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• Man arrested for pointing replica gun at police

  31-03-2018 21:19
  A 28-year-old man is in custody after pointing a replica handgun at a Saskatoon police officer and police dog.
  
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• Carbon pricing would address gaps in Sask. climate change strategy, says U of R economist

  31-03-2018 20:56 via cbc.ca
  A new report says Saskatchewan falls short in addressing climate change, but the good news is the province has taken some steps toward getting where it needs to go, according to a University of Regina researcher and ecological economist.
  
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• New Faces, New Places: Store designed to satisfy curiosity, offer sanctuary

  31-03-2018 20:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  Tired of waiting around for someone to open the store of his dreams, Ryan Giesinger looked at his savings and decided it was time to stop waiting and just do it himself.
  Alongside his husband Shawn Obchansky, he designed the Practical Magick & Curio Shoppe from the ground up, creating a space that incorporates different types of magical and unusual books, objects and more under one roof — a benefit for people just starting out with witchcraft.
  “A lot of people are curious and hav
  
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• New Faces, New Places: Keeping hair clear and putting minds at ease

  31-03-2018 20:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  Most people’s first experience with lice is fairly similar: the dreaded letter sent home from school to inform parents there has been a lice outbreak and their children might be exposed.
  About 10 years ago, Lice Squad franchise owner Marnie Farn got the same letter. So began her journey as a lice removal expert.
  That first experience led her to try multiple products, which she quickly abandoned because they burned when applied or simply didn’t work. It took two months of diligent com
  
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  31-03-2018 20:44
  
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• Third Avenue Church to Have Last Easter Service dlvr.it/QN19n4 https://t.co/SnO8UIcooF

  31-03-2018 20:43
  
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• SGI Reminding Motorists to Drive Safe This Long Weekend dlvr.it/QN144n https://t.co/k1wVeF6lSa

  31-03-2018 20:12
  
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• Photos: The Way of the Cross prayer walk in Saskatoon

  31-03-2018 19:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Way of the Cross prayer walk took place on Good Friday in Saskatoon.
  The walk recalls the last hours of the Passion of Jesus and people of many denominations were welcome to participate.
  People take part in the Way of the Cross community prayer walk in downtown Saskatoon, SK on Friday, March 30, 2017.
   
  People take part in the Way of the Cross community prayer walk in downtown Saskatoon, SK on Friday, March 30, 2017.
   
  People take part in the Way of the Cross community prayer walk
  
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• Photos: Draggins Annual Rod and Custom Car Show

  31-03-2018 18:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Draggins Annual Rod and Custom Car Show in Saskatoon ran this weekend in Saskatoon.
  StarPhoenix photographer Liam Richards captured the action — which featured 236 exhibitors and many cars that were new to the show this year.
  The show opened Friday and continued Saturday at Prairieland Park.
  People are seen in the reflection of a mirror mounted under a show car at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon, SK on Friday, March 30, 2017.
   
  A gunslinger-inspired 1963 Mercury at the Draggins Car
  
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• Man in custody after allegedly pointing replica handgun at Saskatoon police officer, dog

  31-03-2018 18:11 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police say a man is in custody after allegedly pointing a replica handgun at a Saskatoon police officer and his canine partner.
  
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• Romanow: Under-appreciated Semillon is worth a second taste

  31-03-2018 17:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  Every year or so, I’m faced with an Australian wine evangelist. They come through telling Saskatoon to “try the Semillon! Use the Semillon! Your life will be infinitely better! Birds will sing and the sun will shine!” The wines come and they go from the wine stores shelves as Saskatchewan remains indifferent to the grape. Which is a shame. 
  Semillon is a great grape. Its most famous incarnation is a botrytis infec
  
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• Bridging Borders series highlights refugee families, sponsor groups in Saskatoon

  31-03-2018 17:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  Faith communities are playing a major part in giving refugees in desperate circumstances a safe and secure life in Saskatchewan. So says Jana Al-Sagheer, Communications Associate for Mennonite Central Committee Saskatchewan.
  MCC has been involved with private refugee sponsorship ever since the program began in 1979, and was the first non-profit organization to sign a private sponsorship agreement with the Canadian government. As a result of that work, MCC figures prominently in Bridging Borders,
  
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• Prince Albert Helping to Create a Healthier Community With New Strategy dlvr.it/QN0TQQ https://t.co/b9w5wTjat3

  31-03-2018 17:36
  
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• Lafleche Awaiting Hockeyville 2018 Announcement dlvr.it/QN0TJn https://t.co/GVRDOo6fZ2

  31-03-2018 17:36
  
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• Man arrested after pointing replica handgun at Saskatoon police officer

  31-03-2018 17:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  A man who pointed a replica handgun at a police officer and his canine partner is in custody with only dog bite injuries after an incident in Saskatoon.
  A Saskatoon police officer was parked on the side of road at Northumberland Avenue and 33rd Street West at about 12:30 a.m. Friday when the incident began. “He saw the male walking with a handgun pointing it in various directions,” according to a Saskatoon Police Service news release.
  The officer got out of his vehicle and gave the m
  
