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• 22-year-old man faces murder charge in Saskatoon's seventh homicide of 2018

  16-08-2018 23:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 22-year-old man is wanted by Saskatoon police on a charge of second-degree murder in the city’s seventh homicide of 2018.
  Investigators believe Duran Laplante, 22, was involved in an altercation with a 24-year-old man in a downtown apartment on Friday night, Saskatoon police said Thursday in a news release. Patrol officers, along with Medavie Health Services, responded around 10:40 p.m. to Marquis Towers in the 200 block of Fifth Avenue North, where they found the injured man i
  
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• Suspect wanted by Saskatoon police for 2nd-degree murder

  16-08-2018 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  Police say Duran Laplante, 22, is wanted for second-degree murder in regards to a homicide investigation in Saskatoon.
  
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• Highway 1 closed near Moosomin, Sask. while firefighters put out grass fire

  16-08-2018 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  Moosomin RCMP released this photo showing the damage done on Aug. 15, 2018, by a grass fire along Highway 1.
  
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• 'Billion-piece jigsaw puzzle:' U of S researchers key to first complete map of wheat genome

  16-08-2018 23:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  Scientists at the University of Saskatchewan are at the heart of a breakthrough in wheat genetics that could revolutionize how the world’s most important crop can continue to feed a growing global population.
  Andrew Sharpe and Curtis Pozniak of the University of Saskatchewan are key co-authors of a paper published Thursday in the journal Science that lays out the first complete and accurate map of the large and complex genome of wheat used for bread.
  “This is the full, uninterrupted
  
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• Update Homicide in the 200 Block 5th Avenue North

  16-08-2018 22:50 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  UpdateWanted for 2nd Degree Murder in regards to this incident is Duran Laplante date of birth March 26th, 1996.Investigation has determined Duran Laplante was in an altercation with a 24 year old male victim who died from his injuries, these two individuals were know to each other.Investigation is ongoing.At the request of the family the name of the deceased will not be released at this time.Police are asking anyone that may have information regarding this incident call the Saska
  
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• NDP MP behind bill for new stat holiday says no one told her Liberals planned to offer support

  16-08-2018 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  The MP pushing to make National Indigenous Peoples Day a stat holiday said she learned the government planned to support her when she read about it in the news.
  
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• Camp teaches kids to turn fresh lemons into cold cash

  16-08-2018 22:03 via cbc.ca
  Children in Grades 4 to 6 are out selling lemonade after soaking up basic business skills in a summer camp hosted by Junior Achievement Saskatchewan.
  
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• Smoke could cancel more Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan shows

  16-08-2018 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  Wildfire smoke from B.C. cancelled Wednesday’s performance of Hamlet at Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan.
  
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• Woman, 50, airlifted to Saskatoon after crash

  16-08-2018 21:51
  A 50-year-old woman was airlifted to hospital in Saskatoon in critical condition after crashing into a streetlight in Prince Albert early Thursday morning, authorities say.
  
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• Day of drinking and driving, plus 'dine-and-dash,' in Saskatoon leads to charges

  16-08-2018 21:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 35-year-old Prince Albert woman faces a host of charges after she allegedly drove drunk around Saskatoon in a Mercedes on Wednesday, skipped out on bar tabs, losing her shoes and purse in the process, before crashing the vehicle.
  Saskatoon police say no one was injured in any of the incidents, which police traced back to a call from an establishment in the 1800 block of Broadway Avenue before 4:30 p.m. Police received a report that a woman left the business without paying a “rather hefty
  
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• Smoke-fouled air prompts organizers to cancel events or move inside

  16-08-2018 21:45 via cbc.ca
  Poor air quality due to smoky weather in southern Saskatchewan continues to affect Saskatoon residents.
  
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• Eating alone is the new norm and it could be harmful to your health

  16-08-2018 21:40 via cbc.ca
  As more of us eat our meals alone, there are concerns about our mental and physical well-being.
  
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• This gene prevents elephants from getting cancer and scientists are taking note

  16-08-2018 21:39 via cbc.ca
  Elephants have one of the lowest rates of cancer in any mammal. Now, a new study from the University of Chicago reveals the elephant’s genetic secret and it’s inspiring new anti-cancer strategies in humans.
  
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• Acclaimed soprano performs in Gustin Series

  16-08-2018 21:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  Described as “dazzling,” Canadian soprano Leslie Ann Bradley performs a Gustin Series recital in Saskatoon on Aug. 21.
  Bradley maintains a busy schedule performing in recitals and in opera across the continent. She has said she was destined for music because her grandmother was a distant cousin of Glenn Gould.
  Bradley will be accompanied by Rachel Andrist who performs extensively in Europe. She’s also on the faculty of the Glenn Gould School of Music and the Canadian Opera Comp
  
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• ‘These speeds are pure insanity’: excessive speeding on the rise in Saskatoon

  16-08-2018 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police Staff Sgt. Patrick Barbar is at a loss why the number of excessive speeders is on the rise.
  
