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• Missing Person - Second Request for Public Assistance

  06-10-2017 23:56 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are once again requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing 12 year old girl.Kalyce Wattendorf was reported missing when she failed to return to her residence in the 300 block of St. Laurent Crescent on September 22, 2017.She is described as 5'5" in height, approximately 140 lbs, with long brown hair and brown eyes.Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Kalyce Wattendorf is asked to contact the Saskatoon Police Service at 306-975-8300 or to cont
  
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• Argonauts host Roughriders at BMO Field chasing a fourth straight victory

  06-10-2017 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  Argonauts linebacker Rico Murray can see Trent Richardson having a busy CFL debut.
  
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• Canadian pleads guilty to terrorist charges in NYC

  06-10-2017 23:20
  U.S. authorities said a 19-year-old Canadian pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges in connection with what they call an ISIS-inspired plot to target landmarks in New York City more than a year ago.
  
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• Bishops' original HPV vaccine letter 'out of date': archdiocesan theologian

  06-10-2017 23:11 via cbc.ca
  A theological advisor for the Archdiocese of Regina says the original letter issued by Saskatchewan bishops was based on a previously-existing "out of date" letter. "10 years ago there was a lot we didn't know," he says.
  
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• '60s Scoop class action lawyer wants provincial governments to step up after federal payout

  06-10-2017 22:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  A class action lawyer representing thousands of plaintiffs affected by the ’60s Scoop is calling on provincial governments across the country to settle outstanding lawsuits in the wake of a landmark decision by the federal government to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to an estimated 20,000 survivors.
  “We have a settlement against the federal government but it has an impact on the provincial governments because if one defendant says, ‘We recognize the wrong,’ implicit
  
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• Hebig Hits Milestone as Blades Host Broncos dlvr.it/PssQTY https://t.co/Ekjt0X8R0s

  06-10-2017 21:30
  
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• FSIN Pleased with 60s Scoop Ruling, Waiting to See Full Details dlvr.it/PssQXq https://t.co/ItJyleaZ0J

  06-10-2017 21:30
  
  FSIN Pleased with 60s Scoop Ruling, Waiting to See Full Details dlvr.it/PssQXq https://t.co/ItJyleaZ0J
  
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• New city plan offers residents free compost and mulch

  06-10-2017 21:29
  A new pilot project in Saskatoon allows the public to use the same finished compost and mulch used by city parks and community gardens.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: wild and windy Thanksgiving long weekend

  06-10-2017 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  A wild and windy Thanksgiving long weekend is on the way in Saskatoon’s weather forecast with a risk of snow. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan has what you need to know.
  
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• Girl uncovers fossil find near Lake Diefenbaker

  06-10-2017 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  A six-year-old girl’s search for meteorite fragments around Lake Diefenbaker turned into a big fossil find.
  
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• Warman residents upset over water bill increases

  06-10-2017 20:40 via cbc.ca
  The City of Warman changed from quarterly billing to monthly billing over the summer and residents say that's coincided with a spike in their bills.
  
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• Roughriders to take on Argonauts in Toronto

  06-10-2017 20:26
  The Roughriders are ranked last overall in rushing, but Toronto defensive back Jermaine Gabriel says he expects the ground game to be a key element of Saskatchewan's offensive attack Saturday.
  
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• Two men charged with second-degree murder in death of Logan Ring

  06-10-2017 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  Five people have now been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Logan Ring.
  
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• Two More Arrests in Logan Ring Homicide dlvr.it/Psrqcg https://t.co/lW7RXF5jhL

  06-10-2017 20:22
  
  Two More Arrests in Logan Ring Homicide dlvr.it/Psrqcg https://t.co/lW7RXF5jhL
  
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• 3 members of family charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of Logan Ring

  06-10-2017 20:15 via cbc.ca
  Two more people have been charged with second-degree murder in the 2016 death of Logan Ring, bringing the total number of accused to five.
  
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• Saskatoon para-swimmer and world record holder set to visit her old school

  06-10-2017 19:56 via cbc.ca
  Shelby Newkirk, now a world para-swimming record-holder, will be speaking to students at Silverwood Elementary next week about how to overcome obstacles.
  
