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• 13-year-old girl struck by bullet near Jan Lake

  04-08-2018 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  A 13-year-old girl was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after she was hit by a ricocheted bullet near Jan Lake, SK; roughly 68 kilometres northwest of Flin Flon, Manitoba.
  
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• 13-year-old girl struck by bullet fragment during Ministry of Environment bear clearing operation near Jan Lake

  04-08-2018 23:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 13-year-old girl sustained non-life threatening injuries when she was struck by a ricochet bullet fragment near Jan Lake Friday night during a Ministry of Environment operation to rid the area of problem bears.
  The Ministry of Environment conservation officer shot in the direction of bears located in a tree, RCMP said in a media release. The officer was assisted by a member of the public, who discharged their firearm at one of the bears that fell from the tree.
  The girl, who was standing &ldqu
  
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• Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of Southend man

  04-08-2018 22:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 34-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Garrett Morin, 33, of Southend.
  RCMP said in a media release that they received a report at 4:20 a.m. on Friday that 33-year-old Morin was unresponsive in a home. After arriving, officers attempted lifesaving measures and were assisted by local medical staff.
  Morin was pronounced dead at the scene.
  RCMP arrested Bradley Jobb, 34, of Southend, later Friday morning and is expected to appear in La Ronge Provincial Court on
  
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• The day it rained frogs in Calgary

  04-08-2018 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  Sometimes rainstorms produce much more that just rain.
  
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• More Fringe reviews: Guitarman commands the heartstrings

  04-08-2018 19:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  Aim for the Heart
  4 Stars/5
  Randy Rutherford’s show is heartwarming and heartbreaking in equal measure, and goes deeper than one man’s personal struggles.
  First, kudos to Rutherford — who deals with progressive congenital hearing loss — for getting onstage with a guitar and making his singing and playing a main part of the performance.
  Second, for someone dealing with hearing loss, Rutherford has a solid voice. It’s not mind-blowing, but he’s able to switch be
  
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• Police looking for missing care home resident; 58-year-old man last seen Thursday

  04-08-2018 19:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police are asking for the public’s help as they search for a 58-year-old man who went missing from his care home.
  Dennis Whitehead was last seen at his care home on Morton Place at 2 p.m. on Thursday when he left to go for a walk. He was reported missing on Friday.
  Whitehead has dementia and diabetes, and is known to visit the Dakota Dunes Casino. Police believe it is possible he is with family, but would like to locate him as soon as possible.
  Police describe Whitehead as Indige
  
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• Winnipeg man seriously injured in Saturday morning altercation

  04-08-2018 19:03
  A 21-year-old Winnipeg man was taken to hospital early on Saturday morning with serious but non-life threatening injuries following a disturbance early Saturday morning, according to police.
  
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• Code Red: Fresh beets fill summer with their earthy sweetness in chilled soup

  04-08-2018 18:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  For the vegetables lovers among us, this is the prime time.
  Fresh heads of broccoli and cabbage will never look as good as they do now. Tomatoes, still warm from the vine, will never be quite as delicious as they are when they’re just plucked. If you love fresh garden peas, do not waste a minute. Eat them before they turn into starchy green pellets instead of the sweet, verdant orbs they are meant to be.
  I don’t even need to tell you about hot buttered corn on the cob or new potatoes
  
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• Conservation group urges Canadians not to spread invasive species

  04-08-2018 18:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  TORONTO — As many Canadians head out to enjoy nature this summer, a conservation group is encouraging them not to take invasive species with them.
  The Nature Conservancy of Canada says activities such as camping, hiking, biking, fishing, boating, horseback riding and driving ATVs can unintentionally spread invasive species into rivers, streams and forests.
  A list of the top 10 invasive species spread through summer recreational activities in Canada.Spotted knapweed: This aggressive invasiv
  
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• Winnipeg man suffers severe head injury during altercation in Saskatoon

  04-08-2018 18:19 via cbc.ca
  A 21-year-old man from Winnipeg is in hospital after he suffered a severe head injury in Saskatoon early Saturday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon police believe 21-year-old Winnipeg man seriously injured in altercation at establishment

  04-08-2018 17:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police are investigating an incident that left a 21-year-old Winnipeg man with serious but non-life threatening injuries early Saturday morning.
  Police believe the man was injured in an altercation at an establishment in the 900 block of Northumberland Ave. In a media release, Saskatoon police said officers spoke with several witnesses, but no arrests have been made.
  Police discovered the man, who had a severe head injury, after they were called to a convenience store in the 3300 block
  
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• Saskatoon police find missing 58-year-old man

  04-08-2018 17:25 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police have located a man who had earlier been reported as missing, after leaving his care home on Thursday.
  
