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• Wildfire forces emergency evacuation of Burstall, RM of Deerfolks in southwest Saskatchewan

  17-10-2017 23:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  An emergency evacuation of the town of Burstall and the southern half of the RM of Deerfolks in southwest Saskatchewan was ordered Tuesday due to a wildfire in the area.
  According to Environment Canada, a wildfire was burning “that has serious potential to cause emergency situations for the public.” When the emergency order was issued Tuesday afternoon, the wildfire was burning south of Burstall and moving northeast along Range Road 11 from Hilda, Alta.
  All residents of the areas und
  
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• Saskatchewan’s 1st Ever – ABILITY ARTS FESTIVAL

  17-10-2017 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  THURSDAY, OCT. 19th – 1:00pm to 4:00pm.  FRIDAY, OCT. 20th – 8:30am to 4:00pm.  SATURDAY, OCT. 21st – 10:00am to 4:00pm. Saskatchewan’s first-ever ability arts festival features work in various disciplines including visual arts, performance, new media and literature by established and emerging Saskatchewan disabled artists.  The three-day festival includes exhibits and workshops.  A Friday...
  
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• Wildfire emergency advisory issued in Burstall, Sask.

  17-10-2017 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  A wildfire emergency advisory was issued by the town of Burstall, Sask., on Tuesday.
  
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• Evacuations ordered in southwest Sask. due to wildfire threat

  17-10-2017 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  Evacuations have been ordered in Burstall and Leader due to wildfire threat.
  
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• Evacuations ordered in southwest Sask. as wildfire threatens

  17-10-2017 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  The threat of a wildfire has forces evacuations in Burstall and Leader in southwest Saskatchewan.
  
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• Rider coach Chris Jones downplays Carter, Williams fight as part of football

  17-10-2017 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders are throwing a flag on speculation that star receiver Duron Carter is on his way out of town after a fight at practice.
  
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• Wildfires near Leader Sask. under control according to province

  17-10-2017 23:11
  A spreading wildfire forced the evacuation of two towns in southwestern Saskatchewan.
  
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• Wildfire forces evacuation of southwestern Sask. towns of Burstall and Leader

  17-10-2017 23:11
  A spreading wildfire has forced the evacuation of two towns in southwestern Saskatchewan.
  
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• Evacuation orders lifted in Leader, Burstall after wildfires

  17-10-2017 23:11
  Wildfires burning in parts of west-central Saskatchewan near the town of Leader are contained and there is no further danger to any communities, according to the chief administrative officer and director of emergency preparedness in Kindersley, Bernie Morton.
  
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• Evacuation order issued for southwest Sask. town due to wildfire

  17-10-2017 23:11
  An evacuation order has been issued for the town of Burstall and the south part of the RM of Deerforks as a result of a wildfire.
  
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• Wind gusts forecast to hit around 100 km/h in much of Sask., including Saskatoon

  17-10-2017 22:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  Wind gusts of around 100 kilometres-per-hour were being forecast to blow through much of Saskatchewan, including Saskatoon and Regina, on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
  Environment Canada issued wind warnings Tuesday for virtually all of central and southern Saskatchewan, as far west as the Alberta-Saskatchewan border and as far east as the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border. According to the weather agency, a “very intense low pressure system” was moving through Alberta on Tuesday a
  
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• Work on Martensville, Warman overpasses 40% finished

  17-10-2017 22:10 via cbc.ca
  Officials from the provincial and federal government gathered outside Warman Tuesday morning to celebrate the midpoint of a major road project.
  
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• Work on Martensville and Warman overpasses 40 per cent finished

  17-10-2017 22:10 via cbc.ca
  Officials from the provincial and federal government gathered outside Warman Tuesday morning to celebrate the midpoint of a major road project.
  
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• Attempted Robbery - Arrest - 100 block 1st Ave. S

  17-10-2017 21:38 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  One man was arrested after attempting to rob a financial institution yesterday afternoon.At 2:45 p.m., October 16, 2017, Saskatoon Police were dispatched to a financial institution in the 100 block of 1st Avenue South for a report of a robbery in progress. A man had entered the business and began waiting in line. He became belligerent to customers and demanded everyone to empty their pockets. He verbally threatened a staff member when attempts were made to calm the man down. When Police arrived,
  
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• Saskatchewan men talk about their place in the #metoo conversation

  17-10-2017 21:22 via cbc.ca
  Men are jumping in on the #metoo social media movement to take responsibility for past actions, encourage better behaviour and offer support to victims.
  
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• Men talk about their place in the #metoo conversation

  17-10-2017 21:22 via cbc.ca
  Men are jumping in on the #metoo social media movement to take responsibility for past actions, encourage better behaviour and offer support to victims.
  
