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• Drug Trafficking / Evade Police - Arrest - 1400 block 20th St. W

  19-10-2017 23:54 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A Saskatoon man is facing eight charges after attempting to evade Police last night.At approximately 10:00 p.m., October 18, 2017, a man on a bicycle nearly struck a Patrol car near the intersection of Avenue O South and 20th Street West. Patrol members in the car attempted to speak with the man as he had no reflective gear or lights on his bicycle, but he refused to stop and attempted to evade Police. Officers activated the emergency equipment on the Patrol car but the suspect refused to stop.
  
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• Photos: Remai Modern sneak peek

  19-10-2017 23:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  Elementary school students from five Saskatoon schools, along with members of the media, toured Remai Modern Art Gallery of Saskatchewan on October 19, 2017, two days before the gallery’s long-awaited official opening.
  
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• A sneak peek into Remai Modern art gallery

  19-10-2017 22:45
  The Remai Modern Art Gallery of Saskatchewan will officially open Oct. 21, but local media got a sneak peek on Thursday morning.
  
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• 'We were disappointed': Subdued mood at Saskatoon Sears as liquidation sale begins

  19-10-2017 22:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  Sears Canada’s Saskatoon location was filled with shoppers on Thursday, though the mood was subdued in the hours after the Canadian retailer announced plans to liquidate all of its remaining department and home stores.
  Celia Clennell arrived at the the company’s Saskatoon store Thursday morning with the aim of buying a new stand for her sewing machine. She described herself as a longtime Sears shopper, and said she was surprised “one of the best stores in the world” was g
  
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• Fern decision: Gripe about Zach Galifianakis's Charlie Clark election plug dismissed

  19-10-2017 22:33 via cbc.ca
  The Between Two Ferns host's surprise endorsement of Clark just hours before voting spurred one of three complaints about endorsements during the 2016 municipal election.
  
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• Police Seeking New Coding for Sexual Assault Cases dlvr.it/Pwb0s0 https://t.co/IjJuPdLWV2

  19-10-2017 22:27
  
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• 'It will become ever more alive': Media, students get preview of Remai Modern 2 days before grand opening

  19-10-2017 22:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  At least 7,000 people are expected to visit Remai Modern Art Gallery of Saskatchewan during its opening weekend — but a select few received a sneak peak 48 hours early.
  Elementary students from five different schools and between Grades 3 and 7, as well as members of the media, on Thursday toured the gallery that has been years in the making. Two days before Saturday’s official opening, finishing touches were being conducted. In the lobby, staff worked to perfectly line up vinyl
  
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• Gallery go-time: A sneak peek at the Remai Modern

  19-10-2017 22:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Less than 48 hours before its official opening, a few finishing touches still needed to be made at Remai Modern Art Gallery of Saskatchewan.
  In the lobby, staff worked to perfectly line up vinyl lettering listing gallery donors. But apart from the odd tool on the floor or occasional hum of a vacuum, the long-awaited space — for years something the public could only see from the outside — is finally complete.
  “I’ve waited a very long time to say this: Welcome to Remai Mode
  
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• Backyard chicken trend leads to more disease infections

  19-10-2017 21:35
  Luke Gabriele was a healthy 14-year-old football player in Pennsylvania when he began to feel soreness in his chest that grew increasingly painful. After his breathing became difficult, doctors detected a mass that appeared to be a tumour.
  
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• Morneau promises fiscal update next week detailing state of Canada's finances

  19-10-2017 21:30
  Finance Minister Bill Morneau says he will deliver a fall economic update Tuesday to document the recent strong growth in the Canadian economy, but did not say whether it will include a plan to eliminate the federal deficit.
  
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• Father, son injured fighting Saskatchewan fire remain in hospital

  19-10-2017 21:26
  A father and son injured fighting a fire on their land near Gull Lake, Sask., are still in a Calgary hospital’s intensive care unit, according to family.
  
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• Sears Liquidates dlvr.it/PwZXZQ https://t.co/HWwuFfJZ0R

  19-10-2017 21:18
  
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• Hundreds of livestock dead after fires in southwest Sask.

  19-10-2017 21:18 via cbc.ca
  The current estimate, based on reports from veterinarians working directly with producers, is that about 400 livestock died or were euthanized.
  
