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• Sask. votes in favour of Cannabis Act

  29-05-2018 23:32
  The Saskatchewan government has voted in favour of its Cannabis Act, which was tabled in March.
  
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• Council recommends less strict rule on cannabis store locations

  29-05-2018 23:20
  Saskatoon city councillors favour less strict regulations on where cannabis retail stores can set up shop in the city, a recent vote shows.
  
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• No injuries reported after lunch-hour garage fire

  29-05-2018 22:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  City firefighters report no one was hurt after a garage caught fire on Tuesday afternoon.
  Firefighters were called to the 100 Block of Avenue Q South over the lunch hour for the blaze, with three engines, one ladder company and one rescue unit dispatched to the call near St. Paul’s Hospital.
  Firefighters responded to the 100 block of Avenue Q South on Tuesday afternoon after a garage caught fire on May 29, 2018. No injuries were reported as a result of the blaze and the cause of the fire i
  
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• CTV pulls 'Roseanne' from its television and streaming platforms

  29-05-2018 22:55
  CTV says it is pulling 'Roseanne' from its television and streaming platforms following a racist tweet on Tuesday by the show's star Roseanne Barr.
  
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• Biking on sidewalk ticket leads to weapons, theft charge

  29-05-2018 22:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  An attempt to ticket a man for riding his bike on the sidewalk resulted in city police laying stolen property and weapon charges.
  At roughly 1:40 p.m. on Monday, members of the Saskatoon Police Service’s bike unit witnessed a man riding his bike on the sidewalk in the area of Avenue G South and 20th Street West, according to a police news release.
  Police informed the man he would be getting ticketed for riding his bike on the sidewalk. Further investigation revealed the bike the man was ri
  
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• 'I hope this works,' Sask. premier says of Trans Mountain deal

  29-05-2018 22:06 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan's premier says he is "cautiously optimistic" and hopeful Ottawa's plan to purchase the Trans Mountain pipeline for $4.5 billion works.
  
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• Axe slices through truck’s windshield on Highway 16, injuring driver

  29-05-2018 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  A driver on Highway 16 near Plunkett, Sask., was injured after an axe came through his windshield.
  
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• Mellencamp hits Saskatoon in late October

  29-05-2018 21:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  John Mellencamp performs Monday, Oct. 29 at SaskTel Centre.
  It’s part of the musician’s Sad Clowns and Hillbillies tour which will spend two months in Canada. The album of the same name, Mellencamp’s 23, features Carlene Carter, daughter of June.
  Tickets go on sale June 1. The range is $49.50, $69.50, $79.50 and $89.50 plus service charges at ticketmaster.ca
  The tour starts in September in Moncton and stops in numerous smaller locations including Thunder Bay, Estevan (Oct.
  
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• No leads on origin of axe that smashed through windshield: RCMP

  29-05-2018 21:53
  A man driving a truck on Saskatchewan’s Highway 16 when an axe smashed through the windshield escaped with minor injuries, according to RCMP.
  
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• Axe through windshield causes minor injuries near Plunkett

  29-05-2018 21:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  A driver received minor injuries after an axe punctured their windshield while they were driving on Highway 16 earlier this month.
  On May 16, at roughly 6:15 p.m., Humboldt RCMP responded to a vehicle collision near Plunkett. When officers arrived, they learned the passenger truck, which was travelling westbound, had been hit with an axe, according to a RCMP news release.
  Police say the tool came through the windshield of the truck resulting in “extensive damage” to the vehicle.
  The
  
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• Stolen Vehicle/Arrest - 1300 block Rusholme Rd.

