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• Inmate fails to return to jail in Prince Albert after temporary absence

  08-01-2018 23:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  RCMP are looking for a 31-year-old man who didn’t return to the Prince Albert Correctional Centre after a temporary absence.
  Jonathon Wade Benson was out on a temporary absence from the jail starting Jan. 5, but was supposed to return to custody on Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. According to a Ministry of Justice news release, Benson was serving a six-month sentence for common assault and breach of probation. He is not considered a threat to public safety.
  The ministry describes Benson as 6’1&Prim
  
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• Missing Saskatoon inmate walked away from work crew: police

  08-01-2018 23:48 via cbc.ca
  Police have released a description of an inmate missing from the Saskatoon Correctional Centre Urban Camp program since Monday morning.
  
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• Woman unaccounted for after Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation house fire

  08-01-2018 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  People who exited a house fire on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation say a 32-year-old woman was unaccounted for.
  
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• Woman unaccounted for after house fire on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation

  08-01-2018 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  People who exited a house fire on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation say a 32-year-old woman was unaccounted for.
  
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• Jury hears details of alleged sexual assault at home of Pink Lounge and Nightclub owner

  08-01-2018 23:40 via cbc.ca
  A jury in Saskatoon heard details on Monday about an alleged sexual assault involving the owner of a prominent gay bar.
  
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• Saskatoon correctional inmate walks away from work crew

  08-01-2018 23:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police are looking for an inmate who walked away from a Saskatoon Correctional Centre Urban Camp Program work crew on Monday morning.
  Trevor Stanley Ballantyne, 31, was with a crew in the 1300 block of Avenue P North between 8:20 a.m. and 9:20 a.m.
  Police describe Ballantyne as 6’1″ tall, weighing 190 pounds.
  He has five tattoos: a human skull located on his right leg, “Trevor” on the left side of his chest, the number “21” on his left wrist, a lizar
  
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• Yorkton man facing charges after four robberies

  08-01-2018 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP has laid charges against a man after a string of robberies in southeastern Saskatchewan that date back to November.
  
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• WHL trade deadline: Blades make a deal, send Libor Hajek to Pats

  08-01-2018 23:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  Libor Hajek’s return to Saskatoon turns out to be short-lived.
  Fresh from the IIHF world junior men’s hockey championship in Buffalo, N.Y, where he helped the Czech Republic to a fourth-place finish, Hajek was dealt to the 2018 Memorial Cup host Regina Pats on Monday for two players and a first-round Western Hockey League Draft pick.
  The Blades sent the ’98-born import defenceman Hájek to the Pats in exchange for ’98-born defenceman Dawson Davidson, ’01-born
  
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• Antique vehicle definition changing in Saskatchewan

  08-01-2018 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  Starting at the beginning of this year, the definition of an antique vehicle changed from ‘vehicles 30 years old or older’ to ‘vehicles that are model year 1987 and older.’
  
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• Trial underway for Pink Nightclub owner Skipp Anderson in Saskatoon

  08-01-2018 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  A jury was selected Monday in Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatoon nightclub owner Skipp Anderson.
  
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• Trial underway for Pink Lounge & Nightclub owner Skipp Anderson in Saskatoon

  08-01-2018 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  A jury was selected Monday in Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatoon nightclub owner Skipp Anderson.
  
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• Mayor casts doubt city will be ready with pot rules for July 1

  08-01-2018 23:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  The landscape for legal marijuana in Saskatoon remains hazy, even though the provincial government released part of its plan.
  On Monday, Mayor Charlie Clark told reporters he welcomed more clarity from the province, but could not guarantee the city’s complex regulatory regime will be in place for July 1, the federal government’s target date for marijuana legalization.
  Clark spoke after a city council committee discussed possible bylaw changes that will depend on the provincial rules.
  
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• Pats trade with Blades for Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Libor Hajek

  08-01-2018 23:02
  The Regina Pats have added Tampa Bay Lightning prospect defenceman Libor Hajek to their roster in a trade with the Saskatoon Blades.
  
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• Woman missing after fire on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation

  08-01-2018 22:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 32-year-old woman is unaccounted for after a house fire on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation.
  Loon Lake RCMP responded to the blaze around 3 a.m. Sunday, joining Loon Lake fire crews who were already attempting to extinguish it, according a police news release.
  Several people had left the house and received treatment for what police described as minor injuries. Those who escaped told police at the scene that a 32-year-old woman was unaccounted for. According to police on Monday, she had
  
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• City Marijuana Bylaw May Be Similar To Smoking Bylaw dlvr.it/Q9Pqs6 https://t.co/8hRhHMGKtj

  08-01-2018 21:59
  
  City Marijuana Bylaw May Be Similar To Smoking Bylaw dlvr.it/Q9Pqs6 https://t.co/8hRhHMGKtj
  
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• Saskatoon police trying to locate offender at large

  08-01-2018 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  Police are trying to locate an offender who walked away from a work crew with the Saskatoon Correctional Centre urban camp program.
  
