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• Family creates hockey stick benches to support Airdrie player paralyzed in Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  18-04-2018 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  One of the hockey stick benches will go to the Straschnitzki family, while the other will be put up for auction at a fundraising event being planned for Airdrie in late May.
  
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• Friends of opioid users can now get naloxone for free, says Sask. Health

  18-04-2018 23:30 via cbc.ca
  The Government of Saskatchewan is expanding its take home naxolone kit program.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos tribute concert at SaskTel Centre to feature Canadian country music stars

  18-04-2018 23:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  A tribute concert to honour the Humboldt Broncos will bring together some of the biggest stars from the Canadian country music scene.
  The lineup for the concert, organized by Country Thunder Music Festivals, was announced Wednesday. Among those scheduled to play at the April 27 concert at Saskatoon’s SaskTel Centre are Juno Award winners Dallas Smith, Brett Kissel and Jess Moskaluke, plus Gord Bamford, Chad Brownlee and The Hunter Brothers.
  Country Thunder chief executive Troy Vollhof
  
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• Conner Lukan’s mother thanks mourners for ‘honouring our Con-man’

  18-04-2018 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  Conner Lukan’s mother ended the memorial service for her son by thanking those who attended Wednesday for “honouring our Con-man” and said “I’ll love you forever, I’ll like you for always, forever and ever, my baby you’ll be.”
  
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• Conner Lukan’s aunt remembers him as ‘humble and kind’

  18-04-2018 22:38 via globalnews.ca
  Conner Lukan’s aunt remembered her nephew on Wednesday at his memorial by saying “humble, kind, simplicity” were three words to describe him and can still be found in his father.
  
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• Logan Boulet’s father holds round of applause for Conner Lukan

  18-04-2018 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  The father of Humboldt Broncos’ Logan Boulet spoke at Conner Lukan’s memorial and said the two were “Bachelorette buddies” before asking for a round of applause for Lukan.
  
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• ‘You were a brother’: Humboldt Broncos’ Brayden Camrud remembers Conner Lukan

  18-04-2018 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor Brayden Camrud spoke Wednesday at Conner Lukan’s memorial, saying he would “speak up” if needed but his leadership was shown through his actions.
  
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• Conner Lukan’s uncle jokes about nephew’s dislike of squirrels

  18-04-2018 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  Conner Lukan’s uncle joked about his nephew’s dislike of squirrels and told a story about when they trapped a squirrel, saying he kept making Lukan jump while telling him they had to let the animal go, adding that the Humboldt Broncos’ forward was “scared of them too.”
  
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• Town puts 'giant hockey stick on our porch' in Humboldt tribute

  18-04-2018 22:09 via cbc.ca
  The six metre long hockey stick now sits outside the Rath Eastlink Community Centre in Truro.
  
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• SaskPower warning province about scammers calling customers

  18-04-2018 22:01 via cbc.ca
  SaskPower is warning that scammers are targeting people in the province, threatening to cut off service if a payment is not immediately made on the spot.
  
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• Union Serves Strike Notice to CP Rail dlvr.it/QQ07QY https://t.co/8pDNWR7ch8

  18-04-2018 22:00
  
  Union Serves Strike Notice to CP Rail dlvr.it/QQ07QY https://t.co/8pDNWR7ch8
  
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• Sask Sport Tabs Saskatoon’s Outway for March Award dlvr.it/QQ07Pg https://t.co/z2A78DscjJ

  18-04-2018 22:00
  
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• Hawks “Regain Home-Ice Advantage” in SJHL Final Going Into Game 4 dlvr.it/QQ07PN https://t.co/3C8j6zduqT

  18-04-2018 22:00
  
  Hawks “Regain Home-Ice Advantage” in SJHL Final Going Into Game 4 dlvr.it/QQ07PN https://t.co/3C8j6zduqT
  
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• FSIN Says The Province Must Consult First Nations on Proposed Oil and Gas Legislation dlvr.it/QQ07Rg https://t.co/2ucmWOUUnq

  18-04-2018 22:00
  
  FSIN Says The Province Must Consult First Nations on Proposed Oil and Gas Legislation dlvr.it/QQ07Rg https://t.co/2ucmWOUUnq
  
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• Child Care Spaces Allocated, Mostly in Regina dlvr.it/QQ07Pv https://t.co/u9TKMLmBIb

  18-04-2018 22:00
  
  Child Care Spaces Allocated, Mostly in Regina dlvr.it/QQ07Pv https://t.co/u9TKMLmBIb
  
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• Artists Announced for Humboldt Broncos Tribute Concert dlvr.it/QQ07R9 https://t.co/t9yEIgvshl

  18-04-2018 22:00
  
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• Wednesday Schedule dlvr.it/QQ07My https://t.co/FhZqeWL8fS

  18-04-2018 21:59
  
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• Funeral held for Dayna Brons, the Humboldt Broncos team trainer killed in bus crash

