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• Humboldt Broncos prepares for emotional home opener

  11-09-2018 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  The Humboldt Broncos are about to get back on the ice and back in the game, after that tragic crash in April that killed 16 players and staff. As Mike Armstrong reports, Wednesday’s game will be about much more than just hockey.
  
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• SENIORS’ NEIGHBOURHOOD HUB CLUBS

  11-09-2018 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  Seniors Neighbourhood Hub Clubs – Mayfair Hub Club Free programs and refreshments | Ask a “Pharmacist” station/FIM exercises | Blood pressure checks Open to independent seniors living citywide   Mayfair United Church 902 33rd St. W. 1:30pm — 4:00pm | Cost: Free to attend   Date: September 20 Program: Country Fever with Forever … motion/Western Trivia
  
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• TURKEY SUPPER – Mayfair United Church

  11-09-2018 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  It’s Turkey Supper Time! A fall tradition at Mayfair United Church 902-33rd Street West Sunday, September 30, 2018 – Sittings at 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm Adults – $18.00 – Children (6-11) – $8.00 – 5 and under Free Tickets available by calling the church office at 306-382-6446   All Are Welcome!
  
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• Saskatoon man, now 78, accused of sexually assaulting former student in 1970s

  11-09-2018 23:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 78-year-old man in Saskatoon has been charged after a former student reported being sexually assaulted by the teacher in the 1970s.
  Saskatoon police were contacted by Calgary police earlier this year after a 50-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted between 1977 and 1979. The 78-year-old man, who lives in Saskatoon, was arrested on Sept. 7 by members of the sex crimes and child abuse unit, Saskatoon police said in a news release.
  He was charged under the 1977 Criminal Code with indec
  
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• UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL – VARENYKY (perogy) SUPPER

  11-09-2018 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  All-You-Can-Eat Varenyky (Perogy) Supper will be held on Friday, September 28 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at the Ukrainian Orthodox Holy Trinity Cathedral Hall, 919 – 20th Street West in Saskatoon.   Prices are:  Adults – $12.00, Children 5 to 9 – $6.00 and children 4 and under are free.  Entry includes a dessert and...
  
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• 'I had no intercourse with her or anybody else': Saskatoon motel owner denies sex assault allegations

  11-09-2018 23:08 via cbc.ca
  WARNING: This story has language and content that may be disturbing to some readers
  
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• Mother of teen girl killed by train says distracted driving to blame

  11-09-2018 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  Kailynn Bursic-Panchuk, the 17-year-old who was fatally hit by a train near Weyburn on Aug. 16, died due to distracted driving, according to a social media post
  
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• Saskatoon committee approves ‘pay-as-you-throw’ garbage pickup for council vote

  11-09-2018 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon city councillors have taken another step toward the public paying for the garbage they throw out.
  
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• DAPPER DANE FOOD TRUCK

  11-09-2018 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  The Dapper Dane food truck, specializing in gourmet grilled cheese, will be on Airport Drive Thursday, September 13th at noon.  Due to it getting cooler out, it may be the last Food Truck Day of the year.
  
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• Alcohol not a factor in fatal Elrose crash, RCMP say

  11-09-2018 22:34
  RCMP investigators were unable to determine why two vehicles collided in a crash June 29 near Elrose that killed six people.
  
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• 'Is it going to be emotional? Yeah, 100 per cent': Humboldt Broncos, head coach Nathan Oystrick prepare for season opener

  11-09-2018 22:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  Nathan Oystrick will have his lineup prepared. He’ll go over the X’s and O’s one more time. He’ll be ready for any last-minute changes and adjustments. The one question the head coach-GM doesn’t have an immediate answer for: how will his Humboldt Broncos players handle the emotions on a night the world will be watching?
  “I don’t know. To be quite honest, we’re trying to prepare them as best as we can, letting them know that it’s a game. It&rs
  
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• Saskatoon mother testifies she held dying son after he was shot in home invasion

  11-09-2018 21:59 via cbc.ca
  Jan Phillips testified about holding her son Dylan as he lay dying from a gunshot wound sustained during a home invasion.
  
