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• Brandon Bridge rallies Riders in 27-24 win

  07-10-2017 23:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  TORONTO — Tyler Crapigna’s 18-yard field goal gave the Saskatchewan Roughriders a 27-24 CFL victory over the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday.
  Crapigna broke a 24-24 tie with seven seconds left in the fourth quarter.
  Saskatchewan, which overcame a 16-3 deficit, improved its record to 8-6. Toronto fell to 7-8.
  The Roughriders opened the scoring at 5:06 of the first quarter when Crapigna kicked a 34-yard field goal.
  Toronto countered with a 42-yard field goal by Lirim Hajrullahu at 8:59 o
  
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• Justin Trudeau cautions against ‘stoking national divisions’ over Energy East

  07-10-2017 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  The prime minister is accusing opponents of "stoking national divisions'' through their reactions to TransCanada's decision to cancel its Energy East Pipeline project.
  
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• Sask. football fans hope for better quality after return of NFL Sunday Ticket

  07-10-2017 21:52 via cbc.ca
  After weeks of backlash, frustrated NFL fans in Canada are relieved that some cable companies are once again offering a package that allows viewers to watch any NFL game they desire.
  
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• Persephone Theatre bargaining off vintage costumes and 'so many hats!'

  07-10-2017 20:53 via cbc.ca
  Theatre nerds, vintage vultures, Cosplayers and Halloween hounds were having a field day Saturday at Persephone Theatre's second-ever wardrobe sale.
  
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• 4 teens hospitalized after multi-vehicle collision in Saskatoon

  07-10-2017 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  Four teenagers were taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle collision in the 400-block of McKercher Drive in Saskatoon.
  
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• Fire Department Suggests You Check Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms dlvr.it/Pt2lMS https://t.co/76hlysDMCT

  07-10-2017 19:51
  
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• Steenbergen scores 4 goals as Swift Current Broncos beat Saskatoon Blades 6-2

  07-10-2017 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  The Swift Current Broncos beat the Saskatoon Blades 6-2 on Friday night at SaskTel Centre.
  
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• Four teens in hospital after Saturday morning collision

  07-10-2017 18:32
  Four teenagers are in hospital with undetermined injuries after a multi-vehicle accident in College Park early Saturday morning.
  
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• Book excerpt: 'Residential Schools and Reconciliation: Canada Confronts its History' by Jim Miller

  07-10-2017 18:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  University of Saskatchewan historian Jim Miller’s 1989 book, Skyscrapers Hide the Heavens, was the first among several of his comprehensive works delving into Canada’s newcomer-Indigenous relations, residential schools and treaty-making. Now professor emeritus, Miller’s latest book, Residential Schools and Reconciliation: Canada Confronts its History, also is the first comprehensive historical study of reconciliation. He covers a lot of ground, including the apologies by church
  
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• Wine of the Week: Uncork a good vineyard and you can't go wrong

  07-10-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  There is a belief system in the world of winemakers and growers that is held with almost religious intensity.
  It is the faith in the terroir. By this the growers mean everything from the microclimate to the soil type to the correct clone variety for both. Sometimes they even mean the local yeasts.  
  Using inoculation (buying your yeasts from a supplier) makes me hugely cynical of the entire concept. While I can buy into the notion that over three or more hundred years vi
  
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• McBride: Here's what you need to know about defined benefit pensions

  07-10-2017 17:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  Do you belong to a company pension plan? If so, do you know what benefits you can expect to receive when you retire?
  Typically, a defined benefit (DB) pension promises to replace a percentage of pre-retirement earnings. If that is the type of plan you belong to, you likely receive a personalized statement each year telling you the monthly benefits you can receive when you retire.
  A benefit rate of two per cent is designed to replace 70 per cent of earnings after 35 years of service. When you mul
  
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• Truck overturned, 4 teens injured in 3-vehicle car wreck

  07-10-2017 17:51 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatoon Fire Department got a 911 call about the three-vehicle accident at 425 McKercher Drive at 12:15 a.m. Sunday.
  