  29-05-2018 21:32 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A Saskatoon man was arrested yesterday afternoon in connection with a stolen vehicle.At approximately 4:00 p.m., May 28, 2018, Patrol members observed a stolen Chevrolet Impala driving away from them in the 500 block of Avenue L North. Officers located the vehicle a short time later, abandoned in the 1300 block of Rusholme Road. Further investigation lead officers to a back alley between Avenue P North and Avenue Q North. The suspected driver of the vehicle was observed there, running from Polic
  
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• Cineplex set to open new theatre at Centre Mall in 2019

  29-05-2018 21:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  Centre Mall will soon be home to an new entertainment hub, after Cineplex announced plans to bring a large theatre complex to the Eighth Street mall.
  The theatre, which is set to open in mid-2019, will feature “a variety of movie-going experiences for guests of all ages,” according to a news release from the media giant which operates 164 theatres across Canada.
  Alongside “UltraAVX” features, recliner seats in six of its seven theatres, and what it calls state-of-the-art
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: wallop of rain on the way

  29-05-2018 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  Cold front marches in with thunderstorms and a cool down in Saskatoon’s weather forecast for the rest of May. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains.
  
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• Health minister skeptical of safe injection site effectiveness in Saskatchewan

  29-05-2018 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  While a Saskatoon mother calls for more opioid resources following her son's death, Saskatchewan's health minister is skeptical of safe injection sites effectiveness.
  
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• Martensville author's new book shares stories of grief

  29-05-2018 20:10 via cbc.ca
  Dianne Young has been working on her new book for some time, collecting stories from others in an effort to help ease pain.
  
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• Saskatoon bylaw changed to address stalled residential demolitions

  29-05-2018 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  The time allowed for the demolition of ground-oriented dwelling units in Saskatoon's residential neighbourhoods was shortened to 60 days.
  
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• Industry reaction mixed over Trans Mountain pipeline buyout

  29-05-2018 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  The Canadian pipeline industry welcomed news the Trans Mountain expansion pipeline is more likely to be built, but expressed deep concern over Ottawa's decision to buy the expansion and the existing line in order to achieve that goal.
  
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• Man arrested after caught riding stolen bike on Saskatoon sidewalk

  29-05-2018 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  Members of the Saskatoon police bike unit arrest man riding a stolen bike on the sidewalk.
  
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• Medically assisted death fails Saskatoon family

  29-05-2018 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  Cecilia Chmura wanted to die more than she wanted to live but because her death wasn't "reasonably foreseeable" she was denied a medically assisted death.
  
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• David Dunn describes his feelings on his wife’s last day

  29-05-2018 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  David Dunn said he had a bizarre thought when his wife decided to end her pain and take her own life.
  
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• ABC cancels 'Roseanne' following star's racist tweet

  29-05-2018 18:36
  ABC has cancelled its hit reboot of 'Roseanne' following her racist tweet about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett.
  
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• Stolen Bicycle/Weapon - Ave. G S & 20th St. W

  29-05-2018 18:34 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Officers with the Saskatoon Police Service Bike Unit arrested an armed man riding a stolen bike yesterday.At approximately 1:40 p.m., May 28, 2018, members of the Bike Unit observed a male riding a bicycle on the sidewalk in the area of Avenue G South and 20th Street West. Officers stopped the man on the bike and informed him he would be receiving a ticket for biking on a sidewalk. Further investigation revealed that the bike the man was on, had previously been reported stolen. He was then arres
  
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• Convicted Saskatchewan human smugglers sentenced

  29-05-2018 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  Regina couple sentenced after admitting their roles in a human smuggling operation involving Nigerian asylum-seekers.
  
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• Offense grinds out win for Saskatchewan Rush

  29-05-2018 18:08 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Rush proved they can beat the Rochester Knighthawks when it matters the most.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Ninth Street traffic survey criticized

  29-05-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I have received a survey from the city regarding concerns about traffic safety in the 100 block of Ninth Street East. It should be noted that these concerns were addressed with the installation of stop signs on Ninth Street at McPherson Avenue in October 2015. At this time, the majority of the neighbourhood voiced their opposition to the closure and council voted to allow Ninth Street to remain open.
  Furthermore, the wording of the survey discourages feedback from those who are pleased with the
  
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• Senator introducing bill to ban payments for blood donation

  29-05-2018 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  Sen. Pamela Wallin is introducing a bill to prohibit companies from paying Canadians for donating blood or plasma.
  