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• A Happy Thanksgiving Long Weekend Is A Safe One dlvr.it/PsrWSN https://t.co/cGdz7EUsTM

  06-10-2017 19:49
  
  A Happy Thanksgiving Long Weekend Is A Safe One dlvr.it/PsrWSN https://t.co/cGdz7EUsTM
  
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• Tight oil export pipeline capacity expected to persist as Energy East cancelled

  06-10-2017 19:41
  An analyst says the shelving of TransCanada Corp.'s (TSX:TRP) Energy East pipeline means it's more vital than ever that three other pipelines to oil export markets proceed as planned.
  
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• Sask. lawyer at centre of massive effort to contact 37,000 residential school survivors after court ruling

  06-10-2017 19:40 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon lawyer will be at the centre of a massive effort to ask 37,000 residential school survivors if they want their records preserved.
  
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• Saskatoon's Northern Pikes reissue debut record and hit the road

  06-10-2017 19:06 via cbc.ca
  It was a pretty unlikely story — a Saskatoon band signing a major record deal, producing hit after hit and going on to build a fan base that still exists 30 years later.
  
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• Woman found in medical distress in Saskatoon police cell

  06-10-2017 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  A woman arrested for possession of meth was later found in medical distress in a Saskatoon police cell.
  
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• Ottawa pledges $800M for ’60s Scoop victim compensation, reconciliation foundation

  06-10-2017 18:45 via globalnews.ca
  Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett held back tears as she announced an agreement in principle with survivors of the '60s Scoop.
  
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• Would You Vote for a Sikh Man? dlvr.it/PsqtTc https://t.co/YsZVdJ59MK

  06-10-2017 18:44
  
  Would You Vote for a Sikh Man? dlvr.it/PsqtTc https://t.co/YsZVdJ59MK
  
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• Check the Highway Hotline Before Heading Out dlvr.it/PsqtcZ https://t.co/QeSHS5Afkt

  06-10-2017 18:44
  
  Check the Highway Hotline Before Heading Out dlvr.it/PsqtcZ https://t.co/QeSHS5Afkt
  
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• Saskatoon teacher Rhett Lundgren heading to trial on child pornography charges

  06-10-2017 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon school teacher Rhett Lundgren will be going straight to trial on his child pornography charges.
  
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• Photos: The Week in Photos (Sept. 29 – Oct. 5)

  06-10-2017 18:18 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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• Photos: Editorial Cartoons: Sept. 30 – Oct. 6

  06-10-2017 18:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  Here’s a compilation of the StarPhoenix’s editorial cartoons from the past week.
  
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• Toppers-Huskies statistically sound heading to showdown. dlvr.it/PsqWtl https://t.co/aB8XNF7mpU

  06-10-2017 18:09
  
  Toppers-Huskies statistically sound heading to showdown. dlvr.it/PsqWtl https://t.co/aB8XNF7mpU
  
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• Records of residential school abuse can be destroyed after 15 years: Supreme Court

  06-10-2017 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  Students provided accounts of physical, sexual and emotional abuse as part of an independent assessment process to provide compensation.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Program closure ill-advised move

  06-10-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  One has to question why the government would choose to close the Norther Teacher Education Program and Northern Professional Access College (NORTEP/NORPAC) at this point in time. The number of postings for teachers at the start of the 2017 school year is clear evidence that there is an ongoing shortage of teachers in the north. While funding from NORTEP was transferred by the government to Northlands College to offer a new bachelor of education program, enrolment in the Northlands College estima
  
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• Photos: Miranda Lambert in Saskatoon

  06-10-2017 17:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  Miranda Lambert performed at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon on October 5, 2017.
  
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• Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate drops in September

  06-10-2017 17:24 via globalnews.ca
  The unemployment rate in Saskatchewan was 6.2 per cent in September.
  
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• Today's Schedule dlvr.it/Psplsw https://t.co/aGzN4k5bOc

  06-10-2017 17:00
  
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• Fire at Asia Buffet restaurant in Saskatoon

  06-10-2017 16:19 via globalnews.ca
  The cause of a fire at the Asia Buffet restaurant in Saskatoon has yet to be determined.
  
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• Records of residential school abuses can be destroyed: SCC

  06-10-2017 16:08
  The Supreme Court of Canada says records detailing the abuse of former residential school students can eventually be destroyed.
  