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• Union worried about Saskatoon library jobs - CBC.ca

  17-10-2017 21:21 via cbc.ca
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  Union worried about Saskatoon library jobs
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  Some Saskatoon library workers are worried about their jobs as a restructuring plan begins this month. Library officials say the plan is designed to better serve the community, but the union representing the workers hosted a rally this week to protest ...and more »
  
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• Union worried about Saskatoon library jobs

  17-10-2017 21:19 via cbc.ca
  Some Saskatoon library workers are worried about their jobs as a restructuring plan begins this month.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: major wind storm moves in, 110 km/h gusts possible

  17-10-2017 21:17 via globalnews.ca
  A major wind storm will bring gusts upwards of 100 to 110 km/h to Saskatoon’s weather forecast with a wind warning issued in the city. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan with the details.
  
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• Saskatoon Hilltops dominate PFC all-star selections with 10

  17-10-2017 21:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Hilltops didn’t earn much love from their coach following their Prairie Football Conference semifinal against the Winnipeg Rifles, but they have since garnered 10 Prairie Football Conference all-star selections.
  Six of them were named defensive all-stars Tuesday by the Canadian Junior Football League and PFC.
  “Holy cow — I left that game over the weekend not so happy with those guys on defence,” Toppers head coach Tom Sargeant was saying prior to practice Tu
  
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• Saskatoon police cracking down on drivers speeding by emergency vehicles

  17-10-2017 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police are cracking down on drivers who don’t slow down when passing stopped emergency vehicles with lights flashing.
  
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• New centre at the U of S works to help people breathe easier

  17-10-2017 20:55 via cbc.ca
  A new research centre at the University of Saskatchewan will attempt to bring experts together to help people suffering from respiratory illnesses.
  
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• Up Front examines Remai Modern Tuesday on Shaw TV

  17-10-2017 20:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon’s new art gallery will be under the microscope Tuesday evening on Shaw TV.
  Up Front, the collaboration between the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Shaw TV, returns to the airways Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m.
  Each episode of Up Front focuses on a topic relevant to Saskatonians. Tuesday’s episode is particularly timely, as it will tackle Remai Modern, the multi-million dollar gallery opening in Saskatoon this weekend.
  Hosted by Shaw’s Simon Hiatt, the episode will feature StarP
  
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• SaskTel recycling cellular devices to help women fleeing domestic violence

  17-10-2017 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  SaskTel launches its first-ever Phones for a Fresh Start cellular device recycling drive on Tuesday.
  
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• Saskatoon preparing for possible damaging winds

  17-10-2017 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon is preparing as Environment Canada issues a wind warning with gusts up to 100 km/h possible.
  
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• 'Endless sunny days': Solar power proponents push SaskPower to embrace 'huge' potential

  17-10-2017 20:18 via cbc.ca
  Solar power producers say the government-owned electricity utility is not taking advantage of the province's huge potential to generate power from the sun.
  
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• Residential school survivors can proactively preserve documents: Bennett

  17-10-2017 20:12
  Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says there is a proactive effort underway to tell residential school survivors that their records can still be preserved if they so choose.
  
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• Minister Says Balgonie has Known for Years Access Would Close dlvr.it/PwB9tY https://t.co/Ep6em0xws0

  17-10-2017 20:11
  
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• SaskTel cellphone recycling drive helps victims of domestic violence

  17-10-2017 19:57
  SaskTel is encouraging people to continue donating their old cellular devices, as its Phones for a Fresh Start program has now collected more than 100,000 phones.
  
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• Saskatoon wrestler wins support in Olympic quest

  17-10-2017 19:56 via cbc.ca
  For 15 years, Natasha Kramble has been working to achieve her goal, and this month, the two-time national wrestling champion was chosen as an RBC Olympian.
  
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• Saskatoon, Regina among worst cities in Canada to be a woman: annual study

  17-10-2017 19:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  OTTAWA — A new study suggests Saskatoon and Regina remain two of the worst cities in Canada to be a woman.
  The study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives looks at differences between men’s and women’s access to economic and personal security, education, health and positions of leadership in Canada’s 25 biggest cities. The study, which was released Tuesday, ranked Saskatoon 19th out of 25 major Canadian cities; the two previous years, Saskatoon ranked 2
  
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• Wind Warnings for the Prairies dlvr.it/Pw9tZ0 https://t.co/9VuDuMAdFi

  17-10-2017 19:38
  
  Wind Warnings for the Prairies dlvr.it/Pw9tZ0 https://t.co/9VuDuMAdFi
  
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• City crews brace for emergency work overnight after wind warning issued

  17-10-2017 19:29 via cbc.ca
  A wind warning has been issued for nearly all of southern and central Saskatchewan.
  
