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• Teen girl dies after pedestrian collision

  08-03-2019 23:40
  A 15-year-old girl has been killed after she was struck by a vehicle at 2nd Street East and Clarence Avenue South Friday Afternoon.
  
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• 1 person seriously hurt in east side crash

  08-03-2019 23:40
  One person has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash at Second Street East and Clarence Avenue South on Friday afternoon.
  
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• 80 Saskatoon homes without running water because of frozen pipes - CBC.ca

  08-03-2019 23:31
  80 Saskatoon homes without running water because of frozen pipes  CBC.caThe City of Saskatoon says 80 homes in the city don't have running water because of frozen pipes on their properties.
  
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• 80 Saskatoon homes without running water because of frozen pipes

  08-03-2019 23:31 via cbc.ca
  The City of Saskatoon says 80 homes in the city don't have running water because of frozen pipes on their properties.
  
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• Long hours of screen time leads to more people with nearsightedness, optometrist says

  08-03-2019 23:30
  It’s being described as an epidemic. Optometrists say too much screen time is leading to more cases of myopia – or nearsightedness.
  
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• Collision - 2nd Street East & Clarence Av South

  08-03-2019 23:27 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police are currently on the scene of a collision at 2nd Street East and Clarence Avenue South.At least one person has been taken the hospital with serious injuries.Collision analysts have been called to the scene.The intersection is currently closed. Motorists and pedestrians are asked to seek an alternate route to their destinations while the investigation at scene is being conducted.Additional information will provided once it becomes available.(Occurrence Number: 19-22
  
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• A big win for a Saskatoon coffee drinker - News Talk 650 CKOM

  08-03-2019 23:27
  A big win for a Saskatoon coffee drinker  News Talk 650 CKOMMost of us simply enjoy a good jolt from our morning coffee, but a Saskatoon woman is being awarded with a life-changing prize. Kia Powery rolled up the rim to ...
  
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• BRADWELL’S 28th ANNUAL FIREMAN’S BALL

  08-03-2019 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  Cocktails – 6:00pm.  Dinner – 7:00pm. Advance Tickets ONLY for Supper and Dance – $20.00 per person. **DEADLINE FOR ADVANCE TICKETS IS APRIL 1st at 6:00pm** Guest Speaker – To Be Announced.  Music is provided by Boom Box Entertainment – DJ Music.  All proceeds will go towards the purchase of fire fighting equipment.  For tickets call...
  
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• BPW Saskatoon “ACCESSORY TO A CHANGE”

  08-03-2019 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  5:30pm – Cocktail Reception.  6:00pm – Strolling Dinner.  8:00pm – Headlining Event. Canadian comedian, Erica Sigurdson, headlines this dynamic evening fundraiser, bringing her hilarious take to YXE on what it’s like being a woman in 2019.  Also on the agenda: live body painting by Kreative Mum, select silent auction shopping, and tantalizing food stations.  All...
  
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• Saskatoon Children’s Choir – with GLOWING HEARTS

  08-03-2019 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  PHOEBE VOIGTS, Artistic Director.  MICHELLE AALDERS, Accompanist. Tickets available at McNally Robinson Booksellers and at the door. Reserved seating. Tickets $30.00, or $15.00 (for limited sight line seating).
  
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• Saskatoon vents about worst traffic woes

  08-03-2019 22:56
  With more than 250,000 registered vehicles in Saskatoon, there’s no doubt you’ve had to slam on the brakes, honk the horn and maybe shared some salty words.
  
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• Arrest made following alleged indecent exposure

  08-03-2019 22:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  A man has been arrested following an indecent exposure incident Friday afternoon.
  Police were called at 12 p.m. to a business in the 2000 block of 7th Street East following reports a man had indecently exposed himself to staff.
  The man had locked himself in a room when police arrived but was arrested without incident.
  A 63-year-old man is charged with committing an indecent act. He is set to appear before a justice of the peace Friday evening.
  
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• Multiple charges laid after standoff with intoxicated man

  08-03-2019 22:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 40-year-old man faces several charges including arson and careless use of a firearm after he allegedly barricaded himself in a house on Witchekan Lake First Nation.
  Officers from four RCMP detachments responded to a complaint about a disturbance outside a home on Wednesday evening, RCMP said in a news release on Friday.
  Police were told a man was reportedly intoxicated, walking past a house and yelling at the people inside. When officers arrived at the scene, the man went into a nearby house,
  
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• Crews working overtime after frozen water connections leave 80 homes without water

  08-03-2019 22:53
  Eighty Saskatoon homes have lost running water due to frozen connections as of Friday afternoon, the city says.
  
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• FSIN calls for more funding to make feds’ new child welfare program workable

  08-03-2019 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  The FSIN is calling upon the Saskatchewan government to implement the federal government’s recent Bill C-92 on child welfare legislation.
  
