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• No charges laid in RCMP-involved shooting of Brydon Bryce Whitstone

  25-09-2018 23:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  There will be no charges laid against the RCMP member who shot and killed Brydon Bryce Whitsone in October 2017, Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Justice says.
  Whitstone, 22, from Onion Lake Cree Nation, died after being shot on Oct. 21, 2017. RCMP have said they pursued a vehicle after reports of a man being chased and shot at in North Battleford. The chase ended shortly after the suspect rammed a cruiser. RCMP said previously that an officer fired on the vehicle “in response to
  
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• SaskEnergy working to cap gas leak in east Regina

  25-09-2018 23:26
  A strong scent of natural gas hung over much of east Regina on Tuesday afternoon after a gas leak on Eastgate Drive just west of Prince of Wales Drive.
  
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• SaskEnergy fixes gas leak in east Regina

  25-09-2018 23:26
  A strong scent of natural gas hung over much of east Regina on Tuesday afternoon after a gas leak on Eastgate Drive just west of Prince of Wales Drive.
  
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• SaskEnergy caps gas leak in east Regina

  25-09-2018 23:26
  A strong scent of natural gas hung over much of east Regina on Tuesday afternoon after a gas leak on Eastgate Drive just west of Prince of Wales Drive.
  
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• No charges will be laid in police shooting death of Onion Lake man

  25-09-2018 23:16
  There will be no criminal charges laid in the death of a 22-year-old man who was shot by RCMP in October of 2017.
  
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• Premier Scott Moe returns from successful trade mission in China

  25-09-2018 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan’s trade opportunities with China have been discussed following Premier Scott Moe’s recent trade mission.
  
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• Premier Scott Moe considers recent Chinese trade mission a success

  25-09-2018 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan’s trade opportunities with China have been discussed following Premier Scott Moe’s recent trade mission.
  
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• Tori Stafford's family to protest transfer of one of her killers to Indigenous healing lodge

  25-09-2018 22:48
  The family of a murdered Ontario girl says one of her killers is living at an Indigenous healing lodge in Saskatchewan instead of the maximum-security prison where she had been serving a life sentence.
  
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• FSIN 'spitting in the faces of those we serve,' says vice-chief amid power struggle

  25-09-2018 22:19 via cbc.ca
  Police were called to the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations office yesterday, part of an apparent power struggle among vice-chiefs.
  
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• Radio company apologizes for running ad that called residential school harm a 'myth'

  25-09-2018 21:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  Golden West Broadcasting apologized after some of its radio stations ran an ad by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy which suggested the trauma caused by Indian residential schools is a myth.
  “We’re sorry for letting it get on our airwaves with this kind of a message, so we’re going to make very sure that we don’t let this kind of message get on the radio again … It shouldn’t have aired at all,” Golden West president Lyndon Friesen said in an intervi
  
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• Prisoner who escaped from hospital caught by Saskatchewan RCMP

  25-09-2018 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan RCMP have captured Tyson Cote, who escaped from police custody while being treated at hospital.
  
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• FSIN vice-chief Jonathan says she was locked out of email amid power struggle

  25-09-2018 21:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations’ first vice-chief says she was locked out of her email account, limiting her ability to communicate with chiefs and other power brokers, hours after a struggle for interim control of the organization began.
  Police were called Monday to a “disturbance” at the FSIN’s Saskatoon headquarters on the first day of the federation’s month-long electoral period, after Kim Jonathan’s claim on the position of interim chief wa
  
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• NDP leader Ryan Meili shuffles critic roles ahead of fall session

  25-09-2018 21:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili says assigning himself the role of Opposition economy critic signals his plan to concentrate on the provincial economy when the fall legislative session gets underway next month.
  That will include calling for a review of the province’s corporate tax structure as well as restarting a natural resource royalty review halted two years ago amid extremely weak prices, Meili told reporters Tuesday morning in Saskatoon.
  “I think what you’ll see is a g
  
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• A tale of two camps: How similar protests were received differently in Saskatchewan and Alberta

  25-09-2018 21:08 via cbc.ca
  In the last week of February 2018, Indigenous protest camps popped up in both Calgary and Regina. The Regina camp was forced by court order to come down earlier this month. The Calgary camp is fast approaching 200 days and going strong.
  
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• Sask. NDP Leader Meili says he'll make economy a priority in the fall session

  25-09-2018 21:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili says assigning himself the role of Opposition economy critic signals his plan to concentrate on the provincial economy when the fall legislative session gets underway next month.
  That will include calling for a review of the province’s corporate tax structure as well as restarting a natural resource royalty review halted two years ago amid extremely weak prices, Meili told reporters Tuesday morning in Saskatoon.
  “I think what you’ll see is a g
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: wild and windy Wednesday on the way

  25-09-2018 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  Cold front brings in rain and 60 km/h wind gusts to Saskatoon’s weather forecast on Wednesday. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan has the latest.
  
