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• Spooky Saskatoon: ghost stories from Nutana - Globalnews.ca

  30-10-2018 23:46
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  Spooky Saskatoon: ghost stories from Nutana
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  There's no better time than Halloween to share spooky stories. Whether you believe or not, there's no shortage of tales in Saskatoon. READ MORE: Exploring gargoyles and grotesques in Saskatoon. Story continues below. Related. 'I actually spoke to her': ...
  
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• Spooky Saskatoon: ghost stories from Nutana

  30-10-2018 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  Halloween is a good time to share spooky stories, and there is no shortage of tales to tell in Saskatoon.
  
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• People having issues crossing into U.S. over marijuana according to Estevan, Sask. mayor

  30-10-2018 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  The Mayor of Estevan is concerned that people trying to cross the border are being turned away for saying they have smoked marijuana in the past.
  
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• Boy seriously hurt in hit-and-run

  30-10-2018 23:03
  Saskatoon police are asking for help finding a dark coloured van reported to have been involved in a hit-and-run Monday afternoon.
  
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• 7-year-old boy seriously injured in hit-and-run: Saskatoon police - CBC.ca

  30-10-2018 22:46
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  7-year-old boy seriously injured in hit-and-run: Saskatoon police
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  New. 7-year-old boy seriously injured in hit-and-run: Saskatoon police. Police in Saskatoon are searching for a dark coloured van after a seven-year-old boy was reportedly seriously injured in a hit-and-run Monday. Saskatoon Police are searching for a ...
  Boy hospitalized with serious injuries after hit and run in SaskatoonGlobalnews.ca
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• 7-year-old boy seriously injured in hit-and-run: Saskatoon police

  30-10-2018 22:46 via cbc.ca
  Police in Saskatoon are searching for a dark coloured van after a seven-year-old boy was reportedly seriously injured in a hit-and-run Monday.
  
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• P.A. needs to replace nearly century-old pump house, council told

  30-10-2018 22:44
  The City of Prince Albert is facing a $4.5 million bill to replace its nearly century-old pump house.
  
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• Man facing gun, marijuana trafficking charges in Onion Lake

  30-10-2018 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  A 42-year-old man is facing multiple charges after Onion Lake RCMP were called about a reported gunshot this past weekend.
  
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• Police looking for dark-coloured van after boy injured in reported hit-and-run

  30-10-2018 22:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  City police are asking the public for help after a seven-year-old boy was injured in a hit-and-run.
  At roughly 3:45 p.m. on Monday, officers were dispatched to Avenue T North and Rusholme Road for reports a car had hit a child, according to a news release from city police.
  When police arrived, they found a seven-year-old boy suffering from injuries police say were serious, but not life threatening. Police indicate it was reported the victim was trying to cross Avenue T North when he was hit.
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• Hourly checks 'done too quickly' the night Traigo Andretti bled to death in cell, warden tells inquest

  30-10-2018 21:59 via cbc.ca
  The acting warden at the Regional Psychiatric Centre in Saskatoon says the officer responsible for checking on Traigo Andretti resigned after the 40-year-old killed himself.
  
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• Sask. rolls out its climate change strategy, including new standards for emitters

  30-10-2018 21:49 via cbc.ca
  The province is moving forward with its climate change strategy, introducing legislation it says will help tighten up performance standards for industry in a bid to reduce Saskatchewan's emissions.
  
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• Hit & Run/Injured Child - Ave. T N & Rusholme Rd.

  30-10-2018 21:48 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a dark-coloured van that is reported to have been involved in a hit-and-run yesterday afternoon.At approximately 3:45 p.m., October 29, 2018, Patrol officers were dispatched to Avenue T North and Rusholme Road for a report of a vehicle that had struck a child. Upon arrival, officers located a seven year old boy suffering from serious but non-life threatening injuries. It was reported that the victim attempted to cross Aven
  
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• Sask. NDP calls on gov't to get more in-province workers on major projects

  30-10-2018 21:43 via cbc.ca
  The provincial NDP and tradespeople are calling for the Sask Party hire more workers from Saskatchewan.
  
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• Sask. environment minister introduces climate change plan legislation

  30-10-2018 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  The government of Saskatchewan has taken an important step in putting their climate change plan into action next year. Environment Minister Dustin Duncan tabled necessary legislation to implement industry performance standards.
  
