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• Saskatoon police dog back on duty after biting 6-year-old girl

  16-10-2018 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  A Saskatoon police dog that bit a 6-year-old girl during a home invasion investigation has been assessed and is back on duty.
  
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• West side school locked down after armed man tries to enter: police

  16-10-2018 23:51 via cbc.ca
  Pleasant Hill Community School went into lockdown Tuesday for about 45 minutes following a report that an armed man tried to enter the school.
  
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• Canada Post union issues strike notice; workers could begin rotating strikes Monday

  16-10-2018 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  Locations of the rotating strikes have yet to be determined.
  
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• Sexual Assault - Ave. C N & 26th St. W

  16-10-2018 23:26 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are searching for a suspect who reportedly sexually assaulted a 15 year old girl last week.The assault is reported to have occurred on the evening of October 11, 2018, in the area of Avenue C North and 26th Street West. The victim was approached from behind by the male suspect on foot, and touched inappropriately. The suspect is described as a 30-40 year old man with a beard, brown eyes, thin lips and having a crackly voice. He was wearing a green camouflage winter jacket, black
  
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• Perimeter Lockdowns at Schools - 200 block Ave. S S

  16-10-2018 23:10 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police were called to a school in the 200 block of Avenue S South today, following a report of an armed man.At approximately 1:15 p.m., October 16, 2018, Police were dispatched to the school. Initial reports stated that a man with a firearm and a second man on a bike with a machete had reportedly been seen in the school yard. One of the men attempted to gain entry into the school but was unsuccessful. This school, as well as a second school in the 300 block of Avenue N South, went into
  
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• Saskatoon police dog that bit 6-year-old girl back on the job

  16-10-2018 22:10 via cbc.ca
  ​A police dog is back on duty after a review into a June incident in which a young girl was bitten.
  
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• U of Sask. campus security warns students after attack

  16-10-2018 21:54 via cbc.ca
  The University of Saskatchewan's protective services division is warning people to be extra careful after a student was attacked Monday night.
  
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• Attempted Armed Robbery - Meewasin Trail

  16-10-2018 21:38 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery that is reported to have occurred yesterday evening.At approximately 9:30 p.m., October 15, 2018, a male and female suspect approached a woman walking near the train bridge on the Meewasin Trail. The suspects, who were armed with a knife, pulled away the victim’s backpack and struck her during the struggle. The suspects then fled southbound on the trail before taking any of the victim’s belongings.The male suspec
  
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• Logan Boulet’s parents to honour son’s legacy at Saskatoon event

  16-10-2018 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  Just weeks prior to the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, Logan Boulet shared his desire to donate his organs with his parents.
  
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• Marijuana in the mail: Canadian postal services ready for legal cannabis deliveries

  16-10-2018 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  Legal cannabis is set to usher in a wave of high-value, age-restricted parcels in the mail system, and delivery companies say they're ready.
  
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• Project Forseti agent Noel Harder denied bail on weapons charges

  16-10-2018 20:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  Noel Harder, the former Saskatoon police agent who was recently kicked out of the federal Witness Protection Program, has been denied bail on several weapons charges stemming from an incident last month.
  Judge Natasha Crooks announced the decision Tuesday following a provincial court bail hearing last Friday, at which time the defence did not request the usual publication ban, thus making the details of the case reportable.
  Noel Harder, in a 2010 StarPhoenix file photo
  Harder was arrested on Sep
  
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• Former police informant Noel Harder denied bail on drug and weapons charges

  16-10-2018 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  Noel Harder, a former police informant, will remain behind bars after being denied bail on drug and weapons-related charges.
  
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• Regina couple marries 15 times around the world

  16-10-2018 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  Karl Fix and Sandra Beug have had some interesting experiences marrying each other again and again in different countries around the world.
  
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• Update - Review Into Canine Incident

  16-10-2018 20:26 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police have completed their review of an incident in which a Police Service Dog (PSD) encountered a young girl during a track and bit her, resulting in injury.The review included assessments of the dog and handler by an external agency. This investigation included not only a review of the incident itself, but assessments of both the dog and handler.  The review found the canine team met the provincial standard but suggested some modification to deployment procedures when using a t
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: warmest day of the month on Wednesday

  16-10-2018 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  Warmest day of October slides into Saskatoon’s weather forecast on Wednesday.
  
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• Police dogs chase down suspect hiding in railcar after he crashes ATV

  16-10-2018 20:25
  A 37-year-old Wakaw area man faces several charges after allegedly taking a woman on an ATV against her will.
  
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• Sask. woman assaulted, taken on ATV against her will: RCMP

  16-10-2018 20:24 via cbc.ca
  A Wakaw man is facing charges of assault and uttering death threats after a woman was allegedly threatened and then taken away on an ATV against her will.
  
