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• ‘The future’s up in the air’; Saskatoon Farmers' Market may be moving - CTV News

  19-02-2019 23:29 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  ‘The future’s up in the air’; Saskatoon Farmers' Market may be moving  CTV NewsThe Saskatoon Farmers' Market Co-operative has called River Landing home for the last 12 years, but at the end of 2019 it may have to find a new spot.
  
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• ‘The future’s up in the air’; Saskatoon Farmers' Market may be moving

  19-02-2019 23:29
  The Saskatoon Farmers’ Market Co-operative has called River Landing home for the last 12 years, but at the end of 2019 it may have to find a new spot.
  
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• B&E with Arrest - 400 block Ave. J S

  19-02-2019 23:29 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are continuing to investigate following a break and enter over the weekend.At 2:40 a.m., February 17, 2019, Patrol members were dispatched to a house in the 400 block of Avenue J South for a report of a break and enter in progress. The suspects had fled the scene upon Police arrival, but the Canine Unit was able to lead officers to a house in the 300 block of Avenue J South. A suspect was found inside the residence and arrested without incident. Three other people located inside
  
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• Weyburn couple returns from Haiti due to protests

  19-02-2019 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  A couple of missionaries from Weyburn, Sask. were forced to leave Haiti due to escalating protests, but they hope to return in the near future. David Baxter has their story.
  
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• N.B. restaurant looking for customer who left $800 tip on $10 bill

  19-02-2019 22:39
  Staff at a New Brunswick restaurant are trying to track down a customer who they believe accidentally left them a 8,000 per cent tip on a $10 order.
  
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• CBC Saskatchewan's town hall to discuss whether we are handling immigration correctly

  19-02-2019 22:15 via cbc.ca
  Join CBC Host Stefani Langenegger as we explore the topic and the tension around immigration.
  
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• CBC Saskatchewan's town hall discusses whether we are handling immigration correctly

  19-02-2019 22:15 via cbc.ca
  CBC Host Stefani Langenegger explored the topic and the tension around immigration.
  
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• Man behind North Battleford Amber Alert sentenced to 2 years less a day, 3 years' probation

  19-02-2019 22:14
  Jonathan Gunville, the man who stole an SUV with a child in the backseat, has been sentenced to two years less a day and three years’ probation.
  
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• Judge to make sentencing decision for man behind North Battleford Amber Alert

  19-02-2019 22:14
  On his 20th birthday, Jonathan Gunville will learn how he will be sentenced.
  
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• Charge upgraded to first degree murder in Saskatoon's first homicide of the year

  19-02-2019 21:46 via cbc.ca
  Blake Jeffrey Schreiner has had his second-degree murder charge in connection with the death of his common-law partner Tammy Brown upgraded to first-degree murder.
  
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• Wilson-Raybould to testify in parliamentary probe of SNC-Lavalin scandal, but no witnesses from PMO called

  19-02-2019 21:00 via cbc.ca
  Former justice minister and attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould will be called to testify before a parliamentary committee probing the SNC-Lavalin scandal — but opposition critics are furious that no past or current aides in the prime minister's office will be invited to appear.
  
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• Wilson-Raybould to testify in parliamentary probe of SNC-Lavalin scandal

  19-02-2019 21:00 via cbc.ca
  Former justice minister and attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould will be called to testify at a parliamentary committee probing the SNC-Lavalin scandal — but it's not yet clear how much she'll be able to reveal publicly because she's bound by client-solicitor privilege.
  
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• Missing man, considered legally blind, found by Saskatoon police plane in wooded area on edge of North Battleford

  19-02-2019 20:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  More than 12 hours after he was reported missing, a 66-year-old man considered legally blind was found in a wooded area near North Battleford and treated for hypothermia and frostbite.
  Gordon Bingham was found Monday around 9:30 p.m., according to Saskatoon police and Saskatchewan RCMP news releases. He was taken to Battlefords Union Hospital for injuries considered serious but not life-threatening.
  According to police, he left his house Monday around 7 a.m. for his morning walk and did not retu
  
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• Missing man, considered legally blind, found by Saskatoon police plane in wooded area on edge of North Battleford - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  19-02-2019 20:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Missing man, considered legally blind, found by Saskatoon police plane in wooded area on edge of North Battleford  Saskatoon StarPhoenixGordon Bingham was found Monday around 9:30 p.m., police said. He was taken to Battlefords Union Hospital for injuries considered serious but not ...
  
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• Charge upgraded to first-degree murder in death of Saskatoon mother Tammy Brown

  19-02-2019 20:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Blake Jeffrey Schreiner is now charged with first-degree murder in connection with Saskatoon’s first homicide of 2019.
  Schreiner was originally charged with second-degree murder in the death of his spouse, 39-year-old Tammy Brown.
  He appeared in court briefly by video on Friday, when defence lawyer Brad Mitchell requested an adjournment to Feb. 22 to allow time to review disclosure.
  Saskatoon provincial court confirmed the upgraded charge on Monday.
  Schreiner, 37, was arrested after Brown
  
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• 'He was old school': Saskatoon's musical community remembers cultural icon Maurice Drouin - CBC.ca

  19-02-2019 20:03 via cbc.ca
  'He was old school': Saskatoon's musical community remembers cultural icon Maurice Drouin  CBC.caMusicians across Saskatchewan are mourning the death of well-known jazz pianist Maurice Drouin.
  
