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• Two arrested after traffic stop uncovers drugs and cash

  03-04-2018 23:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two people are facing drug charges after being found in possession of cocaine and methamphetamine after a traffic stop in Sutherland.
  According to a police news release, during the traffic stop, which took place in the 600 block of Gray Avenue, police uncovered an undisclosed amount of cocaine and methamphetamine along with a scale and $2,000 in cash inside of the red Acura Integra.
  A 27-year-old Regina man and a 30-year-old Saskatoon woman are now both facing charges of possession for the purpo
  
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• Cocaine/Meth Trafficking with Arrests

  03-04-2018 23:21 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Two people were arrested Sunday morning following a traffic stop.At approximately 9:15 a.m., April 1, 2018, Patrol members conducted a traffic stop on a red Acura Integra in the 600 block of Gray Avenue after it was discovered that the owner had outstanding warrants. During the traffic stop, Police located cocaine, methamphetamine, $2000 in cash and a scale. They also found the passenger to have outstanding warrants.A 27 year old Regina man and 30 year old Saskatoon woman are both facing charges
  
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• Shooting at YouTube headquarters investigated as domestic dispute

  03-04-2018 22:21
  A woman opened fire with a handgun Tuesday in a courtyard at YouTube headquarters, wounding three people before fatally shooting herself in what is being investigated as a domestic dispute, authorities said.
  
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• Female suspect dead, 4 others injured in YouTube headquarters shooting

  03-04-2018 22:21
  A woman opened fire at YouTube headquarters Tuesday, setting off a panic among employees and wounding at least four people before fatally shooting herself, police and witnesses said.
  
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• Police Make Arrest After Car Chase dlvr.it/QNKK9q https://t.co/nGuC28qCkK

  03-04-2018 21:50
  
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• Riders Returning to Saskatoon for Training Camp dlvr.it/QNKK3S https://t.co/FkZmztlV6x

  03-04-2018 21:49
  
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• Saskatoon police dog takes down man trying to evade officers

  03-04-2018 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  A man is facing numerous charges, including dangerous driving, after refusing to stop for Saskatoon police.
  
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• Air support and canine units assist in arrest of man attempting to evade police

  03-04-2018 21:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 32-year-old man has been charged with multiple offenses after attempting to evade police during a traffic stop.
  According to a police news release, at around 2:30 a.m. on March 31, police officers first observed and attempted to stop a dark coloured Chrysler 300 that was speeding on Centennial Drive in the Pacific Heights neighbourhood. When the driver refused to stop for police — and instead accelerated and began to drive erratically — the Air Support Unit which was already in the
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: polar vortex returns for another round of cold

  03-04-2018 21:17 via globalnews.ca
  Polar vortex returns for another round of cold in Saskatoon’s weather forecast. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains.
  
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• Reported break-in at marijuana dispensary leads to drug bust

  03-04-2018 20:52
  A reported break-in at a Saskatoon marijuana dispensary over the weekend led to police seizing well over 100 items from the business.
  
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• Retired educator Colin Sutherland was dating his accused killer, daughter confirms

  03-04-2018 20:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  The 30-year-old woman accused of killing 54-year-old retired educator Colin Sutherland was Sutherland’s girlfriend, family members confirm.
  Kelsie Sutherland, his daughter, said Sheritta Kahpeaysewat had been dating her father for about a year.
  “I didn’t put the effort into getting to know her. I felt weird about her; I just didn’t want to meet her, I guess,” Sutherland said outside Saskatoon provincial court on Tuesday, where Kahpeaysewat made her first court appea
  
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• Saskatoon hosting 2018 Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp

  03-04-2018 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  2018 will mark the sixth-straight year the Saskatchewan Roughriders have travelled to Saskatoon for training camp.
  
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• Tens of Thousands Issued Speeding Tickets in 2016 dlvr.it/QNJpZp https://t.co/dC3O0hGWpF

  03-04-2018 20:13
  
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• Evade Police/Arrest - K9 & ASU Assist

  03-04-2018 19:55 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police arrested a man early Saturday morning after he refused to stop for Police.At approximately 2:30 a.m., March 31, 2018 Patrol officers observed a dark coloured Chrysler 300 speeding on Centennial Drive. Before the officers could attempt to conduct a traffic stop, the suspect vehicle accelerated to a high rate of speed and began driving erratically. The SPS Air Support Unit was flying at the time, and monitored the incident from the sky. The suspect drove out of city limits west-bo
  
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• Backyard chicken rental company coming to Saskatoon despite bylaw

  03-04-2018 19:48 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon residents will soon be able to rent a chicken from a married couple in Dalmeny and have it delivered straight to their door.
  
