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• Controversial costumes reduce Indigenous people to caricatures, says activist

  28-10-2017 23:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  Halloween costumes depicting racial stereotypes are on the shelves in Saskatoon again this year, but an Indigenous activist hopes few people will wear them.
  A variety of Indigenous styled items are available to purchase at Party City.
  “It’s dehumanizing,” said Dene comedian and activist Dakota Ray Herbert. “I saw a costume a few years ago that was called ‘sassy squaw’ and it made me want to burn the whole place down. It’s horribly offensive — you&r
  
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• Police searching for 3 vehicles in 3 separate incidents

  28-10-2017 23:25
  Saskatoon police are searching for three suspects from three different incidents overnight who have evaded arrest.
  
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• Roughriders defence carries them to 37-12 win over Durant’s Alouettes

  28-10-2017 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders didn't feel the need to roll out the welcome mat for a special guest.
  
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• Saskatoon blaze at boarded-up house was an accident, says fire investigator - CBC.ca

  28-10-2017 22:28 via cbc.ca
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  Saskatoon blaze at boarded-up house was an accident, says fire investigator
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  A blaze at an unoccupied home on Avenue F S. on Saturday was an accident caused by "compromised" electrical wiring, according to a Saskatoon fire investigator. At about 7:20 a.m. CST, the Saskatoon Fire Department received a 911 call about smoke ...
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• WestJet flights delayed due to IT system outage

  28-10-2017 22:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  WestJet is warning passengers to check their flight status before they leave for the airport on Saturday, as an IT system outage is causing dozens of flights to be delayed.
  The outage “is affecting numerous systems including reservations and phone lines,” WestJet said on Twitter.
  Between 50 and 60 flights have been delayed anywhere between 15 minutes to an hour, as of 1:30 p.m.
  According to Saskatoon Airport’s online arrivals and departures pages at about 2 p.m., however, it ap
  
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• Man who crashed into strip mall said he accidentally hit gas pedal: witness

  28-10-2017 21:53 via cbc.ca
  Witnesses say a man whose vehicle left a gaping hole when it crashed into the side of a Saskatoon strip mall told them he accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake.
  
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• House fire causes $150,000 in damages

  28-10-2017 21:42
  No injuries were reported after a house fire on the 300 block of Avenue F South on Saturday morning.
  
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• Fire at notorious Jack Grover-owned property ruled accidental

  28-10-2017 21:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  A house fire on Avenue F South started due to an electrical wiring failure and has been ruled accidental.
  The Saskatoon Fire Department responded to a 911 report of smoke coming from a home at 326 Ave. F South at 7:20 a.m. Saturday.
  When the first crew arrived at the scene firefighters could see smoke and flames at the back of the home.
  The house had been boarded up and appeared unoccupied, according to a fire department news release. The residence had previously been occupied by Mary-Ann McLeod
  
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• Livestream: Sask. NDP leadership debate

  28-10-2017 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  Sask. NDP leadership hopefuls will meet this afternoon for the first candidate’s debate in the race to be the next leader of the party.
  
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• Saturday Sports Schedule dlvr.it/Py4Kqf https://t.co/kWarSoRTHk

  28-10-2017 21:02
  
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• Saskatoon fire crews battle blaze at unoccupied house

  28-10-2017 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Fire Department put out a fire at a boarded-up house on Avenue F South on Saturday morning.
  
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• Fire crews battle blaze at Avenue F unoccupied house

  28-10-2017 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Fire Department put out a fire at a boarded-up house on Avenue F South on Saturday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon police call off 3 separate car chases, ask public for information

  28-10-2017 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police were involved in three different incidents of drivers evading police on Friday night and into early Saturday morning.
  
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• She wrote murder: Joanne Paulson debuts mystery novel

  28-10-2017 20:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Well known Saskatoon journalist Joanne Paulson has added fiction to her resume with her first novel Adam’s Witness, a mystery set in Saskatoon. Among the locations is the StarPhoenix, where Paulson worked for 32 years, 26 full-time. In the novel, reporter Grace Rampling stumbles upon the dead body of a Catholic bishop in a downtown church. Clues multiply and sparks fly when Grace meets handsome police detective Adam Davis. The official launch party is Nov. 1 at McNally Robinson. Adam&rsquo
  
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• Romanow: This very old grape is getting a lot of attention

