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• City of Saskatoon launches engagement campaign ahead of growth plan

  23-10-2017 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Saskatoon launches campaign to promote engagement for its growth and transit plans.
  
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• 'He's somebody's son, somebody's brother, somebody's nephew': Family mourning 22-year-old fatally shot by RCMP

  23-10-2017 23:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  Family members of the 22-year-old Onion Lake Cree Nation man who was fatally shot by RCMP in North Battleford are in mourning and eagerly awaiting answers from police investigators.
  Brydon Bryce Whitstone died after a reported incident at 8:55 p.m. on Saturday in which a man called RCMP to say he was being chased and shot at by a man and a woman in another vehicle. Police located the suspect vehicle and gave chase, but the pursuit was short-lived after the suspect vehicle rammed a police cruiser
  
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• Photos: Huskies women’s weekend games

  23-10-2017 23:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  The University of Saskatchewan Huskies women played volleyball against the Trinity Western Spartans at the PAC Facility, Oct. 21, 2017; and they played soccer against the Winnipeg Wesmen at PotashCorp Park on Oct. 22, 2017.
  
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• Grandstand at old stadium to come down on Friday

  23-10-2017 23:16
  A section of the old stadium in Regina is expected to come down in spectacular fashion on Friday afternoon.
  
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• 70 years of marriage

  23-10-2017 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  A couple from Kendal, Sask. are celebrating 70 years of marriage by looking back on fond memories, challenges and lessons learned along the way.
  
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• 'He's somebody's son, somebody's brother, somebody's nephew': Family mourning 22-year-old fatally shot by RCMP - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  23-10-2017 22:48 via thestarphoenix.com
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  'He's somebody's son, somebody's brother, somebody's nephew': Family mourning 22-year-old fatally shot by RCMP
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  Family members of the 22-year-old Onion Lake Cree Nation man who was fatally shot by RCMP in North Battleford are in mourning and eagerly awaiting answers from police investigators. Brydon Bryce Whitstone died after a reported incident at 8:55 p.m. on ...
  Battlefords RCMP looking for missing 15-year-old girlCTV News
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• 'Nothing erodes public confidence and trust more' than police investigating police, says Sask. lawyer

  23-10-2017 22:18 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan needs an independent body to investigate police, a criminal lawyer said following a fatal police shooting in North Battleford.
  
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• City plans safety review for intersection where ammonia tanker tipped over

  23-10-2017 22:15
  The City of Saskatoon plans to review safety at the intersection where a tanker truck carrying ammonia tipped over on its side earlier this month.
  
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• City of Saskatoon launches Plan for Growth - CTV News

  23-10-2017 21:54 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
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  City of Saskatoon launches Plan for Growth
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  The City of Saskatoon officially launched its growth plan Monday morning. The plan, which was already been approved by council in April of 2016, is aimed at continuing a city-wide conversation to welcome an additional 250,000 people to Saskatoon in the ...
  'Make it comfortable and competitive': Saskatoon mayor pitches bus rapid transit planCBC.ca
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• City of Saskatoon launches Plan for Growth

  23-10-2017 21:54
  The City of Saskatoon officially launched its growth plan Monday morning.
  
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• Passenger in car involved in deadly confrontation with Sask. RCMP facing charges

  23-10-2017 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  Charges laid against the passenger in a car involved in a RCMP police chase in North Battleford which resulted in the shooting death of the driver.
  
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• Passenger charged after vehicle rams North Battleford RCMP cruiser before shooting

  23-10-2017 21:22
  A passenger in a vehicle that rammed an RCMP cruiser before an officer shot and killed the driver is facing charges.
  
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• FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron concerned about fatal shooting of 22-year-old man by RCMP

  23-10-2017 21:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  The chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is expressing concern following the fatal shooting of an Indigenous man by RCMP.
  Brydon Whitstone of the Onion Lake Cree Nation died after being shot on Saturday in North Battleford. FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron says he’s been getting calls and messages questioning the details around the 22-year-old man’s death.
  Cameron says the shooting furthers the mistrust First Nations people have toward the justice system, and he adds
  
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• Crystal — Cirque du Soleil's ice-based production — coming to Saskatoon for 7-show run in May

  23-10-2017 21:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  With themes ranging from acrobatics to water, sexuality to The Beatles, Cirque du Soleil has taken its shows across the globe for more than three decades. Here are five things to know about Crystal, Cirque’s first-ever ice-based production, which is coming to Saskatoon in May 2018 …
  1. “Often there’s formulas for certain shows or there’s some cycles that are hard to get out of. What’s so exciting for us with this show is that there’s no formula. We
  
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• Dishwasher danger: 61,000 recalled in Canada

  23-10-2017 21:02
  Health Canada has issued a recall notice for 61,000 dishwashers due to a potential fire hazard.
  
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• City of Saskatoon planning for future with self-driving cars

  23-10-2017 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  What if your car could drive itself? The City of Saskatoon has been planning for that day, researching how autonomous vehicles will affect the city.
  
