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• Landslide victory: Bobby Cameron re-elected FSIN chief over Delbert Wapass

  25-10-2018 23:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  Bobby Cameron has been re-elected to a second term as chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) in a landslide victory over his lone challenger, Thunderchild First Nation Chief Delbert Wapass.
  Cameron, a former teacher from Witchekan Lake First Nation, received 727, or 76.6 per cent, of the vote. Wapass, also a former teacher, received 216 votes, or 22.8 per cent, of the 949 ballots cast in the election held Wednesday and Thursday in Saskatoon.
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• 'It gives us a vote of confidence': Cameron emphasizes progress after landslide victory

  25-10-2018 23:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  Bobby Cameron emphasized unity and progress while downplaying divisions in the moments after he was re-elected with a strong mandate to his second term as chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations.
  “It gives us the vote of confidence. It gives us the comforting feeling that our leaders are behind us,” Cameron said of his victory, which ended the FSIN’s two-day assembly Thursday afternoon in Saskatoon.
  Cameron, 44, won a landslide victory, taking 727, or 76.6 per c
  
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• Cameron re-elected FSIN Chief

  25-10-2018 23:38
  Bobby Cameron has been re-elected as Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations.
  
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• Man pleads guilty to stealing vehicle, abandoning 6-year-old autistic child in Saskatchewan

  25-10-2018 23:26 via cbc.ca
  A man accused of a child abduction that sparked an Amber Alert in north-central Saskatchewan has pleaded guilty to several charges.
  
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• Johnathan Gunville pleads guilty to charges related to Amber Alert in North Battleford

  25-10-2018 23:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  NORTH BATTLEFORD — A man accused of a child abduction that sparked an Amber Alert in north-central Saskatchewan has pleaded guilty to several charges.
  Johnathan Gunville, who is 19, has admitted to abandoning a child, theft of a vehicle, dangerous driving and driving while disqualified.
  Other charges including abduction and unlawful confinement are expected to be dealt with when the case returns to North Battleford court for sentencing on Jan. 9.
  The six-year-old girl had been left in
  
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• Minister changes mind, says subsidized bus service to GTH is 'not appropriate'

  25-10-2018 22:47 via cbc.ca
  The Minister responsible for the Global Transportation Hub has had a change of heart about the government's subsidy of a bus service for private companies at the GTH.
  
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• Province gives OK to diamond mine

  25-10-2018 21:36
  Environment Minister Dustin Duncan has announced approval for the Star-Orion South Diamond Mine Project under The Environmental Assessment Act.
  
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• Saskatoon speed skating club celebrates 75 year history of excellence

  25-10-2018 21:32 via cbc.ca
  The Lions Speed Skating Club is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
  
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• Saskatoon man among evacuees of CNN building

  25-10-2018 21:28
  A Saskatoon man was among those who had to evacuate the Time Warner Building – where CNN is located – after a bomb threat on Wednesday.
  
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• Saskatchewan Huskies basketball tips off this weekend

  25-10-2018 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Huskies men’s basketball team has one of their key performers back while the women are coming off a surprising silver medal at nationals.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: system after system swings in

  25-10-2018 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  System after system slides into Saskatoon’s weather forecast with some bringing a chance of precipitation.
  
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• Moose Jaw hosting 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts

  25-10-2018 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  Curling Canada announced Thursday (Oct. 25) that the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts will be coming to Moose Jaw, Sask.
  
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• Saskatoon designer heartbroken after entire fashion collection stolen

  25-10-2018 20:09 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon fashion designer says she is devastated after her entire fall/winter collection was stolen.
  
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• Maxime Bernier's People's Party of Canada gaining support in Sask.

  25-10-2018 19:24 via cbc.ca
  In Maxime Bernier’s mission to form hundreds of electoral associations across Canada for the new People’s Party of Canada, Saskatchewan is punching above its weight.
  
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• Overbuilding still a concern in Saskatoon’s housing market

  25-10-2018 19:14 via globalnews.ca
  CMHC said there continues to be high evidence of overbuilding in Saskatoon’s housing market.
  
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• Travel spending among Sask. ministry sees a $2.1M drop in 2017-18

  25-10-2018 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  The government of Saskatchewan reduced spending on ministry travel by $2.1 million in 2017-18 – a 5.6 per cent decrease from the year before.
  
