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• Over 60 cats up for adoption at the SPCA. See our Pets of the Week brought to you by Early's... sasknow.ca/lifestyle/pets…

  25-09-2017 23:54
  Over 60 cats up for adoption at the SPCA.See our Pets of the Week brought to you by Early's... sasknow.ca/lifestyle/pets…
  
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• Man accused in Saskatoon robbery, manslaughter case says he's never been to victim's apartment

  25-09-2017 23:30 via cbc.ca
  The man accused of killing 35-year-old Johnathan Keenatch told a Saskatoon court on Monday he had never been to the 20th Street apartment building where the victim died.
  
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• NDP calls on gov't to fund RUH mental health emergency unit

  25-09-2017 23:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  Imagine reaching out for help during a state of severe mental crisis, but instead of help you are forced into a room alone and locked away for days. Although this might seem like a somewhat unlikely scenario, it was a very real experience for Lucy Mauerhoff’s son.
  “For two days and a night, he was in there with the door locked. Every time I would come in to visit him I could hear him sobbing down the hallway, and every time I went in he said ‘Mom I’m going crazier in here
  
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• SaskPower puts brakes on $630M hydro project in northern Sask.

  25-09-2017 22:42 via cbc.ca
  SaskPower says it will hold off on the development of the Tazi Twé hydroelectric project near Black Lake, Sask. due to a decline in the projected demand for power in the region.
  
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• Two drivers dead in multi-vehicle collision on Highway 2 near Prince A

  25-09-2017 22:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two people are dead after a two-vehicle collision Sunday night north of Prince Albert.
  Prince Albert RCMP responded Sunday around 8 p.m. to a collision on Highway 2, about five kilometres north of the city. According to RCMP in a news release, a southbound pickup truck driven by a 30-year-old man from Little Red River First Nation crossed into the northbound lane and collided with a northbound SUV driven by a 66-year-old man from Christopher Lake.
  Despite members of the public pulling the 30-yea
  
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• Families, mental health workers push for new mental health emergency unit

  25-09-2017 22:35 via cbc.ca
  A small group protested Monday morning against the Saskatchewan government's decision to put a new mental health emergency wing on hold. Mental health workers, families of patients, and the Saskatchewan NDP's health critic Danielle Chartier spoke to media outside the University of Saskatchewan campus.
  
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• Deadly three days on Saskatchewan highways

  25-09-2017 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  Seven people have been killed over a three-day period in four separate crashes on Saskatchewan highways.
  
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• Photos: Word on the Street

  25-09-2017 21:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Word on the Street book and magazine festival was held on Broadway Avenue in Saskatoon on September 24, 2017.
  
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• Photos: Ladies Curling Classic finale

  25-09-2017 21:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  Team Shannon Birchard went against team Jennifer Jones in the Colonial Square Ladies Curling Classic finale at Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon on September 24, 2017.
  
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• Photos: Blades vs. Broncos

  25-09-2017 21:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Blades went against the Swift Current Broncos at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon on September 22, 2017.
  
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• Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce wants apology from feds over tax-change comments

  25-09-2017 21:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive wants federal finance minister Bill Morneau to apologize for comments about its proposed tax changes that “offended and disgusted” the city’s small businesses.
  “When you call businesses who are operating legally under tax system in place in your country ‘tax cheats,’ when you tell them that they’re cheating the system and they’re actually not, that deserves an apology,” Darla L
  
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• SaskPower defers development of $630-million Tazi Twe hydroelectric project in northern Saskatchewan

  25-09-2017 21:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  SaskPower is deferring plans to build a $630-million hydroelectric project in Saskatchewan’s northernmost reaches due to a decline in the projected demand for power in the region.
  The Tazi Twe project was, at one point, expected to be completed in 2017 but construction has not started. SaskPower said this summer that it was conducting an economic assessment of the proposed project.“We have decided not to proceed with construction until there is a viable business case for this project
  
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• 2 sawed-off rifles seized by Prince Albert police

  25-09-2017 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  Prince Albert police found sawed-off rifles while responding to two separate calls.
  
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• Weapons, meth seized during Saskatoon police traffic stop

  25-09-2017 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police said five people are in custody after weapons and meth were seized during a traffic stop.
  
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• Lanigan man dead after Highway 6 rollover

  25-09-2017 20:29
  A rollover on Highway 6 in central Saskatchewan has left a 26-year-old man dead.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: cool start to fall takes a turn

  25-09-2017 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  Cool start to autumn takes a turn for the first week of fall in Saskatoon's weather forecast.
  
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• One dead in rollover on Highway 6 near Watson, Sask.

