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• 'You’re happy you accomplished the day'; Ramadan adds challenge for religious staff in restaurant industry

  14-05-2019 23:56
  Being surrounded by food all day can add a level of challenge while fasting – but while the heat and smells are taxing, a Saskatoon family says their faith makes it worth it.
  
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• Lloydminster RCMP’s ‘Constable Scarecrow’ hopes to deter speeders

  14-05-2019 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  This month, Lloydminster RCMP will be testing a new traffic safety program involving a metal cutout of an officer with a radar gun. They plan to call the cutout "Constable Scarecrow."
  
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• You may get a chance to see the northern lights this week

  14-05-2019 23:27 via cbc.ca
  The northern lights made a particularly bright — and surprise — display overnight on Monday. If you missed it, there's good news: you may get another chance or two this week.
  
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• Tori Stafford's killer seeks compensation for transfer from healing lodge to prison

  14-05-2019 23:22
  Convicted murderer Terri-Lynne McClintic is taking legal action against the federal government, claiming that her highly publicized transfer from a healing lodge to a prison was illegal.
  
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• P.A. Raiders, ‘spent’ after overtime win, set to face Halifax Mooseheads

  14-05-2019 23:17
  The player who scored the overtime championship winning goal for the Prince Albert Raiders says the experience was a blur.
  
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• Saskatoon Public Schools cutback plan not shared by other urban divisions - CBC.ca

  14-05-2019 22:14
  Saskatoon Public Schools cutback plan not shared by other urban divisions  CBC.caSaskatoon Public Schools officials say they're being forced to cut dozens of positions for the coming year, but that may not be the case in other big urban ...
  
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• Saskatoon Public Schools cutback plan not shared by other urban divisions

  14-05-2019 22:14 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon Public Schools officials say they're being forced to cut dozens of positions for the coming year, but that may not be the case in other big urban divisions.
  
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• Tori Stafford's killer wants compensation for transfer out of Sask. Indigenous healing lodge

  14-05-2019 22:08 via cbc.ca
  New court documents show that child killer Terri-Lynne McClintic is seeking a review of her transfer from an Indigenous healing lodge in Saskatchewan back into a medium-security prison in Ontario — a move she described in her application as "unreasonable" and "unfair."
  
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• Meth, a machete and a chopped-off finger figure into Terror Squad torture trial

  14-05-2019 22:06 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon judge is hearing details of the night a woman was unlawfully confined and tortured.
  
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• CRTC approves new telephone area code for Saskatchewan, 474

  14-05-2019 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  The CRTC approved 474 as a third area code in Saskatchewan that will come into effect in about 2 1/2 years.
  
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• Federated Co-op closing 3 feed production facilities in Western Canada

  14-05-2019 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  FCL feed production plants in Melfort, Sask., and Brandon, Man., are closing and the one in Edmonton is being transferred to the Wetaskiwin Co-op.
  
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• Canada Road Safety Week Initiative

  14-05-2019 21:09 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service will be ramping up education and enforcement efforts for Canada Road Safety Week.The SPS Traffic Unit will be conducting multiple sobriety checkstops throughout Saskatoon for the week. Officers will be targeting aggressive, as well as distracted drivers. In addition to this increased enforcement, Police will continue monitoring school zones and have a full complement of officers from the Combined Traffic Services of Saskatchewan (CTSS), policing highways across the p
  
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• Dale Hunter to coach Canada at 2020 world junior hockey championship

  14-05-2019 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  Hockey Canada formally announced Tuesday Dale Hunter will serve as head coach for Team Canada at the 2020 world junior hockey championship.
  
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• Cannabis, alcohol banned for 1st weekend of camping at Sask. provincial parks

  14-05-2019 20:51 via cbc.ca
  Camping season gets underway this weekend. Although it's usually legal to consume cannabis in provincial parks, the province has a Victoria Day long weekend ban on alcohol - and on pot at provincial parks.
  
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• ‘We want her back’; community members start fundraiser to help find missing North Battleford woman

  14-05-2019 20:25
  Community members in North Battleford have started an online auction to help raise funds to “entice” people with information on Ashley Morin’s disappearance to come forward.
  
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• 'Tough day for workers': 63 workers trapped underground for hours during fire at Nutrien potash mine in Sask.

  14-05-2019 20:20 via cbc.ca
  Dozens of workers had to spend several hours underground when a fire broke out at a potash mine southeast of Saskatoon on Tuesday morning. 
  
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• 63 workers trapped underground for hours during fire at Nutrien potash mine in Sask.

