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• Optimist Hill project breaks ground, set to be open for the winter

  14-07-2018 21:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Optimist Hill campaign broke ground on their big project on July 13, 2018. The goal for the first phase is to raise the height of the hill at Diefenbaker Park in time for the winter sledding/skiing/snowboarding season.
  
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• Man found dead in Prince Albert yard

  14-07-2018 20:29
  42-year-old Jordan Ballantyne was found dead in a yard near the intersection of 6th Avenue and 20th Street East in Prince Albert on Friday night.
  
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• Prince Albert man taken to hospital after being struck by vehicle

  14-07-2018 19:15
  A 49-year-old Prince Albert man was struck by a vehicle at 22nd St. and Whitney Avenue in Saskatoon on Friday evening.
  
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• Prince Albert police investigate suspicious death

  14-07-2018 19:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  Police say the death of a 42-year-old man in Prince Albert is being investigated as suspicious.
  Jordan Ballantyne was found “down in a yard” near the intersection of Sixth Avenue and 20th Street East at 9:07 p.m. Friday, according to a Prince Albert Police Service news release.
  He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Anyone with information about Ballantyne’s death or recent activities is asked to call police at 306-953-4222 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
  
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• Europe's Best brand Field Berry Mixes recalled for possible salmonella contamination

  14-07-2018 18:19
  There's been a recall issued for Europe's Best brand Field Berry Mixes due to possible salmonella contamination.
  
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• Review: Shakespearian puppet show a bloody spectacle you shouldn't miss

  14-07-2018 17:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan’s first foray into puppet theatre with an adaptation of Titus Andronicus features blood, vengeance, some surprisingly involved puppet sex — and it is strikingly well done.
  Friday night’s performance was shocking entertainment. Between the decapitations, disembowelments and the many disarming moments (pun intended), it was probably for the best that this particular play was done with puppets.
  The plot of Titus Andronicus follows the titular Titus
  
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• Belgium gets 3rd spot with 2-0 win over England

  14-07-2018 17:58
  Belgium has achieved its best World Cup finish by beating England 2-0 in a third-place playoff, a game neither team really wanted to play.
  
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• Belgium finishes 3rd at World Cup, beats England 2-0

  14-07-2018 17:58
  The Belgians earned their best World Cup finish by beating England 2-0 on Saturday in a match both saw as the start of a push for the European Championship title in 2020 or the World Cup in 2022.
  
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• Some first responders from Humboldt Broncos bus crash get mental-health break

  14-07-2018 17:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  WASKESIU — Paramedic Deanndra King was on a day off, getting ready for a weekend curling bonspiel, when she got the call from her boss about an accident involving a bus.
  “I didn’t register the magnitude of it,” the first responder from Nipawin recalled.
  She rushed to the scene where dozens of emergency workers — including paramedics, firefighters and police officers — did their jobs and tried to save lives. People from nearby farms brought blankets and helped
  
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• 'It's very shocking': RCMP investigating abuse allegations at Man. daycare

  14-07-2018 15:37
  Manitoba RCMP are investigating a daycare centre on Peguis First Nation after allegations of child abuse became public last week.
  
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• Ontario, Saskatchewan call on feds to help fund health, employment aid for asylum seekers

  14-07-2018 15:04 via globalnews.ca
  The two provinces issued a joint statement yesterday following a meeting in Winnipeg of ministers responsible for immigration in which they refused to sign the final joint communique.
  
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• Summery, savoury watermelon: Salad expands the possibilities

  14-07-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Now that we’re officially into summer (hip hip hurrah!) watermelon is a constant in the shopping cart.
  I don’t know about you, but it’s always a guessing game when I pick one up. Sure, I check that’s it feels heavy and has that telltale yellow spot which is supposed to ensure ripeness but, honestly, when it comes to watermelon, you get what you get. I cross my fingers and leave it up to chance.
  Kind of like when I buy a lottery ticket. Recently, I picked up two of those s
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush brass braces itself for NLL expansion draft

  14-07-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Derek Keenan and the Saskatchewan Rush are bracing themselves for Monday’s National Lacrosse League expansion draft.
  The Rush stands to lose two “very good” players, admits Keenan, whose team is leaving a variety of top players from its 2018 NLL championship squad on the table and available when the NLL expansion San Diego Seals and Philadelphia Wings select nine players apiece Monday.
  Each team will get to pick one player from the Rush.
  This isn’t exactly good timing for
  
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• New Faces New Places: Selling comics and collecting smiles

  14-07-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Lee Pearson believes in the healing power of comics. At a young age he remembers his father bringing him a stack of new comics whenever he was sick, each story transported Pearson into a new world — bringing a smile to his face and melting away his troubles.
  Now, he aims to bring that feeling to everyone who steps through the door of Bridge City Comics and Collectables.
  Pearson spent most of his working life as a labourer on various job sites, but he never felt it was his true calling. So
  
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• New Faces New Places: Chiropractic therapy that feels like home

