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• MMIWG inquiry urges family members, survivors to register for truth gathering process before deadline

  11-04-2018 23:48 via cbc.ca
  Family members and survivors who haven't had a chance to share their story with the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls have less than two weeks left to register if they want to participate in the inquiry's truth gathering process.
  
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• WATERMARKS – ART SHOW & SALE

  11-04-2018 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  FRIDAY, APRIL 13th – 7:30pm to 10:00pm.  SATURDAY, APRIL 14th – 10:00am to 3:30pm. ART CARDS & BOOKMARKS TABLE.  FREE ADMISSION.  PURCHASES BY CASH OR CHEQUE ONLY. Meet the 21 artists and view their exciting new works:  Anne Macknak, Annette Beerman, Bill Compton, Bonnie Giesbrecht, Connie Levesque, Dale Heath, Donna Cessna, Elly Hansen, Glenda Kadyschuk, Gloria...
  
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• Assault Charges Upgraded to Manslaughter

  11-04-2018 23:39 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 29 year old man has been charged with Manslaughter following the death of an inmate from the Saskatoon Correctional Centre on November 2, 2018.Initially he, along with a second suspect, was charged with Aggravated Assault on October 23, 2017 when the alleged assault took place. Ten days later, the 41 year old male victim died in hospital from his injuries.Today, April 11, 2018, the charges were upgraded to Manslaughter in provincial court. The 29 year old man’s next court appearance
  
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• ART EXHIBITION

  11-04-2018 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  THE GROUP OF SIX and A HALF meets members of THE 330 DESIGN GROUP for a unique mix & collaborative ART EXHIBITION. FRIDAY, April 20th – (Wine Reception) 5:00pm to 10:00pm.  SATURDAY, April 21st – 10:00am to 5:00pm. Ed Thompson ~ Ken Wilkinson ~ Paula Cooley ~ Bill Nelson ~ Carissa McNaught ~ Barbara Nelson...
  
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• What was left behind: Photos of the Humboldt crash scene

  11-04-2018 23:20 via cbc.ca
  So far, 15 people have died as a result of the crash.
  
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• Saskatchewan Junior Hockey finals to go ahead after Humboldt Broncos crash

  11-04-2018 23:02 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League board has voted unanimously to resume the league's playoffs sometime beyond a week after the crash.
  
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• Kingston musician writes a song about the Humboldt tragedy that has gone viral

  11-04-2018 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  Jason “Smitty” Smith is overwhelmed by the attention his song has generated.
  
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• Truck involved in Humboldt Broncos fatal bus crash in salvage yard

  11-04-2018 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  The semi-truck involved in a fatal collision with the team bus of the Humboldt Broncos was seen Wednesday in a salvage yard. Damage could be seen on parts of the vehicle.
  
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• Following Humboldt Broncos bus crash, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League will resume playoffs

  11-04-2018 22:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League will play on this season.
  Five days after a highway bus crash in which 15 people on the Humboldt Broncos team bus were killed, Nipawin Hawks president Darren Opp confirmed to TSN on Wednesday that it will resume its league playoffs. The Nipawin Hawks — who led the Humboldt Broncos three games to one in their best-of-seven SJHL semifinal series before Friday’s bus crash — will play the Estevan Bruins in the best-of-seven league championship
  
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• Wascana Flower Shoppe offers free carnations to support the Humboldt Broncos

  11-04-2018 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  On April 10, Wascana Flower Shoppe extended their support to the community by offering a free bundle of yellow carnations to anyone who may need it.
  
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• Traffic Advisory: 11th St. W & Circle Dr.

  11-04-2018 22:17 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service is recommending drivers avoid the area of Circle Dive & 11th Street West this afternoon.Currently, the arms controlling the rail crossing are malfunctioning causing heavy delays in traffic. Officers are on scene to assist in directing traffic. It is advised that motorists find an alternate route until the issue can be resolved.
  
