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• Food complaints, issues over inmate treatment likely behind fatal Sask. prison riot: report

  31-10-2017 23:59
  A fatal riot at Saskatchewan Penitentiary last year was likely sparked by unresolved disputes over food and complaints on the treatment of inmate kitchen workers, a report from Canada’s correctional ombudsman shows.
  
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• Restructuring, pay cuts loom for some library workers

  31-10-2017 23:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  Morale among Saskatoon’s library workers is in tatters as fears about job security and pay cuts grow in the face of an ongoing restructuring.
  The main issue facing the institution’s roughly 260 in-scope employees is that the “vast majority” of them will have to re-apply for similar jobs, some of them at lower pay grades, according to the union representing them. 
  “Morale is very low. Very low,” Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 2669 presiden
  
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• Prison watchdog slams 'antiquated' Saskatchewan Penitentiary 10 months after 'full-scale riot'

  31-10-2017 23:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  Canada’s prison watchdog called the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert “forbidding and antiquated” after visiting the prison after what he called a “full-scale riot” last year that began with inmate dissatisfaction over bad food.
  Correctional Investigator Ivan Zinger in his annual report recommended that the lessons learned from the December 2016 riot, which remains under investigation, be circulated within the federal corrections department and released as
  
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• Citizenship education in Saskatoon gets a $1M boost

  31-10-2017 22:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  A gift of $1 million is set to help Saskatoon students gain a deeper understanding into the meaning of citizenship in Canada. 
  The Concentus Citizenship Education Foundation, which provides tools for students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 to learn about their rights and responsibilities as Canadian citizens while helping them learn to engage in responsible and respectful citizenship, announced this “cornerstone donation” from Elaine and Sherwood Sharfe at the foundation’s
  
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• Sask. Government unveil legislation to help revenge porn victims

  31-10-2017 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  Attorney General and Justice Minister Don Morgan presented new legislation to the assembly on Tuesday that will allow people whose intimate images have been shared without consent to sue their alleged offender in civil action.
  
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• 'Antiquated' Sask. penitentiary slammed in prison watchdog's report

  31-10-2017 21:58 via cbc.ca
  Canada's prison watchdog is raising the alarm about conditions at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary, saying they are "not conducive to modern and humane correctional practice."
  
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• Sask. bill allows victims to sue over intimate images shared without consent

  31-10-2017 21:55
  The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation that would allow people whose intimate images have been shared without their consent to sue the person responsible.
  
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• Sask. justice minister introduces revenge porn law

  31-10-2017 21:22 via cbc.ca
  The government of Saskatchewan has introduced legislation to deal with so-called revenge porn.
  
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• Sask. cities say they need to see province's pot legalization strategy

  31-10-2017 21:21
  The group that represents Saskatchewan cities wants the provincial government to begin consultations on its cannabis legalization strategy.
  
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• Nothing spooky about Jazzy, SPCA's adoptable pet of the week

  31-10-2017 20:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon SPCA has many animals waiting to be adopted into loving homes.
  As a regular video feature, The Saskatoon StarPhoenix is teaming up with the SPCA to feature an Adoptable Pet of the Week.
  Today SPCA Education and Public Relations Coordinator Jasmine Hanson introduces ‘Jazzy,’ a four-month-old black cat.
  Jazzy is playful and loving and would fit into almost any home. 
  To adopt a Jazzy or any other pet, go online to http://www.saskatoonspca.com/, contact the SPCA
  
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• The illegal dumping of spoiled grains causes motor vehicle accident near Arborfield

  31-10-2017 20:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  Authorities are searching for a grain truck driver who dumped spoiled canola on grid roads near Arborfield.
  At some point between August 30 and September 30, someone driving a grain truck dumped an unspecified amount of spoiled canola on grid roads in the rural municipality of Arborfield, Sask. — which is located roughly 200 kilometres east of Prince Albert. 
  According to an RCMP news release, the spoiled grain has been deemed the cause of a vehicle collision — causing $2,600 in
  