  25-09-2017 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  A Lanigan area man is dead after a rollover on Highway 6 near Watson.
  
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• Lanigan-area man killed in weekend rollover

  25-09-2017 20:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 26-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle rollover over the weekend.
  Humboldt and Lanigan RCMP responded to a report of a single-vehicle rollover approximately 2 kilometres south of Watson on Highway 6 at 9 a.m. Saturday.
  The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle – a 26-year-old man from the Lanigan area – was confirmed deceased at the scene.
  RCMP were assisted on-scene by Quill Plain EMS and the Watson Fire Department.
  The investigation is ongoing with assistance from an RC
  
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• 3 of 4 pricey speed boats stolen in Alberta recovered; charges pending

  25-09-2017 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP have found three of the four high-end motor boats stolen from Wizard Lake Marine earlier this month and charges are pending.
  
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• Photos: Big Brother auditions in Saskatoon

  25-09-2017 20:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  Auditions for Big Brother were held at Cathedral Social Hall in Saskatoon on September 23, 2017.
  
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• Tara Jijan named interim Saskatchewan Liberal leader

  25-09-2017 19:57
  The Saskatchewan Liberals have named Tara Jijan as their new interim leader.
  
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• Two drivers dead in multi-vehicle collision on Highway 2 near Prince Albert

  25-09-2017 19:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two people are dead after a two-vehicle collision Sunday night north of Prince Albert.
  Prince Albert RCMP responded Sunday around 8 p.m. to a collision on Highway 2, approximately five kilometres north of the city. According to RCMP in a news release, a southbound pickup truck driven by a 30-year-old man from Little Red River First Nation crossed into the northbound lane and collided with a northbound SUV driven by a 66-year-old man from Christopher Lake.
  Despite members of the public pulling th
  
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• Two die in Hwy 2 crash near Prince Albert

  25-09-2017 19:41
  Two drivers are dead after a southbound pickup truck crossed into Highway 2’s northbound lane near Prince Albert and struck an SUV, RCMP say.
  
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• 2 dead in crash on Highway 2 north of Prince Albert, Sask.

  25-09-2017 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  Two men have been killed in a crash on Highway 2 just north of Prince Albert.
  
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• Trouble sleeping? Saskatoon expert says to relax

  25-09-2017 19:29 via cbc.ca
  It’s hard not to worry about it when you are struggling to sleep, but one Saskatoon expert says that letting it all go may be the key to getting the shut-eye you need.
  
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• Saskatchewan Huskies weekend sports wrap

  25-09-2017 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Huskies football team drops to .500 with loss to Calgary Dinos, soccer teams have mixed results on the pitch.
  
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• St. Francis School is Overflowing With Students dlvr.it/PqMgkP https://t.co/TkqyqfKfbg

  25-09-2017 18:53
  
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• No to Town Hall Meetings With City Councillors Again this Year dlvr.it/PqMgYV https://t.co/b2ALGCdkoh

  25-09-2017 18:53
  
  No to Town Hall Meetings With City Councillors Again this Year dlvr.it/PqMgYV https://t.co/b2ALGCdkoh
  
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• Traffic Stop Results in Arrests - Drug/Weapon Seizures - 400 block Avenue M North

  25-09-2017 18:45 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Four adults and one youth are in custody following a traffic stop this morning in Saskatoon.At approximately 7:45 a.m., Patrol Officers noticed a suspicious vehicle being driven in the area of Avenue M North.  Officers conducted a traffic stop of the Volkswagen Jetta with five occupants.  Inside the vehicle officers located two knives, one machete, one imitation handgun, and a backpack containing methamphetamine.  One male inside the vehicle was also found to be in possession
  
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• Letter of the Day: Protecting our interests?

  25-09-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The lead article in the Sept. 8 StarPhoenix reported that the Saskatchewan Party government was “aware of ‘inaccurate’ Brightenview ads in 2013,” but it continues to partner with Brightenview on development of the Global Transportation Hub. The ads, which included quotations from “senior Ministry of the Economy officials,” reportedly gave to potential Chinese investors in a proposed wholesale mall at the GTH promises of priority access to the government-run Sa
  
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• Last Chance to See the Red Panda dlvr.it/PqLybp https://t.co/vUYlswjO5d

  25-09-2017 17:48
  
  Last Chance to See the Red Panda dlvr.it/PqLybp https://t.co/vUYlswjO5d
  
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• Air Support Helps Nab Suspect dlvr.it/PqLycN https://t.co/sG8gV8grVo

  25-09-2017 17:48
  
  Air Support Helps Nab Suspect dlvr.it/PqLycN https://t.co/sG8gV8grVo
  
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• Trump's statement 'a declaration of war' against North Korea: foreign minister

  25-09-2017 17:21
  North Korea's top diplomat said Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump's tweet that leader Kim Jong Un 'won't be around much longer' was a declaration of war against his country by the United States.
  