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• Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark pleased about no further cuts to Meewasin funding

  11-04-2018 22:05 via cbc.ca
  Mayor Charlie Clark says he's happy the provincial government has kept funding for the Meewasin Valley Authority intact.
  
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• Judge dismisses appeal of nurse fined $26K for Facebook post

  11-04-2018 22:05
  A $26,000 fine levied against a Prince Albert nurse who publicly criticized her grandfather’s care will stand, a Saskatoon Court of Queen’s Bench judge has ruled.
  
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• Calgary truck company owner speaks after Humboldt Broncos crash

  11-04-2018 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  He said he hasn't been doing well since one of his trucks was involved in a collision with the hockey team's bus near Tisdale, Sask., on Friday.
  
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• Saskatchewan nurse Carolyn Strom loses appeal of $26,000 fine

  11-04-2018 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  A Saskatchewan nurse is required to pay a $26,000 fine imposed on her in relation to her 2015 Facebook post which criticized the end of life care her grandfather received.
  
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• Former coach remembers Humboldt Broncos bus crash victim as strong leader

  11-04-2018 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  Darrin McKechnie remembers the strong leadership of Adam Herold, who passed away in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins, Crosby show support for Humboldt Broncos

  11-04-2018 21:30 via cbc.ca
  The Pittsburgh Penguins will sport Humboldt Broncos decals on their helmets at the upcoming playoffs, while Sidney Crosby has sent a custom jersey and signed photos to the community.
  
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• Canadian editorial cartoonist talks about his reaction to the Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  11-04-2018 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  Nova Scotia editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon spoke about how he reacted to the Humboldt Broncos bus crash and said he doesn’t look forward to drawing cartoons in response to tragedy but knows he has to because it is a “huge news story.”
  
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• Special weather statement in Saskatoon, central Sask. for snow

  11-04-2018 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  Winter returns with snow and deteriorating road conditions before cooler air slides back into Saskatoon’s weather forecast. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan has the latest.
  
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• Canadian editorial cartoonist explains how he came up with idea for Humboldt Broncos cartoon

  11-04-2018 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  Nova Scotia editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon describes the process he went through to create his cartoon that captured Canada’s pain in the wake of the Humboldt Broncos fatal bus crash.
  
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• Appeal Dismissed For Nurse Fined After Social Media Post dlvr.it/QPCd35 https://t.co/dPlUaTICQi

  11-04-2018 21:08
  
  Appeal Dismissed For Nurse Fined After Social Media Post dlvr.it/QPCd35 https://t.co/dPlUaTICQi
  
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• U of R President says layoffs are necessary following Sask. budget

  11-04-2018 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  With post-secondary operating grants remaining static, University of Regina president Vianne Timmons says lay-offs are necessary following cuts last year.
  
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• You can control what you share on Facebook — but not what Facebook collects

  11-04-2018 21:05 via cbc.ca
  The deceivingly simple toggle between public and private sharing obscures the full extent of what data Facebook collects, writes Matthew Braga.
  
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• Saskatoon courthouse bomber will serve 2 years less a day in jail and pay restitution

  11-04-2018 20:51 via cbc.ca
  A man who pleaded guilty to setting off a crude bomb outside the provincial courthouse in Saskatoon will serving time in jail and paying for damage to the building.
  
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• Cannabis to be allowed on Sask. provincial park campsites

  11-04-2018 20:44 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan considers campsites private areas.
  
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• Humboldt GoFundMe now the largest in Canada

  11-04-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  The GoFundMe page set up for families affected by the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is now the largest fundraiser on the platform in Canada, surpassing $8.5 million.
  
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• Firearms Found in Hotel Rooms dlvr.it/QPCFr4 https://t.co/vfSgLxl4VS

  11-04-2018 20:03
  
  Firearms Found in Hotel Rooms dlvr.it/QPCFr4 https://t.co/vfSgLxl4VS
  
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• Humboldt Broncos’ Adam Herold’s former coach says player ‘had a presence’ who led by example

  11-04-2018 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  The former coach of Humboldt Broncos’ Adam Herold, who died in the fatal bus crash Friday, said Wednesday that Herold was made a captain of his team because he “had a presence” and was the type of person who led by example and treated his players with respect.
  
