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• Mourners pay tribute to victims of New Zealand shootings, await burials

  16-03-2019 21:41
  A steady stream of mourners paid tribute Sunday at a makeshift memorial to the 50 people slain by a gunman at two mosques in Christchurch, while dozens of Muslims stood by to bury the dead when authorities finally release the victims' bodies.
  
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• Saskatoon Tribal Council signs agreements with province to restore child welfare agency - CBC.ca

  16-03-2019 21:38 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon Tribal Council signs agreements with province to restore child welfare agency  CBC.caThe provincial government and the Saskatoon Tribal Council have officially put a battle over child welfare behind them. The STC signed a series of child welfare ...
  
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• Saskatoon Tribal Council signs agreements with province to restore child welfare agency

  16-03-2019 21:38 via cbc.ca
  Premier Scott Moe was among the provincial politicians on hand for a signing ceremony with the Saskatoon Tribal Council on Friday. The tribal council and the province signed a series of agreements in Saskatoon to pave the way for a new relationship on child welfare.
  
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• Legal battle ends with new child welfare agreements focused on prevention, Sask. tribal council says

  16-03-2019 21:38 via cbc.ca
  Premier Scott Moe was among the provincial politicians on hand for a signing ceremony with the Saskatoon Tribal Council on Friday. The tribal council and the province signed a series of agreements in Saskatoon to pave the way for a new relationship on child welfare.
  
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• Spring tips from a Sask. expert to help your garden grow

  16-03-2019 21:22 via cbc.ca
  With spring around the corner a Regina gardening expert is offering advice on how to get started as the growing season arrives.
  
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• Saskatchewan artist Joe Fafard dies in his Lumsden home following battle with cancer

  16-03-2019 21:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  The internationally renowned visual artist Joe Fafard has died at his Lumsden home early Saturday morning.
  After losing his battle with cancer, Fafard passed away peacefully and surrounded by family at the age of 76, according to a written statement sent out by the family late Saturday morning.
  His partner Alyce Hamon said in the statement, “Joe died the way he lived, simply, unpretentiously, in complete serenity, with a twinkle in his eye, but above all with the full love of his family an
  
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• Sask. artist Joe Fafard passed away at age 76

  16-03-2019 19:48
  Internationally renowned Saskatchewan artist Joe Fafard has died at age 76.
  
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• 'A twinkle in his eye': Renowned Prairie sculptor Joe Fafard dies at home in Sask.

  16-03-2019 18:41 via cbc.ca
  The family of Saskatchewan artist Joe Fafard has confirmed his death at his home in Lumsden on Saturday.
  
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• Watch: Local brewery embraces St. Patrick's Day tradition

  16-03-2019 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Shawn Moen, CEO of 9 Mile Brewery in Saskatoon, isn’t about the green beer and crazy parties that go along with St. Patrick’s Day.
  A traditionalist with Irish roots, Moen embraces the “family-and-friends” side of the holiday — especially with the special beer they put out each St. Paddy’s Day named for a beloved former employee.
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• Streaks snapped in Saskatoon; Raiders to play RD in playoffs - paNOW

  16-03-2019 17:18 via panow.com
  Streaks snapped in Saskatoon; Raiders to play RD in playoffs  paNOWThe Prince Albert Raiders saw four of their streaks snap at the SaskTel Centre as they fell 3-2 to the Saskatoon Blades. Ian Scott shutout record was stopped at ...
  
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• 'We're all friends when we're beer drinkers': Five recommended beers from Saskatoon breweries for St. Patrick's Day - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  16-03-2019 17:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  'We're all friends when we're beer drinkers': Five recommended beers from Saskatoon breweries for St. Patrick's Day  Saskatoon StarPhoenixFrom Irish reds to pale ales, here are a few drinks good for the Irish-themed holidays as recommended by Saskatoon breweries.
  