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• 'He was old school': Saskatoon's musical community remembers cultural icon Maurice Drouin

  19-02-2019 20:03 via cbc.ca
  Musicians across Saskatchewan are mourning the death of well-known jazz pianist Maurice Drouin.
  
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• Charge upgraded to first-degree murder in death of Saskatoon mother Tammy Brown - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  19-02-2019 19:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  Charge upgraded to first-degree murder in death of Saskatoon mother Tammy Brown  Saskatoon StarPhoenixBlake Jeffrey Schreiner is now facing a charge of first-degree murder in connection with Saskatoon's first homicide of 2019.Schreiner was originally charged with ...
  
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• Saskatoon man convicted of child luring to have pre-sentence psyche assessment - National Post

  19-02-2019 19:53 via nationalpost.com
  Saskatoon man convicted of child luring to have pre-sentence psyche assessment  National PostSASKATOON — A judge has convicted a Saskatoon man who was accused of blackmailing a teenage girl with cognitive issues in order to force her to share ...
  
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• Saskatoon police plane finds missing North Battleford man considered legally blind

  19-02-2019 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon officers in the air support unit guided RCMP ground units to a missing man in a wooded area on the edge of North Battleford.
  
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• Saskatoon man convicted of child luring to have pre-sentence psyche assessment - Times Colonist

  19-02-2019 19:52 via timescolonist.com
  Saskatoon man convicted of child luring to have pre-sentence psyche assessment  Times ColonistSASKATOON — A judge has convicted a Saskatoon man who was accused of blackmailing a teenage girl with cognitive issues in order to force her to share ...
  
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• Payless to close all 248 Canadian stores

  19-02-2019 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  Payless ShoeSource Canada Inc. will soon file for creditor protection in Canada. The brand employs about 2,400 workers in Canada.
  
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• Man found guilty of child porn charges, extortion and luring

  19-02-2019 19:20
  A judge delivered his verdict Tuesday in the trial of Abdul Jat, who was facing child pornography related charges.
  
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• Jat found guilty of 4 child porn charges

  19-02-2019 19:20
  A judge delivered his verdict today in the trial of a Saskatoon man facing child pornography charges.
  
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• Payless seeks creditor protection, plans to close stores in U.S. and Canada

  19-02-2019 19:19 via cbc.ca
  Payless Shoes is going into creditor protection in the U.S. and Canada, and will likely close its about 2,500 stores in North America.
  
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• Saskatoon police help find missing, legally blind, North Battleford man - CTV News

  19-02-2019 19:13 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Saskatoon police help find missing, legally blind, North Battleford man  CTV NewsA missing, legally blind North Battleford man was taken to hospital Monday when he was found outside in the cold, Saskatoon police say.
  
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• Saskatoon police help find missing, legally blind, North Battleford man

  19-02-2019 19:13
  A missing, legally blind North Battleford man was taken to hospital Monday when he was found outside in the cold, Saskatoon police say.
  
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• Missing Person Located by ASU - North Battleford

  19-02-2019 18:39 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A North Battleford man was taken to hospital when he was located after being reported missing yesterday.North Battleford RCMP contacted the Saskatoon Police Service yesterday evening, February 18, 2019. It requested that the SPS Air Support Unit (ASU), provide assistance in locating a 66 year old missing male. The man was considered legally blind and had not returned to his North Battleford home since leaving at approximately 9:00 a.m. that day. RCMP members and Search and Rescue had been lookin
  
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• 'We're doing all the right things': Homan, Courtney curling while pregnant at Scotties

  19-02-2019 18:36 via cbc.ca
  Ontario skip Rachel Homan and second Joanne Courtney, who are competing at the Scotties in Nova Scotia, are expecting their first babies this summer. But that hasn’t stopped the rink, which is seeking its fourth national title, from getting off to a fast start.
  
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• Payless to close all 248 Canadian stores, liquidation sales expected

  19-02-2019 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  The company said it is "ill-equipped" for today's retail environment with too much remaining debt and too large a store footprint.
  
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• 4th Hockey Heroes Weekend in Saskatoon | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  19-02-2019 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  4th Hockey Heroes Weekend in Saskatoon | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caGlobal's Nicole Stillger is joined by two guests to talk about the Hockey Heroes Weekend fundraiser next month, which is all in support of Heart & Stroke ...
  
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• 4th Hockey Heroes Weekend in Saskatoon

  19-02-2019 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  Global’s Nicole Stillger is joined by two guests to talk about the Hockey Heroes Weekend fundraiser next month, which is all in support of Heart & Stroke Saskatchewan.
  
