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• RCMP say man dead, two people hurt, after car crashes in slough near Punnichy

  29-09-2017 23:05
  A young man is dead and two other people were hurt after the car they were in went into a slough north of Regina.
  
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• Vehicle crashes into slough near Punnichy, 18-year-old man dead at scene

  29-09-2017 22:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  An 18-year-old man is dead after a vehicle crashed into a slough near Punnichy.
  Officers responded Friday around 3:10 a.m. to report of a submerged vehicle approximately five kilometres east of Punnichy along Highway 15, RCMP said in a news release. Two male occupants — a 15-year-old passenger and an 18-year-old believed to be the driver — were able to escape the vehicle. An 18-year-old man was unable to get out of the car and was pronounced dead at the scene, RCMP said.
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• 'It has everything to do with skin colour': FSIN chief wants to discuss racial profiling with police

  29-09-2017 22:57 via cbc.ca
  Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Chief Bobby Cameron says two incidents this week show racism still infects the province's police services.
  
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• Police locate firearm in locker at E.D. Feehan, 14-year-old boy taken into custody

  29-09-2017 22:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 14 year old was taken into custody after Saskatoon police responded to a report of a boy in possession of a firearm at E.D. Feehan high school.
  Police received a call Friday around 10:20 a.m. Patrol officers “quickly attended” the scene and took the boy into custody without incident, according to Saskatoon police in a news release. A locker was searched and a firearm — later determined to be a BB handgun — was located.
  No one was injured. The school was placed on lockdo
  
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• Blades Look to Tame Tigers For First Win dlvr.it/PrLMfq https://t.co/FT35siUqfJ

  29-09-2017 22:00
  
  Blades Look to Tame Tigers For First Win dlvr.it/PrLMfq https://t.co/FT35siUqfJ
  
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• Photos: The Week in Photos (Sept. 22-28)

  29-09-2017 21:49 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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• Saskatoon weather outlook: wild start to October with a risk of snow

  29-09-2017 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  After a warm end to September, heavy rain, 80 km/h wind gusts and possible snow move into Saskatoon’s weather forecast to start October. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains.
  
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• Orange Shirt Day Saturday dlvr.it/PrKql0 https://t.co/sWE3DgeLz0

  29-09-2017 20:56
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: Snow, 80 km/h wind gusts start October - Globalnews.ca

  29-09-2017 20:45
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  Saskatoon weather outlook: Snow, 80 km/h wind gusts start October
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  WATCH ABOVE: After a warm end to September, heavy rain, 80 km/h wind gusts and possible snow move into Saskatoon's weather forecast to start October. X. - A A +. Listen. Story highlights. Sunny Friday. 20 degree heat ends September. Cool air slides in ...
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: Snow, 80 km/h wind gusts start October

  29-09-2017 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  After a warm end to September, heavy rain, 80 km/h wind gusts and possible snow move into Saskatoon's weather forecast to start October.
  
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• Saskatchewan animal abuse case dismissed as witness not properly served

  29-09-2017 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  A judge has dismissed an animal abuse case due to a witness not being properly served.
  
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• Saskatoon same-sex couple designs LGBT-friendly wedding cards

  29-09-2017 20:35 via cbc.ca
  When Kate and Kate Hofstra married in June, all of the well-meaning cards they received from people who love and support them were somehow lacking a specific sentiment.
  
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• Saskatoon same-sex couple designs LGBT-friendly greeting cards ... - CBC.ca

  29-09-2017 20:35
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  Saskatoon same-sex couple designs LGBT-friendly greeting cards ...
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  When Kate and Kate Hofstra married in June, all of the well-meaning cards they received from people who love and support them were somehow lacking a ...
  Local couple creating LGBTQ+ greeting cards to expand the industry ...Saskatoon StarPhoenixall 2 news articles »
  
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• Saskatoon same-sex couple designs LGBT-friendly greeting cards

  29-09-2017 20:35 via cbc.ca
  When Kate and Kate Hofstra married in June, all of the well-meaning cards they received from people who love and support them were somehow lacking a specific sentiment.
  
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• Federal bill excludes drunk paddling, alarming safe-boating advocates

  29-09-2017 20:34
  Legislation to crack down on driving or operating other vehicles while impaired would exclude canoeing or paddle-boarding while under the influence, a move that alarms a group promoting safe boating.
  
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• Judge dismisses Yorkton animal cruelty case

  29-09-2017 20:12 via cbc.ca
  A judge in Yorkton, Sask., has dismissed an animal cruelty case over concerns a Crown witness had not been properly served by police.
  
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• Photos: Editorial Cartoons: Sept. 23-29

  29-09-2017 20:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  Here’s a compilation of the StarPhoenix’s editorial cartoons from the past week.
  
