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• RCMP says shootout with alleged taxi thieves was 'very close' for members

  17-04-2018 23:53 via cbc.ca
  RCMP in Saskatchewan say shots were allegedly fired after police responded to a theft at a gas station in Lashburn, Sask.
  
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• Scientists use Canadian Light Source to prove tungsten causes health concerns

  17-04-2018 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  Scientists exposed laboratory mice to tungsten then examined their bones using beamlines at the Canadian Light Source in Saskatoon.
  
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• RCMP car shot at least twice after shootout with hijacking suspects

  17-04-2018 23:28
  The RCMP has released a photo of a cruiser with bullet holes in the windshield after a shootout with a stolen taxi near North Battleford over the weekend.
  
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• Slippery conditions cause delays on Highway 40 west of Blaine Lake

  17-04-2018 23:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  RCMP in the Blaine Lake detachment are warning motorists travelling on Highway 40 to expect delays.
  According to a news release, snowy and slippery conditions have caused a multiple vehicle backup stretching around 15 kilometres on the highway just west of the town of Krydor — located approximately 90 kilometres east of North Battleford. 
  RCMP reports that currently there have been no collisions reported in the area but slippery conditions are making travel in the area difficult.&nbs
  
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• Smitty Kingston performs ‘Humboldt Strong’

  17-04-2018 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  Smitty Kingston performs “Humboldt Strong” at a celebration of life for Humboldt Broncos’ Jaxon Joseph, Logan Hunter, Parker Tobin and Stephen Wack at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
  
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• NHL star Connor McDavid visits Humboldt to pay respects, show support following Broncos bus crash

  17-04-2018 23:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  Though he now travels largely by air, National Hockey League superstar Connor McDavid still remembers the long bus rides alongside his fellow junior hockey dreamers.
  It’s part of why McDavid was among a small group, including the Buffalo Sabres’ Ryan O’Reilly and junior hockey executive Sherry Bassin, that travelled to Humboldt to talk with students and visit the local arena on Tuesday. McDavid, already an NHL veteran at the age of 21, remembers the seemingly-endless
  
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• ‘We are all part of Parker’s team’: Parker Tobin’s family friend Barb Potter

  17-04-2018 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  Barb Potter, family friend of Parker Tobin, reminds everyone they are part of Parker’s team and to remember the big beautiful smile and sense of humour Parker had.
  
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• Slippery roads leave vehicles backed up for 15 kilometres on Sask. highway

  17-04-2018 22:57
  Snowy weather left traffic on a north-central Saskatchewan highway backed up for about 15 kilometres at one point today.
  
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• Moon, Venus to appear as beautiful duo Tuesday evening

  17-04-2018 22:29 via cbc.ca
  If you happen to be lucky and have clear skies tonight, step outside and look west for a beautiful pairing.
  
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• Calgary Flames fire head coach Glen Gulutzan, assistant coaches

  17-04-2018 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary Flames head coach Glen Gulutzan is without a job after the team fired him and assistant coaches Dave Cameron and Paul Jerrard on Tuesday. 
  
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• Calgary Flames fire head coach Gulutzan

  17-04-2018 22:21
  The Calgary Flames have fired head coach Glen Gulutzan after two years with the club. Assistant coaches Dave Cameron and Paul Jerrard were also relieved of their duties.
  
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• Logan Hunter’s father has touching tribute to son

  17-04-2018 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  Logan Hunter’s father Lawrence Hunter reads touching eulogy to his son, in which he talks about his son’s favourite song: Country Road.
  
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• Colten Boushie's death is a human rights issue, family tells UN

  17-04-2018 22:12
  Family and supporters of a young Indigenous man shot and killed on a Saskatchewan farm used the international stage of the United Nations Tuesday to advocate for change in the Canadian criminal justice system.
  
