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• Driver caught after he flees police who stopped him for speeding

  09-06-2018 23:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 42-year-old man is charged with dangerous driving, drunk driving and evading police after he tried to flee a roadside stop.
  The incident began at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday, when Rosthern RCMP pulled over a vehicle for speeding on Highway 11, according to an RCMP news release.
  “When they approached the vehicle, RCMP officers observed signs of impairment in the driver,” the news release said.
  The man drove away, heading southbound on Highway 11, until it was stopped by a spike belt t
  
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• Xavier LaBelle shares photos of recovery after Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  09-06-2018 23:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  Xavier LaBelle, an 18-year-old survivor of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, has shared photos of his recovery — with a thank you message — in a video posted by his family on YouTube.
  Earlier this week, the LaBelle family — parents Tanya and Paul and their three children, Xavier, Isaac and Viviana — shared a statement that expressed their gratefulness for all the support they’ve received since the April 6 crash. The collision between the Humboldt Broncos bus and a sem
  
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• How to beat the heat in Saskatchewan this summer

  09-06-2018 21:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  The province of Saskatchewan gets plenty of sun over the summer months, but heat isn’t always healthy. We’ve compiled five tips from the provincial government for staying safe as you beat the heat in Saskatchewan this summer.
  
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• Canadian men, with Saskatoon's Gavin Schmitt, down Australia in straight sets in FIVB volleyball

  09-06-2018 20:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  OTTAWA — Canada’s men’s volleyball squad made it a fourth straight victory in FIVB Volleyball Nations League action, beating Australia in straight sets on Friday.
  Canada took the match 25-19, 26-24, 25-19.
  Friday marked the return of Saskatoon’s Gavin Schmitt, a veteran who played a pivotal role in the team’s Olympic campaign.
  “It’s good to be back with the guys, obviously in a smaller role,” said Schmitt. “The guys are playing really well an
  
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• Canada, represented by Team Saskatoon, opens 3×3 World Cup basketball tournament with wins

  09-06-2018 20:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  BOCAUE, Philippines — Canada kicked off the FIBA 3×3 World Cup basketball tournament Saturday with a pair of victories over Mongolia and Russia.
  Steve Sir, Jermaine Bucknor, Michael Lieffers and Michael Linklater — known as Team Saskatoon before they were named as Team Canada — topped Mongolia 21-15 to begin the day, then followed it up with a 20-17 victory over No. 3 Russia. Bucknor replaced Nolan Brudehl, who is injured.
  “Winning when you are representing you
  
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• $1.5M bill for hydrant remediation plan in Aspen Ridge following 'do not use' water notice

  09-06-2018 20:38 via cbc.ca
  The City of Saskatoon is looking at a $1.5-million bill to come up with a plan for fire hydrant remediation in the Aspen Ridge neighbourhood.
  
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• Meth a 'driving factor' in sharply rising number of cars fleeing Saskatoon police

  09-06-2018 19:10 via cbc.ca
  Police pursued 208 fleeing cars in 2017, compared to 148 the year before.
  
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• Video shows incident resulting in taxi driver being charged with assault

  09-06-2018 18:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  A video has surfaced on social media showing an argument between a Saskatoon taxi driver and a passenger that resulted in the driver being charged with assault.
  The video appears to show the taxi driver pulling items out of the car and tossing them onto a nearby lawn while talking to someone inside the cab.
  Soon after, the driver can be seen pulling away with the rear passenger door still open, and someone’s feet can be seen hanging out of the car.A spokesperson for the Saskatoon Police Se
  
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• Riders pre-season loss has head coach 'perturbed'

  09-06-2018 16:20 via cbc.ca
  Riders pre-season loss has head coach 'perturbed'. Riders lose 39-12 to Stampeders to finish pre-season at 0-2
  
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• Saskatoon city hall proposes trial barrier on Ninth Street, again

  09-06-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Three years after Saskatoon city council reversed a decision to block off a Nutana street, city hall administration is proposing another barrier.
  On Monday, city council’s transportation committee will consider a proposal to prohibit right turns for westbound traffic onto Lorne Avenue, which connects to Idylwyld Drive.
  The restriction would be accomplished with a barrier that would form a sort of cul-de-sac, although motorists could still make right turns from Lorne onto Ninth.
  A report he
  
