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• Cats recovering after Saskatoon pet-sitting business leaves them for weeks without food and water

  23-07-2018 23:20 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon woman says her two cats nearly died after a local business operator failed to care for them.
  
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• Saskatchewan could get a third area code

  23-07-2018 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  A notice on the CRTC website says the telecommunications regulator is planning on adding the 474 area code saying that the 306 and 639 area codes could be exhausted by June 2022.
  
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• Lead singer of rock band Hedley arrested, charged with sexual assault

  23-07-2018 23:11 via cbc.ca
  The frontman for the Canadian pop band Hedley has been arrested and charged with two counts of sexual assault. Jacob Hoggard, 34, turned himself in this morning in Toronto.
  
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• Yuel family latest to make major contribution to Shakespeare fest

  23-07-2018 23:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan has announced its second major capital campaign donation in as many weeks.
  PIC Investment Group is contributing $100,000 to the festival’s Staging the Future campaign. Company president Greg Yuel and his wife Olivia are well known philanthropists.
  Recently, the campaign’s co-chair Jerry Grandey announced his contribution of $510,000. The target is $3 million which will add new permanent structures and a concrete amphitheatre to serve as a base for the
  
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• Click here to find all our Saskatoon StarPhoenix videos in one spot

  23-07-2018 23:02 via thestarphoenix.com
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• Storage barn damaged by fire on Riverview Hutterite Colony

  23-07-2018 22:59
  A storage barn went up in flames at the Riverview Hutterite Colony at around 10:30 a.m. on Monday.
  
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• 46 traffic charges laid during RCMP blitz for Ness Creek music festival

  23-07-2018 22:57 via cbc.ca
  RCMP were busy making sure drivers were following the rules of the road near the Ness Creek festival site over the weekend. Officers conducted more than 500 vehicle checks and laid 46 traffic-related charges between July 19 and July 22.
  
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• No serious incidents reported during Ness Creek Music Festival

  23-07-2018 22:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  RCMP report there were no “serious incidents” on provincial highways during the Ness Cree Music Festival, even though more than 500 vehicles were stopped over the course of the weekend.
  The event, which ran from July 19 to July 22 in Prince Albert National Park, usually results in a significant increase in traffic in the area.
  In order to help ensure roadways remained safe, RCMP officers were conducting traffic enforcement on highways and rural roads in the area of the Big River deta
  
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• Fire badly damages barn on Hutterite colony near Saskatoon

  23-07-2018 22:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  Smoke from a barn fire at a Hutterite colony near Saskatoon could be seen for miles as fire crews battled the blaze Monday morning.
  Paul Tschetter Jr., manager of the Riverview Hutterite Colony near Warman, said the fire broke out at a structure that originally served as a dairy barn, but had been converted into a “car park for vehicles and some small workshops.”
  Speaking by phone as he droving back to the community Monday morning, he said the barn was about 11,200 square feet in siz
  
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• Layoffs at Legal Aid Saskatchewan prompt call for Don Morgan to resign

  23-07-2018 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan NDP justice critic Nicole Sarauer said Don Morgan either needs to fix the problem at Legal Aid Saskatchewan or step down.
  
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• Saskatoon perfumer wins olfactory approval in New York

  23-07-2018 21:30 via cbc.ca
  Zingaro's Italian summer collection of scents will soon be featured in a perfumery in New York’s fashion-conscious Soho neighbourhood, home to high-end boutiques and trendy shops.
  
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• Firefighters battle blaze at Riverview Hutterite Colony storage barn

  23-07-2018 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  A fire at a storage barn at the Riverview Hutterite Colony has forced the evacuation of at least 20 people from nearby homes.
  
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• Gluten-free foods for kids often have high sugar levels, U of C study reveals

  23-07-2018 21:06 via cbc.ca
  Despite being associated with a "health halo," gluten-free foods marketed to children are often high in sugar and aren't nutritionally superior to regular products aimed at kids, a study has found.
  
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• Ethnically-clothed senior avoids truck being driven at him on Saskatoon sidewalk

  23-07-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  Police say a man, who was dressed in ethnic clothing, had to avoid a truck driving towards him on a Saskatoon sidewalk.
  
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• Regina police won’t shut down protest camp until courts rule

  23-07-2018 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  Regina police won't be removing anyone from the Justice for our Stolen Children camp until the matter is resolved in court.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos player joining P.E.I. university hockey team in fall

  23-07-2018 20:14 via cbc.ca
  A forward with Saskatchewan's Humboldt Broncos who walked away from an April bus crash with minor injuries has decided to keep playing hockey.
  