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• The illegal dumping of spoiled grains cause motor vehicle accident and livestock deaths

  31-10-2017 20:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  Authorities are searching for a grain truck driver who dumped spoiled canola on grid roads near Arborfield.
  At some point between August 30 and September 30, someone driving a grain truck dumped an unspecified amount of spoiled canola on grid roads in the rural municipality of Arborfield, Sask. — which is located roughly 200 kilometres east of Prince Albert. 
  According to an RCMP news release, the spoiled grain has been deemed the cause of a vehicle collision — causing $2,600 in
  
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• Saskatoon Hilltops have sight set on another Canadian Bowl

  31-10-2017 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Hilltops are not letting talk of a four-peat get in the way of winning another Canadian Bowl.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: snow for Halloween, big cool down ahead

  31-10-2017 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  Snow and spooky conditions for trick-or-treaters this Halloween before arctic air drops into Saskatoon’s weather forecast to start November. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan has the spooky forecast.
  
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• Saskatoon’s spookiest Halloween houses

  31-10-2017 20:02
  Some homeowners in Saskatoon look forward to the time of year when they can scare their neighbours. If you’re looking for a fright, here are some of the top spots in the city to visit for Halloween:
  
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• Fascination With Things That Go Bump in the Night dlvr.it/PyYHbL https://t.co/M4QYUspaYu

  31-10-2017 19:44
  
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• Just givin'er on the road: Ron James hits Full Throttle

  31-10-2017 19:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  Ron James is back where he belongs: On the road. The comedian with literary leanings, who feels most at home in front of a live audience, is revving up for his latest sojourn with Full Throttle. He’s been touring for 15 years and has become a staple of New Year’s Eve on CBC with his comedy specials. The ninth was just recorded. Here’s James on his life and work in a few key words.
  Artistic Freedom: “I’m proud of the fact that we’ve been swinging our trapline f
  
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• Long wait times for child psychiatrists hurt kids, says Saskatoon mom

  31-10-2017 19:08 via cbc.ca
  Becky Henderson's daughter had to wait two years to see a psychiatrist and she says those kinds of wait times are making children suffer unnecessarily.
  
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• Exploring Saskatoon’s spooky stories

  31-10-2017 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  What better time to explore some of the stories of spirits and ghosts in Saskatoon than around Halloween.
  
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• Police searching for suspects after reports of a man with a gun led to the lockdown of a Pleasant Hill elementary school

  31-10-2017 18:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  WP Bate Community School was put under a brief lockdown Tuesday morning after police received reports of a man chasing another man with a firearm on a nearby street. 
  Police first responded to the incident around 9 a.m. Tuesday morning after receiving reports that a man was chasing another man with a firearm on the 200 block of Avenue X south. 
  Officers searched the area aided by the police canine unit but were unable to locate the suspects.
  As a precaution WP Bate Community School was
  
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• Saskatoon school placed under brief perimeter lockdown

  31-10-2017 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  W.P. Bate Community School placed under brief perimeter lockdown after weapons call in the area.
  
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• Pot on the Prairie: The debate over dispensaries leading up to 2018

  31-10-2017 18:31
  With only eight months until marijuana is set to become legal in Canada, many businesses are looking to get in on the ground floor. Dispensaries can now be found across Saskatchewan, and the country.
  
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• Federal report finds caribou herds and habitat continue to decline

  31-10-2017 18:25 via globalnews.ca
  The first federal survey of what the provinces are doing to preserve caribou says herds and habitat continue to generally decline. 
  