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• 58-year-old man missing from Saskatoon care home

  04-08-2018 17:25 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police are asking for the public’s help to find missing man Dennis Whitehead, who was last seen leaving his care home on Thursday.
  
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• Altercation results in serious injury to 21 year old Winnipeg Man.

  04-08-2018 17:04 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 21 year old man from Winnipeg is in hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries as a result of a disturbance early Saturday morning.Just before 3:00 AM police were called to a convenience store in the 3300 block of 33rd Street.  There officers discovered a man suffering from a severe head injury.  He was transported to hospital by Medavie Health Services West.Investigators believe the man suffered his injuries as a result of some sort of altercation at
  
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• New Faces New Places: Planet Fitness and Planet Beach Spray & Spa

  04-08-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It’s an out of this world spa experience perfect for introverts — or anyone wanting some time alone to indulge and unwind after a long day at work.
  Planet Beach Spray & Spa is an entirely different experience than the typical day spas you might be used to says the owner and journeyman aesthetician Andrea Pietila. Instead of the hands-on approach where massage therapists and aestheticians take you through all your spa services, Planet Beach instead has a variety of sophisticated m
  
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• Man dead following tornado near Alonsa, Man.

  04-08-2018 16:02 via cbc.ca
  A man has died after a tornado touched down in the Alonsa, Man., area on Friday night, RCMP confirmed.
  
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• Annual parade kicks off the Saskatoon Ex

  04-08-2018 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Participants, spectators, and animals will come together as the annual parade kicking off the first day of the Saskatoon Ex weaves through downtown.
  “It has been around for as long as I can remember,” said Kristy Rempel, marketing manager for the Saskatoon Prairieland Park Corporation.
  “It used to be the Traveller’s Day parade, and then it was something that the exhibition staff took over.”
  The parade will start Tuesday at 10 a.m. Rempel said it takes about an hour
  
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• One-on-one with Humboldt Broncos president Kevin Garinger

  04-08-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  HUMBOLDT — First things first, Humboldt Broncos president Kevin Garinger is a volunteer.
  The same goes for all the other board members for this community-operated Broncos team that plays the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.
  Garinger, who celebrated his 50th birthday this year, is a native of Creighton and grew up with the SJHL’s Flin Flon Bombers.
  He’s a long-time fan of the league.
  “You had that commitment to your local team and that same commitment exists when you mov
  
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• Get a landfill receipt if paying someone to haul junk, city says

  04-08-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Residents in Saskatoon who hire someone to haul their junk to the city’s landfill are advised to ask for proof the trash actually arrived at its destination.
  Michelle Jelinski, a senior project management engineer with the city’s water and waste stream division, said she’s aware of a “handful” of instances in which residents hired someone to remove their junk, but it ended up illegally dumped in a back alley or park in another part of the city.
  The City of Saskatoon
  
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• Man dead following 'significant' tornado in Manitoba

  04-08-2018 14:15
  One man has died after a tornado touched down near Alonsa, Manitoba, about 200 kilometres north of Winnipeg, Friday night.
  
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• 'He lived a full life': Man, 77, dies in Manitoba tornado

  04-08-2018 14:15
  One man was killed when a tornado touched down Friday night near Alonsa, Man., about 200 kilometres north of Winnipeg.
  
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• What is Saskatchewan Day and how do we celebrate it?

  04-08-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The civic holiday on the first Monday of August means different things in each province, but how are we supposed to celebrate it?
  
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• Growing family will fit right in at the Everett

  04-08-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  North Ridge Development Corporation continues to keep it fresh, always adding innovative floor plans and features to its diverse range of housing inventory.
  Named the 2018 Builder of the Year for a third consecutive year at the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association’s Bridges Awards, North Ridge is showcasing one of its newest floor plans, the Everett, at the Brighton Parade of Homes. Presented by Dream Development, the Brighton Parade is comprised of nine must-see show ho
  
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• Fuller: Can we handle all this Sask-attention?