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• Woman behind Humboldt Broncos GoFundMe page wants money split evenly

  16-08-2018 21:13
  The woman who started a GoFundMe campaign for the Humboldt Broncos wants the money to be evenly shared among the families affected.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: thick smoke sticks around for a while

  16-08-2018 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  Smoke sticks around until wind kicks into Saskatoon’s weather forecast this weekend. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan has the latest.
  
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• Public offering of Crown petroleum, natural gas rights generates $6.5M for Sask.

  16-08-2018 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  The provincial government says the Kindersley area was the primary focus for Crown petroleum and natural gas rights during August's public offering.
  
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• Sask. man says dog shot by police officer wanted to play

  16-08-2018 20:45 via cbc.ca
  ​On Wednesday, a Regina police officer shot a dog. Police say the officer felt threatened, but he dog's owner says the action was unwarranted.
  
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• Regina man says dog shot by police officer wanted to play

  16-08-2018 20:45 via cbc.ca
  ​On Wednesday, a Regina police officer shot a dog. Police say the officer felt threatened, but he dog's owner says the action was unwarranted.
  
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• Woman in critical condition after Prince Albert, Sask. crash

  16-08-2018 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  A woman is in critical condition after the white sedan she was driving struck a light standard in Prince Albert.
  
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• 'Billion-piece jigsaw puzzle:' U of S researchers key to 1st complete map of wheat genome

  16-08-2018 20:17
  University of Saskatchewan scientists are at the heart of a breakthrough in wheat genetics that could revolutionize how the world's most important crop can continue to feed a growing global population.
  
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• Sask. might not observe new stat holiday: Premier

  16-08-2018 19:30
  Premier Scott Moe says there is no guarantee the province will observe a new federal statutory holiday to recognize residential school survivors.
  
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• Premier Scott Moe Calls Regina Northeast byelection

  16-08-2018 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  A byelection will be held on Sept. 12, to fill the vacant Regina Northeast seat.
  
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• TRUCKTASTIC !!!

  16-08-2018 18:53 via globalnews.ca
  TRUCKTASTIC! is an event that will appeal to every child (and the child within us) who ever wanted to explore, inside and out, mega-construction equipment, ambulances, fire engines, monster trucks and other specialized vehicles – all in a safe, supervised, and fun environment!  You’ll also get the chance to talk to the men and women who...
  
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• Tim Hortons hopes to rebuild its brand with better lid, new marketing campaign

  16-08-2018 18:29 via cbc.ca
  Tim Hortons admits it's fallen behind the competition with its packaging, but change is coming to your coffee cup and it will start with the lid.
  
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• Hot, dry weather good and bad news for Saskatchewan farmers

  16-08-2018 18:29 via globalnews.ca
  The lack of moisture, wind, and extreme temperatures were blamed for the majority of crop damage in the past week in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Moose Jaw, Sask. sees a rise in sexual assaults

  16-08-2018 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  Since June of 2018, Moose Jaw police have received three separate sexual assault reports, all similar and occurring within a year.
  
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• As B.C. forest fires burn, air quality alert issued for central, southern Saskatchewan

  16-08-2018 18:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  An air quality alert was issued Thursday for virtually all of central and southern Saskatchewan, including Saskatoon and Regina, as forest fires in British Columbia continue to burn.
  Smoke from the forest fires is producing poor air quality and reduced visibility across Western Canada, Environment Canada said in a statement. A cold front over central Saskatchewan was slumping southward on Thursday, bringing front winds that were expected to switch to the north and help temporarily flush out
  
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• Tim Hortons says leaky lids on coffee cups to be phased out

  16-08-2018 18:02
  Tim Hortons says it is working to introduce new lids to its coffee cups, which have been the subject of consumer complaints for their 20 years of existence.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Foster care being unfairly portrayed

  16-08-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Recently the foster care system has been painted as one that takes children from their birth parents to drop them off at cold, unloving homes and has even been dubbed ‘the residential school system for the 21st century.’
  This is not how foster care works in Saskatchewan. In fact, those types of statements are disrespectful to children requiring out-of-home care and to their families. The safety and well-being of all Saskatchewan children is our priority and our responsibility.
  The Sa
  
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• Video: New in theatres Aug. 17

  16-08-2018 17:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  Take a look at some clips from the movies hitting theatres August 17.
  
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• CAA Sask. to offer rides home in fall for those having trouble driving

  16-08-2018 17:13 via cbc.ca
  CAA Saskatchewan is launching the ride assist service this fall, adding to its list of services offered to members.
  
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• Fentanyl and carfentanil found in drugs seized in Yorkton, Sask.

  16-08-2018 16:55 via globalnews.ca
  An analysis by Health Canada confirmed drugs seized in Yorkton, Sask. contained fentanyl and carfentanil.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Collin needs a home

  16-08-2018 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  Collin is a typical eight-week-old kitten who is missing one thing – a home – and the Saskatoon SPCA is hoping someone will adopt him.
  
