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• Bells set to ring in Sask. to mark 100 years since end of WW I

  10-11-2018 22:24 via cbc.ca
  Community organizations across the country are encouraged to ring their bells 100 times at dusk to commemorate the end of the First World War.
  
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• Fans left in the dark over Riders starting quarterback for West Division semi-final

  10-11-2018 21:50
  Chris Jones said he is preparing both Zach Collaros and Brandon Bridge to play in the West Division semi-final game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday, but wouldn’t say who will be starting.
  
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• Chris Jones prepping both quarterbacks for Sunday’s game

  10-11-2018 21:50
  Chris Jones said he is preparing both Zach Collaros and Brandon Bridge to play in Sunday’s game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, but wouldn’t say who will be playing.
  
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• Rosewood-area townhomes bring West Coast vibe to the prairies

  10-11-2018 21:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  West Coast style has migrated to the prairies at Harvest Townhomes, designed and constructed by Arbutus Properties in its popular community, The Meadows, part of the southeast Rosewood subdivision.
  The Harvest Townhomes development is comprised of three-storey townhomes with colourful Craftsman exteriors and attached garages. “Three-storey townhomes, all above ground, are prevalent on the West Coast, but not as common here,” says Jody Minakakis, sales manager with Arbutus in Saskatoo
  
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• Riders list Collaros as starter on depth chart for West Division semifinal

  10-11-2018 21:15 via cbc.ca
  For much of the week, Roughriders head coach Chris Jones has refused to announce a starting quarterback for Sunday's playoff game versus the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. However, both the Riders' depth chart and their Twitter account indicated on Saturday the nod will go to Zach Collaros.
  
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• RCMP say one of two blasts at a parkade near Edmonton was deliberate

  10-11-2018 20:52
  Police say only one of two explosions that rocked a parkade east of Edmonton earlier this week was deliberate, and they say the suspect who died after the incident shot himself.
  
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• Canadian veterans’ assistance group struggles to stay afloat as its members age

  10-11-2018 17:20 via globalnews.ca
  Royal Canadian Legion's Regina Branch 001's story is not unique. Most members served in the Second World War and the Korean War. Many have now passed away, and it's an ongoing challenge to keep the space open.
  
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• Saskatoon police will host social media Q&A on firearms storage after Jordan Lafond inquest recommendation

  10-11-2018 17:07 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police have made plans for a question-and-answer day on social media in 2019 on unsafe firearms storage. It stems from the coroner's inquest held earlier this year into the death of 22-year-old Jordan Lafond, which recommended police increase public awareness about safe firearms storage.
  
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• More bodies found as crews fight California wildfires

  10-11-2018 13:44
  As relatives desperately searched shelters for missing loved ones on Sunday, crews searching the smoking ruins of Paradise and outlying areas found six more bodies, raising the death toll to 29.
  
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• More bodies found as crews fight California wildfire

  10-11-2018 13:44
  As relatives desperately searched shelters for missing loved ones, crews stepped up the search for bodies in the smoking ruins of Paradise on Sunday, loading the remains of at least one victim into a hearse. Wildfires continued to rage on both ends of the state.
  
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• Hearses stand by as crews search for California fire victims

  10-11-2018 13:44
  With hearses standing by, crews stepped up the search for bodies in the smoking ruins of Paradise -- and relatives desperately looked for more than 100 missing loved ones -- as wildfires raged Sunday on both ends of the state.
  
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• Death toll rises to 23 in California's most destructive wildfire on record

  10-11-2018 13:44
  The death toll in the wildfire that tore through a Northern California community has risen to 23.
  
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• Death toll hits 25 from wildfires at both ends of California

  10-11-2018 13:44
  Authorities called in a mobile DNA lab and anthropologists to help identify the dead as the search went on for victims of the most destructive wildfire in California history. The overall death toll from the outbreak of fires at both ends of the state stood at 25 Sunday and appeared likely to climb.
  
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• Deadly fire levelled Northern California town in less than a day

  10-11-2018 13:44
  In a single day, the foothill town of Paradise, Cali. was largely incinerated by flames that moved so fast there was nothing firefighters could do.
  
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• California wildfire kills 9, incinerates town in less than 24 hours

  10-11-2018 13:44
  In a single day, the foothill town of Paradise, Cali. was largely incinerated by flames that moved so fast there was nothing firefighters could do.
  
