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• Saskatoon Police Service improving employment diversity, report shows

  14-03-2018 23:55
  The Saskatoon Police Service continues to improve diversity within its ranks but needs to do more to reach its hiring goals, according to a report for the city’s board of police commissioners.
  
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• Preview: Where it Hurts launches Sask-play venture

  14-03-2018 23:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  You can’t collect eggs without raising chickens. Jaron Francis is rounding up chicks right now.
  The Saskatoon actor-producer has launched a theatre company devoted exclusively to world premieres of Saskatchewan Plays.
  At this point, the question isn’t ‘is there enough quality work out there?’” Francis says.
  “The more important thing to focus on is ‘do we want to see enough quality work out there to make something like this worthwhile?’”
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• 2 facing charges after search by RCMP Crime Reduction Team in North Battleford

  14-03-2018 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  Two people are facing charges after a search was executed by the RCMP’s Crime Reduction Team in North Battleford, Sask.
  
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• West Wind lays off pilots after almost three months on the ground

  14-03-2018 23:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  Three months after its airline operator certificate was suspended and its fleet grounded following a fatal crash in northern Saskatchewan, West Wind Aviation has laid off almost 20 per cent of its pilots.
  The airline confirmed Wednesday that 10 first officers — who fly alongside the captain in command of an aircraft — have been handed pink slips. In a prepared statement, West Wind blamed reduced mining and exploration in northern Saskatchewan.
  “We have had to make some tough de
  
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• New fee for volunteer criminal record checks in Canada

  14-03-2018 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  Effective March 19, criminal record checks for volunteers in Canada will cost $10.
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders re-sign Canadian defensive lineman Steele

  14-03-2018 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders re-signed Canadian defensive lineman Eddie Steele to a one-year contract on March 14.
  
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• Sask. prof discusses ‘whiteness’ with Trent University students in Peterborough

  14-03-2018 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. Michael Cappello spoke about "whiteness as a system of ideology" in his presentation to Trent University students on Monday.
  
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• Canada-wide warrant for man in Moose Jaw stabbing death

  14-03-2018 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  A Canada-wide warrant has been issued by Moose Jaw police for a man wanted for murder in a stabbing death.
  
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• West Wind Aviation lays off 10 pilots, blaming economic slowdown in province

  14-03-2018 21:43 via cbc.ca
  The news comes three months after one of the company's planes crashed in remote Fond-du-Lac, Sask., and Transport Canada yanked its certificate to fly.
  
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• Saskatchewan Government Roles Out Its Marijuana Regulations dlvr.it/QL2YRh https://t.co/SNErkEcLKL

  14-03-2018 21:42
  
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• Saskatoon woman finds her dogs chewing on rat poison-laced meat in backyard

  14-03-2018 21:26 via cbc.ca
  Deb Schick found something dangerous and unexpected in her backyard this week.
  
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• Saskatchewan sets minimum cannabis use age at 19, rolls out framework

  14-03-2018 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  Green is the colour in Saskatchewan, and if you are over 19 you will eventually be allowed to legally smoke a certain green substance. The province has set the minimum age for non-medicinal cannabis use at 19, the same as alcohol.
  
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• Saskatchewan tables marijuana rules; legal age to be set at 19

  14-03-2018 21:24
  Saskatchewan's government has set the legal age for recreational marijuana usage at 19.
  
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• 19 is legal age for pot in Saskatchewan

  14-03-2018 21:22 via cbc.ca
  Province says possession of more than five grams of marijuana will results in a criminal offence for people under age 19.
  
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• Extra performances added to Onegin at Persephone Theatre

  14-03-2018 21:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  Five shows have been added to the run of the Vancouver Arts Club production of Onegin, opening at the Remai Arts Centre on March 21.
  The added shows are Thursday, April 5 at 8 pm, Friday, April 6 at 8 pm, Saturday, April 7 at 8 pm and Sun, April 8 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
  Amiel Gladstone and recording artist Veda Hille adapted freely from Pushkin’s original poem and Tchaikovsky’s opera to create the rock opera.
  The winner of 10 Jessie Richardson Awards is touring nationally.
  Tickets: $26
  
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• A look at Persephone Theatre's 2018-2019 season

  14-03-2018 20:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  Persephone Theatre isn’t fiddling around in its 2018-2019 season.
  Actually, it is with the November-December production of Fiddler on the Roof.
  The familiar musical is part of a six-play mainstage. In addition, there will be three Deep End productions and five bonus shows. The first bonus show, in August, is Circle Game: Reimagining the Music of Joni Mitchell by Vancouver’s Firehall Arts Centre.Persephone also announced a partnership with playwright Joel Bernbaum and director/dramatu
  
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• Anastasia marks 100 years

  14-03-2018 20:25 via thestarphoenix.com
   
  Canada’s Ballet Jörgen presents the tale of the Russian Grand Duchess Anastasia, daughter of the fallen Tsar whose fate in 1918 remains a mystery.
  Created by choreographer and artistic director Bengt Jörgen, Anastasia is set to an original full orchestra score by Russian/Canadian composer Ivan Barbotin.
  Dancer Emma Strus from Unity performs the role of the flower girl. She’s also been a page in Swan Lake with Jorgen.
   