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• Saskatoon council votes down proposed 160-metre pot dispensary buffer, will look at 60-metre alternative

  29-05-2018 17:49 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon City Council has voted against a zoning bylaw that would have set the rules around where marijuana vendors could place their shops.
  
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• Judge orders jail, fines for convicted Saskatchewan human smugglers

  29-05-2018 17:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  ESTEVAN, Sask. — A Saskatchewan couple has been sentenced after admitting to their roles in a human smuggling operation involving a group of Nigerian asylum-seekers.
  In a ruling brought down on Monday, a provincial court judge in Estevan ordered Victor Omoruyi of Regina to spend nine months in jail and pay a $20,000 fine.
  His wife, Michelle Strawford-Omoruyi, was given a 12-month conditional sentence and a fine of $10,000.
  Both had pleaded guilty in March to counts of human smuggling and p
  
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• Elmwood group home employees ratify contract after bitter dispute

  29-05-2018 17:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  A bitter four-month labour dispute is over after workers at 11 Saskatoon group homes for people with disabilities ratified a new contract, which includes what union officials described as a “fair” wage increase.
  About 75 Elmwood Residences Inc. workers launched a limited job action in February after going five years without a raise. They ratified the new contract Friday, according to a news release.
  “We are relieved to see a resolution in this difficult round of negotiations,&r
  
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• Man dead after vehicle-pedestrian collision on Highway 1 near Pense

  29-05-2018 17:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  One man is dead after a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian on Highway 1 two kilometres west of Pense.
  According to RCMP in a news release, officers responded on Monday around 5 p.m. to the collision, where a man was declared dead at the scene.
  The initial investigation determined that an eastbound truck had struck the pedestrian. The investigation was continuing with help from a collision reconstructionist.
  Traffic restrictions were put into place after the collision and remained
  
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• Marijuana outlets and new street drugs in Saskatoon

  29-05-2018 17:25 via globalnews.ca
  Police Chief Troy Cooper discusses marijuana outlets and new dangerous street drugs in the city on Global News Morning Saskatoon.
  
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• 'No one has called me': Simplii customers complain of response to breach

  29-05-2018 16:24
  Customers are complaining about how Simplii Financial has handled a data breach that has affected an estimated 40,000 of its clients.
  
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• Children’s Festival of Saskatchewan preview

  29-05-2018 16:14 via globalnews.ca
  The Children’s Festival of Saskatchewan is set to kick off and the manager of the festival, Mandy Pravda, says there is lots for kids to do.
  
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• Cineplex building new movie theatre in Saskatoon

  29-05-2018 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  Cineplex said it is building a 30,000 square foot theatre in the front end parking lot at The Centre mall.
  
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• Saskatoon police increasing enforcement of cyclists

  29-05-2018 15:39 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police are increasing enforcement of cyclists due to a growing number of thefts, many of which are committed by people on bikes, as well as increased concern for cyclists not following traffic laws.
  
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• Pro volleyball players, a trio of former U of S Huskies, ready to share expertise

  29-05-2018 15:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  Bryan Fraser always believed volleyball would take him places.
  When he joined the University of Saskatchewan Huskies men’s volleyball squad back in 2009, he imagined that he would someday end up playing professionally.
  It suddenly seemed like a realistic goal for the 6-foot-6 outside hitter after watching former Huskies like Mark Dodds and Gavin Schmitt take their game to the next level.
  “I knew I wanted to play in Europe for sure,” says Fraser, a native of North Battleford and
  
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• Ottawa inks deal to buy Trans Mountain pipeline project for $4.5B

  29-05-2018 15:06 via globalnews.ca
  Finance Minister Bill Morneau says that in return, Kinder Morgan will go ahead with its original plan to twin the pipeline this summer while the sale is finalized, which likely won't happen until August.
  