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• Festival of lights to shine bright in Saskatoon for Diwali - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  10-11-2018 13:01
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  Festival of lights to shine bright in Saskatoon for Diwali
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  Members of the Hindu community in Saskatoon observe Diwali, which fell on Nov. 7, and have been marking it with celebrations, which started at the end of October. Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Updated: November 10, 2018. Diwali puja celebrations at the ...and more »
  
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• 'They did something that is worth honouring': When Wolseley went to war

  10-11-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  We are not likely to celebrate the glories of war, but we should never forget to honour the extraordinary exploits of ordinary Canadians in those conflicts and ensure their sacrifices were not in vain.
  
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• Saskatchewan soldier became tragic part of history 2 minutes before First World War ended

  10-11-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The last soldier to die in battle in the First World War was a 25-year-old man who had been living in Moose Jaw, Sask. George Lawrence Price was fatally shot by a German sniper at 10:58 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918, two minutes before the armistice was official.
  
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• New Faces New Places: Indigenous patterns bring inspiration to Awasis Boutique

  10-11-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Christine Marie started out sewing blankets and bibs for her two young sons, but it wasn’t long until the Indigenous inspired prints were catching the eye of other mothers.
  “People were very interested in the prints that I had,” she said. “They were just feathers and pretty basic, but honestly at that time, it was so hard to find any kind of Indigenous themed fabric.”
  The demand was there, so Marie did some research and found a huge gap in the market for Indigenous
  
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• New Faces New Places: Bun's House Restaurant offers fresh, flavourful food at reasonable price

  10-11-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Whether you’re looking to grab a traditional, affordable Canadian-style breakfast before heading out to work or simply have a craving for fresh, flavourful Vietnamese food, Bun’s House Restaurant has you covered for dine-in, delivery or takeout.
  Thao Nguyen and her husband Thang Huynho opened the restaurant back in February after remodelling the space and have already become very popular among those living and working near the North Industrial neighbourhood where the restaurant is lo
  
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• Letters to the editor Nov. 10, 2018

  10-11-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  City speed limits?
  I made my first trip across the new Chief Mistawasis Bridge the day after it opened. As a senior who was born and raised in this city, I want to express my concerns over the speed limits set by city council.
  First of all, what gives city council the authority and expertise to set speed limits? These roadways are designed by professional engineers who spend many years obtaining their education to do their work properly. Aren’t these the people who should be setting the sp
  
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• Info and privacy commissioner recommends health ministry add resources to respond to queries

  10-11-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The provincial Ministry of Health says it can’t provide responses to access to information and privacy requests within the legally mandated time frame because of staff shortages and heavy workloads.
  In a Nov. 1 report, Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner Ron Kruzeniski recommended the ministry add as many resources as necessary after receiving a complaint from a woman who requested records and did not receive them for five months.
  After four months of waiting, she turned to K
  
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• First World War-era bugle to be used at Saskatoon Remembrance Day ceremony

  10-11-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  When Aaron Vopni started playing The Last Post as a preteen trumpet player for Remembrance Day ceremonies many years ago, he never envisioned he’d get the chance to play it on an instrument older than the First World War.
  “I was really excited to see it,” he said. “When I played it for the first time and it actually worked, it was a great feeling.”
  Thanks to the support of the local groups that help organize the large, annual Remembrance Day ceremony at the SaskTel
  
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• Festival of lights to shine bright in Saskatoon for Diwali

  10-11-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Diwali celebrations continue in Saskatoon throughout the weekend. One of them will mark the end of this year’s festivities at the Shri Lakshmi Naryan temple on Sunday.
  The most significant holiday in India, Diwali is known as the festival of lights. Members of the Hindu community in Saskatoon observe Diwali, which fell on Nov. 7, and have been marking it with celebrations, which started at the end of October.
  At the Shri Lakshmi Naryan Temple, an event featuring religious worship services,
  
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• Donating hair will be more difficult as focus shifts to synthetic options

  10-11-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  You can still shave your head in solidarity with cancer patients, but finding a place to donate that ponytail will become a lot harder by the end of the year.
  The Pantene Beautiful Lengths campaign, which has been collecting donations and creating wigs made from real hair for the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) since 2006, announced in a statement on its website that in the new year it will no longer accept hair donations in Canada and the United States.
  The campaign noted the technology behind sy
  
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• Cuthand: First Nations veterans fought for our freedom in the Second World War