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• The Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update for March 31, 2018

  31-03-2018 17:10 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Wind turbine entrepreneur, wanted by the FBI, found hiding in Saskatoon
  James Alan Rowan seemed to have a winner with his latest innovation, a wind turbine for the home that didn’t need a tower. Celebrities like former Tonight Show host Jay Leno and actor Ed Begley Jr. endorsed the Canadian entrepreneur’s product. Eventually, fame turned into notoriety. In October 2013, a grand jury i
  
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• Near miss on B.C. highway caught on camera as driver speeds in wrong direction

  31-03-2018 16:19
  A dashboard camera captured what was nearly a head-on collision when a driver travelled in the wrong direction on a busy highway near Vancouver.
  
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  31-03-2018 16:01
  
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• Regina Police Investigating a Death dlvr.it/QN03qj https://t.co/hYZPMUAnrZ

  31-03-2018 16:01
  
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• Man in Custody After Aiming Replica Gun at an Officer and K-9 Member dlvr.it/QN03kQ https://t.co/b4qGNLaEyw

  31-03-2018 16:01
  
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• Friday Night Silverwood Fire Causes $100 Thousand Dollars dlvr.it/QN03bF https://t.co/ubS2xkx8df

  31-03-2018 16:01
  
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• Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update for March 31, 2018

  31-03-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Stay up to date with the news and stories that matter in Saskatoon and beyond. 
  LOCAL
  Wind turbine entrepreneur, wanted by the FBI, found hiding in Saskatoon
  James Alan Rowan seemed to have a winner with his latest innovation, a wind turbine for the home that didn’t need a tower. Celebrities like former Tonight Show host Jay Leno and actor Ed Begley Jr. endorsed the Canadian entrepreneur’s product. Eventually, fame turned into notoriety. In October 2013, a grand jury i
  
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• Saskatchewan curling teams find new footing during off-season of change

  31-03-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Kirk Muyres has a spring in his step as curling teams in the area stage a re-do.
  Muyres, Steve Laycock’s long-time third, is pondering life as a skip in the wake of the team’s recent breakup and some freshly found teammates.
  “It’s kind of rejuvenated me,” Muyres said this week.
  Laycock had won four of the last five provincial titles, and played at a home-province Brier this season in Regina. But with a new four-year Olympic cycle kicking off, it’s a hectic spr
  
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• Rosetown Red Wings get ready to host historical Allan Cup

  31-03-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The newly crowned provincial senior AAA champion Rosetown Redwings are going through the front door, as opposed to the back door, for the upcoming 2018 Allan Cup in Rosetown.
  Keegan McAvoy, who is Rosetown’s head coach, is the doorman in charge of preparing the Redwings for what is Canada’s oldest amateur hockey championship, dating back to 1909.
  The Redwings will spend the next two weeks tuning up for the 2018 event as the host team and Saskatchewan champion.
  A 31-player roster has
  
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• Letters to the editor March 31, 2018

  31-03-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Changes to Saskatoon Public Library
  Recent articles in the StarPhoenix (March 12, Feb. 23, Jan. 18, Oct. 31, Oct. 16) regarding the Saskatoon Public Library’s move to a community-led model have given the false impression that all unionized staff are against all of the changes.
  As public library staff, we are devoted to serving the people of Saskatoon by providing information, opportunities for learning, innovative technology, and engaging programming … all in the name of making a di
  
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• Fuller: April Fool's vending machine arrives just in time

  31-03-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It’s back! The April Fool’s vending machine! I invented it a few years ago to help people with their last-minute April Fool’s joke shopping.
  This year it’s needed more than ever, because April 1 conflicts with Easter Sunday and people will be too busy trying to figure out how rabbits lay chocolate eggs to think of anything preposterous.
  By the way, did you know that Easter Sunday will fall on a Monday in 2020 because of the leap year? It’s the first time that’
  
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• Cuthand: Pope's refusal to apologize for church's role in residential schools might be about money

  31-03-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  This year the celebration of Easter in Indian country is tempered by the failure of Pope Francis to provide an apology for the Catholic Church’s role in the residential schools.
  The response came in a letter released by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops stating that Pope Francis cannot personally apologize for residential schools.
  An apology from the churches involved was one of the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. About two-thirds of Canada’s res
  
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  31-03-2018 13:20
  
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• Organized crime behind contraband tobacco costs governments billions

  31-03-2018 13:00
  W5's Kevin Newman exposes organized crime and the world of contraband tobacco, which costs government coffers billions in lost revenues and enriches criminals.
  
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• Mulcair's advice to NDP leader Jagmeet Singh? Get a seat

  31-03-2018 13:00
  After a tough few weeks for NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, his predecessor Tom Mulcair is offering him some advice: get a seat in Parliament as soon as possible.
  
