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• 2nd-degree murder charge laid in suspicious death near Cochin, Sask.

  03-06-2018 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  A second-degree murder charge has been laid in the suspicious death of Gordon Ernest Tucker near Cochin, Sask.
  
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• New guidelines recommend hepatitis C screening for those born between 1945 and 1975

  03-06-2018 23:53 via cbc.ca
  Canadians born between 1945 and 1975 should be tested for the potentially liver-destroying virus hepatitis C, a new set of guidelines recommends.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos draft new players to rebuild team

  03-06-2018 23:31 via cbc.ca
  The Humboldt Broncos organization has drafted a number of Saskatchewan hockey players as it works to bounce back from a deadly crash that claimed the lives of several players and team staff.
  
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• Man charged with murder in Cochin, Sask.-area death

  03-06-2018 23:02 via cbc.ca
  A murder charge has been laid after a man's death in the North Battleford area.
  
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• Sask. Polytechnic decision to axe athletic program sparks disbelief among students

  03-06-2018 22:37 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatchewan Polytechnic decision to axe its athletics program is causing ripples of shock and disappointment among students, says a player on the women's basketball team.
  
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• Joshua Tucker charged with murder in death of Gordon Tucker near Cochin

  03-06-2018 22:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  Police have laid a second-degree murder charge in the death of a man who was found on a rural property southeast of Cochin.
  Joshua Roy Tucker, 27, is charged with killing Gordon Ernest Tucker, 59, according to an RCMP news release issued on Sunday. Police responded on Thursday morning to the rural property, where they found Gordon Tucker and took a “person of interest” into custody.
  In addition to the murder charge, Joshua Tucker is charged with breach of probation. He is scheduled t
  
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• Riders announce plans for ‘Humboldt Strong’ game this month

  03-06-2018 21:58
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced their plans for their June 30 ‘Humboldt Strong’ game, which will have the Riders hosting the Montreal Alouettes.
  
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• 'Toughest chick in the hood': Sask. artist crafts homage to mother in billboard campaign

  03-06-2018 21:57 via cbc.ca
  For Saskatchewan artist Mary Longman, that image is emblematic of the strength of her mother, whom she depicted as she took part in a national billboard campaign entitled Resilience.
  
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• Lampman hit with severe flooding

  03-06-2018 20:51
  After torrential downpours earlier this week, the town of Lampman has been slammed with severe flooding.
  
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• Police investigate after death in home on Avenue J in Saskatoon

  03-06-2018 20:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  A man died from his injuries in a home in the 500 block of Avenue J South.
  Patrol members responded just before 1 a.m. Sunday to a report of an injured male, but he died from his injury, according to a Saskatoon Police Service news release.
  Officers from the major crime section and forensic identification are investigating, along with the chief coroner.
  Anyone with information is asked to call police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos stats keeper predicted Vegas Golden Knights would win

  03-06-2018 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  Brody Hinz was one of 16 people who died after a truck and a bus taking the Humboldt Broncos to a playoff game collided at a rural intersection on April 6.
  
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• Hottest May on record for 2 cities in Saskatchewan

  03-06-2018 20:15 via cbc.ca
  If you thought it was a warm spring in Saskatchewan, you were right.
  
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• Rush drop game 2 with 13-8 loss to Knighthawks; NLL title series tied 1-1

  03-06-2018 19:59 via cbc.ca
  Rochester Knighthawks goalie Matt Vinc made 47 saves as Rochester defeated the Saskatchewan Rush 13-8 on Saturday to draw even in the NLL championship series. The best-of-three series will be decided Saturday in Saskatoon.
  
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• Rochester Knighthawks force Game 3 with win over Saskatchewan Rush

  03-06-2018 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  The Rochester Knighthawks forced Game 3 in the NLL final with a 13-8 win over the Saskatchewan Rush.
  
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• Rochester Knighthawks force Game 3 in NLL final with win over Saskatchewan Rush

  03-06-2018 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  The Rochester Knighthawks forced Game 3 in the NLL final with a 13-8 win over the Saskatchewan Rush.
  
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• Police find man who died from unspecified injury at Saskatoon home

  03-06-2018 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police are investigating the death of a man in the 500-block Avenue J South.
  