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• 'Better times lie ahead' for Saskatoon, but unemployment to remain high: Conference Board - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  17-10-2017 19:21 via thestarphoenix.com
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  'Better times lie ahead' for Saskatoon, but unemployment to remain high: Conference Board
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  Saskatoon's economy is expected to grow this year after two straight years of decline. Gord Waldner / The StarPhoenix. Share Adjust Comment Print. Saskatoon's economy is expected to turn the corner this year and continue growing next year, but the ...
  
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• 'Better times lie ahead' for Saskatoon but unemployment to remain high: Conference Board

  17-10-2017 19:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon’s economy is expected to turn the corner this year and continue growing next year, but the inevitable lag means the city’s unemployment rate is projected to keep rising and remain above the two-decade average through 2018, according to a new report from the Conference Board of Canada. 
  After two years of economic contraction — the result of tanking oil, potash and uranium prices ripping through the commodity-driven municipal economy — Saskatoon’s GDP
  
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• Disturbance - 200 block Ave. L S

  17-10-2017 19:15 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police arrested a male youth after a disturbance this morning.At approximately 7:30 a.m., October 17, 2017, officers responded to a call of a domestic dispute in progress in the 200 block of Avenue L South.Officers were initially refused entry into the home but after speaking with the main resident, entry was gained. Police arrested a male youth without incident, that they found attempting to hide in a crawlspace in the home. An axe was also removed from the home. No one was injured.&n
  
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• WCB Holds Meeting in Saskatoon dlvr.it/Pw9bS0 https://t.co/avRbAsu17h

  17-10-2017 19:06
  
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• Nurses Converge on Saskatoon dlvr.it/Pw9Zx7 https://t.co/tAYltRDlTZ

  17-10-2017 19:06
  
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• NDP Leadership Candidate Pushes for Pharmacare dlvr.it/Pw9bHM https://t.co/DfC0gW8XKf

  17-10-2017 19:06
  
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• Wind gusts of 100 km/h expected across Saskatchewan

  17-10-2017 18:48
  Saskatchewan’s southern half could see wind gusts around 100 kilometres per hour Tuesday.
  
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• Saskatoon, Regina rank among worst Canadian cities to be a woman

  17-10-2017 18:45
  Saskatoon and Regina are among the worst cities in Canada to be a woman, according to a study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
  
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• Prince Albert Police Look for Missing Man dlvr.it/Pw9FTZ https://t.co/t7GoX92AOJ

  17-10-2017 18:30
  
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• Saskatoon Hilltops Josh Ewanchyna returns opening kick off for touchdown

  17-10-2017 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  Josh Ewanchyna goes 91 yards on the opening kick off for a Saskatoon Hilltops touchdown
  
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• Saskatoon Hilltops fall short of expectations in PFC semifinal win

  17-10-2017 18:21 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Hilltops fall short of head coach Tom Sargeant’s expectations in PFC semifinal win over the Winnipeg Rifles.
  
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• Prince Albert police searching for missing man Lee Hodgson

  17-10-2017 18:13 via globalnews.ca
  Prince Albert police are searching for Lee Hodgson who has been reported missing by his family.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Ignore doctrine and vaccinate your kids

  17-10-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  RE: Catholic Church and HPV
  I’d think when you have a chance to head off a potential cancer, you take advantage. Such is the HPV vaccine. It’s not perfect, but is a major step forward, and I’m glad the government (too late for my own sons) now includes boys.
  The most ridiculous part of the Catholic Church’s letter on the vaccine is the first point on promiscuity. As if somehow the only way to get it is by being promiscuous, as if youth will jump in the sack with anyone as
  
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• Photos: Guardians vs. Bears in soccer

  17-10-2017 17:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  The St. Joseph Guardians took on the Aden Boman Bears in the last game of the regular season for high school boys soccer at TCU Field in Saskatoon, October 16, 2017.
  
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• Saskatoon's Economy on the Comeback Trail dlvr.it/Pw7wmB https://t.co/q6RnNQtyWI

  17-10-2017 16:22
  
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• Healthy Living: home food safety

  17-10-2017 16:22 via globalnews.ca
  Registered dietitian Brooke Bulloch from Food to Fit with home food safety tips in this Healthy Living segment.
  
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• Prince Albert city council approves cash incentives for new hotel

  17-10-2017 16:16 via globalnews.ca
  Prince Albert city council has approved $700,000 in cash incentives for a new luxury hotel.
  
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