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• Travel spending among Sask. ministry sees a $2.1 million drop in 2017-18

  25-10-2018 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  The Government of Saskatchewan reduced spending on ministry travel by $2.1 million in 2017-18 – a 5.6 per cent decrease from the year before.
  
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• Government grants environmental approval for Prince Albert-area diamond mine

  25-10-2018 19:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  The provincial government has signed off on a Saskatoon mining company’s plan to build a diamond mine east of Prince Albert, ending what is believed to be the longest environmental approval process in Saskatchewan history.
  The announcement is sure to please Star Diamond Corp. and its investors, many of whom have sunk their savings into the project only to grow increasingly frustrated by delays, a lack of information, and languishing share prices.
  It is not, however, likely to please member
  
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• Proposed diamond mine near Prince Albert, Sask. receives environmental approval

  25-10-2018 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  Star Diamond receives environmental approval from the Saskatchewan government to proceed with a diamond mine project east of Prince Albert.
  
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• Proposed diamond mine near Prince Albert gets environmental assessment approval

  25-10-2018 18:11 via cbc.ca
  More permits are still needed for the project to move forward.
  
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• Dry weather helps producers return to Sask. fields

  25-10-2018 18:11
  Warm and dry weather helped producers return to Saskatchewan fields this week.
  
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• Letter of the Day: User fees on trash higher than tax cut

  25-10-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Regarding the garbage user fee: A promise of lowering taxes by 3.5 per cent does nothing for half this city. My taxes are $2,500/year, so that would save me $87.50/year. A far cry from the proposed “user fee.”
  The business dictionary gives the definition of user fee as “a fee charged for the use of a product or service.” Unlike a tax which is imposed upon the general population, the user fee is charged to an individual only when that individual uses the product, serv
  
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• 'People were looking for change': Embattled RM of McKillop elects tax opponent

  25-10-2018 17:58 via cbc.ca
  A vocal opponent of tax increases in the Rural Municipality of McKillop has been elected to the RM's council.
  
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• Woman charged with pretending to practice witchcraft after allegedly bilking man out of $600K

  25-10-2018 17:06
  A Toronto woman has been charged with fraud and pretending to practice witchcraft after she allegedly convinced a man that he needed to sell his house and transfer the money to her account in order to get rid of evil spirits.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Ash needs a home

  25-10-2018 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  Ash, a 12-week-old kitten, is one of many cats and kittens ready to be adopted from the Saskatoon SCPA during their cat adoption drive.
  
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• Saskatoon Blades come up flat in loss to Everett Silvertips

  25-10-2018 16:22 via globalnews.ca
  The Everett Silvertips handed the Saskatoon Blades their second loss on home ice this season.
  
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• One-pot mac and cheese with pumpkin and split red lentils

  25-10-2018 16:12 via globalnews.ca
  Sweet sugar bean blogger Renee Kohlman demonstrates how to make a one-pot mac and cheese with pumpkin and split red lentils meal on world pasta day.
  
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• Travel Tips: reasons for a Bahamas vacation

  25-10-2018 15:54 via globalnews.ca
  There a number of reasons to consider heading to the Bahamas for a vacation as explained by Barb Crowe from Ixtapa Travel in Saskatoon.
  
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• Nurse practitioners in Sask. now able to prescribe abortion pill Mifegymiso

  25-10-2018 15:41 via cbc.ca
  In November 2017, Health Canada opened up the definition of who could prescribe the two-step drug. The SRNA reviewed that decision and decided it was within the scope of practice of nurse practitioners.
  
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• Saskatoon Blades come up empty in loss to Everett Silvertips

  25-10-2018 15:10 via globalnews.ca
  The Everett Silvertips handed the Saskatoon Blades their second loss on home ice this season. Derek Bidwell with the highlights.
  
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• Win streak hits 7 games as Prince Albert Raiders down Moose Jaw Warriors

  25-10-2018 14:26 via globalnews.ca
  The Prince Albert Raiders picked up their seventh win in a row, beating the Moose Jaw Warriors 4-2.
  
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• Sask. victims of sexual violence could receive unpaid leave

  25-10-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Victims of sexual violence will likely have access to 10 days of unpaid leave under changes to legislation announced in the provincial throne speech on Wednesday.
  