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• 'Cheering for Vegas because of Brody': Humboldt Broncos stats keeper predicted Cup win

  03-06-2018 18:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  Vice-principal David Millette at Humboldt high school would chat each day with Brody Hinz about sports and remembers the student making a bold hockey prediction last September.
  “He said the Vegas Golden Knights were going to be the first expansion team to win the Stanley Cup,” recalls Millette.
  “And, of course, I said, ‘You’re nuts.’ ”
  Hinz responded: “No, no, no. They will.”
  It warms Millette’s heart to think Hinz may have been right.
  
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• 'Cheering for Vegas because of Brody:' Broncos stats keeper predicted Cup win

  03-06-2018 18:28 via cbc.ca
  Vice-principal David Millette at Humboldt high school would chat each day with Brody Hinz about sports and remembers the student making a bold hockey prediction last September.
  
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• Rush loss in Rochester sets the stage for a wild weekend in Saskatoon

  03-06-2018 17:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Well, that game was a dud.
  Not for the Rochester Knighthawks, of course. They walked out of storied old Blue Cross Arena Saturday night with grins on their faces and an extra week of labour to look forward to.
  But if you’re the Saskatchewan Rush, after making that south-of-the-border trek with championship dreams percolating through your brain … yeah. For them, a dud.
  Saturday’s 13-8 loss, in the second game of the National Lacrosse League’s best-
  
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• Athletes and coaches speak about Sask Polytechnic cutting athletics programs

  03-06-2018 17:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan Polytechnic announced this week that it is discontinuing its athletics programs with plans to implement a more “holistic” wellness strategy in the next academic year. Students and coaches involved in athletics have been expressing their frustration with the sudden move.
  
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• Police investigating man's death in Saskatoon

  03-06-2018 17:46 via cbc.ca
  The major crimes unit of the Saskatoon Police Service is investigating the incident surrounding the death of a man in the city on Sunday morning.
  
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• Composer and sound artist Gordon Monahan describes his process and his work

  03-06-2018 17:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  Gordon Monahan works extensively in experimental music and sound. His piece played here, Piano Mechanics, is an example of one of his works to create pieces of sound art. His sound art installation was recently added to Remai Modern as an exhibit.
  
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• Trudeau says U.S. steel tariffs on national security grounds are insulting

  03-06-2018 17:14
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is "insulting" that President Donald Trump says Canada's steel industry poses a national security risk to the United States.
  
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• Director of Tate Modern to speak in Saskatoon

  03-06-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The director of the Tate Modern gallery in London is coming to Saskatoon for the first-ever Mendel International Lecture.
  Frances Morris will speak on Tuesday, June 5, at 6 p.m. at Remai Modern. Her appearance is sold out, as is the fundraising dinner afterward on the Rooftop Terrace
  Morris joined the Tate as curator in 1987 and has been director since 2016.
  “She has been instrumental in developing Tate’s international reach and its representation of women artists,” according t
  
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• Deceased male SPS File 2018-55798

  03-06-2018 16:30 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Just before 1:00 am June 3rd, 2018 Saskatoon Police Service Patrol members responded to an injured male in a residence in the 500 block Avenue J South.Upon arrival members located a male.  This male died from his injury.Members from the Saskatoon Police Service Major Crime Section and Forensic Identification attended the scene and are actively investigating this incident.  Both sections will be working with the Chief Coroner's office to investigate this incident fully. &
  
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• System for enforcing recreational pot remains hazy

  03-06-2018 13:57
  Marijuana businesses are growing in size and scope as Canada moves toward legalization of recreational pot, creating an increasingly daunting job for those tasked with enforcing the rules.
  
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• System for enforcing recreational marijuana remains hazy

  03-06-2018 13:57
  Marijuana businesses are growing in size and scope as Canada moves toward legalization of recreational pot, creating an increasingly daunting job for those tasked with enforcing the rules.
  
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• Learning SUP on Wascana Lake: Standup paddleboarding offers a different way to get out on the water

  03-06-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Unless you are kayaking or canoeing, you might not have the opportunity to spend time on Regina's Wascana Lake. But standup paddleboarding, or SUP, offers an alternative.
  
