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• Arbitrator awards Saskatchewan teachers a two-year contract with zero, one per cent raises

  08-09-2018 23:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan teachers won’t be getting a raise this year and their salaries will only increase one per cent at the end of next summer, but that comes as a relief to those fearing the wage rollback proposed by the provincial government.
  “While it’s not quite what we were looking for in salary, at the same point, it’s a lot better than government getting their pay cut,” Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation President Pat Maze said Friday in an interview. 
  
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• Saskatoon Police Lip Sync Video Combines 'Brooklyn 99' Spoof With Backstreet Boys Song - HuffPost Canada

  08-09-2018 23:15 via huffingtonpost.ca
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  Saskatoon Police Lip Sync Video Combines 'Brooklyn 99' Spoof With Backstreet Boys Song
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  The SPS released a video on Friday lip syncing in the most relatable way to the Backstreet Boys' hit song, "I Want It That Way." To make it even better, they wrapped the video up in a re-enactment of an iconic cold open from everyone's favourite cop ...
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• Pedestrian seriously injured in 22nd Street collision

  08-09-2018 21:51 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police are at the scene of a collision that seriously injured a pedestrian at about 11:45 a.m. CST on Saturday.
  
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• Photos: Market Mall Baby Crawl

  08-09-2018 21:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Market Mall Baby Crawl was back on Saturday.
  Babies born between Sept. 1, 2017, and Feb. 28, 2018, were eligible to enter and all 180 spaces were filled.
  Parents tried to coax their babies to victory in hopes of winning the grand prize of a $1,000 RESP from Knowledge First Financial! plus an assortment of other prizes.
  Photojournalist Kayle Neis captured some of the action.
  Babies get ready to crawl during the Market Mall Baby Crawl on Saturday.
   
  One baby gets up on her feet at the Mar
  
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• Motor Vehicle Collision 23rd Street West and Avenue W North

  08-09-2018 21:25 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Traffic restrictions continue to be in place in the westbound lanes of 22nd Street West between Avenue W North and Witney Avenue North.On Saturday September 8, 2018 at 1:06 p.m. Emergency Services and investigators were already on scene investigating a pedestrian vs motor vehicle collision when a second single vehicle collision occurred in the area of 23rd Street West and Avenue W North.This has resulted in significant congestion and traffic delays in the area. Motorists and pedestrians are
  
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• 22 Street West closed due to pedestrian collision

  08-09-2018 21:03
  Saskatoon police have blocked 22 Street West from Avenue W North to Witney Avenue North after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle.
  
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• Vehicle vs Pedestrian Collision - 22nd Street West and Avenue W North

  08-09-2018 20:47 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Traffic restrictions are in place in the westbound lanes of 22nd Street West between Avenue W N and Witney Ave N following a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian.Around 11:45 a.m. on Saturday September 8, 2018 police responded to a 911 call regarding a vehicle vs pedestrian collision in the 2400 block of 22nd Street West. A 44 year old Saskatoon man has been transported by Medavie Health Services to hospital with serious injuries.Emergency crews are still on scene including the Collision
  
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• Mother of Humboldt Broncos player pens emotional letter forgiving truck driver

  08-09-2018 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  Tricia Wack, mother of Stephen Wack, has written an emotional op-ed forgiving the driver of the semi-truck that crashed into the Humboldt Broncos bus killing 16 people including her son.
  
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• Two off-duty officers arrest impaired driver

  08-09-2018 19:41
  Two off-duty Saskatoon police officers helped arrest an impaired driver after a crash on Friday evening.
  
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• Sword training with Fight Directors Canada

  08-09-2018 19:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Fight Directors Canada certification convention/workshop was held in Saskatoon at the U of S this year.
  FDC president Patrick Howarth and some of the students talk about the importance of training and the small sword.
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• Off-duty police officers spot drunk driver, arrest her

  08-09-2018 18:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two off-duty Saskatoon Police Service members who saw a car narrowly miss hitting a pedestrian and then collide with a parked vehicle decided to follow the vehicle.
  The two off-duty officers were in the 500 block of 20th Street West when they saw the incident at about 10:30 p.m. Friday.
  After the vehicle hit the parked car, the driver continued west on 20th Street, so the officers followed it until it stopped at 20th Street and Avenue M, “where they were able to extract the driver and plac
  