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• Mike Stubbs: Interesting times ahead for Eskimos and Roughriders

  23-10-2017 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  Finishing in fourth place is usually never as good as finishing in third place. The CFL's West Division looks like the exception to that rule.
  
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• Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall hits pause on planned corporate tax cut

  23-10-2017 20:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says the government will pause a corporate tax cut outlined in the provincial budget in March.
  The government said in the budget that the corporate tax rate would go from 12 per cent to 11.5 per cent at the start of July, and then down another half point to 11 per cent on July 1, 2019.
  But Wall says the phased-in cut is no longer necessary to stay competitive with other western provinces.
  He says that’s because the new British Columbia governme
  
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• SSGA sets up relief fund to help ranchers impacted by wildfires

  23-10-2017 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  The SSGA has set up a relief fund to help ranchers in Saskatchewan who were impacted by the recent wildfires.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: snow, rain and wind ahead - Globalnews.ca

  23-10-2017 20:42 via globalnews.ca
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  Saskatoon weather outlook: snow, rain and wind ahead
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  After a wet weekend with 11.6 millimetres of rain falling in the city, drier conditions have moved in to start the work week. The clouds that started the day quickly moved out this morning and after dipping back to 3 degrees overnight, we were able to ...
  
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• Focus Saskatchewan: Oct 21

  23-10-2017 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  Focus Saskatchewan: Oct 21
  
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• Saskatchewan Huskies weekend sports wrap: hockey, volleyball, soccer and football

  23-10-2017 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Huskies women’s hockey team holds on to a 1-0 lead against the Manitoba Bisons.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: snow, rain and wind ahead

  23-10-2017 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  Snow, wind and rain on the way as the temperature roller-coaster ride continues in Saskatoon's weather forecast.
  
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• Roughriders sign veteran lineman LaBatte to four-year contract extension

  23-10-2017 20:28
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed veteran offensive lineman Brendon LaBatte to a four-year contract extension Monday.
  
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• Weyburn’s Brendon LaBatte inks four-year extension with Riders

  23-10-2017 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced on Monday that they signed offensive lineman Brandon LaBatte to a four-year contract extension.
  
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• Dandelions found in oilsands tailings could help clean them up: U of S researchers

  23-10-2017 20:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  A dandelion growing in the middle of a barren patch of oilsands tailings might unlock one way to help clean them up.
  Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon have found the dandelion was hosting a fungus that ate the residual chemicals in the tailings.
  Further lab experiments have suggested that fungus helps a wide variety of plants sprout better in the tailings, which are leftover sand from oilsands processing.
  Researcher Susan Kaminskyj says the fungus is able to penetrate de
  
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• Aging Saskatchewan river crossing safe, so long as repairs made: engineering report

  23-10-2017 20:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  PRINCE ALBERT — An independent engineering report says a 57-year-old bridge in Prince Albert that provides a vital highway link to a number of northern communities can last well into the future with proper maintenance.
  The report on the Diefenbaker Bridge, which spans the North Saskatchewan River and handles 24,000 vehicle trips per day, says the structure can safely handle the traffic that uses it.
  The analysis was done by ISL Engineering and Land Services and was commissioned by the Sask
  
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• Men Who Paint release retrospective book

  23-10-2017 20:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  After a decade of painting “en plein air,” Men Who Paint are celebrating their accomplishments with a book and exhibition.
  Cam Forrester, Greg Hargarten, Paul Trottier, Roger Trottier and Ken Van Rees trace their start to the University of Saskatchewan’s Kenderdine Campus at Emma Lake.
  Men Who Paint are Roger Trottier, Paul Trottier, Ken Van Rees, Greg Hargarten and Cam Forrester. 
  From there they explored the surrounding lakeland area, Prince Albert National Park, the Can
  
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• What Do You Think About Direct Sellers Legislation dlvr.it/PxBnv2 https://t.co/FW1Xy45kg6

  23-10-2017 19:52
  
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• Dandelions found in oilsands tailings could help clean them up: researchers

  23-10-2017 19:52
  A dandelion growing in the middle of a barren patch of oilsands tailings might unlock one way to help clean them up.
  
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• Cab Drivers Want Better Protection from City Council dlvr.it/PxBnkR https://t.co/Rb7yNtauKl

  23-10-2017 19:52
  
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• Photos: PBR Canadian Finals

  23-10-2017 19:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  The PBR Canadian Finals were held at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon on October 20, 2017.
  
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• Crystal — Cirque du Soleil's ice-based production — coming to Saskatoon for 7-show run in May - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  23-10-2017 19:37 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Crystal — Cirque du Soleil's ice-based production — coming to Saskatoon for 7-show run in May
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  Here are five things to know about Crystal, Cirque's first-ever ice-based production, which is coming to Saskatoon for a seven-show run in May 2018 ... Dave Deibert, Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Published on: October 23, 2017 | Last Updated: October 23, 2017 ...
  On-ice Cirque du Soleil show 'Crystal' coming to SaskatoonNews Talk 980 CJMEall 2 news
  
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• Photos: Remai Modern opening

  23-10-2017 19:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  Remai Modern Art Gallery of Saskatchewan held its grand opening on October 21, 2017.
  
