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• Many Canadians are driving high on cannabis, according to new national survey

  09-08-2018 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  A new Statistics Canada survey reveals an "alarming" number of Canadians have driven a vehicle while high on cannabis or have been passengers in such vehicles.
  
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• 9 people arrested in connection with Prince Albert drug trafficking network

  09-08-2018 23:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  Police have laid 37 charges against nine people who were allegedly responsible for a significant amount of illegal drugs flowing into the Prince Albert area.
  The RCMP’s Combined Forces Special Enforcement unit began its investigation in November of 2017 when police learned about a possible drug trafficking organization that was moving large amounts of cocaine and marijuana into the region.
  From mid July to early August, police carried out search warrants at several residences in the Prince
  
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• Mother receives taunting messages from Facebook account impersonating her deceased son

  09-08-2018 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan mother, whose son was found dead in a smouldering car, says she's being taunted on social media by people claiming to be the killers.
  
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• Pinty’s chicken products recalled due to possible Listeria Contamination

  09-08-2018 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  Health Canada says a frozen food company is recalling a line of chicken strips in British Columbia and the Prairies due to possible bacterial contamination.
  
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• National Arts Centre – WORKSHOP: CHANGING THE WAY: A SONGWRITING WORKSHOP WITH FORREST EAGLESPEAKER

  09-08-2018 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  The National Arts Centre Music Alive Program invites young people ages 10 – 16 to participate in two special workshops with the talented Indigenous singer-songwriter Forrest Eaglespeaker.  Participants will learn about the songwriting process from start to finish, and the final product of these sessions will be an original song.  We are offering two one-day...
  
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• RCMP halt ‘significant’ amount of cocaine moving into Prince Albert, Sask. area

  09-08-2018 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP believe they have arrested a group responsible for a significant amount of illegal drugs flowing into the Prince Albert, Sask., area.
  
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• St. George’s Senior Club – OPEN HOUSE

  09-08-2018 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  Open House:  Social afternoon and BBQ – youngsters 55+ come and join us.
  
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• CPR and AED Training Event

  09-08-2018 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  See a cardiac emergency.  Know what to do.  Have the confidence to respond. The Heart and Stroke Foundation is putting on a free, family friendly CPR and AED training event in Kiwanis Park North.  Heart and Stroke certified instructors will be in the park all afternoon teaching everyone who wants to learn Hands Only CPR and how...
  
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• Transit union wants subsidies of $250K per bus route after Greyhound departure

  09-08-2018 22:12 via cbc.ca
  The president of the union that represents Greyhound Canada drivers is calling on the federal government to invest a projected $250,000 or more per route to maintain transit services in Western Canada.
  
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• RCMP break up alleged bootlegging operation in English River

  09-08-2018 21:51
  RCMP caught two alleged bootleggers trying to smuggle $1,200 worth of liquor into English River First Nation.
  
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• Saskatoon Fire Department warns against swimming in the river

  09-08-2018 21:45
  The Saskatoon Fire Department is warning swimmers not to take a dip in the South Saskatchewan River.
  
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• Colten Boushie’s family files lawsuits against Gerald Stanley, RCMP

  09-08-2018 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  The family of Colten Boushie is seeking nearly $2 million in damages in two lawsuits filed on the eve of the second anniversary of his shooting death.
  
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• Video: New in theatres Aug. 10

  09-08-2018 21:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  Take a look at some clips from the movies hitting theatres August 10.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: sizzling 30 degree heat comes with smoke

  09-08-2018 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  Sizzling 30 degree heat comes with thick smoke before a big shake up ahead in Saskatoon’s weather forecast.
  
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• Saskatoon group hopes to halt repeat of Canada's residential school tragedy in Kenya

  09-08-2018 21:20 via cbc.ca
  Canada's residential school tragedy is being repeated in Kenya's Maasai Mara region, says a Saskatoon man working to change the situation.
  
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• Armed Robbery - 10 Block Assiniboine Drive

  09-08-2018 20:54 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are investigating after a reported armed robbery earlier this morning. Shortly after 4:00 a.m., August 9, 2018, Police responded to a report that a lone male had entered a convenience store in the 10 block of Assiniboine Drive armed with a hammer. The suspect demanded cash and cigarettes from the employee. He fled on foot with cigarettes and an undisclosed amount of cash. The 36-year-old male victim was uninjured. The suspect is described as an Indigenou
  
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• Family's civil suit claims Gerald Stanley recklessly caused Colten Boushie's death

  09-08-2018 20:35 via cbc.ca
  The family of Colten Boushie is taking Gerald Stanley, the Saskatchewan farmer acquitted in Boushie's shooting death, to civil court, claiming he recklessly caused Boushie's death.
  
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• Conservative senator apologizes for tweet citing Liberal MP's Saudi background

  09-08-2018 20:35 via cbc.ca
  Conservative Senator Denise Batters apologized to Liberal MP Omar Alghabra Thursday for her choice of words in what some have interpreted as a racist tweet.
  
