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• Semi-retired WWE, WCW star Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake struts and cuts his way through Sask.

  24-10-2018 23:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  Ed Leslie is best known as Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, immortalized in action figures in his signature hot pink and yellow outfit and holding the famed hedge clippers.
  He is now a published co-author and headliner of a five-province Canadian Wrestling Elite tour that will stop in Saskatoon next week.
  Leslie, a longtime friend of star Hulk Hogan, wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment) in an era alongside the likes of ‘Macho Man’ Ra
  
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• Sask. nurses can now prescribe abortion pill

  24-10-2018 23:52
  Saskatchewan nurses can now prescribe the drug known as the abortion pill.
  
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• Sask. nurse practitioners can now prescribe abortion pill

  24-10-2018 23:52
  Saskatchewan nurses can now prescribe the drug known as the abortion pill.
  
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• Saskatoon police warn dispensaries cannabis rules will be enforced

  24-10-2018 23:29
  Saskatoon police say four Saskatoon dispensaries need to voluntarily comply with cannabis legislation.
  
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• Saskatoon police deliver letters urging unlicensed pot sellers to comply with law

  24-10-2018 23:17 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police are delivering letters asking cannabis dispensaries that don't have government-issued permits to voluntarily comply with the law.
  
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• Family of man whose body was found headless says RCMP 'didn't do their job'

  24-10-2018 22:58 via cbc.ca
  Glenn Kelly Waskewitch's body was found in a wooded area on the Onion Lake Cree Nation, but his head was not.
  
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• Highway safety, family leave among priorities outlined by Sask. gov't for fall session

  24-10-2018 22:49
  Premier Scott Moe promised to continue his government’s fight against the carbon tax as a new session of the legislature opened this afternoon.
  
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• Carbon tax discouraging for Canadian businesses, say Sask. critics

  24-10-2018 22:47 via cbc.ca
  A federally-imposed carbon tax will make it harder to operate and be competitive in Canada, according to Saskatchewan business owners and industry groups.
  
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• SPS Delivers Letters to Non-Permitted Cannabis Outlets Post Legalization

  24-10-2018 22:34 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service Vice Unit is visiting four businesses this afternoon, which may be operating in contravention of The Cannabis Act, the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) and/or the Cannabis Control Act (Saskatchewan).  Members of the unit will be delivering the attached letter, notifying the non-permitted businesses they have an immediate opportunity to voluntarily comply with the legislation.The SPS will investigate the sale of illicit cannabis in an e
  
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• Balanced budget, rural crime, highway safety highlight Sask. throne speech

  24-10-2018 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Scott Moe highlighted balancing the budget, rural crime, improving highway safety, among several other goals in his first throne speech.
  
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• Yellow Quill First Nation sets up 2nd urban reserve in downtown Saskatoon

  24-10-2018 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  Yellow Quill First Nation is confident its new urban reserve will attract companies and organizations looking to do business in downtown Saskatoon.
  
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• 4.5% property tax hike to cover inflation, improved services

  24-10-2018 22:17
  The proposed 2019 City of Saskatoon budget contains a 4.5 per cent property tax increase.
  
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• Sask. throne speech promises new trespassing legislation, commercial driver training

  24-10-2018 22:06 via cbc.ca
  On Wednesday, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe outlined his priorities for the next year in government.
  
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• City proposes increase for monthly recreation passes

  24-10-2018 21:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  The City of Saskatoon’s 2019 budget includes a proposed rate hike of $5 for a monthly pass to the city’s recreation facilities three years after the cost of passes were slashed to increase users and revenue.
  Read more about Saskatoon’s 2019 preliminary budget.
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  City of Saskatoon set to release preliminary 2019 budget next weekEarly 2019 budget pegs property tax increase at 4.5 per cent
  
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• Family calls for police inquiry into death of Onion Lake Cree Nation man

  24-10-2018 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  The family of an Onion Lake Cree Nation man said evidence contradicts he died of a self-inflicted injury and are calling for a full police investigation.
  
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• Executives with Saskatoon's Vendasta Technologies among evacuees in New York

  24-10-2018 21:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  Three employees of a Saskatoon technology company were among thousands of evacuees forced onto the streets of New York City after suspicious packages were sent to Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama and CNN.
  Vendasta Technologies Inc. chief marketing officer Jeff Tomlin and two colleagues were in New York City attending the Yext Onward digital marketing conference at Jazz at Lincoln Center when police officers entered on Wednesday around 10:30 a.m.
  “They came up the escalat
  
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• Yellow Quill opens second urban reserve in Saskatoon

  24-10-2018 21:07
  It’s being called a milestone for Yellow Quill First Nation.
  