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• Male In Custody Facing Firearm Related Offences

  31-03-2018 10:59 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 28 year old male is in custody after pointing a replica handgun at a Saskatoon Police K-9 member at Northumberland Avenue and 33rd St. W. at approximately 12:30 a.m. March 31, 2018.The officer was parked road side when he saw the male walking with a handgun pointing it in various directions. The officer got out of his patrol car and gave him verbal commands at which time the suspect turned, swearing at the officer, and pointed the handgun directly at him. The member deployed his &nbs
  
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• First Nations winter games give SK athletes a chance to shine in Saskatoon

  31-03-2018 04:49 via cbc.ca
  Starting Monday in Saskatoon, 3,000 athletes will meet and compete in seven indoor winter sports, and they represent each of the 74 First Nations communities in the province.
  
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• Bridges cover: Ernie Walker leads an eclectic, industrious life

  31-03-2018 04:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  Dr. Ernie Walker has lived more lives than most.
  There’s no one else in his line of work in Saskatchewan. That’s because the famed archaeologist and forensic anthropologist goes from digging up fossils one minute, to basking in the sunshine at his cacti farm on campus, or to a crime scene.
  The University of Saskatchewan archaeology professor is inspiring the next generation to follow in his industrious footsteps, and he’s leading by example.
  It was Walker who discovered scores
  
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• Wine World: A real deal on Sauvignon Blanc

  31-03-2018 03:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  The fight for shelf space in the Sauvignon Blanc category has turned into something of a street brawl.
  New Zealand continues to produce some fabulous versions for not a lot of money. (Although Sancerre fans may find them a bit overstated.) What’s more, if you are willing to drink outside the box, you can find some serious deals.
  I came across this one at Co-op and after drinking the better part of a case of the stuff (Not at once!) I have come to the conclusion this is a serious deal on a
  
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• Bridges Gardening: A is for artichoke

  31-03-2018 03:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  Most people know artichokes (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) only as an exotic vegetable that is served as an appetizer: the fleshy bracts are removed one by one, the thick end dipped in warm garlic butter and then the inside fleshy part is scraped off the outer tough skin with one’s teeth. Or, you can usually find young quartered or whole artichoke hearts preserved in water or oil in the canned vegetable aisle: great in salads or on pizza.
  Native to North Africa and the Medite
  
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• Meet the truck with a story behind it

  31-03-2018 03:07
  More than 200 proud owners showed off their prized possessions at the 58th annual Draggins Rod and Custom car show in Saskatoon.
  
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• Hundreds gather for Way of the Cross walk in downtown Saskatoon

  31-03-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  The 21st annual Good Friday Way of the Cross walk in Saskatoon honoured Jesus’ journey before crucifixion, while reflecting on modern day injustices. Rebekah Lesko reports.
  
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• Global News at 6: March 30

  31-03-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, March 30, 2018 edition of Global News at 6 with Angie Seth on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Cool wind makes for chilly Easter weekend in Saskatoon

  31-03-2018 02:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  With the wind chill making it feel like it’s -30 C or colder, winter isn’t letting spring move in so far in Saskatoon.
  The Easter weekend opened with cool temperatures Friday, reaching a high of -12 in the afternoon — but a northwest wind at 20 kilometres/hour made it feel like the -20s.
  Overnight Friday, Environment Canada’s forecast low is -22, with a wind chill of -32.
  Even though Saturday is supposed to be sunny, with a high of -9, the winds are expected to pick up Sa
  
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• Minute at the Movies: March 30

  31-03-2018 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s edition of Minute at the Movies, Todd James reviews “Ready Player One” starring Tye Sheridan and Olivia Cooke.
  
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• Quite a run: Sherry Anderson adds national curling title to memorable season

  31-03-2018 00:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  Sherry Anderson’s body did a little complaining this week, sent out a few distress signals, got downright cranky, in fact.
  But the rest of Sherry Anderson is happy, thanks to this season for the ages that included winning the Canadian senior women’s curling title Thursday in Stratford, Ont.
  “I am so, so exhausted,” Anderson — who recently skipped Saskatchewan’s entry at the national women’s Scotties — said Friday with a chuckle before flying home.
  
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• Saskatoon family who builds ice castle in yard enjoying Easter cold snap

  31-03-2018 00:29 via globalnews.ca
  Sonia Kasstan, 8, and her dad Steve will get to enjoy their creation a bit longer thanks to the unseasonable temperatures.
  
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• TCU Place: The theatre's dandy, but what to do with the business-leaking convention area?

  31-03-2018 00:03 via cbc.ca
  While consultants are recommending a new downtown arena replace Saskatoon's SaskTel Centre, the future of TCU Place is less clear.
  
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• Nipawin man unsatisfied with sentence for father's killer

  31-03-2018 00:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  The son of a 57-year-old Nipawin man who was killed in his house last year says he’s disappointed with the sentence his father’s killer received. 
  On March 14, Danny Brian Crate was sentenced to five and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in connection with the death of Charles Frank Letendre. The sentence was a joint submission from the Crown and defence. 
  The victim’s son, Chuck, said he thought five and a half years was the least amount of
  
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