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• Residents rally against barrier at Glasgow and Clarence

  09-06-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Blayne Hoffman thinks there’s something “fishy” about the process that led the City of Saskatoon to restrict traffic on Glasgow Street last fall.
  Hoffman plans to appear in front of city council’s transportation committee on Monday, armed with a petition signed by 356 residents of the Avalon neighbourhood.
  The petition aims to convince the committee and then council to remove the concrete barriers, set up last fall on a trial basis, that prevent left turns onto Glasgow fo
  
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• Renewable energy: Solar panels installed at Tommy Douglas Collegiate as part of class

  09-06-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon high school installed 12 fully functional solar panels on the roof as part of a class to teach students about environmental science.
  Tommy Douglas Collegiate’s Off the Grid program gives high school students the opportunity to learn about the scientific and social impacts of a changing environment.
  “Almost at every level, we’re teaching about sustainability and environmental issues … This is just giving a different way to teach about it and to learn about it,
  
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• One last game: Rush, Knighthawks prepare for title clash

  09-06-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  They didn’t want to play this game.
  They didn’t want to be in Saskatoon, at SaskTel Centre, preparing for a do-or-die clash on a warm June evening. The Saskatchewan Rush would have much rather toppled the Rochester Knighthawks last weekend in New York State — but their failure to do just that extended the National Lacrosse League season an extra week, and injected a healthy dose of uncertainty into the NLL’s championship series.
  “That’s why we finished 14-4, i
  
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• New Faces New Places: Physiotherapy that empowers and educates

  09-06-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  When Christine Epp started Women’s Wellness Physiotherapy it was a way to educate and empower women about their own bodies and help them understand that having concerns with their pelvic floor is normal — and fixable.
  When Epp started practicing in the specialized field of pelvic floor physiotherapy in 2002 she was one of only a handful in the city. Now, a lot more physiotherapists are taking the training which she says is a positive shift, though Epp’s practice is located insi
  
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• Letters to the editor June 9, 2018

  09-06-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Broadway Avenue BRT
  As plans for Bus Rapid Transit move forward, the Saskatoon Heritage Society is becoming increasingly concerned about the potential impact of the proposed Broadway Avenue Blue Line on Saskatoon’s oldest commercial district, the heart of the original Temperance Colony.
  The ambience of the street plays a crucial role in reinforcing Broadway’s historic sense of place. BRT buses every 10 minutes, in addition to a regular bus line, will increase traffic to such an exten
  
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• LAMP ministry bring Christian education and spiritual support to Indigenous communities

  09-06-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  In the late 1960s, Pastor Les Stahlke was called to plant a Lutheran Church in Fort McMurray, Alta. Stahlke was also a bush pilot and spent much of his spare time flying trappers and miners to remote northern locations. There he saw how Indigenous people lived off the land, with no access to roads. He also saw the residual effects of the residential school system.
  As Stahlke got to know the Indigenous people and learned how many of them were praying for Christian pastors to come and minister to
  
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• Koch headed back to agriculture industry after officially leaving government

  09-06-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Alanna Koch says she plans to spend the summer and fall with her family on their farm near Regina before making any concrete decisions about her future, after officially leaving government last week.
  In her first interview since losing the Saskatchewan Party leadership race to Premier Scott Moe, the former top civil servant said she isn’t ruling anything out — including a future run for political office.
  “I do know that I’m going to get back engaged in the agriculture ind
  
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• No evidence of foul play in Anthony Bourdain's death: Prosecutor

  09-06-2018 13:22
  There's no evidence of foul play or violence in celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain's death in a French hotel room, a French prosecutor said Saturday.
  
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• NDP Leader Singh open to bilateral trade deal with Trump

  09-06-2018 13:00
  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh would be open to signing a bilateral trade deal with the United States if President Donald Trump decides to tear up NAFTA.
  
