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• Premier Scott Moe reflects on Humboldt Broncos tragedy

  05-04-2019 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  On April 6 it will have been one year since the devastating Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Global News Saskatchewan anchor Carlyle Fiset sat down with Premier Scott Moe to reflect on the anniversary.
  
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• Saskatoon high school teacher wins national award for ‘innovative’ way of teaching math - CTV News

  05-04-2019 23:30 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Saskatoon high school teacher wins national award for ‘innovative’ way of teaching math  CTV NewsNat Banting, a teacher at Marion M. Graham Collegiate Institute, likes to “push the boundaries” when teaching mathematics.
  
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• Saskatoon high school teacher wins national award for ‘innovative’ way of teaching math

  05-04-2019 23:30
  Nat Banting, a teacher at Marion M. Graham Collegiate Institute, likes to “push the boundaries” when teaching mathematics.
  
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• The story of the Humboldt Broncos: One year later

  05-04-2019 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  It’s not just the Humboldt communities that will mark the anniversary with remembrance. It’s all of Canada, too.
  
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• Police use Taser on man believed to be armed and about to fight

  05-04-2019 23:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police say an officer deployed his conducted energy weapon believing that a man he was trying to arrest was “going to fight and was possibly armed” on Thursday evening.
  The man was taken into custody after the deployment and examined by medical personnel.
  The incident began when two officers on patrol in the 2000 block of Spadina Crescent East saw a man carrying a bag and acting “suspiciously” around parked vehicles around 5 p.m., police said in a media release.
  
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• Carrier Forest Products fined $87,500 for worker's 2015 death near Big River

  05-04-2019 23:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  Carrier Forest Products was ordered to pay $87,500 in fines after it pleaded guilty to an Occupational Health and Safety charge stemming from a worker’s death at its mill near Big River, Sask. in 2015.
  The Prince George, B.C. based company was fined $62,500 plus a $25,000 surcharge for failing to provide an effective safeguard where a worker may come into contact with a dangerous moving part, resulting in their death. The fine was imposed on March 21, after the guilty plea was entered in P
  
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• Weekend road report: Lane closure on Idylwyld Drive South - CTV News

  05-04-2019 22:46 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Weekend road report: Lane closure on Idylwyld Drive South  CTV NewsHere's what you need to know while getting around the city on the weekend.
  
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• Weekend road report: Lane closure on Idylwyld Drive South

  05-04-2019 22:46
  Here's what you need to know while getting around the city on the weekend.
  
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• Cities and towns in Saskatchewan can apply for funding to help clean up contaminated land

  05-04-2019 22:32 via cbc.ca
  Municipalities in Saskatchewan can now apply for funds to clean up "abandoned, environmentally impacted sites" like former gas stations or laundromats through the Impacted Sites Fund.
  
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• Crown seeks 10-year sentence for man who planned home invasion

  05-04-2019 21:47
  The Crown is asking for a 10-year sentence in the case of a man charged with planning a home invasion that lead to the death of a 25-year-old man.
  
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• RCMP pulling its 3 members from Saskatoon integrated drug unit - CBC.ca

  05-04-2019 21:34 via cbc.ca
  RCMP pulling its 3 members from Saskatoon integrated drug unit  CBC.caThe RCMP is pulling its three members from the Saskatoon integrated drug unit at the end of April. The officers will be replaced by other police from within the ...
  
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• RCMP pulling its 3 members from Saskatoon integrated drug unit

  05-04-2019 21:34 via cbc.ca
  The RCMP officers in the 10-person unit are "being redeployed to focus their efforts more on the large scale" interprovincial drug operations, said RCMP Cpl. Rob King.
  
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• Golfers soon able to warm up swings at Saskatoon driving ranges - Global News

  05-04-2019 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  Golfers soon able to warm up swings at Saskatoon driving ranges  Global NewsThe driving ranges at Holiday Park and Silverwood golf courses open on Saturday, April 6.
  
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• Golfers soon able to warm up swings at Saskatoon driving ranges

  05-04-2019 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  The driving ranges at Holiday Park and Silverwood golf courses open on Saturday, April 6.
  
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• Watson Students Receive Awards In Saskatoon Science Fair - DiscoverHumboldt.com

  05-04-2019 21:13 via discoverhumboldt.com
  Watson Students Receive Awards In Saskatoon Science Fair  DiscoverHumboldt.comTwo inquiring scientists from Watson School trekked to Saskatoon for the Saskatoon Regional Science Fair on March 3. The competition was held on the U of S ...
  