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• Paralyzed Humboldt Bronco's 'more vigorous' physio routine in Calgary includes chin-ups, boxing

  23-07-2018 20:09 via cbc.ca
  Paralyzed Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki is drenched in sweat after a workout that more closely resembled military boot camp than physiotherapy.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: windy start to the week

  23-07-2018 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  Winds stick around in Saskatoon's weather forecast to start the last full week of July.
  
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• ‘A lot more vigorous’: Paralyzed Humboldt Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki ramps up physio workouts

  23-07-2018 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki's two-hour physiotherapy routine included chin ups, boxing, heavy rope training and pulling himself into a full standing position from his wheelchair just with the use of his arms.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos player Nick Shumlanski commits to UPEI Panthers

  23-07-2018 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  Nick Shumlanski, one of 13 people injured in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, has committed to play with the UPEI Panthers.
  
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• Missing woman may be with wanted person: Battlefords RCMP

  23-07-2018 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP are trying to locate Ashley Dawn Morin, 31, who was last seen in North Battleford on July 10.
  
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• Massive fire strikes one of Saskatchewan town’s biggest employers

  23-07-2018 19:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  ROSTHERN, Sask. — The damage estimate is expected to run into the millions of dollars after a fire tore through a large central Saskatchewan farm machinery dealership.
  Emergency crews were called to Cervus Equipment John Deere in Rosthern just before 10:00 a.m. Sunday after area residents spotted the fire.
  Eyewitness Sean Nichol says the flames eventually reached at least twice the height of the two-storey structure and explosions could be heard every few minutes as the blaze grew in inten
  
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• No plans to evict protest camp across from legislature: Chief Evan Bray

  23-07-2018 19:01
  Regina's police chief says there are no plans to clear a protest camp across from the Saskatchewan legislature unless ordered to by the court.
  
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• Massive fire at Rosthern’s John Deere dealership causes estimated $20 million in damage

  23-07-2018 18:59
  A fire at one of the largest employers in Rosthern has caused an estimated $20 million in damage, according to the local fire department.
  
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• Assault - 400 Block Cumberland Avenue

  23-07-2018 18:57 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service is currently investigating an incident which occurred in the 400 block of Cumberland Avenue South on July 13, 2018 at approximately 04:10 a.m.A 67-year-old man was walking home from a religious service when he observed a truck travelling southbound on Cumberland Avenue South, cross into the northbound lane and onto the sidewalk where the man was walking. The man fell into a bush to narrowly avoid being struck by the truck. One of the males in the truck is a
  
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• 'I think people are suffering': Provincial court judge calls out legal aid CEO over Saskatoon cuts

  23-07-2018 18:48 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon provincial court judge is calling out the head of the Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission by name over cuts to the Saskatoon office.
  
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• Nutrien sells stake in Arab Potash for $502M to China's SDIC Mining

  23-07-2018 18:46 via cbc.ca
  Nutrien Ltd. has agreed to sell its stake in Arab Potash Co. for $502 million to a Chinese state-owned company.
  
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• Gun violence in Sask. up by 47% in 2017: StatsCan

  23-07-2018 18:12 via cbc.ca
  Gun violence in Saskatchewan was up 47% last year, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Public sector wages rise at our expense

  23-07-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I have just about had enough of public service unions and their TV ads telling us how wonderful they are.
  Just recently we heard how the average weekly salary rose 1.5 per cent in Saskatchewan, which would be good news. We are then told this was mostly due to the public service wage increases.
  Public Service get annualized cost of living while the private sector has job sharing, reduced salaries and/or layoffs.
  Isn’t it wonderful that the private sector gets to pay for these increases thro
  
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• Saskatoon has highest reported crime rate in Canada

  23-07-2018 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  While the crime rate fell in 2017, Saskatoon's crime severity index remains highest in Canada.
  
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• Improving health in women living with HIV

  23-07-2018 17:24 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. Alexandra King, chair of Indigenous health at the University of Saskatchewan, is heading a study to improve health for women living with HIV.
  
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• Gun crimes up 71 per cent in Sask. in 2017, new stats show

  23-07-2018 17:17
  Crimes involving firearms skyrocketed in Saskatchewan last year according to new numbers released by the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics.
  
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• First-degree murder charge laid in death of missing man

  23-07-2018 16:28
  Police have charged a 74-year-old man with first degree murder in connection with the disappearance of a 48-year-old man from Kincaid, Sask.
  
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• Fire destroys John Deere dealership in Rosthern, Sask.

  23-07-2018 16:19 via globalnews.ca
  Flames were at least twice the height of the two-storey structure and explosions could be heard every few minutes as the blaze grew more intense.
  
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• Teen charged after gun call at Melfort fair

  23-07-2018 16:14
  A 15-year-old boy has been charged after a gun call at the Melfort fair on Friday night.
  