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• Police respond to break and enter only to discover an illegal cannabis outlet

  03-04-2018 19:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  A call to Saskatoon police reporting a break and enter in the 2100 block of St. George Ave. the morning of April 1, led to the discovery of an alleged unauthorized cannabis outlet. 
  When police arrived at the reported break and enter just before 9:30 a.m. Sunday, officers discovered the glass door of the business had been smashed and as officers entered the building they discovered a variety of raw and edible cannabis products alongside other derivatives of the drug. Due to this discovery,
  
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• Riders will hold training camp in Saskatoon

  03-04-2018 19:13
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders will hold their annual spring training camp in Saskatoon for the sixth straight season.
  
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• 'I never touched any of the knives': Accused in Colin Sutherland death denies stabbing well-known educator

  03-04-2018 19:12 via cbc.ca
  Sheritta Kahpeaysewat is charged with second-degree murder in the death of educator Colin Sutherland on Sunday
  
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• Cannabis seized from alleged unauthorized Saskatoon storefront

  03-04-2018 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  Police seized raw cannabis, other items, following break-in at alleged storefront.
  
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• Saskatchewan has the lowest minimum wage in the country

  03-04-2018 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan now has the lowest minimum wage in the country after Nova Scotia increased their minimum wage by 15 cents on April 1.
  
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• Cold spring puts chill on Saskatchewan's highway weight restrictions

  03-04-2018 18:53 via cbc.ca
  An early spring cold snap has prompted the Saskatchewan government to temporarily suspend road bans on provincial highways, giving farmers more time to truck grain to the terminal without having to deal with weight restrictions.
  
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• Tuesday Schedule dlvr.it/QNJK09 https://t.co/UJjDBdKR4p

  03-04-2018 18:38
  
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• Break & Enter/Cannabis Seizure - 2100 block St. George Ave.

  03-04-2018 18:31 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Integrated Drug Enforcement Street Team (SIDEST), is investigating allegations of an unauthorized cannabis outlet in Saskatoon.At approximately 9:26 a.m., April 1, 2018, Patrol members responded to a report of a break and enter to a business in the 2100 block of St. George Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found the glass door of the business to have been smashed. A possible break and enter tool was located and seized near the address. When Police entered the business, they observed r
  
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• Man seriously injured in North Battleford, Sask. assault

  03-04-2018 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  Two have been charged after a man was seriously injured in a North Battleford assault.
  
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• Petition asks Battlefords Minor Hockey Association to overturn ban on team wearing patch to honour dead player

  03-04-2018 18:08 via cbc.ca
  More than 1,600 people have signed a petition asking the Battlefords Minor Hockey Association in Saskatchewan to overturn a decision that bans a team from wearing a patch on their jerseys dedicated to a dead player.
  
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• Letter of the Day: We all need to "do better" on diversity

  03-04-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  “Equality matters; (having) many diverse voices matters,” Michelle Obama told the packed house at SaskTel Centre on March 22. Yet in her stop in Saskatoon it appeared that only fair-skinned adults were invited to share the stage with her.
  Even though Obama has long talked about the importance of consciously choosing to “do what’s right,” and to take action to increase representation and inclusion of those who have previously been excluded, no Indigenous elder or lea
  
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• Crime Reduction Team Racks up Results in Short Amount of Time dlvr.it/QNHxYk https://t.co/FsJvlAJIyl

  03-04-2018 17:34
  
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• 2 Sask. writers make 2018 CBC Short Story Prize longlist

  03-04-2018 17:28 via cbc.ca
  The winner will receive $6,000 from Canada Council for the Arts, a 10-day writing residency at Banff Centre and will have their work published on CBC Books.
  
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• The Polar Vortex Continues Its Wrath dlvr.it/QNHkFD https://t.co/c9gDcompqN

  03-04-2018 17:01
  
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• One year since Happy Charles disappeared in Prince Albert, Sask.

  03-04-2018 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  Happy Charles disappearance has been added to Canada’s missing person website.
  
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• Scheer accepts national security briefing on India trip

  03-04-2018 16:47
  Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has accepted the government’s offer of a national security briefing on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's trip to India.
  
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• Dealing with spring allergies

  03-04-2018 16:47 via globalnews.ca
  While it might not yet feel like spring, pharmacist Kelly Kizlyk has tips to deal with spring allergies when the warm weather arrives.
  