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• No charges against Sask. property owner who fired gun in air during break and enter: RCMP

  14-03-2018 20:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  A property owner near Spiritwood will not be charged after firing a gun into the air during an early-morning break-in.
  No injuries were reported in connection with the incident, which took place Tuesday around 12:30 a.m. A white-coloured 2017 Ford F350 that was reported missing from the property after the incident was found on Tuesday around 7:30 p.m. in Debden, RCMP said on Wednesday in a news release.
  At the time the truck was recovered, one woman and two men were arrested without in
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: air quality, fog improves as wind picks up

  14-03-2018 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  The air quality, fog and visibility situation improve as winds pick back up in Saskatoon’s weather forecast. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains.
  
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• Photo captures Crown witness minutes before fatal stabbing

  14-03-2018 20:16 via cbc.ca
  Jurors in the Lajray Gordon murder trial looked at more than 100 crime scene photos today, including one with a key Crown witness taken minutes before stabbing.
  
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• Property owner fires gun during alleged rural Saskatchewan break-in

  14-03-2018 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  Spiritwood RCMP confirm a rural Saskatchewan property owner fired a gun during an alleged break and enter.
  
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• Community rallies to help 13-year-old 'rock star' in Radisson after gem museum break-in

  14-03-2018 20:13 via cbc.ca
  It seems that Radisson’s Judah Tyreman is a bit of a rising rock star in Saskatchewan’s geological community, and it’s paying off as he tries to rebuild his gem museum and shop.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Developer knows the risks

  14-03-2018 19:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  Creating more living space in the centre of the city is better than the urban sprawl that surrounds Saskatoon.
  However, North Prairie Developments is a mature and secure company that does not need a five-year tax break for its financially profitable projects.
  A tax break of that magnitude would be extended on the backs of the small businesses and homeowners of Saskatoon. The going economic doctrine includes what we call free enterprise. North Prairie Developments is free to build, but should do
  
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• Shot was fired by homeowner during reported break and enter near Spiritwood: RCMP

  14-03-2018 19:46
  RCMP are confirming a gun fired during a reported break and enter in rural Saskatchewan early Tuesday morning was fired by the homeowner.
  
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• Canada-wide warrant issued for 'armed and dangerous' suspect in Moose Jaw death

  14-03-2018 19:30
  Moose Jaw police say that a stabbing that happened on Tuesday is a homicide.
  
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• #MeTooMining digs into sexual harassment, assault in mining industry

  14-03-2018 19:29 via cbc.ca
  Susan Lomas had to start #MeTooMining after her own experiences in the mining industry. She hopes women in the industry will come forward and share their stories.
  
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• RxFiles joins college at University of Saskatchewan

  14-03-2018 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  The RxFiles Academic Detailing Program is now a part of the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition at the University of Saskatchewan.
  
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• Scientists working on new canola varieties to combat clubroot

  14-03-2018 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  Scientists are using the Canadian Light Source to develop new canola varieties that will be resistant to clubroot.
  
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• Toys R Us says Canadian stores will stay open, even as U.K. operations shutter

  14-03-2018 19:15
  Toys R Us Canada maintains it's still business as usual, even as its U.K. counterpart announced it would shutter all 75 locations in the country.
  
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• Prince Albert follows Saskatoon by offering drug amnesty

  14-03-2018 19:04 via cbc.ca
  The Prince Albert Police Service says it will join Saskatoon's police force in asking people to surrender drugs without incurring legal consequences.
  
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• Regina Police Search for Missing 75 Year Old Woman dlvr.it/QL1chx https://t.co/6KHaMeMpIb

  14-03-2018 18:58
  
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• Dubé’s make $1M donation to new Saskatchewan Hospital

  14-03-2018 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  Irene and Leslie Dubé make $1 million contribution to the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford.
  
