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• New national Presbyterian leader from Sask. focused on LGBTQ inclusion, reconciliation

  07-04-2019 23:58 via cbc.ca
  Amanda Currie is the newest leader of the Presbyterian Church in Canada.
  
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• Humboldt couple fashions 12,000 ribbons for Broncos’ fundraiser - CTV News

  07-04-2019 22:56 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Humboldt couple fashions 12,000 ribbons for Broncos’ fundraiser  CTV NewsWhen tragedy struck their hometown following the deadly bus crash with 29 members of the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team, a husband and wife duo ...
  
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• Humboldt couple fashions 12,000 ribbons for Broncos’ fundraiser

  07-04-2019 22:56
  When tragedy struck their hometown following the deadly bus crash with 29 members of the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team, a husband and wife duo knew they had to do something to help those families grieving the loss of their sons, brothers and billet children.
  
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• Union, province disagree about planned use of modified wildland firefighter fitness test

  07-04-2019 22:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan government and the union representing the province’s wildland firefighters are at odds over the province’s plans to use a modified version of the wildland firefighter fitness test, which in its original form was deemed discriminatory.
  The Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union has learned the province plans to continue using a fitness test to evaluate the ability of employees which the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal and an arbitrator found to be dis
  
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• Here Without You: Life one year after the Humboldt hockey tragedy

  07-04-2019 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  One year after a bus crash claimed the lives of 16 people, the families of the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash are still dealing with unimaginable grief. It’s more than just mourning the life of their loved ones, it’s coming to grips with life after tragedy. For the Herold family, the loss of...
  
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• Today's Gameday Preview: Saskatoon @ Prince Albert (0-1) and two more! - DUBNetwork

  07-04-2019 21:30 via dubnetwork.ca
  Today's Gameday Preview: Saskatoon @ Prince Albert (0-1) and two more!  DUBNetworkDUBNetwork Feature Game of the Night: Prince Albert Raiders vs Saskatoon Blades (1-0) 6:00pm MDT. With a day off between games one and two in the ...
  
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• Mark Matthews has four points in Saskatchewan Rush’s win over Colorado Mammoth

  07-04-2019 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  A standout goaltending effort and a balanced offensive attack did the trick for the Saskatchewan Rush as they dropped the Colorado Mammoth 9-7 on Saturday night in Denver.
  
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• 'The real bread': Saskatoon couple swirls Nigerian flavour into local baking - CBC.ca

  07-04-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  'The real bread': Saskatoon couple swirls Nigerian flavour into local baking  CBC.caThe Saskatoon couple behind the local company, BeeRain, creates their signature bread by combining their background in baking and chemistry.
  
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• 'The real bread': Saskatoon couple swirls Nigerian flavour into local baking

  07-04-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatoon couple behind the local company, BeeRain, creates their signature bread by combining their background in baking and chemistry.
  
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• ‘Good must continue to come from this’: Memorial service held for Broncos victims

  07-04-2019 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  Jaskirat Singh Sidhu of Calgary was sentenced last month to eight years for dangerous driving causing death and bodily injury.
  
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• Man, woman in hospital after pedestrian hit by vehicle - CTV News

  07-04-2019 19:06 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Man, woman in hospital after pedestrian hit by vehicle  CTV NewsA man and a woman are in hospital after a vehicle collided with a pedestrian and a parked car at 23 St. and Ave. R, on Saturday evening, according to a police ...
  
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• Man, woman in hospital after pedestrian hit by vehicle

  07-04-2019 19:06
  A man and a woman are in hospital after a vehicle collided with a pedestrian and a parked car at 23 St. and Ave. R, on Saturday evening, according to a police release.
  
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• After losing sister to an overdose, woman dedicates life to helping Indigenous youth

  07-04-2019 18:32 via cbc.ca
  After struggling with addiction and her own mental health issues, Jaylene Delorme-Buggins has dedicated her life to helping youth. Now she's travelling across the country to work with remote First Nations.
  
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• 'I felt robbed.' Indigenous mother says baby's apprehension was wrong

  07-04-2019 18:00 via cbc.ca
  Emotional and psychological problems plagued a young mother during pregnancy, but instead of getting the help she needed after giving birth, she says she wasn't given a chance.
  
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• Alleged rhino poacher killed by elephant and eaten by lions

  07-04-2019 17:56
  Authorities in South Africa say an attempt to poach rhinoceros in a national park ended with an elephant killing one man and lions eating his remains.
  
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• 'They still cross my mind daily': Humboldt Broncos remembered, one year later

  07-04-2019 17:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  HUMBOLDT — Saturday was a sad day, a relief day, a thinking day.
  The Humboldt Broncos’ bus crash — a deeply personal tragedy laid bare for the world to see — turned one year old on Saturday. There was much to remember: Collision, carnage, spirit, courage, people on a bus, wreckage in a ditch.
  Members of the community joined with families of those killed and lit up their phones during the Humboldt Broncos memorial service at Elgar Petersen Arena in Humboldt, SK on Saturday
  
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• CBC Saskatchewan, CBC Saskatoon receive a combined 10 RTDNA Awards - CBC.ca

  07-04-2019 17:52 via cbc.ca
  CBC Saskatchewan, CBC Saskatoon receive a combined 10 RTDNA Awards  CBC.caCBC Saskatchewan and CBC Saskatoon have taken home a combined 10 awards from the RTDNA Prairie Region Awards. RTDNA Canada recognizes the ...
  
