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• Woman found dead in apartment building with elevated carbon monoxide levels

  01-11-2017 23:53 via cbc.ca
  The woman's cause of death has not been determined yet. Several residents had to be evacuated out of the building Wednesday morning.
  
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• Sentencing adjourned in Keith Napope robbery case

  01-11-2017 23:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon man who had been accused of fatally stabbing Johnathon Keenatch-Lafond in 2014 during a “drug rip” was acquitted in September of manslaughter, but convicted of robbery. Now a judge will decide the basis for the jury’s verdict before sentencing arguments can be made for Keith Clarence Napope.
  Jurors cannot divulge information about their deliberations, so what they believe happened when Keenatch-Lafond was stabbed twice in his 20th Street apartment suite on
  
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• Saskatoon school makes nearly 22,000-pound Halloween donation

  01-11-2017 23:48
  For the eighth year in a row, staff and students from Saskatoon's St. Joseph High School worked together to make a sizeable Halloween donation to the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre.
  
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• Client involved in trip at centre of wrongful dismissal trial says he was not there in official capacity

  01-11-2017 23:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) executive said he was on vacation, paying his own expenses and not representing his organization when he travelled to Arizona with two Credit Union Centre (CUC) managers who were later fired for allegedly misspending company money on the trip.
  Vance McNab, the vice-president of marketing for SIGA, told a judge in Saskatoon Court of Queen’s Bench on Wednesday that he went on three trips with CUC managers — in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
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• 8th annual Halloween for Hunger gathers donations for Saskatoon Food Bank

  01-11-2017 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  Over 279 St. Joseph High School students took part in the 8th annual Halloween for Hunger fundraiser.
  
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• Woman's body found in Saskatoon apartment; building evacuated due to high carbon monoxide levels

  01-11-2017 23:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  After a 41-year-old woman was found dead inside a Saskatoon apartment building on Wednesday, emergency responders ordered the building evacuated due to high carbon monoxide levels.
  Saskatoon fire said initial tests indicated a presence of 150 parts per million inside an apartment building at 342 Avenue R South. According to Saskatoon fire, it is “policy to initiate an evacuation of a building when presence of carbon monoxide exceeds 50 ppm.”
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• Woman found dead in Saskatoon apartment with elevated carbon monoxide levels

  01-11-2017 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police say a 41-year-old woman was found dead inside an apartment building with elevated carbon monoxide levels.
  
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• Pot on the Prairie: The impact of legalization on young users

  01-11-2017 23:18
  Marijuana may not be a gateway drug, but teenagers who immerse themselves into the drug world may be opening doors to other drug use, at least one addictions counsellor says.
  
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• NDP says documents show health care impact ignored in STC shutdown

  01-11-2017 23:07
  Government documents show health officials in Saskatchewan raised questions about shutting down the provincial bus company, saying it had been used "almost exclusively" to ship chemotherapy drugs and blood to hospitals across the province.
  
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• One person dead in highway collision outside Saskatoon after ... - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  01-11-2017 23:05 via thestarphoenix.com
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  More than a half-dozen collisions took place during the morning rush hour following the first snowfall of the season in Saskatoon.
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• Woman found dead in Saskatoon apartment; police say building’s CO levels high

  01-11-2017 22:55
  An autopsy is set to determine if a 41-year-old woman found dead in her Saskatoon apartment died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
  
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• Sudden Death - 300 block Ave. R S

  01-11-2017 22:41 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police along with MD Ambulance and the Saskatoon Fire Department responded to a 911 call at approximately 10:00 a.m., November 1, 2017 in the 300 block of Avenue R South. Upon arrival, a 41 year old female was found deceased inside of her residence. Carbon monoxide levels in the apartment building were found to be higher than normal, leading to a complete evacuation of the building. The cause of death has not yet been determined and an autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow. Investigat
  
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• More arrests made in 2016 death of Patrick Dong

  01-11-2017 22:26
  Two more people have been charged in the 2016 death of a man just southwest of Saskatoon.
  
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• One person dead in highway collision outside Saskatoon after overnight snowfall

  01-11-2017 22:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  A fatal collision on the outskirts of Saskatoon, along with more than a half-dozen collisions in the city during morning rush hour, took place following the first substantial snowfall of the season.
  A 28-year-old man from the Saskatoon area died after a collision Wednesday around 8 a.m. on Highway 5, approximately 15 kilometres east of Saskatoon. According to RCMP, the driver of a westbound four-door sedan lost control of the vehicle, which then collided with a large eastbound gravel truck. The
  
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• 2 more charged in 2016 death of Patrick Dong

  01-11-2017 22:20 via cbc.ca
  The two men, who were arrested Wednesday, join an 18-year-old woman as co-accuseds in the death of Saskatoon's Patrick Dong.
  