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• Saskatoon aims to host curling trials for 2022 Olympics

  09-08-2018 20:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  The road to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing could run through Saskatoon for Canada’s top curlers.
  Curl Saskatoon is bidding to host the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings tournament in December 2021 to determine who will represents Canada at the Olympics.
  Curl Saskatoon has asked for $350,000 from the City of Saskatoon to help pay Curl Canada’s $1-million hosting fee for the Olympic trials. Curl Saskatoon has asked the province for $750,000, according to a report that will be consider
  
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• Bootlegging operation busted in northern Saskatchewan

  09-08-2018 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP said two men were found transporting roughly $1,200 of liquor to a dry community in northern Saskatchewan.
  
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• Colten Boushie's family sues Gerald Stanley, RCMP

  09-08-2018 20:29
  The family of Colten Boushie has filed lawsuits against several RCMP officers and Gerald Stanley seeking total damages of more than $1.86 million.
  
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• Missing 34-year-old man found safe: Melfort RCMP

  09-08-2018 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  Melfort RCMP say Lane Argent, 34, is no longer missing.
  
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• Family of Colten Boushie files lawsuits against Gerald Stanley, RCMP

  09-08-2018 20:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  Almost two years to the day after a fatal shooting on a Saskatchewan farmyard that captivated the country, the family of Colten Boushie has filed lawsuits against the RCMP and Gerald Stanley.
  Boushie’s mother, Debbie Baptiste, and two of Boushie’s brothers are named as plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the RCMP. Baptiste is the lone plaintiff in the lawsuit against Stanley.
  Boushie, a 22-year-old from Red Pheasant First Nation, was fatally shot on Aug. 9, 2016, on Stanley’s far
  
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• 3 Saskatchewan Rush named NLL all-pros

  09-08-2018 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  The National Lacrosse League has named three Saskatchewan Rush players all-pros.
  
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• Little pigs, little pigs: Should cities let them in?

  09-08-2018 19:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  Tess, Dot, Dee-Dee, Moyah, Jack and Tuts are already in their spots, eagerly waiting to dive in when Sheila Lukowich rips the lids off six plastic salad containers brimming with fruit and veggies.
  Tuts jumps onto the bed — she’s a slow eater and needs her space. It’s the same reason her sister Tess eats in a kennel at the foot of the bed.
  Next to her is Dee-Dee, and on the other side of the room is Moyah, Jack and Dot. They are the fastest and messiest eaters; Lukowich has to s
  
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• Arrests - Suspicious Vehicle - 100 Block of Circle Drive East

  09-08-2018 19:31 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Two people are facing charges after Police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle last night.Shortly after 11:00 p.m., August 8, 2018, Patrol officers responded to a report of suspicious persons believed to be selling property out of the back of a cube van in a parking lot in the 100 block of Circle Drive East. Upon arrival, Police located a male and a female in the van. The man was found to have outstanding warrants and the woman was found to be breaching her recognizance. Duri
  
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• Saskatoon Hilltops look to make CJFL history for second straight year

  09-08-2018 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  The current crop of Saskatoon Hilltops seniors could become the first members of an ultra-exclusive club by winning a title in every season of their junior careers.
  
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• Marijuana plants, open alcohol found in speeding truck in Saskatoon

  09-08-2018 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police officers said open alcohol and marijuana plants were found in the passenger side footwell of a speeding truck.
  
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• Caution urged around South Saskatchewan River

  09-08-2018 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Fire Department assistant chief Wayne Rodger said the South Saskatchewan River is just too unpredictable.
  
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• North Battleford man busted for speeding with open alcohol, pot plants

  09-08-2018 19:03 via cbc.ca
  The incident occurred around 3:45 p.m. during a traffic blitz targeting speeding in the area of College Drive and McKercher Drive.
  
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• Blades' goalie Nolan Maier leads Canada over Sweden

  09-08-2018 19:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Canada 4, Sweden 3
  Saskatoon Blades goalie Nolan Maier (Yorkton, Sask.) made 18 saves to backstop Canada to a 4-3 win over Sweden in Hlinka-Gretzky Cup action late Wednesday.
  With the win, Canada secured first place in Group A to set up a Canada-United States semifinal match-up on Friday. Canada finished the round-robin with a perfect 3-0 record. Team USA was second in Pool B with a 2-1 record, its only loss coming against Russia.
  Blades forward Kirby Dach is also on Team Canada. Yorkton’s
  
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• Striker with Saskatchewan ties joins Manchester City women's team

  09-08-2018 18:57
  Canadian international striker Janine Beckie has joined the Manchester City women's team in a transfer from Sky Blue FC of the NWSL.
  