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• 'We're all friends when we're beer drinkers': Five recommended beers from Saskatoon breweries for St. Patrick's Day

  16-03-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  One of those holidays that seems to encourage people to have a drink and a good time is coming up.
  The Saskatoon StarPhoenix spoke to five breweries in and around the city to get their recommendations for the best beers to imbibe for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
  No matter what you do for for the Irish-themed extravaganza, remember to always drink responsibly and have a safe ride home. With Uber now running in Saskatoon and a plethora of good taxi services available, th
  
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• Huskies and Adolph right at home in Lethbridge, where Adolph's head coaching career got started

  16-03-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  When the puck dropped to the begin the 2019 University Cup national championship tournament this week in Lethbridge, Dave Adolph found himself back where he started as a head coach in Canadian university men’s hockey.
  Lethbridge remains a special place for Adolph, who has a number of ties to the southern Alberta city where his University of Saskatchewan Huskies are once again in contention and will play in the University Cup national semi-final for the fourth straight year.
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• Okanese First Nation Chief receives Order of Canada

  16-03-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Okanese First Nation Chief Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier was inducted into the Order of Canada on Thursday.
  She was one of 40 people who received the honour in Ottawa, including Regina playwright and author Laurier Gareau.
  Day Walker-Pelletier first took office in 1981 and is the longest serving chief of a First Nation in Canada.
  She was recognized for the projects she spearheaded relating to education, wellness and social assistance, as well as for her work to preserve the culture, language a
  
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• Cuthand: Indigenous people have different relationship with party politics

  16-03-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party made two fateful mistakes in the appointment of Jody Wilson-Raybould.
  First, they underestimated her commitment to the law and her ethical framework that put the law before political expedience. Second, they didn’t realize that she came to government with an Indigenous agenda that superseded party politics.
  Indigenous people have an interesting relationship with party politics; we see it as a means to an end and not an end in itself. We don’t rega
  
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• Pinehouse inspection report complete and now under review by province

  16-03-2019 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A report from an independent inspector commissioned by the Saskatchewan government into the Northern Village of Pinehouse is now under review by the Ministry of Government Relations.
  A ministry official confirmed late Thursday that the report by lawyer Neil Robertson, who was commissioned to look into the village’s delayed responses to public requests for information under the Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  The inspection was ordered in December follo
  
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• Letters to the editor March 16, 2019

  16-03-2019 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Save the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market
  It is astounding that city council is considering terminating the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market lease, which means our local food growers and producers would have to leave the current site. The reason given is that council wants the building and square to be more “animated.”
  This proposal overlooks the incredible impact the market has made on the surrounding community. Prior to its redevelopment, this building was an under-utilized warehouse
  
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• HomeStyles show more family-friendly than ever

  16-03-2019 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Now in its 39th year, HomeStyles, showcases the latest trends in home building, design and renovation, presented by the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association (SRHBA).
  HomeStyles returns March 21-24 to the World Trade Centre Saskatoon at Prairieland Park, with more than 300 different exhibitors.
  Jennifer Lamontagne, SRHBA director of business development, says the show’s main objective is to educate consumers about the importance of choosing a certified professional home b
  
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• French protesters set fires, smash shops in Paris riots

  16-03-2019 15:00
  French yellow vest protesters set life-threatening fires, smashed up luxury stores and clashed with police Saturday in the 18th straight weekend of demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron.
  
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• French protesters riot in Paris, accuse Macron of 'hot air'

  16-03-2019 15:00
  French yellow vest protesters set life-threatening fires, smashed up luxury stores and clashed with police Saturday in the 18th straight weekend of demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron.
  
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• Cabinet minister shuts down 'reverse racism' rant at SARM convention - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  16-03-2019 14:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  Cabinet minister shuts down 'reverse racism' rant at SARM convention  Saskatoon StarPhoenixSARM's statement comes days after a provincial cabinet minister shut down a rant about “reverse racism” against white people during a question-and-answer ...
  
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• Polachic: MAiD conference

  16-03-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  In June of 2016, the Canadian government passed legislation that legalized euthanasia, or as it is more euphemistically referred to, medically assisted death (MAiD).
  By June of 2018, 3,700 people had taken advantage of the legislation and chosen to orchestrate their own death, most by lethal injection. With each six-month report since then, the number has risen dramatically.
  The minimum age to legally request medically assisted death is 18, but a push is on for mature minors to be allowed the ch
  
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• Cabinet minister shuts down 'reverse racism' rant at SARM convention

  16-03-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities says it does not tolerate racist remarks.
  SARM’s statement comes days after a provincial cabinet minister shut down a rant about “reverse racism” against white people during a question-and-answer session at the association’s annual convention.
  According to multiple people who were the in room on Tuesday afternoon, an unidentified man began asking questions about self- and property-defence rights before making comments t
  
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• Coal towns need province, feds to work together on green energy, says Estevan mayor

  16-03-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Estevan’s mayor says Saskatchewan communities that depend on coal production need the province and federal government to put aside their differences to work toward a green energy future.
  