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• University of Saskatchewan attempts record-breaking STI testing

  01-11-2017 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  The University of Saskatchewan is aiming to test more than 1,000 people for chlamydia and gonorrhea in a single day.
  
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• Fatal Accident East Of Saskatoon On Highway 5 dlvr.it/PylT7T https://t.co/Ks29lZNK3o

  01-11-2017 21:57
  
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• Sexual harassment victim says faith in truth restored by Sask. labour board decision

  01-11-2017 21:54 via cbc.ca
  A former City of Regina employee says she is relieved by a Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board decision that found the union that was supposed to represent her did, in fact, discriminate against her.
  
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• Saskatchewan creates new provincial park in Porcupine Hills area

  01-11-2017 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  The province is announcing the creation of a new provincial park in the Porcupine Hills area.
  
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• It's the Four Seasons, Buenos Aires-style with the SSO

  01-11-2017 21:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  Violinist Pascale Giguère joins the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra and music director Eric Paetkau for their first Baroque concert of the year on Saturday, Nov. 4 at Knox United Church.
  The theme is Buenos Aires with Astor Piazzolla’s version of the Four Seasons, billed as a passionate piece that pays homage to Vivaldi’s masterwork.
  Giguère has been a member of Les Violons du Roy since 1995. She was co-concertmaster from 2000 to 2013, and has been concertmaster since 2014
  
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• Two more charged in Patrick Dong murder

  01-11-2017 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP have now charged two men in connection to the murder of Patrick Dong.
  
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• Murder, kidnapping charges laid one year after Patrick Dong's body found outside Saskatoon

  01-11-2017 21:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  Murder and kidnapping charges have been laid in the death of Patrick Dong, whose body was found on the outskirts of Saskatoon in October 2016.
  Terry Rene Quewezance, 36, and Claude Louis Gauthier, 26, were arrested Wednesday in Saskatoon. Both men are scheduled to appear Thursday in Saskatoon provincial court.
  Quewezance has been charged with one count each of first-degree murder, kidnapping and unlawful confinement. Gauthier has been charged with one count each of manslaughter, kidnapping and u
  
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• Saskatchewan government opening new provincial park near Porcupine Hills

  01-11-2017 21:32 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan government will be creating a new park in the Porcupine Hills area.
  
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• First Nation concerned over new provincial park in Sask.

  01-11-2017 21:32 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan government is creating a new provincial park in the Porcupine Hills area.
  
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• Sask. NDP say documents show health officials left 'scrambling' after announcement STC was closing

  01-11-2017 21:27 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan NDP obtained documents under freedom of information legislation that show health officials looking at how the closure of the Saskatchewan Transportation Company would affect the transportation of patients and medical supplies.
  
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• John Stetch headlines new piano fundraiser for St. Andrews

  01-11-2017 21:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  Acclaimed jazz pianist John Stetch teams up with Dean McNeill, Bonnie Nicholson and Dianne Gryba in a concert Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. at St. Andrew’s College on the U of S campus.
  Spearheaded by Lorne Calvert, the goal is to raise money for a new piano for the college lounge/performance space, to give artists, guests and students a better instrument to work with and to help shape the St. Andrew’s lounge into a top-notch performance venue. It’s the first in a hoped-for reg
  
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• Canada to admit 340,000 immigrants a year by 2020

  01-11-2017 21:03
  The federal government sought Wednesday to introduce more stability into Canada's immigration system by introducing a plan that sets out a gradual rise in admissions over the next three years.
  
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• Charges laid after gun scare at Lac La Ronge Indian Band school

  01-11-2017 20:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 25-year-old man is facing weapons charges after threats were made at a school on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band.
  La Ronge RCMP received a complaint Tuesday around 2:30 p.m. about a person with a firearm making threats outside Senator Myles Venne school on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, RCMP said Wednesday. School officials activated safety protocols and placed the school on lockdown as officers patrolled the area.
  La Ronge RCMP tracked and located a suspect at a residence several blocks away from
  
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• Car stolen from woman who advertised on social media to drive people for a fee

  01-11-2017 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police say a woman who posted on social media that she would drive people for a fee has her car stolen.
  
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• Northern Saskatchewan school placed on lockdown after threats made

  01-11-2017 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  A northern Saskatchewan school was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after threats were made by a man.
  
