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• Sharing the story of the Sixties Scoop: Sask. professor, survivor acts as consultant for movie

  02-03-2019 23:51 via cbc.ca
  When Raven Sinclair received a script for a movie about the impact of the Sixties Scoop, she couldn’t put it down.
  
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• 'Biggest moose statue' standoff ends with summit, promise of friendship between Norway, Moose Jaw

  02-03-2019 23:35 via cbc.ca
  Norwegian and Canadian politicians made the "moose" out of their first international summit, with tongue-in-cheek barbs replaced with words of friendship and love.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush update with Kevin Mitchell

  02-03-2019 19:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  Sports editor Kevin Mitchell talks all things Saskatchewan Rush ahead of their game on Saturday, March 2.
  Related Rush seek breathing room in tight Western Division Rush move into first, by just a shade, with win over Colorado
  
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• The Docket: Bre McAdam’s court wrap for the week of March 1

  02-03-2019 19:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon StarPhoenix’s court reporter Bre McAdam, details the sentencing of Kiel Stewart after he was found guilty in November of a number of charges stemming from a vehicular accident resulting in the deaths of Brett Busse and Adam Powell.
  She also discusses appeals filed in the Robert Major case and in the stabbing of Patrick Dong.
  Related Accused drunk driver says he switched places with passenger before fatal Highway 2 rollover Laurie and Ken Powell, parents of Adam Powell, speak
  
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• Review: Though imperfect, Boeing Boeing takes comedy to new heights

  02-03-2019 19:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  It might have been a delayed takeoff for the comedy in Persephone Theatre’s Boeing Boeing on Friday night, but the show swooped in for a smooth landing at the end — with only a bit of turbulence in the middle.
  Boeing Boeing is a farce that tracks the increasingly frantic love life of Bernard, who is in a relationship with three different air hostesses at the same time. The ploy works because — as Bernard (played by Gaelan Beatty) tells the audience repeatedly — it’s
  
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• Southern half of Sask. under extreme cold warnings

  02-03-2019 19:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan is facing what looks to be the final blast of extreme cold temperatures this weekend before the mercury starts to climb, hitting seasonal average high temperatures of around -5 C by Thursday.
  According to the Environment Canada website, areas of the province from Prince Albert all the way south to the forty-ninth parallel are experiencing overnight temperatures of -30 C — though when taking into account the northerly winds gusting at around 15 kilometres and hour it will feel
  
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• Police searching for suspects following armed robbery - CTV News

  02-03-2019 18:54 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Police searching for suspects following armed robbery  CTV NewsPolice are searching for two suspects after an armed robbery early on Saturday morning.
  
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• Police searching for suspects following armed robbery

  02-03-2019 18:54
  Police are searching for two suspects after an armed robbery early on Saturday morning.
  
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• Polachic: InScribe Writers WorDshop

  02-03-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  InScribe Christian Writers’ Fellowship is a nationwide organization whose purpose is to support and encourage fellow Christians who write.
  The movement was initiated in Alberta in 1980. Some years later, several members moved out of province, but wanted to retain membership in the group. At the same time, writers from other provinces expressed a desire to be involved, and 1996, InScribe Christian Writers’ Fellowship (ICWF) became a Canada-wide organization. Its members are Christians
  
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• Past month a top 5 knockout for coldest February recorded in Saskatchewan

  02-03-2019 17:00 via cbc.ca
  If you felt like this February was a particularly brutal one, even for Saskatchewan, you’re right — Environment Canada reports it was among the coldest in the decades that records have been kept.
  
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• Police searching for suspects after armed robbery in Confederation

  02-03-2019 16:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon Police were dispatched to a business in the 3,000 block of Diefenbaker Drive just before 2 a.m. Saturday after receiving reports of an armed robbery.
  According to a police news release, two males — allegedly armed with a knife and a firearm — entered the business and were able to flee with an undisclosed amount of cash before police arrived. Both suspects were described as wearing dark clothing. Police say nobody was injured during the robbery.
  Police are asking that a
  
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• Growing support for separating roles of justice minister, AG

  02-03-2019 16:08
  Federal Justice Minister David Lametti is publicly musing about whether Canada should consider separating the offices of its attorney general and its minister of justice in the wake of the SNC-Lavalin controversy, an idea that has backing from others who know the job intimately.
  