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• Zoning rules on separation between shops and public facilities spark lengthy debate

  29-05-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Business owner Clay Sparks looks forward to building a “beautiful” cannabis shop in Saskatoon when its sale, use and possession is legal.
  Sparks, the owner of Breathe Cycle and Yoga, is looking towards the future of cannabis use beyond smoking it. He told members of city council during a public hearing on Monday evening he’s submitted applications for provincial cannabis retail licences in different parts of the province in hopes of being awarded one. The public hearing dealt w
  
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• Saskatoon cinema square-off: Rainbow to close, Landmark opens this week and Cineplex hot on its heels

  29-05-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  With two gleaming new theatres on the way the battle has begun for the hearts and minds of east-end moviegoers in Saskatoon.
  
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• 'I can do what any guy can do': Faces on the front lines of Saskatchewan's wildfire fight

  29-05-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  First Nation recruits are training to battle a busy wildfire season in Saskatchewan. If conditions remain dry, firefighters predict blazes could stretch border to border.
  
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• Auditor general says 'cultural' shift needed to prevent another Phoenix

  29-05-2018 14:52
  The failed federal public service pay system was the result of a "government culture" that stands in the way of helping people, auditor general Michael Ferguson said Tuesday as he issued his latest report to Parliament.
  
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• Sixties Scoop apology from Sask. could be another 2 years away

  29-05-2018 14:36 via cbc.ca
  A member of the group that the province says it’s directly working with in preparation for a formal apology for the Sixties Scoop says if Saskatchewan follows Alberta’s path it could be another two years before the apology comes.
  
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• Axe plunges through truck windshield as man is driving home

  29-05-2018 14:36 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon man is defying the odds after an axe crashed through his truck windshield this month.
  
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• Axe plunges through car windshield as man is driving home

  29-05-2018 14:36 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon man is defying the odds after an axe crashed through his car windshield this month.
  
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• Feds spending $4.5B to buy Trans Mountain pipeline

  29-05-2018 14:32
  The federal government is spending $4.5 billion to buy the existing Trans Mountain pipeline, and will pick up the construction of the expansion after the sale is finalized.
  
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• Library workers unhappy with confidentiality clause in new job contracts

  29-05-2018 14:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  Some Saskatoon Public Library employees are unhappy about having to sign a confidentiality agreement, which they perceive as an attempt to curb criticism of a contentious restructuring program.
  Employees and a union official who spoke to the Saskatoon StarPhoenix said they have never before been asked to keep quiet, and questioned why confidentiality is now a priority for the institution.
  Library management, however, insists the one-paragraph statement is not a crackdown on dissent, but simply a
  
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• Annual graduation powwow to take place on Wednesday

  29-05-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Indigenous graduates from the University of Saskatchewan and high schools across the province will be honoured on Wednesday with a graduation powwow to celebrate their academic achievements.
  A powwow has been held in the spring at the U of S every year since 2010 to honour and celebrate Metis, First Nations and Inuit graduating students.
  This year, 115 Indigenous U of S students have registered to be honoured at the powwow, of the 384 Indigenous students expected to graduate this June and the 11
  
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• Elmwood Group Homes support staff ratify new contract

  29-05-2018 13:57 via globalnews.ca
  Support workers at Elmwood Group Homes in Saskatoon have voted to accept a new contract.
  
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• CP Rail heading for strike but negotiations expected to continue past deadline

  29-05-2018 10:06
  Another Canadian railway strike appears to be just hours away, but negotiations are expected to continue even as picket lines are set up across the country.
  
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• CP Rail faces countdown to Tuesday evening strike

  29-05-2018 10:06
  Canadian Pacific Railway workers are set to strike Tuesday night, potentially forcing the railroad to shut down its freight service and leaving commuters with the prospect of delays in the country's three largest cities.
  
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