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• Firearm Recovered At Saskatoon School dlvr.it/PrKHdF https://t.co/a7pAkrwqWt

  29-09-2017 19:55
  
  Firearm Recovered At Saskatoon School dlvr.it/PrKHdF https://t.co/a7pAkrwqWt
  
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• Minimum wage in Saskatchewan going up Oct. 1

  29-09-2017 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  The minimum wage in Saskatchewan is going up to $10.96 an hour on Oct. 1.
  
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• Student facing charges after police seize BB gun at Saskatoon high school - CBC.ca

  29-09-2017 19:48
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  Student facing charges after police seize BB gun at Saskatoon high school
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  A 14-year-old boy is facing weapons charges after police seized a BB gun from a student locker at the E.D. Feehan Catholic High School in Saskatoon Friday morning. The school was put into lockdown after police received a report of a youth with a ...
  Boy in custody after gun brought to Saskatoon school, police sayCTV News
  Boy, 14, charged with bringing gun to Saskatoon schoolNews Talk 650 CKOMall 9 news artic
  
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• Student facing charges after police seize BB gun at Saskatoon high ... - CBC.ca

  29-09-2017 19:48
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  Student facing charges after police seize BB gun at Saskatoon high ...
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  A 14-year-old boy is facing weapons charges after police seized a BB gun from a student locker at the E.D. Feehan Catholic High School in Saskatoon Friday ...
  Boy in custody after gun brought to Saskatoon school, police say ...CTV News
  Boy, 14, charged with bringing gun to Saskatoon school | 650 CKOMNews Talk 650 CKOM
  Saskatoon Police arrest boy after BB gun brought to high school ...620 CKRM.comall 9 news
  
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• Teen in custody after police seize firearm at Saskatoon high school

  29-09-2017 19:39 via cbc.ca
  A 14-year-old boy is in custody after police received a report that a teen had brought a firearm to E.D. Feehan Catholic High School in Saskatoon Friday morning.
  
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• Student facing charges after police seize BB gun at Saskatoon high school

  29-09-2017 19:39 via cbc.ca
  A 14-year-old boy is facing weapons charges after police seized a BB gun from a student locker at the E.D. Feehan Catholic High School in Saskatoon Friday morning.
  
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• Student in custody after firearm found in E.D. Feehan Catholic High School locker

  29-09-2017 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  A student is in custody after a firearm was found in a locker at E.D. Feehan Catholic High School in Saskatoon.
  
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• Student charged after BB handgun found in E.D. Feehan Catholic High School locker

  29-09-2017 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  A student has been charged after a BB handgun was found in a locker at E.D. Feehan Catholic High School in Saskatoon.
  
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• Sask. students and teachers mark Orange Shirt Day

  29-09-2017 19:27
  Students and teachers across Saskatchewan are wearing the colour orange to recognize residential school survivors and spark a discussion about reconciliation.
  
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• Police locate firearm in locker at E.D. Feehan, youth taken into custody

  29-09-2017 19:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  A youth was taken into custody after Saskatoon police responded to a report of a boy in possession of a firearm at E.D. Feehan high school.
  Police received a call Friday around 10:20 a.m. Patrol officers “quickly attended” the scene and took the boy into custody without incident, according to Saskatoon police in a news release. A locker was searched and a firearm was located.
  No one was injured. The school was placed on lockdown as a precaution, police said.
  
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• Major fine for Saskatchewan company after worker run over, killed

  29-09-2017 19:12
  A fatal jobsite accident in which a worker was run over by a flatbed truck has resulted in a fine totalling $84,000 against a Saskatchewan transportation company.
  
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• Teen charged after BB gun brought to E.D. Feehan school

  29-09-2017 19:09
  A 14-year-old boy is facing charges after allegedly bringing a gun to Saskatoon’s E.D. Feehan high school.
  
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• Boy in custody after gun brought to Saskatoon school, police say

  29-09-2017 19:09
  A boy is in custody after reportedly bringing a gun to school, Saskatoon police say.
  
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• Male Youth in Custody - Firearm Incident 400 Block Ave M N

  29-09-2017 19:02 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A male youth is in custody after reportedly bringing a firearm to school.At approximately 10:20 a.m., September 29, 2017, Police received a report of a male youth in possession of a firearm at a school in the 400 block of Avenue M North.   Patrol quickly attended and located the male youth who was taken into custody without incident.A locker was searched and a firearm was recovered.The school initiated lock down procedures as a precaution.No one was injured.(Occurrence Number: 17-10320
  
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• Jane Goodall in Saskatoon Saturday dlvr.it/PrJg4c https://t.co/KewndMEghh

  29-09-2017 18:49
  
  Jane Goodall in Saskatoon Saturday dlvr.it/PrJg4c https://t.co/KewndMEghh
  
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• Meadow Lake company fined in workplace death

  29-09-2017 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  A Meadow Lake company has been fined in a Saskatchewan workplace death.
  