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• CBC Saskatchewan, CBC Saskatoon receive a combined 10 RTDNA Awards

  07-04-2019 17:52 via cbc.ca
  Awards were given to CBC Saskatchewan, CBC Saskatoon's coverage of the Pinehouse Photography Club, parenting and Beyond 94
  
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• Feds giving $405,000 to homeowners near irregular border crossing hotspot

  07-04-2019 17:45
  Quebecers living near the Canada-United States border, where thousands of migrants have crossed irregularly into the country since 2017, will receive more than $400,000 to compensate them for increased traffic and noise.
  
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• Green Shirt Day honours Humboldt Bronco who donated his organs, inspiring others

  07-04-2019 16:28
  Canadians are being urged to wear green shirts Sunday as part of a campaign inspired by a victim of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash whose death prompted hundreds of thousands of people to register as organ donors.
  
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• Amy Nelson, meet Amy Nelson: 2 prairie musicians get face-to-face after endless name confusion

  07-04-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  People on the prairies have been confusing two musicians that share the name Amy Nelson.
  
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• The case against Facebook: A 'dataopoly' with too much market power

  07-04-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently called for greater government oversight of the internet. But some experts say that won't be enough to solve the serious problems with the social media giant, including the spread of disinformation, hate speech and foreign election meddling.
  
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• Green Shirt Day to honour Humboldt Bronco and the Logan Boulet Effect

  07-04-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Logan Boulet inspired others by being an organ donor and his parents are encouraging others to dress in green
  
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• Green Shirt Day honours Humboldt Bronco and the Logan Boulet Effect

  07-04-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Logan Boulet inspired others by being an organ donor and his parents are encouraging others to dress in green on Sunday to support organ donation.
  
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• WHL Roundup: Saturday, April 6, 2019

  07-04-2019 08:49 via globalnews.ca
  Tristen Nielsen scored in overtime as the Vancouver Giants edged the Victoria Royals 2-1 on Saturday in Western Hockey League playoff action.
  
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• Motor Vehicle Collision with Injuries - Update

  07-04-2019 08:05 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The traffic flow restrictions at 23rd Street & Avenue R have now been lifted.  This investigation will be ongoing and no charges have been laid. (Occurrence Number: 2019-32756)
  
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• Global Saskatoon, Global Regina win 5 Prairie RTDNA Awards

  07-04-2019 06:00 via globalnews.ca
  Global Saskatoon and Global Regina recognized for excellence in television and digital journalism at the Prairie RTDNA Awards.
  
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• 'I just don't want people to be stuck': Broncos mothers hope families can find peace

  07-04-2019 05:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  Celeste Leray-Leicht and Carol Brons, both of whom lost children in the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash on April 6, 2018, said now that the one-year memorial has concluded, they hope everyone is able to start moving on — and that the families can find time to grieve in private.
  
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• People gather at Humboldt rink in search of healing

  07-04-2019 05:03 via globalnews.ca
  On this day one year ago, Saskatchewan was shaken to its core when a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos did not reach its playoff game. And just as they did in the wake of the crash, people came together in search of healing. Ryan Kessler reports.
  
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• ‘It was a slap in the face’: First responders recall horror of Humboldt crash on anniversary

  07-04-2019 04:51 via globalnews.ca
  "I usually think of one year anniversary of things, they go away and you think about them that day," Nipawin Fire Chief Brian Starkell said. "But really that tragedy has not gone away at all."
  
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• Broncos president Jamie Brockman speaks after memorial service

  07-04-2019 04:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  Humboldt Broncos team president Jamie Brockman spoke to members of the media on April 6, 2019, one year after the memorial service for the Broncos bus crash.
  Related Complete coverage: Humboldt Broncos bus crash Humboldt Broncos memorial service: 'Legacy means having hope'
  
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• Message from Kaleb Dahlgren at Humboldt Broncos memorial service

  07-04-2019 04:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  Friends, family and supporters gathered on April 6, 2019 at Elgar Petersen Arena, exactly one year after the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy in which 16 people died and 13 were injured.
  Related Complete coverage: Humboldt Broncos bus crash Humboldt Broncos memorial service: 'Legacy means having hope'
  
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• Amazing Grace, year in review at Humboldt Broncos memorial

  07-04-2019 04:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  Friends, family and supporters gathered on April 6, 2019 at Elgar Petersen Arena, exactly one year after the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy in which 16 people died and 13 were injured.
  Related Complete coverage: Humboldt Broncos bus crash Humboldt Broncos memorial service: 'Legacy means having hope'
  
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• Parents deliver powerful message at memorial for Humboldt Broncos

  07-04-2019 04:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  Friends, family and supporters gathered on April 6, 2019 at Elgar Petersen Arena, exactly one year after the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy in which 16 people died and 13 were injured.
  Related Complete coverage: Humboldt Broncos bus crash Humboldt Broncos memorial service: 'Legacy means having hope'
  
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• Character of Humboldt Broncos crash victim Adam Herold keeps family going

  07-04-2019 04:14 via globalnews.ca
  The family of Adam Herold, who died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, is trying to keep going to help others the way he would have. Colton Praill reports.
  