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• ‘Fight Hunger, Spark Change’ campaign

  19-02-2019 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  From now until March 13, Walmart’s “Fight Hunger, Spark Change” campaign is collecting donations for food banks across Canada. Global’s Ciara Yaschuk speaks with Sheri Elvin to learn how the campaign is helping people in Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon police plane finds missing North Battleford, Sask. man in wooded area using thermal imaging camera - CBC.ca

  19-02-2019 18:01 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police plane finds missing North Battleford, Sask. man in wooded area using thermal imaging camera  CBC.caRCMP say the Saskatoon Police *Service's* Air Support Unit was instrumental in saving the life of a 66-year-old man in North Battleford, Sask.
  
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• Saskatoon police plane finds missing North Battleford, Sask. man in wooded area using thermal imaging camera

  19-02-2019 18:01 via cbc.ca
  RCMP say the Saskatoon Police Service's Air Support Unit was instrumental in saving the life of a 66-year-old man in North Battleford, Sask.
  
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• Morrissey coming to Saskatoon's TCU Place - CBC.ca

  19-02-2019 17:06 via cbc.ca
  Morrissey coming to Saskatoon's TCU Place  CBC.caAfter a lengthy break from touring Canada, British rocker Morrissey has announced he will be playing Saskatoon's TCU Place this spring.
  
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• Morrissey coming to Saskatoon's TCU Place

  19-02-2019 17:06 via cbc.ca
  After a lengthy break from touring Canada, British rocker Morrissey has announced he will be playing Saskatoon's TCU Place this spring.
  
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• Twitter tightens up EU political ad rules ahead of election - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  19-02-2019 17:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  Twitter tightens up EU political ad rules ahead of election  Saskatoon StarPhoenixLONDON — Twitter says it's tightening up rules for European Union political ads ahead of bloc-wide elections set for the spring, following similar moves by ...
  
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• Letter of the Day: Mental health needs more funds - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  19-02-2019 17:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  Letter of the Day: Mental health needs more funds  Saskatoon StarPhoenixMurray Mandryk's perceptive column “Mental health advocate says Minister needs to see world through her eyes” (SP, Jan. 30), made a point that cannot be ...
  
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• Letter of the Day: Mental health needs more funds

  19-02-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Murray Mandryk’s perceptive column “Mental health advocate says Minister needs to see world through her eyes” (SP, Jan. 30), made a point that cannot be repeated too often: The impact of underfunding mental health on individuals and families is too often not fully understood when decisions about health care spending are being made. This remains true even though one in five families will face mental health issues.
  Saskatchewan now lags behind other provinces in mental health fun
  
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• Rally kicks off in Ottawa after protest convoy drives across country

  19-02-2019 16:39
  A rally critical of the federal government’s energy policies has kicked off in Ottawa as 200 vehicles and trucks parked around Parliament Hill after driving across the country.
  
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• Protest convoy arrives in Ottawa after driving across country

  19-02-2019 16:39
  A convoy of more than 100 trucks have rolled into Ottawa for a rally at Parliament Hill against federal energy policies.
  
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• Seven children, all part of the same family, die in Halifax house fire - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  19-02-2019 16:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  Seven children, all part of the same family, die in Halifax house fire  Saskatoon StarPhoenixHALIFAX — Police have confirmed that seven children died in an early-morning fire today that witnesses said quickly engulfed a home in a Halifax suburb.
  
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• Secret Vatican guidelines for priests who father children revealed

  19-02-2019 16:32
  Secret Vatican guidelines for priests who father children have been revealed thanks to the efforts of a campaigning son of a cleric, the New York Times reveals.
  
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• Two hospitalized in crash near Battlefords

  19-02-2019 16:20
  Two people were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a crash on Highway 29 near Battlefords on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Weyburn man travels to Ottawa in convoy for pro-pipeline protest

  19-02-2019 16:02 via cbc.ca
  A man from Weyburn, Sask joined the pro-pipeline convoy on Valentine's Day when it started in Red Deer, Alta. Field construction supervisor Kent Lacoste is now in Ottawa, having his say on pipelines and carbon taxes.
  
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• Array Design giving opportunities to people in long-term recovery - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  19-02-2019 16:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Array Design giving opportunities to people in long-term recovery  Saskatoon StarPhoenixChris Watt, who owns Array Design and Contracting, explains why giving work opportunities to people who are in long-term recovery from an addiction also ...
  
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• Array Design giving opportunities to people in long-term recovery

  19-02-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Chris Watt, who owns Array Design and Contracting, explains why giving work opportunities to people who are in long-term recovery from an addiction also helps him.
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• 'We believe in you,' Scheer tells controversial pro-pipeline movement

  19-02-2019 15:26 via cbc.ca
  Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer welcomed a controversial convoy bringing a pro-pipeline message to Ottawa today, assuring participants that "we've got your back."
  
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