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• Saskatchewan introduces climate change legislation as feud with Ottawa continues

  30-10-2018 21:37
  The Saskatchewan government has introduced its own climate change law as its feud with Ottawa over a carbon tax continues to play out in the courts.
  
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• Corrections Canada investigation into Sask. Penitentiary riot 'superficial and self-serving,' watchdog says

  30-10-2018 21:37 via cbc.ca
  The Office of the Correctional Investigator has slammed the Correctional Service of Canada's investigation into the 2016 deadly riot at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary as "superficial and self-serving."
  
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• 42-year-old charged after RCMP recover cannabis, loaded firearm from Onion Lake home

  30-10-2018 21:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 42-year-old man is facing trafficking and firearms charges following a disturbance at a home on the Onion Lake Cree Nation.
  On Sunday, RCMP responded to the call, which included claims a firearm had been fired, with further investigation resulting in police finding an ounce of marijuana, scales and $200 in cash, according to an RCMP news release.
  Small baggies police say are consistent with the packaging and distribution of marijuana were also located. Police also recovered a loaded firearm as
  
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• Saskatoon synagogue holds vigil tonight to remember mass shooting - CBC.ca

  30-10-2018 21:21
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  Saskatoon synagogue holds vigil tonight to remember mass shooting
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  A Saskatoon synagogue will hold a vigil tonight to remember the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. The solidarity memorial service begins at 7:30 p.m. CST at the Congregation Agudas Israel Synagogue at 715 McKinnon Avenue S.
  Saskatoon synagogue vandalized after Pittsburgh attackNews Talk 980 CJMEall 2 news articles »
  
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• Saskatoon synagogue holds vigil tonight to remember mass ... - CBC.ca

  30-10-2018 21:21
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  Saskatoon synagogue holds vigil tonight to remember mass ...
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  A Saskatoon synagogue will hold a vigil tonight to remember the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.
  Saskatoon synagogue vandalized after Pittsburgh attack | 980 CJMENews Talk 980 CJME
  Saskatoon synagogue vandalized after Pittsburgh attackNews Talk 650 CKOMall 2 news articles »
  
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• Saskatoon Hilltops eye record-setting 5th straight national title

  30-10-2018 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Hilltops won another Prairie Football Conference title and have set their sights on a record-setting fifth-straight national championship.
  
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• CFL commissioner Ambrosie admits Willis hit on Collaros warranted penalty

  30-10-2018 20:49
  Commissioner Randy Ambrosie admitted Monday the CFL dropped the ball regarding how it handled defensive lineman Odell Willis's helmet-to-helmet hit on quarterback Zach Collaros on Saturday.
  
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• Prison watchdog issues scathing report into deadly riot at Saskatchewan Penitentiary

  30-10-2018 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  Correctional investigator Ivan Zinger said an investigation by Correctional Service Canada into a deadly riot at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary was "superficial and self-serving."
  
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• Follow along with question period at the Sask. Legislature

  30-10-2018 20:28 via cbc.ca
  The fall sitting of the Saskatchewan Legislature is underway, with question period underway today.
  
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• Hundreds of Saskatoon Co-op workers could strike Thursday

  30-10-2018 20:02
  Saskatoon Co-op workers could walk off the job as early as Thursday.
  
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• Sask. tradespeople feeling left out of government procurement process ​

  30-10-2018 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  A group of plumbers and pipe fitters are feeling left out of the Saskatchewan government procurement process; about half their union is out of work or working out of the province.
  
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• Montgomery Place Community Assoc. opposed to planned STC preschool

  30-10-2018 19:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Montgomery Place Community Association is keeping quiet about its opposition to a proposed Saskatoon Tribal Council preschool in the neighbourhood.
  A page on the community association’s website on Monday said a letter was sent to the City of Saskatoon to explain the community association is opposed to the proposed preschool “due to impact on the community.”
  The preschool is part of the tribal council’s Aboriginal HeadStart program for Indigenous children, with a curri
  
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• Alcohol believed to be factor in crash that killed 3 people on Highway 1

  30-10-2018 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  Three people are dead after a collision on the Trans-Canada highway Monday (Oct.29) night.
  
