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• Review: Annie is a colourful, family-fun triumph

  01-07-2018 23:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  Annie is a true classic in the musical world, which makes it all the more impressive that the Saskatoon Summer Players were able to make it new and exciting all over again.
  There are really only two things that you need to know about the show: it sold out two weeks before the show debuted, and the show on Friday’s preview night was more than worthy of that kind of popularity.
  Let’s start with Annie herself. The roles of the children were double cast, with Dale McMaster and Sydney Bar
  
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• 31-year-old man murdered in Shellbrook

  01-07-2018 23:36
  31-year-old Lindsay Arthur Voyer was found dead in a residence on the 300 block of 4th Avenue East in Shellbrook.
  
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• 'He was a great father': RCMP are investigating the death of a man in a Shellbrook home as a homicide, no suspects are in custody

  01-07-2018 23:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 31-year-old man discovered dead in a Shellbrook home on Saturday is being described as a “great father” to his daughters.
  RCMP found Lindsay Arthur Voyer dead after they were called to a house in the 300 block of 4th Ave. East in Shellbrook at around 3:20 p.m Saturday, police said in a media release issued Sunday. RCMP do not have any suspects in custody at this time.
  The RCMP consider Voyer’s death to be a homicide and have called in Major Crimes Unit North.
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• Review: Ben Rogers captivates crowd at the Jazz Festival

  01-07-2018 23:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  After a bit of a slow start, Saturday night came alive at The Capitol as Ben Rogers took the stage at the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival.
  For a show that was already starting late, waiting more than an extra half hour for the opening act to come on stage felt like a long time. However, for those coming straight from the main stage, most arrived in time to catch Kirby Criddle’s first song.
  Although Criddle had a strong voice and talented backup instrumentalists, the sad tone of her musi
  
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• Trudeau visits Regina steel workers on Canada Day

  01-07-2018 22:39
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Regina to celebrate Canada Day with Canadian Steel workers.
  
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• RCMP investigating homicide in Shellbrook, Sask. after man found dead

  01-07-2018 22:16 via cbc.ca
  Shellbrook RCMP are conducting a homicide investigation after a man was found inside of a residence.
  
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• 'A very strong, warm family': Mayor of Rosetown remembers neighbours killed in crash near Elrose

  01-07-2018 22:12 via cbc.ca
  The mayor of Rosetown, where Carissa and Troy Gasper and their three young children lived, said he would often see Troy out in his yard playing with his kids.
  
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• Review: The curious case of Michael Kaeshammer

  01-07-2018 21:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  Mischievous Michael had some fun on the weekend.
  Michael Kaeshammer played band leader-slash-puppet master at the Broadway Theatre in his much-anticipated return on Saturday night at the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival.
  It was clear from the start that the Van-Island piano whiz was in a playful mood. In particular, he loves to toss his stage friends in the water and see if they’ll sink or swim. It happened early when bass player Devon Henderson admitted he hadn’t been to New Orlea
  
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• Woman facing charges after Saturday night break in

  01-07-2018 20:17
  A 48-year-old woman has is facing charges after a break in on Eddy Place just after 7:30 p.m. on Saturday night.
  
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• Alouettes beat Roughriders 23-17 to snap 13-game losing streak

  01-07-2018 19:38
  Riders lose second straight as Alouettes snap 13 game losing streak.
  
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• Rosetown reeling after crash kills former Bronco and his family

  01-07-2018 19:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Rosetown community is already struggling with the aftermath of a tragic collision just north of Elrose on Friday afternoon that claimed six lives; including that of a one-time Humboldt Bronco, his wife and three children.
  A social media post from a local school that at least one of the children attended confirmed the identity of the Rosetown family who perished in the crash. Troy Gasper, 26, his 28-year-old wife Carissa, and their three children ages two, four, and six, were in one of the tw
  
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• Homeowners detain break and enter suspect until police arrive