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• Riders sign 2018 first-round pick Dakoda Shepley

  16-10-2018 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced on Tuesday that they have signed their 2018 first-round pick Dakoda Shepley to the practice roster.
  
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• Woman threatened, taken against her will in Hanley, Sask. area

  16-10-2018 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  A Wakaw-area man is accused of assaulting and threatening a woman in the Hanley area.
  
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• Parents of Humboldt Broncos crash victim to advocate for organ donation at Saskatoon event

  16-10-2018 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  The parents of Logan Boulet, who lost his life in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, talk about their son’s desire to donate his organs ahead of their speeches at the Fright Night Fashion Gala in Saskatoon.
  
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• McOrmond Drive and College Drive interchange opening to traffic

  16-10-2018 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  The McOrmond Drive and College Drive interchange will open to traffic on Oct. 17, although not all work is complete.
  
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• Project Forseti informant denied bail on weapons charges

  16-10-2018 18:27
  Judge Natasha Crooks on Tuesday denied Noel Harder’s bail application.
  
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• 2nd Annual PET HEALTH CONFERENCE

  16-10-2018 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  Join Martensville Veterinary Hospital at their 2nd annual PET HEALTH CONFERENCE at their clinic.  Veterinarians and Registered Veterinary Technologists will be speaking on a variety of important health care topics including: Wound care, internal parasites, inappropriate urination in cats, dental care, how to tell if your pet is in pain, choking and CPR, how to...
  
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• Judge denies bail to police agent Noel Harder, notes 'level of perceived entitlement' to carry loaded handgun

  16-10-2018 18:08 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon judge denied bail for one-time police informant Noel Harder, who is facing 26 weapons and drug charges.
  
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• Body of 42-year-old woman found in basement after apartment structure fire

  16-10-2018 18:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  Arson investigators and members of the Saskatoon police major crime section are investigating after the remains of a 42-year-old woman were found following a house fire in a basement suite.
  According to the Saskatoon fire department in a news release, crews were called to the blaze on Monday just after 4:30 p.m. after receiving reports of a possible structure fire at the building in the 1400 block of 21st Street West.
  Three fire engines, one rescue unit, one ladder truck, and a battalion chief w
  
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• Letter of the Day: Teachers' deal not accurately reported

  16-10-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The provincial salary settlement with Saskatchewan teachers is being misrepresented by inaccurate reporting in the StarPhoenix. Articles in the Sept. 12 and 13 StarPhoenix misrepresent the award in the second year of the contract.
  The Sept. 12 article said that the award was for 0 per cent in the first year and one per cent in the second year of the contract. The Sept. 13 article said that there was an award of one per cent “over the course of the contract.” The actual award was for
  
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• Arson unit investigating Saskatoon fire where body was found, but police say death not suspicious

  16-10-2018 17:50 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police say the death of a 42-year-old woman whose body was found in a home which had caught fire is not suspicious.
  
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• Human Remains found in House Fire - 1400 block 21st St. W

  16-10-2018 17:26 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service and the Saskatoon Fire Department are investigating the cause of a house fire today.Officers were called to the fire at a residence in the 1400 block of 21st Street West at approximately 4:30 p.m., October 15, 2018, after the human remains of a 42 year old woman were discovered in the home. Next of kin has been notified. The name of the deceased will not be released.Arson investigators, along with members of the Major Crime Section, are continuing to invest
  
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• Home prices in Saskatoon continue to decline

  16-10-2018 17:03 via globalnews.ca
  The aggregate home price in Saskatoon declined 2.5 per cent in the third quarter of 2018 when compared to the same period last year.
  
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• Celebrating Ag month with locally grown Saskatchewan crops

  16-10-2018 16:53 via globalnews.ca
  Food to Fit’s Brooke Bulloch on her top-three locally grown Saskatchewan crops and how those can be used to make tasty meals as Ag month is celebrated in the province.
  
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• Saskatchewanderer‏ Kevin Dunn reflects on past year

  16-10-2018 15:54 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewanderer‏ Kevin Dunn looks back on the past year he spent on exploring and promoting the province and details on how people can apply to be the next Saskatchewanderer.
  
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• Saskatoon police request $4.1M budget increase

  16-10-2018 15:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Police Service is seeking a five per cent increase to its operating budget next year — a figure that would amount to a $4.1-million boost over 2018.
  That would address rising salaries, the hiring of 10 additional full-time staff and higher costs to maintain the service’s equipment and four-year-old headquarters.
  According to a preliminary operating budget estimate Chief Troy Cooper submitted to the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners this month, the police force is
  
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• Letters to the editor Oct. 16, 2018

  16-10-2018 14:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  Teachers further victimized by inaccurate reporting
  The provincial salary settlement with Saskatchewan teachers is being misrepresented by inaccurate reporting in the StarPhoenix. Articles in the Sept. 12 and 13 StarPhoenix misrepresent the award in the second year of the contract.
  The Sept. 12 article said that the award was for 0 per cent in the first year and one per cent in the second year of the contract. The Sept. 13 article said that there was an award of one per cent “over the cour
  
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• How to tell if your teen is using marijuana, 1970 edition

  16-10-2018 14:30 via cbc.ca
  A 1970 TV program shows viewers what cannabis looks like, how it smells, and how to tell if someone's been using it.
  
