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• Calgary trucking company suspended pending investigation of Humboldt Broncos crash

  10-04-2018 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  Adesh Deol Trucking has been suspended indefinitely by the Alberta Transportation ministry pending an investigation. A man who identified himself as the company owner’s relative told Global News the driver involved in the crash is now at home with his family.
  
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• Calgary trucking company suspended pending investigation for Humboldt Broncos crash

  10-04-2018 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  Adesh Deol Trucking has been suspended indefinitely by the Alberta Transportation ministry pending an investigation. The company owner’s relative tells Global News the driver involved in the crash is now at home with his family.
  
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• Global support pours in as Humboldt begins to heal

  10-04-2018 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  Healing is the focus in Humboldt, Saskatchewan right now. Today, schools opened their doors for the first time since the deadly crash. Classes weren’t back in session, but teachers and counsellors were there to offer support. Here’s Brittany Greenslade.
  
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• Alberta transportation minister confirms Calgary trucking company suspended pending investigation of Humboldt Broncos crash

  10-04-2018 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta transportation minister Brian Mason confirms Adesh Deol Trucking Ltd. was suspended indefinitely by the Alberta Transportation ministry pending an investigation.
  
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• Province expands SaskEnergy municipal surcharge to all communities

  10-04-2018 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  It will be up to municipal governments to decide whether or not they want to apply the SaskEnergy surcharge to their community.
  
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• Logan Boulet’s family says support for organ donation ‘overwhelming’

  10-04-2018 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  Logan Boulet’s mother Bernadine says the fact Logan’s organ donation has spurred others to sign donor cards is “overwhelming
  
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• ‘This whole thing has devastated a whole community’: Logan Boulet’s mother

  10-04-2018 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  Bernadine Boulet explains the impact the Humboldt Broncos have had on Logan and his family in the wake of a tragic bus crash.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos fatal bus crash having impact on truck drivers across Saskatchewan

  10-04-2018 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  The fatal crash involving the team bus of the Humboldt Broncos is having an impact on truck drivers across Saskatchewan, with at least one saying he’s hanging up his keys. Meaghan Craig reports.
  
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• ‘We just knew that something good could come’: Logan Boulet’s mother

  10-04-2018 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  Logan Boulet’s mother Bernadine explains the decision to donate Logan’s organs in the wake of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Logan Boulet’s family explains cleaning out his locker

  10-04-2018 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  Logan Boulet’s family explains cleaning out Logan’s locker and what they found.
  
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• The story behind Logan Boulet’s organ donation

  10-04-2018 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  Logan Boulet’s father Toby explains the story behind Logan’s organ donation that spurred an outpouring of support from Canadians after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Father says Logan Boulet was raised to believe good things come to those who work hard

  10-04-2018 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  Logan Boulet’s father Toby explains who his son was and how he was raised in the wake of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Canada Safety Council calling for seat belts on coach buses after Humboldt Broncos crash

  10-04-2018 22:49 via cbc.ca
  The council, a non-profit that advocates for safety measures, has campaigned for seat belts on buses for years.
  
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• Winners and losers in Sask.'s budget

  10-04-2018 22:45
  Who wins and who loses in Saskatchewan's latest budget?
  
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• Sask. budget briefly takes backseat to Broncos bus crash

  10-04-2018 22:35 via cbc.ca
  A day normally marked by a speech came to a silent halt for a few moments. But as Finance Minister Donna Harpauer put it, "The business of the province does go on."
  
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• Alberta company applying for 16 pot permits in Saskatchewan

  10-04-2018 22:09 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta-based company has put their name forward for 16 pot permits throughout Saskatchewan.
  
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• Additional $2.375M for remand reduction programs in Sask. budget

  10-04-2018 21:57
  Two programs aimed at reducing the number of people on remand are receiving more funding in Saskatchewan’s budget.
  