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• Police seize imitation gun, charge youth in Melfort Fair incident

  23-07-2018 16:12 via globalnews.ca
  Police were called to the Melfort Fair Friday evening after receiving a report of a man armed with a gun.
  
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• Invasive species in Saskatchewan waters

  23-07-2018 15:58 via globalnews.ca
  While there are concerns over zebra and quagga mussels entering Saskatchewan waters, Renny Grilz from the Meewasin Valley Authority says there are other invasive species of concerns – including fish and turtles.
  
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• Rosthern John Deere dealership to stay in business following fire that could cost up to $20M

  23-07-2018 14:55 via cbc.ca
  The John Deere dealership in Rosthern, Sask. went up in flames on Sunday morning.
  
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• Rosthern John Deere dealership to stay in business following fire that could cost up to $20K

  23-07-2018 14:55 via cbc.ca
  The John Deere dealership in Rosthern, Sask. went up in flames on Sunday morning.
  
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• Rosthern fire may cost up to $20 million in damage

  23-07-2018 14:55 via cbc.ca
  The John Deere dealership in Rosthern, Sask. went up in flames on Sunday morning.
  
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• Police use spike belt to stop speeding vehicle driven by alleged impaired driver

  23-07-2018 14:39 via globalnews.ca
  Police were told the vehicle was heading north toward Saskatoon at speeds between 140 and 170 km/h.
  
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• Collective Voice: Bruce taught me that every second counts

  23-07-2018 14:20 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.
   
  My sister and I have been racing in triathlons for as long as I can remember, and for the past few years, our family friend Bruce has been telling us that “Every second counts.”
  None of us truly knew the importance of this saying until now.
  This year, I have learned the importance of his words
  
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• 74-year-old Sask. man charged with first-degree murder, indignity to a body

  23-07-2018 14:16 via cbc.ca
  RCMP have laid charges against a 74-year-old man for the disappearance of a man from Kincaid, Sask.
  
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• Murder charge laid in disappearance of Saskatchewan man

  23-07-2018 14:05 via globalnews.ca
  Robert Arams is charged with first-degree murder in the disappearance of Claude Landry, who was last seen in Gravelbourg, Sask., on July 12.
  
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• Young Innovators: Banting Fellowship leads to testing of criminal risk tools

  23-07-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship awarded to the University of Saskatchewan will lead to nationally important research into risk assessment tools that could help courts determine whether inmates, particularly Indigenous ones, are likely to re-offend.
  Indigenous peoples are overrepresented in the Canadian criminal justice system, representing 27 per cent of the federal prison population, while comprising five per cent of the total Canadian population.
  “Given the special vulnerab
  
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• Brent Suer talks about redevelopment of Saskatoon's old police station

  23-07-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Brent Suer says he’s confident the multimillion-dollar office space that’s being developed in the old police station in downtown Saskatoon can succeed despite high vacancy rates and low rental rates.
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• Fire damages 3 homes in Saskatoon’s Montgomery neighbourhood

  23-07-2018 13:38 via globalnews.ca
  The cause of a fire that heavily damaged three homes in Saskatoon’s Montgomery neighbourhood is still under investigation.
  
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• Tank: Broadway business mix makes bus consensus difficult

  23-07-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The feelings of the Broadway business community on proposed bus-only lanes through the district remain a mystery.
  Whether anything resembling a consensus can be reached could be determined by a possible survey of businesses in the area, but even that poses a challenge.
  The survey has been suggested as a way to resolve mixed messages from Broadway businesses. The Broadway Business Improvement District (BID) has lent support to the idea of transit improvements, including hosting one of the routes
  
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• Saskatoon man distributes water to homeless, launches #HomelesslivesmatterSK

  23-07-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon father has been distributing cold bottles of water to people experiencing homelessness in the core neighbourhoods on hot days.
  When the temperature rises above 25 C, Ryan McHugh and his two sons deliver water. McHugh has started #HomelesslivesmattersSK, while also looking for work and volunteering at the local food bank on occasion. He’s used up his savings on gas and cases of water, and has been making and selling bannock tacos, using the proceeds to cover fuel costs.
  His
  
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• Old police station redeveloper outlines plans in tough Saskatoon market

  23-07-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Brent Suer knows he is taking a very big risk.
  Vacancy rates in Saskatoon are up; rental rates are down. There’s new competition down the street and he doesn’t have a single tenant lined up to occupy the building into which he’s pouring millions of dollars.
  “It’s not for the faint of heart. You gotta be all in,” the Saskatoon-based developer said while paging through a sheaf of renderings and glossy photos of what the old downtown police station may look like
  
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