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• New Faces New Places: A mechanic you can trust that won't break the bank

  02-03-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It can be a frustrating experience taking a vehicle to a shop for repairs, but with Saskatoon Auto Connection’s new service centre you can be confident they won’t try to sell you a fix your car doesn’t need.
  Dustin Kalthoff first opened Auto Connection’s used car lot in 2008, but as the business grew Kalthoff knew it would be beneficial for both his business and his customers to open a service centre to make sure they were providing top-notch used vehicles.
  “We were
  
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• Permanent downtown bike lanes estimated to cost $4.6 million

  02-03-2019 15:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  The price tag to design and build permanent protected bike lanes downtown is estimated at $4.6 million in a new City of Saskatoon report.
  The cost is included in a report that will be considered by city council’s transportation committee Monday on implementing the city’s active transportation plan.
  The $4.6 million is included in proposed spending of $10.28 million to expand the city’s cycling network over 11 years, starting in 2020.
  Under the proposal, it would cost $300,000 n
  
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• UN warns of 'complacency' as measles cases soar worldwide

  02-03-2019 15:51
  Just 10 countries were responsible for three-quarters of a global surge in measles cases last year, the UN children's agency said Friday, including one of the world's richest nations, France.
  
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• New Faces New Places: A doughnut experience like no other - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  02-03-2019 15:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  New Faces New Places: A doughnut experience like no other  Saskatoon StarPhoenix"Right now, you can only get these doughnuts once a year at the Exhibition — but even when it comes to that they only do cinnamon sugar (flavour)." Erin Petrow ...
  
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• 'We're just hoping that he would pay the whole amount': Family frustrated with nonpayment from landlord a year after judgment - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  02-03-2019 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  'We're just hoping that he would pay the whole amount': Family frustrated with nonpayment from landlord a year after judgment  Saskatoon StarPhoenixMary-Ann and Jonathan McLeod still have not received the $2339 in rent and damages they are owed by Jagdish (Jack) Grover.
  
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• 'We're just hoping that he would pay the whole amount': Family frustrated with nonpayment from landlord a year after judgment

  02-03-2019 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Mary-Ann and Jonathan McLeod want to move on, but their former landlord is making that difficult.
  The mother and son, both of whom are disabled and rely on social assistance, spent five months living in a squalid garage owned by Jagdish (Jack) Grover before it was deemed unfit for habitation in September 2017.
  Last February, an Office of Residential Tenancies hearing officer ruled that Grover must repay the McLeods $1,839 in rent — two months’ worth — plus $500 in aggravated da
  
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• New Faces New Places: A doughnut experience like no other

  02-03-2019 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  This ain’t your typical doughnut shop.
  With 16 flavours on the menu — along with the option to mix and match toppings to your own personal preference — Saskatoon’s newest doughnut shop, which specializes in creating the perfect mini doughnuts, is bringing the traditional fairground treat to dessert enthusiasts year round.
  “It’s all about hot mini doughnuts here,” said Dapper Doughnut co-owner Parth Patel. “Right now, you can only get these doughnut
  
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• Telemiracle 43 begins tonight in Saskatoon - 620 CKRM.com

  02-03-2019 14:51 via 620ckrm.com
  Telemiracle 43 begins tonight in Saskatoon  620 CKRM.comOne of the biggest events in the province, one sure to attract the eyes of many, begins Saturday night in Saskatoon. Telemiracle 43 launches from TCU Place.
  
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• Energy reform bill will fail if not accepted by Senate, granted royal assent by spring

  02-03-2019 14:24 via globalnews.ca
  If the bill doesn't get royal assent this spring, it will fail because any bills on the order paper go back to square one after the election.
  
