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• Trudeau not honouring $2.6B education promise, First Nations leaders say

  13-09-2018 23:59 via cbc.ca
  First Nations leaders want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to know their schools still can't afford science labs, sports equipment or Indigenous language programs.
  
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• RCMP investigating after body found along Highway 55

  13-09-2018 23:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  Members of the Nipawin RCMP are investigating after the body of an adult man was discovered on Highway 55 on Thursday morning.The body was found on the “driving portion of the highway,” at around 4:15 a.m., according to an RCMP news release and it indicated the man was dead when officers arrived.The body was found roughly two kilometres east of Nipawin.
  Police are currently trying to learn more about the nature of the death and a collision reconstructionist is on scene assisting with
  
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• African-American church near Maidstone now a heritage site

  13-09-2018 23:50 via cbc.ca
  The province has designated the Shiloh Baptist Church and Cemetery near Maidstone a Provincial Heritage Property.
  
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• Trudeau says Liberals looking for right NAFTA deal despite looming deadline

  13-09-2018 23:34
  SASKATOON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is brushing aside pressure for his government to finalize a renewed free trade deal with the United States before the end the month.
  
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• Cannabis legalization will provide tools to reduce unsafe behaviour says Trudeau

  13-09-2018 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  At a Saskatoon town hall meeting Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that cannabis legalization is an opportunity to give society and law enforcement the tools to reduce unsafe behaviour.
  
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• Trudeau responds to question about funding for veterans and refugees

  13-09-2018 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  At a Saskatoon town hall meeting Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed concerns about investing in refugees and their ideologies as opposed to taking care of Canadian veterans fighting radical ideology.
  
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• Electoral reform: Trudeau says he chose what’s better for Canada over keeping his promise

  13-09-2018 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  At a Saskatoon town hall meeting Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tackled the issue of electoral reform and proportional representation. He said that in the choice between keeping his promise and doing what’s good for Canada, he chose the latter.
  
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• Trudeau: ‘Need to do a better job of partnering with indigenous community’ on Trans Mountain

  13-09-2018 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  At a Saskatoon town hall meeting Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government needs to do a better job of partnering with indigenous community on the Trans Mountain pipeline.
  
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• Trudea on carbon tax: Every dollar stays in Saskatchewan

  13-09-2018 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  At a Saskatoon town hall meeting Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to concerns about climate change, the carbon tax and its impact on Saskatchewan.
  
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• High rate of vaccinations keeps Sask. children safe from outbreaks

  13-09-2018 22:52 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan boasts a high rate of children who have been vaccinated, but there is still room for improvement, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer says. .
  
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• Police investigate death of man found on highway

  13-09-2018 22:28
  Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found on a highway near Nipawin Thursday morning.
  
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• Regina MP Erin Weir plans to seek NDP nomination despite party expulsion

  13-09-2018 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  Regina Lewvan MP Erin Weir says it should be up to local NDP members to decide if he is on the ballot 2019 and not party leader Jagmeet Singh.
  
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• Accused killer's tattoos offer glimpse into Terror Squad and Saskatoon gang life

  13-09-2018 22:11 via cbc.ca
  Accused killer Shaylin Sutherland-Kayseas denied she is a member of the Terror Squad when asked by police. A police interview inquiring about her actions and tattoos suggests something else.
  
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• Putting the enormity of Hurricane Florence into perspective

  13-09-2018 21:39
  CTVNews.ca puts the size of Hurricane Florence into perspective, using satellite images, video and social media posts from experts.
  
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• Proposed city hall bag inspections 'an unfortunate sign of our times'

  13-09-2018 21:17 via cbc.ca
  The City of Saskatoon wants its contract security staff to visually inspect the contents of all bags and backpacks carried inside the chambers starting on Nov. 1.
  
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• Hearing impairment not stopping Saskatoon Hilltop player from beating expectations

  13-09-2018 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Hilltops' player Riley Keating isn't letting his hearing impairment stop him from making an impact with the football team.
  
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• Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle near Nipawin

  13-09-2018 21:08 via cbc.ca
  One person is dead after being struck by a vehicle early this morning about two kilometres east of Nipawin.
  
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• No dice, NDP says to Erin Weir's intent to seek NDP nomination in next election

  13-09-2018 20:27 via cbc.ca
  Erin Weir will not make it through the vetting process if he seeks the NDP nomination for Regina-Lewvan in the next federal election, the party says.
  
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• New Provincial Heritage Property recognizes African-American settlement in Sask.

