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• Saskatchewan New Democrats to elect new leader on Mar. 3

  16-09-2017 23:42
  The Saskatchewan New Democrats will elect a new leader on March 3, 2018.
  
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• Firefighters rescued 2 cats from a Cumberland Ave. house fire Saturday morning

  16-09-2017 23:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Fire Department responded at 10:43 a.m. Saturday to a house fire at 2116 Cumberland Avenue.
  Crews arrived on scene to a house filled with smoke but no visible flames showing from the outside, according to a press release.Two occupants who had already escaped said no people were inside – but two cats were unaccounted for.
  A crew entered the structure with a second crew as back up. They found fire in one of the bedrooms on the main floor, while another crew checked the bas
  
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• Fire ban lifted for Little Red River Park

  16-09-2017 22:42 via globalnews.ca
  The fire ban for Little Red River Park has been lifted.
  
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• 'Significant progress' on wildfires allows more northern Sask. residents to go home

  16-09-2017 22:16 via cbc.ca
  Hundreds of people were on their way back to northern Saskatchewan Friday after crews made “significant progress” on wildfires that led to the evacuation of more than 2,000 people in late August.
  
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• Teen with bear spray arrested after fight in downtown Saskatoon - Globalnews.ca

  16-09-2017 21:09
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  Teen with bear spray arrested after fight in downtown Saskatoon
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  Police say they arrested a teen a few blocks away from where people were suffering from the effects of bear spray in downtown Saskatoon. File / Global News. X. - A A +. Listen · Saskatoon police say they arrested a 14-year-old boy a few blocks away ...
  
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• Teen with bear spray arrested after fight in downtown Saskatoon

  16-09-2017 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  Police say they arrested a teen a few blocks away from where people were suffering from the effects of bear spray in downtown Saskatoon.
  
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• RCMP looking for missing woman from Lac La Ronge, Sask.

  16-09-2017 20:53 via cbc.ca
  Police are asking for the public's help to find missing woman Rachel Fiddler.
  
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• Canadians touch down in Antigua and Barbuda to help rebuild after Irma

  16-09-2017 20:23
  A Canadian plane, full of supplies and volunteers, has landed in the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, where a Canadian charity is helping the country rebuild after Hurricane Irma.
  
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• Canadian crews deliver much-needed supplies to Antigua and Barbuda

  16-09-2017 20:23
  A Canadian plane full of volunteers delivered much-needed supplies this weekend to the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, where efforts are underway to help the country rebuild after Hurricane Irma.
  
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• Wine of the Week: The multiverse of Spanish reds aims to please

  16-09-2017 20:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  If you are feeling tight with a buck these days and you like red wine, you need to spend some time exploring Spain. 
  They have a zillion different varietals planted, including most of the French varietals consumers love, and enough different climates and local grapes to make pretty much any style of wine that interests you.
  Any number of consumers believe that the small producer is doing something unique. They love to hear how Juan climbed the hill every day with hi
  
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• Book reviews: Anne Campbell, Jim Harris and Glen Sorestad, and a short story collection

  16-09-2017 20:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  THE FABRIC OF DAY: New and Selected Poems
  By Anne Campbell, Thistledown Press, $20
  WATER AND ROCK: Fish and Friends in the Boreal Forest
  By Jim Harris and Glen Sorestad, Lea Country Museum Press, $19.95
  WANDERLUST: Stories on the Move
  Ed. Byrna Barclay, Thistledown Press, $20
   
  Regina poet Anne Campbell’s latest collection features poems selected from five previous books reaching back to 1983, as well as a healthy ration of new work. Besides a refresher on Campbell’s work, this
  
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• Ride for Refuge 2017 connects charities `serving the homeless, the hopeless and the hungry`

  16-09-2017 19:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  Every year for the past several years The Bridge on 20th has participated in Ride For Refuge, a North American-wide event that raises money for a multitude of charities that work with displaced, vulnerable and exploited people around the world.
  This year The Bridge is acting as host for Saskatoon’s Ride For Refuge which takes place on Saturday, Sept. 30. Kerry Reimer is in charge of Community and Donor Relations for The Bridge. He says, “The Ride is not just for The Bridge. We only p
  
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• REVIEW: Art makes for wicked comedy at Persephone