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• Update - Photo attached - Police Attempting to Locate Offender

  08-01-2018 21:25 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Below is an updated description of Trevor Robert Ballantyne who is at large.He is 6’ 1” in height, 190 lbs, with the following tattoos:Tattoo on his right leg of a human skullTattoo on his left chest “Trevor”Tattoo on his left wrist “21”Tattoo on his left arm of a lizard with fire coming out of its mouthTattoo on his left arm of a scorpion.Anyone with information is asked to contact the Saskatoon Police Service at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-84
  
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• City of Saskatoon preparing for marijuana legalization

  08-01-2018 21:16
  Mayor Charlie Clark expressed approval Monday with the provincial government’s decision to issue about 60 cannabis retail permits to municipalities and First Nation communities across Saskatchewan.
  
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• Cities to begin zoning marijuana retail stores – proximity to schools a consideration

  08-01-2018 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan is the last province to share how it will regulate legalized marijuana.
  
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• MLA Corey Tochor to challenge 'polarizing' MP Brad Trost for Conservative Party nomination

  08-01-2018 20:58 via cbc.ca
  The former speaker of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly has thrown his hat into the ring of federal politics.
  
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• MLA Corey Tochor to challenge MP Brad Trost for Conservative Party nomination

  08-01-2018 20:58 via cbc.ca
  The former Speaker of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly has thrown his hat into the ring of federal politics.
  
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• Inmate fails to return to Prince Albert Correctional Centre from temporary absence

  08-01-2018 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  Jonathon Wade Benson failed to return to Prince Albert Correctional Centre from his temporary absence.
  
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• Major crimes police investigating after man dies weeks after suffering stab wound

  08-01-2018 20:38
  A man who showed up at a Saskatoon hospital one day after he was reportedly stabbed last month has died.
  
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• Update - Vehicle Collision - Circle Drive and Quebec Avenue

  08-01-2018 20:35 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Traffic is flowing normally again at the scene of a collision at Quebec Avenue and Circle Drive North.The driver of one of the vehicles involved was issued a ticket for disobeying a red light.  There were no injuries reported. (Occurrence Number: 18-2933)
  
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• Saskatchewan government renews funding for Prairieland Park

  08-01-2018 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan government continues sponsorship funding for Saskatoon’s Prairieland Park.
  
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• Saskatoon inmate escapes from work crew

  08-01-2018 20:33
  Police are searching for a Saskatoon Correctional Centre inmate who escaped from a work crew Monday morning.
  
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• Suspicious Death In Stonebridge Neighbourhood dlvr.it/Q9PHr4 https://t.co/eeZXngeLFF

  08-01-2018 20:20
  
  Suspicious Death In Stonebridge Neighbourhood dlvr.it/Q9PHr4 https://t.co/eeZXngeLFF
  
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• Stabbing victim dies in Saskatoon hospital

  08-01-2018 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  A man who went to a Saskatoon hospital for treatment of a stab wound has died.
  
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• 24-year-old man dies in Saskatoon two weeks after stabbing

  08-01-2018 20:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 24-year-old man who suffered what were initially believed to be non-life-threatening injuries has died after a stabbing last month.
  Saskatoon police responded to Royal University Hospital on Dec. 21 around 5:40 p.m. after a report of a 24-year-old man coming to hospital after being stabbed the day before. Police on Monday said the man died on Jan. 4.
  An autopsy was conducted Jan. 5, Though police referred to the case as a stabbing investigation, “cause of death is yet to be determin
  
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• Corey Tochor confirms plan to challenge Brad Trost for Tory nomination in Saskatoon-University

  08-01-2018 20:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  Days after stepping down as Speaker of the Saskatchewan Legislature, Corey Tochor has made his next step official: seeking a federal nomination in Saskatoon.
  “The people in Saskatoon-University have said they are ready for a fresh start,” Tochor said Monday as he confirmed his intention to challenge incumbent federal Conservative Party MP Brad Trost for the nomination in the constituency.
  “Serving as Speaker of the Saskatchewan Legislature has been the greatest honour of my pro
  
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• OEG won’t be bidding on Canadian Finals Rodeo

  08-01-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  It looks like the Canadian Finals Rodeo won't be finding a new Edmonton home at Rogers Place.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: blast of snow, then into the deep freeze

  08-01-2018 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  A blast of snow is on the way before arctic air plunges back into Saskatoon's weather forecast.
  
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• Police Attempting To Locate Offender

  08-01-2018 19:53 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are attempting to locate an offender who walked away from a work crew with the Saskatoon Correctional Centre Urban Camp Program.  Trevor Stanley Ballantyne DOB 1986-09-13 was part of a group working in the 1300 block of Avenue P North between 8:20 and 9:20 a.m, January 8, 2018.  He is described as 5'7" in height and 165 lbs.  He is believed to have been picked up by a vehicle however no clothing or vehicle description is available. 
  