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• Re-imaging the music of Joni Mitchell

  16-08-2018 16:28 via globalnews.ca
  Inspired by the music of Joni Mitchell, “Circle Game” currently running at Saskatoon’s Persephone Theatre reinterprets Mitchell’s iconic songs.
  
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• WestJet expands Saskatoon flight options

  16-08-2018 16:16 via globalnews.ca
  Barb Crowe from Ixtapa Travel explores new fight options from WestJet for people looking for a warm winter vacation.
  
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• 'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin has died

  16-08-2018 16:02
  Aretha Franklin, the undisputed "Queen of Soul" who sang with matchless style on such classics as "Think," "I Say a Little Prayer" and her signature song, "Respect," and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, has died at age 76 from pancreatic cancer.
  
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• U.S. judge orders Keystone XL pipeline review in setback for Trump

  16-08-2018 15:57 via cbc.ca
  A federal judge in Montana on Wednesday ordered the U.S. State Department to do a full environmental review of a revised route for the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline, a move that could delay the project and prove a setback for the Trump administration.
  
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• Alcohol-fuelled evening ends with multiple charges for woman in Saskatoon

  16-08-2018 15:44 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police say a woman is facing multiple charges after an evening of drinking and a 'hefty' bar tab.
  
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• ‘Alcohol fuelled evening’ ends in impaired driving charge: Saskatoon police

  16-08-2018 15:27 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police say a Prince Albert woman is facing impaired driving and dash and dine charges following an “alcohol fuelled evening.”
  
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• Saskatoon man arrested after allegedly stealing RCMP firearm

  16-08-2018 15:14 via cbc.ca
  Police say the 60-year-old stole the gun from an RCMP vehicle, which was parked in a hotel lot.
  
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• Hughton family launches bigger version of Music for the Gut

  16-08-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Music for the Gut is growing.
  The eighth-annual fundraiser for Crohn’s and Colitis Canada shifts to TCU Place from its previous church hall locations for its Aug. 23 show.
  It will be “a huge show, exploding with heart and filled with variety,” Jamey Hughton, master of ceremonies, said in a release.
  His family, which organizes the event, is directly affected by bowel disease. He was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in 1997. His mother Tara was diagnosed with Crohn’s di
  
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• Letters to the editor Aug. 16, 2018

  16-08-2018 14:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  Foster care in Saskatchewan
  Recently the foster care system has been painted as one that takes children from their birth parents to drop them off at cold, unloving homes and has even been dubbed ‘the residential school system for the 21st century.’
  This is not how foster care works in Saskatchewan. In fact, those types of statements are disrespectful to children requiring out-of-home care and to their families. The safety and well-being of all Saskatchewan children is our priority an
  
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• My life after sexual assault: How I was finally able to move on and heal from the pain

  16-08-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  "I never thought that I would be able to do better than my ex-spouse. I think that is one of the reasons I stayed with him so long."
  
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• 'We're revering her music': Circle Game all about the songs of Joni Mitchell

  16-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A production featuring the music of one of Saskatoon’s greatest music icons is taking the stage at Persephone Theatre as a summer “bonus show.”
  Circle Game is a jukebox-style show featuring the music and lyrics of Joni Mitchell. Created by Anna Kuman and Andrew Cohen of Vancouver, it’s billed as a “reimagining” of Mitchell’s most iconic works.
  Kuman said she’s hesitant to call it a “jukebox musical,” because to her and Cohen it felt lik
  
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• School division reviewing policies after employee shared student info

  16-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  After a student allegedly made a threat against a school earlier this year involving guns, a Good Spirit School Division employee breached the student’s privacy by shared too much of his personal information, according to Saskatchewan’s Commissioner of Information and Privacy.
  Students and a substitute teacher reported overhearing a student make a threat against the school, which triggered a “violent threat risk assessment.” A week later, the employee in question discusse
  
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• Saskatoon city hall lends an ear to train whistle complaint

  16-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The noise from train whistles became so disruptive for Ted Hansen, he measured the decibel level inside his Stonebridge home — at 3 a.m.
  In a detailed presentation explaining the problem emanating from a CN Rail crossing that lies just southeast of Saskatoon’s most southern point, Hansen appealed for help from city council’s transportation committee on Monday.
  Hansen said the sound measurement registered 75 decibels in the early morning hours, with the windows closed.
  “Th
  
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• Paulsen: Organics program faces hurdle of complacency

  16-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Nothing has made so much sense, or been so difficult to embrace, as a household organics diversion program in Saskatoon.
  Essentially, an organics program is a fancy term for a collection system for, primarily, biodegradable items in your home, such as food. You take your apple cores, gunk off the lids of your jars and that mouldy salad in the back of your fridge and save it in a little container in your kitchen. Eventually, you will empty that pile of heaven into another bin on your property.
  Ac
  
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• 'Ongoing battle': Northern Saskatchewan desperate for more mental health services

  16-08-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Fond-du-Lac Chief Louie Mercredi and FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron are voicing concerns about mental health resources in northern Saskatchewan after the second firefighter in three years takes his own life.
  
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