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• Saskatchewan-born Picatic app acquired by major U.S. ticketing firm

  09-08-2018 18:55 via cbc.ca
  Eventbrite, a leading online ticketing company based in San Francisco, has acquired a competitor launched in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Traffic Project leads to Drug Possession Charges

  09-08-2018 18:38 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 26-year-old man is facing drug-related charges after he was found to be speeding yesterday afternoon.At approximately 3:45 p.m., August 8, 2018, members of the SPS Traffic Unit were conducting a speed enforcement project in the area of College Drive and McKercher Drive when they observed a truck travelling in excess of the posted speed limit. The driver was directed to pull over. When Officers approached the vehicle, they observed a case of open alcohol as well as marihuana plants in the
  
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• Average yields as harvest gets underway in Saskatchewan

  09-08-2018 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  Most crops are reported to be in fair condition and yields range from average to well-below average as harvest gets underway in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Stay cool! How to chill your house in three easy steps

  09-08-2018 18:32 via cbc.ca
  Physicist Jamie Marshall reveals three strategies for keeping your house cool during a Calgary heat wave.
  
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• RCMP say nothing points to foul play in death of ’good kid’ Brennan Ahenakew

  09-08-2018 18:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — RCMP say there is nothing in their investigation so far to indicate that the death of a Saskatchewan man whose body was found in a burned-out car was a murder.
  Brennan Ahenakew’s remains were discovered on the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation in central Saskatchewan on May 10.
  Ahenakew’s family has said the 20-year-old was murdered, but the RCMP says the initial findings of an autopsy, along with their investigation, show no sign of criminal involvement in the dea
  
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• Combining started for Sask. producers

  09-08-2018 18:02
  Producers in Saskatchewan have started combining, and two per cent of the province’s crops are swathed or ready to straight cut.
  
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• Letter of the Day: City needs more good Samaritans

  09-08-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Kudos to the fellow who took it upon himself to sweep up the glass off the bike lane along Spadina Crescent. Saskatoon would shine brighter if we had more people like him and less of those who toss their garbage out their car window.
  Denise Klassen
  Saskatoon
   
  SHARE YOUR VIEWS
  The StarPhoenix welcomes letters, which are limited to 250 words and must include the writer’s name, street address and phone number.
  Submissions will be verified and edited before publication.We publish th
  
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• Sask. Minister of Agriculture stepping down to focus on battle with cancer

  09-08-2018 17:38
  Lyle Stewart announced on Thursday morning that he will be stepping down as Saskatchewan’s Minister of Agriculture to focus on his battle with cancer.
  
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• Lyle Stewart stepping down as Sask. agriculture minister following cancer diagnosis

  09-08-2018 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart stepping down from cabinet following second cancer diagnosis in four year .
  
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• Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart stepping down from cabinet to undergo cancer treatment

  09-08-2018 17:00 via cbc.ca
  Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart is resigning from his cabinet position as he's battling cancer.
  
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• Lyle Stewart resigns as agriculture minister to wage 2nd battle against cancer

  09-08-2018 16:57 via cbc.ca
  Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart is resigning his cabinet position to undergo treatment for colon cancer.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Harleen, the playful kitten, looking for a home

  09-08-2018 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  Harleen, a playful nine-week-old kitten, recently spent time at a foster home after being brought in last month to the Saskatoon SPCA and is now looking for her permanent home.
  
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• Hypnotist Tyzen at the Saskatoon Ex

  09-08-2018 16:08 via globalnews.ca
  Hypnotist and comedian Tyzen explains how he got his start and what people can expect at his shows at the Saskatoon Ex.
  
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• Saskatoon police constables plead not guilty to assault

  09-08-2018 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police constables Cailin Link and Angela McEwan pleaded not guilty to common assault after an alleged incident during a traffic stop.
  
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• Production underway in Saskatoon on ‘Rogue Bounty’

  09-08-2018 15:54 via globalnews.ca
  Filmmakers Chris and Jamie Fisher discuss “Rogue Bounty: A Fan Film,” a Star Wars fan movie currently under production in Saskatoon.
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Kinsmen Park

  09-08-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives.
  Today, we see an image of Kinsmen Park from the top of City Hospital, from Aug. 9, 1955.
  (Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-B3885-1)
  
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• Letters to the editor Aug. 9, 2018

  09-08-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon needs more good Samaritans
  Kudos to the fellow who took it upon himself to sweep up the glass off the bike lane along Spadina Crescent. Saskatoon would shine brighter if we had more people like him and less of those who toss their garbage out their car window.
  Denise Klassen
  Saskatoon
   
  First Nations at the crossroad
  Indigenous people are on a collision course with modernity. They cannot live with one foot in the past and the other in a modern society. Life was harsh and unfo
  
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• Heat warnings and air quality statements continue in Saskatchewan

  09-08-2018 14:35 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada said conditions in Saskatchewan are not expected to improve until the weekend.
  
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