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• Fredericton shooting: A look at the 4 victims

  11-08-2018 23:34
  The four victims of Friday morning’s shooting in Fredericton, N.B., were two police officers who were passionate about helping others, and two civilians who had recently begun dating, CTV News has learned.
  
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• Three in custody after taxi driver robbed, assaulted

  11-08-2018 22:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  A woman and two men face charges in connection to the robbery of a taxicab driver on Friday evening.
  Saskatoon police said in a media release that they received a report at 8:53 p.m. that a cab driver was robbed by three people who had fled. Police went to the scene at 21st Street and Avenue T.
  The driver had been assaulted, but did not require medical treatment, police said in the release.
  The officers were at the scene investigating when they saw people described as suspects leaving a building
  
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• Over 60 heat warnings issued across four provinces

  11-08-2018 20:01
  A long, hot summer continues for parts of northern Ontario and large swaths of Western Canada thanks to a ridge of high pressure that is blanketing the area under a blistering heatwave.
  
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• Police investigating death of a male found injured in an apartment hallway as a homicide

  11-08-2018 19:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police are investigating the death of a male after he was found injured in the hallway of an apartment building Friday night as a homicide.
  Police and EMS went to the scene at about 10:40 p.m. in response to a call about an injured male in an apartment block in the 200 block of 5th Avenue North. Police found the injured male, who was taken to a hospital and died as a result of his injury, police said in a media release.
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• Fredericton man, 48, charged with four counts of first-degree murder in shooting that killed two police officers, two civilians

  11-08-2018 19:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  FREDERICTON — Police say a 48-year-old man charged with four counts of first-degree murder in Friday’s shooting in Fredericton was shot by police and is receiving treatment in hospital.
  Fredericton Police Chief Leanne Fitch told a news conference Saturday that Matthew Vincent Raymond was charged in the deaths of Bobbie Lee Wright, Donnie Robichaud, Const. Robb Costello and Const. Sara Burns.
  She alleges the accused was shooting a long gun from an “elevated position.”
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• Police, forensics and coroner work to investigate death

  11-08-2018 19:17
  Saskatoon Police Service are investigating after an injured man died on Friday evening.
  
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• Three in custody after taxi driver robbed

  11-08-2018 19:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  A woman and two men face charges in connection to the robbery of a taxicab driver on Friday evening.
  Saskatoon police said in a media release that they received a report at 8:53 p.m. that a cab driver was robbed by three people who had fled. Police went to the scene at 21st Street and Avenue T.
  The driver had been assaulted, but did not require medical treatment, police said in the release.
  The officers were at the scene investigating when they saw people described as suspects leaving a building
  
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• Three people charged after taxi driver robbed and assaulted

  11-08-2018 18:57
  Saskatoon Police Service have arrested three suspects after a taxi driver was robbed on Friday evening.
  
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• Male youth in custody following standoff

  11-08-2018 18:46
  A 17 year-old male is being charged with a break and enter after a standoff in Saskatoon.
  
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• 17-year-old arrested after standoff near St. Paul's Hospital

  11-08-2018 17:58 via cbc.ca
  A 17-year-old boy was arrested after a standoff near St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon Friday.
  
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• Man's death in Saskatoon a homicide, police say

  11-08-2018 17:55 via cbc.ca
  A death in Saskatoon on Friday is being investigated as a homicide, police say.
  
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• City of Victoria removes John A. Macdonald statue from city hall steps

  11-08-2018 17:40
  The City of Victoria took down a bronze statue of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first prime minister and an architect of the country’s residential school system, from the steps of its city hall on Saturday, calling it a gesture of reconciliation toward the Indigenous groups that have long called for its removal.
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating the death of a male found injured in an apartment hallway as a homicide

  11-08-2018 17:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police are investigating the death of a male after he was found injured in the hallway of an apartment building Friday night as a homicide.
  Police and EMS went to the scene at about 10:40 p.m. in response to a call about an injured male in an apartment block in the 200 block of 5th Avenue North. Police found the injured male, who was taken to a hospital and died as a result of his injury, police said in a media release.
  No information was provided about the age of the male, or about a
  
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• Sask. man thanks Good Samaritan who found and returned lost powwow regalia

  11-08-2018 17:00 via cbc.ca
  A Manitoba man made Todd Papequash's day when he recovered a lost case containing his regalia and delivered it safely to the Long Plains First Nation powwow.
  
