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• Surveillance Images - Overnight Break and Enters

  24-08-2018 23:48 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The images attached show the suspects and suspect vehicle believed to be involved in two break and enters overnight.Anyone with information is asked to contact Police.(Occurrence Number: 18-88971)
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• 'Today's about celebrating': Iconic Cup taken to Humboldt and Broncos crash site

  24-08-2018 23:26
  HUMBOLDT — The crowd snaked along three sides of the Humboldt Uniplex, down a long hallway, and into a large room.
  The Stanley Cup was there, and so was Washington Capitals’ forward Chandler Stephenson, who brought it into town. Humboldt celebrated hockey on Friday, just over four months after a crash on April 6 killed 16 people on the Humboldt Broncos’ bus.
  “Nothing can replace a life,” Stephenson told reporters. “You just try to help out as much as you can.&
  
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• Prof says low pot prices a sign illicit market is 'gearing up' for legalization

  24-08-2018 22:53 via cbc.ca
  Statistics Canada data shows the cost of illicit cannabis has steadily fallen during the last two years. One professor says the illegal market is preparing for legal competitors to enter the playing field.
  
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• Police officer assaulted at Saskatoon grocery store

  24-08-2018 22:39
  An alleged assault where a police officer was struck in the face in a local grocery store has resulted in numerous charges against a 24-year-old man.
  City police say at about 1:10 p.m. on Thursday, officers received a call about a man shouting threats and creating a disturbance inside a grocery store in the 2900 block of 8th Street East.
  When a police officer arrived, the man — who police say was armed with a knife — charged the officer and struck him “several times” in t
  
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• Lead poisoning eliminated as pivotal role in Franklin Expedition deaths

  24-08-2018 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  University of Saskatchewan researchers helped provide new insights in the deaths of crew members from the ill-fated Franklin Expedition.
  
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• Prince Albert RCMP rescue unconscious man

  24-08-2018 21:58 via cbc.ca
  RCMP said in a statement that officers tried to knock on the door but when there was no answer they entered the apartment through the window and rescued the 44 year-old man.
  
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• Prince Albert police rescue unconscious man

  24-08-2018 21:58 via cbc.ca
  The Prince Albert Police Service said in a statement that officers tried to knock on the door but when there was no answer they entered the apartment through the window and rescued the 44 year-old man.
  
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• ATMs targeted by thieves in Saskatoon - Globalnews.ca

  24-08-2018 21:54
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  ATMs targeted by thieves in Saskatoon
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  Saskatoon police believe ATMs targeted in two break-ins minutes apart early Friday morning were committed by the same people. Officers were called to a gas station in the 1800-block of McOrmond Drive at roughly 3:30 a.m. CT where two men dressed in ...
  
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• ATMs targeted by thieves in Saskatoon

  24-08-2018 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police believe two men were targeting ATMs in two break-ins minutes apart.
  
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• Assault on Police Office/Uttering Threats - 2900 block 8th Street East

  24-08-2018 21:38 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 24 year old man is facing a number of charges following an assault on a police officer in a grocery store.At approximately 1:10 p.m., August 23, 2018, Police received a report of a man shouting threats and causing a disturbance inside the grocery store in the 2900 block of 8th Street East.  When the first officer responded to the scene the suspect, who was armed with a knife, charged at the officer and struck him several times in the face.  The officer began struggling with the suspe
  
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• Photos: Editorial Cartoons: Aug. 18-24

  24-08-2018 21:26
  Here’s a compilation of the StarPhoenix’s editorial cartoons from the past week.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: cool and cloudy weekend ahead - Globalnews.ca

  24-08-2018 21:01
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  Saskatoon weather outlook: cool and cloudy weekend ahead
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  Saskatoon will see temperatures dunk below seasonal for the weekend and into next weekend. Saskatoon Forecast. Friday. Friday will see mainly cloudy skies, with an expected daytime high of 18 C. A look at Saskatoon over the noon hour on Friday.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: cool and cloudy weekend ahead

  24-08-2018 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  It will be a cool and cloudy weekend with a chance of rain in Saskatoon's weather forecast.
  
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• Man rescued from smoke-filled apartment by Prince Albert police

  24-08-2018 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  The quick action of two Prince Albert police officers when a smoke alarm sounded, helped in the rescue of a man from a smoke-filled apartment.
  