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• 'I just had to write it': Ontario musician pens Humboldt Broncos tribute

  10-04-2018 21:55 via cbc.ca
  Kingston, Ont., musician Jay Smith couldn't sleep — his mind was haunted by the story of a Saskatchewan junior hockey team and a deadly crash on a cold Prairie highway. So he wrote a song about it.
  
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• PST exemptions lifted on used vehicles, Energy Star appliances

  10-04-2018 21:36
  An exemption allowing used-vehicle buyers to avoid paying provincial sales tax in Saskatchewan is being lifted.
  
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• Saskatchewan budget 2018: Pot profits left out of Sask. budget because revenue 'difficult to predict'

  10-04-2018 21:35 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan government says Tuesday’s budget does not include any projections for marijuana sales revenue because there is not enough certainty about legalization and the retail market.
  
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• Saskatchewan budget 2018: Your natural gas bill may be going up to offset revenue sharing cuts

  10-04-2018 21:34 via cbc.ca
  The province is giving municipalities $23 million less than last year but said a five per cent surcharge for SaskEnergy customers will help compensate.
  
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• Saskatchewan budget 2018: Your natural gas bill may be going up, revenue sharing down

  10-04-2018 21:34 via cbc.ca
  The province is giving municipalities $23 million less than last year but said a five per cent surcharge for SaskEnergy customers will help compensate.
  
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• Saskatchewan budget 2018: Rent supplement for low-income and disabled residents being phased out

  10-04-2018 21:34 via cbc.ca
  The province will end any new applications for the Saskatchewan Rental Housing Supplement this summer.
  
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• Saskatchewan budget 2018: K-12 education gets back $30M, post-secondary student support cut by $12M

  10-04-2018 21:33 via cbc.ca
  The provincial government has restored some funding for K-12 education, but financial support for post-secondary students has been cut back.
  
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• Saskatchewan budget 2018: K-12 education gets $30M, post-secondary student support cut by $12M

  10-04-2018 21:33 via cbc.ca
  The provincial government has restored some funding for K-12 education, but financial support for post-secondary students has been cut back.
  
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• Government increasing mental health funding in 2018 budget

  10-04-2018 21:33
  The Saskatchewan government will be increasing its investment in mental health programs in the 2018 budget.
  
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• Budget breakdown: Sask. tables 2018 budget

  10-04-2018 21:33
  Finance Minister Donna Harpauer has tabled the 2018 Saskatchewan budget. The Saskatchewan Party has forecasted a deficit of $365 million and has a plan to return to a balanced budget in 2019.
  
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• Saskatchewan budget 2018: PST stays at 6%, government projects $365M deficit

  10-04-2018 21:32 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan government's new budget does not increase the PST rate and projects a deficit of $365 million.
  
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• PST stays at 6% as Saskatchewan government projects $365M deficit in budget

  10-04-2018 21:32 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan government's new budget does not increase the PST rate and projects a deficit of $365 million.
  
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• PST stays at 6% as Sask. projects $365M deficit in budget

  10-04-2018 21:32 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan is keeping its provincial sales tax steady at six per cent as it projects a deficit of $365 million, according to its 2018-19 budget.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: snowy Wednesday on the way

  10-04-2018 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  Winter blast on the way with another dose of snow in Saskatoon’s weather forecast. Peter Quinlan has more.
  
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• Saskatchewan budget 2018: Province’s first under new Premier Scott Moe 

  10-04-2018 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer will table the 2018 budget Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Misidentification of Humboldt Broncos crash victims resembles Indiana case

  10-04-2018 20:34 via cbc.ca
  Cases of medical misidentifications - although extremely rare - are not unheard of.
  
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• Canada West Conference Football Schedule Officially Released dlvr.it/QP53NQ https://t.co/RJHNAAOAwH

  10-04-2018 20:32
  
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• GoFundMe CEO on Humboldt Broncos bus crash fundraising

  10-04-2018 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  Global’s Jackie Wilson speaks via phone with GoFundMe CEO Rob Solomon about the massive crowdfundraising efforts going on for those impacted by the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Upcoming Saskatoon Police Service Foundation half marathon

  10-04-2018 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  Two guests join us in studio to talk about the 2018 SPSF Half Marathon coming up on April 29, which aims to raise money for tactical equipment.
  