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• Permanent downtown bike lanes estimated to cost $4.6 million - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  02-03-2019 14:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Permanent downtown bike lanes estimated to cost $4.6 million  Saskatoon StarPhoenixProposed plan outlines spending on cycling network over next decade.
  
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• Saskatoon police feel they have the resources to watch high-risk offenders - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  02-03-2019 13:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police feel they have the resources to watch high-risk offenders  Saskatoon StarPhoenixSaskatoon Police sergeant in charge of the officers who monitor high-risk offenders says they have the resources to give the officers enforcing peace bonds ...
  
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• Saskatoon police feel they have the resources to watch high-risk offenders

  02-03-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Police Service’s restructuring of operations in recent years is allowing police to more effectively monitor high-risk offenders in the community, says a sergeant in charge of the unit.
  It’s a much different picture than a decade ago.
  Currently, there are two constables and two supervisors. In 2009, only one officer was assigned to monitor high-risk offenders subject to peace bonds, otherwise known as Section 810 orders, under which a court can place a person under condi
  
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• Adult siblings make emotional journey back to island where they lived as refugees

  02-03-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The Tran family escaped Vietnam on a harrowing boat journey four decades ago. They spent 13 months in a refugee camp on a Malaysian Island before being selected to come to Canada. Three of the Tran siblings returned to where that camp once was in February.
  
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• Sask. family of volunteer firefighters familiar with risk, sacrifice and camaraderie

  02-03-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The Balgonie, Sask., volunteer fire department boasts six members from the same family. The Lapchuks are aware they are also part of larger families within the department and across the provincial volunteer firefighting network.
  
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• Armed Robbery 3000 Diefenbaker Dr

  02-03-2019 10:37 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two men who robbed a business in the 3000 block of Diefenbaker Dr.Patrol officers were dispatched to the business at 1:56 a.m., March 2, 2019. Two males entered the business armed with a knife and a firearm.  Both described as wearing dark clothing.  Nobody was injured during the robbery.An undisclosed amount of cash was taken.  The suspects fled the scene prior to police arriving.Anyo
  
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• WHL Roundup: Friday, March 1, 2019

  02-03-2019 07:29 via globalnews.ca
  Milos Roman scored the winner on a power play and added three assists to lead the Vancouver Giants past the Kelowna Rockets 7-4 on Friday night in Western Hockey League action.
  
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• Saskatchewan Huskies strike first against Alberta Golden Bears, take 1-0 series lead in Canada West men's hockey final

  02-03-2019 06:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  On this night, the less-heralded Dogs had more bite.
  In what was a 4-2 victory over the No. 1-ranked University of Alberta Golden Bears, the host University of Saskatchewan Huskies got timely scoring from their unsung players Friday instead of their top Dogs.
  Jaimen Yakubowski, Parker Thomas and Carter Folk — not exactly offensive juggernauts — were counted on for scoring against a highly-skilled Bears team before a packed house of 2,583 fans at Merlis Belsher Place.
  With the win, Sa
  
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• Saskatoon Blades pick up win No. 40, down Regina Pats

  02-03-2019 06:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  Make that win No.40 for the Saskatoon Blades.
  For the first time since the 2012-13 season, when the team played host to the Memorial Cup, the Blades reached the 40-win mark thanks to a 4-0 shutout victory Friday over the visiting Regina Pats.
  Nolan Maier made 19 saves to post the shutout.
  Eric Florchuk, with a short-handed marker, Max Gerlach, Ryan Hughes and Kyle Crnkovic each scored for Saskatoon, which led  2-0 and 4-0 by periods.
  The Blades outshot the Pats 35-19.
  Announced paid attenda
  
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• Saskatchewan Huskies capture sixth Canada West women's basketball championship title

  02-03-2019 06:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  Canada West champions, once again.
  Chalk up No. 6 for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies.
  Lisa Thomaidis wasn’t sure it was going to happen this time.
  “I honestly didn’t think it was going to be our night, the way we were playing,” said the U of S women’s basketball coach, whose Huskies prevailed Friday night over the provincial rival University of Regina Cougars with a 53-49 victory in the Canada West championship final before 1,685 fans at the PAC.
  It was a ha
  
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• Blades blank Pats in Saskatoon - Regina Leader-Post

  02-03-2019 04:48 via leaderpost.com
  Blades blank Pats in Saskatoon  Regina Leader-PostNolan Maier stopped 19 shots for his third shutout of the season, backstopping the Saskatoon Blades to a 4-0 win over the Regina Pats on Friday night before ...
  