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• $100 Gift Certificate for The Face Institute for only $55 (Must be picked up at Saskatoon Media Group) saskatoonhomepage.myshopify.com/products/100-g…

  31-10-2017 18:22
  $100 Gift Certificate for The Face Institute for only $55 (Must be picked up at Saskatoon Media Group) saskatoonhomepage.myshopify.com/products/100-g…
  
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• Perimeter Lockdown - 2500 block 18th St. W

  31-10-2017 18:13 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  An elementary school in Saskatoon was placed under a brief perimeter lockdown this morning.At approximately 9:00 a.m., October 31, 2017, Saskatoon Police responded to the 200 block of Avenue X South for reports of one man chasing another man with a firearm, following a physical altercation. As a precaution, an elementary school in the 2500 block of 18th Street West was placed under a brief perimeter lockdown. School Resource Officers attended to the school.When Patrol officers arrived in the 200
  
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• Prince Albert Police Make Weapon and Drug Arrests dlvr.it/PyXTtt https://t.co/23Ib5tMckh

  31-10-2017 18:00
  
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• Man Tased Twice Before Being Subdued dlvr.it/PyXTtl

  31-10-2017 18:00
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• Man Tasered twice before arrest for evading police and assaulting an officer

  31-10-2017 17:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 22-year-old man was arrested Monday after his attempt to evade police led to the assault of a police officer.
  According to a police news release, the incident began Monday afternoon at around 1:40 p.m. at 33rd Street west and Avenue Y when an officer attempted to stop an “extremely damaged” car that was driving evasively.
  After refusing to stop for the patrol vehicle which had engaged it’s lights and sirens, the man then ran a stop sign and continued driving — with
  
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• Two people saved by Good Samaritan after trucks rolls into slough near Melfort

  31-10-2017 17:51
  Two people left trapped after their truck rolled into a slough off Saskatchewan’s Highway 3 Sunday night are safe, thanks to the efforts of a passing driver.
  
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• Meth, bear spray seized after report of a fight in Prince Albert, Sask.

  31-10-2017 17:51 via globalnews.ca
  Officers seized meth, bear spray and an airsoft pistol after a report of a fight in Prince Albert.
  
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• Saskatoon police Taser man twice after physical altercation

  31-10-2017 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police said officers had to Taser a man twice who allegedly was fighting with them.
  
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• Money stuck in cyberspace amid e-transfer issues at TD Canada Trust

  31-10-2017 17:31
  A number of users are reporting issues with Interac e-transfer services at TD Canada Trust.
  
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• Schools Group Objects to Province's Attempt to Block Court Decision dlvr.it/PyXFXx https://t.co/zNQX8OXkm9

  31-10-2017 17:27
  
  Schools Group Objects to Province's Attempt to Block Court Decision dlvr.it/PyXFXx https://t.co/zNQX8OXkm9
  
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• Calgary theatre moves to Saskatoon - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  31-10-2017 17:11 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Calgary theatre moves to Saskatoon
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  The independent theatre company created in Calgary in 2007 is moving to Saskatoon under new management. To symbolize the passing of the torch and to raise awareness and money, avid cyclist and company founder James Popoff was part of a group ...
  
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• Calgary theatre moves to Saskatoon

  31-10-2017 17:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  The wheels are in motion for Burnt Thicket Theatre.
  The independent theatre company created in Calgary in 2007 is moving to Saskatoon under new management.
  To symbolize the passing of the torch and to raise awareness and money, avid cyclist and company founder James Popoff was part of a group cycling from Calgary to Saskatoon. He’s stepping aside to allow his wife Julie to pursue her passions, said incoming artistic director Stephen Waldschmidt, who will be joined by Tim Bratton as artisti
  
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• Woodland caribou continue to decline as provinces fail to meet protection deadline

  31-10-2017 17:01 via cbc.ca
  Five years after they were forced to come up with strategies to protect habitat for the boreal caribou, not a single province has met that deadline, according to a federal government progress report released today.
  
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• Sask. Teachers' Federation asks members to vote in Sask. Party, NDP leadership elections

  31-10-2017 17:01 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan's teachers are being asked to get involved in choosing the new leader of the province's two main political parties in hopes of making education a priority for candidates.
  
