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• Efforts being made to restart projectors at only movie house in Weyburn, Sask.

  31-01-2018 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  The marquee on Weyburn's Soo Theatre, owned by Landmark Cinemas, has read 'temporarily closed" since the end of November.
  
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• Friends come to the aid of Gillian Snider after extensive house fire

  31-01-2018 23:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon musician Gillian Snider is counting her blessings after her house was almost destroyed in a fire on Monday evening.
  “If there would have been nobody home, the entire house would have perished along with three large dogs and five cats and my tarantula spider Paul and all these musical instruments,” she said this week.
  Snider was at work bartending at 612 at the time. One of her roommates, Eric Malin, decided at the last minute not to go out.
  He heard the fire in the attic an
  
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• Fight during party at Avenue O S. apartment led to 2016 Saskatoon manslaughter charge

  31-01-2018 23:21 via cbc.ca
  Blair Christopher French will be back in court in April for sentencing on a manslaughter charge. Court heard an agreed statement of facts Wednesday around the death of Adam St. Denis.
  
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• Sask. Ministry of Economy launches probe into strong 'crude oil-like' odour in Unity

  31-01-2018 23:07 via cbc.ca
  The Government of Saskatchewan is investigating the cause of a strong odour in the town of Unity, Sask., which made many people sick earlier this month.
  
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• High School Huddle: curling champions crowned

  31-01-2018 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  This edition of High School Huddle covers city championships for curling in Saskatoon.
  
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• What should the names of the RCMP’s newest puppy recruits be?

  31-01-2018 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  Names that aren't selected for these 13 puppies will be considered for other puppies born throughout the year. 
  
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• Impaired driving charges for Prince Albert woman after vehicle hits snow bank

  31-01-2018 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  Police say a woman is facing impaired driving charges after a vehicle hit a snow bank in Prince Albert.
  
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• Gerald Stanley’s son describes night Colten Boushie shot

  31-01-2018 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  Gerald Stanley’s son, Sheldon, describes the night Colten Boushie was shot at his father’s murder trial.
  
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• ‘It’s a culture of tough it out or suck it up’: Sask. producers pushing for mental health awareness

  31-01-2018 21:06
  A group of Saskatchewan producers has launched the Do More Ag foundation to help raise awareness of mental health in Canadian farmers.
  
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• Caught-up in pro lacrosse fever, Saskatoon lands world championship tournament - CBC.ca

  31-01-2018 20:05 via cbc.ca
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  Caught-up in pro lacrosse fever, Saskatoon lands world championship tournament
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  With the arrival of the Saskatchewan Rush, Saskatoon is a little caught up with lacrosse fever. Now the city has landed a premier event that will only add to that frenzy. 'It's very graceful. It's a fun, exciting game.' - Randy Trobak. Saskatoon will ...
  
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• Caught-up in pro lacrosse fever, Saskatoon lands world championship tournament

  31-01-2018 20:02 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon will host the world's best junior-aged lacrosse players as they compete for the gold in an indoor championship.
  
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• Super blue blood moon a sight to behold — for those who could see it

  31-01-2018 19:56 via cbc.ca
  The super blue blood moon was super cool for those who could see it.
  
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• 3,500 new construction workers needed in Sask. in next decade: BuildForce Canada

  31-01-2018 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  BuildForce Canada said Saskatchewan’s construction industry may need up to 3,500 new skilled workers over the next 10 years.
  
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• Gerald Stanley trial: Father said gun 'just went off,' according to Sheldon Stanley

  31-01-2018 19:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  BATTLEFORD — According to Gerald Stanley’s son, moments after Colten Boushie was fatally shot, Stanley said he “just wanted to scare” some trespassers on his property and that his gun “just went off.”
  Sheldon Stanley took the witness stand in Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench on Wednesday, the third day of Gerald Stanley’s second-degree murder trial. The 56-year-old Saskatchewan farmer has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the deat
  
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• Alberta premier says B.C. will face consequences over plan to ban increased oil shipments

  31-01-2018 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says there will be consequences for British Columbia over the province's latest attempt to hinder expansion of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain oil pipeline.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: frigid start to February

  31-01-2018 19:14 via globalnews.ca
  A frigid start to February is on the way as arctic air plunges back into Saskatoon's weather forecast.
  
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• Saskatoon Blades bio: talking football with Max Gerlach

  31-01-2018 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  Global’s Ryan Flaherty caught up with Max Gerlach in this Saskatoon Blades bio.
  
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• Bakers, grocers met to reach deals on bread prices, competition watchdog alleges

  31-01-2018 18:58 via cbc.ca
  Senior officers at Canada's two largest bread wholesalers communicated directly to raise prices in lockstep, then met with five retailers, who accepted the hike on condition their competitors would as well, the federal competition watchdog alleges in court documents released Wednesday.
  
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• Saskatoon Principal Receives National Recognition dlvr.it/QDRnvZ https://t.co/Zgcn5qy60k

  31-01-2018 18:36
  
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• Manslaughter charge laid in death of La Ronge man

  31-01-2018 18:19
  Police have arrested a man in connection with the death of Henry Natomagan, 58, in La Ronge last week.
  
