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• Video: Saskatchewan's top-10 most expensive homes

  06-06-2018 23:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  The most expensive house for sale in Saskatchewan isn’t located in Saskatoon or Regina. Rather, it’s found in a village an hour’s drive from the Queen City.
  Compiled by real estate analysis firm Point2Homes, researchers examined national and local brokerages to put together a list of the 10 most expensive properties in the province. While Saskatoon had three properties on the list and Regina had one, the home that topped the list was a $4.9-million property in Wee Too Beac
  
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• Saskatchewan's top-10 most expensive homes

  06-06-2018 23:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  The most expensive house for sale in Saskatchewan isn’t located in Saskatoon or Regina. Rather, it’s found in a village an hour’s drive from the Queen City.
  Compiled by real estate analysis firm Point2Homes, researchers examined national and local brokerages to put together a list of the 10 most expensive properties in the province. While Saskatoon had three properties on the list and Regina had one, the home that topped the list was a $4.9-million property in Wee Too Beac
  
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• 'It was like the whole world exploded': Sask. veteran recalls D-Day invasion on 74th anniversary

  06-06-2018 23:39 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan-born Harold Hague was on the front lines of the D-Day invasion when he was 22 years old.
  
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• Baby bison stuck in badger hole saved by rancher

  06-06-2018 22:13 via cbc.ca
  What do you do when a baby bison gets stuck in a badger hole? This was an unexpected question rancher Derrick Schaefer had to answer in early May.
  
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• Fundraiser aims to help Saskatoon teen assaulted while jogging in April

  06-06-2018 21:59 via cbc.ca
  Friends of a teen attacked while jogging in Willowgrove in April are raising money to help his family offset medical costs.
  
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• Saskatoon musician earns music school scholarship worth over $200,000

  06-06-2018 21:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  Solveig Deason, a 17-year-old student at Evan Hardy Collegiate, will be attending the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston on a full scholarship thanks to her many musical talents. Deason says she owes a lot to her many music teachers.
  
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• 'It was pretty gross': Saskatoon mom says poop fell from sky onto family's deck

  06-06-2018 21:12 via cbc.ca
  "It was amazingly localized," Saskatoon woman says of brown spots which landed on her back deck.
  
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• Update - Media Availability - SIDEST Investigation

  06-06-2018 21:09 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police will host a media availability following a significant seizure of illegal drugs last week.  It will be held at 2:00 p.m. June 7, 2018 at Saskatoon Police Headquarters, in the Media Room.  Inspectors from both the SPS and the RCMP will be on hand to make statements.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: beautiful weekend ahead

  06-06-2018 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  Beautiful weekend ahead with temperatures well above normal, reminiscent of the heat of the summer. Wendy Winiewski with the details.
  
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• Saskatoon aims to help at-risk youth with $10M grant

  06-06-2018 20:30 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon is in the running for a $10 million prize that could change the lives of the city’s at-risk youth.
  
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• New Faces New Places: Ice cream treats with a side of nostalgia

  06-06-2018 20:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  Get ready for a double scoop of nostalgia as Dickie Dee Ice Cream and it’s signature bikes get ready to hit the streets of Saskatoon once again.
  The whole journey began last year when Josh Turner acquired an ice cream trailer, next he came across a classic 1970s Dickie Dee Ice Cream bike for sale — since then he has expanded the fleet to add 11 more classic ice cream bikes and a van.
  When he acquired that first bike he knew he was on to something special and would throw on a fed
  
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• Shot fired at Saskatoon apartment building

  06-06-2018 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police said the bullet entered one suite in the apartment building, but no one inside was injured.
  
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• Gunshot fired into Saskatoon apartment wall

  06-06-2018 20:16
  Saskatoon police are investigating a gunshot that was fired into the wall of an apartment building on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Police institute new provincial policy for conducting interviews in public

  06-06-2018 20:13
  Police officers in Saskatchewan are hoping to improve relations with the community with a new policy that dictates how officers should initiate contact with a citizen when there is cause for concern.
  
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• New police policy supporting effective policing in Sask. a ‘move in the right direction’

  06-06-2018 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  A new policy, announced on June 6, on behalf of the government and the Saskatchewan police commission outlines the public’s rights and expectations when it comes to handling contact interviews with members of the police.
  
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• Paralyzed Humboldt Bronco is making good progress in U.S. hospital, father says

  06-06-2018 20:08 via cbc.ca
  The father of a junior hockey player who was paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says his son is making good progress as he receives specialized spinal treatment in the United States.
  
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• 'He powers through,' says Ryan Straschnitzki's dad as paralyzed teen's U.S. spinal rehab progresses

  06-06-2018 20:08 via cbc.ca
  The father of a junior hockey player who was paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says his son is making good progress as he receives specialized spinal treatment in the United States.
  