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• Saskatoon para-swimmer Shelby Newkirk sets world record in S7 women’s 50m backstroke

  09-06-2018 05:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  BERLIN — Shelby Newkirk of Saskatoon broke the world record in the S7 women’s 50-metre backstroke Friday at the sixth and final stop on the Para-swimming World Series circuit.
  Newkirk won silver in the multi-class race at 38.00 seconds. That eclipsed the previous S7 world mark of 38.32 set by China’s Keting Li at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
  “I was really happy with my technique,” said Newkirk, who has a neurological disorder called dystonia that affects her four limbs
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush looking forward to hosting decisive NLL Finals game

  09-06-2018 04:31 via globalnews.ca
  After losing Game 2 of the NLL Finals the Saskatchewan Rush are embracing the opportunity to clinch the championship at home.
  
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• More flexible taxis, ride-sharing rules expected this fall

  09-06-2018 04:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  A City of Saskatoon report says rules to allow more flexible taxi service and app-based ride-sharing services could be ready by September.
  That’s when provincial regulations to allow ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft are expected to come into force.
  “Saskatoon is a city on the move and the proposed options will help to optimize the flow of people and goods in and around the city,” says a report headed to Monday’s meeting of city council’s transportation comm
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush remain confident ahead of decisive NLL Finals game

  09-06-2018 04:27 via globalnews.ca
  Over the last two seasons the Saskatchewan Rush have won a championship at home and lost one at home. History will repeat itself this weekend and the Rush are hoping to be on the right side.
  
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• Council asked to spend $1.5 million to develop plan to address hydrocarbon contamination

  09-06-2018 03:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  The City of Saskatoon administration recommends paying Stantec Consulting Ltd. $1.5 million to create a remediation plan for water hydrants contaminated with hydrocarbons.
  Stantec was initially retained to provide engineering consulting services for $50,000, but Stantec now estimates the cost to move forward would be $1.5 million, according to a report marked “urgent business” — made public at 5 p.m. Friday — for Monday’s environment, utilities and corporate service
  
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• Saskatoon cab driver suspended, charged after passenger dragged

  09-06-2018 02:29 via cbc.ca
  A video of a Saskatoon cab driver taking off with a passenger’s legs still dangling out of the car has caused a stir online.
  
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• 'Overdue' recognition for Joni Mitchell set for Sunday

  09-06-2018 02:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon is gearing up for what has been called an “overdue” celebration of a local music legend.
  Two plaques will be dedicated to music icon Joni Mitchell, and a newly developed walkway will be named after her.
  The City of Saskatoon announced at the end of April that the River Landing walk between Second Avenue and Third Avenue would be named the Joni Mitchell Promenade. The naming ceremony and unveiling of the plaque are set to take place on Sunday.
  Ward 6 city councillor Cynthia
  
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• High-five causes controversy for Sask. MP

  09-06-2018 02:16
  Battlefords-Llyodminster MP Rosemarie Falk is under fire for high-fiving fellow Alberta MP Dane Llyod, after voting against a bill supporting Indigenous rights.
  
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• Saskatoon police to wear golf shirts instead of uniforms in Pride parade

  09-06-2018 02:12 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Pride co-chair Connor Rodriguez says some in the LGBTQ community see the uniform as a barrier.
  
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• Students install solar panels in ‘off-the-grid’ program at Tommy Douglas Collegiate

  09-06-2018 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  A group of Grade 9 students installed solar panels on the roof of a Saskatoon public school as part of a new course.
  
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• Rosetown man wins $1 million with last minute lottery ticket purchase

  09-06-2018 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  Clint Kennedy had the $1 million dollar winning ticket for the June 1 Lotto Max draw.
  
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• Why marijuana is making people vomit violently, ending up at Saskatoon ERs

  09-06-2018 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  "There's some sort of triggering mechanism when you use it a lot or daily but only in certain people."
  
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• Why marijuana is making people vomit violently, ending up at ERs

  09-06-2018 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  It’s a mysterious syndrome that sometimes even emergency department staff have a hard time diagnosing and it’s happening in Saskatoon. Meaghan Craig reports.
  
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• Saskatoon high school installs solar panels

  09-06-2018 02:04
  A Saskatoon high school is more environmentally friendly, thanks to some of its students.
  
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• Saskatoon cab driver charged after passenger altercation caught on video

  09-06-2018 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  Comfort Cab says the driver has also been suspended from driving a taxi.
  
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• Video shows moments before taxi driver suspended, charged with assault

  09-06-2018 01:56
  A cab driver in Saskatoon has been suspended and charged with assault following an incident that’s gaining traction on social media.
  