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• Corey Tochor challenging Brad Trost for Saskatoon University nomination

  08-01-2018 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  Corey Tochor is the second person to announce they are challenging Conservative MP Brad Trost for the Saskatoon University nomination.
  
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• Trial for nightclub owner charged with sexual assault begins

  08-01-2018 19:44
  A jury has been selected in the trial of a nightclub owner charged with sexual assault.
  
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• Sexual assault trial of Pink nightclub owner begins with complainant testimony

  08-01-2018 19:44
  The trial for a Saskatoon nightclub owner charged with sexual assault began with testimony from a man accusing Skipp Edward Anderson of sexually assaulting him during a gathering of close friends.
  
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• Suspicious death: Body of 60-year-old man found in Saskatoon home

  08-01-2018 19:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  The death of a 60-year-old man in Saskatoon’s Stonebridge neighbourhood is considered by police to be suspicious.
  Officers were first called to check on the welfare of a person in a home in the 100 block of Cope Crescent on Sunday around noon, police said in a news release. When they arrived, officers found a man dead inside.
  “Major crime investigators have since determined the death is suspicious in nature,” police said in a news release.
  Investigators are waiting for results
  
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• Update - Stabbing Investigation

  08-01-2018 19:38 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The 24 year old victim of a recent stabbing has died.On December 21, 2017, Police were called to Royal University Hospital where a man had attended to seek treatment for a stab wound.  The injury was initially not believed to be life-threatening however the man passed away on January 4, 2018.  An autopsy was subsequently conducted January 5, 2018 however a cause of death is yet to be determined.  The Major Crime Section in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner is invest
  
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• Master Saskatoon ice maker Lawrence Kucheran shares tricks of the trade

  08-01-2018 19:17 via cbc.ca
  Lawrence Kucheran worked his way up from backyard rinks to the big city curling club and could rightfully boast about being one of the best.
  
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• Police await autopsy results in suspicious death case

  08-01-2018 19:12 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police found a man dead inside a home on Sunday after being called to check on his welfare.
  
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• Death of man in Stonebridge called suspicious by Saskatoon police

  08-01-2018 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police are calling the death of a man in a Stonebridge home suspicious in nature.
  
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• Sen. Beyak disputes Scheer's version of events, calls him 'inexperienced leader'

  08-01-2018 19:05
  Newly independent Sen. Lynn Beyak is speaking out about her removal from the Conservative caucus over racist letters on her website, calling Tory Leader Andrew Scheer ‘inexperienced.’
  
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• Death of man found in Stonebridge residence suspicious: police

  08-01-2018 19:02
  Saskatoon police say the death of a man found deceased inside a Stonebridge home is considered suspicious.
  
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• Vehicle Collision - Circle Drive and Quebec Avenue

  08-01-2018 18:50 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are at the scene of a collision at Circle Drive North and Quebec Avenue.  The collision occurred at approximately 11;40 a.m., January 8, 2018 and involves an SUV and a sedan.  There are not believed to be serious injuries at this time.Drivers are asked to avoid that intersection over the noon hour.  (Occurrence Number: 18-2933)
  
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• Lynn Beyak, ousted from Tory caucus, goes after 'inexperienced' Scheer

  08-01-2018 18:49 via cbc.ca
  Sen. Lynn Beyak denies that Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer asked her to remove letters from her Senate website supporting her view on the residential school system before kicking her out of caucus.
  
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• Suspicious Death - 100 Block Cope Crescent

  08-01-2018 18:43 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Members of the Saskatoon Police Service Major Crime Section are investigating the suspicious death of a 60 year old man in the 100 block of Cope Crescent.Officers were initially called to the address to check on the welfare of an individual just before noon on January 7, 2018.  When they arrived they located a deceased man inside the home.  Major Crime investigators have since determined the death is suspicious in nature.  They are now waiting for the results of an autopsy which i
  
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• Photos: Baby animals around the world in December

  08-01-2018 18:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  Prepare to be overwhelmed by cuteness! Take a look at some baby animal photos from around the world in December.
  
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• Photos: Saskatoon Blades weekend games

  08-01-2018 18:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Blades played against the Red Deer Rebels on January 5 and the Kootenay Ice on January 6, 2018. Here are some highlights from the games.
  
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• SREDA expects Saskatchewan to have 4th fastest growing economy in 2018

  08-01-2018 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  SREDA is forecasting Saskatchewan’s economy will grow by 2.1 per cent in 2018, which would place the province fourth in economic growth.
  
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• Province Lists Communities Eligible to Sell Cannibis dlvr.it/Q9NGVG

  08-01-2018 17:30
  Province Lists Communities Eligible to Sell Cannibis dlvr.it/Q9NGVG
  
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