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• Saskatoon reveals shortlist of Indigenous-focused names for north commuter bridge

  27-02-2018 23:38 via cbc.ca
  The north commuter bridge will be given one of four names: Chief Mistawasis, Louis Riel, Waniskâ, or the Wîcîhitowin Bridge.
  
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• Name for North Commuter Parkway narrowed down to four candidates

  27-02-2018 23:09
  The shortlist of potential names for Saskatoon’s new North Commuter Parkway bridge includes two Cree words and the names of two Indigenous historical figures.
  
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• Saskatchewan to lose $62.5 million if climate agreement is not signed

  27-02-2018 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said that Saskatchewan will not sign onto the Pan-Canadian Climate Agreement
  
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• Budget boosts funding for First Nations self-government, Indigenous services

  27-02-2018 22:44 via cbc.ca
  The federal budget provides new dollars for First Nations to move beyond the Indian Act while also continuing investments aimed at closing spending gaps in areas long seen as irritants in the relationship between Canada and Indigenous peoples.
  
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• Prince Albert police trying to locate missing woman

  27-02-2018 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  Prince Albert police are asking for help locating Brandy Busch, 39, who was reported missing.
  
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• Shortlist Of Names For North Commuter Parkway Bridge Revealed dlvr.it/QJ4l0B https://t.co/Nny63EHkLm

  27-02-2018 22:16
  
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• REVIEW: Ode to hockey exudes love for the game

  27-02-2018 21:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  Dancing Sky Theatre
  Life After Hockey
  Feb. 23 to Mar. 11
  Few actors seem to relish a role like Sean Hoy in Life After Hockey.
  He takes the tall tale of “Rink Rat Brown” and makes it his own, convincingly conveying the character’s deep love of hockey and its indelible influence on Canadian culture.
  Hoy’s depictions of scores of characters in the one-hander are vivid, from the main character who we see as a child sneaking out of the house before dawn with his skates and sti
  
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• Gabriel Dumont's Wild West Show has many roots

  27-02-2018 21:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  Gabriel Dumont’s Wild West Show
  When: Feb. 27 to March 4
  Where: Remai Arts Centre
  Tickets: $45 to $48
  Box Office: persephonetheatre.org, 306.384.7727
  Shades of Batman in Gabriel Dumont’s Wild West Show.
  In many ways, Gabriel Dumont’s Wild West Show has come home.
  The National Arts Centre co-production, which opened in Ottawa in October, has journeyed West where it’s now on stage at Persephone Theatre, practically within view of the iconic Dumont statue in Friendship Park.
  
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• Baby Nikosis: Teenage killer to be sentenced as an adult for murder of six-week-old boy

  27-02-2018 21:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  The woman who was 16 years of age when she killed six-week-old Nikosis Jace Cantre in Saskatoon will be sentenced as an adult for second-degree murder.
  The teen was just months away from her 17th birthday when on July 3, 2016, she fatally beat Cantre after wandering into the infant’s room. She had never met the baby until members of the boy’s family brought her to their home because she was on the streets with nowhere to go.
  The teen pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Cantre&r
  
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• Saskatoon prepares for Pink Shirt Day - Globalnews.ca

  27-02-2018 21:13 via globalnews.ca
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  WATCH ABOVE: The Canadian Red Cross and students across Saskatoon are getting ready for Pink Shirt Day to combat bullying. Jackie Wilson has more. X. - A A +. Listen. With Pink Shirt Day around the corner, people in Saskatoon are sharing their support ...
  Pink Shirt Day still resonates with Sask. studentsSaskatoon StarPhoenixall 25 news articles »
  
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• Saskatoon prepares for Pink Shirt Day

  27-02-2018 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Saskatoon and some students are sharing their support ahead of Pink Shirt Day.
  