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• Open fire ban in Saskatchewan south of Highway 16

  19-10-2017 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  There is an open fire ban in Saskatchewan south of Highway 16 due to dry conditions.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: brief break from wild winds, but they’ll be back

  19-10-2017 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  One calm day is on the way before wild winds return to Saskatoon's weather forecast.
  
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• Sask. issues fire ban for Crown land south of Hwy. 16

  19-10-2017 20:14
  Dry conditions have prompted a fire ban for Crown land, provincial parks and recreation sites south of Highway 16 in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Visual Evidence of Carter Starting on Defence For Riders dlvr.it/PwZ58s https://t.co/C82RlJZeRh

  19-10-2017 20:13
  
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• Saskatoon Sexual Assault Centre calls on police to adopt new way of categorizing cases

  19-10-2017 20:09 via cbc.ca
  The agency that works with sexual assault victims in Saskatoon is urging police to adopt a recommendation by former inspector Shelley Ballard.
  
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• Police board to review report on unfounded sex-related crime investigations

  19-10-2017 19:59
  A report reviewing unfounded sexual assault files from 2011 to 2016 in Saskatoon is expected to be tabled for the city’s board of police commissioners Thursday.
  
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• Police board reviews report on unfounded sex-related crime investigations

  19-10-2017 19:59
  A report reviewing unfounded sexual assault files from 2011 to 2016 in Saskatoon was tabled for the city’s board of police commissioners Thursday.
  
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• Calgary Zoo hatches 50 endangered greater sage grouse birds

  19-10-2017 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  The Calgary Zoo says it has successfully hatched several dozen greater sage grouse in an effort to bolster the endangered prairie bird's population.
  
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• Photos: Roughriders visit Saskatoon school

  19-10-2017 19:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan Roughriders alumni visited King George School in Saskatoon and talked with students about diversity, October 18, 2017.
  
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• Credit and Debit Card Spending Falls Off in Saskatchewan dlvr.it/PwYrgx https://t.co/k48ucymbir

  19-10-2017 19:40
  
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• Dreaming bigger: Remai Modern gives local art community a global audience

  19-10-2017 19:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon artist Robert Christie grew up in a city that didn’t yet have a gallery. He watched the Mendel Art Gallery come to life and eventually saw his own works on its walls. Now, he’s excited to experience the next big step in local art history with the opening of Remai Modern Art Gallery of Saskatchewan.
  Christie said the impact of the new gallery on Saskatoon and its art community can be summed up with one word: exposure. As artists, gallerists and other onlookers visit the city
  
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• RCMP charge 13-year-old after he brought a gun to school

  19-10-2017 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  Swift Current RCMP have charged a 13-year-old boy after he brought a gun to school on October 14.
  
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• Photos: Blades vs. Giants

  19-10-2017 19:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Blades went against the Vancouver Giants in WHL hockey action at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, October 18, 2017.
  
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• Stolen car driver leads Prince Albert police on chase

  19-10-2017 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  Three in custody after Prince Albert police led on a chase by the driver of a reported stolen car.
  
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• Video: New in theatres Oct. 20

  19-10-2017 19:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  Take a look at some clips from the movies hitting theatres October 20.
  
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• Hilltops hope to silence the Thunder in Sunday's PFC Final dlvr.it/PwYMq6 https://t.co/fWSxkIY0Ue

  19-10-2017 18:36
  
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• Harvest ‘essentially complete’ in Saskatchewan

  19-10-2017 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  With 98 per cent of the crop in the bin, Saskatchewan Agriculture says the 2017 harvest is “essentially complete.”
  
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• Winnipeg man dead at industrial site near Outlook, Sask.

  19-10-2017 18:18 via cbc.ca
  A 29-year-old man from Winnipeg died at a Saskatchewan industrial site on Tuesday.
  
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• Pre-pay policy now in effect at all Husky gas stations in Saskatchewan

  19-10-2017 18:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  After a successful pilot program in Edmonton last year, Husky Energy Inc. has announced a pre-pay policy for all of its Saskatchewan stations effective immediately.
  The policy requires all Husky customers to pre-pay for their gas either at the pump or in the store before fuelling their vehicle.
  According to a written statement, the decision was made in order to minimize risks and improve safety of gas station attendants and the public.
  After the Edmonton pilot program, it was expanded to all of
  
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• Sudden death at Saskatchewan workplace

  19-10-2017 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  Few details released about a sudden death at a workplace near Outlook, Sask.
  
