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• Video: Investigators working to determine cause of barn fire that killed thousands of pigs

  05-06-2018 23:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  Thousands of pigs died when a fire tore through a large barn near Rosetown on Friday night.
  The fire, which broke out at the Olymel L.P. production facility around 11:40 p.m., caused extensive damage. Video of the blaze captured by firefighters showed the silhouettes of buildings against a wall of orange flame.
  “Fortunately, there were no injuries on the side of our employees,” said Richard Vigneault, a spokesman for the Quebec company. “We are happy that no one was hurt o
  
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• 12,000 pigs lost in barn fire near Rosetown

  05-06-2018 23:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  Thousands of pigs died when a fire tore through a large barn near Rosetown on Friday night.
  The fire, which broke out at the Olymel L.P. production facility around 11:40 p.m., caused extensive damage. Video of the blaze captured by firefighters showed the silhouettes of buildings against a wall of orange flame.
  “Fortunately, there were no injuries on the side of our employees,” said Richard Vigneault, a spokesman for the Quebec company. “We are happy that no one was hurt o
  
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• Future Sask. pot sellers assessing how online sales will figure into business model

  05-06-2018 23:27 via cbc.ca
  People in Saskatchewan will be able to buy recreational marijuana online. The big question now is whether that's how they want to get their pot.
  
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• Sword carrying teenager charged with weapon offences

  05-06-2018 23:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  An 18-year-old man has been charged with weapon offences after he was found to be carrying knives and a sword in Saskatoon’s Mayfair neighbourhood.
  At roughly 9 p.m. on Monday, police were called to the parking lot of a Fast Food restaurant in the 100 block of 33rd Street West where a male, who was in possession of a large knife, was said to be yelling at people.
  When police arrived, they found the man riding a bike and wearing a sword in the intersection of 33rd Street West and Avenue B N
  
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• Police arrest man riding bike with a sword in a Saskatoon intersection

  05-06-2018 22:40
  Police have charged an 18-year-old man who was riding a bicycle and wearing a sword in a Saskatoon intersection Monday night.
  
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• Women Leading Philanthropy to transform health care at Royal University Hospital

  05-06-2018 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  The Royal University Hospital Foundation has announced the launch of its Women Leading Philanthropy program.
  
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• Saskatoon police charge man with impersonation, drug possession

  05-06-2018 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  Suspicious persons call ends with Saskatoon police bike unit officers arresting a man for impersonation, drug possession.
  
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• AUTISM SPEAKS CANADA WALK

  05-06-2018 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  REGISTRATION BEGINS: 9:30am.  OFFICIAL WALK STARTS: 11:00am.  WALK DISTANCE: 3km. The Walk events are the single most important annual fundraising initiative for Autism Speaks Canada to support our mission.  The Walks bring the community together while providing an opportunity to make connections and feel the support of donors, sponsors, local media, community partners, and corporate...
  
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• Appeal of La Loche school shooter's adult sentence re-victimizes community, says mayor

  05-06-2018 21:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  Each time closure in the court system has eluded people in La Loche since the 2016 school shooting, the heartache feels fresh, says the community’s mayor.
  Last month, Mayor Robert St. Pierre expressed relief that the long legal process had seemingly concluded after the Dene High School shooter was sentenced as an adult to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years. On Tuesday, however, defence lawyer Aaron Fox filed an appeal of the adult sentence, ensuring the case will remain o
  
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• Big changes, including new health route, coming to Saskatoon Transit

  05-06-2018 21:57 via cbc.ca
  A bus focusing on transporting patients to medical centres around Saskatoon is among major changes coming to Saskatoon Transit this month.
  