  16-09-2017 19:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  Art
  Persephone Theatre
  Sept. 13-27
  “What are you seeing at Persephone?” my wife asked.
  “Art,” I said.
  She thought I was being pretentious when I was being literal. That’s one of the lines of tension that keeps Art, the play, aloft.
  Serge (Kevin Williamson) buys a white painting (he refuses — refuses — to say it’s white) for the equivalent of $65,000.
  His friend Marc (Rob van Meenen) hates it. In fact, he doesn’t just hate it, it makes hi
  
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• Canadian QB Brandon Bridge with three TDs, Riders down Ticats 27-19

  16-09-2017 19:02
  Brandon Bridge became the first Canadian quarterback in more than 30 years to throw three touchdown passes in a game as the Saskatchewan Roughriders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 27-19 at Tim Hortons Field in CFL action Friday night.
  
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• St. Thomas More Unveils New Study Space After Renovations Complete dlvr.it/PnRXwM https://t.co/TrjHNENjSO

  16-09-2017 18:59
  
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• Correctional Services to be Granted Freedom of City of Prince Albert dlvr.it/PnRXw9 https://t.co/esCreLjSKL

  16-09-2017 18:59
  
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• Saskatoon school brings Burundian refugee family to the city - Globalnews.ca

  16-09-2017 18:53
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  Saskatoon school brings Burundian refugee family to the city
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  WATCH ABOVE: It's been nearly a two-year journey for one Saskatoon school. The goal, to privately sposor a refugee family. This week, the school has accomplished just that as the family arrived in Saskatoon. Rebekah Lesko reports.and more »
  
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• No injuries in early morning garage fire

  16-09-2017 18:52
  The Saskatoon Fire Department says no one was injured in a garage fire early Saturday morning.
  
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• Father accused of kidnapping son to be moved to Quebec

  16-09-2017 18:48
  A Quebec man whose son was the focus of an Amber Alert appeared in an Ontario court Saturday and will be transferred back to Quebec.
  
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• Father accused of kidnapping son appears in court via video

  16-09-2017 18:48
  A Quebec man whose son was the focus of an Amber Alert appeared in an Ontario court via video conference Saturday and will eventually be transferred back to Quebec.
  
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• RCMP seeks help finding 23-year-old Lac La Ronge woman

  16-09-2017 18:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  Rachel Fiddler was reported missing to La Ronge RCMP on September 16th, police said in a news release.
  Rachel Fiddler
  She was last seen near La Ronge on September 13th at 1 p.m.
  Fiddler is described as five feet, 10 inches tall, 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She has missing front teeth on the top of her mouth. 
  
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• Friday Scoreboard dlvr.it/PnR1xN https://t.co/h5qECIzIze

  16-09-2017 17:52
  
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• CBC's Political Panel looks at GTH revelations, Sask. leadership races

  16-09-2017 17:36 via cbc.ca
  In its latest look at politics in Saskatchewan, CBC's Political Panel considered more revelations about the Global Transportation Hub, as well as candidates and campaigns in the NDP and Saskatchewan Party leadership races.
  
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• Bridge Leads Riders to Win in Hamilton dlvr.it/PnQWMP https://t.co/Bax6F4lxI4

  16-09-2017 16:45
  
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• Advocate Receives Award for Promoting Literacy dlvr.it/PnQWN4 https://t.co/Lev06KfjrR

  16-09-2017 16:45
  
  Advocate Receives Award for Promoting Literacy dlvr.it/PnQWN4 https://t.co/Lev06KfjrR
  
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• 'Fear is the greatest factor': Survey finds Canadians worry about rise of racism

  16-09-2017 16:05
  A survey suggests Canadians have a generally positive impression of Muslims but that view doesn't apply to some of the religion's leadership and beliefs.
  
