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• Tributes, fundraisers planned as Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League finals begin tonight

  14-04-2018 23:39 via cbc.ca
  Tonight will be the first game in what are sure to be emotional and bittersweet Saskatchewan Junior Hockey league finals between the Estevan Bruins and Nipawin Hawks.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos remembered, honoured at start of Saskatchewan Junior Hockey league finals

  14-04-2018 23:39 via cbc.ca
  Tonight will be the first game in what are sure to be emotional and bittersweet Saskatchewan Junior Hockey league finals between the Estevan Bruins and Nipawin Hawks.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos statistician Brody Hinz ‘always had a smile on his face’

  14-04-2018 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  Dawson Atamanchuk spoke of Humboldt Broncos statistician Brody Hinz, saying his “love for sports was second to none,” following his funeral on Saturday.
  
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• Estevan Bruins stop to pay respects at Humboldt Broncos bus crash site

  14-04-2018 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  The Estevan Bruins hockey team stopped to pay their respects at the Humboldt Broncos bus crash site before resuming the SJHL playoffs.
  
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• Injured Humboldt Broncos cheered by Stanley Cup visit to their hospital bedsides

  14-04-2018 23:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Stanley Cup has visited the hospital bedsides of Humboldt Broncos who survived a deadly bus crash.
  Tom Straschnitzki, whose son Ryan Straschnitzki was badly injured in the crash, says he was in a waiting area at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon on Friday night when a large box was wheeled in.
  Recognizing the box from Stanley Cup presentations, he immediately suspected what was inside, and his suspicions were confirmed when someone wearing white gloves lifted the trophy from the case.
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• Injured Broncos cheered by Stanley Cup visit to their hospital bedsides

  14-04-2018 22:15
  The Stanley Cup has visited the hospital bedsides of Humboldt Broncos who survived a deadly bus crash.
  
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• Celebration of life for Logan Boulet remembers one of its Humboldt Broncos heroes

  14-04-2018 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  Former teachers of Humboldt Broncos player Logan Boulet, who was killed in the tragic bus crash a week ago, were just some of the mourners paying their respects at his celebration of life on Saturday.
  
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• Three Victims of the Broncos Bus Crash to be Laid to Rest Saturday dlvr.it/QPY0lt https://t.co/Gjjea4aIBD

  14-04-2018 21:50
  
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• Saskatoon MP Sheri Benson Heads to D.C. for Asbestos Conference dlvr.it/QPY0vF https://t.co/d7theR49Io

  14-04-2018 21:50
  
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• Regina Police Investigating a Rochdale Boulevard Armed Robbery dlvr.it/QPY0vd https://t.co/YoSgUn471d

  14-04-2018 21:50
  
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• Quake Shakes Parts of Eastern Saskatchewan dlvr.it/QPY0v4 https://t.co/j6aybQyu1N

  14-04-2018 21:50
  
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• PA Police Service Acknowledges Communication Operators dlvr.it/QPY0ny https://t.co/WIDhi1yIHE

  14-04-2018 21:50
  
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• One City Councilor Opposes Cannabis Buffer Zones dlvr.it/QPY0sL https://t.co/LhPRbURDmM

  14-04-2018 21:50
  
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• Early Morning Robbery in Regina dlvr.it/QPY0vl https://t.co/wUvbPt79Rb

  14-04-2018 21:50
  
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• Boy Charged With Uttering Threats in Regina dlvr.it/QPY0vV https://t.co/vWJ6oJIx91

  14-04-2018 21:50
  
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• Books of Condolence for Humboldt are Available at Saskatoon City Hall dlvr.it/QPY0kr https://t.co/N9nNOY5qny

  14-04-2018 21:50
  
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• Hospitalized Humboldt Broncos get visit from Stanley Cup

  14-04-2018 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  The Stanley Cup visited the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon on Saturday where some Humboldt Broncos players are recovering.
  