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• In response to Truth and Rec Commission, City of Saskatoon announces final four names for new north bridge

  27-02-2018 21:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  The four finalists for the name of Saskatoon’s new north bridge each recognize the legacy of Indigenous peoples as part of the city’s response to the federal Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
  The city on Tuesday announced the final four possible names for the new north commuter bridge: Mistawasis, Louis Riel, Waniska and Wicihitowin.
  Chief Mistawasis petitioned Ottawa for treaties to protect the rights and ensure the welfare of his people. During Treaty 6 negotiations in 1876, he
  
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• Enhancements coming for the 2018 Crop Insurance Program

  27-02-2018 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart says there are a number of enhancements to the 2018 Crop Insurance Program.
  
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• Virus downs hundreds of Tim Hortons cash registers, furious owners threaten lawsuit

  27-02-2018 21:06
  A group representing a large cohort of Tim Hortons franchisees is threatening legal action against the coffee chain’s parent company after a computer virus knocked cash registers offline at an unconfirmed number of stores.
  
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• Adult sentence for teen in killing of baby boy

  27-02-2018 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  A teen who pleaded guilty to killing a six-week-old baby boy in July 2016 has been sentenced as an adult.
  
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• Canadians divided on Gerald Stanley verdict: poll

  27-02-2018 20:44 via cbc.ca
  A new Angus Reid poll suggests that most people surveyed in Saskatchewan think the jury’s decision to acquit Gerald Stanley was “good and fair.”
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: blast of winter expected this weekend

  27-02-2018 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  Brace for a blast of winter in Saskatoon’s weather forecast ahead after a fabulously warm finish to February. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan with the details.
  
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• Stolen SUV chase ends as dog nabs suspect trying to steal snowmobile: police

  27-02-2018 20:15 via cbc.ca
  A police dog ended a chase that began at 3 a.m. CST with officers spotting an SUV reported stolen in Calgary.
  
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• Sask. residents most likely, easterners least likely, to think Stanley verdict was fair: Poll

  27-02-2018 20:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  Almost two-thirds of Saskatchewan residents who participated in an online survey this month said the not-guilty verdict reached in Gerald Stanley’s second-degree murder trial was “good and fair.”
  Canada’s Angus Reid Institute conducted an online survey this month of 2,501 adults who had signed up to regularly complete surveys for the non-profit organization.
  Gerald Stanley
  According to the poll, 78 per cent of the survey respondents had at least scanned headlines about St
  
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• Family pays $250K bill, bringing Sask. relative’s body back from China

  27-02-2018 19:59
  Family of a Saskatchewan woman, who died earlier this month while teaching overseas in China, is making arrangements to bring her body home.
  
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• Saskatoon, University of Saskatchewan sign historic agreement

  27-02-2018 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Saskatoon and the University of Saskatchewan sign agreement to work together on strengthening the community.
  
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• Countdown on to Sask.'s first H&M store

  27-02-2018 19:47
  Saskatchewan’s first H&M store will open in just over a month.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: blast of winter expected this weekend - Globalnews.ca

  27-02-2018 19:43 via globalnews.ca
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  Saskatoon weather outlook: blast of winter expected this weekend
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  WATCH ABOVE: Brace for a blast of winter in Saskatoon's weather forecast ahead after a fabulously warm finish to February. X. - A A +. Listen. Brace for a blast of winter this weekend after a fabulously warm finish to February. Saskatoon Forecast ...
  
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• Author calls Saskatchewan Hospital 'a great experiment'

  27-02-2018 19:25 via cbc.ca
  When North Battleford's Saskatchewan Hospital occupies a new facility, the history and stories of more than a century’s worth of mental health care will come with it, said Guy Vanderhaege.
  
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• Drug Bust dlvr.it/QJ3YZV https://t.co/qMAVRAIwle

  27-02-2018 18:52
  
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• Judge to decide on adult or youth sentence for teen who killed stranger’s baby

  27-02-2018 18:37
  A Saskatoon Provincial Court judge is expected to deliver his decision Tuesday afternoon on whether a teen girl who killed a stranger’s baby will be sentenced as a youth or an adult.
  
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• Adult sentence for teen who killed stranger’s baby

  27-02-2018 18:37
  A teen girl who killed a stranger’s baby will serve an adult sentence, a Saskatoon Provincial Court judge has ruled.
  