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• Yellow Quill First Nation, City of Saskatoon announce new urban reserve

  24-10-2018 20:54 via cbc.ca
  The Yellow Quill First Nation and the City of Saskatoon announced an agreement which makes the First Nations Bank of Canada building, located at 240 Fourth Avenue S., an urban reserve.
  
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• Everett Silvertips provided opportunities for Saskatoon Blades head coach Mitch Love

  24-10-2018 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  Mitch Love spent seven years on the coaching staff of the Everett Silvertips before being hired by the Saskatoon Blades as their new head coach.
  
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• Alistair Stewart to stand trial for first-degree murder in final Saskatoon homicide of 2017

  24-10-2018 20:41 via cbc.ca
  A 35-year-old Saskatoon man charged with first degree murder in connection with the Dec. 31, 2017 death of John McPherson is going to stand trial.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: return of the clouds

  24-10-2018 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  Clouds enter into the mix as cooler days slide in with a chance of showers in Saskatoon’s weather forecast ahead.
  
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• 'It's humbled me': Prince Albert woman looks to teach others Métis sash weaving

  24-10-2018 20:06 via cbc.ca
  When Patricia Sinclair fell in love with the traditional art of finger-weaving sashes, she wanted to learn more, but had trouble finding a teacher.
  
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• Public’s input to help decide Evraz Place’s future

  24-10-2018 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  The Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) is asking the public for their input in deciding the future of Evraz place.
  
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• Crashed SUV found in rural Saskatchewan belongs to missing woman

  24-10-2018 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  Human remains were found at the scene of a crashed SUV on a rural property near Bangor, Sask.
  
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• Vehicle with human remains inside belongs to missing woman Ruby Barnes: RCMP

  24-10-2018 19:53 via cbc.ca
  Police do not have an positive identification on the body found and an autopsy is scheduled for Friday.
  
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• Crashed vehicle with human remains nearby belongs to missing woman Ruby Barnes: RCMP

  24-10-2018 19:53 via cbc.ca
  Police do not have an positive identification on the body found and an autopsy is scheduled for Friday.
  
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• Canadian researchers take scalpel to opioid prescribing for surgical patients

  24-10-2018 19:51 via cbc.ca
  When doctors in study reduced the amount of narcotics they prescribed after outpatient surgeries and used other options, they found patients didn't need more.
  
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• 5 things to watch as Sask. legislature returns for fall sitting

  24-10-2018 19:49 via cbc.ca
  Five things to watch for this fall sitting of the legislature.
  
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• Vehicle found crashed on rural road belongs to missing Sask. woman

  24-10-2018 19:46
  Police have now confirmed that the vehicle found crashed on a remote Saskatchewan road belonged to a missing Carlyle woman.
  
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• High School Huddle: soccer champions crowned

  24-10-2018 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Secondary Schools Athletic Directorate crowned its soccer champions this week.
  
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• Saskatoon proposes 4.5% property tax hike in 2019 preliminary budget

  24-10-2018 19:27 via globalnews.ca
  A 4.5 per cent property tax hike is being proposed in Saskatoon for 2019 to deal with growth and inflation.
  
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• Saskatchewan legislature returns for fall sitting with throne speech

  24-10-2018 19:13
  Carbon tax and the economy are expected to be on the agenda during the fall sitting of the Saskatchewan legislature.
  
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• Early 2019 budget pegs property tax increase at 4.5 per cent

  24-10-2018 18:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  The City of Saskatoon’s preliminary 2019 budget is coming in at the high end of the range projected.
  The city administration revealed in May the proposed property tax increase would likely fall between four per cent and 4.5 per cent. The city’s preliminary budget, revealed today, includes a property tax hike of 4.5 per cent.
  The early estimate is higher than this year’s property tax increase of 3.79 per cent, but lower than the city’s five-year average of just above five
  
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• Five things to watch as Saskatchewan legislature returns for fall sitting

  24-10-2018 18:15
  The Saskatchewan legislature returns for its fall sitting on Wednesday. Here are five things to watch:
  
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• 'I think I've found something that I really enjoy': Montreal Lake students learn on the job site

  24-10-2018 18:07 via cbc.ca
  High school students from the Montreal Lake Cree Nation are learning practical skills and earning youth apprenticeship hours by building a greenhouse in their community.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Crossing the floor not fair to voters

  24-10-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  So Leona Alleslev quit the Liberal Party and crossed the floor to join the Conservative Party. That should never be allowed.
  In Canada we don’t get to elect the Prime Minister. We elect the party. Our MPs vote whichever way the party tells them, so it doesn’t matter which candidate runs, we necessarily vote for the party. So if you leave the party, you should give up your seat.
  It doesn’t matter which party you are leaving or which you are going to. We didn’t vote for tha
  
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• 5 highlights from the 2019 Saskatoon budget

  24-10-2018 18:00 via cbc.ca
  City councillors will decide on the proposals, which include $13.5 million in repairs to Sid Buckwold Bridge, late in November.
  