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• Winter forecast: More snow in Ontario and Quebec, 'dangerous' cold in Prairies

  19-10-2017 18:10
  AccuWeather is predicting more snowstorms in central Canada and 'dangerously' cold temperatures for the Prairies this winter.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Keynesian policy leads the way

  19-10-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  After the 2008 financial crisis and in the wake of the 2015 federal elections in Canada, I advised political parties to take up an innovative, spend-out policy. The 2008 financial crisis was caused by Neo-Liberal austerity policies. These policies continued through the reign of Stephen Harper. The spend-out policy was ambitiously adopted by the federal Liberal Party, both with the 2015 electoral platform and their Keynesian economic policies once in power.
  John Keynes was an economist and commer
  
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• Smiling again: Dentist fixes domestic abuse survivor's broken tooth, for free

  19-10-2017 17:52
  A survivor of domestic violence is learning to smile again thanks to the kindness of a dentist who fixed her broken tooth for free and captured her emotional reaction on video.
  
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• Winnipeg man dies at industrial worksite near Outlook

  19-10-2017 17:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 29-year-old man from Winnipeg was pronounced dead at an industrial worksite near Outlook.
  According to RCMP, members of the Outlook detachment responded Tuesday around 12:30 p.m. to a report of a sudden death at the worksite.
  The provincial coroner and Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety are investigating the incident.
  Outlook is approximately 93 kilometres south of Saskatoon.
  
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• Media tour provides sneek peek of Remai Modern art gallery

  19-10-2017 17:45 via cbc.ca
  CBC's Bridget Yard will be taking a tour of the new Remai Modern art gallery, which is slated to open Saturday.
  
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• Media tour provides sneak peek of Remai Modern art gallery

  19-10-2017 17:45 via cbc.ca
  The long-awaited Remai Modern art gallery opens Saturday. All 7,000 free tickets have been claimed for opening day.
  
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• ‘Gord wanted to know more right away’: David Milgaard’s sister thanks The Hip for sharing their story

  19-10-2017 17:42 via globalnews.ca
  Maureen Davis says she was first introduced to the band in 1991 at Sunfest in Gimli.
  
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• More people in Saskatchewan receiving employment insurance

  19-10-2017 17:26 via globalnews.ca
  More people in Saskatchewan were receiving employment insurance in August compared to the previous month.
  
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• Early's Pets of the week - Humphrey sasknow.ca/lifestyle/pets…

  19-10-2017 17:10
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• Brain Tumour That Took Gord Downie's Life, Tough To Treat sasknow.ca/lifestyle/brai…

  19-10-2017 17:09
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• Changes to Passive Investment Income dlvr.it/PwXKwt https://t.co/8KwrAjXq4z

  19-10-2017 16:29
  
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• Morneau says ownership of assets doesn't put him in a conflict

  19-10-2017 16:28
  Finance Minister Bill Morneau says, despite still indirectly owning shares in his family’s business, he has followed the rules and, based on the advice of the ethics commissioner, he doesn’t think it puts him in a conflict of interest.
  
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• Morneau says he will put his assets in a blind trust

  19-10-2017 16:28
  Finance Minister Bill Morneau says he will put his assets in a blind trust and divest himself of his family business shares, following controversy surrounding his assets.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: kittens Cali and Dora looking for homes

  19-10-2017 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  Cali and Dora are two of the kittens at the Saskatoon SPCA who are looking for their new homes.
  
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• Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update for Oct. 19, 2017

  19-10-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Alberta fireman James Hargrave dies battling wildfire affecting southeast Alberta, southwest Saskatchewan
  Wind-whipped wildfires that scorched parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan on Tuesday and forced the evacuation of several communities have taken a human toll. Officials with Cypress County in southeastern Alberta confirmed the death of a firefighter who was b
  
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• Sears Canada liquidation sales underway across the country

  19-10-2017 15:38
  Everything must go is the mantra at Sears Canada locations across the country as the one-time mainstay of Canada’s retail landscape prepares to close its doors for good.
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Hospital construction

  19-10-2017 15:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives.
  Today, we have an aerial photo of the University of Saskatchewan campus, with the hospital under construction, from Oct. 19, 1950.
  (Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-B397-1) 
  
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