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• University of Saskatchwan Recovers a Portion of Reduced Provincial Funding dlvr.it/QPsh1n https://t.co/JwznmMtqGg

  17-04-2018 21:59
  
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• UNESCO Chair Created at University of Saskatchewan dlvr.it/QPsgtQ https://t.co/exjRCqZnsY

  17-04-2018 21:59
  
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• Stanley Convicted on Weapons Charge dlvr.it/QPsgqZ https://t.co/KETZTK6aMT

  17-04-2018 21:59
  
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• Regina Police Execute a Search Warrant and Allegedly Hit the Motherload dlvr.it/QPsgyX https://t.co/Am9H9g9TR7

  17-04-2018 21:59
  
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• ICE Raising Funds for Pair of Broncos Bus Tragedy Families dlvr.it/QPsgmx https://t.co/NDhaETH0e4

  17-04-2018 21:59
  
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• Yet More Snow In Saskatchewan dlvr.it/QPsggJ https://t.co/00oKqeCoRx

  17-04-2018 21:58
  
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• Boston Marathoner to Speak in Saskatoon dlvr.it/QPsgjt https://t.co/DG9QtNDTh4

  17-04-2018 21:58
  
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• Jaxon Joseph’s sister reads heartwarming speech

  17-04-2018 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  Jaxon Joseph’s sister Taylor reads a heartwarming speech to her big brother, who was killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash earlier this month.
  
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• ‘Honour the memory of Jaxon… with a heartfelt hug’: Jaxon Joseph’s godfather

  17-04-2018 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  Jaxon Joseph’s godfather Bryan “Uncle Bry” Radmanovich asks people to honour Jaxon’s memory with a heartfelt hug.
  
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• Alberta's plan to limit oil shipments could have big impact on rest of Canada: analyst

  17-04-2018 21:24
  Gasoline prices as high as $2 per litre in British Columbia could be part of a wide range of consequences felt across Canada if the Alberta government makes use of legislation to limit the flow of key commodities from the province, predicts a leading petroleum industry analyst.
  
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• City committee backs recommendation for fences at two ponds

  17-04-2018 21:21
  A Saskatoon city council committee is giving the go-ahead for a partial fence to be built around a water retention pond where a boy drowned last fall.
  
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• Paul Brandt sings ‘Small Towns and Big Dreams’ at Humboldt Broncos memorial

  17-04-2018 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  Country music star Paul Brandt performs “Small Towns and Big Dreams” at a celebration of life for Humboldt Broncos’ Jaxon Joseph, Logan Hunter, Parker Tobin and Stephen Wack at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: snow slams back into Saskatchewan

  17-04-2018 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  Blast of snow brings back winter before a big warm up in Saskatoon’s weather forecast ahead. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains.
  
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• Humboldt cartoon stolen for T-shirt and chance 'to grab some free cash'

  17-04-2018 20:57 via cbc.ca
  Halifax editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon drew a tribute to Canadian support for the Humboldt Broncos. It was quickly stolen and being sold on T-shirts without his permission.
  
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• SaskTel looking to divert unwanted cellphones from landfills

  17-04-2018 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  Over 106,000 cellphones have been diverted from landfills since Phones for a Fresh Start started in 2009.
  
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• Cambridge Analytica whistleblower expected to testify at House ethics committee

  17-04-2018 20:51
  Christopher Wylie, the Canadian who blew the whistle on the Cambridge Analytica scandal, is expected to testify before the House Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics Committee.
  
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• 'We had buried her': Humboldt crash mix-up resonates with U.S. family who lived through similar experience

  17-04-2018 20:44 via cbc.ca
  In 2006, Colleen and Newell Cerak were told that their daughter had died in a horrific crash on an Indiana interstate. But there was a mixup. Whitney Cerak was not dead. Whitney had been misidentified as another teenage girl, Laura VanRyn.
  
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• Bishops push back on planned House of Commons motion seeking Papal apology for residential schools

  17-04-2018 20:43 via cbc.ca
  NDP MPs Romeo Saganash and Charlie Angus and Sen. Murray Sinclair will speak about a motion expected to be debated in the House of Commons this week calling on the Pope Francis to apologize for residential schools.
  
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• CEW Deployment

  17-04-2018 20:26 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 29-year-old man is facing charges after evading Police and resisting arrest late yesterday afternoon. At approximately 3:50 p.m., April 16, 2018, Police observed a man known to have outstanding warrants operating a vehicle northbound on Central Avenue. A traffic stop was attempted however, the driver refused to stop. His vehicle was eventually immobilized using stop sticks in a construction zone in the north end. Conducted energy weapons were deployed but unsuccessful in gaining complianc
  
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• ‘We love you’: Humboldt MP delivers touching tribute to Broncos in House of Commons

  17-04-2018 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  Kelly Block, the Member of Parliament who represents Humboldt, Sask., fought back tears and emotion as she delivered a touching tribute to the victims and community affected by the deadly bus crash.
  