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• North Korean diplomat: Trump tweet 'declared war'

  25-09-2017 17:21
  North Korea's top diplomat said Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump's tweet that leader Kim Jong Un 'won't be around much longer' was a declaration of war against his country by the United States.
  
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• North Korean diplomat says Trump tweet 'declared war'

  25-09-2017 17:21
  North Korea's top diplomat said Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump's tweet that leader Kim Jong Un 'won't be around much longer' was a declaration of war against his country by the United States.
  
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• North Korea accuses U.S. of declaring war

  25-09-2017 17:21
  North Korea's top diplomat said Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump's tweet that leader Kim Jong Un 'won't be around much longer' was a declaration of war against his country by the United States.
  
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• Monday Schedule dlvr.it/PqLZjP https://t.co/RzGls4cSX0

  25-09-2017 17:16
  
  Monday Schedule dlvr.it/PqLZjP https://t.co/RzGls4cSX0
  
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• Saskatoon Hilltops down Winnipeg Rifles 52-26

  25-09-2017 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Hilltops rush for five touchdowns as they down the Winnipeg Rifles 52-26 in Prairie Football Conference action.
  
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• Metis artifacts to be repatriated: StarPhoenix daily update for Sept. 25, 2017

  25-09-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  ‘Celebration’ as RCMP vows to repatriate Metis items
  Metis items on display at the RCMP’s Heritage Centre in Regina will be returned to the Metis people within the next two years under a new agreement signed by the national policing body and the Metis National Council. The announcement was made Saturday in Winnipeg during the Manitoba Metis F
  
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• Documentary explores facts about food production

  25-09-2017 15:53 via globalnews.ca
  Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan is hosting the Saskatoon premiere of “Food Evolution,” a documentary exploring the facts about food production methods and genetically modified crops.
  
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• Roughriders, Stampeders voice support for NFL players after Donald Trump’s comments

  25-09-2017 15:49 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders voice support for NFL players after Donald Trump’s recent comments.
  
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• Disqualified driver leads Saskatoon police on brief chase - Globalnews.ca

  25-09-2017 15:35
  Disqualified driver leads Saskatoon police on brief chase
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  A disqualified driver has been arrested after trying to flee from Saskatoon police early Monday morning. An officer spotted a suspicious vehicle at 2:09 a.m. CT in the 500-block of Avenue F South. READ MORE: Saskatoon police find man with stab wound ...
  
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• Disqualified driver leads Saskatoon police on brief chase

  25-09-2017 15:26 via globalnews.ca
  Disqualified driver in custody after leading Saskatoon police on a brief chase.
  
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• Police use plane to nab suspect who evaded officers on ground

  25-09-2017 15:24 via cbc.ca
  Police say they used their plane to corral a suspect who evaded officers this morning in a ground chase.
  
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• Sask. Indigenous woman says she was racially profiled at Sears

  25-09-2017 15:15 via cbc.ca
  An Indigenous woman says she was racially profiled and insulted by a Sears employee at a store in northern Saskatchewan.
  
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• Road Notes dlvr.it/PqKFnD https://t.co/Ry7KcA47a6

  25-09-2017 15:09
  
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• Council Considers the Future of Collection Calendars and Post-Christmas Recycling dlvr.it/PqKFpz https://t.co/xiYogxS874

  25-09-2017 15:09
  
  Council Considers the Future of Collection Calendars and Post-Christmas Recycling dlvr.it/PqKFpz https://t.co/xiYogxS874
  
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• Chambers of Commerce Meet with the Federal Finance Minister dlvr.it/PqKFlq https://t.co/eR8GupvJmw

  25-09-2017 15:09
  
  Chambers of Commerce Meet with the Federal Finance Minister dlvr.it/PqKFlq https://t.co/eR8GupvJmw
  
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• Exclusive fall fashions at Lawson Heights Mall

  25-09-2017 14:53 via globalnews.ca
  Megan Powell with some exclusive fall fashions available from locally owned or locally franchised businesses at Lawson Heights Mall in Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon play uses destruction to humanize military

  25-09-2017 14:50 via cbc.ca
  Gordon Portman’s play Grounded carries a message of human beings’ capacity for destruction, and he hopes through that it reminds audiences of the humanity of military service personnel.
  
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