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• Maidstone RCMP are searching for man in connection with two stolen vehicles

  31-10-2017 17:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Maidstone RCMP are searching for man who ran from law enforcement and is allegedly involved in the theft of two vehicles.
  Officers from detachments in both Maidstone and the Battlefords were investigating the theft of a vehicle containing a firearm, which they were able to intercept and disable using a spike belt north of Maidstone at the junction of Highway 16 and Highway 21.
  According to an RCMP news release, the interception of the vehicle led to the arrest of one woman from the Battlefords b
  
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• Letter of the Day: Conception is start of life, not birth

  31-10-2017 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Regarding Martha Jackman’s opinion piece in the StarPhoenix on Oct. 11:
  Canadian law recognizes that human life begins at birth. However, scientifically speaking, human life begins at conception. Ms Jackman states that the majority of Canadians believe life begins at birth. I took science in school. A law does not change the facts of life. Life begins at conception. That is scientific fact.
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• BMO Sees Economic Turnaround in Saskatchewan dlvr.it/PyWzWP https://t.co/lZtJgTaDzi

  31-10-2017 16:56
  
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• CEW Deployment - 300 block O'Regan Cr.

  31-10-2017 16:55 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A man was arrested yesterday after evading Police and assaulting an officer.At approximately 1:40 p.m., October 30, 2017, an officer on Patrol attempted to conduct a traffic stop at 33rd Street West and Avenue Y on an extremely damaged car driving evasively. The officer engaged the emergency equipment on the Patrol car, but the suspect driver refused to stop. The driver disobeyed a stop sign and continued driving evasively, but did not increase speeds. The driver then parked
  
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• Recruitment on schedule for new Saskatoon police chief - Globalnews.ca

  31-10-2017 15:48 via globalnews.ca
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  Recruitment on schedule for new Saskatoon police chief
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  The city's police commission says recruitment is on schedule in the search for a new Saskatoon police chief. File / Global News. X. - A A +. Listen. The city's police commission said it is pleased with the quality of applications it has received as ...
  
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• Recruitment on schedule for new Saskatoon police chief

  31-10-2017 15:48 via globalnews.ca
  The city’s police commission says recruitment is on schedule in the search for a new Saskatoon police chief.
  
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• Tips And Tricks For A Happy, Health (and Scary) Halloween sasknow.ca/lifestyle/tips…

  31-10-2017 15:40
  Tips And Tricks For A Happy, Health (and Scary) Halloween sasknow.ca/lifestyle/tips…
  
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• Troy Davies with tips for a safe Halloween

  31-10-2017 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  Troy Davies from MD Ambulance with tips for parents and kids to have a safe Halloween when trick-or-treating.
  
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• Kita sasknow.ca/lifestyle/pets… Pets of the week brought to you by Early's!

  31-10-2017 15:22
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• Improving Heart Health Is Vital For All Ages sasknow.ca/lifestyle/expe…

  31-10-2017 15:20
  Improving Heart Health Is Vital For All Ages sasknow.ca/lifestyle/expe…
  
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• Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update for Oct. 31, 2017

  31-10-2017 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Cash-strapped Meewasin Valley Authority considers downtown outdoor rink options
  It could be time to start charging people to use Saskatoon’s popular downtown outdoor skating rink, a city councillor says. Coun. Bev Dubois floated the idea of a user fee during a discussion at city hall on Monday over contributing $45,000 in the 2018 budget to helping the s
  
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• Saskatoon looking for other revenue sources

  31-10-2017 14:53 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Saskatoon is looking for other sources of revenue after losing provincial funding. Coun. Randy Donauer explains some of the options councillors are looking to raise additional revenue.
  
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• 'What I did was right': Robert Latimer steadfast 24 years after daughter's death

  31-10-2017 14:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  The man framed in the farmhouse door extends his hand and introduces himself as Bob.
  Leaning back in a chair at the kitchen table, he says this year’s harvest was OK — a decent crop of wheat, but the peas and the canola could have been better.
  Outside, smoke-grey clouds hang low over the stubble fields stretching to the horizon. A barn cat scampers across the gravel driveway and into the row of trees separating the farmhouse from the rest of the world.
  Bob makes small talk for a few
  
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