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• Police investigating after shot fired in Confederation Park

  06-06-2018 20:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  City police are investigating after a shot was fired at an apartment building in Saskatoon’s Confederation Park neighbourhood.
  Just after 3 a.m. on Wednesday, police responded to a report of a gunshot in the 600 block of Confederation Drive, according to a police news release.
  When officers arrived on scene, they located the apartment where the a bullet had entered. Police believe the shot was fired from the parking lot outside.
  There were no injuries.
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• Saskatoon joins effort to raise money for Tim Horton’s Camp Day

  06-06-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  All proceeds from Camp Day go to the Tim Horton Children’s Foundation to send youth from low income homes to a Tim Horton camp.
  
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• 'Gives me a thrill': 95-year-old sprinter aims to break Canadian 100-metre record

  06-06-2018 19:53
  Lou Billinkoff, a 95-year-old sprinter from Winnipeg, is aiming to shatter the Canadian 100-metre record for his age group.
  
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• Shot Fired - 600 block of Confederation Drive

  06-06-2018 19:42 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are investigating an incident in which a gunshot was fired into the wall of an apartment building early this morning.Just after 3:00 a.m., June 6, 2018, Police responded to a report of a gunshot in the 600 block of Confederation Drive.  Upon arrival they located the apartment where the bullet had entered.  No one inside was injured.  It is believed the shot was fired from the parking lot outside.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Saskatoon
  
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• Music, swimming part of therapy for paralyzed Humboldt Broncos hockey player

  06-06-2018 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  Some of the treatments paralyzed Humboldt Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki is receiving is aimed at making him more independent.
  
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• RCMP arrest First Nations woman behind $1M wrongful murder conviction lawsuit

  06-06-2018 19:21 via cbc.ca
  A Cree woman from Nekaneet First Nation, Sask., who recently launched a $1 million lawsuit over her wrongful murder conviction, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of obstruction of justice, according to Saskatchewan RCMP.
  
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• Speeding results in Prince Albert police catching alleged car thief

  06-06-2018 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  Prince Albert police said one of two vehicles travelling at a high rate of speed had been reported stolen.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos bus crash: Brayden Camrud a link to past and future

  06-06-2018 19:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  It’s a mid-afternoon in Saskatoon and the parking lot outside a local rink sits largely empty.
  Around the city, most hockey bags are stowed away for the off-season and hockey sticks rest on porches.
  Inside Rod Hamm Arena, however, a milk carton full of pucks is dumped onto the ice. During the light workout that ensues, Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor Brayden Camrud proceeds to shoot pucks, stickhandle and dangle like you would expect from somebody who has played the past two seaso
  
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• Chief Statement - Police Contact Interviews With The Public

  06-06-2018 19:09 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The following is a statement from Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper in regard to the release today of the policy for Contact Interviews With The Public, developed by the Saskatchewan Police Commission. The Saskatoon Police Service has received the policy released today by the Saskatchewan Police Commission on the practice of Contact Interviews With The Public.  I want to acknowledge the process followed by the Commission and its work in taking into account all voices in this discussio
  
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• 'He powers through': Music, swimming part of therapy for paralyzed hockey teen

  06-06-2018 19:07
  The father of a junior hockey player who was paralyzed in a bus crash says his son is making good progress as he receives specialized spinal treatment in the United States.
  
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• At least 475 homeless people, including 11 children, in Saskatoon: count

  06-06-2018 19:02 via cbc.ca
  Volunteers counted 461 adults, 11 children and 3 youth over a 24-hour period in the city last April.
  
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• Staying Humboldt Strong: Broncos president reflects on crisis and community two months later

  06-06-2018 18:55
  Humboldt Broncos President Kevin Garinger reflects on the community's strength and the healing process two months after the fatal bus crash.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos defenceman Bryce Fiske commits to Ontario university’s hockey program

  06-06-2018 18:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  OSHAWA, Ont. — Another Humboldt Broncos player has signed with a hockey team at an Ontario post-secondary institution.
  Bryce Fiske, a 20-year old defenceman from La Ronge, has committed to play hockey for the Ridgebacks at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology this September.
  “I’ve been fortunate to see him play four times this year and Bryce is just a winner,” said Ridgebacks head coach Curtis Hodgins, who had flown out to Saskatchewan a couple times to watch
  
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• Letter of the Day: Actions would speak louder

  06-06-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Statistics Canada says one in three women and one in six men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. That’s not just your friends and family — it’s you and me. Many people who experience sexual violence carry guilt and shame, often in silence and without closure.
  Provincially, sexual assault centres have seen a spike in demand for services. With #metoo, survivors are reaching out for help more than ever. I spoke to the executive director of a sexual assault centre, and sh
  
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• Delayed inquest into death of Jordan Lafond set to resume

  06-06-2018 17:46 via globalnews.ca
  The inquest into Jordan Lafond’s death was originally scheduled to take place in March but was delayed due to illness.
  
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• Photos: Inspired by Joni

  06-06-2018 17:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon things we think of when we hear Joni Mitchell’s songs.
  
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• Sask. cottage prices flat while other provinces see growth

  06-06-2018 17:44 via cbc.ca
  Most Canadian provinces have seen large increases in the price of cottages over last year, but not Saskatchewan. A new report from Royal LePage says Saskatchewan saw an increase of only 0.7 per cent from 2017 to 2018.
  