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• Amber Alert cancelled for eight-year-old Edmonton boy

  16-03-2019 12:43
  Edmonton police have cancelled an Amber Alert for an eight-year-old boy who they said was allegedly abducted by his mother on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Speaking their truth: 2 Manitoba spiritual leaders on the search for honesty in politics

  16-03-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Canadians are still divided when it comes to determining whose "truth" to believe in the fallout of the federal government's SNC-Lavalin scandal. The CBC asked "Gramma" Geraldine Shingoose and Rabbi Matthew Leibl to give us their spiritual perspective on the search for truth-tellers.
  
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• Politicians grapple with tackling the spread of hate following N.Z. mosque shootings

  16-03-2019 12:00
  As the world reels from an attack on two New Zealand mosques that killed 49 people, politicians in Canada are grappling with how best to handle a political landscape that one pollster says is seeing rising concerns of radical white nationalism.
  
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• WHL Roundup: Friday, March 15, 2019

  16-03-2019 07:29 via globalnews.ca
  The Kelowna Rockets will try one more time to clinch the final playoff spot in the Western Hockey League's Western Conference.
  
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• WHL: Saskatoon Blades knock off rival P.A. Raiders on Fan Appreciation Night

  16-03-2019 05:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Blades and Prince Albert Raiders appear primed for the playoffs.
  In what could possibly be a preview of a second-round Western Hockey League playoff match-up, the Blades and rival Raiders tried to settle their pre-playoff differences on Friday night.
  The Blades came out on top with a 3-2 victory before a season-high SaskTel Centre crowd announced at 9,188 fans on Fan Appreciation Night.
  It was also the Blades graduates’ night as the team honoured graduating overage players Da
  
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• WHL: Saskatoon Blades knock off rival P.A. Raiders on Fan Appreciation Night - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  16-03-2019 04:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  WHL: Saskatoon Blades knock off rival P.A. Raiders on Fan Appreciation Night  Saskatoon StarPhoenixThe Saskatoon Blades played their final home game of the Western Hockey League's regular season Friday night against the P.A. Raiders.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Save the Saskatoon Farmers' Market

  16-03-2019 02:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  It is astounding that city council is considering terminating the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market lease, which means our local food growers and producers would have to leave the current site. The reason given is that council wants the building and square to be more “animated.”
  This proposal overlooks the incredible impact the market has made on the surrounding community. Prior to its redevelopment, this building was an underutilized warehouse for the city’s electrical departmen
  
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• Watch: Saskatoon police chief stands with city’s muslim community

  16-03-2019 02:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  To show support and ensure safety, Saskatoon police Chief Tory Cooper and other officers were present at Friday’s prayers. He said he felt it was important that police “stand beside” the Muslim community at a time when it’s feeling “particularly vulnerable.”
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• ‘I fear the future of my children’: Saskatoon’s Muslim community devastated by attacks in Christchurch

  16-03-2019 02:23
  The Islamic Centre in Saskatoon has been receiving messages of support and flowers following the deadly attack in New Zealand.
  
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• SGI aims to measure impaired driving rates through roadside survey

  16-03-2019 02:16
  Saskatchewan’s provincial insurance company is looking to paint a real-world picture of the prevalence of drug and alcohol impairment by conducting roadside tests and surveys.
  
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• Moe and STC sign agreements to improve Indigenous child welfare

  16-03-2019 02:01
  The Saskatchewan government and the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) have officially joined forces to improve welfare services for Indigenous children, youth and their families.
  
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• Saskatoon tech company uses virtual reality to advance healthcare - CTV News

  16-03-2019 01:53 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Saskatoon tech company uses virtual reality to advance healthcare  CTV NewsSaskatoon tech company Luxsonic is using virtual reality to advance medicine and healthcare.
  
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• Saskatoon tech company uses virtual reality to advance healthcare

  16-03-2019 01:53
  Saskatoon tech company Luxsonic is using virtual reality to advance medicine and healthcare.
  