  04-08-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Ho hum. Another day, another article on how great Saskatoon is.
  The latest, Why is Everybody Raving About Saskatoon, came out a couple of weeks ago.
  “They’re an endearing bunch who use words like ‘supper’ instead of dinner, and terms like ‘bunny hugs’ for jumpers (or hoodies in Canada). They’re just so darn nice,” said Vancouver-based travel writer Kristin Kent in the UK-based adventure.com.
  Adventure? Saskatoon? For those of us old enough to remem
  
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• Cuthand: Settlement vote pending over events of 1885

  04-08-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Next week, the members of my First Nation will participate in a historic vote to confirm a settlement for our abuse at the hands of the federal government following the events of 1885.
  Those events are also known as the Riel Rebellion or the Northwest Rebellion; both are considered pejorative because our people never rebelled — we fought for the recognition of our treaty rights and our right to exist.
  The so-called siege of Battleford was a fear-based reaction of the settlers and governmen
  
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• Closures over the August long weekend

  04-08-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  As one of the last long weekends of the summer begins, if you aren’t busy catching shows at the Fringe festival or preparing a float for the Saskatoon Ex kickoff parade, here’s a list of closures to keep in mind for Saskatchewan Day on Monday.
  City hall and all public libraries will be closed. In addition, the Saskatoon Civic Conservatory is closed for renovations.
  The city landfill will operate on regular hours, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and yard and food waste, recycling, and ga
  
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• Broncos president Kevin Garinger discusses moving forward as a team

  04-08-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Humboldt Broncos president talks about remembering those lost in the tragic April bus crash, and how the team plans to move forward.
  Read the story here.
  
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• Saskatoon chocolatiers making edible art and nutritional options

  04-08-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Two chocolatiers in Saskatoon are stripping the guilty from eating cocoa treats by marketing them as works of art and nutritionally-dense foods.
  
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• MADD hopes campaigns will continue downward trend of long weekend impaired driving

  04-08-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Over the last three years there have been fewer and fewer impaired driving collisions over the August long weekend in Saskatchewan. This year there are a few campaigns aimed at keeping the momentum going.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos president Kevin Garinger ready for challenges ahead

  04-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  HUMBOLDT — In an office filled with diplomas and certificates — all things from the world of education — there are some obvious Humboldt Broncos mementoes on display.
  One is a pencil etching, complete with the Broncos emblem and list of all those who were involved in the April 6 team bus crash that left 16 people dead.
  Another is a painting, right above Kevin Garinger’s desk, of Garinger and Broncos assistant coach Mark Cross, a family friend who was among the people lost
  
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• Missing Person - Request for the public's assistance in locating 58 year old man

  04-08-2018 07:20 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police Service are requesting the public's assistance in locating 58 year old Dennis Whitehead.He was reported missing today from his care home on Morton Place in Saskatoon but was last seen at that location on 2nd August 2018 at 2 pm when he left to go on a walk. He is described as an indigenous man, 5'6", 180lbs, black short hair, brown eyes and wears glasses. At the time he left for the walk he was wearing a brown shirt and cream coloured trousers.Dennis suffers from
  
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• Fringe performer's Saskatoon visit takes serious turn, as he stages CPR rescue

  04-08-2018 03:34 via cbc.ca
  When he saw an older man struggling to catch his breath and turning blue in the face, one of the performers for Saskatoon’s Fringe Festival says his CPR training gave him the skills he needed to respond calmly.
  
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• Summer drought in Saskatoon stressing trees

  04-08-2018 02:48 via globalnews.ca
  This summer's drought has put a tremendous amount of stress on trees, turning them yellow and starting to lose leaves.
  
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• Saskatoon project aims to donate flowers following weddings, events - Globalnews.ca

  04-08-2018 01:54 via globalnews.ca
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  Saskatoon project aims to donate flowers following weddings, events
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  WATCH ABOVE: A project in Saskatoon is breathing new life into old flower arrangements, with the aim to recognize those behind some of the city's charities and organizations with a simple gift. X. - A A +. Listen. Colleen Shalley and Fei Sun admit they ...
  
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• Saskatoon project aims to donate flowers following weddings, events

  04-08-2018 01:54 via globalnews.ca
  The Bleeding Heart Project will repackage fresh flowers from your event and donate them to a charity or organization of your choice.
  