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• Beyond 'jobs versus environment': Transitions to renewable energy present opportunities for us all

  25-10-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  We’ve heard it ad nauseum from our political leaders and the media: we can’t do anything about climate change because it would cost us jobs and jeopardize our future.
  
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• 'No idea what that loss could look like': Sharing our miscarriage experiences can help us heal

  25-10-2018 13:30 via cbc.ca
  Hearing stories of other women who have experienced with miscarriages compelled me to share my story.
  
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• Saskatoon SPCA animal protection officers investigated more than 700 complaints in 2017

  25-10-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon SPCA’s animal protection officers were busy in 2017, investigating 774 cases and seizing 157 animals.
  Executive director Patricia Cameron says the organization’s officers — two full-time and one part-time — were busy even before the provincial proclaimed its new Animal Protection Act in September, but their response time to complaints is good. Officers executed nine search warrants and one case was referred to the Crown for prosecution.
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• 'Men Who Paint' bring home German artwork for a Saskatoon show

  25-10-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A group of local artists is bringing home a collection of paintings they made in Germany for a show in Saskatoon and beyond.
  The “Men Who Paint” took a trip abroad to Schwaan, Germany, after being invited by an art museum to try their hands at painting the local landscapes in their plein air style. Their landscapes went on display in Schwaan and are set to go on display for an exhibit at the Willows Golf and Country Club on Oct. 26 and 27.
  “I think we’re always kind of lo
  
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• Letters to the editor Oct. 25, 2018

  25-10-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Proposed user fee
  Regarding the garbage user fee: A promise of lowering taxes by 3.5 per cent does nothing for half this city. My taxes are $2,500/year, so that would save me $87.50/year. A far cry from the proposed “user fee.”
  The business dictionary gives the definition of user fee as “a fee charged for the use of a product or service.” Unlike a tax which is imposed upon the general population, the user fee is charged to an individual only when that individual uses
  
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• Judge tosses evidence in light of 'unreasonable' decision to handcuff suspect

  25-10-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon man has been acquitted of refusing to provide a breath sample after a judge ruled that his fundamental rights were violated when police officers handcuffed him before he was arrested or charged with a crime.
  The case stems from an early-morning incident in March when police responded to a report of a possible impaired driver at the John G. Diefenbaker International Airport, and found Kevin Latzkowski asleep behind the wheel of his vehicle.
  After demanding he exit the vehicle, on
  
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• Hip-hop artists reaching out to youth with winter giveaway and concert

  25-10-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A team of hip-hop artists with Saskatoon ties is organizing a winter clothes giveaway as a way of giving back to the community they came from.
  The Allday Music Family — a group of musicians and performers from Saskatoon and around Saskatchewan — will be giving winter gear bundles out to the first 100 kids at their event at Lions Skate Park on Saturday, Oct. 27. The bundles will include scarves, mittens and toques.
  Shelby Kelly, also known by stage name Fremo and the president of the
  
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• Flat Out Food: St. Walburg café a hidden gem in Saskatchewan

  25-10-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan is full of hidden food gems. Take Route 26 Coffee House, a café tucked away in St. Walburg, for example.
  Peggy and Bert Cowan converted their historic house into a café that opened last year. Her homemade baking has become legendary in the village, especially her cinnamon buns.
  Route 26 also serves espresso-based coffees and light lunches. Everything from the fig compote on the turkey croissant, to the coleslaw on the pulled pork focaccia sandwich is homemade.
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• Delegates call for major overhaul of Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations

  25-10-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A new Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations chief will be elected Thursday, and many voters say they want to see big changes.
  
