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• Inmate dies at Saskatoon's Regional Psychiatric Centre

  25-10-2017 23:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  There is no immediate indication of foul play or self-harm in the death of a 46-year-old inmate at Saskatoon’s Regional Psychiatric Centre, says the facility’s assistant warden.
  Otto Edner Hansen, 46, died Wednesday morning while in custody, Correctional Service Canada announced Wednesday.
  According to assistant warden Tim Krause, Hansen was found unresponsive in his cell around 3 a.m. by an officer conducting a routine check of the unit. Staff at the facility immediately administere
  
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• Preparing For The Weather dlvr.it/Pxb9Nz https://t.co/MRTrmv1QJR

  25-10-2017 23:48
  
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• Chris Young and Big and Rich join Luke Bryan as headliners for Country Thunder

  25-10-2017 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  Some of the performers for the 2018 Country Thunder Festival have been announced including one of country’s fastest rising stars.
  
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• Five Saskatoon schools spent parts of Wednesday under perimeter lockdown after threat left on voicemail

  25-10-2017 23:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  Five Saskatoon elementary schools were placed under perimeter lockdowns after a threat was made on one of the schools.
  Officers responded to King George elementary school, in the 700 block of Avenue K South, after school officials alerted police on Wednesday around 8:30 a.m. about a threat left in a voicemail, Saskatoon police said in a news release.
  As a precaution, four neighbouring schools — Princess Alexandra Community School in the 200 block of Avenue H South, St. John School in the 1
  
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• Weather statement issued for Saskatoon, much of province: snow, rain, wind in forecast

  25-10-2017 23:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  Wet snow and high winds were forecast to hit much of central and southern Saskatchewan, including Saskatoon, on Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
  Environment Canada issued a special weather statement on Wednesday, announcing that “a strong Alberta Clipper” was tracking across central Saskatchewan on Wednesday and into Minnesota by Thursday morning. Wet snow was spreading across the northern grain belt, with around six to 12 centimetres of snow expected in most of central and
  
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• UPDATE: Threats/Perimeter Lockdown - 700 block Ave. K S

  25-10-2017 22:59 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The perimeter lockdown at an elementary school in the 700 block of Avenue K South will be lifted at the end of the school day. Officers have been on scene since this morning, October 25, 2017, investigating a threat made to the school. Investigations into who made the threat are continuing. No one was injured during the incident.Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Saskatoon Police Service at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.(Occurrence Number: 17-1131
  
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• Census shows a growing Indigenous and immigrant population in Saskatchewan

  25-10-2017 22:47
  Saskatchewan has a growing immigrant and Indigenous population, according to Statistics Canada’s 2016 census data.
  
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• Ride-Sharing Companies, Saskatchewan Health Authority Highlighted in Throne Speech dlvr.it/PxZlrS https://t.co/jcpCX7AVmX

  25-10-2017 22:42
  
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• Throne speech highlights: Past promises and new commitments

  25-10-2017 22:28
  Saskatchewan’s government mostly repeated past promises in its throne speech Tuesday, but the address did include a handful of new commitments and information.
  
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• Saskatchewan throne speech promises laws on intimate images, separate schools

  25-10-2017 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall has introduced his final throne speech in the legislature before his upcoming retirement in January.
  
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• Saskatchewan to allow victims to sue if intimate images shared without consent

  25-10-2017 22:19
  The Saskatchewan government plans to change its Privacy Act so that people who have had intimate images shared without their permission can sue for compensation.
  
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• Throne Speech 2017: Welcoming Uber and making it easier for victims of revenge porn to sue

  25-10-2017 22:04 via cbc.ca
  Extending the welcome mat for taxi alternatives like Uber and making it easier for the victims of revenge porn to sue their tormentors are just some of the things the Saskatchewan government wants to do over the next year.
  
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• Sask. throne speech welcomes Uber, takes stronger stance on revenge porn

  25-10-2017 22:04 via cbc.ca
  Extending the welcome mat for taxi alternatives like Uber and making it easier for the victims of revenge porn to sue their tormentors are just some of the things the Saskatchewan government wants to do over the next year.
  
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• Indigenous population growing rapidly in Sask.: Stats Can

  25-10-2017 21:33 via cbc.ca
  Statistics Canada projects the Indigenous population will make up one in five people in Saskatchewan by 2036. In 2016, 11.7 per cent of Saskatchewan's population was Indigenous, according to the latest Stats Can data.
  