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• Charge Laid in Historical Sexual Assault Investigation

  11-09-2018 21:59 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 78-year-old Saskatoon man has been arrested and charged following a historical sexual assault investigation.Saskatoon Police were contacted by the Calgary Police Service earlier this year after a 50-year-old woman reported to them having been sexually assaulted. The alleged suspect resides in Saskatoon and was a former teacher to the victim between 1977 and 1979 when the incidents are alleged to have taken place.The now 78-year-old suspect was arrested by members of the Sex Crimes/Child Abuse
  
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• Feds to spend $2.3 M to preserve Indigenous languages

  11-09-2018 21:36
  The federal government will spend $2.3 million over two years to help preserve, promote and revitalize Indigenous languages in Saskatchewan.
  
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• 'We're trying to prepare them as best as we can': Humboldt Broncos practice ahead of first game since bus crash

  11-09-2018 21:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt Broncos, wearing memorial stickers on their helmets, were back on the ice Tuesday for a practice before Wednesday’s much-anticipated home opener.
  Their opponents, the Nipawin Hawks, are the same junior A hockey team the Broncos were on their way to play April 6 when their bus collided with a tractor-trailer at a rural intersection.
  Sixteen people, including 10 players, were killed and 13 players were injured.
  Only two of the survivors — Derek Patter and
  
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• Female NDP activists back Singh’s decision to bar Erin Weir from running in 2019

  11-09-2018 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  Several female New Democrat activists are applauding Jagmeet Singh for blocking MP Erin Weir from running in the next election.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos’ head coach preps for first regular season game since bus tragedy

  11-09-2018 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  Humboldt Broncos head coach Nathan Oystrick spoke to the media Tuesday ahead of the highly anticipated home opener on Sept 12, when the Broncos take on the Nipawin Hawks.
  
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• RCMP complete investigation of June crash that killed 6 people near Elrose, Sask.

  11-09-2018 20:41 via cbc.ca
  RCMP have ruled out alcohol as a factor.
  
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• Broncos take final practice before Wednesday’s home opener

  11-09-2018 20:40
  The Humboldt Broncos took to the ice one last time on Tuesday morning before their home opener.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: rain and snow roll into Sask.

  11-09-2018 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  Rain and snow rolls into Saskatchewan as cooler air dives into Saskatoon's weather forecast ahead.
  
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• SGI says it will obey court ruling in case of suspected fraudulent Corvette

  11-09-2018 19:54 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan Government Insurance has declared it will obey the court's ruling to release the name and address of the Saskatchewan person who allegedly has a fraudulent copy of a vintage car.
  
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• Prairie fibre artist inspired by bond between nature and animals

  11-09-2018 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  Sharing her love of her animals and the beauty of the Prairies is what inspires Arlette Seib to make her fibre art pieces.
  
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• The pilgrimage of a lifetime: Regina woman shares story of trip to Mecca for hajj

  11-09-2018 19:13 via cbc.ca
  Mahwish Faiyaz travelled from Regina to Saudi Arabia this August for hajj, the annual pilgrimage that draws millions of Muslims to Mecca, the religion's holiest city. Faiyaz agreed to share her story to give insight into what hajj is and what it means for followers of Islam.
  
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• Justice for Our Stolen Children camp to hold ‘sendoff’ potluck and round dance

  11-09-2018 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  The support teepees are being removed at the Justice for Our Stolen Children camp, but one of the camp's main faces won't say whether the main teepee is being removed.
  