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• Rae's report on Rohingya crisis recommends Canada take 'leadership role'

  03-04-2018 16:30
  Ottawa's special envoy to Myanmar released a report Tuesday urging Canada to 'signal a willingness' to welcome Rohingya refugees and implement sanctions against those responsible for the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the southeast Asian country.
  
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• Despite the Weather the Pothole Patrol is on the Job dlvr.it/QNHXD4 https://t.co/VOtRa49sWz

  03-04-2018 16:28
  
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• Well-known Saskatoon medical marijuana pioneer resigns from CanniMed Therapeutics

  03-04-2018 16:27 via cbc.ca
  A veteran pioneer of Canada's medical marijuana industry has resigned from his own company.
  
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• Well-known Saskatoon medical marijuana pioneer resigns from CanniMed Therapeudics

  03-04-2018 16:27 via cbc.ca
  A veteran pioneer of Canada's medical marijuana industry has resigned from his own company.
  
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• Jeans and Jewels Gala for Saskatchewan’s children’s hospital

  03-04-2018 16:25 via globalnews.ca
  Adam MacVicar gets in the spirit as he learns more about the upcoming Jeans and Jewels Gala for the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital.
  
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• Jesse Larson evicted from Big Brother Canada

  03-04-2018 15:36 via globalnews.ca
  Evicted houseguest Jesse Larson discusses his experience in the Big Brother Canada house.
  
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• ADvice: why brands fail

  03-04-2018 15:05 via globalnews.ca
  Ryan Townend from William Joseph Communications looks at why brands fail and how companies can avoid the dead-brand graveyard.
  
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• STC to remain on the books for another year, liquidation expected to yield 'up to' $30 million

  03-04-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Most of its assets have been sold to the highest bidders, but the Saskatchewan Transportation Company will remain on the provincial government’s books for at least another year.
  A casualty of the unpopular 2017-18 budget, the Crown corporation was expected to officially vanish on March 31, but the government has since amended the order needed to dissolve it. 
  STC is now scheduled to be wound up on March 31, 2019, almost two years after its buses clocked their final kilometres and pull
  
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• 5 bold moves the Sask. government could make in this budget to renew health care

  03-04-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  The health care systems in Canada and Saskatchewan are notorious under-performers compared to other rich countries. So what’s a government to do at budget time?
  
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• Saskatoon woman facing murder charge in death of Colin Sutherland

  03-04-2018 14:55 via cbc.ca
  A 30-year-old woman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a well-known educator in the province.
  
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• Saskatchewan Researcher Receives Honours dlvr.it/QNGnbz https://t.co/QWF01on42K

  03-04-2018 14:19
  
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• Rescuing Native Prairie and Parkland dlvr.it/QNGncC https://t.co/g10xaWiMql

  03-04-2018 14:19
  
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• Weekend break-in leads to police raid on Saskatoon marijuana outlet

  03-04-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  For the second time in as many months, reports of a break-in at an illegal marijuana outlet led to police raiding the store and seizing the inventory.
  
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• Children's Hospital 'on target' to meet hiring goals; health region's focus is on attracting Canadian-trained docs

  03-04-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The head of pediatrics for the Saskatchewan Health Authority says he wants to staff the province’s new children’s hospital with “the best of the best” — physicians trained in Canada.
  “I’m really looking for Canadian-trained physicians,” Dr. Laurentiu Givelichian said.
  “I’m very interested to bring the best physicians I can and that they are trained here in Canada, they are very familiar with the Canadian system and they will be very eas
  
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• Catherine Tait chosen as CBC/Radio-Canada president

  03-04-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Canadian television and film executive Catherine Tait has become the first woman president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada.
  
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• Murder charge laid in Saskatoon death

  03-04-2018 13:42 via globalnews.ca
  A woman is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Colin Sutherland.
  
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• 'I will miss a lot about this earth': Jordon Cooper eulogy

  03-04-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A funeral for Saskatoon blogger and StarPhoenix columnist Jordon Cooper will be held Tuesday. Before his death, Jordon wrote his own eulogy. We share it here at the request of his wife Wendy.
   
  If you are reading this, it means I am no longer here. The liver and colon cancer stopped toying with me on March 26, 2018. The last laugh is on the cancer; it is going to the grave with me. I was 44 and glad to be done with the damn cancer.
  I will miss a lot about this earth. I loved being a writer.
  
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• Pornhub gives people in Climax, Sask. free content

  03-04-2018 08:33
  One of the world’s largest porn websites is giving away free premium memberships to people who live in risque-named places — including a southern Saskatchewan town.
  
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