://t.co/WfAeoallpB

  15-09-2017 22:11
  
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• Canadian Pacific freight train derails southeast of Saskatoon

  15-09-2017 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  A Canadian Pacific freight train hauling potash has derailed southeast of Saskatoon.
  
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• Photos: Editorial Cartoons: Sept. 9-15

  15-09-2017 21:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  Here’s a compilation of the StarPhoenix’s editorial cartoons from the past week.
  
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• Change in weather aids firefighting efforts

  15-09-2017 21:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  Duane McKay had some good news to report in Friday’s media briefing on Saskatchewan wildfires.
  “We’ve got quite a bit different situation than we’ve seen in the past,” said McKay, the commissioner of emergency management and fire safety. “With the change in weather we’ve seen significant progress on the fire and the impact on communities.”
  Most evacuees from Pelican Narrows and Sandy Bay would hopefully complete their trek home on Friday, he s
  
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• Saskatoon man in Turks and Caicos says islands recovering from Hurricane Irma

  15-09-2017 21:15 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon man and his wife who now live in Turks and Caicos report that things are returning to normal in the wake of Hurricane Irma.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: risk of frost returns

  15-09-2017 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  Clouds come back for the weekend with more risks of frost ahead in Saskatoon’s weather forecast. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains.
  
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• Phoenix, the red panda, leaving Saskatoon zoo

  15-09-2017 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  Phoenix, the red panda, is leaving Saskatoon zoo to take part in a program to ensure the survival of his species.
  
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• CP train carrying potash derails near Saskatoon - CTV News

  15-09-2017 20:58
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  CP train carrying potash derails near Saskatoon
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  At least 20 Canadian Pacific Railway cars derailed southeast of Saskatoon early Friday morning. The freight train came off the tracks shortly before 8 a.m., about a kilometre west of the community of Blucher. No one was injured, according to a CP ...
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• CP train carrying potash derails near Saskatoon

  15-09-2017 20:54
  A Canadian Pacific Railway train carrying potash has derailed near Saskatoon.
  
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• 'Epitome of colonial thinking': Sask. Sen. Lillian Dyck reacts to Sen. Lynn Beyak's latest comments

  15-09-2017 20:50 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan Sen. Lillian Dyck says she is bothered by fellow Sen. Lynn Beyak's comments that First Nations people should trade their status cards for Canadian citizenship.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: risk of frost returns - Globalnews.ca

  15-09-2017 20:39
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  Saskatoon weather outlook: risk of frost returns
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  WATCH ABOVE: Clouds come back for the weekend with more risks of frost ahead in Saskatoon's weather forecast. X. - A A +. Listen. Story highlights. Cool Friday morning. Cloudy Saturday. Some sun Sunday. More risks of frost ahead. Clouds come back for ...
  
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• More than 30 train cars carrying potash derail southeast of Saskatoon

  15-09-2017 20:28 via cbc.ca
  CP Rail is investigating after one of its train derailed southeast of Saskatoon this morning.
  
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• Canadian Pacific potash train derails south of Saskatoon near Blucher

  15-09-2017 20:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  No one was injured when an eastbound Canadian Pacific Railway train carrying potash derailed near Blucher, southeast of Saskatoon.
  The train went off the rails around 7:55 a.m. Friday and initial reports indicate that more than 30 cars loaded with potash left the track, CP spokesman Jeremy Berry said in an email.
  Berry said CP immediately implemented its emergency response protocols and mobilized teams to the site, approximately 30 kilometres from Saskatoon.
  “We take this incident extremel
  
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• Saskatoon experts offer advice on food fads

  15-09-2017 20:08 via cbc.ca
  There’s never a shortage of advice out there about what’s healthy and what’s not, and with new pro-vegan documentaries like What the Health making the rounds on Netflix, CBC Radio’s Saskatoon Morning convened a panel of two local food experts.
  
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• Huskies hope to make UBC "Thunder-struck" dlvr.it/PnFdqF https://t.co/6LMjMKgwVr

  15-09-2017 19:59
  
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• Saskatoon police on scene at Buena Vista home; gun reported

  15-09-2017 19:43
  A weapons call has prompted a heavy police response to a home in Saskatoon’s Buena Vista neighbourhood.
  
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• Gun report prompts police response on Craig Street; no charges laid

  15-09-2017 19:43
  Saskatoon police say no charges were laid after a weapons call Friday prompted a heavy police response in the city’s Buena Vista neighbourhood.
  
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• Strong market means little uptake yet in gov't softwood aid, minister says

  15-09-2017 19:35
  Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says forest producers in Canada have so far been largely unharmed by the import tariffs the United States slapped on their softwood products this past spring
  
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• Strong market means little uptake yet in government softwood aid, minister says

  15-09-2017 19:35
  Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says forest producers in Canada have so far been largely unharmed by the duties the United States imposed on Canadian softwood imports earlier this year.
  
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• Home Prices May Start to Rise in Saskatoon This Year dlvr.it/PnFLnr https://t.co/TutmaIrmmB

  15-09-2017 19:27
  
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• Police responding to report of person with gun in Saskatoon home

  15-09-2017 19:25 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police have responded to the 400 block of Craig Street after a report of a male with a gun in a home.
  
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• No charges after SWAT response to report of man with gun in Saskatoon home

  15-09-2017 19:25 via cbc.ca
  No charges have been laid after a major police response to a report that a man had a gun inside a Saskatoon home.
  
