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• SaskTel customers expected to send 10.2M text messages on Mother’s Day

  07-05-2018 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  SaskTel says traditional voice calls are still a popular choice for customers who wish to send their appreciation on Mother’s Day.
  
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• First female RCMP chief asked by Liberal MP how she'll 'tell the guys how to behave'

  07-05-2018 23:54
  During her first appearance at a House of Commons committee since being named commissioner of the RCMP, Brenda Lucki faced questions on harassment in the national police force, staffing levels, and marijuana legalization, but a male Quebec Liberal MP wanted to know how "a lady" would "tell the guys how to behave."
  
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• Update - Male Youth Arrested Following Threats - 100 block Bowlt Crescent

  07-05-2018 23:53 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 16 year old male is in custody and is scheduled to appear in youth court tomorrow morning following an incident in which threats were made to do harm at a high school.  The 16 year old has been charged with Uttering Threats, Carrying a Weapon Dangerous to the Public Peace, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Pointing a Firearm, and Mischief.   (Occurrence Number: 18-44983)
  
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• Update - Shooting - 300 Block Central Avenue

  07-05-2018 23:45 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Members of the Saskatoon Police Major Crime and Targeted Enforcement Section are continuing to investigate a shooting which occurred in the 300 block of Central Avenue just after midnight, May 7, 2018.At this time investigators are interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence.  The victims are three males, ages 19, 21 and 25.  They are reported to be in stable condition in hospital.  Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Saskatoon Poli
  
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• Lawyer predicts 'circus' atmosphere at national Sixties Scoop hearing starting this week in Saskatoon

  07-05-2018 23:31 via cbc.ca
  Survivors of the Sixties Scoop, lawyers and government officials from across Canada are expected to descend on a Saskatoon courthouse Thursday.
  
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• 19-year-old woman charged with impaired driving after Honda Civic flips

  07-05-2018 23:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  A single vehicle collision on Circle Drive over the lunch hour resulted in a 19-year-old woman being charged with impaired driving.
  At roughly 12:20 p.m., officers were called to Circle Drive and Warman Road where a Honda Civic had flipped onto its roof, according to a police news release.
  Police say no one was injured as a result of the incident, but officers found the 19-year-old, who was driving the civic, to be impaired. 
  Traffic restrictions were in place as police investigated, but ha
  
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• Woman charged with impaired driving after rollover

  07-05-2018 23:00
  A 19-year-old woman has been charged with impaired driving after a single-vehicle collision on Circle Drive.
  
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• Emergency preparedness week in Sask., fire bans declared in some RMs

  07-05-2018 22:53
  May 6-12 has been declared Emergency Preparedness Week across Canada, and after a weekend of grass fires across Saskatchewan, the government is reminding residents to be ready.
  
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• Update - Single Vehicle Collision - Impaired Driving

  07-05-2018 22:51 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 19 year old woman is facing charges of impaired driving following a single vehicle collision over the noon hour in Saskatoon.Police were called to Circle Drive and Warman Road at approximately 12:20 p.m., May 7, 2018, where a Honda Civic had flipped on its roof.  No one was injured in the collision, however officers found the 19 year old female driver to be impaired.  She is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.The Saskatoon Police Service reminds drivers to drive responsibly
  
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• Man sentenced to life in prison for shooting wife in Wilkie, Sask.

  07-05-2018 22:51 via cbc.ca
  Wesley Veit received a life sentence Friday for killing his wife.
  
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• Teen arrested after threat allegations at Saskatoon high school

  07-05-2018 22:23 via cbc.ca
  A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly making threats against a Saskatoon high school.
  
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• Total fire ban in place for RM of Corman Park

  07-05-2018 22:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  Ratepayers in the Rural Municipality of Corman Park will have to wait until they have a backyard fire.
  A fire ban is in effect throughout the RM, which surrounds Saskatoon, due to dry conditions, according to a notice posted by the RM Monday. 
  Any fires currently burning must be extinguished and the lighting any outdoors fires is now restricted.
  The ban applies to fire pits, burning barrels, controlled burns and fireworks. Only internal household fire places and gas-fuelled pieces of equipm
  
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• Man wanted on 12 Canada-wide warrants arrested in Nova Scotia

  07-05-2018 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  Gordon John Doughty was wanted on warrants in P.E.I., New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia.
  
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• Memorial for drunk driving victims approved in Saskatoon

  07-05-2018 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  The memorial at Saskatoon City Hall will honour those killed by drunk drivers in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Wall urges Ottawa to use ‘points of leverage’ to pressure B.C. on Trans Mountain pipeline

  07-05-2018 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  Brad Wall says Ottawa should pressure the B.C. government by threatening to withhold transfers and infrastructure money to ensure the Trans Mountain pipeline gets built.
  
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• Overnight street sweeping on Circle Drive starts Monday

  07-05-2018 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  Street sweeping will take place on Circle Drive from Sunday to Thursday between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. CT for up to five weeks.
  
