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• Two homes damaged after fire spreads next door - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  05-01-2019 22:40
  Two homes damaged after fire spreads next door  Saskatoon Star-PhoenixA fire burning on one side of the house at 613 Avenue H South on Saturday caused the vacant house next door to ignite.
  
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• Two homes damaged after fire spreads next door

  05-01-2019 22:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  A fire burning on one side of the house at 613 Avenue H South on Saturday caused the vacant house next door to ignite.
  The call to the Saskatoon Fire Department came at 12:33 p.m. and crews arrived in four minutes, according to a fire department news release. They saw the flames had spread to 611 Avenue H South and called for another engine to help with the attack.
  The initial fire was brought under control in 10 minutes. Crews searched both homes and found no occupants.
  The Saskatoon Fire Depar
  
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• Investigation underway after house fire spreads to neighbouring home

  05-01-2019 22:15
  An investigation is underway after a house fire on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Sask. workshops focus on climate change solutions rooted in Indigenous teachings, values

  05-01-2019 21:40 via cbc.ca
  Michelle Brass believes everything is connected. That's apparent when she talks about the climate change workshops she has been doing with a couple of First Nations in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Cause of house fire on Avenue S under investigation

  05-01-2019 20:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  No occupants were found in a Saskatoon home where a fire caused about $60,000 in damages on Saturday.
  The Saskatoon Fire Department was called at 10:04 a.m. to the fire at 311 Avenue S South, according to a Saskatoon Fire Department news release.
  The first crews arrived in four minutes and saw smoke and flames visible from the windows at the front of the one-storey home.
  The Saskatoon Fire Department responds to a house fire at 311 Avenue S South on Jan 5, 2019. (Saskatoon Fire Department Photo)
  
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• Crews investigate Saturday morning house fire

  05-01-2019 19:35
  An investigation is underway after a house fire on Saturday morning.
  
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• Quebec woman and Italian friend missing in Burkina Faso

  05-01-2019 18:18
  A 34-year-old Quebec woman and her 30-year-old Italian friend have gone missing while they were travelling together in Burkina Faso, according to her family.
  
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• Quebec woman and Italian friend missing in Africa

  05-01-2019 18:18
  A 34-year-old Quebec woman and her 30-year-old Italian friend have gone missing while they were travelling together in Burkina Faso, according to her family.
  
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• Saskatoon Co-op strike continues after union votes against newest offer

  05-01-2019 16:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  Striking employees of Saskatoon Co-op have rejected the most recent contract offer from the organization, according to a company news release.
  Members of the UFCW Local 1400 voted on the newest offer on Friday. According to the news release sent out shortly after midnight, the offer was turned down by around 60 per cent of voting union members.
  Saskatoon Co-op CEO Grant Wicks said in the news release he was “disappointed” with how the vote turned out, but said the close vote seemed l
  
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• Saskatoon Co-op workers reject latest offer, months-long strike to continue - CBC.ca

  05-01-2019 16:24
  Saskatoon Co-op workers reject latest offer, months-long strike to continue  CBC.caEmployees from the Saskatoon Co-op have rejected an offer presented to them on Thursday.
  
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• Saskatoon Co-op workers reject latest offer, months-long strike to continue

  05-01-2019 16:24 via cbc.ca
  Employees from the Saskatoon Co-op have rejected an offer presented to them on Thursday.
  
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• RCMP search for Pelican Narrows woman last seen in Saskatoon - News Talk 650 CKOM

  05-01-2019 16:07
  RCMP search for Pelican Narrows woman last seen in Saskatoon  News Talk 650 CKOMPelican Narrows RCMP is asking for help to find April Custer. The 36-year-old woman was reported missing to th...
  
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• Leader Impact: Where faith and business mix in Saskatoon - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  05-01-2019 16:02
  Leader Impact: Where faith and business mix in Saskatoon  Saskatoon Star-PhoenixA Saskatoon mission group is helping marketplace leaders explore faith in Jesus Christ in their professional and personal lives.
  
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• Leader Impact: Where faith and business mix in Saskatoon

  05-01-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Health professional Arlene Jorgenson founded HealthServ, her occupational health consulting company, in 1993. Not only does she apply her expertise locally and provincially, but Jorgenson also shares her business and entrepreneurial acumen internationally through involvement with Leader Impact.
  Leader Impact is a division of Power to Change Ministries. Its mission is to help marketplace leaders explore the relevance of faith in Jesus Christ in their professional and personal lives.
  “We do
  
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• Saskatoon Co-op workers vote against company's latest offer - News Talk 650 CKOM

  05-01-2019 15:42
  Saskatoon Co-op workers vote against company's latest offer  News Talk 650 CKOMSaskatoon Co-op workers remain on strike Saturday after rejecting the company's latest contract offer. Accordi...
  
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• RCMP investigate after skier dies in avalanche in B.C.

  05-01-2019 13:18
  A 42-year-old man has died in an avalanche in the backcountry near Pemberton, B.C., as officials warn the risk of slides remains high to extreme across the province and Alberta.
  
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• Year in Review 2018: October's big news included cannabis legalization and two bridge openings in Saskatoon - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  05-01-2019 13:00
  Year in Review 2018: October's big news included cannabis legalization and two bridge openings in Saskatoon  Saskatoon Star-PhoenixIn our look back at 2018, October was notable for the legalization of recreational marijuana and the opening of two bridges in Saskatoon. Heather Persson ...
  