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• Warman Homes bungalow makes a statement

  08-09-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Warman Homes features an elegant bungalow in the Saskatoon and Region Home Builders Association’s 2018 Parade of Homes. Located in the city of Warman at 509 Couples Court and boasting 1652 square feet, the home makes a statement from the moment you enter.
  A stunning door greets guests with decorative sidelights and 14-foot ceilings in the foyer. A small flex room just off the foyer can be used as an office or den.
  “Not a lot of bungalows are being built,” notes Kenny Blanchard,
  
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• New Faces New Places: Self-taught tattoo artist brings creativity in spades to new shop

  08-09-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  When Katja Heinze picked up her first tattoo gun, she never expected it would lead to her own shop and a lengthy waiting list of clients looking to etch her signature mix of illustration and photo-realism under their skin.
  The self-taught artist, originally from Saskatoon, got her start in the world of tattooing in B.C. around four years ago but never expected it would take her as far as it has.
  “I pretty much learned everything on my own,” she said. “I wasn’t actually pl
  
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• New Faces New Places: Local trees given new life as custom, handmade furniture

  08-09-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It all began when Mitch Beckett went to buy a new dining table but couldn’t find anything high quality enough to justify the prices he decided to build one himself.
  After spending “an arm and a leg” for live edge hardwood slabs, he started wondering if the trees being cut down around the city could be utilized in a similar way, so he joined forces with his friend Travis Erixon and they began a hobby that would soon morph into a business creating custom hardwood furniture big an
  
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• Saskatoon woman robbed in 'car-for-sale' scam: police - CBC.ca

  08-09-2018 16:55 via cbc.ca
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  Saskatoon woman robbed in 'car-for-sale' scam: police
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  Saskatoon police are on the hunt for a man who allegedly robbed a 45-year-old woman of what they describe as a "substantial amount" of cash in what appears to be a car-sale scam. An acquaintance of the victim gave her contact information to a man who ...
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• Saskatoon woman robbed in 'car-for-sale' scam: police

  08-09-2018 16:55 via cbc.ca
  Police said the woman had a 'substantial amount' of cash stolen from her.
  
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• U.S. wildfire crosses border into Waterton Lakes National Park in southern Alberta

  08-09-2018 16:53
  Parks Canada says a fire burning in the United States has now crossed the border into Waterton Lakes National Park in southwestern Alberta.
  
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• Helicopters holding fire that's crossed into Canada at avalanche path

  08-09-2018 16:53
  Parks Canada says a fire burning in the United States has now crossed the border into Waterton Lakes National Park in southwestern Alberta.
  
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• Prince Albert police searching for 2nd-degree murder suspect

  08-09-2018 16:19 via cbc.ca
  Prince Albert police have issued an arrest warrant for a 32-year-old man, suspected of second-degree murder in the death of Tyrell Bird.
  
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• Growing Things: Protect Saskatoon berries from fungal disease - Edmonton Journal

  08-09-2018 15:28 via edmontonjournal.com
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  Growing Things: Protect Saskatoon berries from fungal disease
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  Q: I have a problem with my Saskatoon berries. This is the second year in a row that I keep losing the berries. They start developing and then suddenly stop around the end of June and start turning brown, shrivel up, and fall off the plants. Any idea ...
  
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• Birthplace doesn't necessarily guarantee citizenship, feds tell Supreme Court

  08-09-2018 15:09
  International law does not require Canada to give citizenship to babies born on its soil, the federal government is telling the Supreme Court -- an argument that could inadvertently bolster a recent Conservative party resolution aimed at stemming so-called birth tourism.
  
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• No winning ticket for Friday night's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot

  08-09-2018 14:06
  No winning ticket was sold for the $50 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw.
  
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• Saskatoon dialysis patients sign petition over hospital conditions - CBC.ca

  08-09-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
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  Saskatoon dialysis patients sign petition over hospital conditions
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  A petition is calling for better conditions at a Saskatoon kidney dialysis unit. More than 60 patients have signed the petition, due to be presented to the Saskatchewan Health Authority later this month. "This could take me two to five years here ...
  
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• Saskatoon dialysis patients sign petition over hospital conditions

  08-09-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A petition is calling for better conditions in the Saskatoon's dialysis unit.
  