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• Media outlets in Regina targeted by vandalism Tuesday morning

  11-09-2018 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  Regina Police Service is investigating after several media outlets in Regina were hit with vandalism early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Record number of complaints about Sask. physicians reported last year

  11-09-2018 18:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan investigated a record 61 complaints against physicians last year prompting the college to add another person to their legal team.
  In the college’s 2017 annual report, published this month, president Alan Beggs and registrar Karen Shaw noted that one of the college’s biggest challenges in 2018 would be dealing with “an ever-increasing number of complaints and discipline matters.”
  In fact, the number of complaints and s
  
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• Letter of the Day: Overwhelmed by acts of kindness

  11-09-2018 18:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  In the space of an hour or less, I was the recipient of three acts of kindness recently.
  A man picked up my fallen bank card and returned it to me as I was waiting in line at my bank.
  On picking up a large bag of kitty litter without getting a cart first, another kind man carried it to the checkout and placed it on the counter. After making a payment, the clerk went for a cart so I’d have an easier time getting it to my car.
  Overwhelming to say the least!
  Thank you and God bless you.
  Lani
  
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• Puck set to drop on new era for the Humboldt Broncos

  11-09-2018 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  A new era for the Humboldt Broncos starts on Sept. 12 when they take on the Nipawin Hawks in their season opener.
  
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• 'They're not always going to stay vacant': Business owners reflect on success, failures of 2nd Avenue's 100 block

  11-09-2018 17:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  The glass door chimes as it swings open, causing Tibor Marki to glance up from the workbench where he repairs the soles on a pair of battered brown leather Converse sneakers.
  The scent of cobbler’s glue wafts out of the cluttered shop and into the sun-dappled street. In the back of the shop, racks of clothes wait patiently for the tailor’s needle and thread.
  Downtown Tailor & Shoerepair Inc. opened nine years ago. Marki started work there three years after, half a decade or so af
  
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• Saskatoon police chief on Backstreet Boys lip-sync and preparing for cannabis legalization

  11-09-2018 16:40 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police Chief Troy Cooper on why the force did the Backstreet Boys lip-sync video, getting ready for legalized cannabis, and school zone speeders.
  
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• Wintry warnings: Snow forecast for B.C., Alberta

  11-09-2018 16:30
  The northeastern corner of British Columbia and central Alberta are preparing to jump straight from summer into winter-like weather with Environment Canada issuing snowfall warnings and special weather statements for the areas.
  
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• ADvice: is an app right for your business?

  11-09-2018 15:29 via globalnews.ca
  There are many decisions to make when deciding whether a company needs an app, as explained by William Joseph Communications CEO Ryan Townend in ADvice.
  
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• Letters to the editor Sept. 11, 2018

  11-09-2018 14:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Three in a row
  In the space of an hour or less, I was the recipient of three acts of kindness recently.
  A man picked up my fallen bank card and returned it to me as I was waiting in line at my bank.
  On picking up a large bag of kitty litter without getting a cart first, another kind man carried it to the checkout and placed it on the counter. After making a payment, the clerk went for a cart so I’d have an easier time getting it to my car.
  Overwhelming to say the least!
  Thank you and God b
  
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• Video: What's up with Second Avenue?

  11-09-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Second Avenue in downtown Saskatoon is a well-known strip in the city when it comes to shopping, entertainment and nightlife, but not every business that’s opened up shop has been successful. The Saskatoon StarPhoenix enquires about why this might be and what’s happening to businesses that fail in the area.
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• 'They're not always going to stay vacant': Business owners reflect on the success and failures of Second Avenue's 100 block

  11-09-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The glass door chimes as it swings open, causing Tibor Marki to glance up from the workbench where he repairs the soles on a pair of battered brown leather Converse sneakers.
  The scent of cobbler’s glue wafts out of the cluttered shop and into the sun-dappled street. In the back of the shop, racks of clothes wait patiently for the tailor’s needle and thread.
  Downtown Tailor & Shoerepair Inc. opened nine years ago. Marki started work there three years after, half a decade or so af
  
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• Social media threats not related to Saskatoon school: Saskatoon Police

  11-09-2018 13:50
  Saskatoon Police say threats made to a high school on social media on Monday are not related to any schools in Saskatoon.
  
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• Man rescued from river Monday evening

  11-09-2018 13:38
  Saskatoon emergency crews used a boat to rescue a man from the river Monday evening.
  