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• StarPhoenix daily update for Sept. 16, 2017 - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  16-09-2017 16:01
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  StarPhoenix daily update for Sept. 16, 2017
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  Jonathan and Mary-An McLeod are photographed in their apartment on Ave F in Saskatoon on September 14, 2017. (Michelle Berg / Saskatoon StarPhoenix) Michelle Berg / Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Share Adjust Comment Print. Stay up to date with the news ...and more »
  
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• StarPhoenix daily update for Sept. 16, 2017

  16-09-2017 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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  ‘We’re ashamed of it. We’re embarrassed’: Mother and son on disability frustrated with living in Jack Grover-owned garage
  Mary-Ann McLeod and her son Jonathan — who are Metis — have lived in a decrepit apartment, which is owned by Saskatoon’s most controversial landlord and is believed to have once been a garage, since
  
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• Move over, pumpkin spice latte: Safeway offering eggnog in September

  16-09-2017 16:00 via cbc.ca
  It was nearly dinnertime at Randall Friesen’s home in Wetaskiwin, Alta., when his wife came home from Safeway and plunked a carton of eggnog on the table this week.
  
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• Infant cereal recalled due to possible gluten content

  16-09-2017 15:12 via cbc.ca
  A national recall is underway for Love Child Organics brand Baby's First Buckwheat + Chia Organic Infant Cereal because the gluten-free billed product may contain gluten.
  
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• Solar package showcased in Vinland show home

  16-09-2017 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Vinland Homes might be one of the smaller builders in the city but they have big plans for the Rosewood neighbourhood. With their latest show home — The Ellsmere — at 618 Meadows Boulevard, and also showcases the builder’s focus on solar energy packages in their new home.
  Brandon Moore, Vinland’s chief marketing officer says the company spent a great deal of time doing research on what makes a successful home in Saskatoon. The Ellsmere is the result of that research, alon
  
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• Garage Fire in the College Park Neighbourhood dlvr.it/PnPWGq https://t.co/GOTt6NoKFb

  16-09-2017 14:33
  
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• Cuthand: First Nations people are Canadian citizens

  16-09-2017 14:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  This week social media in Indian country lit up with news stories of Conservative Senator Lynn Beyak and her advice to Canada’s First Nations. Beyak’s advice was that we turn in our treaty cards and become Canadian citizens.
  It is a simple solution, but she’s late. The Indian Act of 1951 extended Canadian citizenship to First Nations. In fact, during the 1950s Indian Affairs was a branch of the federal Department of Citizenship and immigration. In 1960, the Diefenbaker governme
  
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• 'We're ashamed of it. We're embarrassed': Mother and son on disability frustrated with living in Jack Grover-owned garage

  16-09-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Watery sunlight seeps into the garage between boards nailed over a broken window. A second window, draped with a filthy sheet, illuminates the kitchen — dirty floor, shattered or missing cabinets, ancient fridge rimmed with filth and graffiti, scorched stove with a fraying power cord. 
  Mary-Ann McLeod and her son Jonathan — who are Metis — have lived in the apartment, which is owned by Saskatoon’s most controversial landlord and is believed to have once been a garage
  
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• The multiverse of Spanish reds aims to please

  16-09-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  If you are feeling tight with a buck these days and you like red wine, you need to spend some time exploring Spain. They have a zillion different varietals planted, including most of the French varietals consumers love, and enough different climates and local grapes to make pretty much any style of wine that interests you.
  Any number of consumers believe that the small producer is doing something unique. They love to hear how Juan climbed the hill every day with his
  
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• Is dipping into your RRSP fund the best way to pay off debt?

  16-09-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Should you dip into your RRSP to pay off debts?
  Paying off debts is usually a good idea. But using your RRSP is not good if you pay too much tax. You also don’t want to jeopardize your retirement savings goals. Using TFSA savings is better since TFSA withdrawals are tax-free.
   
  Tax payable
  RRSP withdrawals are taxable. You could pay much more than the amount of tax that gets automatically deducted from your withdrawal. For instance, you might have 30 per cent tax deducted but you&rsqu
  
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• Fuller: My Facebook feed is starving me to death

  16-09-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I think I need a do-over on Facebook.
  I’m not being fed by my feed. The more I take in, the emptier I feel.
  We got off on the wrong foot, Facebook and I. I created my account for work reasons. When someone asked to be friends, I added them immediately and without question. I might have saints in my friends list and I might have serial killers. They’re all the same to me. In return, I thought I’d keep up on things that are going on around me and inflict some of the articles I wr
  
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• U.K. police make 'significant' arrest in London subway blast

  16-09-2017 13:08
  British police made a "significant" arrest Saturday in the manhunt for suspects a day after the London subway was hit by a partially-exploded bomb and launched a heavily armed search of a home southwest of London.
  