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• Morin sentenced to 10.5 years for manslaughter, pointing gun at police

  17-04-2018 20:10
  A man charged with second-degree murder in connection with a 2017 homicide in Saskatoon has pleaded guilty to a lesser offence.
  
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• Bill Boyd fined $35K, ordered to repair shoreline and protected grasslands

  17-04-2018 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  Bill Boyd was fined $35,000 and ordered to remediate damage to the shoreline and protected grasslands.
  
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• Sask. NDP says 'systematic changes' needed to curb surgical wait times

  17-04-2018 19:42 via cbc.ca
  The Opposition NDP is calling on the government for more "innovations" to reduce the rising number of people waiting three or more months for surgery in the province.
  
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• Update - Missing Person Located (rel #246)

  17-04-2018 19:33 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Rylen Aisaican, the subject of a missing person investigation, has been safely located.Police wish to thank the media and public for their assistance.(Occurrence Number: 18-35252)
  
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• Ex-cabinet minister Bill Boyd fined $35,000 after pleading guilty to environmental charges

  17-04-2018 19:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  Former Saskatchewan cabinet minister Bill Boyd has been fined a total of $35,000 after pleading guilty earlier this year to a pair of environmental charges in connection with illegal riverbank modifications.
  The 61-year-old founding member of the Saskatchewan Party entered his guilty pleas in Kindersley provincial court in February. Judge R.D. Jackson on Tuesday handed down his sentencing in the west-central Saskatchewan city.
  Boyd was fined $7,000 for the first charge, which was filed under the
  
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• Former Sask. minister Bill Boyd hit with $35K fine for environmental charges

  17-04-2018 19:21 via cbc.ca
  Former Saskatchewan minister of the economy and retired Kindersley MLA Bill Boyd has been fined a total $35,000 after pleading guilty to two charges relating to violations of wildlife habitat protection and environmental management laws.
  
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• Bill Boyd fined after environmental violations on Eston property

  17-04-2018 19:17
  Former Saskatchewan Party MLA Bill Boyd has been fined $35,000 after he pleaded guilty to environmental charges.
  
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• Jet with engine, window damage makes emergency landing

  17-04-2018 19:10
  A Southwest Airlines jet with a damaged engine and broken window made an emergency landing at Philadelphia's airport Tuesday, and one passenger was critically injured. A former federal investigator theorized the plane blew an engine and the shrapnel hit the aircraft.
  
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• 1 dead after jet blows an engine; woman nearly sucked out

  17-04-2018 19:10
  A Southwest Airlines jet blew an engine at 32,000 feet and got hit by shrapnel that smashed a window, setting off a desperate scramble by passengers to save a woman from getting sucked out. One person died and seven others were injured.
  
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• Residential school survivor pens open letter to Pope after pontiff's decision not to apologize

  17-04-2018 19:00 via cbc.ca
  Residential school survivor Bernice Daigneault wrote an open letter to Pope Francis on March 30 after he decided last month not to apologize for the Catholic Church's role in the schools.
  
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• Managing grief in wake of Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  17-04-2018 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  Sheila Matthews Erimona, a local death doula, talks about managing grief in the wake of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Managing grief in the wake of Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  17-04-2018 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  Sheila Matthews Erimona, a local death doula, talks about managing grief in the wake of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• ‘Polly Diamond and the Magic Book’

  17-04-2018 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  Author Alice Kuipers is in studio to talk about her latest book, “Polly Diamond and the Magic Book.”
  
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• Saskatchewan premier says his province will also table oil ban bill

  17-04-2018 18:51
  Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan will join Alberta in a fight with B.C. over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion by introducing its own legislation on oil exports.
  
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• 'We're going to need to work together': Clark focuses on reconciliation in State of the City address

  17-04-2018 18:17 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark focused on big-picture topics like reconciliation and the province's high youth incarceration rate in this year's State of the City address.
  
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• Charlie Clark to deliver Saskatoon's annual State of the City address

  17-04-2018 18:17 via cbc.ca
  Charlie Clark will deliver his second State of the City address to a crowd at TCU Place at noon on Tuesday.
  
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