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• Throne Speech 2017: Follow the Sask. address live

  25-10-2017 21:30 via cbc.ca
  Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Schofield will outline the Saskatchewan government's plans for the coming months.
  
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• First snowfall of the season comes with strong winds, special weather statement

  25-10-2017 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  First snowfall of the season hits Saskatoon’s weather forecast Wednesday with warning level wind gusts possible in areas. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains how much snow will fall.
  
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• Jennifer Jones off to strong start at curling Masters

  25-10-2017 20:54 via cbc.ca
  Jennifer Jones is off to a strong start at the The Masters, starting her tournament off with two comfortable victories. The Winnipeg skip, who won Olympic gold for Canada at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, dispatched Switzerland's Alina Paetz 8-2 on Wednesday.
  
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• Prescription drugs stolen during break and enter in Shellbrook, Sask.

  25-10-2017 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects responsible for a break and enter in Shellbrook, Sask.
  
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• British forces veteran 'devastated' by theft of medals from Saskatchewan home

  25-10-2017 20:28
  Nine medals issued for service in various theatres of conflict -- including the Gulf War, Bosnia and Iraq -- have been stolen from the apartment of a British Armed Forces veteran in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Winter weather on the way to Sask.

  25-10-2017 20:12 via cbc.ca
  It has been a relatively warm but windy fall in most of Saskatchewan, but Wednesday night the province will get a real blast of winter weather.
  
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• Winter weather and wind on the way to Sask.

  25-10-2017 20:12 via cbc.ca
  It has been a relatively warm but windy fall in most of Saskatchewan, but Wednesday night the province will get a real blast of winter weather.
  
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• Saskatoon School on Lockdown After Voicemail Threat dlvr.it/PxYd0F https://t.co/kAcwj1DMi5

  25-10-2017 19:59
  
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• New screenings begin for passengers on U.S.-bound flights

  25-10-2017 19:50
  New security screenings for all passengers on U.S.-bound flights began on Thursday, with airlines worldwide questioning flyers about their trip and their luggage in the latest Trump administration decision affecting global travel.
  
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• Saskatoon elementary school on lockdown after voicemail threat

  25-10-2017 19:49 via cbc.ca
  According to police, the school is on the 700 block of Avenue K South. That's where King George Community School is located.
  
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• Saskatoon elementary lockdown lifted at the end of school day

  25-10-2017 19:49 via cbc.ca
  A perimeter lockdown at King George Community School has been lifted.
  
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• Saskatoon High School Huddle: week 7

  25-10-2017 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon High School Huddle: city champions crowned in boy’s and girl’s high school soccer and there was an upset in the Mustang Volley tournament.
  
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• King George Community School in Saskatoon under perimeter lockdown

  25-10-2017 19:40 via globalnews.ca
  King George Community School is under a perimeter lockdown after staff at the Saskatoon elementary school received a voice mail threat.
  
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• Five Saskatoon schools spent parts of Wednesday morning under perimeter lockdown after threat left on voicemail

  25-10-2017 19:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  Five Saskatoon elementary schools were placed under perimeter lockdowns after a threat was made on one of the schools.
  Officers responded to King George elementary school, in the 700 block of Avenue K South, after school officials alerted police on Wednesday around 8:30 a.m. about a threat left in a voicemail, Saskatoon police said in a news release.
  As a precaution, four neighbouring schools — Princess Alexandra Community School in the 200 block of Avenue H South, St. John School in the 1
  
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• Another Milestone For K+S Potash Mine In Saskatchewan dlvr.it/PxYNSb https://t.co/S8hdWdgpKf

  25-10-2017 19:26
  
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• Perimeter lockdown issued at Saskatoon school after voicemail threat

  25-10-2017 19:20
  King George Community School in Saskatoon has been placed in perimeter lockdown after a threat was received via voicemail.
  
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• Perimeter lockdown at Saskatoon school to be lifted at day's end

  25-10-2017 19:20
  A perimeter lockdown at Saskatoon’s King George Community School will be lifted at the end of Wednesday’s school day following a threat received via voicemail, police say.
  
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• Photos: Blades vs. Royals

  25-10-2017 19:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Blades went up against the Victoria Royals in WHL action in Saskatoon, October 24, 2017.
  