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• Weapon/Arrest - 100 block 33rd St. W

  05-06-2018 21:52 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police arrested a man last night after he was found to be in possession of multiple knives.At approximately 9:00 p.m., June 4, 2018, Patrol officers were dispatched to the parking lot of a fast food restaurant in the 100 block of 33rd Street West. A male was reported to have been yelling at people and was in possession of a large knife. Upon arrival, officers located the male suspect riding a bicycle and wearing a sword, in the intersection of 33rd Street West and Avenue B North. The o
  
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• Bootlegging investigation results in charge for Black Lake senior

  05-06-2018 21:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 61-year-old man has been charged with illegally selling alcohol following a bootlegging investigation by Stony Rapids RCMP.
  RCMP began a “focused enforcement initiative” from May 18-20 on bootlegging in the areas of Stony Rapids and Black Lake, according to a news release on Tuesday. A 61-year-old man was charged under the Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act with selling beverage alcohol.
  Three bottles of alcohol, valued at $300 if re-sold illegally, were seized by RCMP. If
  
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• La Loche Mayor disappointed with shooter appealing adult sentence

  05-06-2018 21:48
  The mayor of La Loche said he’s disappointed the La Loche shooter is appealing his adult sentence, and that it’s a step back for the community when it comes to closure.
  
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• ‘It’s just not fair’: La Loche shooting victim, mayor disappointed with shooter appealing adult sentence

  05-06-2018 21:48
  La Loche school shooting survivor Charlene Klyne said her husband told her she was “just vibrating” when she heard the La Loche shooter is appealing his adult sentence and called the decision “unbelievable.”
  
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• 12,000 pigs die in barn fire, barn total write off

  05-06-2018 20:44
  Twelve thousand pigs have died following a barn fire northwest of Rosetown Friday night.
  
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• An urban arena will work in Saskatoon, say U.S. expert

  05-06-2018 20:40 via cbc.ca
  Mark Rosenstraub, with 30 years of experience helping cities re-energize their downtowns with new arenas, is on his way to Saskatoon to speak at TCU Place, and his message is pretty clear.
  
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• 2 historical buildings in Prince Albert, Sask. being dismantled

  05-06-2018 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  The Nisbet Church and Blockhouse, two historical building located at Kinsmen Park in Prince Albert, are being dismantled.
  
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• Saskatoon police arrest man with stolen wallet, knife and meth

  05-06-2018 20:08
  Saskatoon police have arrested a man believed to be impersonating someone else.
  
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• 'He was the cornerstone of our family': Saskatoon woman frantically searching for grandfather's stolen ashes

  05-06-2018 19:57 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon woman is pleading for any information that might lead to the return of her grandfather's ashes.
  
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• La Loche school shooter appealing adult sentence

  05-06-2018 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  The young man who killed four people and injured seven others in La Loche, Sask., is appealing his adult sentence.
  
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• Firefighters not allowed on site as Sask. barn burned, killing 12,000 pigs

  05-06-2018 19:46 via cbc.ca
  Thousands of pigs have perished after a fire burned down a barn northeast of Rosetown, Sask Friday night.
  
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• Saskatoon man charged with impersonation

  05-06-2018 19:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon man is charged with impersonation after police received a complaint of people checking cars in Saskatoon’s City Park neighbourhood.
  At roughly 9 p.m. on Monday, officers with the bike unit were dispatched to the area of 4th Avenue North and 26th Street East for reports of suspicious people, according to a police news release.
  Officers then located two men matching descriptions provided in the complaint, with both being seen jaywalking from the address police were initially disp
  
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• La Loche shooting: Defence files appeal following sentencing of shooter last month

  05-06-2018 19:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  The identity of the La Loche shooter will remain under a publication ban for the foreseeable future after an appeal was filed following sentencing last month.
  Defence lawyer Aaron Fox filed the appeal Tuesday after a Saskatchewan judge last month sentenced the shooter to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years. According to courts communications officer Dawn Blaus in a statement, no date has been set for the hearing, though it is “unlikely” to be scheduled before th
  
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• Suspicious Persons/Weapon - 4th Ave. N & 26th St. E