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• Trudeau’s focus on SNC-Lavalin controversy draws heat from western leaders

  08-03-2019 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  Some western leaders are wondering why the Quebec company has garnered so much of the Trudeau government's attention.
  
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• Monday road report: Airport Drive lane closures

  08-03-2019 22:45
  Here's what you need to know for your Monday commute.
  
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• Weekend road report: College Drive lane closure at McKercher Drive

  08-03-2019 22:42
  Here is the road work to be aware of this weekend.
  
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• 11 charged after woman beaten, held for several hours

  08-03-2019 22:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  Eleven people, including two youths, face charges in connection with an allegation that a woman was beaten and held against her will for several hours at a Sturgeon Lake home last weekend.
  The woman escaped from the house through a window and told RCMP several people in the home had assaulted her and threatened her while holding her against her will overnight, RCMP said in a news release.
  Police surrounded the house and obtained a search warrant.
  RCMP said the people inside the home tried to esc
  
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• Arrest - Indecent Exposure - 2000 block 7th St. East

  08-03-2019 22:29 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 63 year old man has been arrested after indecently exposing himself in a business, in the 2000 block of 7th Street East.On March 8, 2019, at 12:00 p.m., Saskatoon Police were called to a business in the 2000 block of 7th Street East where a man had locked himself in a room.  Prior to Police being called, he had indecently exposed himself to staff at the business.The man was arrested without incident.He has been charged with Committing an Indecent Act.  He will be appearing before a J
  
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• UPDATE: Armed Robbery - 3000 block Diefenbaker Dr.

  08-03-2019 21:58 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Police are releasing surveillance images of the two suspects in the hopes that someone can identify them. The photos can be viewed individually on the SPS Facebook page.(Occurrence Number: 19-22147)
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• Fire in Saskatoon apartment caused by kids playing: investigator - CBC.ca

  08-03-2019 21:22
  Fire in Saskatoon apartment caused by kids playing: investigator  CBC.caChildren are being blamed for an apartment fire this morning in Saskatoon.
  
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• Fire in Saskatoon apartment caused by kids playing: investigator

  08-03-2019 21:22 via cbc.ca
  Children are being blamed for an apartment fire this morning in Saskatoon.
  
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• New North Battleford hospital provides ‘the sunshine to warm all of our hearts,’ patient says

  08-03-2019 21:14
  Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford has officially opened, which the province says will offer patients and offenders living with mental health issues enhanced facilities and programming.
  
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• Woman escapes through window after being held hostage, beaten in northern Sask. community: RCMP

  08-03-2019 21:09 via cbc.ca
  A woman had to escape through a window after being held and beaten at a home on Sturgeon Lake First Nation, police say.
  
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• Ottawa man trapped in house all winter by snow found alive

  08-03-2019 20:39
  A man who police describe as 'a recluse' has been found alive after spending the winter trapped inside his house by snow and living off canned food.
  
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• Woman escapes through window after allegedly being trapped, beaten by 11 people

  08-03-2019 19:58
  Eleven people have been arrested and charged after allegedly holding a woman against her will and threatening and beating her overnight March 1 at a home on Sturgeon Lake First Nation.
  
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• Saskatoon Tim Hortons customer rolls up the rim, wins new SUV

  08-03-2019 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon's Kia Powery won a new 2019 Jeep Compass compact SUV after rolling up the rim on her Tim Hortons cup.
  
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• A healing message from Columbine to La Loche

  08-03-2019 19:40 via cbc.ca
  Frank Deangelis is the former principal at Columbine High School in Colorado. He is one of the keynote speakers at the Saskatchewan Association of Police Affiliated Victim Services conference in Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: major warm-up on the way - Global News

  08-03-2019 19:28
  Saskatoon weather outlook: major warm-up on the way  Global NewsMajor warm-up toward the freezing mark is in Saskatoon's weather forecast ahead.
  
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• Saskatoon man with rare disease trains for bike race in Spain

  08-03-2019 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  Donnie Hood is raising awareness for Sturge-Weber Syndrome and the foundation by racing in the Mallorca 312.
  
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• New 284-bed secure psychiatric facility opens in North Battleford

  08-03-2019 18:52 via cbc.ca
  The new $407 million Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford (SHNB) officially opened on Friday. The facility replaces the province’s first mental hospital, Saskatchewan Hospital, which opened in 1914 and was closed last year.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: major warm-up on the way

  08-03-2019 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  Major warm-up toward the freezing mark is in Saskatoon's weather forecast ahead.
  
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• U.S. congressman declares Nickelback as ‘One of the greatest bands of the ’90s’ during House floor debate

  08-03-2019 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  That’s right, two congressmen got into a discussion about the merits of the rockers from Alberta.
  