  14-07-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Comfort was they key word when doctors Sheila Bonnett and Kim Baker decided to relocate their practice and create a new family-friendly space that caters to the wellness needs for everyone — from a newborn baby to those enjoying their golden years.
  “We wanted it to feel like you were coming into our living room and not into a clinical cold setting,” Baker explained.
  “We designed it like we would have designed our home,” Bonnett agreed.
  Moving into the Marquis Indust
  
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• Investigations continue into Saskatoon's fifth, sixth homicides of 2018

  14-07-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two victims, completely unrelated, found within hours of each other less than two kilometres apart — Saskatoon police continue to investigate the city’s fifth and sixth homicides of 2018.
  The body of Crystal Louise McFadyen, 37, was found in the early-morning hours of July 6 following a house fire in the 200-block of Avenue F North. A little more than 12 hours later, Ken Peter Balan, 27, was found injured in an alley in the 1400 block of 20th Street West and later died at S
  
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• Ehrenburg's Brighton show home a popular family-friendly floor plan

  14-07-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Brighton Parade of Homes opened last month and continues for two years. Nine home builders are participating in the Parade, including Ehrenburg Homes. The Ehrenburg show home, located 311 Dagnone Crescent, features the Zenneberg model.
  “This has become one of our most popular models,” says Ehrenburg sales manager Daryl Quesnel. “Our open floor plan allows families to interact or makes entertaining easy as the full main floor design is an open concept.”
  The floor plan
  
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• Cuthand: Changes needed to AFN structure

  14-07-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Unbeknownst to the rest of the country, an important political campaign is taking place across Canada. On July 25, chiefs and their proxy voters will gather in Vancouver to elect the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
  The campaign takes place behind closed doors and only 640 chiefs from across Canada have the right to vote. The candidates are meeting with chiefs and groups of chiefs across the country; there are no stump speeches, no advertising and hardly any evidence that a hard-
  
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• Court quashes septic company's punishment for allegedly dumping waste into P.A.'s sewer system

  14-07-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Court of Queen’s Bench judge recently quashed the City of Prince Albert’s attempt to punish a company that allegedly dumped solid waste directly into the sewer system.
  The city had denied C & D Septic access to two city facilities after it hired a private investigator to conduct surveillance on the company, which cleans septic tanks, in 2017. The city was suspicious that C & D was illegally dumping septic waste into Prince Albert’s sanitary sewer system, according to
  
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• UPDATE- Vehicle - Pedestrian collision - 22nd Street and Whitney Ave

  14-07-2018 08:14 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Police have now cleared the scene of a vehicle - pedestrian collision that occurred Friday evening at 22nd St. W and Whitney Ave. S.  All traffic restrictions have been removed.The collision occurred when the 35 year old Saskatoon man operating a pick-up truck northbound on Whitney attempted to make a right turn to go east on 22nd St.  A 49 year old man from Prince Albert was walking west across Whitney when he was struck by the truck.  He was transported to hospital with wha
  
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• Vehicle - Pedestrian Collision - 22nd St W at Whitney Ave S - Traffic Restrictions

  14-07-2018 04:13 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Police and emergency personnel are on the scene of a vehicle - pedestrian collision that occurred at 7:45 PM Friday evening.  An adult male victim has been transported to hospital via Medavie Health Services West. The extent of his injuries is not yet known. SPS Traffic Collision Analysts are on the way to the the scene.  Traffic restrictions will be in place for eastbound traffic on 22nd Street from Whitney Ave. S.  Please avoid the area if possible.  The inve
  
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• Donation of $510,000 gives Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan a 'tremendous lift'

  14-07-2018 03:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan’s goal of constructing a more permanent stage along the bank of the river just received a major boost.
  The company announced on Friday that a donation of $510,000 was made to their Staging the Future Capital Campaign by Jerry Grandey, one of the campaign’s co-chairs. The goal of the campaign is to build a permanent base for the Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan stage and increase both infrastructure and accessibility for the area.
  “I’ve been
  
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• Yorkton school bus driver sentenced after sexually assaulting 14-year-old

  14-07-2018 03:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Yorkton man who was convicted of sexual assault and sexual touching after admitting to four sexual encounters with a 14-year-old girl he met while driving her school bus has been sentenced to 15 months in jail and a year on probation.
  The man, who was 22 when he committed the offences in 2014 and 2015, was also ordered to comply with the Sex Offender Information Registration Act for 20 years, according to a sentencing decision handed down last month.
  In his decision, Court of Queen’s Ben
  
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• Healing Camp for Justice in Saskatoon heads into weekend

  14-07-2018 02:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  Darla Fourstar, who was in the foster care system as a child, is supporting her friend Chris Martell, the organizer of the Healing Camp for Justice in Saskatoon’s Victoria Park.
  
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• Missing woman found: Saskatoon police

  14-07-2018 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police said Dakota Sunshine McKay, 27, is no longer missing.
  
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• Ground broken on $2M Optimist Hill project

  14-07-2018 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  The project's first phase is expected to be completed by this winter.
  
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• UPDATE - Missing Person Located - Dakota McKay

  14-07-2018 02:27 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Dakota Sunshine McKay has returned home safe and sound.  The SPS thanks the public and the media for their assistance with this matter.
  