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• UPDATE: VICE Investigation - Luring Charges Laid

  05-04-2019 20:55 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 49 year old Saskatoon man is facing an additional charge of attempting to have sex with a minor. The new charge is in relation to an incident that reportedly occurred on January 20, 2019. The investigation is ongoing. (Court Info Number: 991086306)(Occurrence Number: 19-7014)
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook puddle jumping conditions ahead

  05-04-2019 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan will be pummeled by rain late Friday, but sunny weather will also appear in the forecast this weekend in Saskatoon and Regina.
  
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• Drivers asked to slow down near Broncos crash site this weekend

  05-04-2019 20:42
  Drivers are being asked to slow down if they are travelling past the site of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash this weekend.
  
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• 'We will continue to believe': Humboldt marks one year since Broncos bus crash

  05-04-2019 20:28
  The community of Humboldt is gathering at Elgar Petersen Arena this afternoon to mark one year since the Broncos fatal bus crash.
  
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• Humboldt marking one year since fatal bus crash with memorial this afternoon

  05-04-2019 20:28
  The community of Humboldt is gathering at Elgar Petersen Arena this afternoon to mark one year since the Broncos fatal bus crash.
  
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• Former Winnipeg broadcaster get prison time after admitting to bank holdups - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  05-04-2019 20:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  Former Winnipeg broadcaster get prison time after admitting to bank holdups  Saskatoon StarPhoenixREGINA — A former Winnipeg television sports anchor has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison after pleading guilty to a string of bank robberies in ...
  
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• Former broadcaster pleads guilty to 4 counts of robbery - CTV News

  05-04-2019 19:32 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Former broadcaster pleads guilty to 4 counts of robbery  CTV NewsA former broadcaster has admitted to a string of bank robberies on the Prairies.
  
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• Former broadcaster pleads guilty to 4 counts of robbery

  05-04-2019 19:32
  A former broadcaster has admitted to a string of bank robberies on the Prairies.
  
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• B.C. company fined in Saskatchewan workplace death

  05-04-2019 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  Carrier Forest Products was fined $87,500 for a 2015 workplace death near Big River, Sask.
  
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• Nutrien Wonderhub children’s museum to open June 28 - Global News

  05-04-2019 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  Nutrien Wonderhub children’s museum to open June 28  Global NewsSaskatoon's new children's museum, Nutrien Wonderhub, will open on the last weekend in June.
  
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• Nutrien Wonderhub children’s museum to open June 28

  05-04-2019 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon’s new children’s museum, Nutrien Wonderhub, will open on the last weekend in June.
  
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• Former broadcaster Steve Vogelsang sentenced for Sask. bank robberies

  05-04-2019 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  Former news anchor Steve Vogelsang pleaded guilty to robbing three banks in Regina and one in Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon zoo makes bathrooms gender inclusive - CBC.ca

  05-04-2019 19:00 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon zoo makes bathrooms gender inclusive  CBC.caA small gesture by the City of Saskatoon could be a big relief to gender-diverse people.
  
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• Saskatoon zoo makes bathrooms gender inclusive

  05-04-2019 19:00 via cbc.ca
  A small gesture by the City of Saskatoon could be a big relief to gender-diverse people.
  
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• Considerable number of Wascana Lake fish dead in apparent case of winterkill

  05-04-2019 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  Melting ice caused a large number of dead fish to surface at Wascana Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada, on April 3.
  
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• Former Winnipeg broadcaster sentenced for Saskatchewan bank robberies

  05-04-2019 18:25 via cbc.ca
  Former Winnipeg broadcaster and journalism instructor Stephen Vogelsang has been sentenced to nearly three years behind bars for a string of bank robberies in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Murder charge laid in disappearance of Yorkton, Sask. man

  05-04-2019 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  Taiya Alice Hudy is charged with second-degree murder in the disappearance of Colin Focht from Yorkton, Sask.
  
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• Letter of the Day: A big thank you to city workers

  05-04-2019 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  We recently had a double water main break on Tucker Crescent in the Brevoort Park area. Some neighbours have lived here since the street was first built in the early 1960s and this is the first water main break on this part of the crescent.
  The crews of city workers arrived promptly and quickly went about the business of finding where the actual break was and fixing it as efficiently and quickly as possible.
  I always take the opportunity to talk to these hard working people. I have always receiv
  
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• Man subdued with Taser, charged with assaulting Saskatoon police officer

  05-04-2019 17:48 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police have charged a man with assaulting a police officer, possession of a dangerous weapon and possession of stolen property.
  
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• Tanner Zipchen went from Saskatoon DJ to Hollywood regular - The Telegram

  05-04-2019 17:40 via thetelegram.com
  Tanner Zipchen went from Saskatoon DJ to Hollywood regular  The TelegramIf you've been to a movie in a Canadian theatre over the last few years, you've likely seen Tanner Zipchen. He frequently appears on the big screen — only it's ...
  