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• Saskatoon raises awareness during World Suicide Prevention Day

  11-09-2018 13:35
  Monday was World Suicide Prevention Day, and many in Saskatoon gathered at Vimy Memorial in Kiwanis Park to share stories and raise awareness about suicide and prevention.
  
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• No threat to local schools following reports of online post: Saskatoon police

  11-09-2018 13:15 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police have determined there are no threat to any local schools following reports of a social media post referencing a school shooting.
  
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• Gun ban, refugee claimants to be hot topics at Liberal caucus retreat

  11-09-2018 13:10
  Liberal backbenchers are pushing for action on gun violence and irregular border crossers as they prepare for the resumption of Parliament and next year's federal election.
  
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• Record number of complaints about physicians reported last year

  11-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan investigated a record 61 complaints against physicians last year prompting the college to add another person to their legal team.
  In the college’s 2017 annual report, published this month, president Alan Beggs and registrar Karen Shaw noted that one of the college’s biggest challenges in 2018 would be dealing with “an ever-increasing number of complaints and discipline matters.”
  In fact, the number of complaints and s
  
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• Humboldt Broncos coaches prepare for highly-anticipated, emotional home opener

  11-09-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The new Humboldt Broncos will take home ice on Wednesday for their first regular season game since the tragic and deadly team bus crash that shook the town and the hockey community as a whole.
  
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• Trudeau's words don't match early indicators on Indigenous rights framework: letter

  11-09-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa's plan to introduce legislation to enshrine Indigenous rights in federal law may be "dead on arrival," according to one of three authors who recently penned a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling for a total reset of the process.
  
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• NDP, Liberals put contrasting electoral ambitions on display in caucus gatherings

  11-09-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The Liberals and New Democrats are holding their national caucus meetings in different parts of the country this week — and their choices of venue suggest that one party could be playing small ball with its plans for the coming federal election, while the other is swinging for the fences.
  
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• Climate, pipelines and NAFTA to dominate Liberal caucus meetings in Saskatoon

  11-09-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  With just 400 days to go until the next election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with his full caucus this week for the first time since his grand bargain on the environment and the economy was left hanging by a thread.
  
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• Social media threat not believed to be against any Saskatoon school, police say

  11-09-2018 06:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  A post on social media containing threats about a high school shooting are not related to any Saskatoon school, police said in a news release.
  Police first began receiving complaints about the post, which made reference to a school shooting that city residents believed was to take place at a high school in Saskatoon, on Monday evening around 7:30 p.m.
  An investigation, aided by authorities in the United States, has determined the post was related to an incident that occurred Monday afternoon in
  
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• Police Investigate Threats to a High School Made via Social Media

  11-09-2018 05:56 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Police have determined that threats made to a high school via social media are not related to any school in Saskatoon.On September 10, 2018 around 7:30 p.m. Saskatoon Police Communications began receiving numerous complaints regarding a social media re-post. The post made reference to a school shooting and citizens were concerned that it referenced a school in Saskatoon.After investigation and discussion with US authorities it has been confirmed that the message is related to an incident in Glyn
  
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• Liberals holding Caucus retreat in Saskatoon 'very significant,' says Chamber president

  11-09-2018 04:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  Federal ministers responsible for small business and international trade will be in Saskatoon this weekend and members of Saskatoon’s business community aren’t missing an opportunity to have their voices heard.
  On Thursday, the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce will be hosting Mary Ng, minister of small business and export promotion and Jim Carr, minister of international trade diversification, for what’s being called a “fireside chat.”
  Darla Lindbjerg, Chamber
  
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• Humboldt Broncos player remains in hospital with 'significant' brain injury

  11-09-2018 04:06 via cbc.ca
  The family of Morgan Gobeil says in a statement that the 19-year-old is recovering but will still be in hospital for a few more months.
  
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• Sask. teacher's union, government disagree over who was willing to return to bargaining

  11-09-2018 03:37 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president says the government is telling the public one thing and saying something else to its own bargaining team.
  
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