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• Meet the Ottawa artist whose neon Cree signs are getting glowing reviews

  03-06-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Joi T. Arcand's installations have literally been lighting up the art world. Now she's one of five Canadian artists nominated for the prestigious Sobey Art Award.
  
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• Rush, Knighthawks heading to Game 3 in NLL championship final after Sask. loss

  03-06-2018 07:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. — They’re running back to Saskatoon, one last time.
  The Saskatchewan Rush failed to close the deal Saturday night; they grasped at, and dropped, their first of two chances to win the National Lacrosse League title. The Rochester Knighthawks’ 13-8 victory over the visiting Rush tied their best-of-three NLL final at a game apiece, and sets the stage for a wild night in Saskatoon this coming Saturday.
  “If you’re not ready, if you’re not prepared t
  
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• ‘Green and White Day’ in Saskatoon

  03-06-2018 06:21 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders held their annual “Green and White Day” at SMF Field. Hundreds of fans turned up, most in their Riders gear, to see their beloved team practice on Saturday.
  
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• Rush, Knighthawks heading to Game 3 after Sask loss

  03-06-2018 04:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. – There’ll be no sweep.
  The Saskatchewan Rush rolled into Rochester Saturday night with a chance to win the National Lacrosse League championship, but the host Knighthawks outgunned their visitors during a 13-8 victory.
  The Saskatchewan loss sends both teams back to Saskatoon for the decisive Game 3 of their NLL final. The Rush won Game 1 of the best-of-three affair 16-9, and they’ll settle on a champion this coming Saturday at SaskTel Centre.
  The Knighthawks &m
  
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• 'There's something sort of joyful about seeing a moose': several sightings in Saskatoon

  03-06-2018 03:52 via cbc.ca
  A moose calf running alongside a number of high traffic, high speed roads in south-east Saskatoon created a cute but dangerous spectacle for drivers on Saturday.
  
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• Moose sighted in residential areas and on Circle Drive in Saskatoon

  03-06-2018 03:52 via cbc.ca
  A moose calf running alongside a number of high traffic, high speed roads in south-east Saskatoon created a cute but dangerous spectacle for drivers on Saturday.
  
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• Sask. mining rescue crews showcase skills in annual competition

  03-06-2018 03:51 via globalnews.ca
  Sixteen mining rescue crews from across Saskatchewan put their skills to the test at the 50th annual emergency response mine rescue skills competition.
  
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• Alberta woman says beaver attack left her pit bull needing stitches

  03-06-2018 03:40
  An Alberta woman is warning fellow pet owners to be careful around water after she says her pit bull dog was viciously attacked by a group of beavers.
  
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• Alberta woman says beaver attack left her pit bull needing 40 stitches

  03-06-2018 03:40
  An Alberta woman is warning fellow pet owners to be careful around water after she says her pit bull dog was viciously attacked by a group of beavers.
  
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• People protest closure of medical marijuana dispensaries in Saskatoon

  03-06-2018 02:55
  On Saturday, people marched around City Hall to protest the closure of medical marijuana dispensaries in the city.
  
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• Thief with knife, pliers squares off with officer: Saskatoon police

  03-06-2018 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  Police say a thief holding a knife in one hand and a pair of pliers in the other squared off with an officer in Saskatoon.
  
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• Moose sighting in Saskatoon

  03-06-2018 02:39 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s cellphone footage taken of a moose running along Circle Drive on Saturday, June 2.
  
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• 'Dark cloud' over Saskatchewan Polytechnic after institute axes athletics programs

  03-06-2018 01:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  Students and staff at Saskatchewan Polytechnic are frustrated with the school after the sudden announcement that all athletics programs were shut down.
  The announcement to students came in an email on Thursday saying the athletics program at all campuses would be “discontinued.” Sports teams have been shut down and campus fitness centres are locked up.
  Cory Schultz has been a player and a coach with the institution’s volleyball team in Saskatoon for the past 16 years. He r
  
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• Northern Saskatchewan is teeming with young skiers

  03-06-2018 00:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  Four-time Olympian Sharon Firth visited northern Saskatchewan in the spring of 2018 to speak with youth about what it takes to be an elite skier.
  
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