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• Funerals today for coach Haugan, statistician Hinz and player Boulet

  14-04-2018 21:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  Funeral services for three people killed in the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash are being held Saturday — two in Humboldt and one in Lethbridge, Alta.
  Head coach Darcy Haugan, volunteer statistician Brody Hinz and player Logan Boulet were among the 16 who died after a semi collided with their team bus north of Tisdale on April 6.
  The other 13 people on board were all injured and as of Friday afternoon, 10 remained in hospital in Saskatoon, with two in critical condition.
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• 'Science is not the enemy': Saskatoon March for Science calls for diversity and climate change awareness

  14-04-2018 21:16 via cbc.ca
  University of Saskatchewan researcher Julia Boughner says science in Canada has received a big financial boost since last year’s March for Science.
  
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• Big boost last year for research, but Sask. March for Science will focus on why more is needed: co-organizer

  14-04-2018 21:16 via cbc.ca
  University of Saskatchewan researcher Julia Boughner says science in Canada has received a big financial boost since last year’s March for Science.
  
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• Estevan Bruins visit Humboldt Broncos bus crash site

  14-04-2018 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  The Estevan Bruins stopped to visit the site of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash on Friday. Ryan Flaherty reports.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos bus crash victim Brody Hinz mourned at funeral

  14-04-2018 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  People gathered to pay their last respects to the young man at St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church on Saturday in Humboldt.
  
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• B.C. couple ties up man they claim visited home for sex with 13-year-old

  14-04-2018 19:32
  A Vancouver Island couple is standing by their decision to restrain a man with zip ties in their home after alleging that he arrived to have sex with their underage daughter.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush double up Vancouver Stealth 20-10

  14-04-2018 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Rush defeated the Vancouver Stealth 20-10 in B.C. on Friday.
  
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• SJHL names Humboldt Broncos ‘Player of the Week’ to honour victims of bus crash

  14-04-2018 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  The SJHL honoured the team in the wake of an accident last week when the Broncos' bus collided with a semi truck just south of Nipawin, Sask.
  
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• 'Longest winter of my life': Edmonton breaks record with historic cold stretch

  14-04-2018 19:19
  Winter-weary Edmontonians have endured a record-breaking stretch of cold with minimum temperatures at or below freezing for 167 consecutive days.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos head coach Darcy Haugan remembered for kindness, faith

  14-04-2018 18:54 via globalnews.ca
  Funeral to be held for Humboldt Bronco head coach Darcy Haugan, 42, who died in a crash between the SJHL team's bus and a semi-trailer.
  
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• Sask. Rush double up on Stealth with 20-10 victory in B.C.

  14-04-2018 18:31 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Rush doubled up the Vancouver Stealth 20-10 on Friday in National Lacrosse League action.
  
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• Saskatoon politicians hear feedback on pot shop zones

  14-04-2018 18:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon residents will likely know by the end of May where retail marijuana outlets can be located in the city.
  That’s when city council is scheduled to make a final decision on zoning laws that will outline where retail outlets and production facilities can locate.
  A city council committee on April 9 heard various people weigh in on the proposed regulations. The new rules could include a 160-metre (about one block) buffer zone between cannabis retailers and elementary and high schools,
  
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• Where will the money go? Unprecedented donations keep pouring in for Humboldt Broncos

  14-04-2018 18:00 via cbc.ca
  As donations from an online fundraising campaign for the Humboldt Broncos surpass $11 million, people are thinking about where that money will go and how it can best be used to help the families of those killed in the April 6 bus crash, as well as rebuild the lives of those who were injured.
  