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• Year in Review 2018: October's big news included cannabis legalization and two bridge openings in Saskatoon

  05-01-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  In our Year in Review series, The Saskatoon StarPhoenix looks back on the stories that affected residents the most in 2018.
  New bridges open
  Mayor Charlie Clark remembered it as a line on a map six years before, and part of a long-term vision. In October, the Chief Mistawasis Bridge became a reality — and open to the public.
  “Today is the culmination of many years of planning and preparation,” Clark said. Hundreds of people — including former mayor Don Atchison and former
  
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• Letters to the editor Jan. 5, 2019

  05-01-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Re: Biker acquitted of dangerous driving (SP. Dec. 1)
  The top three reasons that there are traffic “accidents” according to SGI’s traffic statistics are: driver impairment, inattention, and speeding. So, despite the arguments put forward and reported in this case, when you are two for three it is the expected outcome, not an accident at all.
  Speeding up to go through a yellow light is not okay. Exceeding the maximum speed limit is not okay. Entering an intersection when you can
  
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• Ladies on Snowmobiles gear up for annual fundraising ride to battle breast cancer

  05-01-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Canora, Sask., snowmobiler Shawna Leson has found creative ways, including harvesting canola, to raise money for this year's annual ride benefiting breast cancer research and equipment in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Cuthand: Government apology is the first step of many

  05-01-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Next week, Premier Scott Moe is expected to provide an apology to the victims of the so-called Sixties Scoop. This travesty began in the 1960s but it is still ongoing today.
  A simple apology won’t be good enough. The premier must rise to the occasion and put a stop to the racist policy of splitting up families and ignoring the Indigenous knowledge and culture of family ties and child raising.
  Since European contact we have been viewed as incapable of raising our own children and there is a
  
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• Negative news overshadowed a strong year of reconciliation for Indigenous people

  05-01-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  To assess the progress or lack of it for Indigenous people in 2018 you must go back and look at a few events in isolation.
  
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• Housing affordability to worsen in 2019 even as market cools, says RBC

  05-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Even as house prices dip or rise only modestly in 2019, home affordability will decline in most Canadian cities, according to a recent report from the Royal Bank of Canada.
  
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• Yellow vest convoy moves through Saskatoon - News Talk 980 CJME

  05-01-2019 09:00
  Yellow vest convoy moves through Saskatoon  News Talk 980 CJMESaskatoon's Yellow vest protesters went mobile on Saturday. After weeks of building support during weekend pro...
  
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• Year in Review 2018: October's big news included cannabis legalization and two bridge openings in Saskatoon - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  05-01-2019 09:00
  Year in Review 2018: October's big news included cannabis legalization and two bridge openings in Saskatoon  Saskatoon StarPhoenixIn our look back at 2018, October was notable for the legalization of recreational marijuana and the opening of two bridges in Saskatoon. Heather Persson ...
  
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• StarPhoenix Year in Review: October 2018 - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  05-01-2019 09:00
  StarPhoenix Year in Review: October 2018  Saskatoon StarPhoenixIn our look back at 2018, October was notable for the legalization of recreational marijuana and the opening of two bridges in Saskatoon. Heather Persson ...
  
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• WHL: Crnkovic scores OT winner as Saskatoon Blades edge Regina Pats 2-1

  05-01-2019 05:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  Kyle Crnkovic has only three Western Hockey League goals to his credit, but none was bigger than the one he scored Friday night.
  While his first-ever WHL goal earlier this season was big, his third tally— the game-winner Friday in overtime for the Saskatoon Blades — proved to be even sweeter.
  “They’re both special, but I think this one definitely feels really cool that it was in overtime and everybody got real excited – it was awesome,” said Crnkovic, a 16-yea
  
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• Politician wants to pump the brakes on North Dakota's 'dumb' anti-idling law

  05-01-2019 05:10 via cbc.ca
  When the winds howl and the bone-numbing cold sets in, scores of North Dakotans willingly become lawbreakers by warming up their vehicles without being in them, ignoring a potential $1,500 state fine and 30 days in jail.
  
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• Rings, banner, a game: At long last, Rush ready for home opener

  05-01-2019 02:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  Ben McIntosh appreciates this home opener, which moved from wobbly to solid in the time it took the National Lacrosse League to find labour peace.
  McIntosh’s Saskatchewan Rush, who were supposed to play their Saskatoon opener Dec. 8, had the whole thing pushed back because of a dispute between players and owners that delayed the start of the season. But Saturday night at SaskTel Centre, 7:30 p.m., the show goes on.
  “At first, it was ‘Okay, we’ve got some things to figure
  
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• 3 taken into custody after cab driver assaulted

  05-01-2019 02:18
  A 55-year-old cab driver is recovering from serious injuries after being assaulted early Friday morning.
  
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• Visually impaired community discourages ‘Bird Box challenge’

  05-01-2019 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  The Bird Box challenge shows people trying to pull off different stunts while blindfolded- often in public and dangerous situations.
  
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• Yorkton, Sask. man walks across Canada

  05-01-2019 01:04 via globalnews.ca
  Zayell Johnston, who is from Yorkton, Sask., decided to walk across Canada to explore the country and see it in a different light.
  
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• Global News at 6: Jan. 4

  05-01-2019 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, January 4, 2019 edition of Global News at 6 with Marney Blunt on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• 3 arrested after Saskatoon cab driver assaulted and robbed - Global News

  05-01-2019 00:24
  3 arrested after Saskatoon cab driver assaulted and robbed  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: Police say three people are in custody after a Saskatoon taxi driver was assaulted and robbed. Ryan Kessler reports.
  
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• RCMP looking into Manitoba weed supplier after unauthorized pot entered legal market

  05-01-2019 00:10 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP are now involved in an investigation into the sale of "unathorized product" by Winnpeg pot-producer Bonify. The product seized was sold in Saskatchewan.
  
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