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• La Ronge Man Charged with Manslaughter dlvr.it/QDRY9m https://t.co/m3b8gVuFcl

  31-01-2018 18:02
  
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• "How is this Still a Thing?" dlvr.it/QDRYJb https://t.co/gilCWpLGdC

  31-01-2018 18:02
  
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• Mark McMorris marvels at his recovery from near-fatal crash

  31-01-2018 17:43 via cbc.ca
  The list of Mark McMorris's injuries from a catastrophic snowboard crash in the B.C. backcountry last March was long, but he's battled back to be an Olympic podium favourite and says "it's been crazy what my body has been able to do."
  
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• Seatbelts, car seats focus of SGI’s February traffic safety spotlight

  31-01-2018 17:35 via globalnews.ca
  SGI is making seatbelts and car seats the focus of February’s traffic safety spotlight.
  
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• Gerald Stanley trial: Crown continues to call witnesses, son Sheldon Stanley expected on stand

  31-01-2018 17:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  BATTLEFORD – Gerald Stanley’s son Sheldon was expected to testify in court Wednesday about the events surrounding the shooting death of Colten Boushie on the elder Stanley’s Saskatchewan farm.
  Stanley, 56, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the 2016 shooting death of Boushie, a Cree man from the Red Pheasant First Nation.
  Boushie was 22 years old when he was fatally shot on Aug. 9, 2016 after he and four friends drove onto Stanley’s farm in
  
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• Federal transgender inmates to be housed, addressed according to gender identity

  31-01-2018 17:33
  Changes to the way Canada's federal prison system treats transgender prisoners means offenders will now be placed in a men's or women's facility, based on how they self-identify.
  
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• Man injured in La Ronge, Sask. altercation dies in hospital

  31-01-2018 17:06 via globalnews.ca
  A man has been charged with manslaughter after a man died from injuries he received in a La Ronge altercation.
  
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• Giant Saskatchewan Roughriders logo sign up for auction

  31-01-2018 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  The giant Saskatchewan Roughriders sign was removed from the old Mosaic Stadium in Regina when the team's former home was torn down.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Another speed trap is waste of money

  31-01-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It is great to see SPS decided to kick off 2018 with yet another speed trap at the bottom of the First Avenue exit coming off the Sid Buckwold Bridge during the morning of Jan. 3 and again Jan. 5.
  No, I did not get a ticket but seeing half a dozen highly paid professional police officers using their training to tax citizens on their way to work is appalling. Meanwhile downtown Saskatoon is quickly becoming the next shooting location for the upcoming season of AMC’s The Walking Dead. Who ne
  
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• Career Days on at Sask Polytechnic Campuses dlvr.it/QDR5Qn https://t.co/EkCUSuO3xI

  31-01-2018 16:56
  
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• Eric Florchuk, Kirby Dach relish reunion time with WHL's Saskatoon Blades

  31-01-2018 15:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Make no mistake, Eric Florchuk is thrilled to be reunited with Kirby Dach.
  When the Saskatoon Blades acquired Florchuk from the Victoria Royals, Florchuk was reunited with his longtime Fort Saskatchewan minor hockey linemate and best friend, Dach.
  The two of them spent all of their minor hockey and spring hockey days together. They were almost always on the same line, too, year-in and year-out.
  This hockey reunion has resulted in instant chemistry on the Blades.
  “You definitely see it,&rdq
  
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• AIM wants people to Dine for a Difference

  31-01-2018 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  Ability in Me (AIM) wants people to Dine for a Difference and help support children with Down syndrome and their families.
  
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• Wednesday Schedule dlvr.it/QDQPhK https://t.co/6fxx050iG5

  31-01-2018 15:11
  
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• Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update for Jan. 31, 2018

  31-01-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Stay up to date with the news and stories that matter in Saskatoon and beyond, delivered each morning Monday through Saturday.
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  Gerald Stanley trial: Details about Colten Boushie’s shooting emerge in court
  BATTLEFORD — Crown Prosecutor Bill Burge delivered his opening arguments to the jury at Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench on Tuesday before calling his first witnesses.  Click here to read more …
  Former Metis Nation Saskatchewan President and Sixties Sco
  
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• Parcel Y condo developer plans big Broadway project in Saskatoon

  31-01-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Toronto condominium developer building the tower on Parcel Y at River Landing is planning another big project, this time in the Broadway district.
  Urban Capital, which is building the 126-unit, 20-storey high-rise condo building called No. 1 River Landing, has set its sights on the other bank of the South Saskatchewan River.
  The company’s monthly online magazine hinted at plans in its December edition under the heading “Up next in Saskatoon.”
  “Hot on the heels of its
  
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• Décor and Design: kitchen make-overs

  31-01-2018 14:53 via globalnews.ca
  Vanessa Bowen from Metric Design Centre in Saskatoon goes over some ideas for kitchen renovations and how to go about planning those changes.
  