  01-07-2018 17:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 48-year-old woman faces multiple charges in connection to a break and enter on Eddy Place on Saturday evening.
  Saskatoon police received a report about a break and enter in progress after 7:30 p.m.
  In a media release, the police said the homeowners had just returned to their home and found a woman they didn’t know in the house damaging their property.
  The homeowners called 911 and tried to hold the suspect, but she allegedly grabbed a knife from the kitchen and threatened one of the peop
  
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• Carter less than great in Riders' loss to Alouettes

  01-07-2018 17:50 via cbc.ca
  He's a player who loves the spotlight, craves it, needs it. So what satisfaction can Duron Carter, the son of a NFL legend, get in the defensive secondary where a good game is when nobody notices you?
  
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• Stretch of Canadian boreal forest deemed a UNESCO world heritage site

  01-07-2018 17:42
  A stretch of boreal forest along the Manitoba-Ontario boundary has won international recognition for its pristine environment and connection with Indigenous culture.
  
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• Saskatchewan man killed in crash along with wife, 3 kids, was former Humboldt Bronco

  01-07-2018 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) tweeted out its condolences for the family at around 10 p.m. on June 30.
  
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• Whisky vs. bourbon: Canadian distillers wary of a cross-border tariff showdown

  01-07-2018 16:34
  Ottawa's new 10 per cent tariff on American whiskey could force bourbon aficionados to shell out more for a drink, prompting some to switch to a domestic blend, but Canadian distillers fear the politically motivated move could paint a reciprocal target on their industry.
  
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• Want space for entertaining? See Daytona show home in Brighton.

  01-07-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  There is a ton of space in Daytona Homes newest show home. The Escalade floor plan is the Daytona entry into the Brighton Parade of Homes.
  This 2,196 square foot two-storey home immediately greets you in the oversized garage. At 20 feet by 21 feet, with an extra 13 feet in depth, the garage will be handy for storing more than just cars. Recreational vehicles will fit nicely or maybe a small workbench.
  Inside the entry, visitors will be greeted by, not one, but two extra-large coat closets &ndash
  
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• 'The festival is run by volunteers': Hundreds of helpers behind the scenes make the Jazz Festival possible

  01-07-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  For every Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival main stage headliner and free stage local performer, there’s a volunteer backstage making sure everything goes as smoothly as possible.
  Volunteer coordinator Della Beal began helping out with the festival 27 years ago, long before it was a big enough event to warrant the number of volunteers — about 470 — who are involved in 2018. Until just a few years ago, Beal was the only coordinator.
  “It’s just incredible, what has h
  
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• New Faces New Places: Spinning the stress away

  01-07-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  For Jess and Deyton Bonish, the new owners of LIFEcycle Spin Studio, it’s about more than just a workout, it’s about creating a space where their clients feel welcome enough to stop by for a coffee — even if they don’t have a workout scheduled that day.
  The studio offers intimate classes with more than enough energy to keep you pumped up and ready to spin. Beginning her love of spinning as a member, Jess soon began teaching classes and when the opportunity to purchase the
  
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• New Faces New Places: Serving Saskatchewan on a plate

  01-07-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Taking inspiration from their home province, Beth Rogers and Thayne Robstad have turned their love of food into a love affair for the tastebuds.
  It was a huge undertaking when the couple bought the Crazy Cactus’ old location just off Ruth Street and decided to open Hearth, a restaurant in which they hope to capture the spirit of the Canadian prairies and place their own mark on Saskatoon’s local food scene.
  “It’s kind of a mix of our food memories as children and a lot of
  
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• Collection of poems

  01-07-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I was at a house concert the other day listening to a man extol the virtues of poetry. He was turning for examples of the art to clouds, sunshine, and flowers, putting the cause of modern poetry back about 100 years. For every person who coos at the thought of clouds in poems — the eiderdowny, pillowy kind — another 50 cringe at their high school experience and thank God they never have to read poems again. But what about culverts? Surely a few comprehensible words could be said abou
  
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• City and Colour proves why he is a fan favourite at jazz fest

