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• Man charged after 10-year-old boy approached for sexual favours

  18-06-2018 23:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 69-year-old man from Saskatoon is facing charges after a report alleging he approached a 10-year-old boy for a sexual purpose.
  The boy reported being approached by an older man at 8:30 a.m. on May 30 in the area of Avenue P South, according to a police news release.
  The boy said the man then offered him money to go to his apartment. Once inside, the boy alleges the man attempted to get sexual favours from him, police said.
  The boy was able to flee and was not physically harmed, according to th
  
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• Tipi camp dismantled, protesters released after more than 100 days in Wascana Park

  18-06-2018 23:06
  Several people arrested by Regina police on Monday at the “Justice for our Stolen Children” camp have been released without charges. The move came as authorities dismantled the tipi in the park on Monday evening.
  
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• Tipi camp dismantled after more than 100 days in Wascana Park

  18-06-2018 23:06
  After more than 100 days in Wascana Park, the “Justice for our Stolen Children” camp was dismantled by authorities Monday evening.
  
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• Police arrest protesters at tipi camp

  18-06-2018 23:06
  Several people have been arrested as Regina police removed the tipi from the “Justice for our Stolen Children” camp on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Senior invites boy into Saskatoon apartment for sexual purposes: police

  18-06-2018 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police say an elderly man attempted to obtain sexual favours from a 10-year-old boy in an apartment.
  
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• Man facing sex-related charges after alleged advances toward 10-year-old boy

  18-06-2018 22:38
  Saskatoon police say a 69-year-old man is facing charges after he allegedly made sexual advances toward a 10-year-old boy.
  
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• Regina man dead following impaired driving collision on Highway 1

  18-06-2018 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  A 25-year-old Regina man is dead after being struck by an impaired driver on Highway 1 near White City.
  
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• Arrest - Invitation to Sexual Touching

  18-06-2018 21:36 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 69 year old Saskatoon man is facing charges following an incident in which a 10 year old boy was approached for sexual purposes.On May 30, 2018 at approximately 8:30 a.m. the boy reported being approached by an older man while walking in the area of Avenue P South.  The man offered the boy money to attend to his apartment.  Once in the apartment the man attempted to obtain sexual favours from the boy.  The boy fled the apartment and was not physically harmed.The 69 year old man
  
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• Farm Credit Canada partners with Do More Agriculture to support mental health

  18-06-2018 21:35
  A group working to create awareness for mental health in agriculture has partnered with Farm Credit Canada (FCC) to help create a network of mental health support for producers.
  
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• Missing boaters rescued on Lake Athabasca

  18-06-2018 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  Two boaters missing on Lake Athabasca in northern Saskatchewan have been rescued.
  
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• Marijuana bill inches closer to passage with House vote

  18-06-2018 21:29 via cbc.ca
  The Liberal government's bill to legalize recreational marijuana has cleared another vote in the House of Commons, but it still has to get a final stamp of approval from an unpredictable Senate before it can become law.
  
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• Pot shop esthetic 'could be beautiful,' say designers

  18-06-2018 21:23 via cbc.ca
  There has been much talk of red tape and rules when it comes to the legalization of marijuana in Saskatchewan, but very little about the esthetics of an appealing pot shop.
  
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• Canadian Rangers help in rescue of two men stranded on Lake Athabasca

  18-06-2018 21:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two men from Uranium City were rescued after travelling more than 500 kilometres by boat in northern Saskatchewan.
  Destined for Fort Chipewyan, Alta. the two men left on June 9 and were travelling to the community on Lake Athabasca. Members of the community then reached out to RCMP and reported them missing, raising concerns that they may not have been fully prepared for the trip.
  RCMP then contacted Uranium City community members and a local outfitter that was familiar with the area as members
  
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• Volunteer firefighters save kittens from sewer pipe

  18-06-2018 21:17
  Balgonie volunteer firefighters were busy rescuing some kittens on Monday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: sizzling hot finish to spring

  18-06-2018 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  Sizzling heat slated to slide in prompts warnings in parts of Saskatchewan with a risk of thunderstorms ahead in Saskatoon’s weather forecast. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan with the details.
  
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• Girl, 9, seriously injured by dog bites on Sask. First Nation

  18-06-2018 21:03 via cbc.ca
  RCMP say a nine-year-old girl was bitten by two dogs on the Fishing Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Girl, 9, on Fishing Lake FN bitten by two dogs; in Saskatoon hospital with serious injuries

  18-06-2018 21:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  A nine-year-old girl suffered serious injuries after being bitten by two dogs on the Fishing Lake First Nation.
  On Friday around 6 p.m., Wadena RCMP received a call about a nine-year-old girl who had been bitten by a pair of dogs that belonged to an area resident, according to RCMP in a news release.
  The nine year old was originally taken to hospital in Wadena before being transferred to Saskatoon hospital for further care.
  At the direction of the Fishing Lake First Nation chief and council, bot
  
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• Heat wave expected in parts of Saskatchewan

  18-06-2018 20:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  It is hot in northwest Saskatchewan.
  Environment Canada issued a heat warning for several northern communities, including La Loche, La Ronge, Buffalo Narrows and Île à la Crosse, on Monday morning.
  According to the national forecaster, daily temperatures are expected to reach or exceed 29 C with minimum overnight temperatures staying above 14 C. The heat is likely to stick around until at least Thursday.
  Sweltering temperatures should reach Saskatoon and Regina as the week goes on.
  