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• Women wanted for police and fire jobs in Saskatoon

  07-05-2018 21:09 via cbc.ca
  The EXXPLORE Emergency Services showcase to raise awareness and educate women and girls on the idea of a career in police and fire happens on May 12th at Saskatoon police headquarters.
  
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• Boy Arrested After Making Threats to Harm a High School Monday dlvr.it/QS4RKV https://t.co/vvIPNL7swk

  07-05-2018 21:07
  
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• And The ‘Winner’ Of CAA Worst Roads Campaign Is… dlvr.it/QS4RQ3 https://t.co/6qvPFRIvEg

  07-05-2018 21:07
  
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• Traffic Collision - Traffic Restriction

  07-05-2018 21:00 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Police and emergency crews are on the scene of a vehicle accident at Circle Drive and Warman Road  There are restrictions in place for eastbound traffic.  Motorists can expect delays.  SPS Traffic and Patrol officers are at scene.  Updates will be issued as more information comes available. (Occurrence Number: 18-45026)
  
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• Extreme Saskatchewan fire risk prompts Prince Albert to issue fire ban

  07-05-2018 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  Parts of Prince Albert are under a fire ban as the fire risk in many regions of Saskatchewan remains extreme.
  
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• Reload scheme surfaces in Saskatchewan: FCAA

  07-05-2018 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) is warning people about a reload scheme.
  
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• Healing Awareness Walk From Prince Albert To La Ronge dlvr.it/QS4Hng https://t.co/euUsQj7xjW

  07-05-2018 20:37
  
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• Saskatoon Set to Host 2018 4 Nations Cup in November dlvr.it/QS4Hkb https://t.co/OYRMLvboVq

  07-05-2018 20:36
  
  Saskatoon Set to Host 2018 4 Nations Cup in November dlvr.it/QS4Hkb https://t.co/OYRMLvboVq
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: extreme fire danger across Sask.

  07-05-2018 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  Extreme fire danger in Saskatoon and across Saskatchewan with tinder dry conditions continuing in the weather forecast.
  
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• Saskatoon police remind public which crimes to report online

  07-05-2018 20:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  City police are reminding the public about what kind of crimes should be reported online.
  On Monday, the Saskatoon police issued a news release indicating the service recently noticed an increase in the number of people attempting to report crimes that “require a more timely response from police,” including robberies, threats of violence and welfare checks.
  “Coplogic was designed for certain types of crime; ones that were not emergencies, did not involve personal violence or a
  
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• Teen arrested after threats made to city high school

  07-05-2018 20:11
  A 16-year-old boy is facing charges after threats were made to a Saskatoon high school on Monday morning.
  
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• Canadian Taxpayers Federation seeks standing in pipeline, carbon tax legal battles

  07-05-2018 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  An advocacy group that argues for the interests of taxpayers will be asking the courts to allow it take part in separate legal cases in British Columbia and Saskatchewan in a dispute over federal and provincial jurisdiction.
  
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• 16-year-old facing charges after threats towards school made on social media

  07-05-2018 20:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  A teenager is facing charges after allegedly threatening a high school in Saskatoon on Monday morning.
  Officers were called to the 100 block of Bowlt Crescent at around 9:30 a.m. after students at the school had seen threats on social media and alerted school staff, according to a police news release.
  Saskatoon police were then notified by staff at the school and were able to locate the 16-year-old boy in a park west of the school, taking him into custody.
  A back pack was also located nearby, wh
  
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• ’Send him home:’ Death row Canadian’s father breaks silence weeks before dying

  07-05-2018 19:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  RED DEER, Alta. — Ronald Smith’s father still had a bedroom and a vintage car waiting for the day his son might come home to Alberta from the Montana prison where he has been on death row for 35 years.
  Nelson Smith will never know if the 60-year-old convict who pleaded guilty to two murders will ever sleep in his own bed or take the mint 1948 Chrysler out for a spin.
  Smith died on April 10 just weeks after breaking a decades-long silence and voicing what would be his final wish &mdas
  
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• Stolen cash, computers and fired employees make up SGI and health loss reports

  07-05-2018 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  Quarterly losses reported by two crown agencies include employees stealing money, a stolen vehicle and a fraudulently cashed cheque worth more than $9,000.
  
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• 'Fast, aggressive and exciting': International women's hockey tournament coming to Saskatoon

  07-05-2018 19:41 via cbc.ca
  Some of the world's top women's hockey players will be competing in Saskatchewan this winter.
  