  01-07-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Dallas Green is only playing two live shows this year, and one of them was at the Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival on Saturday.
  “This is my favourite festival in Canada,” he said from the stage after kicking off his acoustic show. “Don’t tell anybody that.”
  Green’s affection for Saskatoon is incontrovertibly reciprocated.
  Green calls his solo act City and Colour because his first name is a city and his last name is, well, a colour. On Saturday night, th
  
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• Roughriders honour the Humboldt Broncos in emotional tribute at Mosaic Stadium

  01-07-2018 13:08 via cbc.ca
  On Saturday night the province of Saskatchewan gathered in their football shrine yet again — game day in Saskatchewan as the Roughriders hosted the Montreal Alouettes. But on this night, it was about so much more than a Canadian Football League game. Titled the "Humboldt Strong" game, the Roughriders paid tribute to the SJHL's Humboldt Broncos after April's horrific bus crash.
  
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• Your Saskatchewan – Saskatoon: July 2018

  01-07-2018 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  Global Saskatoon features a viewer submitted photo for Your Saskatchewan daily on Global News at 6 and Global News at 10.
  
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• What to do on Canada Day in Saskatoon

  01-07-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Canada Day celebrations in Saskatoon wouldn’t be the same without the Optimist Canada Day Celebrations at Diefenbaker Park but there are a couple of other options for celebrating Canada’s 151st birthday if you want to avoid the crowd.
  
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• 'All of us, we can heal': Rance Cardinal welcomes new life after emotional walk from Ontario to Humboldt

  01-07-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  One month after an emotional journey that brought him into the heart of Humboldt and led him to meet survivors of the Broncos bus crash and their families, Rance Cardinal is grappling with his return to reality, even while taking joy in the new life that’s come into his world.
  
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• Break and Enter - Female in Custody

  01-07-2018 09:53 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  On June 30, 2018, just after 7:30PM, the Saskatoon Police Service responded to a report of a break and enter in progress to a residence on Eddy Place. 
  The homeowners had just returned to find an unknown female in their residence damaging property.  They called 911 and attempted to hold the female however during this altercation, the female grabbed a knife from the kitchen and threatened one of the complainants, who was able to wrestle the knife away and detain her for police.  Po
  
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• Missing Person - Correction

  01-07-2018 07:00 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Missing person Gabriel Ballantyne is 13 years of age, not 15 years of age as previously indicated.  (Occurrence Number: 2018-64508)
  
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• Rosetown in ‘state of shock’ after Highway 4 crash kills young family

  01-07-2018 03:58 via globalnews.ca
  A young family from Rosetown was killed in a two-vehicle crash in southwestern Saskatchewan Friday afternoon.
  
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• Rosetown left reeling after crash claims local couple and their three children

  01-07-2018 03:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Rosetown community is already struggling with the aftermath of a tragic collision just north of Elrose on Friday afternoon that claimed six lives; five of whom were part of the same young family.
  A social media post from a local school that at least one of the children attended confirmed the identity of the Rosetown family who perished in the crash. Troy Gasper, 26, his 28-year-old wife Carissa, and their three children ages two, four, and six, were in one of the two SUVs that collided on Hi
  
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• Roughriders wrap their arms around Humboldt for Saturday tribute

  01-07-2018 02:46 via cbc.ca
  For more than a few members of the Humboldt Broncos’ family, Saturday’s football game will be their first time at the new Mosaic Stadium and one with a poignant touch, with tributes planned around the theme ‘Humboldt Strong.’
  
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• 'You cannot have friends investigating friends': Cops under fire after Lafond inquest

  01-07-2018 01:18 via cbc.ca
  The family of a dead 22 year old is calling on Saskatoon's police chief to back the idea of an independent agency to investigate Saskatchewan police officers.
  
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• 'You cannot have friends investigating friends'

  01-07-2018 01:18 via cbc.ca
  Jordan Lafond's family is calling on Saskatoon's police chief to back the idea of an independent agency to investigate Saskatchewan police officers.
  
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