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• Former coach of Humboldt Broncos’ Adam Herold tearfully says trying to cope with player’s death

  11-04-2018 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  Darrin McKechnie, the former coach of Adam Herold of the Humboldt Broncos, tearfully talked about Herold saying he’s trying to cope but wants people to know “what kind of kid Adam was.”
  
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• Humboldt Broncos GoFundMe passes $8M: Why people around the world are donating

  11-04-2018 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  A GoFundMe page set up for victims of the Humboldt Broncos GoFundMe page has surpassed $8 million as donations continue to pour in from around the world.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos bus crash: List of funerals, services, celebrations of life

  11-04-2018 19:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  After a vigil was held Sunday in Humboldt, two days after the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash, funerals, masses, services and vigils have been announced in the home communities.
  This list will continue to be updated as more services are announced.The Broncos team bus was travelling to Nipawin on Friday when the crash took place around 5 p.m. at an intersection north of Tisdale. Of the 29 people onboard, 15 died and 14 were injured …A memorial service has been scheduled for Saskatoon nat
  
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• Trucking Company’s Safety Fitness Certificate Suspended During Investigation dlvr.it/QPC5Ny https://t.co/yaEaIdRl58

  11-04-2018 19:32
  
  Trucking Company’s Safety Fitness Certificate Suspended During Investigation dlvr.it/QPC5Ny https://t.co/yaEaIdRl58
  
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• Powerful cartoon resonates with Canadians following Humboldt Broncos tragedy

  11-04-2018 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  A cartoon is resonating with Canadians in the wake of the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Weapons Charges - Firearms located in Hotels

  11-04-2018 19:24 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A woman has been arrested following two occurrences in which officers were dispatched to hotels for weapons located by staff.At approximately 2:30 p.m., April 9, 2018 Saskatoon Police attended to a hotel in the 100 block of Circle Drive. Staff had located a loaded .22 caliber rifle and ammunition in one of the rooms. The guests of the room had checked out, but based on preliminary information, Police were able to determine the identity of a suspect.At approximately 2:00 p.m., April 10, 2018
  
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• Tom Cochrane reworks 'Big League' lyrics to honour Humboldt Broncos after bus crash

  11-04-2018 18:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  Tom Cochrane reworked the lyrics of his song “Big League” on Tuesday night for a special performance honouring the Humboldt Broncos.
  The Juno Award-winning signer and songwriter played an acoustic version in front of a green and yellow backdrop to begin TSN’s NHL playoff preview special.
  The song, originally featured on his 1988 album “Victory Day” with Red Rider, is written from the perspective of a father whose son was a hockey player with big dreams cut short by
  
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• Saskatchewan Facebook nurse Carolyn Strom loses appeal of $26,000 fine by SRNA

  11-04-2018 18:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  A $26,000 fine against a Saskatchewan nurse who on Facebook criticized the end-of-life care her grandfather received “is not shown to be unreasonable,” said a Saskatoon judge who dismissed the appeal of Carolyn Strom.
  Strom, who works as a nurse in Prince Albert, was on maternity leave in February 2015 when she posted an article about end-of-life care on her personal Facebook page and commented about her grandfather’s care at a health facility in Macklin. Staff at the faci
  
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• Wednesday Schedule dlvr.it/QPBmW5 https://t.co/MU5JR8giuo

  11-04-2018 18:27
  
  Wednesday Schedule dlvr.it/QPBmW5 https://t.co/MU5JR8giuo
  
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• Anti-Semitism 'becoming mainstream' in Canada: Jewish advocacy group

  11-04-2018 18:25
  Incidents of anti-Semitism were on the rise for a fifth straight year in Canada, despite an overall decline in the number of incidents worldwide, according to a Jewish advocacy group.
  