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• Saskatoon considers Vision Zero traffic collisions initiative - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  08-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Saskatoon considers Vision Zero traffic collisions initiative
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  "Between 2007 and 2016, 69 people have been killed and 12,666 people have been injured on Saskatoon roads". Phil Tank, Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Updated: September 8, 2018. Saskatoon city hall is considering adopting the Vision Zero approach to ...
  
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• Saskatoon considers Vision Zero traffic collisions initiative

  08-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon city hall could soon adopt a program aimed at eliminating all transportation-related deaths and severe injuries.
  City council’s transportation committee will consider Monday a proposal to move forward with the global Vision Zero initiative as early as next year.
  Implementing the program next year would require the hiring of a manager at an annual salary of $100,000, followed by the hiring of a data analyst for $80,000 in the second year. The ongoing costs for the program would be
  
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• Letters to the editor Sept. 8, 2018

  08-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Sir John A. Macdonald’s statue
  The people of British Columbia agreed to join Canada. The Canadian Pacific Railway was completed in 1885. At a special ceremony, Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald placed the last spike. This was at the town of Craigellachie, B.C. There is a prominent sign, telling of this historic event. It is a disgrace and insult to all Canadians to have the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald removed from the City Hall in Victoria. If this removal has anything to do with th
  
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• Humboldt Strong Community Foundation has received more than $3.4M since original GoFundMe closed

  08-09-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A community foundation started to support Humboldt after the GoFundMe fundraiser stopped accepting funds has received more than $3.4 million.
  
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• Hilltops take a breather, heal up during PFC bye week

  08-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Some of the faces have changed, but the victories keep piling up.
  The Saskatoon Hilltops — who took most of the week off while enjoying a bye this weekend in the Canadian Junior Football League’s Prairie Football Conference — are rolling along with three straight wins to kick off the 2018 season.
  The reigning Canadian Bowl champs have allowed only 16 points through three games while racking up 138 points, this despite using back-up players in the second half of each g
  
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• Feds won’t say cost, timeline of Trans Mountain delay

  08-09-2018 13:00
  With an indefinite delay looming over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, the federal government still won’t provide a timeline for getting shovels in the ground -- or reveal the cost of delay.
  
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• Cuthand: Headlines mask the real issues at stake

  08-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Did you ever notice how quickly an issue can be sidetracked and those speaking out or protesting become the story?
  The case of the teepee camp on the legislative grounds is one such example. The original reason for the protest camp was to protest the justice and social issues that face Saskatchewan’s Indigenous people. But once the case got to court, the province argued the protesters didn’t have a proper permit. I doubt they would have got one if they had applied. The province also
  
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• Off Duty Officers Arrest Impaired Driver After Collision - 500 block 20th St W

  08-09-2018 11:39 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Two off-duty Saskatoon Police Service members assisted in the arrest of an impaired driver after a collision Friday evening. Just before 10:30 PM, two off-duty officers were about to enter their personal vehicle in the 500 block of 20th Street West, when they observed a westbound car narrowly miss a pedestrian and  collide with a parked vehicle.   After the collision, the driver operating the westbound vehicle did not stop and continued west on 20th St. The off
  
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• Huskies stay unbeaten with wild win in Manitoba

  08-09-2018 05:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two unbeaten football teams remain in Canada West — one of them the University of Saskatchewan Huskies — and it sets the stage for an intriguing clash this coming Friday at Griffiths Stadium.
  The Huskies improved to 2-0 Friday night with a 48-46 victory over the host Manitoba Bisons. while the Calgary Dinos thrashed the British Columbia Thunderbirds 57-7.
  Saskatchewan and Calgary sit atop the conference with 2-0 records, and they’ll meet Friday in Saskatoon at Griffiths Stadium
  
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• Graham Nash, Norah Jones among stars to honour Joni Mitchell at birthday concert

  08-09-2018 04:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  LOS ANGELES — An all-star group of musicians is set to ring in Joni Mitchell’s 75th birthday in November by paying tribute to the timeless songs that took her from the nightclubs of Saskatchewan to international acclaim.
  The two-day concert in Los Angeles will feature a diverse lineup of musical luminaries including folk-rock legend Graham Nash, jazz artist Norah Jones and so-called “Queen of Funk” Chaka Khan.
  Canadian artists Diana Krall and Rufus Wainwright are also set
  
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• Sask. review considers stricter rules for rural trespassing

  08-09-2018 03:33 via cbc.ca
  The province is considering changes to its trespassing law that would make it illegal to enter any rural property without prior consent.
  