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• Serious injury at workplace results in hefty fine for Saskatoon company - Globalnews.ca

  24-08-2018 20:47
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  Serious injury at workplace results in hefty fine for Saskatoon company
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  A Saskatoon company has received a hefty fine after a workplace incident left a worker with a serious injury. A scissor lift the worker was unloading from a flatbed trailer on Jan. 30, 2017 drove off a ramp and overturned. The worker suffered a serious ...
  Saskatoon construction company fined $70K after worker seriously injuredCBC.caall 2 news articles »
  
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• Serious injury at workplace results in hefty fine for Saskatoon company

  24-08-2018 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  A Saskatoon company has been fined after a worker suffered a serious hip injury in a workplace incident.
  
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• Saskatoon police warns about fraud emails coming from your 'boss'

  24-08-2018 19:57 via cbc.ca
  Police in Saskatoon say members of the public should be wary of any strange requests coming from their employers.
  
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• Chandler Stephenson says Humboldt crash rocked entire hockey world

  24-08-2018 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  Washington Capitals forward Chandler Stephenson told reporters Friday that the deadly bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos effected the entire hockey community, which he called “close-knit.”
  
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• NHL star Chandler Stephenson says Humboldt crash ‘hits close to home’

  24-08-2018 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  Washington Capitals forward Chandler Stephenson told reporters Friday that the deadly bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos “hits close to home” as someone who grew up in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Video: Dancing residents at Saskatoon seniors' home learn how to floss

  24-08-2018 19:37
  It’s never too late to learn something new.
  Decades after moves like the Hop and the Twist hit dance floors across the globe, residents at the Preston Park 2 Retirement Residence in Saskatoon have shared their version of the current dance sensation that’s sweeping the nation: flossing.
  The retirement home this week posted a video to its Facebook page of members of its Dance Dance Dance group doing their best to replicate the move that first entered the public consciousness thank
  
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• Missing Alberta senior suffering from dementia may be in Saskatchewan

  24-08-2018 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  Lloyd Remus, an Alberta man who suffers from dementia and has been reported missing, may be in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Rural crime team has responded to more than 400 calls since April

  24-08-2018 19:16 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Protection and Response Team, created a year ago and in operation since April, is tasked with improving response time to crime calls, increasing drug enforcement on the province's highways and reducing injuries and fatalities on the roads.
  
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• Humboldt welcomes Stanley Cup, kick off Broncos training camp

  24-08-2018 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  The Stanley Cup is coming to Humboldt, Sask., to celebrate the strength and resilience of a community still healing from the Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Initiative benefits rural Saskatchewan by reducing crimes  

  24-08-2018 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  The government of Saskatchewan is marking the one year anniversary of the Protection and Response Team (PRT).
  
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• Saskatoon construction company fined $70K after worker seriously injured

  24-08-2018 18:56 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon company has been fined $70,000 after pleading guilty to an occupational health and safety violation that seriously injured an employee.
  
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• Alta. RCMP trying to locate senior who may be in Sask.

  24-08-2018 18:36
  Police say an Alberta senior who has dementia may be in Saskatchewan.
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: 'We thought we'd bring Stanley to them': Cup taken to Broncos crash site

  24-08-2018 18:33
  Chandler Stephenson knew at the beginning of playoffs that he wanted to bring the Stanley Cup to Humboldt if he and the Washington Capitals won it.
  
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• 'I'm happy that the Broncos are ... getting ready to play'; Humboldt celebrates Stanley Cup as Broncos training camp starts

  24-08-2018 18:33
  Chandler Stephenson knew at the beginning of playoffs that he wanted to bring the Stanley Cup to Humboldt if he and the Washington Capitals won it.
  
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• Walk-on making inroads with Saskatchewan Huskies men’s soccer team

  24-08-2018 18:25 via globalnews.ca
  A lifelong love of soccer and a friend’s encouragement led Ekior-Dourde Mieyefa to a tryout with the Saskatchewan Huskies.
  