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• New Faces: It's never to early to begin learning, Sam Zariwala and Zef Rashi believe

  07-10-2017 17:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  It’s never to early to begin learning, believe Sam Zariwala and Zef Rashid, who have opened Little Einstein’s Montessori School.
  With two young children of their own, Zariwala and Rashid, want to make sure their kids grow up prepared to succeed in the world that awaits.
  “For us, it’s about providing the tools for the children where they can be self-sufficient when they become adults,” says Zariwala. “If you want to give your child a head start, this is a
  
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• Four Teens in Hospital After Overnight Crash dlvr.it/Pt1Rz0 https://t.co/SyS87yb0WI

  07-10-2017 17:03
  
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• Halloween stores starting to get the 'appropriation' message

  07-10-2017 16:15 via cbc.ca
  Halloween costume stores seem to be getting the message about cultural appropriation, but some are still stocking offensive costumes, says an Indigenous social media activist.
  
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• Scoop settlement spurs call for provincial action: StarPhoenix daily update for Oct. 07, 2017

  07-10-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  ’60s Scoop class action lawyer wants provincial governments to step up after federal payout
  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 milli
  
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• Cuthand: The first Thanksgiving has long roots

  07-10-2017 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The story of the first Thanksgiving is part of the creation myth of the United States. It evokes the image of happy Indians and Puritans sharing a meal of turkey, corn and other good stuff. While the first Thanksgiving is alleged to have occurred in 1620 it wasn’t until 1863 that President Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving as an official holiday.
  Over the years, the prosaic image of the Wampanoag Indians the Puritans feasting and celebrating became a part of the seemingly peaceful and co-ope
  
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• Friday Scoreboard dlvr.it/Pt0QxM https://t.co/J5Inlfvq7g

  07-10-2017 14:51
  
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• Fuller: What if America's love of Thanksgiving equaled its love of guns?

  07-10-2017 14:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Back in more innocent times, it was easy to pretend that the only significant difference between the United States and Canada was Thanksgiving.
  Ours is in early October. Theirs is in late November. Ours is a polite, quiet, unassuming holiday. It suits our personality. Theirs is a huge, loud and expansive party. It suits their personality.
  It’s a bit like guns. They love them way more than we do. Which gets me thinking. What if we looked at guns in terms of Thanksgiving? In America, you can
  
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• City of Saskatoon proposes $3.5M expansion of conservatory

  07-10-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon residents are being asked to envision two possible futures for the Civic Conservatory: A $2.3-million restoration or a $3.5-million expansion nearly three times its current size.
  The greenhouse, which was built as part of the Mendel Art Gallery in 1964, has closed for the first time as the building is being renovated to prepare for the Children’s Discovery Museum.
  A report headed to a city council committee on Tuesday outlines the two options and suggests a more expensive expande
  
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• Five People Charged In Homicide Investigation dlvr.it/Pszwxq https://t.co/pusGVIV5NQ

  07-10-2017 13:42
  
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• U.S. Gulf Coast braces for Hurricane Nate

  07-10-2017 13:21
  Coastal residents from southeast Louisiana to the Florida panhandle braced for the effects of fast-moving Hurricane Nate, expected to hit sometime time Saturday night - possibly with Category 2 strength.
  
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• Hurricane Nate speeds toward U.S. Gulf Coast

  07-10-2017 13:21
  Hurricane Nate pelted the U.S. Gulf Coast with wind and rain Saturday as the fast-moving storm headed for an evening landfall somewhere along the coasts of southeastern Louisiana or Mississippi.
  
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• Hurricane Nate makes landfall in U.S. as Category 1

  07-10-2017 13:21
  Hurricane Nate has made landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River as a Category 1 storm.
  
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• From $200 to $1000: Saskatoon wants to hike fines for repeat illegal dumpers - CBC.ca

  07-10-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
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  From $200 to $1000: Saskatoon wants to hike fines for repeat illegal dumpers
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  The City of Saskatoon wants to crack down on illegal dumpers by raising fines for repeat offenders. First-time dumpers who leave waste in alleyways, on the roadside and in other inappropriate places currently face a fine of $100, while second-time ...
  
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• From $200 to $1,000: Saskatoon wants to hike fines for repeat illegal dumpers

  07-10-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  First-time dumpers currently face a fine of $100, while second-time offenders could be charged $200. Those fines would be raised to $500 and $1,000, if some city councillors have their way.
  