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• Indigenous residential school records can be destroyed, Supreme Court rules

  06-10-2017 16:04 via cbc.ca
  The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed a federal government attempt to stop the destruction of records about how individual residential school survivors were treated and in many cases abused.
  
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• Settlement announcement expected for '60s Scoop survivors: StarPhoenix update for Friday, Oct. 6

  06-10-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  ‘There has to be meaningful support’: Sask. groups, experts say government needs to go beyond ’60s Scoop settlement
  A decision to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to thousands of ’60s Scoop survivors would not have been taken had it not been for the courage of victims who were willing to make their voices heard, according to the Fede
  
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• 'You can't buy back culture': '60s Scoop survivors respond to $750M deal

  06-10-2017 15:41
  The federal government has announced they will pay hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation to the Indigenous survivors of what is known as the '60s Scoop.
  
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• Up to $750M compensation for '60s Scoop victims

  06-10-2017 15:41
  The federal government has announced they will pay hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation to the Indigenous survivors of what is known as the '60s Scoop.
  
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• $750M for '60s Scoop survivors to address 'dark and painful chapter'

  06-10-2017 15:41
  The federal government has announced they will pay hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation to the Indigenous survivors of what is known as the '60s Scoop.
  
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• Bridges Events: Oct. 6-12

  06-10-2017 15:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Event listings are a free, community service offered by Bridges. Listings will be printed if space permits. Submission deadline is two weeks before the event date. Please send submissions to [email protected].
  # MUSIC
  Fri., Oct. 6
  The Bros. Landreth
  Broadway Theatre, 715 Broadway Ave.
  Piano Friday: Maurice Drouin
  The Bassment, 202 Fourth Ave. N.
  Mr. Brownstone
  Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave.
  Forever Young
  Army & Navy Club, 359 First Ave. N.
  Ralph’s Rhythm Kings
  Fairfield S
  
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• Gardening Tips: Thanksgiving decorations

  06-10-2017 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  Jill from Dutch Gardens in Saskatoon makes Thanksgiving arrangements using pumpkins.
  
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• Early morning fire sends multiple crews to Saskatoon's Asia Buffet - CBC.ca

  06-10-2017 15:15
  CBC.ca
  Early morning fire sends multiple crews to Saskatoon's Asia Buffet
  CBC.ca
  Multiple fire crews responded to a fire just after 5 a.m. CST at the Asia Buffet restaurant at Circle Drive and Quebec Avenue in Saskatoon. There had been several calls of smoke and flames shooting from the roof. Fire fighters smashed through the front ...
  Fire at Asia Buffet restaurant in SaskatoonGlobalnews.ca
  Crews battle early-morning fire at popular Saskatoon buffetCTV News
  Early morning fire strikes Saskatoon
  
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• University of Saskatchewan research might have answers about cystic fibrosis

  06-10-2017 15:08 via cbc.ca
  There's significant research news coming out of the University of Saskatchewan on why people with cystic fibrosis are prone to lung infections.
  
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• Crews battle early-morning fire at popular Saskatoon buffet

  06-10-2017 15:04
  The Saskatoon Fire Department had several trucks on scene, and worked to contain the smoke and locate the source of the fire.
  
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• Sask. cystic fibrosis scientists discover abnormal response to lung infections

  06-10-2017 15:02 via globalnews.ca
  University of Saskatchewan cystic fibrosis scientists have discovered an abnormal response to lung infections.
  
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• Early morning fire sends multiple crews to Saskatoon's Asia Buffet

  06-10-2017 14:59 via cbc.ca
  Multiple fire crews responded to a fire early this morning at the Asia Buffet restaurant at Circle Drive and Quebec Avenue in Saskatoon.
  
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• Thursday's Scoreboard dlvr.it/PsnRpT https://t.co/FbyXuEXeNM

  06-10-2017 14:49
  
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• Sixties Scoop survivor hopes federal settlement leads to healing

  06-10-2017 14:25 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatchewan survivor says the federal government's settlement with Indigenous survivors of the Sixties Scoop has provoked mixed reactions within herself.
  
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• Sask. Sixties Scoop survivor hopes federal settlement leads to healing

  06-10-2017 14:25 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatchewan survivor says the federal government's settlement with Indigenous survivors of the Sixties Scoop has provoked mixed reactions within herself.
  
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