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• Three way tie heading into second round at CP Women’s Open

  24-08-2018 18:08 via globalnews.ca
  She attacked the Wascana Country Club course with a vengeance after the early hiccup, firing six birdies over seven holes at one point en route to a 6-under-par 66 that left her two shots off the first-round lead.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Climate change cannot be ignored

  24-08-2018 18:00
  I agree with the July 26 column by Greg Fingas, “Province must be part of solution to climate crisis.” The crisis caused by global warming is very serious, and efforts must be made throughout the world to reduce such effects as melting of glaciers, flooding, and increased wildfires.
  Global warming has been studied very extensively. It is caused by increased amounts of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
  What must be done in Canada and particularly in Alberta an
  
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• City of Saskatoon lifts water advisory in Rosewood after 4 months

  24-08-2018 17:32 via cbc.ca
  After four months, a 'do-not-use' water advisory has been lifted in Saskatoon's Rosewood neighbourhood.
  
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• 'It's not easy to live like this': Saskatoon woman living in partially demolished house

  24-08-2018 17:28 via cbc.ca
  Gillian Snyder has been camping in her own house. Seven months after a fire ravaged her Caswell Hill home, she only has one working power outlet, no lighting and no walls.
  
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• Overnight Break and Enters - 1800 block McOrmond Drive/1700 block Preston Avenue

  24-08-2018 17:22 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Members of the Saskatoon Police Break and Enter Unit are investigating two break and enters which occurred within minutes of each other overnight.Police were called to a gas station in the 1800 block of McOrmond Drive at approximately 3:30 a.m., August 24, 2018.  Witnesses reported seeing two men dressed in black breaking into the store.  Further investigation showed the suspects were targeting the ATM inside.  They fled the scene in what is believed to be a large pickup truck.&nb
  
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• Public Advisory - Fraudulent Activity

  24-08-2018 17:07 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police would like to advise the public of recent fraudulent activity.Police have received a number of reports from complainants after they were contacted by e-mail or text message from someone allegedly to be their boss or employer. The complainants were requested to purchase hundreds of dollars worth of iTunes gift cards or another business-related expense.In some cases, the complainants have responded to their “boss” to verify the request, but because the account has
  
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• Lawyer by day, rock drummer at night

  24-08-2018 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  He’s a lawyer, but Kurt Dahl is also the drummer for One Bad Son. Dahl talks about OBS’s upcoming tour and new single “Hurricane.”
  
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• Saskatchewan Huskies wrap up training camp, ready for Green and White game

  24-08-2018 15:55 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Huskies football team has wrapped up almost two weeks of training camp and will hit the field for the annual Green and White game.
  
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• Gardening Tips: preparing tropical plants to bring indoors

  24-08-2018 15:47 via globalnews.ca
  With cooler temperatures moving in, Jill from Dutch Growers looks at how to prepare tropical plants to bring them inside after a summer outdoors.
  
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• Bridges Events Aug. 24-30

  24-08-2018 15:00
  Event listings are a free, community service offered by Bridges. Listings will be printed if space permits. Submission deadline is two weeks before the event date. Please send submissions to [email protected].
  # MUSIC
  Fri., Aug. 24
  Topher MilsBuds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave.
  LadyHawkeArmy & Navy Club, 359 First Ave. N.
  Corner GrassMcNally Robinson, 3130 Eighth St. E.
  The RhythmairesFairfield Seniors’ Centre, 103 Fairmont Ct.
  Map the Gap: Local Flavour, Rock CandyO’Bri
  
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• Quietly 'pushing the envelope': Pat Prokopchuk leads the pack in sit ski innovation

  24-08-2018 13:00
  Pat Prokopchuk had never set foot on skis before she moved to Saskatoon in the 1960s to start studying science at the University of Saskatchewan.
  She fell into the sport by chance. Some of her new friends were passionate about skiing and Prokopchuk decided to give it a try. She’d grown up in the small Saskatchewan community of Bienfait, about 220 kilometres southeast of Regina, and had spent her childhood seizing every opportunity to get involved in new activities.
  So Prokopchuk, now
  
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• Jansen decision 'not imminent' but BHP remains confident in massive mine

  24-08-2018 13:00
  Crews have finished sinking the first of two kilometre-deep shafts at a massive potash mine under construction east of Saskatoon, but BHP says a final decision on its multibillion-dollar Jansen project is “not imminent.”
  The Anglo-Australian miner’s latest expression of prudence comes just over a year after it walked back a proposal that could have seen the mine’s four-million-tonnes-per-year first stage approved last June and producing potash by 2023.
  In an interview Thu
  