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• Woman charged following reported police pursuit

  30-10-2018 19:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 22-year-old woman is facing charges of dangerous driving and evading police after a reported police pursuit on Tuesday.
  At roughly 2 a.m., police officers on patrol witnessed a Dodge Sport travelling southbound on Preston Avenue near Adelaide Street at a “high rate of speed,” according to a news release from city police.
  Officers attempted to stop the vehicle as it travelled onto Circle Drive, but police say the driver refused to stop. As a result, officers used a tire deflation de
  
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• Provinces need immediate federal funding to stop pine-beetle spread, Chamber of Commerce warns

  30-10-2018 19:32 via cbc.ca
  Chamber of Commerce CEO Perrin Beatty says warmer winters have allowed the beetle to spread east and that the threat is at a critical juncture.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: spooky Halloween, snowy start to November

  30-10-2018 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  Spooky Halloween weather forecast for Saskatoon is followed by a snowy start to November. Peter Quinlan has more.
  
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• UFCW issues strike notice to Saskatoon Co-op

  30-10-2018 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  United Food and Commercial Workers Union local 1400 issued a 48-hour strike notice on Monday to Saskatoon Co-op.
  
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• Prison watchdog slams investigation of deadly riot in Saskatchewan

  30-10-2018 18:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  OTTAWA — The federal prison watchdog is accusing the Correctional Service of Canada of withholding information and misleading the public about a deadly 2016 riot at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary.
  Correctional investigator Ivan Zinger says in his annual report today that in light of his findings the prison service should not investigate itself in cases involving a riot, death or suicide in solitary confinement, or death following forceful intervention.
  Zinger’s office found the prison
  
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• Evade Police/Arrests - Ave. D N & 33rd St. W

  30-10-2018 18:40 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A Saskatoon woman is facing charges after refusing to stop for Police early this morning.At approximately 2:00 a.m., October 30, 2018, Patrol officers observed a blue 2005 Dodge Sport traveling southbound on Preston Avenue near Adelaide Street at a high rate of speed. Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop as the suspect vehicle traveled onto Circle Drive, but the driver refused to stop for officers. A tire deflation device was deployed and the vehicle was later abandoned by the suspect
  
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• Strike imminent at more than 20 Saskatoon Co-op locations

  30-10-2018 18:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  Around 900 unionized Saskatoon Co-op employees are expected to hit the picket lines this week after voting down management’s final contract offer almost two years after their last collective agreement expired.
  The long-running labour dispute hinges on a second pay scale for new hires, which the co-operative insists is necessary to keep wages in line with the market and the union says is unpalatable given its profitability.
  In an interview Tuesday, Saskatoon Co-op chief executive officer Gr
  
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• Strike imminent at more than 20 Saskatoon Co-op locations ... - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  30-10-2018 18:13
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  Strike imminent at more than 20 Saskatoon Co-op locations ...
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  The dispute hinges on a second pay scale for new hires, which the co-op says is necessary and the union says is unpalatable.
  Hundreds of Saskatoon Co-op workers could strike Thursday | CTV ...CTV News
  Saskatoon Co-Op workers warn of potential strike | 650 CKOMNews Talk 650 CKOM
  UFCW issues strike notice to Saskatoon Co-op - Global NewsGlobalnews.caall 4 news articles »
  
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• Life insurers welcome Sask. gov’t decision clarifying rules that limit deposits

  30-10-2018 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  Two life insurance companies expect substantial aspects of the litigation against them will be resolved as a result of revised Saskatchewan regulations.
  
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• Investigation into fatal riot at Sask. Pen. 'superficial, self-serving, and not credible,’ ombudsman says

  30-10-2018 18:05
  The Office of the Correctional Investigator rejects the claim by Correctional Services Canada that the fatal 2016 riot at Saskatchewan Penitentiary was a spontaneous and random event that could not have been predicted or prevented.
  
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• Pets and people have amazing time at Dutch Growers maze

  30-10-2018 17:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  Dogs and their owners were invited to take a stroll through the pumpkin maze on Oct. 28 at Dutch Growers. Proceeds from tickets went towards the Saskatoon SPCA.Related
  A timeline of the Joseph 'David' Caissie trialClark reflects as Mayor of Saskatoon as term reaches halfway
  
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• Saskatchewan postal workers join growing strike

  30-10-2018 17:15 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon, Weyburn and Moose Jaw postal workers walked off the job Tuesday morning.
  