  28-10-2017 20:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  One of the bits of trivia people like to wonder about is historical wines. What wine did Jesus drink? (Presbyterians and Evangelicals tend to make up tortured stories to prove He was an abstainer.) Eleanor of Aquitaine insisted on wine from Aquitaine for her wedding feast to Henry II. What was it?  
  That last one is a wine of interest for several reasons. Firstly, it is not so far back in history we have no clues. But Navarre,
  
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• Firefighters put out fire at boarded-up house on Avenue F

  28-10-2017 19:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Fire Department was called out Saturday morning to a report of smoke coming from a home at 326 Avenue F South.
  The 911 call came at 7:20 a.m., and when the first crew arrived at the scene firefighters could see smoke and flames at the back of the home.
  The house had been boarded up and appeared unoccupied, according to a fire department news release. Although the residence had previously been occupied by Mary-Ann McLeod and her son Jonathan — who had been evicted by the prope
  
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• Sask. NDP leadership candidates face off in Regina Saturday afternoon

  28-10-2017 19:23 via cbc.ca
  The two candidates currently vying for leadership of the Saskatchewan New Democrats will debate on Saturday afternoon as part of the party’s 80th annual convention.
  
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• 'Significant' IT outage causes delays for WestJet flights

  28-10-2017 18:56 via cbc.ca
  The company said the outage is affecting a number of systems, including check-in, reservations and its phone lines.
  
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• Flights delayed as WestJet hit by 'significant' IT outage

  28-10-2017 18:56 via cbc.ca
  The company said the outage is affecting a number of systems, including check-in, reservations and its phone lines.
  
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• Delays anticipated as WestJet hit by 'significant' IT outage

  28-10-2017 18:56 via cbc.ca
  The company said the outage is affecting a number of systems, including check-in, reservations and its phone lines.
  
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• Royal Canadian Legion Encouraging Students To Learn About Remembrance Day dlvr.it/Py3d3F https://t.co/nGuCYBaXQA

  28-10-2017 18:55
  
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• Contact with dogs could protect kids against eczema and asthma

  28-10-2017 18:24
  Growing up in a household with dogs may protect children against eczema and asthma, according to two studies.
  
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• Cougar Spotted In Dalmeny dlvr.it/Py3RqG https://t.co/6yO16k1liW

  28-10-2017 18:22
  
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• McEwen tops Ulsrud 8-2 in tiebreaker at Masters Grand Slam to make quarters

  28-10-2017 17:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. — Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen scored five in the fifth end and Norway’s Thomas Ulsrud conceded an 8-2 win in a tiebreaker on Friday at the Masters Grand Slam of curling.
  McEwen goes on to face Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., in Saturday’s quarter-final.
  Jacobs, Kevin Koe and Brad Gushue all won in the 13th draw of the to finish round-robin play with identical 4-0 records.
  Jacobs earned a 4-2 victory over Saskatoon’s Steve Laycock to lock down t
  
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• Saskatoon police abort three chases in city due to danger to public - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  28-10-2017 17:25 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Saskatoon police abort three chases in city due to danger to public
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  Saskatoon police officers were involved in three instances of drivers fleeing too fast for police to follow safely. The three short police chases happened at about 8:20 p.m. on Friday and 1:10 a.m. and 2 a.m. on Saturday. In the first incident at 8:21 ...
  Saskatoon police call off 3 separate car chases, ask public for informationGlobalnews.ca
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• 3 police chases called off because drivers deemed too dangerous to pursue

  28-10-2017 17:24 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police say three vehicle pursuits had to be called off overnight because the drivers were putting the public at risk.
  
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• Saskatoon police abort three chases in city due to danger to public

  28-10-2017 17:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police officers were involved in three instances of drivers fleeing too fast for police to follow safely.
  The three short police chases happened at about 8:20 p.m. on Friday and 1:10 a.m. and 2 a.m. on Saturday.
  In the first incident at 8:21 p.m., an officer saw a vehicle with a stolen licence plate at 20th Street West and Avenue P, according to a police news release. The officer followed the vehicle southbound on Avenue P to 11th Street and called for other officers to assist. 
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• House Fire In Empty Home dlvr.it/Py32z2 https://t.co/JAVfGxqudG

  28-10-2017 17:17
  
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• Roughriders win, but are far from satisfied

  28-10-2017 17:00 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders scored a 37-12 victory over the Alouettes Friday night. But Chris Jones's crew has now reached the point where they complain about what their victories look like.
  