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• Public Health Agency of Canada says salmonella outbreak in 6 provinces, 63 sick

  05-04-2019 17:32
  Health officials are investigating an outbreak of salmonella in six provinces that has sickened 63 people, including 18 who have been hospitalized.
  
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• Tanner Zipchen went from Saskatoon DJ to Hollywood regular - The Western Star

  05-04-2019 17:08 via thewesternstar.com
  Tanner Zipchen went from Saskatoon DJ to Hollywood regular  The Western StarIf you've been to a movie in a Canadian theatre over the last few years, you've likely seen Tanner Zipchen. He frequently appears on the big screen — only it's ...
  
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• From day one: Timeline of events since the fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  05-04-2019 17:07
  The community of Humboldt will mark the first anniversary of the crash with a memorial ceremony on Saturday at Elgar Petersen Arena.Here’s a look back at the events in the year after the devastating crash:
  
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• Getting spring bulbs ready to plant

  05-04-2019 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  Rick from Dutch Growers in Saskatoon with tips on preparing bulbs for spring planting in a few weeks.
  
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• SABEX recognizes best of Saskatoon businesses

  05-04-2019 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  The upcoming SABEX Business Awards celebrates and recognizes the best of Saskatoon businesses.
  
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• Forever Humboldt Broncos Strong: Community to mark one year since devastating crash

  05-04-2019 16:28
  Saturday will mark one year since the devastating Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Green Shirt Day raising organ donation awareness

  05-04-2019 16:17 via globalnews.ca
  Betty Wolfe from the Saskatchewan Health Authority on the importance of organ donations ahead of Green Shirt Day in honour of Humboldt Bronco Logan Boulet.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos: One year later, and lots to learn

  05-04-2019 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  On a terrible Saskatchewan night, as workers sorted living from dead, a small city gathered and cried.
  Fourteen members of the Humboldt Broncos were gone, with two more soon to follow. It seemed unbearable.
  “It makes me think … what’s this going to bring to our community?” Humboldt Mayor Rob Muench said that night, as phones around the Humboldt Uniplex — the town’s impromptu gathering spot — lit with texts and bulletins, often accompanied by weeping and
  
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• Humboldt Broncos memorial exhibit displays outpouring of support from around the world

  05-04-2019 14:47 via globalnews.ca
  Thousand of items have been sent to Humboldt to show support for the Broncos and community since the devastating bus crash on April 6, 2018.
  
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• Canadian economy's six-month streak of job creation comes to an end

  05-04-2019 14:47
  The Canadian economy's six-month streak of job creation -- that included a number of big gains -- came to an end in March.
  
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• Food: Salmon bowl with greens in miso coconut broth

  05-04-2019 14:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  I know I’m not the only one who let out a little cheer on March 20, when the calendar officially rolled into spring. Sure we have to dodge potholes like it’s our job, and the lawn looks like a field of brown muck, but I would rather deal with these than another extreme cold warning.
  Winter is a blocked out memory at this point, and so I’m keeping on moving on. Spades are replacing shovels. Winter coats and scarves are packed away for another season. Birds chirp like crazy. They
  
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• Tanner Zipchen went from Saskatoon DJ to Hollywood regular - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  05-04-2019 14:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  Tanner Zipchen went from Saskatoon DJ to Hollywood regular  Saskatoon StarPhoenixIf you've been to a movie in a Canadian theatre over the last few years, you've likely seen Tanner Zipchen.
  
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• Tanner Zipchen went from Saskatoon DJ to Hollywood regular

  05-04-2019 14:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  If you’ve been to a movie in a Canadian theatre over the last few years, you’ve likely seen Tanner Zipchen. He frequently appears on the big screen — only it’s before the movie.
  Zipchen, 29, grew up in Saskatoon, and says he’s always been drawn to everything creative, from a love of performing to a love of acting. But as a youngster, he didn’t immediately think of any career options that could embody what he loved, until one of his high school teachers suggest
  
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• Sask. mining supply companies adapting to changing reality - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  05-04-2019 14:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  Sask. mining supply companies adapting to changing reality  Saskatoon StarPhoenixRobert Tebb spends more time than ever working to ensure his company, which manufactures hydraulic cylinders used in Saskatchewan potash mines, ...
  
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• Sask. mining supply companies adapt to changing reality - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  05-04-2019 14:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  Sask. mining supply companies adapt to changing reality  Saskatoon StarPhoenixLocal firms have been forced by weak resource prices to become more economical and efficient.
  
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