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• Sask. NDP focuses on mental health and addictions as critic roles are shuffled

  25-09-2018 20:44 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili has given his newest MLA a critic role. Yens Pedersen is the NDP critic for agriculture and environment.
  
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• Arborial advocate urges Saskatoon to show the love on National Tree Day

  25-09-2018 20:36 via cbc.ca
  On the eve of National Tree Day, an advocate is urging people to raise their gaze above the streets and sidewalks of Saskatoon and give thanks for the canopy overhead.
  
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• Cooler weather in Saskatchewan more reason to take precautions against ticks

  25-09-2018 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  While the risk of being exposed to Lyme disease is low in Saskatchewan, it is not zero as blacklegged ticks are most active in cooler weather.
  
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• Terri-Lynne McClintic tranferred to Sask. healing lodge

  25-09-2018 20:23
  A woman convicted of first-degree murder in the death of an Ontario girl is living in an Indigenous healing lodge in Saskatchewan instead of prison.
  
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• Mother of Sask. man fatally shot by RCMP officer disappointed by lack of criminal charges

  25-09-2018 20:18 via cbc.ca
  Dorothy Laboucane said she wants the officer who shot her son to testify during the upcoming coroner's inquest. "I want him to see us. I want to look at him."
  
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• Mother of Sask. man fatally shot by RCMP officer disappointed by lack of charges

  25-09-2018 20:18 via cbc.ca
  Dorothy Laboucane said she wants the officer who shot her son to testify during the upcoming coroner's inquest. "I want him to see us. I want to look at him."
  
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• New concussion program to provide mental-health safety net for CJHL players

  25-09-2018 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  New concussion program announced to provide a mental-health safety net for over 3,000 CJHL players.
  
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• Riders Marcus Thigpen has knack for big plays

  25-09-2018 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  Veteran running back Marcus Thigpen had an 82-yard touchdown run in Saskatchewan's 30-29 road win over Toronto on Saturday night, his third TD this season covering 80 or more yards.
  
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• Pair arrested after citizen recognizes stolen truck from social media post

  25-09-2018 19:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  An Edmonton man and Moose Jaw woman are facing charges after a social media post led to their arrest by Saskatoon police.
  On Monday around 5:30 p.m., a citizen reported a suspicious truck parked in a lot at Faithfull Avenue and 42nd Street East, Saskatoon police said in a news release. The caller told police he had seen a picture of the truck posted on a social media site, with a caption indicating the operator of the truck had left a gas station without paying for fuel. The incident is all
  
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• Hammer-wielding man arrested after downtown parking station damaged

  25-09-2018 19:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 24-year-old Saskatoon man is facing charges after a FlexParking station downtown was damaged by a hammer.
  Police on Tuesday morning saw a man with a hammer in the 200 block of 21st Street East, damaging a City of Saskatoon parking station. According to police in a news release, the man saw the officers and charged at them, causing them to draw their conducted energy weapons — commonly known as Tasers.
  The man then turned and ran, police said. There was no CEW deployment.
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• Improved SaskTel wireless service set to benefit rural Saskatchewan

  25-09-2018 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  SaskTel has announced plans to improve 4G LTE cellular services in seven additional rural communities throughout Saskatchewan, by deploying a small cell site solution.  
  
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• Tori Stafford's family angry after child killer sent to Saskatchewan healing lodge

  25-09-2018 18:55 via cbc.ca
  The family of Tori Stafford is angry after they received official notice that child killer Terri-Lynne McClintic has been transferred from a maximum security prison in Ontario to a minimum security aboriginal healing lodge in southern Saskatchewan.
  
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• Grain elevator built by Doukhobors named Sask. Provincial Heritage Property

  25-09-2018 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  The Veregin Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood Grain Elevator is Saskatchewan’s newest Provincial Heritage Property.
  
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• Back on the pitch: A look at the high-school soccer season

  25-09-2018 18:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  High-school soccer season is well underway as summer turns to fall and playoffs move closer.
  Two provincial champions on the girls side, Bishop Mahoney (2A) and St. Joseph (3A) look to defend their titles in the seven-team girls league. 3A city and provincial champion Centennial looks to repeat on the boys side against five other Saskatoon teams.
  Coaches have had a couple weeks to select their teams and assess their talent levels, and they provide insights in team-by-team looks at each Saskatoon
  
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• Next court appearance for man charged in Amber Alert set for Oct. 9

  25-09-2018 18:01
  The man charged in relation to the recent Amber Alert in North Battleford has made his second court appearance.
  
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• Accused in Amber Alert case has intellectual issues, lawyer says

  25-09-2018 18:01
  The man charged in relation to the recent Amber Alert in North Battleford has made his second court appearance.
  
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• Letter of the Day: RCMP worthy of veterans' plates

  25-09-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  This is in response to “RCMP shouldn’t get veterans plates” by Dean Rochon (SP, Aug 25).
  Mr. Rochon makes it sound like a soft and safe job compared to the military. He said that “they get to wear bulletproof vests in their own country, they make good money, they go to work and come home when their work is done.”
  I disagree. Police officers and their families know that the officer may not return at the end of the day. Even a routine traffic stop can end in tragedy.
  