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• 'Big little brother': Broncos coach remembered for kindness, faith

  14-04-2018 17:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  HUMBOLDT, Sask. — Darcy Haugan was four years younger than his sister, but Deborah Carpenter says she always looked up to him as they were growing up.
  “He was my big little brother. He was my hero,” she said from Humboldt, where his funeral service was scheduled Saturday afternoon at the Elgar Petersen Arena.
  “He was just so gracious to me and kind to me and encouraging.”
  Another funeral is being held in Humboldt Saturday at the St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church f
  
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• 'Big little brother:' Broncos head coach remembered for kindness, faith

  14-04-2018 17:46
  Another funeral is being held in Humboldt today at the St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church for team statistician Brody Hinz. In Lethbridge, defenceman Logan Boulet will be remembered at a service at the Nicholas Sheran Ice Centre .Darcy Haugan's funeral is also being held in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Offensive outpouring leads Saskatchewan Rush in 20-10 victory over Stealth

  14-04-2018 17:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  LANGLEY, B.C. — Robert Church scored four goals and set up five more and Mark Matthews had 10 points with seven assists as the Saskatchewan Rush doubled up the Vancouver Stealth 20-10 on Friday in National Lacrosse League action.
  Ben McIntosh had five goals and two helpers, Matthew Dinsdale scored four goals with four assists and Ryan Keenan had seven points with two goals for Saskatchewan (13-3). Jeff Shattler scored once and set up five and Mike Messenger added a single.
  Rhys Duch led th
  
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• The Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update for April 14, 2018

  14-04-2018 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Services on Friday remember players Jacob Leicht and Adam Herold, driver Glen Doerksen
  Family and friends gathered Friday in communities across Saskatchewan for the funerals of three people who died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Chants of “Go Broncos Go” rang through the rafters during the service for Jacob Leicht, after his mother asked mourners to cheer for him one last time at
  
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• Celebration of life for Humboldt Broncos player Logan Boulet to be held Saturday

  14-04-2018 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  Rushed to hospital following the crash, Logan Boulet was taken off life support overnight last Saturday, and his organs were donated to six people in need.
  
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• Transwest Air founder takes over as West Wind chief executive

  14-04-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  West Wind Aviation, which has been grounded since one of its airliners crashed late last year, has appointed a new president and chief executive officer.
  Gord Gillespie, who took over as head of the Saskatoon-based airline in 2011, was succeeded this week by Patrick Campling Jr., a founder and former owner of Transwest Air, a Prince Albert-based airline bought by West Wind in 2016.
  West Wind’s fleet of short-haul aircraft has been parked on the ramp since Dec. 22, when Transport Canad
  
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• SLGA receives 'hundreds' of applications for pot retail permits

  14-04-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The deadline to apply for retail marijuana licenses has come and gone, and the Saskatchewan Lottery and Gaming Association received so many applications, staff haven't had time to count them all yet.
  
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• Sarah Bessey brings feminism and faith together

  14-04-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Sarah Bessey is a sought-after speaker at churches, conferences and universities around the world. She is also the author of the best-selling and critically acclaimed books, Jesus Feminist and Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Faith.
  Bessey is regarded as a somewhat provocative author. Her first book, Jesus Feminist, is an invitation to revisit the Bible’s view of women.
  “This book explores God’s radical notion that women are people, too,” Bessey says. “To
  
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• RCMP monitoring social media in aftermath of tragic crash

  14-04-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan RCMP say they are keeping an eye on social media in the aftermath of the Humboldt Broncos team bus crash, but are not aware of any threats against the driver of the semi tractor-trailer involved in the collision. 
  Sixteen people have died and another 13 were injured, some severely, when the Humboldt Broncos’ bus collided with the semi north of Tisdale around 5 p.m. on April 6. The truck driver was uninjured.
  Social media channels have been flooded with messages of support
  
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• Opinion: Sask Polytech building should trump new Saskatoon arena

  14-04-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Suggestions are being made that both SaskTel Centre and TCU Place have reached the end of their usable lives (SP, March 19). SaskTel Centre opened as SaskPlace in 1988. TCU Place opened in 1968 as Centennial Auditorium. Quoting the article “The message from the consultants’ report was clear; new facilities are needed for Saskatoon to hold onto the concerts and convention business it’s attracting.”
  There are other public buildings that predate both facilities. Saskatchewan
  
