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• City to honour Joni Mitchell with promenade

  30-04-2018 23:36
  The City of Saskatoon announced on Monday that a walkway in River Landing will be named to honour Joni Mitchell.
  
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• Wrong event, wrong time? Comedians offer their takes on Humboldt tribute hosts

  30-04-2018 23:17
  Successful comedy routines are built on knowing the audience, but some Canadian comics say the American duo overseeing the Humboldt Broncos tribute concert seriously misjudged the tone of the nation.
  
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• Joni Mitchell Promenade: Iconic Saskatoon-born musician to be honoured along River Landing

  30-04-2018 23:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  One of the 20th century’s iconic musicians, Joni Mitchell will finally be permanently honoured in Saskatoon by the city in which she spent her formative years.
  Saskatoon city council on Monday voted unanimously in favour of the Joni Mitchell Promenade — a naming of a stretch of walkway next to Spadina Crescent from Second Avenue to Third Avenue. The section of walkway lies directly south of a condo-hotel-office development on a plot of land known as Parcel Y, and leads to R
  
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• New simulator gives firsthand experience of dangerous driving

  30-04-2018 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  The program takes you through three scenarios with different outcomes- speeding, distracted driving, and today's main focus, impaired driving.
  
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• Teen charged with attempted murder after weekend shooting

  30-04-2018 23:05
  A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a shooting over the weekend.
  
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• Search on for suspect after Saturday morning stabbing

  30-04-2018 23:05
  A 29-year-old man is in hospital after he was stabbed early Saturday morning.
  
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• Attempted murder charge for teen in Saskatoon shooting

  30-04-2018 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police say a 25-year-old woman was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the 100-block of Avenue S South.
  
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• Saskatoon company charged in 2016 workplace death of Austyn Schenstead

  30-04-2018 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  Carmont Construction Ltd. has been charged under the Saskatchewan Employment Act in the 2016 death of Austyn Schenstead at a Saskatoon workplace.
  
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• Saskatoon city council votes 6-5 in favour of backyard fire ban outside of 2-11 p.m. window

  30-04-2018 22:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  After months of delays and debates, Saskatoon residents will no longer be allowed backyard fires outside the hours of 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  By a widely-expected vote of 6-5, Saskatoon city council on Monday voted to introduce the ban outside the nine-hour window.
  Mayor Charlie Clark, Coun. Bev Dubois, Coun. Sarina Gersher, Coun. Hilary Gough, Coun. Ann Iwanchuk and Coun. Mairin Loewen voted in favour of the ban, while Coun. Cynthia Block, Coun. Troy Davies, Coun. Randy Donauer, Coun. Darren Hil
  
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• Council votes in favour of backyard fire ban outside of 2-11 pm window

  30-04-2018 22:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  After months of delays and debates, Saskatoon residents will no longer be allowed backyard fires outside the hours of 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  By a widely-expected vote of 6-5, Saskatoon city council on Monday voted to introduce the ban outside the nine-hour window.
  Mayor Charlie Clark, Coun. Bev Dubois, Coun. Sarina Gersher, Coun. Hilary Gough, Coun. Ann Iwanchuk and Coun. Mairin Loewen voted in favour of the ban, while Coun. Cynthia Block, Coun. Troy Davies, Coun. Randy Donauer, Coun. Darren Hil
  
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• Update - Shooting - 100 Block Avenue S South

  30-04-2018 22:20 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A male youth has been arrested in relation to a shooting that occurred over the weekend. Shortly after 12:30 a.m., April 28, 2018, Patrol officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of Avenue S South. Patrol officers located a 25-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound. She was transported to hospital for treatment and is currently in stable condition.Further investigation identified that a number of people fled the scene to a nearby residence. Officers detained
  
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• RCMP arrest man involved in potential marijuana grow-op in Harris, Sask

  30-04-2018 22:13
  A man in Harris, Saskatchewan, who is believed to be involved in a potential marijuana grow-op, has been charged.
  
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• Stabbing - 300 Block 5th Avenue North

  30-04-2018 22:12 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are investigating a stabbing that occurred over the weekend.At approximately 4:30a.m., April 28, 2018, Patrol officers responded to a report of an unknown problem at an apartment building in the 300 block of 5th Avenue North. The complainant reported that there was a disturbance in the hallway and noticed blood in the stairwell.As Police were investigating, a 29-year-old man was dropped off at hospital suffering from a stab wound. He remains in hospital in serious but stable&nbs
  
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• Saskatoon passes fire pit regulations: burning allowed between 2-11 p.m. only

  30-04-2018 22:10 via cbc.ca
  After a months-long debate, Saskatoon city council has passed rules on when people can and can't light fire pits in their backyards.
  