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• Wade away, but swimming banned in river in Saskatoon

  11-08-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Feel free to cool off in the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, as long as your feet maintain contact with the bottom.
  Swimming in the river is prohibited within city limits, but wading is permitted, the Saskatoon Fire Department reminded residents this week as the city sweltered through a heat wave.
  “We just thought this was an ideal time to remind everybody,” assistant fire chief Wayne Rodger said in an interview.
  The fire department responds to emergencies in the river, but th
  
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• SRHBA Parade of Homes biggest in city's history

  11-08-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association (SRHBA) annual Parade of Homes kicked off on August 7, turning the spotlight on 30 outstanding show homes located across Saskatoon, Martensville, Warman and the R.M. of Corman Park. With just under six weeks to view all 30 homes before the parade ends on September 16, you’d better start this weekend!
  The 2018 Parade of Homes is the biggest in Saskatoon’s history, says the association’s CEO Chris Guérette. Not on
  
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• Neighbours without Borders: Muslim family opens home to community after hate crime

  11-08-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Aisha Sheikh believes her father is the victim of a hate crime, but instead of getting angry she and her family are opening their home to the community on the weekend. The Sheikh's are calling the one-day event Neighbours without Borders.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos crash highlights lack of spiritual care in hospitals

  11-08-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  When provincial budget cuts eliminated funding for spiritual care in Saskatoon’s hospitals, faith communities were left to pick up the slack.
  “Spiritual care is every person’s right,” says Len Bachiu, pastor to seniors at Cornerstone Church. “It addresses the needs of patients, friends and family members when they’re seeking hope, meaning, comfort and strength, especially during life crises.”
  The lack of spiritual care personnel in local hospitals was ne
  
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• Fuller: Bears, rock, trees: The secret fake history of Banff

  11-08-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Did you go to Banff this summer? You must have, because everybody was there.
  I mean everybody. At one point, there were so many people at the corner of Banff Avenue and Caribou Street that the earth’s rotation developed a wobble.
  Given that the population of Banff increases to 7.6 billion in July and August, you’d think that everyone would know everything there is to know about Banff: its elevation (quite high), its bear population (7.6 billion), the way tourists act when bears are s
  
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• Cuthand: Gladue reports need to be implemented in Saskatchewan

  11-08-2018 13:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan’s jails are filled with Aboriginal people and the system is creating a subculture where many young Aboriginal people take incarceration as a part of life.
  Statistics Canada figures from 2016 say Indigenous people in Saskatchewan make up 16 per cent of the provincial population but 76 per cent of those who are sentenced to jail.
  Clearly the situation is only getting worse. Rather than continue down this destructive and dead-end path, the courts need to look at alternate sentenc
  
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• WestJet passenger says she was 'in shock' after gate agent outed her as transgender

  11-08-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A passenger flying from Calgary to Saskatoon says she was left feeling "unsafe" and the target of stares and pitying comments after a WestJet agent outed her as a transgender woman to the other passengers on her flight.
  
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• From the Superdogs to midway staff, everyone is trying to stay cool

  11-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  As the high temperatures continue, everyone at the Saskatoon Ex is finding ways to stay cool, from the Superdogs, to the midway staff, to people attending the exhibition.
  In celebration of their 40th birthday, the Superdogs are doing a cross-country tour, demonstrating high jumping and racing, as well as showcasing dogs that can dance and play Frisbee. According to David Acer, host and producer with the Superdogs, all the dogs in the show are the family pets of trainers performing in t
  
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• Homicide in the 200 Block 5th Avenue North

  11-08-2018 11:05 via saskatoonpolice.ca
    On August 10th, 2018 at approximately 10:40 pm Saskatoon Police Service Patrol members along with Medavie Health Servicesresponded to an injured male in an apartment block in the 200 Block 5th Avenue North.Upon arrival an injured male was located in the hallway.  This male was transported to hospital and died from his injury.Members from the Saskatoon Police Service Major Crime Section and Forensic Identification are actively investigating this incident.
  