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• Saskatoon can't get enough Pride and Prejudice

  07-05-2018 19:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  Persephone Theatre has announced its third — and final — extension of Pride and Prejudice. 
  The Jane Austen adaptation will now run to May 27. The following performances have been added: Saturday, May 26 at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 26 at 8 p.m., Sunday May 27 at 2 p.m. and Sunday, May 27 at 8 p.m.
  Ticket prices for the added shows range from $31 to $53 at 306-384-7727 and www.persephonetheatre.org
  Manager); Melanie Rogowski (Assistant Stage Manager); McKenna Ramsay (Appre
  
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• Male Arrested Following Threats - 100 block Bowlt Crescent

  07-05-2018 19:34 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 16 year old Saskatoon male is facing charges following an incident in which threats were made to do harm at a city high school this morning.Police were called to the high school in the 100 block of Bowlt Crescent at approximately 9:30 a.m.  Students at the school had seen the threats on social media and alerted school staff who notified Police.  Officers located the male suspect in a park west of the school and took him into custody.  A back pack was located nearby, contain
  
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• Extremely Dry Conditions Means Fire Bans dlvr.it/QS3yv6 https://t.co/eYmRlTbbnS

  07-05-2018 19:30
  
  Extremely Dry Conditions Means Fire Bans dlvr.it/QS3yv6 https://t.co/eYmRlTbbnS
  
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• Public Advisory - Online Reporting

  07-05-2018 19:21 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service wishes to remind the public of the online reporting system and the types of files that can be reported using this method.In February 2011, the Saskatoon Police Service launched online reporting that allowed members of the public to file non-emergency police reports, at their convenience, without waiting for an officer to attend the scene.Recently, the SPS has noticed an increase in the number of people attempting to report crimes that require a more timely
  
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• More than 350 firearms surrendered across Sask. in second gun amnesty

  07-05-2018 19:21
  A total of 369 firearms were surrendered to police services across Saskatchewan in the province’s second gun amnesty program.
  
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• More than 350 firearms surrendered across Sask. in gun amnesty

  07-05-2018 19:21
  A total of 369 firearms were surrendered to police services across Saskatchewan in the province’s gun amnesty program.
  
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• Be prepared to deal with emergency situations in Saskatchewan

  07-05-2018 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  Testing of the emergency alert system in Saskatchewan will take place on May 9 as part of Emergency Preparedness Week.
  
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• Saskatchewan consumers warned of alleged 'reload scheme'

  07-05-2018 18:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  The body responsible for protecting consumer interests in the province is cautioning members of the public about what appears to be a “reload scheme” that targeted a Saskatchewan resident.
  The Financial Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) has issued a temporary cease trade order against Global Financial Group NV and three individuals associated with the alleged scheme, according to a news release.The FCAA indicates a reload scheme takes place when a person attempts to t
  
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• Moose Jaw, Regina streets listed as CAA Sask.’s Worst Roads

  07-05-2018 18:58
  Three streets in Moose Jaw and one in Regina made the top 10 list of CAA Saskatchewan’s Worst Roads campaign.
  
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• Sask. government announces $14M rural infrastructure investment

  07-05-2018 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  The province announced $14 million in funding for rural infrastructure maintenance in areas affected by heavy truck traffic.
  
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• SAIT program teaches Indigenous people pipeline monitoring skills

  07-05-2018 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  Armed with new knowledge from SAIT's pipeline monitoring program, Gerald Scott says he can better represent his First Nation's interests in talks with his employer Enbridge.
  
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• House Fire Expands Beyond Acreage In RM Of Blucher dlvr.it/QS3cJr https://t.co/VIc2zxpDEC

  07-05-2018 18:25
  
  House Fire Expands Beyond Acreage In RM Of Blucher dlvr.it/QS3cJr https://t.co/VIc2zxpDEC
  
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• Grass fire seriously damages acreage near Saskatoon

  07-05-2018 18:15 via cbc.ca
  A large grass fire did serious damage to an acreage in the Rural Municipality of Blucher Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Time to clamp down on distracted driving

  07-05-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Re: Record number of traffic tickets handed out to distracted drivers
  In the April 24 StarPhoenix the above mentioned article appeared. It indicated that last month a safety campaign “nabbed” a record number of distracted drivers. Of the charges laid, 583 were charges for illegal use of cellphones. The resulting fine is $280 for a first offence. This translates into $163,240.00 in fines.
  Surely this amount of revenue can justify this being a year round campaign, not just a one month
  
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• Turning a great idea into a food business

  07-05-2018 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  The Local Kitchen co-owner Bailey Wilmot and Dusty Plains Coffee owner Jared Olson with their thoughts on turning a great idea into a food business.
  
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• Home heavily damaged in grass fire near Saskatoon

  07-05-2018 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  A home was extensively damaged as Saskatoon firefighters battled their second grass fire in 24 hours.
  
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• Three injured after shooting in Sutherland

  07-05-2018 17:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  City police are investigating and three people were found with injuries following a shooting in Saskatoon’s Sutherland neighbourhood.
  Just after midnight on Monday, Saskatoon police and emergency services were called to the 300 block of Central Avenue for a report of a shooting.
  When officers arrived, they located two people who were injured on scene and a third who was transported to hospital in a private vehicle.
  Police are still investigating and say further information will be provided
  
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• House fire turns to grass fire in RM of Blucher, threatens three other homes

  07-05-2018 17:16
  A house fire on an acreage in the RM of Blucher quickly spread on Sunday, threatening three other homes.
  
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