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• Sidney Crosby offers condolences to victims of Humboldt Broncos tragedy

  11-04-2018 18:19 via globalnews.ca
  Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby spoke about the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash on Monday, and sent a Penguins jersey signed by all his teammates to the Broncos.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Consumer guilt

  11-04-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Can someone tell me the difference between:A provincial two-cent increase to an environmental tax that was created to encourage people to recycle and help the environment, with the revenue split between the consumer and the Provincial government, and;
  A federal carbon tax created to encourage people to use less petroleum products and seek alternative sources of energy to help the environment, with the Provincial government determining how the revenue will be used?After someone answers that quest
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline talks to be held behind closed doors, Morneau insists

  11-04-2018 17:51
  Regardless of what's going on behind the scenes, Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the federal government isn't about to divulge how it plans to salvage the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
  
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• Notley 'a little bit more convinced' about federal action on Trans Mountain

  11-04-2018 17:51
  Regardless of what's going on behind the scenes, Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the federal government isn't about to divulge how it plans to salvage the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
  
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• AHKAMAYIMO YOUTH SQUASH PROGRAM WIND-UP

  11-04-2018 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon YMCA is home to a multicultural youth squash program.  Ahkamayimo is the Cree word for KEEP GOING.  That is the message that this squash program has promoted.  The program has run from the end of January to the end of March on Tuesdays and Thursdays from4-5pm.  The youth from the ages of 8 to 15 are from many backgrounds and cultures...
  
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• WALK FOR GUIDE DOGS – Giving Canadians A New Leash On Life

  11-04-2018 17:24 via globalnews.ca
  9:00am – REGISTRATION.  10:00am – WALK. CANINE VISION  *  HEARING EAR  *  SERVICE  *  SEIZURE RESPONSE  *  AUTISM ASSISTANCE  *  DIABETIC ALERT   LAKEWOOD PARK – REGISTRATION AT CNIB BUILDING NEXT TO PARK ON MCKERCHER DR.  A project of the Saskatoon Centennial Lions Club.  For more information phone 306-384-0581 or http://www.walkfordogguides.com
  
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• Sask. nurse fined $26K for critical online post has appeal dismissed

  11-04-2018 17:02 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon Court of Queen's Bench judge wrote that, "an administrative body's decision can be reasonable even if it is not correct."
  
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• Judge to release decision on nurse Carolyn Strom's fine after critical online post

  11-04-2018 17:02 via cbc.ca
  A Court of Queen's Bench judge will release his judgment in the case of Carolyn Strom Wednesday morning.
  
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• Alberta Clipper to bring 5-10 cm of snow to central and southern Sask.

  11-04-2018 16:25 via cbc.ca
  Environment Canada has issued a number of special weather statements throughout the central and southern part of the province as a storm moves in, bringing snow and a slight risk of freezing rain.
  
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• Breaking down the 2018-19 Saskatchewan budget

  11-04-2018 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  University of Saskatchewan political studies Prof. Greg Poelzer breaks down the 2018-19 Saskatchewan budget.
  
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• The Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update for April 11, 2018

  11-04-2018 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Stay up to date with the news and stories that matter in Saskatoon and beyond. 
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  Humboldt Broncos: Local businesses eager to help after tragedy
  HUMBOLDT — Four days after their beloved hockey team was torn apart in a crash of steel and glass on a highway north of town, Humboldt businesses are doing whatever they can to help their grieving city. Inside the A&W, which sits on the city’s main strip just down the street from the Humboldt Broncos’ home arena, ever
  
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• Editorial: Rollbacks unlikely after this Saskatchewan budget

  11-04-2018 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  After the waves created by last year’s provincial budget, Tuesday’s document is producing mere ripples.
  The devil was in the details in 2017 for the Saskatchewan Party government, when the PST went up, and funding for many small projects went down or was cut completely. Of course, we can’t forget the closure of the Saskatchewan Transportation Corporation. The result was marches, protests and a roll back of some controversial measures.
  Finance Minister Donna Harpauer and the res
  
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