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• Rush face tough foe as standings stay tight

  16-03-2019 01:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  Three different National Lacrosse League teams can clinch a playoff berth this weekend, but the Saskatchewan Rush face a longer battle.
  The 6-4 Rush — who are tied for first place in a tightly-packed Western Division — play the league-leading Buffalo Bandits on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
  Here’s some things to know as the game moves closer.
  PLAYOFF PICTURE
  The Western Division remains congested: Saskatchewan and the expansion San Diego Seals are tied for first place with 6-4 records,
  
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• Carry on with daily routine in face of neo-fascism, U of S prof says

  16-03-2019 01:38
  In the wake of the deadly terror attack against Muslims in Christchurch, New Zealand, CTV Saskatoon reporter Nicole Di Donato spoke with University of Saskatchewan political studies professor Colleen Bell about what it means for Canada – and Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon man says cousin survived Mosque attacks by minutes

  16-03-2019 01:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  Hasan Ahmed was home in Saskatoon early Friday morning when he saw his cousin posting online about an attack on mosques in his community of Christchurch, New Zealand.
  “He sent me a text that this happened to our mosque and then I just, right away, asked him ‘How is your family? Your kids?’ ” said Ahmed, who has been living in Saskatoon for almost a decade.
  Ahmed was one of dozens of people who converged on the Saskatoon Islamic Centre for prayer on Friday in the wake of t
  
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• 71,000 litres of water pumped out of basement following water line break

  16-03-2019 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  City repair crews were on the block Friday doing what they could to repair the damage.
  
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• LGBT Purge survivors urge education, awareness

  16-03-2019 01:14 via globalnews.ca
  From the 1950s to mid-1990s, thousands of LGBT members of RCMP, the Armed Forces, and Federal Public Services were weeded out through a policy known as 'The Purge'.
  
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• Arena in Allan to be named for Humboldt Bronco Logan Schatz

  16-03-2019 01:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  The skating rink and arena in Allan will be renamed Saturday in honour of one of the town’s favourite sons, who died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash last year.
  The arena that makes up part of the Allan and District Communiplex will now carry the name of Logan Schatz, the Humboldt Broncos captain. The dedication ceremony will officially change the name to the Logan Schatz Memorial Arena and cap months of planning, according to Allan Mayor Les Alm.
  “It’s the perfect thing to do
  
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• Missing persons legislation comes into effect

  16-03-2019 01:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Police in Saskatchewan now have more powers to access a missing person’s information in cases where a crime is not suspected, after amended provincial legislation came into effect on Friday.
  The Missing Persons and Presumption of Death Act, amended last year, outlines how police and family members of a missing person can access information about the person.
  The act will now allow police to obtain search orders when a missing minor or vulnerable adult is believed to be in a building, as wel
  
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• Province, STC sign three child welfare agreements

  16-03-2019 00:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  Chief of the Saskatoon Tribal Council Mark Arcand, right, alongside Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Social Services Minister Paul Merriman at the Sheraton Cavalier on Friday, March 15, 2019. Arcand, alongside chiefs from the STC’s member communities, were in Saskatoon to sign three agreements aimed at improving services for Indigenous children and youth in Saskatchewan.
  The Saskatchewan government and the Saskatoon Tribal Council signed three agreements on Friday morning aimed at improv
  
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• Rock star Burton Cummings tells Saskatchewan dance studio to turn down the music

  16-03-2019 00:44 via globalnews.ca
  Burton Cummings used to play some of the loudest rock in Canada, but now he's trying to get a neighbouring dance studio in Saskatchewan to turn down its tunes.
  
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• Accused charged with manslaughter in domestic relationship with victim: RCMP

  16-03-2019 00:37 via globalnews.ca
  Pinehouse RCMP say Flora Marie Ratt and Lloyd Dennis Misponas were in a domestic relationship at the time of Misponas’ death.
  
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• Brandin Brick committed to stand trial on first-degree murder charge - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  16-03-2019 00:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  Brandin Brick committed to stand trial on first-degree murder charge  Saskatoon StarPhoenixBrandin Cole Brick has been committed to stand trial in connection with the death of 28-year-old James Chaisson in 2018.
  
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• Brandin Brick committed to stand trial on first-degree murder charge

  16-03-2019 00:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  Following a preliminary hearing in Saskatoon provincial court this week, Brandin Cole Brick has been committed to stand trial in connection with the death of 28-year-old James Chaisson.
  Chaisson was found dead in the 100 block of Avenue P South between 21st Street and 22nd Street on Feb. 14, 2018. His death was Saskatoon’s second homicide of the year, and police said they don’t believe it is random in nature.
  Brick, 27, was arrested in the Massey Place neighbourhood three days after
  
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• Minute at the Movies: March 15

  16-03-2019 00:22 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s Minute at the Movies, Todd James reviews the hospital romance drama “Five Feet Apart.”
  
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