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• WHL: Saskatoon Blades get burnt by Swift Current Broncos trio

  07-10-2017 05:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Blades got burnt Friday by one of the hottest lines in the Canadian major junior hockey.
  Once again, the Blades had no answer for the Swift Current Broncos’ top line of Glenn Gawdin, Tyler Steenbergen and Aleksi Heponiemi, who combined for five of six goals in a 6-2 Western Hockey League victory before an announced crowd of 3,536 at SaskTel Centre.
  Steenbergen led the way with four goals and an assist in the win. He now has 10 goals in his last three games. Gawdin added a goa
  
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• WHL: Swift Current Broncos still perfect, blitz Saskatoon Blades ... - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  07-10-2017 05:34 via thestarphoenix.com
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  The Swift Current Broncos improved their record to a perfect 4-0 by bombing the Saskatoon Blades on Friday night.and more »
  
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• WHL: Saskatoon Blades get burnt by Swift Current Broncos trio - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  07-10-2017 05:34 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Saskatoon Blades forward Josh Paterson fights for the puck against Swift Current Broncos forward Aleksi Heponiemi at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, SK on Friday, October 6, 2017. Kayle Neis / Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Share Adjust Comment Print.and more »
  
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• Global News at 6: October 6

  07-10-2017 04:10 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, October 6, 2017 edition of Global News at 6 on Global Saskatoon
  
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• 6-year-old Martensville girl finds big fossil near Lake Diefenbaker

  07-10-2017 03:57 via globalnews.ca
  Lily Ganshorn was out with her dad at the Lake searching for meteorite fragments when she made the big fossil find. Rebekah Lesko reports.
  
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• Saskatoon weightlifter Trinh receives ban and faces sanctions

  07-10-2017 02:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon weightlifter Jason Trinh has been slapped with a four-year ban by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) for an anti-doping rule violation.
  The athlete’s urine sample — collected during out-of-competition doping control on June 29, 2017 — revealed the presence of methandienone (also known as Dianabol).
  In response to the CCES’ notification, Trinh admitted the violation, waived his right to a hearing and accepted a sanction of four years ineligibility fro
  
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• CJFL: Saskatoon Hilltops set to clash with Edmonton Huskies in first-place showdown

  07-10-2017 02:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  Isn’t this refreshing.
  For a change, the Saskatoon Hilltops will play a meaningful game in their final game of the Canadian Junior Football League’s Prairie Football Conference regular season.
  The Hilltops (6-1) face the undefeated Edmonton Huskies (7-0) to wrap up the regular season with the outcome determining first place overall and home-field advantage for the upcoming PFC playoffs.
  It’s a first-place showdown and a perfect way to prepare for playoffs.
  Game-time is 7 p.m. a
  
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• Saskatoon '60s Scoop victims weigh-in on compensation announcement

  07-10-2017 02:38
  Kim Beaudin's three-month-old daughter was taken from his arms in the 1970s.
  
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• Weather for Saturday: Mix of sun and cloud with a high of 13 C

  07-10-2017 02:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Thanksgiving long weekend is set to kick off with some rain according the Environment Canada forecast.
  In the morning, Saskatoonians can expect cloudy skies to bring along a 30 per cent chance of showers before a westerly wind, gusting between 40-60 kilometres per hour, partially clears skies to a mix of sun and cloud. The high is expected to reach 13 C — an exact match for Saskatoon’s seasonal average temperature.
  The clouds are expected to return in the evening as the chance of
  
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• “It’s a good first step.” Saskatoon 60’s Scoop survivor reacts to federal settlement

  07-10-2017 02:18 via globalnews.ca
  At just nine-years old, Sherri Swidrovich of Saskatoon and six of her siblings were taken from their home and separated in the 60's Scoop.
  
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• Friday is last day to fill out Saskatchewan's cannabis survey

  07-10-2017 01:49 via cbc.ca
  The province has committeed to releasing some of the findings of the review.
  