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• RCMP looking for info after woman hit by semi

  18-06-2018 20:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  A woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a semi-pedestrian collision on Highway 7 on Sunday morning.
  Kindersley RCMP were called to the area near Flaxcombe around 1:30 a.m., according to an RCMP news release. Police said she was hit by the westbound vehicle and was taken to hospital as a result. No description or details about the woman were provided.
  Police are now asking anyone with information about the pedestrian to come forward.
  Anybody who picked up or dropped off a wo
  
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• 9-year-old girl seriously injured in Saskatchewan First Nation dog attack

  18-06-2018 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  A nine-year-old girl was seriously injured after being bitten by two dogs on Fishing Lake First Nation.
  
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• Crown closes case in Taylor Wolff murder trial as judge rejects key police interview

  18-06-2018 20:29 via cbc.ca
  The Crown and defence will make their closing arguments Thursday in the Taylor Wolff murder trial.
  
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• Girl, 9, seriously injured in dog attack in Fishing Lake community; dogs euthanized

  18-06-2018 20:15
  Two dogs have been euthanized after RCMP say a nine-year-old girl was bitten and seriously injured on Fishing Lake First Nation.
  
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• Woman suffers serious injuries after being struck by semi near Flaxcombe, Sask.

  18-06-2018 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  A woman is being treated in hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a semi on Highway 7 near Flaxcombe, Sask. early Sunday morning.
  
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• Woman struck by semi in Flaxcombe, seriously injured

  18-06-2018 19:55
  A woman suffered serious injuries early Sunday morning when she was hit by a semi on the highway in Flaxcombe, according to RCMP.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos continue rebuilding after tragic bus crash

  18-06-2018 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  The Humboldt Broncos were overwhelmed by the sheer volume of applicants for the team's head coach and general manager position.
  
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• Man killed in ATV rollover

  18-06-2018 19:40
  A man is dead after an ATV rollover north of Belle Plaine on Sunday night.
  
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• Construction begins on Idylwyld Drive

  18-06-2018 19:23
  Major road work is underway on a stretch of Saskatoon’s Idylwyld Drive.
  
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• Cudworth School students learn about lightning safety

  18-06-2018 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  Grade 4 and 5 students from Cudworth School visited the Global Saskatoon studios to learn about lightning safety with meteorologist Peter Quinlan.
  
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• Heat warning issued for parts of northern Saskatchewan

  18-06-2018 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  Several regions of northern Saskatchewan are under a heat warning, which is expected to last until at least Thursday.
  
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• Sawed-off rifle found after men flee from Saulteaux First Nation home

  18-06-2018 18:11 via cbc.ca
  Two men have been arrested and a sawed-off rifle recovered after a report of people pointing a gun at someone on the Saulteaux First Nation.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Pot shouldn't be biggest concern

  18-06-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Pot seems to be sparking the fire of ire in Saskatoon. People are saying that they don’t want pot shops within a certain distance of public parks, playgrounds, community centres, schools and a host of other spots.
  I really understand and agree, protect the children at all costs. Oh, but what about those nasty confectionaries that sell killer energy drinks, cancer causing sugar, cigarettes and so on? Yes, danger around every corner.
  What really gets me, as you complain about little pot shop
  
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• Morneau cleared by ethics commissioner

  18-06-2018 17:32
  Finance Minister Bill Morneau has been cleared by the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner over his sponsorship of pension legislation, Bill C-27.
  
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• South Korea suspends wheat and flour sales from Canada over GMO plants found in Alberta

  18-06-2018 17:26 via cbc.ca
  South Korea has suspended the sale of wheat and flour from Canada after the announcement last week of the discovery in mid-2017 of an unapproved genetically modified trait in Alberta.
  
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• Food for Thought: strawberry rhubarb crepes

  18-06-2018 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  Sweet Sugar Bean blogger Renee Kohlmen shows how to make her strawberry rhubarb crepes.
  
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• Hafford Show N Shine supports Lupus Saskatchewan

  18-06-2018 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  Vintage cars, trucks and motorcycles will be on display in Hafford on June 23 for a Show N Shine to raise awareness and funds for Lupus Saskatchewan.
  
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• Police carding, pursuits in Saskatoon

  18-06-2018 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon board of police commissioners chair Darlene Brander discusses new reports on police carding and pursuits in the city.
  
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• 2 charged with pointing gun at woman on a Saskatchewan First Nation

  18-06-2018 15:54 via globalnews.ca
  Battlefords RCMP have two men in custody after a gun was allegedly pointed, but not fired, at woman on a Saskatchewan First Nation.
  