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• Saskatoon blaze at boarded-up house was an accident, says fire investigator

  28-10-2017 16:39 via cbc.ca
  A blaze at an unoccupied home on Avenue F S. on Saturday was an accident, according to a Saskatoon fire investigator.
  
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• Saskatoon blaze at boarded-up house causes $150K in damage

  28-10-2017 16:39 via cbc.ca
  Fire crews extinguished a blaze at an unoccupied home on Avenue F S. in Saskatoon early Saturday morning.
  
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• Riders Win In Durant's First Game At Mosaic As A Visitor dlvr.it/Py2d3H https://t.co/gkzyuMJjOX

  28-10-2017 16:07
  
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• Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update for Oct. 28, 2017

  28-10-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  A tearful goodbye for fans as the old Taylor Field grandstand comes down
  Sally Ford tried maintaining her composure, but her face crumpled as she watched the west grandstand at Taylor Field come tumbling down Friday afternoon. “There were so many memories, friendships — I’m just glad I was here,” she said tearfully as the tsunami of dus
  
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• New Ehrenburg show home an affordably priced townhome project

  28-10-2017 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Lake Vista Estates in Martensville has opened a new show suite. The townhome project by Ehrenburg Homes has attracted buyers from all demographics. The proximity of the new Martensville school will make it a great option for those looking for an entry level bargain, plus they can enjoy all the added bonuses of an established neighbourhood.
  “This project started out with 38 units and 23 are sold. The starting price is $229,900 and goes all the way up to $299,900,” notes Ehrenburg&rsqu
  
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• Cuthand: First Nations population is growing

  28-10-2017 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The latest results are out and once again Indigenous people lead the nation in population growth. Between 2006 and 2016, Canada’s Indigenous population grew four times faster than the rest of the population.
  At this rate, within a few years it is estimated that we will constitute between 18.7 and 22.7 per cent of the provincial population — and in a couple of decades, we could be up to 2.5 million nationally.
  While the rest of the provincial population ages and the baby boomers retir
  
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• Letters to the editor, October 28, 2017

  28-10-2017 14:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  Mutually assured destruction
  Eastern Canada can’t survive the current economic conditions without transfer payments from Western Canada. Western Canada needs to be able to sell oil at competitive prices in order to afford the transfer payments. Eastern Canada won’t allow us to sell our oil to world markets. Isn’t that a form of Mutually Assured Destruction?
  Don Meister
  Saskatoon
  Balancing act
  We’ve learned that a new architecture program will not proceed at the U of S. Th
  
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• Young adult novel has many mature themes

  28-10-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Here’s an interesting little batch of books from diverse sources:
  Fall in One Day (Blue Moon; $19.99), by Craig Terlson, is advertised as a literary young adult novel. It takes place in 1973 and is about a 15-year-old boy named Joe. In the space of a year he watches his safe world collapse as his best friend is kidnapped by his deranged father and no one seems to be able to do anything about it, his parents spend more and more time apart and away from home, and the Watergate hearings provi
  
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• Tank: Budget challenge stalls Clark's progressive paradise

  28-10-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  As Saskatoon’s new mayor walked into city council chamber on Halloween night a year ago, a look of hesitation crossed his face as he passed the photos of previous mayors.
  Former StarPhoenix photographer Gord Waldner captured the expression on Mayor Charlie Clark’s face as he began a new chapter in Saskatoon’s political history.
  Was Clark overwhelmed? A little scared — in keeping with the Halloween theme?
  Charlie Clark shortly before he was sworn is as mayor on Oct. 31, 20
  
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• Saskatoon's public schools get $1.2-million furniture refresh - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  28-10-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Saskatoon's public schools get $1.2-million furniture refresh
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  They've served as landing spot for Saskatoon students over the decades and now after countless tests, quizzes and lessons, they're being retired. Morgan Modjeski, Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Published on: October 28, 2017 | Last Updated: October 28, 2017 ...
  