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• Province selling its Watson liquor store for $100K

  23-10-2017 19:08 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan has approved the sale of another formerly owned and operated government liquor store — this time in the town of Watson.
  
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• Aging Prince Albert bridge safe, so long as repairs made: report

  23-10-2017 18:56
  An independent engineering report says a 57-year-old bridge in Prince Albert, Sask., that provides a vital highway link to a number of northern communities can last well into the future with proper maintenance.
  
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• Two Traffic Accidents Involving Light Standards dlvr.it/PxBJR3 https://t.co/ZNq6dpBgKK

  23-10-2017 18:46
  
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• Many Years of Life Left in the Diefenbaker Bridge dlvr.it/PxBJJc https://t.co/KE1pJuXP5P

  23-10-2017 18:46
  
  Many Years of Life Left in the Diefenbaker Bridge dlvr.it/PxBJJc https://t.co/KE1pJuXP5P
  
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• Addictions Counsellor Calls on Governments to Consult with Those in the Know dlvr.it/PxBJQH https://t.co/R4p0Ggo4Sk

  23-10-2017 18:46
  
  Addictions Counsellor Calls on Governments to Consult with Those in the Know dlvr.it/PxBJQH https://t.co/R4p0Ggo4Sk
  
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• Two sought in Unity and Luseland break-ins, theft

  23-10-2017 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  Police are looking for a man and woman accused of breaking into two pharmacies in Unity and Luseland.
  
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• North Battleford RCMP Enlist Saskatoon Police in Enforcement Campaign dlvr.it/PxB2tr https://t.co/Y9IycU3qhj

  23-10-2017 18:13
  
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• Letter of the Day: Remai Modern and Saskatchewan

  23-10-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A recent visit to Saskatoon and parts north made me realize that Saskatchewan is a very rich province in all aspects of agriculture, lumbering and oil and gas resources. The wealth of the province is immeasurable and with a very small population to drive these enterprises it comes to reason that the province has a wealth of very hard working, industrious and optimistic thinkers.
  My visit culminated with a cultural experience that left me breathless and made me proud to be a prairie person but ul
  
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• Letter of the Day: Isolation is biggest threat to our safety

  23-10-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Oct. 1 Las Vegas attack was, among other things, an attack on public spaces. It is tempting, when things like this happen, to give in to the temptation to avoid public spaces.
  A recent incident in which my sister and I were followed for several blocks by an untoward man wielding something in his hand, followed soon after by the exchange of gunfire on Fourth Avenue and 20th Street sparked conversation among friends about public spaces here in Saskatoon. Sadly, many of us conceded that over th
  
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• Diefenbaker Bridge in Prince Albert, Sask. sound, able to handle future traffic

  23-10-2017 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  Independent inspection finds Diefenbaker Bridge in Prince Albert is sound and able to handle traffic well into the future.
  
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• Letters to the editor, October 23, 2017

  23-10-2017 17:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  RE: Government treats seniors poorly
  We totally agree with the letter “Government treats seniors poorly” (SP, Sept. 30).
  In our condo there are eight people who are stranded, unable to travel for doctor appointments and totally isolated. They are unable to travel on affordable bus services with washrooms to any family gatherings, whether within our province or connected to any buses to B.C. or Ontario.
  The late Tommy Douglas started the inter-city bus transportation to provide a much
  
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• Wholesale Merchants' Sales Rise Over the Year dlvr.it/Px9FhS https://t.co/iOCbqvk2Uk

  23-10-2017 16:33
  
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• The Dramatic Rise of House Prices in Saskatoon dlvr.it/Px9FWJ https://t.co/LPlJ5ijhD7

  23-10-2017 16:33
  
  The Dramatic Rise of House Prices in Saskatoon dlvr.it/Px9FWJ https://t.co/LPlJ5ijhD7
  
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• Vampire gala raising money for White Buffalo Youth Lodge

  23-10-2017 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  Learn more about the vampire gala, a fundraiser for the White Buffalo Youth Lodge in Saskatoon.
  
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• Portion of Victoria Park could be named 'Reconciliation Circle' - CBC.ca

  23-10-2017 16:10 via cbc.ca
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  Portion of Victoria Park could be named 'Reconciliation Circle'
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  Saskatoon city council will decide whether a portion of Victoria Park will be named Reconciliation Circle today. The city's naming advisory committee is recommending council approve renaming the park in recognition of the Truth and Reconciliation ...
  
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• Portion of Victoria Park could be named 'Reconciliation Circle'

  23-10-2017 16:09 via cbc.ca
  The city's naming advisory committee is recommending council approve renaming the park in recognition of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
  
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