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• Nutrien set to temporarily layoff 1,300 workers amid railway backlog

  26-04-2018 23:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  The world’s largest potash mining company says it is preparing to issue about 1,300 temporary pink slips at two mines near Saskatoon in response to weak railway shipment performance.
  Nutrien Ltd. confirmed Thursday that it will begin laying off about 700 people at its Vanscoy mine Friday and another 600 at its Allan operation beginning May 6.
  “This is a direct result of railway performance challenges experienced so far this year,” Richard Downey, a spokesman for the company for
  
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• Indigenous Relations minister asks bishops to meet with residential school survivors over papal apology

  26-04-2018 23:44 via cbc.ca
  Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett is asking the head of the organization representing Canada's bishops to meet with residential school survivors to discuss Pope Francis's decision not to issue an apology for the institutions.
  
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• Two men overdosing revived by Naloxone

  26-04-2018 23:39
  Saskatoon police officers and Medavie Health Services paramedics used Naloxone to revive two men early Thursday morning.
  
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• Oil and gas drilling expected to increase slightly this year in Western Canada

  26-04-2018 23:38 via cbc.ca
  Despite a slight rise, the Petroleum Services Association of Canada has reduced its earlier forecast for the number of wells that will be drilled.
  
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• Naloxone Administered In Two Overdose Cases dlvr.it/QQw5VS https://t.co/PfoRUx5LVZ

  26-04-2018 23:27
  
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• Mayor Charlie Clark Says Next Step in Perimeter Highway is Having Discussions dlvr.it/QQw5SW https://t.co/7XWWVOxyIc

  26-04-2018 23:27
  
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• NDP Questions Job Cuts At Sask Polytechnic dlvr.it/QQw5MX https://t.co/WliS8Fgdzm

  26-04-2018 23:26
  
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• Saskatchewan Community Literacy Fund accepting proposals for not-for-profit funding

  26-04-2018 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  The government of Saskatchewan will provide up to $400,000 for the Saskatchewan Community Literacy Fund in 2018-19.
  
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• Nutrien issues hundreds of temporary layoff notices, blaming backlogged rail shipments

  26-04-2018 22:55 via cbc.ca
  The company is blaming the slow uptake of rail shipments from its Allan and Vanscoy production sites for the move.
  
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• Nutrien issues 1,300 temporary layoff notices, blaming backlogged rail shipments

  26-04-2018 22:55 via cbc.ca
  The company is blaming the slow uptake of rail shipments from its Allan and Vanscoy production sites for the move.
  
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• Sask Polytech Students Heading to London for World Final Race dlvr.it/QQvyGl https://t.co/6FqGJeZu4Z

  26-04-2018 22:54
  
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• Father of teen killed in Humboldt crash calling on Sask. government to fix 'dangerous' intersections

  26-04-2018 22:54 via cbc.ca
  Premier Scott Moe says the government is waiting on recommendations either from the RCMP or from the Ministry of Highways.
  
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• Gabriel Faucher said Beverly Littlecrow died after falling twice in 4 days at home, court hears

  26-04-2018 22:39 via cbc.ca
  Accused killer Gabriel Faucher laid out his explanation of how Beverly Littlecrow died in a seven-hour interview with an RCMP sergeant.
  
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• Naloxone used on two suspected overdose victims in Saskatoon

  26-04-2018 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police officers found an unresponsive man at the apartment and administered both naloxone and CPR.
  
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• Prairie Sun Brewery moving to Broadway Avenue

  26-04-2018 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  Prairie Sun Brewery said they have been looking for six years for the right space to move to on Broadway.
  
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• Sask. hockey-stick car will compete against world's best after 2nd-place finish at eco-marathon competition

  26-04-2018 21:32 via cbc.ca
  A crew from the Saskatoon campus of Saskatchewan Polytechnic placed second this past weekend at the 12th edition of the Shell Eco-marathon Americas competition in California.
  