  05-06-2018 19:16 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Police arrested a suspicious male after receiving a complaint that two men were seen checking vehicles.At approximately 9:00 p.m., June 4, 2018, members of the Bike Unit were dispatched to the area of 4th Avenue North and 26th Street East for a report of suspicious people. Officers located two men matching the suspect descriptions. They were observed jay-walking a block from the initial dispatched address. Police stopped the 22 year old and 27 year old males and found that the 27 year old suspec
  
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• La Loche school shooter who killed 4, injured 7 appealing sentence

  05-06-2018 19:08
  A young man who killed four people and injured seven others when he shot up a school and a home in northern Saskatchewan is appealing his adult sentence.
  
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• La Loche school shooter files sentencing appeal

  05-06-2018 19:08 via cbc.ca
  The shooter was handed a life sentence in prison with no parole eligibility for 10 years in May.
  
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• La Loche school shooter convicted of killing 4, injuring 7, to appeal sentence

  05-06-2018 19:08
  The young man who killed four people and injured seven others in La Loche was sentenced in May as an adult to life in prison with no chance at parole for 10 years. His lawyer filed an appeal of the sentence Tuesday.
  
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• GoFundMe campaign raises money for assaulted Saskatoon jogger

  05-06-2018 18:58
  A GoFundMe campaign for a teen jogger who was physically assaulted in Saskatoon is close to reaching its goal.
  
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• Three first-degree murder charges laid in 2017 death of Duane Brett Ledoux

  05-06-2018 18:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  Murder charges have been laid against three people in connection with the 2017 death in Prince Albert of Duane Brett Ledoux.
  Boden Umpherville, 35, William Chaboyer, 23, and Marrissa Bird, 29, have all been charged with first-degree murder, Prince Albert police announced Tuesday in a news release.
  Ledoux’s body was found in a house in the 800 block of 17th Street West in Prince Albert on Aug. 16, 2017.
  Prince Albert police spokeswoman Alanna Adamko said the service hopes the charges, which
  
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• Designer Kate Spade found dead in New York apartment, law enforcement officials confirm

  05-06-2018 18:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  NEW YORK — Fashion designer Kate Spade was found dead in her apartment Tuesday in an apparent suicide, law enforcement officials said.
  The officials said housekeeping staff found her inside her Park Avenue apartment at about 10:20 a.m. They said she left a note at the scene. The officials were not authorized to divulge details of an ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The officials didn’t know what the note said.
  Spade, who was 55, creat
  
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• Home prices and sales in Saskatoon continue to slide

  05-06-2018 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  Fewer homes were sold in Saskatoon during May, with prices continuing a downward slide.
  
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• 3 charged with first-degree murder in the Prince Albert death of Duane Brett Ledoux

  05-06-2018 18:27 via cbc.ca
  Ledoux was found in August 2017 in a home in Prince Albert.
  
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• 3 charged with first-degree murder in Prince Albert, Sask. death

  05-06-2018 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  Prince Albert police have charged three people with first-degree murder in the 2017 death of Duane Brett Ledoux.
  
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• Kate Spade found dead in apartment: officials

  05-06-2018 18:13
  Kate Spade, a fashion designer known for her sleek handbags, was found hanged in the bedroom of her Park Avenue apartment Tuesday in an apparent suicide, law enforcement officials said.
  
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• Final Amati concert launches Marla Cole fund

  05-06-2018 18:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  The memory of Marla Cole lives on in a concert that brings both closure and a new beginning.
  “She really was the most incredible woman I’ve ever met,” said Geoff Cole, her husband of 20 years.
  Long associated with the Amati Quartet, Marla Cole died in September from cancer. She was 49. Geoff has organized a final Amati concert to raise money for the Marla Cole Memorial Fund.
  “Naturally, it took awhile to get over the shock of what had happened. I thought ‘what
  
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• ‘Immature’: Tory MPs slammed for high-five after vote against Indigenous rights bill

  05-06-2018 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  Every Conservative MP in the House of Commons voted against Bill C-262.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Alley parking is an illegal hazard

  05-06-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Re: Alley parking enforcement (SP, May 22)
  As someone who lives adjacent to a park and an alley, I also think it’s important to get the news out about alley parking. We have been working with the various baseball, slo-pitch and soccer leagues across the city to ensure parents and coaches know that parking in alleys is against city bylaws and has a negative effect on those who live there and those who use the parks.
  In the past few years me and my neighbours have had our garages blocked off
  
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• Fierce wind damages nearly 65 power poles in south Sask.