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• Décor and Design: kitchen storage options

  24-10-2018 16:24 via globalnews.ca
  For those looking for kitchen storage ideas, Michelle Emard from Metric Design Centre in Saskatoon has some options.
  
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• Saskatoon Meewasin Rotary Club working to eradicate polio

  24-10-2018 15:45 via globalnews.ca
  Al Muir, who contracted polio at a young age, talks about ongoing efforts to eradicate polio worldwide and how the Saskatoon Meewasin Rotary Club is helping in the fight against the disease.
  
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• Animal protection officers' workload may increase, province acknowledges; more corrective orders issued after legislation updated

  24-10-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  With five full-time animal protection officers covering all of Saskatchewan outside the three largest cities, responding every month to an average of 48 to 50 cases of reported animal distress, neglect or cruelty has been manageable, the Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan’s executive director says.
  “Like any enforcement agency, we can always use more resources to be able to do all of the things that are now available to us … specifically speaking to the enhanced inspec
  
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• Leason scores twice as Prince Albert Raiders blank Everett Silvertips

  24-10-2018 14:53 via globalnews.ca
  The Prince Albert Raiders blanked the Everett Silvertips 3-0 to pick up their sixth straight win.
  
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• Market Mall health centre to open next month

  24-10-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A new medical facility intended to keep elderly people with complicated health care needs out of hospital is set to open in the former Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority store at Market Mall next month.
  Construction on the $3-million Community Health Centre is expected to wrap up “in the next few weeks” — the target was Oct. 19 — and the clinic should open by the end of November, according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority.
  The clinic, which will be staffed with
  
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• Willowgrove councillor seeks better communication in future

  24-10-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Coun. Zach Jeffries thinks a simple sign could prevent a lot of tension and turmoil.
  Jeffries has asked Saskatoon city hall administration to look into better communication with residents in newer areas so developments don’t take them by surprise.
  The inquiry came Monday night after 11 p.m., about five hours after city council voted to approve an unpopular townhouse project in the Willowgrove neighbourhood Jeffries represents.
  Jeffries and Coun. Troy Davies voted against approval because t
  
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• FSIN pays hacker $20K in bitcoin after massive data breach, sources say

  24-10-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations recently paid more than $20,000 to an anonymous hacker who breached its computer system, CBC News has learned.
  
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• FSIN pays hacker $20,000 in bitcoin after massive data breach, sources say

  24-10-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations recently paid more than $20,000 to an anonymous hacker who breached its computer system, CBC News has learned.
  
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• High School Huddle: soccer finals

  24-10-2018 06:38 via globalnews.ca
  This edition of High School Huddle covers SSSAD soccer action happening in Saskatoon. Ryan Flaherty has more.
  
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• Riders' Charleston Hughes expected to return to play after impaired-driving charge

  24-10-2018 04:10 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan Roughrider Charleston Hughes will likely be back on the field this weekend after missing out on one game as punishment for an impaired-driving charge.
  
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• Hockey reunion: Saskatoon Blades coach Mitch Love gets set to face former Everett team

  24-10-2018 03:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  Just like the players do when they meet their former teams, Saskatoon Blades head coach Mitch Love has circled Wednesday night on his hockey calendar.
  Love is set to meet his former Everett Silvertips team for the first time in Western Hockey League action. He spent many years in Everett, first as a player and then as an assistant coach.
  It’s a game he admits he’s been anticipating.
  “Absolutely, I spent seven years as a coach there and two as a player,” said Love, whose B
  
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• Saskatoon STARS team wins international championship

  24-10-2018 02:48 via globalnews.ca
  Jenny Thorpe and Matt Hogan, with Saskatoon’s STARS air ambulance, won first place at an international competition.
  
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• Conflicting testimony at Joseph ‘David’ Caissie’s murder trial

  24-10-2018 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  The lone witness for the defence provided conflicting testimony at the first-degree murder trial of Joseph “David” Caissie, accused of killing Carol King.
  
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