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• Saskatchewan residents most likely, eastern residents least likely, to think Gerald Stanley verdict was fair: Poll

  27-02-2018 18:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  Almost two-thirds of Saskatchewan residents who participated in an online survey this month said the not-guilty verdict reached in Gerald Stanley’s second-degree murder trial was “good and fair.”
  Canada’s Angus Reid Institute conducted an online survey this month of 2,501 adults who had signed up to regularly complete surveys for the not-for-profit organization.
  The results are expected to be accurate within 2.5 percentage points 19 times out of 20.
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• Saskatoon police dog puts bite on man trying to flee from officers ... - Globalnews.ca

  27-02-2018 18:26 via globalnews.ca
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  Saskatoon police dog puts bite on man trying to flee from officers ...
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  The air support unit tracked a stolen vehicle to a farmyard where a man was then caught by a Saskatoon police dog.and more »
  
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• Saskatoon police dog puts bite on man trying to flee from officers

  27-02-2018 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  The air support unit tracked a stolen vehicle to a farmyard where a man was then caught by a Saskatoon police dog.
  
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• Provincial government enhancing crop insurance program

  27-02-2018 18:22
  The Ministry of Agriculture has announced details of the 2018 crop insurance program, which will give Saskatchewan producers enhanced coverage as the program continues to improve.
  
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• Suspect Bitten by Police Dog After Chase dlvr.it/QJ3Lpb https://t.co/w99dnu4B34

  27-02-2018 18:19
  
  Suspect Bitten by Police Dog After Chase dlvr.it/QJ3Lpb https://t.co/w99dnu4B34
  
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• Vehicle Stop/Drug Charges - Idylwyld Dr. N & Stanley Pl.

  27-02-2018 18:15 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A Saskatoon man is facing a number of drug related charges following a vehicle stop last night.At approximately 10:00 p.m., February 26, 2018, Patrol Officers conducted a vehicle stop on a white Buick LeSabre at the intersection of Idylwyld Drive North and Stanley Place. The driver was found to be in possession of methamphetamine, a scale, small baggies and cash. Inside the vehicle, officers located numerous cell phones, liquor, various types of prescription medication pills, scales, small baggi
  
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• Boushie Talkback

  27-02-2018 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  Feb 24: Two weeks after a jury in Battleford found farmer Gerald Stanley not guilty in the shooting death of Colten Boushie, Focus Saskatchewan host Blake Lough sits down with Ryan Kessler, who spent two weeks reporting on every piece of evidence presented in the courtroom. Kessler explains how the trial unfolded and addresses the...
  
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• Peter Mansbridge

  27-02-2018 17:59 via globalnews.ca
  Feb 24: Canadian broadcasting legend Peter Mansbridge spent nearly 50 years of his life covering news. He’s seen a lot of stories cross his desk, but now that he’s retired he’s reflecting on a different sort of news: fake news. Teri Fikowski sat down with the former anchor to talk about it.
  
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• Police identify man found dead on South Saskatchewan River ice

  27-02-2018 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  The body of a 35-year-old man was found on the river ice southwest of Saskatoon on Feb. 25, 2018.
  
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• Saskatchewan Stands Alone in Opposition to the Fed's Climate Change Plan dlvr.it/QJ36gl https://t.co/g2pqCIo0xw

  27-02-2018 17:45
  
  Saskatchewan Stands Alone in Opposition to the Fed's Climate Change Plan dlvr.it/QJ36gl https://t.co/g2pqCIo0xw
  
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• Manitoba RCMP arrest without incident 2 convicts who escaped from Stony Mountain prison

  27-02-2018 17:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  WINNIPEG — RCMP in Manitoba say they have captured two inmates who escaped over the weekend from Stony Mountain Institution.
  Mounties say the men were arrested without incident in Winnipeg’s Osborne neighbourhood. RCMP initially believed the pair may have been on their way to Saskatchewan.
  Around 10:10 p.m. on Feb. 24, members of the Stonewall RCMP in Manitoba were notified that two inmates were missing from the minimum security unit at Stony Mountain Institution. Both men, William B
  
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• RCMP identify body on river ice as 35-year-old Saskatoon man

  27-02-2018 17:36 via cbc.ca
  RCMP say they have identified a man found dead on the river ice south of Saskatoon. Foul play is not suspected.
  