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• City proposes $5 increase for monthly recreation passes for 2019

  25-10-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Three years after Saskatoon city hall slashed the price of monthly recreation passes to attract more people, a $5 increase is being proposed.
  The City of Saskatoon’s preliminary 2019 budget includes few fee increases, other than a rise in the cost of getting some exercise at one of the city’s facilities.
  The city reduced the cost of its one-month Leisure Cards, which cover admission to a range of city facilities like pools and the Saskatoon Field House, to $45 from $75 for a single a
  
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• Bobby Cameron re-elected as chief of Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations

  25-10-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Incumbent Bobby Cameron defeated challenger Delbert Wapass to be re-elected as chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations at an election in Saskatoon on Thursday.
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Eaton's Railway Car

  25-10-2018 12:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives.
  Today, we see an image of the Eaton’s Railway Car on its last run, from Oct. 25, 1972. The car was later retired at Heritage Park in Calgary, AB.
  (Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-A7258-9)
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• Saskatoon Blades blanked at home by Everett Silvertips

  25-10-2018 07:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  Silvertips 3, Blades 0
  The Everett Silvertips didn’t throw anything at the Saskatoon Blades that the host Blades weren’t expecting.
  The Silvertips just executed their game plan better.
  The end result was a 3-0 shutout by Everett over Saskatoon in Western Hockey League action Wednesday night at SaskTel Centre.
  “We prepared them in terms of what to expect tonight,” said first-year Blades head coach Mitch Love, a former Silvertips assistant coach, after losing to his former
  
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• Koshinsky earns Canada West star honours

  25-10-2018 02:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  After helping the University of Saskatchewan women’s volleyball team get off to a 2-0 season start on the weekend, Emily Koshinsky was named the Canada West female third star of the week.
  In the opening five-game match victory against the Brandon University Bobcats on Friday, the third-year outside hitter recorded 22 kills, 16 digs and two aces.
  She followed that up with 19 kills, seven digs and two aces in the Huskies’ 3-0 win on Saturday.
   
  Huskies women’s basketball top
  
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• By the numbers: City of Saskatoon's 2019 budget

  25-10-2018 02:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  Some key figures from the City of Saskatoon’s preliminary 2019 budget, released Wednesday:
  4.5 per cent: Proposed property tax increase
  3.16 per cent: Increase just to maintain services
  $81.36: Property tax increase for a home with an assessed value of $371,000
  $1.14 billion: The total city budget, including capital and utilities
  $511.3: Total operating budget
  $259.7 million: Total capital budget
  $355 million: City debt as of Dec. 31
  55: Approximate number of new full-time positions
  48 per
  
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• Kormish: Club soccer nationals got their kicks in Saskatoon

  25-10-2018 02:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two years ago, Canada Soccer chose Saskatoon to host the 2018 Toyota men’s and women’s soccer club championships. The event is now in the history books.
  It went off without a hitch. The snow stayed away; the city had the grass fields of Umea Park in pristine condition and the organizers of the event had all angles covered. It was nothing but rave reviews from fans who travelled here, the players, and the provincial reps. Canada Soccer Association gave Saskatoon a thumbs up.
  On the pi
  
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• Sports Report: Hockey, Tennis

  25-10-2018 02:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  Hockey
  ASHL
  Standings as of October 22RANK
  A DIVISION
  GP
  W
  L
  T
  OTL
  1
  Chargers
  7
  6
  1
  0
  0
  2
  Farmers Hailstones
  7
  5
  2
  0
  0
  3
  Hornets
  7
  4
  2
  0
  1
  4
  Trojans
  7
  3
  4
  0
  0
  5
  HPL Beavers
  7
  1
  5
  1
  0
  6
  Beers
  7
  1
  5
  1
  0
  RANK
  B1 DIVISION
  GP
  W
  L
  T
  OTL
  1
  Devil Hawks
  6
  6
  0
  0
  0
  2
  Hitmen
  6
  4
  1
  0
  1
  3
  Off Constantly
  6
  3
  3
  0
  0
  4
  Raiders
  7
  3
  4
  0
  0
  5
  Silverbacks
  6
  2
  4
  0
  0
  RANK
  B2A DIVISION
  GP
  W
  L
  T
  OTL
  1
  Crushers
  7
  6
  0
  0
  1
  2
  Source Sting
  7
  5
  1
  0
  1
  3
  The Flyers
  6
  3
  3
  0
  0
  4
  Kamakaze
  7
  3
  3
  0
  1
  5
  Blades OV Steel
  7
  4
  3
  0
  0
  6
  IceH
  
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• Family of man found without head wants new investigation, disagrees death was suicide

  25-10-2018 02:13
  The family of a man whose head was missing when he was found dead is demanding an autopsy be done and the RCMP re-investigate the death that’s been ruled a suicide.
  
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