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• What fire? SaskAlert sends false fire, flood alarms in North Battleford

  31-01-2018 14:51 via cbc.ca
  The City of North Battleford accidentally sent out two alerts about a wildfire and flood over the SaskAlert system Tuesday.
  
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• Civil service leadership unclear as Koch non-committal on future

  31-01-2018 14:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  As the province’s premier-designate builds his inner circle, the future of his chief rival during the Saskatchewan Party leadership race is unclear and the civil service remains under interim leadership. 
  Alanna Koch, who lost to Scott Moe on the fifth ballot, took an unpaid leave from her job as deputy minister to the premier during the leadership race. Koch has yet to make any commitments about what she plans to do next.
  “I put my heart and soul into the leaders
  
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• Canadian drillers moving oil rigs south to chase better prospects in Texas

  31-01-2018 14:28 via globalnews.ca
  A growing number of Canadian drilling rigs are being moved south of the border to take advantage of brighter prospects for oil and gas in the United States — and observers say it's unlikely they will ever return home.
  
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• Gas station to become Saskatoon’s 6th urban reserve

  31-01-2018 14:23 via globalnews.ca
  Ward 2 Coun. Hilary Gough discusses the designation of the newest urban reserve in Saskatoon and what it means to the city and Thunderchild First Nation.
  
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• Saskatoon police use Taser on man threatening to kill himself and others

  31-01-2018 14:16 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon man has been arrested after police say he walked toward them with a knife.
  
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• City hall moves to address concerns about sports complex upgrades

  31-01-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon city hall will try to keep Holiday Park residents better informed about the impact of expanding and improving the Gordie Howe Sports Complex.
  Saskatoon city council passed several motions Monday proposed by Ward 2 Coun. Hilary Gough to ensure better consultation with residents, as well as to try to minimize the impact from traffic, parking and tree removal.
  The move comes in response to complaints about a lack of consultation from Holiday Park residents, including a rare letter to the
  
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• Daniel Forest heading to trial on 2nd-degree murder charge

  31-01-2018 13:50 via globalnews.ca
  A trial has been ordered for Daniel Forest, charged with second-degree murder in Saskatoon’s first homicide of 2017.
  
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• The Radiothon is On the Air! dlvr.it/QDPnVT https://t.co/EOjcxebL8W

  31-01-2018 13:32
  
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• Sixties Scoop survivors excluded from federal offer seek redress

  31-01-2018 13:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Robert Doucette, who is suing the federal and Saskatchewan governments, wept with his birth mother when she showed him the baby sweater that was removed from him before he was taken in the Sixties Scoop.
  At a meeting with Doucette in 2015, his mother, Dianne McKay, told him that every year on his birthday, for 53 years, she took out the little hand knit sweater and held it close, “to remind myself that I had a son somewhere, that I missed you and loved you and we were looking for you, hopi
  
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• Chefs' Gala aims to sweep you off your feet

  31-01-2018 13:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Love will be in the air and on your plate at this year’s Chefs’ Gala on Feb. 10.
  The culinary showcase and arts fundraiser has a romance movie theme with dishes like When Harry Met Salad and Runaway Boar.
  Chefs’ Gala 2017
  The evening features a cocktail and appetizer hour, seven-course meal, live entertainment, awards and a silent auction where you can win your own chef.
  Funds help support Live Five Independent Theatre, Little Opera On the Prairie and the Ritornello Chambe
  
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• Saskatoon Police deploy Tasers

  31-01-2018 13:21
  The Saskatoon Police Service used multiple Tasers during an incident Tuesday evening.
  
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• Saskatchewan is waiting to discover who Scott Moe is

  31-01-2018 13:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  Scott Moe has emerged the victor in the hard-fought battle to replace Brad Wall as the leader of the Saskatchewan Party.
  His time to sit back and enjoy this accomplishment, however, is sure to be short lived. When Wall raised Moe’s hand in victory, he also passed on the heavy burden of leading a province in a period of true turmoil.
  Top of mind is the start of the Gerald Stanley trial for the shooting death of 22-year-old Colten Boushie. The conversation around this incident — especi
  
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• With the Tankard on tap, here's what to know

  31-01-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Sixteen curling teams are congregating this week in Estevan, with one big prize for the grabbing: A home-province Brier.
  Regina is hosting the Brier March 3-11, and one Saskatchewan team will earn a ticket out of this week’s SaskTel Tankard, which begins Wednesday and wraps up Sunday. The event will be held at Estevan’s Affinity Place.
  Here are some things to know as the rocks start rolling.
  CASEY AT THE BAT
  Defending champion Adam Casey of Regina Highland is back to defend his title
  
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• Fuller: Crimes of the Month released on its own recognizance

  31-01-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Today’s Crimes of the Month highlights the Saskatoon Crime Stoppers’ far-more-entertaining-than-you’d-expect Facebook page, where criminals can go to see just how closely the police are breathing down their necks.
  The page’s “Dear Suspect” section should really be developed into a sitcom. One recent example: “Dear Suspect, On January 4th, you and another person broke into two apartment buildings. Your friend has already been identified and arrested.
  
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