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• Pair accused of gas and dash in stolen truck arrested in Saskatoon

  25-09-2018 16:57 via globalnews.ca
  A social media post led to the arrest of two people accused of a gas and dash in a stolen truck west of Saskatoon.
  
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• Johnathan Gunville had history of stealing autos before allegedly taking SUV with girl inside

  25-09-2018 16:53 via cbc.ca
  Justice officials confirm Johnathan Gunville was out of jail less than a month when he triggered an Amber Alert by allegedly stealing an SUV with a little girl inside.
  
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• Missing woman dead after single vehicle crash near Battleford

  25-09-2018 16:45
  A 30-year-old woman has died after a single vehicle crash on Monday, two days after being reported missing by her family.
  
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• Duo arrested after citizen recognizes truck from social media post

  25-09-2018 16:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  An Edmonton man and Moose Jaw woman are facing multiple charges after a social media post lead to their arrest.
  Just after 5:30 p.m. Monday, a citizen reported a suspicious truck parked in a lot at Faithfull Avenue and 42nd A Street East. The caller indicated he had seen a picture of the truck posted on a social media site with a caption indicating the operator of the truck had left a gas station without paying for fuel. The incident apparently occurred  in a town west of Saskatoon. Th
  
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• Coping with life after the death of a loved one

  25-09-2018 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  How to cope with life after the death of a loved one is the focus of the self-help book “Beyond Shattered Dreams” by inspirational speaker Gaylene Guillemin.
  
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• 'His face was practically on my face': Keith Urban makes Alberta woman's dream come true

  25-09-2018 16:18
  An aspiring country music star from Alberta received the opportunity of a lifetime to sing a duet onstage with her idol Keith Urban thanks to a clever sign and a bit of luck.
  
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• Supporting community radio in Saskatoon

  25-09-2018 16:05 via globalnews.ca
  CFCR station manager Neil Bergen explains how people can support community radio in Saskatoon during FM-Phasis.
  
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• Man accused of taking hammer to Saskatoon FlexParking station

  25-09-2018 15:58 via globalnews.ca
  Police said a man used a hammer to damage a FlexParking station in downtown Saskatoon.
  
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• Police called to FSIN as vice-chiefs compete for interim leadership role

  25-09-2018 15:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two police cruisers idled outside the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations office in Saskatoon on the first day of its month-long electoral period as a quiet struggle for interim control of the organization played out behind closed doors.
  The federation representing 74 Saskatchewan First Nations is set to elect a new chief, first vice-chief and second vice-chief on Oct. 25. Under its legislation, any current executive member standing for re-election was required to resign by 12 p.m. Monday
  
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• 'Let's slow down': Council puts off decision on 'Pay As You Throw' for a month

  25-09-2018 15:51 via cbc.ca
  The debate about charging for waste as a utility will stretch on until at least October.
  
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• Woman killed in crash on Highway 40 near Battleford, Sask.

  25-09-2018 15:24 via globalnews.ca
  A woman who had been reported missing by her family has been killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 40 near Battleford, Sask.
  
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• Social media post leads to stolen truck arrest and multiple charges

  25-09-2018 15:23 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton man and a woman from Moose Jaw are facing multiple charges after getting arrested in a stolen truck. A photo of the truck was posted online, and then spotted in Saskatoon.
  
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• Battlefords-area missing woman dies in single vehicle crash

  25-09-2018 15:18 via cbc.ca
  A woman who was reported missing on Saturday was involved in a fatal crash on Monday, according to the RCMP.
  
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• Man arrested after parking station vandalized with hammer

  25-09-2018 15:06
  A 24-year-old man was arrested early Tuesday morning after a FlexParking station was vandalized with a hammer in downtown Saskatoon.
  
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• Man arrested after damaging downtown property with hammer

  25-09-2018 15:06
  A 24-year-old man was arrested early Tuesday morning after he damaged a FlexParking station with a hammer in downtown Saskatoon.
  
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• Letters to the editor Sept. 25, 2018

  25-09-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  RCMP veterans’ plates
  This is in response to “RCMP shouldn’t get veterans plates” by Dean Rochon (SP, Aug 25).
  Mr. Rochon makes it sound like a soft and safe job compared to the military. He said that “they get to wear bulletproof vests in their own country, they make good money, they go to work and come home when their work is done.”
  I disagree. Police officers and their families know that the officer may not return at the end of the day. Even a routine traff
  
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• Council delays final vote on embattled Willowgrove development

  25-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A majority on city council leaned towards an unpopular proposal to rezone a plot of land once slated to be a house of worship to accommodate a 70-unit townhouse development in Willowgrove, but a third and final reading will wait until the next council meeting.
  The re-zoning application, which would allow developer Innovative Residential, to build affordable town homes on the three-acre plot at 107 Thode Ave., passed a second reading with two councillors opposed at a public hearing on Monday even
  
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