  05-06-2018 17:58 via cbc.ca
  Numerous power poles have fallen near Coronach, Sask. after a storm blew through south Saskatchewan.
  
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• Q & A: Tate Modern director marvels at Saskatchewan's 'all-encompassing sky' ahead of Remai Modern appearance

  05-06-2018 17:51 via cbc.ca
  The director of the Tate Modern art gallery in London, England, Frances Morris, is scheduled to speak to a sold out crowd at Saskatoon's Remai Modern Art Gallery Tuesday evening.
  
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• PIG ROAST by Hog Wild

  05-06-2018 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  Join us for the annual ASQUITH FIRE DEPARTMENT & ASQUITH FIRST RESPONDERS – PIG ROAST. SHOW & SHINE 2:00 – 6:00pm.  STREET DANCE 9:00pm – 12:00midnight.  BEER GARDENS 2:00pm – 12:00midnight.  LIVE/SILENT AUCTION 7:00 – 9:00pm.  SUPPER 5:00 – 7:00pm.  KIDS PLAY AREA. SUPPER TICKETS – $25.00 (ages 16 +),  Children $12.00 (ages 11 to...
  
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• Plane makes emergency landing on Saskatchewan highway

  05-06-2018 17:02 via globalnews.ca
  A pilot had to make an emergency landing on a Saskatchewan highway north of Shellbrook.
  
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• Small plane makes emergency landing on highway near Prince Albert

  05-06-2018 16:26
  Police and Transport Canada are investigating after a small plane made an emergency landing on a highway near Shellbrook, Sask.
  
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• Virtue, Moir, Chan, Stojko hit the road for cross-Canada 'thank you' tour

  05-06-2018 16:08
  Ice skating darlings Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are among the retired all-star athletes hitting the road for a thank you tour.
  
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• Hot toys for the summer

  05-06-2018 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  Parents Canada toy expert Kathy Buckworth looks at the hottest summer toys for kids of all ages.
  
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• Swing dancing by the South Saskatchewan River

  05-06-2018 15:55 via globalnews.ca
  Fiona Odlum tries her hand at swing dancing with members of Saskatoon Lindy Hop, who are encouraging everyone to join them on Tuesday’s for Swingin’ on the Saskatchewan.
  
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• Feds agree to six-month deadline extension for embattled MMIW inquiry

  05-06-2018 15:52
  The national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls is getting an additional six months to complete its work.
  
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• Embattled MMIW inquiry asked for two-year extension, gets six more months

  05-06-2018 15:52
  The commissioners of Canada's national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls say the government's decision to extend their work by only six months does a "disservice" to victims, survivors and families.
  
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• MMIWG inquiry commissioner may quit after Ottawa grants limited extension

  05-06-2018 15:47 via cbc.ca
  The national inquiry into murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls has received more time from Ottawa to complete its mandate, but not as much as it initially requested.
  
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• MMIWG commissioner says 'political expediency' behind Ottawa's limited extension

  05-06-2018 15:47 via cbc.ca
  The national inquiry into murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls has received more time from Ottawa to complete its mandate, but not as much as it initially requested.
  
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• Man who kidnapped, assaulted ex-girlfriend granted statutory release

  05-06-2018 15:34 via globalnews.ca
  Clint McLaughlin, who was sentenced to five-years in prison for kidnapping and assaulting an ex-girlfriend, has been granted statutory release from prison.
  
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