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• What Sask. civilians should know about new police street check rules

  06-06-2018 17:43 via cbc.ca
  The new 'contact interviews' policy, which will govern 13 municipal police forces in Saskatchewan, is meant only for situations where an officer is worried about public safety or the welfare of the person approached.
  
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• Sask. officers shouldn't target visible minorities for street checks: police commission

  06-06-2018 17:43 via cbc.ca
  A new 'contact interviews' policy governing 13 municipal police forces was unveiled in Saskatchewan Wednesday.
  
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• What’s happening at Saskatoon’s Pride Festival

  06-06-2018 16:33 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Pride director Jon Aschenbrener with details on what is taking place during the Pride Festival, which starts on June 10 with the parade taking place on June 23.
  
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• Décor and Design: designing cannabis retail outlets

  06-06-2018 16:10 via globalnews.ca
  Adree Goulding from Metric Design Centre in Saskatoon describes the inspiration behind designing new cannabis retail outlets.
  
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• Thousands of pigs killed in Saskatchewan farm fire

  06-06-2018 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Rosetown Fire Department arrived at the farm owned by Quebec-based Olymel to find it engulfed in flame.
  
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• Saskatoon gearing up to honour Joni Mitchell

  06-06-2018 15:47 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Ward 6 city Coun. Cynthia Block discusses the upcoming day to honour Joni Mitchell, bus-rapid-transit, and ride sharing.
  
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• Affordable, accessible rentals hard to find in Saskatoon

  06-06-2018 15:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Arvid Kuhnle is excited that he can get around the bed in his new apartment with his wheelchair.
  Kuhnle has been a paraplegic for 38 years. In most of the apartments where he has lived, there was not enough space in the bedroom for him to navigate around a bed. He waited four years to get into his new home, a low-income rental in a building run by the Knights of Columbus.
  The unit was carpeted when he first saw it, so he raised a concern about the difficulties that poses for someone who uses a w
  
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• Autism Speaks walk in Saskatoon

  06-06-2018 15:29 via globalnews.ca
  The upcoming Autism Speaks walk in Saskatoon is bringing the community together for a fun day to support local programming.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos defenceman Bryce Fiske joins Ontario university’s hockey team

  06-06-2018 15:14 via globalnews.ca
  Curtis Hodgins said they were days away from offering Bryce Fiske a spot on the team when the Humboldt Broncos bus crash happened.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor is back skating, vows to lead team next season

  06-06-2018 15:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  It’s a mid-afternoon in Saskatoon and the parking lot outside a local rink sits largely empty.
  Around the city, most hockey bags are stowed away for the off-season and hockey sticks rest on porches.
  Inside Rod Hamm Arena, however, a milk carton full of pucks is dumped onto the ice. During the light workout that ensues, Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor Brayden Camrud proceeds to shoot pucks, stickhandle and dangle like you would expect from somebody who has played the past two seaso
  
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• City's land branch sales inch up in 2017 despite lower lot prices

  06-06-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Sales of single-family lots by the City of Saskatoon’s land branch surged in 2017, but still remain less than half of the total from three years ago.
  Saskatoon Land sold 188 single-family lots last year, up from 117 in 2016 and 159 in 2015, but still well below the 450 lots sold in 2014 or the 600 sold in 2013.
  The city sold $11.4 million more in residential lots last year than the year before, even though the average lot price dropped to $147,000 from $162,000 in 2016.
  The director of Sas
  
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• Premier Moe scheduled to meet with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross in first trip to Washington

  06-06-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has more than a dozen meetings scheduled over the next two days with U.S. officials, including members of the Trump administration and members of the senate and congress.
  
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• Off the Record with Bears in Hazenmore

  06-06-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Regina alternative rock band Bears in Hazenmore has been creating “signature atmospheric soundscapes” since 2014. The theme of their forthcoming album Atlas is people in transition.
  “Whether it be the process of accepting mental illness, moving homes or accepting lost love, the only real constant throughout the record, and life, is change,” says bassist-sax player Dana Rempel. Here’s how the band sees the new album.Album Title: Atlas
  Release date: June 15, 2018
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• Fuller: The joy of a summer job in the age of benign neglect

  06-06-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  “Run and get some beer,” Steve told me one day.
  I couldn’t say no to my boss. I wasn’t going to remind him I was 17 and I’d never bought booze before. I had to be a man about it.
  Not that I felt like one. If they asked me for ID, I would collapse dead on the spot, I knew that much.
  In the store, I grabbed a case of Old Vienna. Despite the peach fuzz moustache and skinny arms poking through my white tank top, I willed myself to be two years older.
  Heart pounding, I f
  
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• Saskatoon’s NICU receives $61,000 donation from Bloom

  06-06-2018 13:46 via globalnews.ca
  Bloom presented it's seventh annual donation to Saskatoon's NICU, a total of $61,000 was raised.
  
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• 3 sisters among 5 dead in crash south of Edmonton

  06-06-2018 13:26
  Three sisters are among the five people who were killed when two vehicles collided near a small town south of Edmonton Tuesday.
  
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