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• Customer chases armed man, woman after attempted robbery at Saskatoon business - CBC.ca

  08-03-2019 18:43
  Customer chases armed man, woman after attempted robbery at Saskatoon business  CBC.caPolice say a customer at a West End business chased two people who tried to rob it early Friday morning. It happened just after 1 a.m. CST at a business in a ...
  
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• Customer chases armed man, woman after attempted robbery at Saskatoon business

  08-03-2019 18:43 via cbc.ca
  Police say staff at a West End business ran off two suspects who tried to rob it with a sawed-off shotgun.
  
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• HumboldtStrong foundation donating $1.4 million to local communities, organizations

  08-03-2019 18:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  The foundation set up in the aftermath of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash has announced plans to donate more than $3 million to communities across the province and to families of the bus crash victims.
  The HumboldtStrong Community Foundation Inc. said Thursday it is donating a total of $1.4 million to a variety of organizations as well as five home communities of first responders. In addition, $1.9 million will be donated to support the families of the 16 people who were killed and 13 who were in
  
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• 'Opportunities for success are immense' at new Saskatchewan Hospital: health authority COO

  08-03-2019 18:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  Touted as the single-largest investment in mental health services in Saskatchewan’s history, the long-awaited $407-million Saskatchewan Hospital in North Battleford is expected to provide improved and more efficient care for decades.
  The long-awaited new hospital, unveiled Friday at its official grand opening, replaces a psychiatric care facility and two correctional facilities that have been outdated for years. The new hospital includes 188 psychiatric rehabilitation beds, as well as a se
  
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• HumboldtStrong allocates $1.9M to Humboldt Broncos bus crash families

  08-03-2019 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  The foundation was set up in the aftermath of the tragedy by community members to steward funds for the benefit of those affected by the Humboldt Broncos bus crash
  
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• Facts or attacks? NDP leader calls Sask Party ads 'full of lies'

  08-03-2019 18:08 via cbc.ca
  NDP leader Ryan Meili is hitting back at a series of ads targeting him being run by the Saskatchewan party.
  
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• Saskatoon man with rare disease trains for bike race in Spain - Global News

  08-03-2019 18:05
  Saskatoon man with rare disease trains for bike race in Spain  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: A Saskatoon man born with a rare disease is gearing up for one of the most challenging amateur cycling events next month in Spain, with a ...
  
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• Robbery suspect fired shotgun into the air during escape, police say

  08-03-2019 18:02
  Saskatoon Police are looking for two suspects in an armed robbery at a business in the 3000 block of Diefenbaker Drive.
  
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• ‘Sincerely and profoundly sorry’: Archdiocese of Regina apologizes to victims of sexual abuse

  08-03-2019 17:38
  Archdiocese of Regina Archbishop Donald Bolen has written an open letter saying the church is “sincerely and profoundly sorry” to the victims of sexual abuse at the hands of the clergy.
  
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• Sask. food bank use on the rise

  08-03-2019 17:25 via globalnews.ca
  A growing number of children are accessing Saskatchewan food banks, raising concern from the province’s Children’s Advocate. Cami Kepke reports.
  
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• Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford marks new beginning for psychiatric care

  08-03-2019 17:16 via globalnews.ca
  Health Minister Jim Reiter said the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford is one of the most advanced centres of its kind in Canada.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Food waste on campus

  08-03-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I read with significant interest and with both optimism and horror your piece entitled “No wasted waste” (SP, Feb. 20).
  I have optimism because the dehydration process now in place means that this level of food waste will not go into our bulging landfill. Simultaneously I am horrified that members of the University of Saskatchewan community, collectively, waste in excess of 237,000 pounds of food each year.
  I am truly distressed at this number, particularly when pervasive hunger is s
  
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• Photos: Editorial Cartoons: March 2-8

  08-03-2019 16:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  Here’s a compilation of the StarPhoenix’s editorial cartoons from the past week.
  
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• Wilson-Raybould could have effected change in Indigenous Services: leaders

  08-03-2019 16:34 via cbc.ca
  Jody Wilson-Raybould would have brought a wealth of experience to the Indigenous services portfolio, including first-hand knowledge from the world of First Nations politics, say some Indigenous leaders.
  
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• Armed Robbery - 3000 block Diefenbaker Dr.

  08-03-2019 16:21 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are looking for two people believed to be responsible for an armed robbery at a business in the 3000 block of Diefenbaker Drive.On March 8, 2019, at approximately 1:10 a.m., a male and female suspect entered the business. The man was armed with a sawed off shotgun and demanded cash from an employee. The employee refused and the suspects fled out the front door.  A customer attempted to follow the suspects but quickly stopped when the male suspect fired the shotgun into
  
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• 'There was a heaviness': Alberta anthropologists locate unmarked graves of residential schoolchildren

  08-03-2019 16:02 via cbc.ca
  A small team of researchers is using radio-wave technology to locate the unmarked graves of children who died at a residential school in east-central Saskatchewan.
  
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