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• Tiny insect threatening thousands more Saskatoon ash trees

  18-06-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A tiny pest that is believed to be thriving due to warmer winters and drier conditions is claiming thousands of trees in Saskatoon.
  The City of Saskatoon cannot keep up with residents’ demands to remove trees killed by the cottony ash psyllid, a three-millimetre lice species that kills black ash trees, a city council committee heard Wednesday.
  The city is removing 1,000 ash trees this year and another 2,000 to 3,000 will need to be removed in the next two to three years, meaning the city c
  
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• Tank: Growing Saskatoon an odd place to close roads

  18-06-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  You would think a city hall preoccupied with density in a growing city like Saskatoon would avoid closing roadways at all cost.
  Instead, the City of Saskatoon seems obsessed with setting up barricades.
  A year ago, council voted unanimously to close a scenic 1.5-kilometre stretch of Spadina Crescent West used by about 600 motorists daily in the summer.
  Spadina was shuttered for fear of commuters cutting through the Holiday Park neighbourhood to access the street after roads around the city’
  
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• Saskatoon's ash trees are in serious jeopardy

  18-06-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The cottony ash psyllid, a louse, has claimed 1,000 Saskatoon ash trees this year and it’s expected than another 2,000 to 3,000 will face the axe; the toll is so great that the city wants to establish a reserve fund to combat pests.
  
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• Province rejects Prairie Sky Recovery Centre's offer of inpatient beds to ease wait times

  18-06-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  For more than a year, Johann DeWolfe sought direction from various members of Saskatchewan’s government to discuss a proposal she believed would relieve some of the pressure for long-term beds for adults seeking inpatient addictions treatment.
  Prairie Sky Recovery Centre proposed to let the province use up to six of the addictions recovery centre’s beds at any given time, at cost. In a letter, Saskatchewan’s minister of health turned down the offer.
  DeWolf, the centre’s m
  
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• Non-health authority employees, contractors, physicians shouldn't access patient records, privacy commissioner says

  18-06-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A University of Saskatchewan employee who worked in the college of medicine breached the privacy of three people, including her mother, a co-worker and a deceased person, when she “inappropriately accessed” their eHealth records last year, according to Saskatchewan’s Information and Privacy Commissioner.
  The woman, a clerical assistant in the college of medicine, did work for a doctor who was both a faculty member at the college and a practising physician at a clinic at Royal U
  
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• Government to introduce prompt payment legislation this fall

  18-06-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The provincial government is expected to introduce new legislation aimed at protecting contractors, tradespeople and construction companies from late payments when the legislature resumes sitting this fall.
  That will likely make Saskatchewan the second province after Ontario to introduce new rules and dispute resolution procedures covering late payment of outstanding invoices, known as prompt payment legislation.
  In a May 29 letter to the Saskatchewan Construction Association (SCA), which has lo
  
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• Collective Voice: Living in Canada, I walk in two worlds

  18-06-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Grade 9 students in the Collective Voice program at Aden Bowman Collegiate share their lives and opinions through columns. Selected columns run each Monday in The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.
   
  About six years ago it was the time of Diwali, the great Indian festival of fireworks and a new year for Hindus.
  My whole family was there and I was doing fireworks with my cousins. The night sky was as bright as daylight, and the post arrived. It was our visas to go to Canada.
  It is said that the new year
  
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• Get ready for Lyme disease

  18-06-2018 13:52 via cbc.ca
  Lyme disease is on the rise in Canada. @NightshiftMD tells you what you need to know about it.
  
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• 'Everything else is gone': Art project helps Sask. seniors preserve stories through memory boxes

  18-06-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The Hello in There project pairs artists with seniors to preserve one special memory.
  
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• Rosewood residents petition against proposal to change neighbourhood plan

  18-06-2018 03:05 via globalnews.ca
  A group of residents in the Rosewood neighbourhood have started a petition against a concept plan amendment.
  
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• Sports Briefs: Valkyries headed to the WWCFL final

  18-06-2018 02:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  For the sixth time in team history, the Saskatoon Valkyries are headed to the Western Women’s Canadian Football League final after defeating the Calgary Rage 30-6 in the Western Conference final on Saturday.
  Receivers Olivia Woo and Ricki Obed, and quarterback Alex Eyolfson each scored a touchdown, while kicker Carly Dyck added three single-point converts and three field goals.
  The Valkyries will face their provincial rivals, the Regina Riot, in the final after the Riot won 45-9 over the E
  
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• Seaweed could be the answer for cheap, sustainable livestock feed, researcher says

  18-06-2018 01:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  Seaweed could become a staple in the diet of Canadian livestock after researchers discovered it’s a sustainable and viable option for healthy digestion in cows — and humans.
  Wade Abbott, research scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. (supplied)
  Wade Abbott, a research scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and his team have been using a crystallography beam line at the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron to study the structure of four enzymes and how they di
  
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• Liberals, Tories still at odds over gun control bill

  18-06-2018 01:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  The federal government is insisting an amendment to its new gun control bill undercuts any suggestion the legislation will create what some have described as a “backdoor gun registry.”
  While the amendment declaring the bill is not a registry was proposed by the official Opposition, the Conservatives aren’t convinced it will be enough to assuage gun owners’ fears.
  Introduced this spring, Bill C-71 is headed back to the House of Commons after being worked on by the multi-pa
  
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