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• Threats/School Perimeter Lockdown - 700 block Ave. K S

  25-10-2017 19:09 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are currently on the scene of an elementary school perimeter lockdown in the 700 block of Avenue K South. School officials notified Police of a threat at approximately 8:30 a.m., October 25, 2017. The threat was received in the form of a voicemail. It is unclear at this time who made the threat and at what time. The nature of the threat is not being released.As a precaution, four other neighbouring schools were placed under a perimeter lockdown in the areas of;200 block Avenue H
  
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• Search continues for escaped Saskatoon Correctional inmate

  25-10-2017 19:09
  The search continues for an inmate at the Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre who escaped from custody while on escort Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Justice officials say inmate may have had help while escaping custody

  25-10-2017 19:09
  Justice officials say inmate may have had help while escaping custody.
  
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• Inmate may have had help escaping, say justice officials

  25-10-2017 19:09
  A Saskatoon Correctional Centre inmate who escaped from custody while being escorted by staff could have had help, according to the Ministry of Justice.
  
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• SaskPower warns of potential outages due to Wednesday windstorm

  25-10-2017 19:07
  SaskPower is preparing for another windy day in the southern part of the province.
  
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• FOCUS: How bison thundered back to the prairies as a thriving industry

  25-10-2017 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of years ago, the prairie land of western Canada was dominated by a massive and resourceful animal. Estimations vary, but it is popularly believed that over 30 million bison once roamed North America.
  
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• Outgoing Premier Brad Wall says fall legislature session will be ‘bittersweet’

  25-10-2017 18:54 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says preparing for the legislative session which kicks off today with a throne speech is "bittersweet."
  
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• Home Ownership Rates Rise in Saskatoon CMA dlvr.it/PxY73c https://t.co/rHjIuNRX9J

  25-10-2017 18:53
  
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• Advocating for Type 1 Diabetics in Ottawa dlvr.it/PxY7G1 https://t.co/q0ghKXNkp9

  25-10-2017 18:53
  
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• Saskatoon teacher apologizes after giving homework referencing 'Indians' and 'Eskimos'

  25-10-2017 18:51 via cbc.ca
  Jaris Swidrovich's family was "shocked and disappointed" to see a a worksheet with references to "Indians" and "Eskimos" sent home with his niece, a third grader at a Saskatoon Catholic school.
  
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• Passenger in car involved in deadly Sask. RCMP confrontation heading to prison

  25-10-2017 18:48 via globalnews.ca
  Amanda Wahobin, who was a passenger in the car involved in a deadly Saskatchewan RCMP confrontation, is heading to prison.
  
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• STC not coming back — even as gov't repeals Bill 40, minister says

  25-10-2017 18:28 via cbc.ca
  As the province reverses another major decision, one Cabinet minister is adamant the Saskatchewan Transportation Company will not be resurrected.
  
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• Central, southern Saskatchewan under weather statement for snow, rain and wind

  25-10-2017 18:19 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for snow, rain and strong winds in central and southern Saskatchewan.
  
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• Man struck, killed by semi while walking along Highway 11 near Prince Albert

  25-10-2017 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  A man is dead after being struck by a semi while walking along Highway 11 near Prince Albert.
  
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• Letter of the Day: More police officers means more crime will be reported

  25-10-2017 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Police officers may contribute to crime rate
  In The StarPhoenix on Oct. 20, a headline reads “No new officers despite rising crime rates.”
  There is a correlation between the number of officers and the rate of crime. The more officers patrol our streets, the more likely they are to encounter crime. Consequently crime statistics increase and this increases our demands for more police … and the vicious cycle continues.
  On the extreme opposite end, if we decrease police presence,
  
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• Pedestrian dies after collision with semi early Wednesday morning

  25-10-2017 17:56
  A pedestrian has died after being hit by a semi on Highway 11 near Prince Albert early Wednesday morning.
  
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• Sask.'s Bill 40, budget reversals confuses economic planning: prof

  25-10-2017 17:54 via cbc.ca
  Tom McIntosh, department head of the politics department at the University of Regina, says he was surprised to hear Premier Brad Wall's announcement the government was doing away with Bill 40.
  
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• Police Seek Suspects in Shellbrook Break-in dlvr.it/PxXKVX https://t.co/4YC4BAbhuh

  25-10-2017 17:14
  
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