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• Poll finds Canadians divided over verdict in Colten Boushie case

  27-02-2018 17:33 via globalnews.ca
  Angus Reid poll finds Canadians are divided over the verdict in the Colten Boushie case, but in Saskatchewan a majority say it was a “good and fair” decision.
  
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• Swipe right for cute kitties: 'Kittinder' to find homes for cats in Saskatoon

  27-02-2018 17:29 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatoon SPCA has created its own version of a popular dating app to find homes for kittens and cats. "Kittinder" allows prospective cat owners to "swipe right" to find their new feline companion.
  
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• Evade Police - Lorne Ave. & Taylor St.

  27-02-2018 17:27 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A Saskatoon man is in custody after refusing to stop for Police early this morning.Patrol officers observed a stolen vehicle near the intersection of Lorne Avenue and Taylor Street at approximately 3:00 a.m., February 27, 2018. When a traffic stop was attempted, the driver of the green Honda CRV accelerated in an effort to flee. The SPS Air Support Unit began monitoring the suspect vehicle from above and guided ground units to deploy tire deflation devices on Idylwyld Drive South. The suspect co
  
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• 'We're all in this together': federal minister urges Sask. to sign climate plan

  27-02-2018 17:14 via cbc.ca
  The Federal Ministry of Environment says the province could lose its share of the money from Ottawa's $1.4 billion clean energy fund if it refuses to sign on to the Pan-Canadian plan for climate action.
  
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• Sask. to lose $62M if it refuses to sign Ottawa's climate change plan

  27-02-2018 17:14 via cbc.ca
  The Ministry of Environment says the province could lose its share of the money from Ottawa's low carbon economy fund if it refuses to sign onto the Pan-Canadian plan for climate action.
  
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• Sask. athletes prepare to compete for Canada at Paralympics in PyeongChang

  27-02-2018 17:10 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan will be represented by athletes in a variety of different sports at the 2018 Paralympic Games in PyeongChang next month.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Premier should cut number of ridings, too

  27-02-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The new premier has promised to restore some funding to the education sector which were cut in the last budget. I doubt that these moves will restore the cuts to the caretaking staff that affected the school I work in or the many others that have to clean the buildings with less staff. This means that we are doing the same amount of work with less available hours.
  I would like to ask the new leader of the Sask. Party to do the same. With their majority in the Legislature they could introduce a b
  
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• SASK CONGRESS FUNDRAISER

  27-02-2018 16:57 via globalnews.ca
  Hello friends, we are holding a steak night fundraiser on Sunday, May 6th.  The intention of this fundraiser is so that we can ensure dedicated ballrooms for Kizomba/Argentine Tango and West Coast Swing during the three social nights at the International Saskatchewan Salsa & Bachata Congress. Meal Options Are: Steak, Chicken Breast or Veggie Burger,...
  
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• Escaped inmates back in custody in Manitoba

  27-02-2018 16:56
  RCMP Manitoba says two men who escaped from a minimum security unit of the Stony Mountain Institution are back in custody.
  
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• RCMP identify man found dead on river ice southwest of Saskatoon ... - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  27-02-2018 16:48 via thestarphoenix.com
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  RCMP identify man found dead on river ice southwest of Saskatoon ...
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  Police have confirmed the identity of the man found dead southwest of Saskatoon on the ice in the South Saskatchewan River.The man has been identified as a 35 year old from Saskatoon, RCMP said Tuesday. The man's family has been notified.
  RCMP identify body on river ice as 35-year-old Saskatoon man ...CBC.ca
  Death of man found on frozen river not suspicious | CTV Saskatoon ...CTV New
  
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• Sask. leads country in percentage of teens not working or in school

  27-02-2018 16:46 via cbc.ca
  A new study from Statistics Canada shows Saskatchewan leads the nation in teenagers who aren't employed or in education or training.
  
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