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• Overdoses - 100 Block Avenue U South

  26-04-2018 21:14 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Two people were revived by Naloxone earlier this morning after Police and Medavie Health Services responded to a medical call.Shortly before 7:00 a.m., April 26, 2018, Patrol officers responded to an apartment in the 100 block of Avenue U South after reports that a man was believed to be suffering from an overdose. Upon Patrol's arrival, they located an unresponsive man and quickly administered Nalaxone and CPR. As the member was providing life-saving measures to the first victim, a second
  
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• Sask. sees spike in Lyme disease cases

  26-04-2018 21:13 via cbc.ca
  The Ministry of Health said it saw more cases of Lyme disease in Saskatchewan patients in 2017 than any other year since it started recording cases.
  
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• Halifax cartoonists capture public mood following Toronto, Humboldt tragedies

  26-04-2018 20:13
  The cartoon, published in the aftermath of Monday's van attack in Toronto that killed 10 people and injured 14, shows two boys in hockey sweaters sitting on a bench, sticks by their sides.
  
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• Centre ice memorial to be removed from Humboldt arena on Friday

  26-04-2018 20:08
  The Humboldt Broncos logo at centre ice, which has become a memorial for the victims of the fatal bus crash earlier this month, will be removed on Friday.
  
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• April 28 deemed National Day of Mourning for workers injured or killed on the job

  26-04-2018 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  On April 28, people from all over the country will take a moment to remember workers killed or injured on the job.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: 1 day wind break, then temps skyrocket

  26-04-2018 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  Finally Saskatoon's weather forecast sees a break from breezy winds before temperatures skyrocket into the weekend.
  
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• Gas prices to jump to $1.30 a litre in Sask: Gas Buddy expert

  26-04-2018 19:59
  Experts are suggesting Saskatchewan drivers may want to fill their tanks on Thursday.
  
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• Coyote sightings on the rise in Saskatoon

  26-04-2018 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  Jeff Boone, the City of Saskatoon’s entomologist, said aggressive behaviour from coyotes usually means you are near a den.
  
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• 'The real Bill Cosby': Comedian convicted of sexual assault

  26-04-2018 19:48
  Bill Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era, completing the spectacular late-life downfall of a comedian who broke racial barriers in Hollywood on his way to TV superstardom as America's Dad.
  
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• Cosby convicted of drugging and molesting a Canadian woman

  26-04-2018 19:48
  Bill Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era, completing the spectacular late-life downfall of a comedian who broke racial barriers in Hollywood on his way to TV superstardom as America's Dad.
  
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• Bill Cosby convicted of sexually assaulting Canadian woman

  26-04-2018 19:48
  Bill Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a Canadian woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era.
  
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• U of S Researchers Targeting Breast Cancer dlvr.it/QQv3gN https://t.co/irN5rOUmXS

  26-04-2018 19:44
  
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• Kudos And Criticisms For Government’s Court Challenge dlvr.it/QQv3WC https://t.co/YMWFyB69SU

  26-04-2018 19:44
  
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• Ombudsman Recommends Better Video Documentation At Correctional Centres dlvr.it/QQv3QR https://t.co/7fcSJYfp7K

  26-04-2018 19:43
  
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• 'I think there's a lot of frustration': STF calls on Sask. government to 'step up,' treat education like an investment

  26-04-2018 19:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  The organization representing Saskatchewan’s 13,500 teachers is calling on the provincial government to “step up” and fulfill promises made during the Saskatchewan Party’s recent leadership race.
  That includes repairing fractured relations with teachers, restoring funding cut in the unpopular 2017-18 provincial budget and treating education as an investment in the future, Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation Patrick Maze said.
  “I think there’s a lot of frus
  
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• Provincial government workers reject contract offer

  26-04-2018 19:22
  Contract negotiations continue for the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union after the union voted against an offer from the government.
  
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• Saskatoon police constable charged with sexual assault

  26-04-2018 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  An off-duty Saskatoon police constable has been charged with sexual assault after an investigation by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service.
  
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• Saskatoon police officer and military reservist charged with sexual assault

  26-04-2018 19:14
  A member of the Saskatoon Police Service is facing one count of sexual assault after an investigation by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service.
  