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• Saskatoon's public schools get $1.2-million furniture refresh

  28-10-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  After decades of lessons, tests, quizzes and secret note passing, thousands of desks from Saskatoon’s elementary schools are retiring.
  The public school division is installing new furniture at 43 schools.
  Superintendent Charlene Scrimshaw, who is responsible for facilities, said the furniture chosen for replacement varies from school to school, each of which had a budget of about $28,000.
  Administrators, staff and students worked together to select the new items. Scrimshaw said this allowe
  
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• Saskatoon's city parks badly underfunded, report says - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  28-10-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Saskatoon's city parks badly underfunded, report says
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  A pedestrian walks past a worn down city park bench in downtown, Saskatoon, SK on Thursday, October 26, 2017. (Saskatoon StarPhoenix/Kayle Neis) Kayle Neis / Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Share Adjust Comment Print. The City of Saskatoon is falling behind ...and more »
  
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• Saskatoon's city parks badly underfunded, report says

  28-10-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The City of Saskatoon is falling behind in maintaining its beloved parks system and catching up will be expensive, a new report says.
  A report to be considered by a city council committee on Monday says the overall parks system is ranked mostly fair to good, only because so much has been added in the last decade.
  It will cost $5.8 million a year just to keep the parks system in fair condition, the report says.
  “Although 64 per cent of park assets are in fair or better condition, this is la
  
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• Saskatoon Hilltops, Vancouver Island Raiders set to clash in Canadian Junior Football League semifinal - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  28-10-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Saskatoon Hilltops, Vancouver Island Raiders set to clash in Canadian Junior Football League semifinal
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  Saskatoon Hilltops' Colin Stumborg gets the crowd going near the end of the Prairie Football Conference final against Regina Thunder at SMF Field in Saskatoon on October 22, 2017. Michelle Berg. Share Adjust Comment Print. Whether it's rain, snow, wind ...
  
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• Saskatoon Hilltops, Vancouver Island Raiders set to clash in Canadian Junior Football League semifinal

  28-10-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Whether it’s rain, snow, wind or shine, the Vancouver Island Raiders are prepared for football-flurry conditions Sunday against the Saskatoon Hilltops.
  “We need to weather the storm,” says Raiders head coach Doug Hocking, a former 12-year Canadian Football League veteran with the B.C. Lions and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
  “We need to come out in the first quarter and play outstanding and disciplined football. If we let it get into a football game, go back and forth and get int
  
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• Sask. Party government won't close lobbying loophole this session

  28-10-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan Party government says it has no plans to close a legislative loophole that allows corporate executives to influence elected officials without leaving a record of their lobbying activities.
  The province’s conflict czar, however, says he is “cautiously optimistic” that whoever replaces Premier Brad Wall at the party’s helm will give his proposal serious consideration. 
  Under the current rules, set down in the year-old Lobbyists Act, third party or &ldq
  
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• Halloween events in Saskatoon span the spooky spectrum - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  28-10-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Halloween events in Saskatoon span the spooky spectrum
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  And rightly so — it's in the shoulder season between the end of summer festivities and before the Christmas holidays kick into high gear. No longer simply a night for kids to throw on a costume and head out for tricks and treats, Oct. 31 has evolved ...and more »
  
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• Halloween events in Saskatoon span the spooky spectrum

  28-10-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Halloween has become quite the holiday.
  And rightly so — it’s in the shoulder season between the end of summer festivities and before the Christmas holidays kick into high gear. No longer simply a night for kids to throw on a costume and head out for tricks and treats, Oct. 31 has evolved into a week of celebrations. At any retail store, they are covered in cobwebs and pumpkins promoting this annual extravaganza.
  These listings span a range of Halloween events in Saskatoon. There&rsq
  
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• 'Get whatcha get' tattoos let gumball machine choose your ink - CBC.ca

  28-10-2017 13:01 via cbc.ca
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  'Get whatcha get' tattoos let gumball machine choose your ink
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  A Saskatoon tattoo shop is letting its patrons chose their new ink with the spin of a dial. Ink Addiction Tattoos now has a retro gumball machine in its lobby, filled with plastic containers holding a plethora of designs. Tattooer Aaron Garand says ...and more »
  
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• Let a gumball machine choose your ink at this Saskatoon tattoo shop

  28-10-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon tattoo shop is letting its patrons chose their new ink with the spin of a dial.
  
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• 3 Evade Police Incidents - All Aborted by Police

  28-10-2017 12:08 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service was involved in 3 different Evade Police Incidents over night.  Each one was aborted by the officers involved as a result of the driving actions of the suspects.October 27, 2017 at 8:21 p.m. at 20 St and Av P.  An officer observed a vehicle with a stolen license plate.  The officer followed the vehicle southbound on Av P to 11 St while waiting for other officers to assist.  The suspect went eastbound on 11 St and fled once police activated their e
  
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