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• Suzie Vinnick is back to shake the love around

  14-03-2018 18:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon’s gift to the blues, Suzie Vinnick returns home to release her new album Shake the Love Around with a full-band show on Friday, March 16 at the Bassment at 9 p.m.The title was inspired by friends in Forget, SK, who would join hands to say grace and then make a wave-like motion to “shake the love around.” Vinnick says: “It’s been a few years since I’ve broken bread with them but their tradition has stuck with me. Though there seems to be a lot of dark
  
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• Time to Think About Snow Melt and Water Issues dlvr.it/QL1QdD https://t.co/7c6KPMhQEI

  14-03-2018 18:26
  
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• Prince Albert Hosts Community Meetings dlvr.it/QL1QY9 https://t.co/WJSMznIKze

  14-03-2018 18:26
  
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• NDP Calls for More Mental Health and Addictions Funding dlvr.it/QL1Qf2 https://t.co/OurbMZhEcx

  14-03-2018 18:26
  
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• Prime minister back in Regina to tour Evraz Steel plant with Premier Moe

  14-03-2018 18:16 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with workers on March 14 at Regina's Evraz Steel to talk about his fight to counter U.S steel tariffs.
  
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• PM Justin Trudeau to tour Evraz Steel

  14-03-2018 17:45
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Regina on Wednesday to tour Evraz Steel.
  
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• SARM delegates call for measures to curb clubroot

  14-03-2018 17:06 via cbc.ca
  Delegates at the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) annual convention are taking aim at clubroot with four resolutions.
  
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• Remai Modern parkade set to increase hours, rates

  14-03-2018 17:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  The cost of parking under Saskatoon’s Remai Modern art gallery is set to increase, but so are the hours you can park there.
  A city council committee on Monday endorsed a move to increase parking rates and hours at the city-owned parkade built along with the gallery.
  The ultimate goal of raising more revenue at the $19.5-million parkade is aimed at repaying the $12 million the city borrowed to build it, a City of Saskatoon report says. Revenue from the parkade is also intended to pay for re
  
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• Saskatoon police making progress on recruitment efforts: Tribal Council

  14-03-2018 17:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  Leaders with the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) say they feel efforts by the city police to recruit Indigenous people are working.
  A report headed to the board of police commissioners on Thursday indicates the police service is making progress toward a workforce that represents the population. It says 312 of the 571 total sworn and out of scope police employees in 2017 — 54.6 per cent — identified as female, Indigenous, people with a disability or members of a visible minority.
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• Letter of the Day: Developer doesn't deserve tax break

  14-03-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Creating more living space in the centre of the city is better than the urban sprawl that surrounds Saskatoon.
  However, North Prairie Developments is a mature and secure company that does not need a five-year tax break for its financially profitable projects.
  A tax break of that magnitude would be extended on the backs of the small businesses and homeowners of Saskatoon. The going economic doctrine includes what we call free enterprise. North Prairie Developments is free to build, but should do
  
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• Go Out and Play Winners dlvr.it/QL0XSK https://t.co/jTYBj5UgTs

  14-03-2018 16:14
  
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• 5 Days for the Homeless dlvr.it/QL0XNk https://t.co/RapzAqkKic

  14-03-2018 16:14
  
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• Schedule takes a favourable turn as Rush head into stretch drive

  14-03-2018 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan Rush smile, just a bit, when they look at the balance of their National Lacrosse League schedule.
  That smile was a long time coming: The Rush didn’t like their schedule, for the most part, but it now lines up just the way they like — after Friday’s clash in Buffalo, they’ll play four of their last five games in the loud and welcoming confines of home.
  “When I looked at the schedule in the pre-season, I went ‘Ugh; this isn’t good,’
  
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• Saskatoon chef Nathan Guggenheimer contestant on Top Chef Canada

  14-03-2018 15:44 via globalnews.ca
  Nathan Guggenheimer from Sticks and Stones is one of two chefs from Saskatoon taking part in the upcoming season of Top Chef Canada on Food Network Canada.
  
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• Décor and Design: exterior improvements

  14-03-2018 15:22 via globalnews.ca
  Adree Goulding from Metric Design Centre in Saskatoon with tips for those looking to make improvements to the exterior of their home.
  
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• Regina 'a small pawn' in larger game of steel, NAFTA negotiations, says mayor

  14-03-2018 14:59 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back in Regina this week and he will meet with workers and leaders in the steel industry.
  
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• One Day for Students at the University of Saskatchewan

  14-03-2018 14:33 via globalnews.ca
  USSU executive members Crystal Lau and Deena Kapacila explain the purpose of One Day for Students coming up at the University of Saskatchewan.
  
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• Ford recalls almost 1.4M cars; steering wheel can come loose

  14-03-2018 14:07
  Under pressure from U.S. regulators, Ford is recalling nearly 1.4 million midsize cars in North America because the steering wheels can detach from the steering column and drivers could lose control.
  
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