  10-11-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Second World War created the modern nation we call home. While Canada was forged in the military and industrial action of the war, for First Nations people it was a major turning point that would change our way of life and begin the decolonization of our people.
  Following the war, the veterans came home and returned to life on the reserve, but they would also bring change. One veteran told me that although they had marched across Europe and liberated whole countries, they came home only to b
  
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• Children’s Discovery Museum donates a lot of fun to the Saskatoon Open Door Society

  10-11-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Families making a new home in Saskatoon will have some fun toys to play with at the Saskatoon Open Door Society (SODS) childcare centres thanks to the Nutrien Children’s Discovery Museum.
  The museum is donating books, building sets, costumes, stuffed animals and pieces of furniture to help furnish SODS’s newly renovated childcare centres after the museum was forced to close its temporary Market Mall location in early September due to flood damage.
  “While we were sadde
  
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• 'Rise up, boys': Humboldt football team in championship game after bus crash claims team members

  10-11-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Humboldt's high school football team dedicating their season to their coach and two former players who were killed or injured in the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Now they're competing for a provincial title
  
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• Canadian goaltender Shannon Szabados takes NWHL commute in stride

  10-11-2018 06:13 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton athlete's body's needs, her personal life and geography factored into signing with the NWHL's Buffalo Beauts.
  
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• Canada blanks Finland; sets up Four Nations Cup rematch with U.S.

  10-11-2018 05:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  A hot goaltender couldn’t keep Team Canada out of the Four Nations Cup final.
  Canada fired 47 shots at Finnish goaltender Noora Raty, scored twice, and added an empty-netter during a 3-0 victory Friday night at SaskTel Centre.
  The victory sends Canada into the Saturday-night title match against the United States, which dumped Sweden 5-1 earlier in the day. Canada enters the championship game (8 p.m., SaskTel Centre) with a 2-1 record, and the USA is 3-0. The Americans beat Canada 2-1 in th
  
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• 'Without Saskatoon, I wouldn't have any of this': Reignwolf returning for a big hometown concert - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  10-11-2018 02:36
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  'Without Saskatoon, I wouldn't have any of this': Reignwolf returning for a big hometown concert
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  Reignwolf comes through Saskatoon for a concert on Monday at the Coors Event Centre, followed by a show at The Exchange in Regina on Nov. 14. Matt Olson. Updated: November 9, 2018. Jordan Cook, better known as Reignwolf, is returning with his band ...
  
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• 'Without Saskatoon, I wouldn't have any of this': Reignwolf returning for a big hometown concert

  10-11-2018 02:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  When Jordan Cook lived on the prairies, he still went by Jordan Cook. Now he returns as Reignwolf, the name he gave to himself in Seattle, and now the three-man band he performs with.
  He’s been away for years, but he still thinks of Saskatoon as home. It helps that his family still owns the house where he grew up.
  “Without Saskatoon, I wouldn’t have any of this,” he said in a phone interview. “Being able to bring it back there means everything to me. It’s goin
  
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• A long time coming: Huskies, Dinos square off for conference title

  10-11-2018 02:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  Kyle Siemens had two chances to extend his football career, and the first didn’t go so well.
  He found his sweet spot on the second, which is why the University of Saskatchewan Huskies’ quarterback is preparing for Saturday’s 2 p.m. Canada West final against the host Calgary Dinos — a game earned by a come-from-behind 31-28 overtime playoff win over the UBC Thunderbirds last Saturday.
  “It was a little sad before we got happy, but I’m proud of how we fought thro
  
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• What's open and closed on Remembrance Day long weekend

  10-11-2018 02:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  Canadians will honour and remember the brave men and women who served our country during Remembrance Day events on Sunday.
  Since it falls on a weekend this year, the City of Saskatoon is reminding residents that numerous civic facilities will be closed on Monday.
  Remembrance Day ceremonies at Sasktel Centre are set to run from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Sunday. Saskatoon Transit and Access Transit will provide free transportation to and from the service, thanks to Royal Bank of Canada.
  City
  
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• The Docket: Two big trial verdicts and a noteworthy drug trafficking case

  10-11-2018 02:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  StarPhoenix court reporter Bre McAdam reviews the biggest court cases for the week in this episode of The Docket.
  On Thursday, Northwoods Inn and Suites owner John Pontes was convicted of sexual assault for grabbing a female tenant’s breasts, but not for a rape she alleged happened later that night.
  A day earlier, Kiel Stewart was in another Saskatoon courtroom to learn the judge’s decision in his trial for drunk driving causing the deaths of two people in a crash near Youn
  
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• Sask. aims to reduce spread of HIV, Hep C with clean, free crack pipes

  10-11-2018 01:40
  The province is set to give out crack and meth pipes as an effort to reduce the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C.
  