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• 'Momo challenge' rumours prompt Sask. RCMP, school division to send out tips on online safety

  02-03-2019 03:21 via cbc.ca
  While there has not been a single complaint to Saskatchewan RCMP about an online phenomenon that's stoking fears among parents, at least one local school board in the province has taken the step of warning about the so-called Momo challenge.
  
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• Trip to Japan for Indigenous cultural showcase a 'once in a lifetime opportunity' for Saskatoon photographer

  02-03-2019 01:30 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon entrepreneurs Heather Abbey and Samuel Tipewan, who created the online marketplace Indig Inc., are taking their company, along with 30 delegates, to Tokyo for a week this summer.
  
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• ‘Let’s fight again’: Prince Albert woman faces 3rd cancer diagnosis

  02-03-2019 01:16 via globalnews.ca
  One Prince Albert woman continues to show resiliency in a prolonged battle with cancer.
  
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• Separatist billboard campaign asks if Saskatchewan should leave Canada

  02-03-2019 01:04 via globalnews.ca
  The Prairie Freedom Movement has paid for four billboards in Saskatchewan asking if the province should leave Canada. Ryan Kessler reports.
  
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• Research project uses student photography to address youth alcohol issues in P.A.

  02-03-2019 00:58
  Local researchers are approaching alcohol and substance abuse in the Prince Albert area by giving school-aged kids a camera and a voice.
  
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• Vindicated former CUC manager says seven-year legal saga was worth fighting

  02-03-2019 00:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  For more than a year, former Credit Union Centre executive Brian Swidrovich says he spent almost every minute of every day wondering if a judge’s decision as to whether he had been wrongly fired would come down.
  In February — about seven years after he filed the wrongful dismissal suit and 14 months after the case went to trial — it finally did. Swidrovich, now 63, won the suit and is to receive damages estimated at up to $300,000.
  When he received an email with the news, Swidr
  
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• Government to hike fees for Crown land oil producers next year

  02-03-2019 00:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan government is dramatically increasing the lease fees paid by oil and gas producers operating wells on Crown land, but insists the change was not motivated by a need for extra cash to balance the budget.
  The province says it expects to rake in about $25.7 million in surface lease fees next year, up 82 per cent from the $14.1 million it collected in the 2017-18 fiscal year, the last full year for which data is available.
  Including a host of other, smaller fee increases, the provin
  
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• Rush seek breathing room in tight Western Division

  02-03-2019 00:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan Rush are in first place at the halfway point of their National Lacrosse League season, which isn’t unusual.
  But their record is.
  The NLL-champion Rush are just 5-4 heading into Saturday’s game against their Western Division-opponent Calgary Roughnecks. That’s good enough for first place in a division that hasn’t won many games this year. Last season, Saskatchewan was 8-1 at this point of the campaign.
  Here’s some things to know as Saturday’s 7
  
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• Man dies of heart attack in Saskatoon Cancer Centre parking lot, prompting investigation - CBC News

  02-03-2019 00:39 via cbc.ca
  Man dies of heart attack in Saskatoon Cancer Centre parking lot, prompting investigation  CBC NewsThe family of a man who died this week in the parking lot of the Saskatoon Cancer Centre is outraged. Thomas Edward Rogerson's family says staff refused to ...
  
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• Man dies of heart attack in Saskatoon Cancer Centre parking lot, prompting investigation

  02-03-2019 00:39 via cbc.ca
  The family of a man who died this week in the parking lot of the Saskatoon Cancer Centre says staff refused to come out and help and declined to call 911.
  
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