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• Police looking into complaint alleging 'financial irregularities,' FSIN vice-chief says

  16-10-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police have spent the last 11 months investigating a complaint alleging “financial irregularities” related to the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, according to its first vice-chief.
  Kim Jonathan declined to provide details of the allegation, but said police have interviewed FSIN officials and multiple current and former staff members in connection with the probe.
  Speaking publicly for the first time since she was locked out of the federation’s Saskatoon hea
  
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• 'We do crazy stuff and we're always taking chances': B.C. couple new owners of Kinistino mansion

  16-10-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  What started with a joke and ended with a $550,000 purchase has proven to be a wild ride for Tracy LeBeau of Kamloops, B.C.
  
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• Policy expert Jerome Konecsni weighs in on impending cannabis legalization

  16-10-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  With cannabis legalization only days away, there are a lot of questions that still haven’t been answered — and plenty of concerns that won’t be addressed until after legalization takes place. Jerome Konecsni, the executive-in-residence at the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Saskatchewan, has helped pen reports and provided consultation regarding legalization of cannabis. He spoke with the StarPhoenix about cannabis policies ahead of legaliz
  
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• Lawyers say determining whether someone is too high to drive is not an exact science

  16-10-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon defence lawyers suggest that, in the coming months, police and the courts are going to struggle mightily with the legalization of cannabis.
  
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• Lawyers predict 'significant period of transition' as justice system faces legal cannabis

  16-10-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon defence lawyers suggest that, in the coming months, police and the courts are going to struggle mightily with the legalization of cannabis.
  
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• Delays block access to medically-assisted dying for some Sask. patients

  16-10-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatchewan doctor says systematic changes are coming to address delays that have stopped some seriously-ill patients from getting medical assistance to die.
  
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• Abbott-brand nutrition beverages, such as Ensure, recalled for bacteria concerns

  16-10-2018 11:10
  Abbott Nutrition is recalling a number of its canned nutritional beverages due to possible bacterial contamination.
  
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• No fines. No public warning. And an ‘off the chart’ air quality indicator in Saskatchewan’s oil & gas country

  16-10-2018 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  Air quality readings in Saskatchewan’s oil-producing southeast raise new concerns — but little public warning.
  
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• 26% of Canadian parents say they use cannabis: Ipsos poll

  16-10-2018 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  The survey also found parents who use cannabis are more likely to feel equipped to educate their children.
  
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• ‘Off the chart’ air testing results in Southeastern SK leaves residents concerned

  16-10-2018 10:59 via globalnews.ca
  Researchers from Harvard and Northeastern universities travel to Southeastern Saskatchewan to test the air – which some residents fear has been affected by neighbouring oil and gas industries.
  
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• Officials behind bridge that collapsed opening day declined provincial cash for upgrade

  16-10-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The rural municipality in eastern Saskatchewan where a new bridge collapsed just hours after opening had previously turned down provincial funding that would have paid for a better bridge.
  
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• Municipality where bridge collapsed opening day doesn't regret declining provincial cash for better bridge

  16-10-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The rural municipality in eastern Saskatchewan where a new bridge collapsed just hours after opening had previously turned down provincial funding that would have paid for a better bridge.
  
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• Broadway residents, businesses voice concerns over BRT routes

  16-10-2018 05:34 via cbc.ca
  Nutana-area residents and business owners are still concerned about the idea of having a proposed bus-rapid-transit system (BRT) coming down Broadway Avenue.
  
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• Additional options presented for bus rapid transit routes

  16-10-2018 04:06
  City councilors got more information Monday on additional options for bus rapid transit (BRT) routes along with feedback from residents and businesses.
  
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• Alberta adds $70M to Legal Aid under new five-year governance deal

  16-10-2018 04:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  EDMONTON — Alberta is putting in another $70 million to legal aid services as part of a new agreement.
  Premier Rachel Notley, announcing the new funding last week, said it will deliver more and timely help to low-income Albertans in the justice system.
  “Whether it’s a parent who is fighting for child support or a survivor of domestic violence fleeing an abusive partner, fairness before the courts should never depend on the size of someone’s bank account,” said Notle
  
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• One person found dead after fire at multi-unit complex

  16-10-2018 03:55
  Around 4:30pmthe Saskatoon Fire Department was called to a fire at a multi-unit complex in the 1400 block of 21st street west.
  
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