  18-04-2018 21:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  HUMBOLDT — People filed into the Humboldt arena wearing Humboldt Broncos jerseys to honour Dayna Brons, the young woman they described as sunny, independent and tenacious.
  Brons, the 24-year-old Broncos athletic therapist, died in Saskatoon hospital five days after the hockey team’s bus collided with a semi truck on the way to a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoff game on April 6. Fifteen others were killed and nine remain in hospital.Brons, whose funeral was held Wed
  
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• Humboldt Broncos bus crash: Tribute concert at SaskTel Centre to feature Canadian country music stars

  18-04-2018 21:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  A tribute concert to honour the Humboldt Broncos is bringing together some of the biggest stars from the Canadian country music scene.
  The lineup for the concert, organized by Country Thunder Music Festivals, was announced Wednesday. Among those scheduled to play at the April 27 concert at Saskatoon’s SaskTel Centre: Juno Award winners Dallas Smith, Brett Kissel and Jess Moskaluke, plus Gord Bamford, Chad Brownlee and The Hunter Brothers.
  Country Thunder chief executive Troy Voll
  
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• ‘We will miss so much about Connor’: Connor Lukan’s billet family

  18-04-2018 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  One of the billet families for Connor Lukan spoke at his memorial service Wednesday and said they would “miss so much about Connor,” including talking hockey, watching horror movies and “Connor time.”
  
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• ‘We will miss so much about Conner’: Conner Lukan’s billet family

  18-04-2018 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  One of the billet families for Conner Lukan spoke at his memorial service Wednesday and said they would “miss so much about Conner,” including talking hockey, watching horror movies and “Conner time.”
  
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• Homeless count assesses needs in Regina, Saskatoon, P.A.

  18-04-2018 21:27 via cbc.ca
  Hundreds of volunteers will put together a snapshot Wednesday of homelessness in Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert.
  
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• Food For Thought: The Local Kitchen

  18-04-2018 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  Details on cooking camps for kids taking place this summer at The Local Kitchen in Saskatoon.
  
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• Food For Thought: The Local Chef

  18-04-2018 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  Details on cooking camps for kids taking place this summer at the Local Chef in Saskatoon.
  
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• Evade Police/Arrest - Idylwyld Dr. N & 39th St.

  18-04-2018 21:11 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  With the help of the SPS Air Support Unit, RCMP arrested a man this morning after he refused to stop for Police.At approximately 8:30 a.m., April 18, 2018, members on Patrol observed a vehicle with a mismatched licence plate near the intersection of 39th Street and Idylwyld Drive North. When officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver of the suspect vehicle refused to stop and fled north on Idylwyld Drive.SPS Air Support Unit was in the sky and followed the suspect to a farm near Os
  
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• SaskPower warns residents and business owners about scammers

  18-04-2018 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  SaskPower has been seeing a significant increase in fraudulent activity in the province.
  
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• Full route mapped out for proposed $2B Saskatoon freeway

  18-04-2018 21:05 via cbc.ca
  The project is meant to keep gravel trucks and other commercial vehicles off the city's key arteries like Circle Drive North.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos’ Conner Lukan to be remembered at funeral in Slave Lake

  18-04-2018 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  Conner Lukan, who was 21, was one of 16 people who died after a transport truck and the Saskatchewan junior hockey team's bus collided on April 6.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: after 6 months of winter, heat finally returns

  18-04-2018 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  After half a year of winter with snow on the ground, the biggest warm up of 2018 has finally moved into Saskatoon's weather forecast.
  
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• SaskPower warns of potential scammers

  18-04-2018 20:07
  SaskPower is warning customers about potential scammers.
  
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• Canadian country music stars taking part in Humboldt Broncos tribute concert

  18-04-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  The Humboldt Broncos tribute concert is being organized by Country Thunder Music Festivals.
  
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• Sask. government announces funding for nearly 600 child care spaces

  18-04-2018 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan government announced that more than half of the new child care spaces in a federal partnership have been allocated to 10 communities.
  
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• More Sask. residents eligible for training and free take home naloxone kits

  18-04-2018 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  Naloxone is a medication that can quickly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose when administered properly.
  
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• Saskatoon fire crews bring massive blaze under control at hotel construction site near Prairieland Park

  18-04-2018 19:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon fire crews needed three hours to bring under control a massive early-morning fire at a multi-story hotel construction site, where propane tanks exploded inside the building.
  Saskatoon assistant fire chief Wayne Rodger said the propane cylinders were used inside the under-construction hotel to heat the building. The explosion of the cylinders could be heard on scene.
  Firefighters responded to the site around 6:30 a.m. on Lorne Avenue and Circle Drive, near Prairieland Park. The fire was
  
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• Bernier pulls book that accuses Scheer of using 'fake Conservatives' to win leadership

  18-04-2018 19:31 via cbc.ca
  Maxime Bernier has agreed to pull from distribution his controversial book accusing Andrew Scheer of winning the Conservative party leadership with the help of "fake Conservatives," CBC News has learned.
  