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• Scheer not ready to remove senator Lynn Beyak from caucus

  16-09-2017 13:00
  Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is not ready to remove Sen. Lynn Beyak from caucus, despite her coming under fire over her suggestion that First Nations people give up their status cards.
  
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• Lou Ferrigno, TV's Incredible Hulk, leads smashing Saskatoon Comic Expo guest lineup

  16-09-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  He'll be backed up by a Ghostbuster and Indiana Jones' trusty aide at the 4th annual pop culture celebration at Prairieland Park.
  
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• Hilltops prepare for Colts

  16-09-2017 06:36 via globalnews.ca
  There’s nothing like a loss to motivate a team and the Saskatoon Hilltops are using the first blemish on their record this season to spark their energy when they travel to Alberta this weekend. Claire Hanna reports.
  
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• Roughriders hold on for 27-19 victory in Hamilton

  16-09-2017 05:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  HAMILTON — “Air Canada” finally took flight for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
  The owner of that nickname, Brandon Bridge, started at quarterback Friday when veteran Kevin Glenn was scratched due to a bruised right hand.
  Bridge then led the Riders to a 27-19 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Tim Hortons Field. It wasn’t a perfect victory as the Riders raced into a 27-10 lead over the Tiger-Cats and withstood a late rally to eke out the win and improve to 6-5. The Tig
  
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• Ticats start slow, falter late, lose to Riders

  16-09-2017 05:29 via globalnews.ca
  Hamilton's modest two game winning streak evaporated Friday night after the Tiger-Cats lost 27-19 against the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders.
  
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• Vanstone: Brandon Bridge throws three TD passes and proves a point

  16-09-2017 04:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  Friday’s CFL game included a Bridge to the past.
  On an evening in which the 2017 Canadian Football Hall of Fame enshrinees were introduced at Tim Hortons Field, the Saskatchewan Roughriders started a Canadian-born quarterback — Brandon Bridge — for the first time since the tail end of the 1977 season.
  Bridge threw three touchdown passes on Friday as the Roughriders defeated the host Hamilton Tiger-Cats 27-19.
  At 3:03 of the second quarter, Bridge became the first homegrown quar
  
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• Roughriders halt Ticats to pull back into playoff picture

  16-09-2017 04:46 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan quarterback Brandon Bridge threw three touchdown passes in just his second career start, and the Roughriders held on to defeat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 27-19 in front of 23,604 at Tim Hortons Field on Friday night.
  
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• Burundi refugee family finds home in Saskatoon with help from Ecole St. Matthew School

  16-09-2017 03:51 via globalnews.ca
  It’s been nearly a two year journey for one Saskatoon school. The goal, to privately sposor a refugee family. This week, the school has accomplished just that as the family arrived in Saskatoon.
  
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• Bridge guides Riders to 20-10 halftime lead in Hamilton

  16-09-2017 03:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  HAMILTON — Quarterback Brandon Bridge led the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a 20-10 halftime lead over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday.
  Bridge was elevated to a starting role when Kevin Glenn was scratched due to a bruised right hand.
  Bridge completed nine-yard touchdown passes to Bakari Grant and Devon Bailey. Saskatchewan placekicker Tyler Crapigna connected on field goals 42 and 15 yards.
  The Tiger-Cats countered with a 36-yard touchdown catch by Jalen Saunders and Sergio Castillo&rsquo
  
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• Saskatchewan NDP reconsidering date of leadership vote

  16-09-2017 02:25
  The top job of Saskatchewan’s NDP could be filled much sooner than expected in the wake of Premier Brad Wall’s decision to step down.
  
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• Saskatoon city hall, U of S consider forging closer formal ties

  16-09-2017 02:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon city council will decide Monday whether it wants a more formal agreement on co-operation with the University of Saskatchewan.
  A city report to be considered by city council’s governance and priorities committee on Monday recommends the city sign a memorandum of understanding with the university.
  The report acknowledges the agreement would be mainly symbolic to start, with no policy or financial implications, although that could change through increased collaboration.
  The idea for
  
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• Saskatoon school brings Burundian refugee family to the city

  16-09-2017 02:13 via globalnews.ca
  A Burundi family was brought to Saskatoon by the private sponsorship of École St. Matthew School.
  
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