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• Candles lit in recognition victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  07-04-2019 04:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  Friends, family and supporters gathered on April 6, 2019 at Elgar Petersen Arena, exactly one year after the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy in which 16 people died and 13 were injured.
  Related Complete coverage: Humboldt Broncos bus crash Humboldt Broncos memorial service: 'Legacy means having hope'
  
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• Humboldt Broncos memorial service: 'Legacy means having hope'

  07-04-2019 04:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  HUMBOLDT — The sky was grey and the falling rain turned to ice, making paths and roads in Humboldt difficult to navigate on Saturday. An appropriate metaphor, perhaps, on an afternoon the community gathered to mark the challenging year since the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy.
  The forecast for Sunday and beyond: some sun with a mix of clouds. Also appropriate, maybe, for those looking for a glimmer of sunshine, hoping that things can slowly get better.
  “Legacy means having hope,”
  
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• Character of Humboldt Broncos bus crash victim Adam Herold keeps family going

  07-04-2019 03:26 via globalnews.ca
  The family of Adam Herold, who died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, is trying to keep going to help others the way he would have.
  
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• Emotional letter from Humboldt crash survivor read at anniversary memorial

  07-04-2019 03:19 via globalnews.ca
  It has been one year since the crash between the Humboldt Broncos' team bus and a semi at a rural intersection that killed 16 people total and injured 13, Kaleb Dahlgren among them.
  
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• Humboldt, Sask., one year later

  07-04-2019 02:36 via globalnews.ca
  In the aftermath of a tragic bus crash, the City of Humboldt, and the Broncos organization were thrust into the spotlight. Now one year later, the community of 6,000 is starting to move forward. Rebekah Lesko has more.
  
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• Humboldt one year later

  07-04-2019 02:36 via globalnews.ca
  In the aftermath of a tragic bus crash, the City of Humboldt, the Broncos organization were thrust into the spotlight. Now one year later, the community of 6,000 is starting to move forward. Rebekah Lesko has more.
  
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• Justin Trudeau says Humboldt Broncos bus crash showed that ‘hockey is family’

  07-04-2019 02:09 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday in a message at the Humboldt Broncos memorial that the bus crash showed what “resilience” meant, and that “hockey is family.”
  
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• ‘Thank you for your love’: mothers of Humboldt Broncos thank first responders, supporters

  07-04-2019 01:58 via globalnews.ca
  The mothers of Humboldt Broncos athletic therapist Dayna Brons and player Jacob Leicht had first responders, health officials, counsellors and families who supported those of the victims by feeding, praying and supporting them to stand in recognition of what they did, saying “thank you for your love.”
  
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• Mother of Jacob Leicht says one-year anniversary is ‘permission to move forward with life’

  07-04-2019 01:55 via globalnews.ca
  The mother of Jacob Leicht, Celeste Leray-Leicht, spoke on Saturday at the Humboldt Broncos memorial and said that the one-year anniversary of the tragic crash was “permission to move forward with life.”
  
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• Kaleb Dahlgren’s billet sisters deliver message remembering the teammates he lost

  07-04-2019 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  A letter from Kaleb Dahlgren to the individuals he lost in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash was delivered Saturday at the memorial by his billet sisters, in which he expressed how much he missed them and recalled the memories he shared with his teammates.
  
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• Premier Moe reflects on year after Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  07-04-2019 01:47
  Saturday marks the one year anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. CTV’s Gina Martin sat down with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to reflect on the past year and some of the changes that the provincial government made to try to prevent similar tragedies from happening in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos remembered a year later at memorial

  07-04-2019 01:38 via globalnews.ca
  The Humboldt Broncos were remembered a year later with a video tribute on Saturday as “Amazing Grace” was performed.
  
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• Candles lit in memory of the Humboldt Broncos and for the survivors

  07-04-2019 01:32 via globalnews.ca
  Candles placed around the centre rink of the Humboldt arena were lit on Saturday in memory of the victims and the survivors of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos memorial service: 'Our city is a pretty special place'

  07-04-2019 01:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  HUMBOLDT — A memorial service to mark one year since the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy will include a moment of silence at 4:50 p.m. — the exact time of the deadly crash.
  Elgar Petersen Arena in the tight-knit Saskatchewan community was expected to be filled to capacity on Saturday with those there to reflect, remember and continue to rebuild following the bus crash that broke hearts around the globe.
  The April 6, 2018 collision happened at the intersection of Highways 35 and 335 as t
  
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• Schools representing Humboldt Broncos tell city ‘we believe’

  07-04-2019 01:18 via globalnews.ca
  Schools representing the 29 individuals of the Humboldt Broncos who died or were injured on the tragic bus crash came together to produce a video telling Humboldt “we believe.” Kaleb Dahlgren, one of the survivors, took part in the video, appearing with the York University Lions.
  
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