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• Saskatoon passes fire pit regulations

  30-04-2018 22:10 via cbc.ca
  After a months-long debate, Saskatoon city council has passed rules on when people can and can't light fire pits in their backyards.
  
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• Fire crews monitor hot spots after grass fire at Dundurn military base

  30-04-2018 22:09
  Fire crews are monitoring hot spots after a grass fire at the Dundurn Canadian Forces Detachment on Saturday.
  
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• Sask. Polytechnic union calls for provincial fix following layoffs

  30-04-2018 22:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  One of the unions representing Saskatchewan Polytechnic employees is questioning the school’s decision to lay off 22 employees, and also calling on the provincial government to boost funding for post-secondary education. 
  “The employer continues to ask the employees to do more with less, and every year we lose jobs,” said Bonnie Bond, chair of Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union’s 550-member bargaining unit at the trade school. 
  “And
  
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• One dead in head-on crash on Highway 9 near Yorkton, Sask.

  30-04-2018 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  Yorkton RCMP said the force of the collision sent the vehicles into both the east and west ditches of Highway 98.
  
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• Notre Dame Hounds clinch 2018 Telus Cup, 5th national title

  30-04-2018 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  The Notre Dame Hounds claimed their fifth national title in 11 appearances, the latest with a 5-1 win over the Cantonniers de Magog at the 2018 Telus Cup.
  
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• NATURE CITY FESTIVAL – Saskatoon Farmers’ Market – AGRICULTURE ROUNDTABLE

  30-04-2018 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  As part of the Nature City Festival, the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market is pleased to welcome the community to an Agriculture Roundtable.  Do you have a personal story to share?  Do you have questions?  What is urban agriculture?  How do different cultures farm, and why?  How does agriculture relate to ecology? Please join us for this...
  
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• Students in Stanley Mission embrace cultural immersion program

  30-04-2018 21:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  STANLEY MISSION — Not so long ago, Evan McKenzie described himself as “a not-that-good-of-a-going-to-school-every-day student.”
  Sometimes the 15-year-old from the northern Saskatchewan community of Stanley Mission deliberately skipped class. Other times he found himself running late and decided it was easier to stay home than face the reprimands of teachers.
  But now the Cree student is ready to try something new. When the new school year gets underway in the fall, he&rsquo
  
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• 'So much damage': Cabins submerged after Saskatchewan River floods near Wapiti

  30-04-2018 21:23 via cbc.ca
  A small ski community in the east-central part of the province is underwater due to runoff from the Saskatchewan River.
  
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• 'So much damage': Cabins submerged after North Saskatchewan River floods near Wapiti

  30-04-2018 21:23 via cbc.ca
  A small ski community in the east-central part of the province is underwater due to flooding from the North Saskatchewan River.
  
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• Canadian Light Source Celebrates SCIENCE ODYSSEY with TOURS

  30-04-2018 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  The Canadian Light Source is celebrating Science Odyssey, a 10-day event highlighting science discovery and innovation across Canada.  We will be opening our doors for special evening and weekend tours. The free one-hour tours are suitable for the whole family. May 11th – 7:00pm.  May 12th – 7:00pm.  May 13th – 2:30pm.  May 14th – 2:30pm and...
  
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• An artist's guide to falling in love with Saskatoon: Storm watching, karaoke and...thistle thickets?

  30-04-2018 21:15 via cbc.ca
  Zachari Logan takes you on a tour of his favourite local spots in the Paris of the Prairies.
  
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• Sask. has lowest provincial rate of cannabis consumption per capita: StatsCan

  30-04-2018 21:09 via cbc.ca
  Statistics Canada has released information based on existing data about how much pot is produced and consumed across the country.
  
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• 'Improved' big game draw for Saskatchewan hunters opens May 1

  30-04-2018 21:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan’s big game draw opens Tuesday — and the provincial government says it has made changes that will make it easier for previously-unsuccessful applicants to get their hands on a tag.
  According to the Ministry of Environment, a new “legacy” pool will ensure people who have applied unsuccessfully for 10 years are considered first. It will also take hunters longer to get to the top priority “Super A” pool.
  At the same time, the government cautioned in a
  
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• Marijuana plants seized in Harris, Sask. drug bust

  30-04-2018 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  Police said several marijuana plants and dried cannabis were seized in a Harris drug bust.
  