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• Robbery of Cab driver

  11-08-2018 10:10 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police Service were called to attend the area of 21st Street and Avenue T at 8:53pm, Friday 10th August 2018, on the report that a cab driver had been robbed by 3 suspects who had since fled.While officers were at the scene investigating the offence the suspects were seen leaving a building in the 100 block of Avenue T South. Upon seeing the police officers they fled however were all caught and arrested after a short police chase. While the victim had been assaulted during the rob
  
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• Ongoing Incident - 300 Block Avenue Q South - Update

  11-08-2018 09:50 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Police have now cleared from the 300 Block of Avenue Q South and restrictions have been lifted.Saskatoon Police Service originally had been called to the 400 Block of Avenue R South approx 4:37pm on  Friday 10th August 2018, on the reports of a male armed with a handgun threatening people. As police units responded to the area further updates from other members of the public came in that identified the suspect and the house he had gone into, which was located in the 300 Block of Avenue
  
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• Sask. Health Authority warns about West Nile risk after two Saskatoon traps catch mosquitoes with virus

  11-08-2018 03:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning Saskatoon residents about West Nile virus after mosquitoes caught in two traps within city limits were confirmed to be infected with the virus.
  The SHA is asking residents in the city and surround area to take precautions to lower their risk, since the positive test results means there is an increased risk of infection. The risk is greatest during dusk and dawn hours when mosquitoes are most active.
  The warmer weather has contributed to a sharp increa
  
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• NOVA lights up the night at the Saskatoon Ex

  11-08-2018 03:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Once the sun goes down at the Saskatoon Ex, NOVA takes over, lighting up the sky with a combination of lasers, projections, and illusions, all taking place inside a giant dome.
  “Lots of people have seen magicians, circus, dancers. This, I cannot say it’s an illusion show, I cannot say it’s a circus show, I cannot say it’s a musical show. It’s like something different that you have to see because I think the Ex, it’s all about having an experience and trying so
  
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• Curl Saskatoon bids on city hosting Olympic trials

  11-08-2018 03:00 via globalnews.ca
  Curl Saskatoon is attempting to bring Canada’s next Olympic curling trials to the city.
  
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• Taylor Wolff found guilty of second-degree murder in James Carlson’s death

  11-08-2018 02:50 via globalnews.ca
  James Carlson disappeared in 2008, and his body has never been found.
  
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• Kitchen fire at The Lighthouse caused by cardboard boxes on stove

  11-08-2018 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Fire Department says a kitchen fire at The Lighthouse was caused by cardboard boxes on a stove.
  
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• Donation boosts Saskatoon Food Bank’s milk program

  11-08-2018 02:36 via globalnews.ca
  A donation by SaskMilk will double the amount of milk provided by a Saskatoon Food Bank program.
  
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• West Nile virus confirmed in mosquitoes from Saskatoon traps

  11-08-2018 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority says the West Nile virus has been confirmed in mosquitoes from two traps within Saskatoon city limits.
  
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• Fatally shot father remembered 1 year after his death

  11-08-2018 02:22
  Friday marked one year since a father of five died from a gunshot wound in Saskatoon.
  
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• How to beat the heat - without AC

  11-08-2018 02:11
  As residents of Saskatoon search for relief from the scorching heat, one retired physics teacher is keeping cool using a scientific approach - pointing a fan towards the window.
  