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• Injury insurance denied to family whose camper destroyed by tree

  14-07-2018 02:14
  A Saskatoon family who was inside their camper when it was destroyed by a tree has been denied injury insurance by SGI.
  
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• Saskatchewan Health Authority issues warning to concertgoers about deadly drugs

  14-07-2018 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is issuing a warning to concert-goers to make safe choices when it comes to alcohol and drugs.
  
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• Sask. Health Authority issues warning to concert-goers about deadly drugs

  14-07-2018 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is issuing a warning to concert-goers to make safe choices when it comes to alcohol and drugs. Meaghan Craig reports.
  
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• Ont. bus company planning Saskatchewan expansion after Greyhound departure

  14-07-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  Kasper Transportation plans to connect Saskatchewan’s three largest cities once Greyhound leaves the province. Ryan Kessler reports.
  
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• Healing Camp for Justice to remain in Victoria Park until July 20

  14-07-2018 01:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  Darla Fourstar is on a foster care “healing journey” after her own experience in the system as a child.
  She is supporting her long-time friend Chris Martell, who organized the Healing Camp for Justice in Saskatoon’s Victoria Park. One teepee has been set up for the camp, into its third full day on Friday. The site is now monitored by private security, with one person visible on site mid-morning Friday.
  Martell, whose son Evander Daniels died at a foster home in 2010, set up a t
  
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• Vancouver man further proves the Earth is round using a bike and Sask. highway

  14-07-2018 01:26 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver-based scientist Kurtis Baute traveled to Regina to use Highway 33 to recreate an ancient experiment to prove Earth is in fact round.
  
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• Minute at the Movies: July 13

  14-07-2018 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s edition of Minute at the Movies, Todd James reviews Skyscraper and Hotel Transylvania 3.
  
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• Local sports briefs: Canada enters playoff round undefeated at world softball juniors

  14-07-2018 01:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  Host Team Canada continues to look for its first-ever world junior men’s softball championship on home soil this weekend at Prince Albert.
  Japan, Australia, Argentina and Mexico have advanced to the championship round out of Group A, while Canada, New Zealand, Czech Republic and USA advanced through Group B. Japan and Canada both went undefeated to win their respective groups. The eight teams represent the same playoff field as the 2016 junior men’s softball world champions
  
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• CSC responds to allegations of bullying, coverups at Regional Psychiatric Centre

  14-07-2018 01:13
  After multiple requests, Correctional Service Canada has responded to allegations made about working conditions at the Regional Psychiatric Centre in Saskatoon.
  
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• Ontario bus company planning Saskatchewan expansion after Greyhound departure

  14-07-2018 01:01 via globalnews.ca
  Kasper Transportation plans to connect Saskatchewan’s three largest cities once Greyhound leaves the province.
  
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• GETT camp gives young girls an opportunity to try out different trades

  14-07-2018 01:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Any time Kietha Swenson would buy a furniture item that needed to be assembled, she said her daughter, Matea, always wanted to be involved, and would make sure to tell her mom not to open it up until she was there to help.
  “She absolutely loves having a hand in all that,” Swenson said.
  This year, knowing her daughter’s artistic and mathematical abilities, and through her work with Saskatchewan Polytechnic and her understanding of the importance of the Women in Trades and Techno
  
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• Hundreds out of work as long-time Calgary electrical business folds: sources

  14-07-2018 00:49 via globalnews.ca
  Concept Electric Ltd., which had operations in Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray and Saskatoon, was founded in 1997. 
  
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• Construction on Optimist Hill underway at Diefenbaker Park

  14-07-2018 00:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  The long-awaited transformation of the hill at Diefenbaker Park is finally underway.
  Members of the Optimist Club in Saskatoon officially broke ground on the Optimist Hill recreational park project on Friday morning at a ceremony filled with dignitaries and corporate sponsors. The goal of the Optimist Hill campaign is to create a recreation park that can be open year-round for activities such as snowboarding, skiing and tobogganing in the winter and mountain biking in the summer.
  “It&
  
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• Saskatoon police warning of phone bill scam offering refunds

  14-07-2018 00:29 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police are using this example of how a recent phone bill scam appears via text message.
  
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• Leak closes Buffalo Pound pool for 2018 season

  14-07-2018 00:22 via globalnews.ca
  "The issue is beyond repair. The actual leak is below the basin, which is cemented in, so we have to close the pool and basically consider future options."
  
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• Buffalo Pound pool closed for 2018 season

  14-07-2018 00:12 via globalnews.ca
  A leak in the cement below the 46-year-old pool is “beyond repair,” according to Sask Parks.
  
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• No word yet on Brydon Whitstone coroner's inquest after justice ministry wraps review

  14-07-2018 00:11
  It's been nine months since Whitstone was shot dead by an RCMP officer in North Battleford. Whitstone's mother is still seeking answers from the authorities about what prompted the officer to shoot.
  
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• Greyhound bus beheading in 2008 cited for drop in ridership

  14-07-2018 00:00 via globalnews.ca
  A Saskatchewan official says a beheading on a Greyhound bus in Manitoba 10 years ago was the beginning of a steep decline in bus ridership in his province.
  
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