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• As Humboldt grieves, NHL star Connor McDavid pays a visit to 'try and help them any way we can'

  18-04-2018 19:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  Edmonton Oilers’ star Connor McDavid didn’t look comfortable early Tuesday evening as he fielded a small, brief volley of questions.
  His daylong trek to Saskatchewan — made for the express purpose of bolstering the spirits of people most affected by the Humboldt Broncos’ bus crash — was supposed to be a quiet, under the radar thing. But secrets don’t last long in this province.“We’re not doing this for media or for anything other than what we&rsquo
  
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• UPDATE: Traffic Restrictions - Fire At Lorne Ave. & Circle Dr.

  18-04-2018 19:20 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The south-bound lanes of Lorne Avenue have been re-opened to traffic. The north-bound lanes will remain closed for several hours. We continue to encourage the public to avoid the area at this time and thank you for your patience during this incident. (Occurrence Number: 18-37583)
  
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• Photos: Saskatoon fire crews battle blaze at hotel construction site

  18-04-2018 19:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon fire crews needed three hours on April 18, 2018 to bring under control an early-morning blaze at a multi-story hotel construction site on Lorne Avenue and Circle Drive near Prairieland Park. Crews responded around 6:30 a.m. and had the fire under control at 9:17 a.m.
  
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• Hundreds expected Wednesday at funeral for Humboldt Broncos crash victim Dayna Brons

  18-04-2018 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  A funeral will be held on Wednesday for the 16th victim of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, Dayna Brons.
  
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• Dumont: To Facebook or not to Facebook, that is the question

  18-04-2018 19:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  If you don’t have an account on Facebook, then it may be difficult to understand how millions of people continue to stay on a social media platform that has let their private data be pilfered.
  As one of those deluded millions, the reason why Facebook is so addictive, in my humble opinion, is that it gives people a way to connect with others while still enabling you to brag incessantly.
  Even the most modest among us cannot resist posting pics of themselves at the highest points in our lives
  
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• B.C. says it will file pipeline reference case in Appeal Court by April 30

  18-04-2018 19:02
  Environment Minister George Heyman says British Columbia will take its Trans Mountain pipeline reference case to court by April 30.
  
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• Sask. government allocates 597 new child care spaces

  18-04-2018 18:47
  The Saskatchewan government has allocated 597 of the 1,015 licensed child care spaces created through the Canada-Saskatchewan Early Learning Child Care Agreement signed earlier this year.
  
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• Website stops selling shirt featuring misappropriated cartoon about Humboldt bus crash

  18-04-2018 18:19 via globalnews.ca
  The cartoon shows hockey players representing other provinces supporting a hockey player from Saskatchewan after 16 players and staff with the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team were killed when their bus collided with a transport truck.
  
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• Province expanding Take Home Naloxone program

  18-04-2018 18:16
  The provincial government has expanded its Take Home Naloxone program to give free naloxone kits to people who may witness an overdose.
  
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• SJHL’s trauma assistance program to support people affect by Humboldt Broncos crash

  18-04-2018 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  The short-term goal of the SJHL’s trauma assistance program is to support players, families and billets affected by the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Saskatoon sees sharp price spike at gas pumps

  18-04-2018 18:04 via cbc.ca
  People across Saskatoon are in for an unwelcome surprise if they need to fill up their gas tanks Wednesday.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Municipal taxes

  18-04-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Sask. Party 2017 budget is the gift that keeps on giving. A year after that disastrous budget was released, Saskatchewan people are still getting hit with new tax increases.
  As municipalities roll out their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year, a common theme is emerging: taxpayers are now being forced to pay for the provincial government’s mismanagement through city tax increases that are directly linked to Sask Party budget cuts.
  Cities and towns are feeling the pain. Last year&rsquo
  
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• Saskatoon fire department responds to blaze at hotel construction site near Prairieland Park

  18-04-2018 17:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon fire crews have spent hours battling an early-morning fire at a multi-story hotel construction site, where propane tanks exploded inside the structure.
  Saskatoon assistant fire chief Wayne Rodger said the propane cylinders were used inside the under-construction hotel to heat the building. The explosion of the cylinders could be heard on scene.
  Firefighters responded to the site around 6:30 a.m. on Lorne Avenue and Circle Drive, near Prairieland Park.
  Saskatoon firefighters work to put
  
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• Dallas Smith, Jess Moskaluke and Chad Brownlee among acts to play Humboldt Broncos tribute concert

  18-04-2018 17:33 via cbc.ca
  High-profile country music singers Dallas Smith, Jess Moskaluke, Brett Kissel, Gord Bamford, Chad Brownlee and the Hunter Brothers will play a fundraising concert in support of the Humboldt Broncos at the SaskTel Centre arena in Saskatoon on April 27.
  
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