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• Devastation after extreme weather not affecting many Saskatoon winter travellers

  07-10-2017 01:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  Most Saskatoon travellers will not see any changes to their winter travel plans even after natural disasters rocked much of the Caribbean and Mexico during the past few months.
  Mira Laprell-Elliott, a travel adviser at Ixtapa Travel, says travelling to the eastern Caribbean, where the majority of the destruction occurred, is not as easily accessible to Saskatoon travellers because there are no direct or chartered flights to the majority of the islands.
  But, she said the people who will likely se
  
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• Sask. Bishops issue updated letter on HPV Vaccines

  07-10-2017 01:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Archdiocese of Regina has re-issued a letter on the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine after information sent out by the diocese came under criticism for containing out-of-date information.
  The Archdiocese quickly apologized for sending out the original letter, with Theologian Brett Salkeld telling the Saskatoon StarPhoenix the information slipped out under it’s radar.
  He said the letter, which was dated Sept. 25, was actually written roughly 10-years ago and went out of date
  
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• Saskatoon para-swimmer sets world record

  07-10-2017 01:24
  This week Shelby Newkirk announced her arrival on the international scene, setting the world record in the S7 100-metre backstroke at the para-swimming Canadian Open in Toronto.
  
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• City pitches $1.2M plan to save tree canopy from tiny pests

  07-10-2017 01:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon city hall is proposing a million-dollar plan to protect the city’s beloved urban forest from European invaders about three millimetres long.
  City of Saskatoon staff have been tracking the advance of a lice species native to Europe that targets black ash trees for more than two years. An assessment done this summer suggests 1,000 damaged trees should be removed, a city report says.
  The report says the use of insecticides has only helped delay the need for trees to be removed and s
  
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• St. Mary's students get musical with the Gryphon Trio

  07-10-2017 01:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  The sounds of classical music echo through the halls at St. Mary’s Wellness and Education Centre.
  A crowd of elementary school students sits silently, completely taken by a performance by the Gryphon Trio. This is just the beginning of eight months of a new kind of arts training in this school, a program started by the Juno-Award-winning group called Listen Up!
  “I was lucky growing up,” says Gryphon Trio’s cellist Roman Borys. “I had parents to support my musical ed
  
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• 12-year-old Saskatoon girl missing for more than 2 weeks - CBC.ca - CBC.ca

  07-10-2017 01:17 via cbc.ca
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  Kalyce Wattendorf was reported missing when she didn't return to her home on the 300 block of St. Laurent Crescent on Sept. 22.
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• 12-year-old Saskatoon girl missing for more than 2 weeks - CBC.ca

  07-10-2017 01:17 via cbc.ca
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  The Saskatoon Police Service is asking the public for help in finding a 12-year-old girl who's been missing since Sept. 22. Kalyce Wattendorf was reported missing when she didn't return to her home on the 300 block of St. Laurent Crescent. She is ...and more »
  
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• Police locate 12-year-old Saskatoon girl missing since September

  07-10-2017 01:15 via cbc.ca
  Police have found a 12-year-old girl who was reported missing when she didn’t return to her home on Sept. 22.
  
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• 12-year-old Saskatoon girl missing for more than 2 weeks

  07-10-2017 01:15 via cbc.ca
  Kalyce Wattendorf was reported missing when she didn’t return to her home on the 300 block of St. Laurent Crescent on Sept. 22.
  
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• Cost to widen Buckwold bridge walkway $3M, city says

  07-10-2017 01:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  It would cost about $3 million to widen the walkway on the east side of the Senator Sidney L. Buckwold Bridge, a city report says.
  The report, which will be considered by city council’s transportation committee Tuesday, acknowledges the estimate for the cost of widening the walkway to three metres is an early one.
  About $50,000 could be saved if any plan to widen the walkway is included as part of plans to rehabilitate the bridge scheduled for 2019.
  “Widening the walkway would enhanc
  
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• High praise for Weighill on last day as top cop

  07-10-2017 00:58
  Chief Clive Weighill is leaving behind a strong legacy, many in Saskatoon say.
  
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• Liberals promise to introduce new gun control legislation this year

  07-10-2017 00:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  The federal government says it will introduce new gun control legislation before the end of the year as it works to fulfil a suite of promises made on the campaign trail more than two years ago. 
  Despite promising more than two years ago to make it harder for “criminals to get, and use, handguns and assault weapons,” the Liberal Party has been slow to enact its promised reforms.
  This spring the Saskatoon StarPhoenix learned that the government had deferred the introduction of a
  
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• Bre McAdam's Saskatoon court wrap for October 6

  07-10-2017 00:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  Watch: In a regular feature, StarPhoenix court reporter Bre McAdam talks about some of the cases that went through Saskatoon courts this week.
  
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