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• 'The healing starts right now': Man from Alaska travels to see Humboldt Broncos memorial before it is removed

  26-04-2018 18:45 via cbc.ca
  A ring of flowers laid in tribute to the Humboldt Broncos will be removed Friday as the ice surface at Elgar Petersen Arena is removed.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos arena tribute flower ring to be removed Friday

  26-04-2018 18:45 via cbc.ca
  A ring of flowers laid in tribute to the Humboldt Broncos will be removed Friday as the ice surface at Elgar Petersen Arena is removed.
  
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• Ombudsman wants video recording changes at correctional facilities after restraint, excessive force complaints

  26-04-2018 18:43 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan's ombudsman has asked correctional facilities to better manage their video recordings after investigations into allegations of excessive force were hindered because of "unavailable or incomplete" recordings.
  
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• Ombudsman tells correctional facilities to better manage video recordings

  26-04-2018 18:43 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan's Ombudsman has asked correctional facilities to better manage their video recordings after investigations into allegations of excessive force were hindered because of "unavailable or incomplete" recordings.
  
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• Off-Duty Saskatoon Police Officer Charged with Sexual Assault dlvr.it/QQthy8 https://t.co/4pgOiooTLU

  26-04-2018 18:40
  
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• Tribute to Humboldt Broncos to be removed from home ice

  26-04-2018 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  Centre ice at Elgar Peterson Arena became a memorial after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Video: New in theatres April 27

  26-04-2018 18:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  Take a look at some clips from the movies hitting theatres April 27.
  
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• Veteran Saskatoon police officer charged with sexual assault by Canadian military - CBC.ca

  26-04-2018 18:30
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  Veteran Saskatoon police officer charged with sexual assault by Canadian military
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  A veteran Saskatoon police officer who is also a member of the Canadian Armed Forces has been charged with sexual assault. The Canadian Forces National Investigative Service charged 16-year Saskatoon police veteran Const. Robert Brown on Tuesday ...
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  Off-duty Saskatoon police officer accused of Remembrance Day sexual a
  
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• Veteran Saskatoon police officer charged with sexual assault by Canadian military

  26-04-2018 18:26 via cbc.ca
  The alleged off-duty incident involved a civilian victim at a Saskatoon armoury, say police and the military.
  
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• Ombudsman recommends better video recording at Saskatchewan jails

  26-04-2018 18:24
  Saskatchewan's ombudsman says correctional officials need to more fully record what happens in jails and to keep the video footage for longer.
  
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• Off-duty Saskatoon police officer accused of Remembrance Day sexual assault

  26-04-2018 18:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 16-year member of the Saskatoon Police Service has been suspended with pay after being charged with sexual assault in connection with an incident at a Saskatoon armoury.
  Const. Robert Brown, who also serves as a reservist with the North Saskatchewan Regiment, was charged Tuesday by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service after an investigation into an incident alleged to have taken place on Nov. 11, 2017. According to Saskatoon police in a news release, Brown &md
  
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• Letter of the Day: Imported food hurts local farmers

  26-04-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The removal of supply managed marketing of farm production would not help feed the poor because debt-free wealth created by farmers would be eliminated. This debt-free wealth is created at the farm gate price. It creates the wealth that employs people in the food supply chain at a seven-times multiplier of the farmers’ price.
  Without this parity for farmers, they no longer spend into circulation and the seven-times multiplier if this farm gate price in society is also eliminated, creating
  
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• 'Joni Mitchell Promenade' pitched for Saskatoon riverfront

  26-04-2018 17:53 via cbc.ca
  A river-facing stretch of walkway near Remai Modern would see signs and a plaque added.
  
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• Saskatoon Police Service Member Charged

  26-04-2018 17:45 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 16-year member of the Saskatoon Police Service is facing a charge of sexual assault following an investigation by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service.Constable Robert Brown was charged by members of the National Investigation Service on April 24, 2018, following an investigation into an off-duty incident that occurred on November 11, 2017.Pursuant to the Police Act, Constable Brown has been suspended with pay pending the outcome of court proceedings.Any further comment about det
  
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• Prairie Sun Brewery planning move to Broadway's Farnham Block

  26-04-2018 17:26 via cbc.ca
  A well-known location on Saskatoon's Broadway Avenue could see a new tenant by this winter.
  
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