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• Saskatoon police respond to eastside home after report of male with a gun

  15-09-2017 19:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police responded with several units, including the armoured rescue vehicle, to a weapons call Friday morning on the city’s eastside.
  Police were called to a home in the 400 block of Craig Street, just off the Taylor Street exit onto Idylwyld Drive, police said in a news release.
  “The initial call came in regarding a male suspect with a gun,” police said.
  Few other details were available. The incident was ongoing. Members of the public were asked to stay away from the
  
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• Photos: The Week in Photos (Sept. 8-14)

  15-09-2017 19:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  Take a look at some of the best StarPhoenix pictures from the past week in and around Saskatoon.
  
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• Ongoing Incident - Weapons Call - 400 blk Craig St.

  15-09-2017 19:09 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are currently responding to a weapons call at a residence in the 400 block of Craig Street.The initial call came in regarding a male suspect with a gun. Details are sparse at this time, as the incident is ongoing.Numerous Police units are responding to the call, including the Police Rescue Vehicle. Members of the public and media are asked to please avoid the area at this time. More information will be released as it is provided.(Occurrence Number: 17-97718)
  
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• Toppers clash with Colts Sunday dlvr.it/PnF1Bt https://t.co/Kc921jscau

  15-09-2017 18:55
  
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• All Members of Refugee Family Now in Canada dlvr.it/PnF1Tk https://t.co/9XNOb619BK

  15-09-2017 18:55
  
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• 2018 Saskatoon property taxes estimated to rise 4.96%

  15-09-2017 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  The 2018 increase in Saskatoon property taxes could be less than originally estimated.
  
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• Sask. children's advocate says investigation into Saskatoon boy's death to be 1st of its kind

  15-09-2017 18:46 via cbc.ca
  Corey O'Soup's office announced on Wednesday it will be investigating the death of five-year-old Ahmedsadiq Elmmi, who was found in a retention pond near Saskatoon's Dundonald School on Monday.
  
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• Red panda to leave Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo

  15-09-2017 18:37
  A red panda from Saskatoon’s Forestry Farm Park and Zoo will soon find a new place to call home.
  
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• Gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous inmates growing, latest statistics show

  15-09-2017 18:15 via cbc.ca
  There are more Indigenous offenders in Canada's prisons and they serve more time before being released on parole than other prisoners, according to fresh statistics from the federal Department of Public Safety.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Re: "Viewpoint: Beware the slippery slope of removing historic names"

  15-09-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It is striking that in Premier Wall’s words of caution regarding the removal of John A. Macdonald’s name from schools, he makes no distinction between words and actions.
  Indeed, in his efforts to historically “contextualize” Prime Minister Macdonald’s policy of coercion by starvation, Premier Wall explicitly references only Macdonald’s use of the word “savages” with respect to Aboriginal people.
  Compare that to Macdonald’s policy on relief: &
  
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• Innovation Saskatchewan looks to technology to help fight rural crime

  15-09-2017 17:59 via globalnews.ca
  Innovation Saskatchewan looking for ways technology could help in the fight against rural crime.
  
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• Editorial: Emotion understandable, but can't drive process

  15-09-2017 17:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  The outpouring of emotion after the drowning death of five-year-old Ahmedsadiq Elmmi at Dundonald School in Saskatoon on Monday will continue for many months to come.
  Along with that emotion comes a demand for answers. This too, is understandable, as every parent who sends their children off to school for the day wants to believe they are headed to a safe place.
  It is important Saskatoon Public Schools — and really all districts — keep an open flow of communication about next steps a
  
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• Khadr's internet restrictions eased, but judge maintains limited access to sister

  15-09-2017 16:54
  Omar Khadr has had a major bail restriction eased. He will now be allowed to use internet-connected devices including smartphones. However, an Alberta judge simultaneously rejected his request for unfettered contact with his older sister Zaynab, who has expressed support for al Qaeda.
  
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• Judge eases Khadr's internet restrictions, keeps limits on travel, contacting sister

  15-09-2017 16:54
  The lawyer for former Guantanamo Bay inmate Omar Khadr says his client is “disappointed” that an Alberta judge decided not to ease restrictions on his ability to travel or a requirement that he have a supervisor when contacting his older sister Zaynab, who has previously expressed support for al Qaeda.
  
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• Today's Schedule dlvr.it/PnCZqm https://t.co/UTZPDwQqjF

  15-09-2017 16:40
  
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• Hoops for Hope raising funds for cystic fibrosis

  15-09-2017 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  People will be tossing basketballs at Hoops for Hope, an event taking place at Market Mall to raise funds for cystic fibrosis care and research.
  
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• Collision sends one person to hospital Thursday evening

  15-09-2017 16:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two people were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries Thursday evening after a collision at the intersection of 71st Street East and Idylwyld Drive.
  At 6:53 p.m., Saskatoon Police were called to the intersection of 71st Street East and Idylwyld Drive. A Dodge Caravan was travelling eastbound on 71st Street when it collided with a Kia sedan, which was travelling eastbound on Idylwyld Drive.
  The collision caused the caravan to tip onto its side. 
  The driver of the car
  
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• StarPhoenix daily update for Sept. 15

  15-09-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Stay up to date with the news and stories that matter in Saskatoon and beyond, delivered each morning Monday through Saturday.
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  Saskatoon city hall whittles 2018 property tax hike to less than five per cent
  City hall staff continue to chip away at Saskatoon’s preliminary 2018 property tax increase. A City of Saskatoon report to be considered by city council’s governance and priorities committee on Monday says the projected property tax increase has been reduced to 4.96 per
  
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