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• National Access Cannabis Saskatoon discovers doctor was prescribing without a license

  04-08-2018 01:49 via globalnews.ca
  Some medical cannabis users in Saskatoon and area will no long be able to rely on one particular physician for their prescription after it was discovered the doctor is not licensed to practice in the province. Meaghan Craig reports.
  
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• Lightning strike leaves mark on Saskatoon yard

  04-08-2018 01:49
  After a Thursday’s overnight thunderstorm, one Saskatoon family awoke to find their yard is covered with splinters of tree bark and their outdoor electrical wiring fried.
  
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• Saskatoon Hilltops set to open training camp; wheels in motion for 'drive for five'

  04-08-2018 01:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  The wheels are already in motion for the “Drive for Five.”
  “It started, actually, in January when we came back (for off-season training), and I just started looking at who’s going to be in front of us, who we’re going to coach,” says Saskatoon Hilltops head coach Tom Sargeant, whose team hits the field Monday for the start of training camp with one common goal in mind.
  “No. 1 job is always seeing where my coaching staff is. Everybody’s back from la
  
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• Saskatoon project aims to repurpose flower arrangements following events

  04-08-2018 01:30 via globalnews.ca
  A project in Saskatoon is breathing new life into old flower arrangements, with the aim to recognize those behind some of the city’s charities and organizations with a simple gift. Rebekah Lesko with the story.
  
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• Minute at the Movies: Aug 3

  04-08-2018 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s edition of Minute at the Movies, Todd James reviews Christopher Robin and Eighth Grade.
  
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• Stormy start to the long weekend - Globalnews.ca

  04-08-2018 01:18 via globalnews.ca
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  Stormy start to the long weekend
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  WATCH ABOVE: Stormy start to August long weekend before a big warm-up in Saskatoon's weather forecast ahead for the Saskatoon Ex. X. - A A +. Listen. Stormy start to August long weekend before a big warm-up for the Saskatoon Ex. Saskatoon Forecast.and more »
  
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• Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra considering move after director stabbed in face

  04-08-2018 01:18 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatoon Symphony is still feeling the aftershock of a sudden attack on its director this week.
  
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• 200 out-of-province personnel, from Alberta to Australia, joining B.C. wildfire fight

  04-08-2018 01:18 via globalnews.ca
  Staff and equipment from four B.C. provinces and territories will be joined by international assistance from three countries to help B.C. battle wildfires.
  
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• Previous SGEU strike cost Sask. government millions

  04-08-2018 01:13 via globalnews.ca
  The SGEU may go on strike if talks continue to stall with the Sask. government. Last time the province’s largest public sector union went on strike it cost Saskatchewan millions. David Baxter has the details.
  
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• Moose Jaw woman fighting to access life-saving treatment

  04-08-2018 01:11 via globalnews.ca
  After raising nearly $250,000 for potentially life-saving medical treatment, the hard part was supposed to be over.
  
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• Previous SGEU strike cost Sask. government millions: a 2007 look back

  04-08-2018 01:02 via globalnews.ca
  The SGEU strike that ran for 44 days in early 2007 cost the Saskatchewan government around $15 million. SGEU recently voted in favour of a strike mandate.
  
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• Rhino rams SUV at park in central Mexico

  04-08-2018 00:43
  A rhinoceros chased and repeatedly rammed a small sport utility vehicle carrying visitors at a zoo park in central Mexico, according to a video posted by a man in a car just behind.
  
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• Kids no longer able to use slide after heat complaint - CTV News

  04-08-2018 00:42 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
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  Kids no longer able to use slide after heat complaint
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  Children are no longer able to go down a slide at a Saskatoon park after a complaint about the slide's temperature. The City of Saskatoon said someone made a complaint last week that a stainless steel slide was “too hot”. Since then, the city has ...
  
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• Kids no longer able to use slide after heat complaint

  04-08-2018 00:39
  Children are no longer able to go down a slide at a Saskatoon park after a complaint about the slide’s temperature.
  
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• Unconscious child saved at Prince Albert water park

  04-08-2018 00:04
  Lifeguards at the Kinsmen Water Park in Prince Albert saved a child who was found unconscious in a pool on Wednesday.
  
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