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• Once-rare rosé finally blooms on the prairies 

  14-04-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I remember rather clearly, in 2001, searching the SLGA for a decent rosé. One of the compromises you make when you move to a new place is learning what you have to live without.
  Rosé appeared to be something I would have to buy in Europe. Indeed, not only would I not buy it here, in those days bringing a bottle to a party guaranteed I would be the only drinker. 
  Almost two decades later, I am pleased to say that not only can you more or
  
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• Letters to the editor April 14, 2018

  14-04-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  TCU Place: 50 years of memories
  My favourite TCU memory is the Joni Mitchell concert with Tom Scott and L.A. Express. Being on-site with these wonderful musicians opened the world to me. As a female born and raised in this community I suddenly felt that I could do anything I could imagine and that my Saskatchewan roots would support me, not limit me.
  Thanks to Ms. Mitchell for visiting her hometown, to TCU Place for hosting her, and to Saskatoon for having an event space that was large enough an
  
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• Homes: Compass Point brings variety to Evergreen

  14-04-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  At Compass Point Condominiums, Riverbend Developments brings together its newest and greatest hits.
  The project features brand new layouts as well as best-selling floor plans from Riverbend’s recent multi-family developments, all in one attractive site located on Evergreen Boulevard North.
  “We feel this is one of the best locations in Saskatoon,” says marketing consultant Roger Schmid about the land parcel that is surrounded by two neighbourhood parks.
  Compass Point offers 91 l
  
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• Fuller: Extracting cold comfort from a different winter April

  14-04-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Hating April? You’re not alone. Our ancestors had reason to hate April just as much. This is what you call cold comfort.
  I have photographic proof. It’s a photo The StarPhoenix ran this week from April 12, 1954. It shows a row of cars parked on 20th Street near Second Avenue. April 12 and there is plenty of snow on the ground. In fact, it looks like it had snowed that day because the cars all have a light dusting of the detestable white stuff on them. The low temp that day was -
  
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• Cuthand: The loss of a child never leaves you — you must get through it, but you never get over it

  14-04-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The tragedy of the bus crash that took the lives of 16 members of the Humboldt Broncos has hit the province and the country hard. This has also been an example of Saskatchewan people coming together in support and prayer.
  The grief was recognized in Indian Country.
  Over the weekend, hockey games at the Western Canada Native Minor Hockey tournament in Saskatoon began with a two-minute silence; in Alberta at the provincial finals tournament, an elder came on the ice to pray before the games began.
  
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• On the Ledge podcast shines spotlight on MLAs' tributes to the Humboldt Broncos

  14-04-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Episode two of the CBC Saskatchewan podcast On the Ledge brings you some of the statements from MLAs paying tribute to the people and communities affected by the tragedy.
  
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• Nipawin's team faces daunting bus ride after Humboldt crash

  14-04-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  His team was nervous about getting on a bus after what happened to the Humboldt Broncos, so Nipawin Hawks coach Doug Johnson took them for a practice run.
  
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• Saskatchewan medical student nearly loses residency over Health Canada red tape

  14-04-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Selvy Kumaran has spent nine years training to be a doctor, but the road to her final residency was blocked by the federal government last month.
  
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• Canadian medical student nearly loses residency over Health Canada red tape

  14-04-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Selvy Kumaran has spent nine years training to be a doctor, but the road to her final residency was blocked by the federal government last month.
  
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• Hundreds rally in support of Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki at Airdrie vigil

  14-04-2018 08:05 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds gathered at an outdoor rink in Airdrie to honour the Humboldt Broncos and support one of their own. The city is raising money and providing emotional support for Ryan Straschnitzki, who was paralyzed in the devastating crash. Blake Lough was at the vigil.
  
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