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• Canadian Chamber of Commerce looking for federal funding to stop mountain pine beetle

  30-10-2018 17:10 via globalnews.ca
  The chamber president says the pine beetle will have a clear path to spread across the rest of Canada if it breaches the forests that border Alberta and Saskatchewan.
  
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• SENIORS TECH BUDDY WORKSHOP

  30-10-2018 17:06 via globalnews.ca
  One on one beginner technology classes with students from local high schools.  Learn how to use your laptop, smartphone or other device. Transportation available for those in need! To Register: Phone 306-652-2255 or Email: [email protected]  COST IS $10.00 Visit http://www.scoa.ca or phone 306-652-2255 for more information.
  
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• MENSA I.Q. TESTING SESSION

  30-10-2018 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  MENSA is an international, non-profit society for people who score among the top 2% of the general population on a standardized IQ test.   If you are interested in attending this session, please call Tim at 306-242-7408 or Email [email protected] The cost is $90.00, or $70.00 for students.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Ditch photo radar, red-light cameras

  30-10-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Red light cameras and photo radar boxes should be eliminated because the tickets go to the owners of vehicles rather than the drivers of vehicles.
  A vehicle is very often driven by multiple people, particularly in families. When vehicle owners get tickets several weeks or more after alleged offences, they often have trouble determining who was driving and are forced to pay for other people’s offences.
  If the government really wanted to stop speeding on highways, it would prohibit vehicles
  
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• SIP N’ SAVOUR – In Support of Boys & Girls Clubs of Saskatoon

  30-10-2018 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  Enjoy refreshments and charcuterie while listening to live music and providing opportunity for children and youth to experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships, develop confidence and skills for life!  KIDS’ LIVES ARE TOUGH.  BUT IN OUR CLUBS, EVERY KID IS A KID OF PRIVILEGE.   TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:  http://www.picatic.com/BGCSsipandsavour
  
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• WARM UP TO WINTER with the SASKATOON COUNCIL ON AGING

  30-10-2018 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  Walk the track at the Field House – enjoy a hot beverage and musical entertainment afterwards.  Learn how you can stay active over the winter months. Register:  Phone 306-652-2255 or Email [email protected]  COST IS FREE. Visit http://www.scoa.ca or phone 306-652-2255 for more information.
  
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• 40th Anniversary – THE SASKATOON BLIND SKIERS (Affiliates of the Saskatoon Nordic Ski Club)

  30-10-2018 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  We invite past and present skiers, guides, volunteers and family members to attend a TEA to be held at the Walter Murray Collegiate Cafeteria.  There will be a presentation from 3:00 – 3:30pm.  If you know any blind or visually impaired person or any other interested people who would like to attend, please pass this message...
  
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• VIEW THE ARTISTIC GROWTH THAT HAPPENS THROUGH COLLABORATION AND MENTORSHIP!

  30-10-2018 16:37 via globalnews.ca
  RECEPTION:  FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9th – 7:00 to 9:00pm.  ARTIST TALK:  SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10th at 2:00pm.  EXHIBITION DATES:  SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10th through SATURDAY, JANUARY 5th. Passages – an exhibition by Paula Cooley and Louise Ferguson – opens at the Saskatchewan Craft Council Gallery on November 10th. Saskatchewan Craft Council is pleased to present Passages, an exhibition of...
  
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• SASKATCHEWAN PET EXPO

  30-10-2018 16:25 via globalnews.ca
  SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17th – 10:00am to 6:00pm.  SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18th – 10:00am to 4:00pm. TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. The Canine Superstars will be here this year with 3 shows daily!!!  “Build A Dog A Home” contest, pony rides, a petting zoo, puppy yoga, bouncy castles, and face painting.  Attendees are welcome to bring their pets this...
  
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• Trick or eat instead of trick or treat in Saskatoon

  30-10-2018 16:24 via globalnews.ca
  Some trick or treaters will instead be saying trick or eat when they knock go door knocking on Halloween in Saskatoon. Fiona Odlum learns why from Food Centre co-ordinator Jillian Rogers.
  
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• Canada Post rotating strikes hit Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, Weyburn

  30-10-2018 15:48 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, Weyburn hit with rotating Canada Post strikes as union members walk off the job Tuesday.
  
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