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• Lac La Ronge school locked down after man with gun makes threats

  01-11-2017 20:42
  A man is facing several charges after RCMP say he was making threats with a gun outside a Lac La Ronge Indian Band school.
  
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• Saskatoon students stream in to set urine-testing record

  01-11-2017 20:34 via cbc.ca
  University of Saskatchewan students and staff want to break a world record for testing the most urine samples for sexually transmitted infections in a single day .
  
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• Over 700 Saskatoon students and staff stream in for urine testing for STIs

  01-11-2017 20:34 via cbc.ca
  University of Saskatchewan students and staff tried break a world record for getting the most urine samples tested for sexually transmitted infections in a single day. They didn't, but on the bright side, over 700 people got tested for STIs.
  
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• Multiple collisions reported across Saskatoon after overnight snowfall

  01-11-2017 20:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  A fatal collision on the outskirts of Saskatoon, along with more than a half-dozen collisions during morning rush hour, took place following the first snowfall of the season in and around the city.
  A 28-year-old man from the Saskatoon area died after a collision Wednesday around 8 a.m. on Highway 5, approximately 15 kilometres east of Saskatoon. According to RCMP, the driver of a westbound four-door sedan lost control of the vehicle, which then collided with a large eastbound gravel truck. The l
  
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• Scientist grades water risks from wildfires; Prairies at top of list

  01-11-2017 20:29 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian Prairies top a newly developed index of places where wildfires could create freshwater supply risks.
  
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• Photos: Baby Animals of the World: October

  01-11-2017 20:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  Prepare to be overwhelmed by cuteness! Take a look at some baby animal photos from around the world in October.
  
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• 'That's strange': Sask. property owner finds unexpected house parked in his field

  01-11-2017 20:17 via cbc.ca
  It’s not every day that you wake up and find a house in your field.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: winter blast starts November

  01-11-2017 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  Winter weather moves in to start November as arctic air sweeps into Saskatoon’s weather forecast. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains how cold it will get.
  
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• Woman at centre of Sask. NDP sexual harassment investigation wants premier to stop citing her story

  01-11-2017 20:05 via cbc.ca
  The woman who sparked a sexual harassment investigation inside the Sask. NDP wants the premier to stop using her story as a rebuttal during question period.
  
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• Sask. NDP hires outside experts to investigate harassment claims

  01-11-2017 20:05 via cbc.ca
  The Sask. NDP has hired an independent investigator to look into allegations of sexual harassment, but it says the premier should stop making political points with the issue.
  
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• Man killed in crash with gravel truck near Saskatoon

  01-11-2017 20:00 via cbc.ca
  The driver of a car was killed Wednesday morning in a highway crash east of Saskatoon.
  
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• Back-to-back wins confidence booster for Saskatoon Blades

  01-11-2017 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Blades have a shot of confidence after back-to-back wins on the weekend.
  
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• Saskatoon programs aim to help keep children out of social services system

  01-11-2017 19:30 via cbc.ca
  The number of children under the care of social services in Saskatchewan remains high, but two programs in Saskatoon hope to make a difference by giving mothers the skills they need.
  
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• Privacy training urged for Saskatoon health workers after patient's test results faxed to computer store

  01-11-2017 18:55 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan's privacy czar wants the Saskatoon Health Region to ensure its employees follow the rules when it comes to faxing personal health information after a patient's test results were sent to a computer store — again.
  
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• Man steals car of woman who offered ride on social media

  01-11-2017 18:53
  Don’t offer rides to strangers, Saskatoon police are warning after a woman’s car was stolen early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Business Group Calls for Return of WCB Excess Payments dlvr.it/Pyk1vg https://t.co/slLbT8tNQL

  01-11-2017 18:38
  
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• Your Saskatchewan – Saskatoon: November 2017

  01-11-2017 18:25 via globalnews.ca
  Global Saskatoon features a viewer submitted photo for Your Saskatchewan daily on Global News at 6 and Global News at 10.
  
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• One dead in crash on Highway 5 east of Saskatoon

  01-11-2017 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  One person is dead after a crash between a car and a gravel truck on Highway 5 east of Saskatoon.
  
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• Follow the Nov. 1 edition of Sask. question period live

  01-11-2017 18:08 via cbc.ca
  Find out what's happening in question period as Stefani Langenegger tweets live from the legislative building in Regina.
  
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• Passing Lanes Opened on Highway 5 dlvr.it/PyjmZH https://t.co/xybX5UEbwh

  01-11-2017 18:05
  
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