  13-09-2018 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  The Shiloh Baptist Church near Maidstone has been added to Saskatchewan’s Provincial Heritage Property registry.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos player Xavier Labelle joins his hometown Saskatoon Blades as coaching assistant

  13-09-2018 19:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  SASKATOON — One of the Humboldt Broncos hockey players injured in a bus crash that killed 16 people has joined his hometown Western Hockey League team as an assistant to the coaches.
  The Saskatoon Blades say in a news release that Xavier Labelle, who is 18, has joined the major junior team as a hockey operations assistant.
  Labelle suffered a fractured skill, a concussion, internal bleeding and 20 broken bones on April 6 when a transport truck collided with the junior hockey team’s bu
  
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• U of S and symphony capture brains on music

  13-09-2018 19:36 via cbc.ca
  University of Saskatchewan researchers are trying to answer key questions about the benefits of music by peering deep into the brains of performers with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra.
  
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• Former Humboldt Bronco Xavier Labelle joins Saskatoon Blades

  13-09-2018 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Blades have hired former Humboldt Bronco Xavier Labelle as the team’s hockey operations assistant.
  
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• 8th Annual Race Against Racism

  13-09-2018 19:32 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service Cultural Resources Unit in partnership with Brainsport, the City of Saskatoon’s Cultural Diversity and Race Relations Committee, the Newcomer Information Centre, the Saskatoon Open Door Society, the Saskatchewan Intercultural Association, International Women of Saskatoon, Global Gathering Place and the Saskatoon Tribal Council, will be hosting the 8th Annual Race Against Racism on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 10:00 a.m..This year, the fun run/walk/stroller r
  
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• Saskatoon Blades hire former Humboldt Bronco Xavier Labelle in hockey operations

  13-09-2018 19:13
  The Saskatoon Blades have hired Xavier Labelle as a hockey operations assistant.
  
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• Shiloh Baptist Church and Cemetery designated as heritage property

  13-09-2018 18:53
  The Government of Saskatchewan has designated the Shiloh Baptist Church and Cemetery as the province’s 53rd Provincial Heritage Property.
  
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• 58% of 2018 Saskatchewan crop now harvested

  13-09-2018 18:48 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Agriculture said Thursday 58 per cent of the crop is now in the bin, well above the five-year average of 37 per cent for this time of year.
  
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• Province seeking public input into changes in trespass laws

  13-09-2018 18:37
  The Saskatchewan government has released a questionnaire to determine if changes are needed to provincial trespass legislation.
  
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• Seeing Metallica in Saskatoon? Here’s what you need to know

  13-09-2018 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  Here is what you need to know if you are heading to the sold-out Metallica concert in Saskatoon, including transportation options.
  
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• Youth Charged in Graffiti Investigation

  13-09-2018 18:31 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police have charged a 14-year-old male youth with 14 counts of Mischief following an investigation into graffiti by the SPS General Investigations Section.The incidents are alleged to have taken place between December 2017 and August 2018 and involved both private and public property in the northwest area of the City. The 14-year-old was also arrested on a Breach charge and will be appearing in Court this morning. (Court Info #991065030)
  
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• Ryan Straschnitzki to play 1st-ever sledge hockey game at Cowboys ‘n Sleds event

  13-09-2018 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  Humboldt Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki is playing his first-ever sledge hockey game at the WinSport Markin MacPhail Centre in Calgary on Saturday, Sept. 15 for the Cowboys 'n Sleds event.
  
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• Sask. health officials remind parents about immunization programs

  13-09-2018 18:05
  The province is reminding parents to keep their children’s vaccinations up-to-date.
  
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• Letter of the Day: More accessibility gaps at Mosaic

  13-09-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I am normally an able-bodied person but I’ve had some health issues and am presently using a cane and walker. We have had season tickets for more than 20 years and the new stadium has presented some challenges. We have tried discussing this with the Mosaic office, but were told it was not their problem, it was the City of Regina’s problem.
  We take the Rider Bus in from Saskatoon for the games at $45 per trip. All the out-of-town buses must park approximately one kilometre from Mosaic
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Brian the pup needs a home

  13-09-2018 16:42 via globalnews.ca
  Brian is a 10-week-old puppy who came to the Saskatoon SPCA from Fallen Paws Northern Rescue and will soon be needing a new home.
  
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• Homecoming weekend at the University of Saskatchewan

  13-09-2018 16:29 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Huskies quarterback Kyle Siemens and women’s soccer midfielder Jackson Wiegers talk about what is happening on campus for homecoming weekend.
  
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• Travel Tips: adventures tours

  13-09-2018 16:05 via globalnews.ca
  Joanne Fillion from G Adventures joins Ixtapa Travel’s Barb Crowe to discuss adventure vacations on Travel Tips.
  