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• Saskatoon’s Muslim community reflects ahead of Remembrance Day

  10-11-2018 01:31 via globalnews.ca
  Members of Saskatoon’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community came together to reflect on the sacrifices of those who have served Canada.
  
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• After running into each other in England, these cousins had greatly different experiences in WWII

  10-11-2018 01:22
  Few veterans remain from the Second World War, but the Atkinson family has two.
  
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• Combating drugs inside Saskatchewan’s correctional centres

  10-11-2018 01:13 via globalnews.ca
  Authorities say the war on drugs inside provincial correctional centres is a 24-7 battle as staff try to keep inmates staff.
  
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• Documentary series shares Saskatchewan veteran stories in schools across Canada

  10-11-2018 00:58 via globalnews.ca
  The Canada Remembers series began in Saskatchewan and has been endorsed by the Royal Canadian Legion.
  
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• Inmate escapes from healing lodge near Maple Creek, Sask.

  10-11-2018 00:40 via globalnews.ca
  Joely Lambourn was not accounted for during a head count on Nov. 9 at the Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge near Maple Creek, Sask.
  
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• Province announce $100K support program for legions, veterans' units

  10-11-2018 00:34 via cbc.ca
  Royal Canadian Legions and veterans units throughout Saskatchewan will be getting an infusion of cash, as the province has recently announced a new $100,000 support program for them.
  
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• Saskatoon man keeping WWI memories alive through 102-year-old bike

  10-11-2018 00:33 via globalnews.ca
  Christensen had only planned for the bike to be used in the centennial celebration of Armistice Day. Now that the moment is just days away, he know it can’t stop there.
  
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• Lorje plans to resign Montgomery Place community post over preschool issue - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  10-11-2018 00:28
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  Lorje plans to resign Montgomery Place community post over preschool issue
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  Former city councillor Pat Lorje is among two resigning from the Montgomery Place Community Association over its response to a Saskatoon Tribal Council application. Phil Tank, Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Updated: November 9, 2018. Share Adjust Comment ...
  
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• Lorje plans to resign Montgomery Place community post over preschool issue

  10-11-2018 00:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  Longtime Saskatoon politician Pat Lorje says she intends to resign her post with the Montgomery Place Community Association over its response to a proposed preschool for Indigenous children.
  The community association wrote a letter to the City of Saskatoon to signal its opposition to a proposed Saskatoon Tribal Council preschool to be established in a bungalow on 11th Street West.
  Lorje, who served as city councillor for the area until she was defeated in 2016, said she voted along with the comm
  
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• Winnipeg, Regina mayors trade barbs as pair make bright bet on Sunday’s CFL game

  10-11-2018 00:22 via globalnews.ca
  Brian Bowman has made a gentleman's agreement with Regina mayor Michael Fougere on the results of Sunday's semi-final matchup with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
  
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• Machetes, knives weapon of choice in robberies, police say

  10-11-2018 00:20
  Several robberies in Saskatoon over the past week have a common thread – the use of knives or machetes.
  
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• Inmate escapes from Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge near Maple Creek

  10-11-2018 00:20
  An inmate has escaped from the Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge, a multi-level security federal facility near Maple Creek.
  
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• Football fans brace for polar playoff game

  10-11-2018 00:15 via globalnews.ca
  The only thing colder than the Roughriders and Blue Bombers rivalry might be this weekend's weather. Fans hope their hand warmers and the Riders are ready to bring the heat.
  
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• Muskeg Chief reflects on what his military service means to him, his community

  10-11-2018 00:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  The fetid smell of urine and feces filled the humid early-morning air, serving as an introduction to Afghanistan for Canadian soldiers stepping off their plane.
  It’s Cpl. Kelly Wolfe’s first memory from his lone tour of duty — thousands of miles away from his present life as chief of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation.
  Talking about his tour can be therapeutic at times. He made lifelong friends, learned lessons that will stay with him forever, and followed a path of service honourably
  
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