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• Skills Saskatchewan competition preview

  10-04-2018 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  Global’s Nicole Stillger is joined by two guests to get a preview of an upcoming skills competition for young people entering the trades.
  
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  10-04-2018 19:59
  
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• 'These were our kids': Classes slowly resuming in Humboldt following Broncos bus crash

  10-04-2018 19:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  As classes slowly began to resume for students following the highway collision last week in which 15 people on the Humboldt Broncos hockey team bus died, school staff and officials are focused on ensuring those walking the halls are getting the support they need.
  “These were our kids,” said Kevin Garinger, Horizon School Division director of education and also president of the Broncos, as he fought back tears on Tuesday.
  “In them, our students see shining examples of the y
  
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• Tim Hortons apologizes for Humboldt doughnut 'misunderstanding' at N.S. store

  10-04-2018 19:39 via cbc.ca
  Tim Hortons has apologized for a "misunderstanding" after a Halifax-area franchisee reportedly sold doughnuts in the Humboldt Broncos' colours without intending to donate the proceeds to the team.
  
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• Pyschology Association has a List of Services Available for Humboldt dlvr.it/QP4hsD https://t.co/OGxH2iBBA8

  10-04-2018 19:27
  
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• One set of luggage was donated 13 times and raised over $6,000 for the Humboldt Broncos

  10-04-2018 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  A set of luggage shouldn't have reached such a large price tag, but after 13 good Samaritans were done the luggage was worth over $6,000.
  
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• A stranger's act of kindness has ripple effect on Humboldt Broncos tragedy

  10-04-2018 18:51 via cbc.ca
  An act of kindness from a stranger in Dartmouth is having a ripple effect on the fundraising effort for the families of those killed and injured in a Saskatchewan bus crash.
  
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• Memorial for Saskatoon-born player killed in Broncos bus crash planned for Monday at SaskTel Centre

  10-04-2018 18:16 via cbc.ca
  Plans are coming together for a memorial Monday at SaskTel Centre to honour the life of Evan Thomas, a Saskatoon-born player killed Friday in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Humboldt bus crash: What we still don’t know about the deadly collision

  10-04-2018 18:12 via globalnews.ca
  As community members plan funerals and memorials for the victims, RCMP are still trying to piece together what exactly what caused the crash.
  
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• Boston-bound: Canadian cop shot in line of duty will finally run famous marathon

  10-04-2018 18:07
  A Niagara Regional Police officer is running in the Boston Marathon alongside his twin, just two-and-a-half years after being shot in the line of duty.
  
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• Used cars, energy-efficient appliances more expensive under Sask. Party budget

  10-04-2018 18:04
  Buying a used car or energy-efficient appliance in Saskatchewan will get a little more expensive under Premier Scott Moe's first budget as the government continues to chip away at the deficit.
  
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• Sask. government to table 2018 budget Tuesday

  10-04-2018 18:04
  The Saskatchewan government is tabling its 2018 budget on Tuesday.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Just how personal does Facebook get?

  10-04-2018 18:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  People are really upset about how Facebook is distributing your personal information. I’m sure Facebook has been doing this for some time. How many times have you looked something up then days later you were bombarded with ads for similar products? I wanted to buy a Ford Escort and you wouldn’t believe the kind of ads I was slammed with.
  I’m all for trying to keep personal information private, but when you look at the kind of information people might get, it boils down to your
  
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• Length of time Humboldt school support available not yet known: official

  10-04-2018 17:42 via globalnews.ca
  Greg Chatlain, director of education for Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, said Tuesday that how long support being provided at Humboldt schools in the wake of the fatal Broncos bus crash will be available, but that he expects it will be needed “for quite some time.”
  
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