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• Swift Current, Sask. woman wins $1M with lottery ticket

  08-09-2018 03:10 via globalnews.ca
  Swift Current’s Kendra Bates-Chomyn won $1,000,000 on a Lotto 6-49 draw.
  
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• 'Disappointing' contract will give Sask. teachers 1% raise over 2 years

  08-09-2018 02:46 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan teachers now have a two-year collective agreement approved by an arbitrator, although it will not be the richest contract they have ever received.
  
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• Winnipeg Blue Bombers look to end slump in Banjo Bowl

  08-09-2018 02:44 via globalnews.ca
  Sitting in fourth place in the tough West Division, the Banjo Bowl is a crucial contest for the Blue Bombers to keep their hopes of hosting a playoff game intact.
  
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• Robbery - Clarence Ave and 8th Street

  08-09-2018 02:42 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Police are searching for a male suspect after a 45 year old Saskatoon woman was robbed of a substantial amount of money in what appears to be a "car-for-sale" scam.A distant acquaintance of the victim provided her contact information to a man who apparently had a car for sale.  The man then contacted the victim and made arrangements for the cash sale of a vehicle.  Thinking she was about to seal the deal, the victim met the suspect today at 4:30 PM on a parking lot at 8th&nbs
  
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• 'I have purpose': ex-gang members find fulfillment through Build Up Saskatoon - Globalnews.ca

  08-09-2018 02:32 via globalnews.ca
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  'I have purpose': ex-gang members find fulfillment through Build Up Saskatoon
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  WATCH ABOVE: A new social enterprise called Build Up Saskatoon offers work to people with criminal records. Ryan Kessler reports. X. - A A +. Listen. A social enterprise known as Build Up Saskatoon is offering work to people previously overlooked by ...and more »
  
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• Prairieland Park rebrands convention centre to World Trade Center Saskatoon - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  08-09-2018 02:30 via thestarphoenix.com
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  "It takes our facility to the next level, to a world-class facility," Prairieland Park CEO Mark Regier said of the rebranded World Trade Center Saskatoon at Prairieland Park. Matt Olson. Updated: September 7, 2018. The convention centre at Prairieland ...
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• Closing arguments at Mark Donlevy’s sexual assault trial focuses on credibility of accuser

  08-09-2018 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  Mark Donlevy is accused of raping a Saskatoon woman in the summer of 2004.
  
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• Prairieland Park rebrands convention centre to World Trade Center Saskatoon

  08-09-2018 02:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  One of the largest convention centres in Saskatoon is partnering with an international organization in an effort to be more recognizable on the global stage.
  Prairieland Park’s newly renovated main entrance will now carry the World Trade Center Saskatoon name and logo, and the conference facility has been rebranded to be officially known as the World Trade Center Saskatoon at Prairieland Park.
  Prairieland Park CEO Mark Regier said this partnership was an opportunity to draw bigger and bett
  
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• ‘I have purpose’: ex-gang members find fulfillment through Build Up Saskatoon

  08-09-2018 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  A new social enterprise called Build Up Saskatoon offers work to people with criminal records.
  
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• Work experience program helps ex-gang members leave their past behind

  08-09-2018 02:16
  Eight years ago, Mathias Ballantyne had a revelation.
  
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• Deliberate downsizing: the plan for Royal University Hospital’s antepartum beds

  08-09-2018 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is being strategic when it comes to units at the new Jim Pattison Children's Hospital.
  
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• Ex-gang members find fulfillment through Build Up Saskatoon

  08-09-2018 02:13 via globalnews.ca
  A new social enterprise called Build Up Saskatoon offers work to people with criminal records. Ryan Kessler reports.
  
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• The plan for Royal University Hospital’s antepartum beds

  08-09-2018 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is being strategic when it comes to units at the new Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital. Meaghan Craig reports.
  
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• Saskatoon police belt Backstreet Boys for lip sync challenge

  08-09-2018 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police sang a popular Backstreet Boys song for a lip sync challenge.
  
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• Closing arguments at Mark Donlevy’s sexual assault trial

  08-09-2018 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  Mark Donlevy is accused of raping a Saskatoon woman in the summer of 2004. Adam MacVicar reports.
  
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