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• Canadian women's hockey forward Jessica Campbell retires form international play

  29-09-2017 18:28
  Forward Jessica Campbell has announced her retirement from Canada's women's hockey team.
  
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• Morneau gets an earful at town hall meeting on small business tax changes

  29-09-2017 18:17
  Canada's finance minister got a grilling Friday from taxpayers who are boiling mad about the Liberal government's proposed tax changes for small businesses.
  
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• Bill Morneau's town hall meeting on small business tax changes turns heated

  29-09-2017 18:17
  Canada's finance minister got a grilling Friday from taxpayers who are boiling mad about the Liberal government's proposed tax changes for small businesses.
  
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• Renovations Begin For PotashCorp Children's Discovery Museum dlvr.it/PrJL2r https://t.co/CSvkDaB0JP

  29-09-2017 18:16
  
  Renovations Begin For PotashCorp Children's Discovery Museum dlvr.it/PrJL2r https://t.co/CSvkDaB0JP
  
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• NDP and Sask. Party Leadership Contenders Invited to Forum Today dlvr.it/PrJKmc https://t.co/BzrcXFPnad

  29-09-2017 18:16
  
  NDP and Sask. Party Leadership Contenders Invited to Forum Today dlvr.it/PrJKmc https://t.co/BzrcXFPnad
  
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• Saskatchewan participates in Orange Shirt Day to promote reconciliation

  29-09-2017 18:07 via cbc.ca
  Friday is Orange Shirt Day for many organizations across the province who are marking the experience of former residential school students.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Collective solution to climate change

  29-09-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  When we discuss the effect of increasing carbon emissions, we are looking at the results of our collective consumption of fossil fuels. Putting a price on those carbon emissions has largely been accepted to be the easiest first step in changing our collective behaviour and to encourage innovation from industry.
  In their Sept. 6 report for the Globe and Mail’s The Energy Mix, Shawn McCarthy and Jeffrey Lewis note a different response to our collective problem. Calgary-based Encana, along wi
  
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• Roxy, Shift and Village Guitar launch live music series

  29-09-2017 17:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Roxy Theatre is upgrading its sound and lighting under a partnership with Village Guitar and Amp — with a concert series to follow.
  The presenting sponsor is Shift Developments which will host five concerts. The first is a solo show by Andy Shauf on Nov. 17.
  Curtis Olson of Shift foresees “a vibrant nightlife and live music series that enhances life in Riversdale and gives back to the community who has been here from the start.”
  The initiative will support the Friendship In
  
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• Clive Weighill reflects on 11 years as Saskatoon police chief

  29-09-2017 17:31 via globalnews.ca
  As Clive Weighill gets set to retire, he reflects back on 11 years as the chief of Saskatoon Police Service.
  
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• Transgender Invictus Games athlete dives into competition for the first time as a man

  29-09-2017 17:26
  Injured American soldier Aaron Stewart is competing in his third Invictus Games but the event in Toronto is his first competition since he transitioned to become a man.
  
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• City-owned downtown land targeted for development - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  29-09-2017 17:15
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  City-owned downtown land targeted for development
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  This 2014 aerial photo shows the City of Saskatoon's city yards, which the city has determined has mid- to long-term development potential. (GREG PENDER/The StarPhoenix) Greg Pender / The StarPhoenix. Share Adjust Comment Print. About a dozen ...
  
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• City-owned downtown land targeted for development

  29-09-2017 17:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  About a dozen parcels of city-owned property in or near the downtown have been identified as having potential to be developed within five years, a new report says.
  The City of Saskatoon report that will be considered by city council’s finance committee Monday cites high-profile properties such as the former bus barns in Caswell Hill and mostly vacant riverfront land at River Landing.
  It also includes two parking lots south of the Saskatoon police station on 25th Street and a vacant stretch
  
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• Saskatoon police Chief Clive Weighill extended interview

  29-09-2017 16:57 via globalnews.ca
  As Saskatoon police Chief Clive Weighill gets set to retire, he sits down with Ryan Kessler to discuss building bridges with the Indigenous community and the challenges of policing in a growing city in this extended interview.
  
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• Fundraising campaign for OUTSaskatoon pride home

  29-09-2017 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  OUTSaskatoon is looking for donations for its pride home, where LGBTQ youth have a safe place to call home while receiving support.
  
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• Hydromorph, cocaine seized in Tisdale, Sask. drug bust

  29-09-2017 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  Police seize hydromorph and cocaine in a drug bust at a Tisdale home.
  
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• Today's Schedule dlvr.it/PrGytl https://t.co/uqChwF3bTh

  29-09-2017 16:04
  
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