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• Heat-related concerns lead Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan to cancel Friday evening shows

  11-08-2018 02:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan has cancelled Friday evening’s shows over heat-related concerns about the health of patrons, staff and performers.
  In a Facebook post, it asks anyone holding tickets for the evening’s performances of Hamlet and Titus to call their box office or send them an email. Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan will try to move the tickets to another date, but if a ticket holder is unable to make it to a performance on a different day, a refund would be issued.
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• 'We're about passing on the traditions': John Arcand Fiddle Festival celebrates and shares Métis artistry

  11-08-2018 02:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  You don’t have to be an expert fiddler — or an expert in Métis culture — to enjoy the John Arcand Fiddle Festival.
  The festival is celebrating its 21st year of music and culture just southwest of Saskatoon. It takes place along Highway 60 at Windy Acres; John and Vicki Arcand’s acreage.
  Vicki Arcand, who’s been helping administer the event since it began more than 20 years ago, said it doesn’t feel like a lot has changed — but they’re b
  
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• No one injured in kitchen fire at The Lighthouse; fire accidental in nature

  11-08-2018 01:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Fire Department said no one was injured as a result of a kitchen fire at The Lighthouse on Thursday afternoon.
  The fire department received a report about the fire at 2:45 p.m. and when crews got to the scene, they found that several people were already outside. They also found that the fire in the kitchen was extinguished.
  Firefighters made sure everyone got out of the building and started to ventilate it. The fire department asked Saskatoon Transit to provide a bus to so that all
  
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• Fire crews extract one person involved in multi-vehicle accident

  11-08-2018 01:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Fire Department extracted a man involved in a six-vehicle accident on Idylwyld Drive Friday morning.
  In a media release, the fire department said it received multiple reports about a multi-vehicle accident with a confirmed entrapment on Idylwyld Drive North near 51st Street.
  At the scene, firefighters discovered there were five vehicles that had been involved, with one man in need of extraction.
  Firefighters removed the man from the vehicle.
  Another man and two women were taken to
  
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• As thefts rise, police officers called in to join the mix at St. Paul's Hospital

  11-08-2018 01:18 via cbc.ca
  To deal with increasing thefts and drug activity at St. Paul’s Hospital, police officers will be patrolling the building and hospital grounds starting this month.
  
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• Ongoing Incident - 300 Block Avenue Q South

  11-08-2018 01:15 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Members of the Saskatoon Police Service are currently at the scene of an ongoing incident in the 300 block of Avenue Q South.Police are requesting that members of the public please avoid the area at this time.Further information will be released as it becomes available.(Occurrence Number: 18-84586)
  
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• Verdict in Taylor Wolff murder trial, accused of killing James Carlson

  11-08-2018 01:13 via globalnews.ca
  A decision was handed down today in the trial of Taylor Wolff, charged with second-degree murder in the 2008 disappearance of James Carlson. Adam MacVicar with the verdict.
  
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• Sask RCMP defends relationship with Indigenous people

  11-08-2018 01:13
  Positive relationships between the Saskatchewan RCMP and Indigenous communities are the norm, despite concerns raised by the lawyer for Colten Boushie’s family, the force says.
  
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• Update - Multi-Vehicle Collision - Idylwyld Drive North and Avenue C

  11-08-2018 01:06 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Traffic restrictions have been lifted at the scene of a multi-vehicle collision that occurred earlier this morning. Initial investigation shows that a truck rear-ended a vehicle resulting in a chain reaction. In total, six vehicles were involved.Three people, two men and a woman, were transported to hospital. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. The driver of the truck, a 20-year-old man, was not injured.The investigation is continuing.(Occurrence Number: 18-84482)
  
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• Wolff found guilty of murder in historic case

  11-08-2018 00:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  Taylor James Wolff was found guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of James Carlson a decade ago.
  
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• Updated: Taylor Wolff found guilty of second-degree murder in 2008 disappearance of James Carlson

  11-08-2018 00:09
  Taylor Wolff has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of 43-year-old James Carlson, who was last seen in May 2008.
  
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• Taylor Wolff found guilty of second-degree murder in 2008 disappearance of James Carlson

  11-08-2018 00:09
  Taylor Wolff has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of 43-year-old James Carlson, who was last seen in May 2008.
  
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• 3 sent to Saskatoon hospital in multi-vehicle crash

  11-08-2018 00:01 via globalnews.ca
  The crash involving several vehicles happened in the northbound lane of Idylwyld Drive near the Avenue C overpass.
  
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