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• Don't panic: Saskatoon snowplows hit the streets this week

  13-09-2018 15:43 via cbc.ca
  If you see a snowplow on the road this week, there's no need to fear.
  
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• Don't panic: Saskatoon snow plows hit the streets this week

  13-09-2018 15:43 via cbc.ca
  If you see a snow plow on the road this week, there's no need to fear.
  
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• Few details released about crash near Nipawin

  13-09-2018 15:42
  Highway 55 two kilometres east of Nipawin is closed in both directions because of a crash on Thursday morning.
  
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• Rifles, drugs seized after chase by Saskatoon police

  13-09-2018 15:40 via cbc.ca
  Two men are facing more than 30 charges after they were arrested by Saskatoon police while driving an allegedly stolen car.
  
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• Thousands of Canadians in path of extreme storms: Global Affairs Canada

  13-09-2018 14:57 via cbc.ca
  Thousands of Canadians are in the path of extreme weather expected to hit the U.S. and Southeast Asia, according to Global Affairs Canada.
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Second Avenue

  13-09-2018 14:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives.
  Today, we see an image of Second Avenue, from September 13, 1950.
  (Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-B298-2)
  
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• 'Nice to have them back': Home opener marks a new chapter for Humboldt Broncos

  13-09-2018 14:11 via cbc.ca
  Players new and old converged on the ice Wednesday, five months after the crash that changed everything.
  
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• GM recalls over 1M pickups, SUVs for power steering problem

  13-09-2018 13:57
  General Motors is recalling more than a million big pickup trucks and SUVs in the U.S. because the power-assisted steering can briefly shut down.
  
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• Outpouring of support for Humboldt Broncos from hockey world, prominent Canadians

  13-09-2018 13:43 via globalnews.ca
  The hockey world and prominent Canadians showed support for the Humboldt Broncos as the team returned to the ice five months after the tragic bus crash.
  
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• Trudeau hears pitch for $21M Lac La Ronge wellness centre

  13-09-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Northern Saskatchewan residents are hoping Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will champion their $21 million mental health centre project in La Ronge.
  
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• Slashing Toronto council is national concern, Saskatoon mayor says

  13-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s moves to reduce the size of Toronto city council during an election campaign concerns Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark.
  Ford has been widely criticized for slashing the size of Toronto city council from 47 to 25 seats mid-campaign. On Wednesday, his Progressive Conservative government introduced legislation to cut council, employing the rarely used notwithstanding clause from Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
  The clause allows the Ford government to pa
  
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• Saskatoon sound: New podcast explores untold community stories

  13-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Podcasts are a relatively new way people are consuming information and entertainment online, and former CBC journalist Eric Anderson understands that. His new Saskatoon-centric podcast titled YXE Underground explores the stories of people around the city who do interesting and important work — but often go unnoticed. Anderson spoke to the StarPhoenix about his new individual project.
  Q: What gave you the idea to start a Saskatoon public-focused podcast?
  A: I worked at CBC for abo
  
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• Music Notes: We're going Big and going Rogue

  13-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Who turned down the global thermostat so quickly this fall? It seems like we were enjoying an unseasonably hot summer before getting hit with a bit of that frigid September weather. But that’s all right — we’re getting close to the best time of the year, when leaves change colour and you can wear a sweater without actually sweating. And pretty much all the music venues are in full swing for the last third of 2018, so let’s get to it.
   
  Wenches and Rogues
  When: F
  
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• Letters to the editor Sept. 13, 2018

  13-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Taking a tumble downtown
  On Aug. 17, I tripped and fell over a curb in the bus mall. Reacting with embarrassment, I am sorry to say I failed to thank the two (or three?) men who helped me up. I don’t think I even made eye contact with them and I am ashamed of my selfishness and haste in rushing away as quickly as I could.
  I was all right, just suffered a few bruises, but am very sorry I acted so badly when all these people wanted was to help. A very human reaction, no doubt, but I hope I h
  
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• Kim's Convenience creator Ins Choi visits Saskatoon for writing festival, comedy show

  13-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  When Ins Choi first took the script for his new play to theatre companies around Toronto, it was rejected everywhere that he went.
  After taking the reins of putting the show on himself in the Toronto Fringe Festival to nearly universal acclaim, those same companies came back to try to get the play that would eventually evolve into the CBC comedy TV show Kim’s Convenience that Choi works on today.
  “The toughest part is coming up with stories,” Choi said. “Hundreds of ideas
  
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