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• Humboldt Broncos player Logan Boulet honoured by Angel's Legacy project

  24-08-2018 13:00
  Logan Boulet, one of the Humboldt Broncos players killed in the tragic April 6 bus crash that resulted in the death of 16 people, was awarded the Angel’s Legacy Project’s Humanitarian of the Year Award in Humboldt on Thursday.
  Boulet, who received the award posthumously, received the honour because he made a point of telling family and friends he was signing his organ donation card on March 2, the day he turned 21. He signed the card just over a month before his death.
  His parents ac
  
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• Gormley: LPGA Tour in Saskatchewan a bucket list trip

  24-08-2018 13:00
  Most sports fans and weekend warriors have bucket lists. I checked off one a couple of days ago by playing in the pro-am at the LPGA CP Women’s Open golf tournament, which made its first ever Saskatchewan stop at Regina’s Wascana club this week.
  Like the old story that golf is unlike other sports because its practitioners are only paid if they do well — no millions for missing 70 per cent of the time by batting .300 or collecting a paycheque for losing a game — a pro golf
  
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• Gardening: Diversifying our urban forests — Part 2

  24-08-2018 13:00
  As our community and residential trees are increasingly under attack by various diseases and insects, it is imperative that we plant different species and resistant varieties. Never has the need for diversification been so critical.
  Last week, some of these trees were described. Here are more, some old and some new, that will help to diversify our urban landscapes.
  American larch or tamarack (Larix laricina) (50 x 20 ft.) is native to the boreal forests of the prairies but adapts well to urban l
  
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• Editorial: Province should move election date

  24-08-2018 13:00
  The province is out of line in asking urban municipalities, rural municipalities and school boards to consider moving the elections planned for the fall of 2020.
  The province’s 2020 municipal elections are scheduled for Oct. 28, five days before the Nov. 2 provincial election. It was the provincial government that set casting ballots for MLAs within a week of the other vote. Officials had bumped Saskatchewan’s election dates to accommodate the federal election in the fall of 2015. It
  
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• City's debt dropping, but projected to rise above $450M in 2024

  24-08-2018 13:00
  The City of Saskatoon’s debt has remained below the $400-million mark, but it is now projected to hit its highest mark of more than $450 million by 2024.
  An update on the city’s debt is included in a report that will be considered by city council on Monday.
  Last October, the city’s debt was projected to top $411 million by the end of 2017, but it ended up at $349.2 million as of Dec. 31.
  The city’s director of finance, Clae Hack, said the projections of debt continue to c
  
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• Bright lights, small city: Humboldt and the Broncos prepare for a new season

  24-08-2018 13:00
  HUMBOLDT — The Stanley Cup is coming. So are cameras, and bright lights, and a hockey training camp without precedent.
  Nothing’s normal as the week winds down in Humboldt — not until they hit the ice, anyway, and play hockey the way they’ve always done.
  “There’s a big spotlight on this organization right now,” says the Humboldt Broncos’ new head coach and general manager, Nathan Oystrick, whose team — which lost 16 people in an April 6 bus cr
  
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• 5 Things for your weekend: Aug 24-26

  24-08-2018 13:00
  We’re on the precipice of fall, but there is still a little summer in all of us. Here are a few ideas to keep you busy this weekend in Saskatoon.
  1 — The annual Ukrainian Day in the Park is Saturday. The event always draws a good crowd, and why not? It offers a plethora of fun things to keep you occupied, from good food to fine dancing. Everything takes place at Rotary Park — just west of the Broadway Bridge — and runs from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  Dancers perform at Ukrai
  
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• Washington Capitals forward Chandler Stephenson taking Stanley Cup to Humboldt

  24-08-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon-born Washington Capitals player Chandler Stephenson is set to take the Stanley Cup to Humboldt, Sask., on Friday.
  
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• Washington Capitals forward Chandler Stephenson takes Stanley Cup to Humboldt

  24-08-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon-born Washington Capitals player Chandler Stephenson takes the Stanley Cup to Humboldt, Sask., today, four months after a fatal bus crash involving the Broncos' team bus devastated the community.
  
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