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• N.L. announces partnership to send Indigenous students to U of S law school

  09-06-2018 01:53 via globalnews.ca
  As of the fall of 2019, the Saskatchewan law school will reserve two spots for Indigenous students from Newfoundland and Labrador.
  
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• At 82, Saskatoon woodworker spends 8 hours a day raising money for charity

  09-06-2018 01:24 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon’s Reuben Andres embraced woodworking in 1993 and now his creations are benefitting Children’s Camps International.
  
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• Is Saskatchewan’s oil sector able to address 9,000 inactive wells?

  09-06-2018 01:23 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan's auditor is concerned that there may not be sufficient fail safes to ensure all of the province's inactive oil wells get cleaned up.
  
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• Washington Capitals’ Chandler Stephenson plans to bring Stanley Cup to Humboldt

  09-06-2018 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  Washington Capitol’s Chandler Stephenson plans to bring Stanley Cup to Humboldt
  
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• Minute at the Movies: June 8

  09-06-2018 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  In this edition of Minute at the Movies, Todd James reviews “First Removed,” a thriller starring Ethan Hawke and “The Seagull,” a dramatic comedy starring Annette Benning.
  
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• Black bear caught on camera in Indian Head

  09-06-2018 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  Some residents are still in shock after learning a bear was spotted in Indian Head, it's a rare occurrence and one man caught it all on camera.
  
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• Mental health care lacking in Saskatchewan's north: provincial auditor

  09-06-2018 01:03 via cbc.ca
  The Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan says there are serious problems with the way mental health and addictions care is delivered in the north.
  
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• Man wins $1 million on last-minute lottery ticket

  09-06-2018 00:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  Clint Kennedy won $1 million through Lotto Max’s Maxmillions after buying a ticket in Rosetown just minutes before the draw closed.
  
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• Saskatoon police won't wear uniforms in 2018 Pride parade

  09-06-2018 00:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  Police officers won’t be sporting their usual uniforms when they participate in Saskatoon’s Pride parade this year.
  On Friday, city police announced they have been working with Saskatoon Pride and OUTSaskatoon on both the operational aspects of the parade and having officers participate, according to a police news release.
  The news release said the goal of all involved was to “ensure that the primary focus of Pride Month was the LGBTQ2S+ community, including celebrating its str
  
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• Onion Lake man won 1.8 million at Dakota Dunes and didn't even know it

  09-06-2018 00:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  Onion Lake welder Marlon Weekusk had no idea he had won more than $1.8 million when the machine he was playing on ‘went out of service’ on June 6 at Dakota Dunes Casino.
  
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• Sask. auditor raises correction centre health concerns

  09-06-2018 00:32 via globalnews.ca
  From an unclear addictions strategy to spotty nurse orientation, Saskatchewan’s auditor found room for improvement in health care behind bars.
  
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• 'He sowed the wind; he will now reap the whirlwind': Judge gives drug dealer, weapons hoarder 10-year sentence

  09-06-2018 00:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 10-year prison term for a Saskatoon drug dealer sends a stern message that “the risk of engaging in the sale of poison outweighs the possible rewards,” a Queen’s Bench judge ruled.
  Justice Shawn Smith imposed the sentence on Friday after hearing submissions for Jordan Peter Lichtenwald last month. Lichtenwald, 36, was convicted of possessing hydromorphone, methamphetamine, GHB, cocaine and fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking, trafficking meth and cocaine and 11 charges re
  
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• Sask. auditor finds correctional centres don’t have clear addictions strategies

  09-06-2018 00:25 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan's auditor found that mental health services and on the job nurse orientation are among the key health issues facing correctional centres.
  
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• Onion Lake welder nearly leaves $1.8M jackpot behind at Dakota Dunes

  09-06-2018 00:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  Marlon Weekusk almost walked away from the largest jackpot in Dakota Dunes Casino history.
  The welder from Onion Lake was playing the Smoke Signals progressive on Wednesday at the casino on Whitecap Dakota First Nation near Saskatoon. Winning some and losing some, he switched machines. Suddenly, the machine he was playing stopped working — so Weekusk got up to try his luck elsewhere.
  In the ensuing moments, as he was walking away from the machine, he heard chatter and growing excitement ov
  
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