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• Saskatchewan students celebrate CAA School Safety Patrol Week

  30-04-2018 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  There are approximately 4,700 patrollers, from 162 schools representing 70 Saskatchewan communities participating in the program.
  
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• Body found inside wall of women's washroom at Calgary mall

  30-04-2018 20:38
  Police have found a body inside the wall of a shopping centre washroom in Calgary.
  
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• Four injured in Humboldt Broncos bus crash remain in Saskatoon hospital

  30-04-2018 20:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Nearly one month after the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy, the number of patients who remain at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon is down to four.
  According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority on Monday, another person on the bus at the time of the April 6 collision has left RUH since April 25, when the health authority last provided an update.
  None of the four people still in Saskatoon hospital are listed in critical condition, according to the SHA.
  The collision between the Broncos bu
  
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• Over 1.6K bicycles in Saskatoon police’s #GetMyBikeBack registry

  30-04-2018 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  Police are asking people to join their #GetMyBikeBack registry to help solve bike theft in Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: cool kickoff to May

  30-04-2018 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  Cool end to April and start to May, but warmer weather will soon return to Saskatoon's weather forecast.
  
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• Saskatchewan launches Missing Persons Week with ‘We All Have a Role’ as theme

  30-04-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  There are 126 long-term missing persons in the province, according to the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police.
  
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• One more Humboldt Broncos crash victim released from hospital

  30-04-2018 19:52
  One person involved in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash has been released from Saskatoon hospital, according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority.
  
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• Another person robbed in Sask. after winning cash at VLT

  30-04-2018 19:52 via cbc.ca
  Another person has been robbed after winning cash at a VLT machine. This is the second incident in less than a week.
  
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• Woman’s VLT winnings stolen during busy weekend for Prince Albert police

  30-04-2018 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  Police say they had a busy weekend responding to calls that included a woman being robbed of her VLT winnings in Prince Albert, Sask.
  
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• SaskPower launches annual safety campaign to prevent power line contacts

  30-04-2018 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  With spring finally here, SaskPower is reminding farmers and those in the construction industry to be aware of overhead and underground power lines.
  
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• A virtual look at the reality of impaired driving brought to you by SGI

  30-04-2018 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  As students across the province get ready for the graduating season, police across Saskatchewan will be focusing on impaired driving.
  
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• Saskatoon man facing child porn charges after investigation starting in Phoenix

  30-04-2018 19:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 31-year-old Saskatoon man is facing two child pornography charges, including luring, after an investigation that started more than one year ago.
  Kyle John Van Ham was arrested at a home in Saskatoon on April 26 and charged with one count each of luring a child and making sexually explicit material available to a child. He appeared Friday in Saskatoon provincial court and was released on several conditions. He is scheduled to appear again May 10.
  According to Saskatchewan RCMP in a news release
  
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• Child porn-related charges laid against Saskatoon man after investigation in Arizona

  30-04-2018 19:15
  A Saskatoon man is facing child pornography-related charges following an investigation that began in Phoenix, Arizona.
  
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• #GetMyBikeBack Bike Registry

  30-04-2018 19:07 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Over the past few years, each spring, the Saskatoon Police Service has focused on raising awareness about bike thefts through the #GetMyBikeBack campaign.Last year, we announced the development of a registry that citizens can use to record their bicycle information. This information is for police use only in the event of a lost or stolen bike. To date, over 1,600 bikes have been registered. As part of an extension to keeping people aware of stolen bicycles, people will be able to view a sel
  
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• Saskatoon man charged with child luring involving American youth

  30-04-2018 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  A lengthy joint investigation by the Saskatchewan ICE unit and Homeland Security ends in charges against a Saskatoon man.
  
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• Wilkie RCMP searching for thieves covered in dark green dye

  30-04-2018 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  The RBC ATM discharged a dark green dye on the cash and possibly the suspects.
  
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  30-04-2018 18:24
  
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  30-04-2018 18:24
  
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  30-04-2018 18:24
  
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  30-04-2018 18:24
  
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  30-04-2018 18:24
  
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• With Trump's deadline looming, Canada waits for news on steel tariffs

  30-04-2018 18:18 via cbc.ca
  Canada is waiting to hear whether it will face tariffs on steel and aluminium as the clock ticks down towards U.S. President Donald Trump's May 1 deadline.
  
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