  14-05-2019 20:20 via cbc.ca
  Dozens of workers had to spend several hours underground when a fire broke out at a central Saskatchewan potash mine Tuesday morning. 
  
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• Slow Down, Move Over Day encourages roadside worker safety

  14-05-2019 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  CAA has long advocated for the protection of roadside assistance workers through Slow Down, Move Over legislation.
  
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• Saskatoon sidewalk repairs a point of pride for mayor - News Talk 650 CKOM

  14-05-2019 20:08
  Saskatoon sidewalk repairs a point of pride for mayor  News Talk 650 CKOMSpring isn't just for road construction in Saskatoon. City crews also are tackling cracked and broken sidewalks too. Mayor Charlie Clark told 650 CKOM on ...
  
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• New ear, nose and throat surgeon on duty in Sask.

  14-05-2019 19:45 via cbc.ca
  Dr. Paul Mick is qualified to do general and more specilaized surgeries like cochlear implants or bone anchored hearing devices.
  
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• Collective bargaining talks continue between CFL, CFL Players’ Association

  14-05-2019 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  According to a pair of sources, the two sides met into the night Monday and got a head start on talks early Tuesday morning, with the expectation that negotiations will again go into the night.
  
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• Area code 474 coming to Sask. in 2021

  14-05-2019 19:37
  Saskatchewan is set to have a third area code in two years.
  
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• Saskatchewan Health Authority hires new otologist

  14-05-2019 19:30 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan’s newest otologist, Dr. Paul Mick, said the new children’s hospital was one factor in his decision to relocate to Saskatoon.
  
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• NDP questions Premier Moe's motivation for trip to Toronto

  14-05-2019 19:10 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan NDP is questioning the motivation for Premier Scott Moe's latest trip to Toronto.
  
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• Workers safe after underground fire at Nutrien's Allan potash mine

  14-05-2019 19:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  More than five dozen workers were declared safe after being trapped underground by a fire at Nutrien's Allan potash mine. Read More
  
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• Commercial real estate market shows signs of recovery in Saskatoon - Global News

  14-05-2019 18:52
  Commercial real estate market shows signs of recovery in Saskatoon  Global NewsThe vacancy rate for industrial space continues to decline in Saskatoon, according to a new report from Colliers International.
  
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• Commercial real estate market shows signs of recovery in Saskatoon

  14-05-2019 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  The vacancy rate for industrial space continues to decline in Saskatoon, according to a new report from Colliers International.
  
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• 'You’re in high gear': Workers head to shelters during fire at Allan potash mine

  14-05-2019 18:28
  Sixty-three miners headed to underground shelters during a fire at Nurtrien’s potash mine in Allan early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Production suspended at Allan potash mine after overnight fire

  14-05-2019 18:28
  Sixty-three miners headed to underground shelters during a fire at Nurtrien’s potash mine in Allan early Tuesday morning.
  
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• 1 dead, 11 injured in Mexican city of Playa del Carmen

  14-05-2019 18:01
  One person has died and 11 more have been wounded in a shooting at a bar in the Mexican resort city of Playa del Carmen.
  
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• Letter of the Day: We deserve a vote on bus, bike routes

  14-05-2019 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It appears that city council has nothing better to do than concern itself with the wants of possibly 50 persons who claim their daily commute is by bicycle. That is 50 out of 270,000 people, who, like ourselves, are not enthusiastic about an expenditure of approximately $4 million. This matter should not be decided by these 11 persons, some of whom commute daily by bicycle, giving them a vested interest in the outcome. Read More
  
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• ‘Guess what? I’m a Roughrider’: Jon Ryan to don green and white

  14-05-2019 17:57 via globalnews.ca
  Jon Ryans family is excited for the news he is joining his hometown team, the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
  
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• Nutrien laying off 80 workers at Vanscoy potash mine

  14-05-2019 17:42 via cbc.ca
  Agriculture giant Nutrien has announced plans to cut 20 full-time and 60 part-time hourly positions at a Saskatoon-area potash mine.
  
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• Saskatchewan's third area code will be 474

  14-05-2019 17:34 via cbc.ca
  Get your dialing finger ready.
  
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• Regina-born former NFL punter Jon Ryan signs with Riders

  14-05-2019 17:29 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders have added some local talent to their roster.
  
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• Regina-born former NFL punter Jon Ryan signs 1-year deal with Riders

  14-05-2019 17:29 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders have added some local talent to their roster.
  
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• Fire traps miners underground at Nutrien’s Allan, Sask., potash mine

  14-05-2019 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  A Nutrien spokesperson said emergency response crews were able to put the fire out and that the 63 miners are safe but still underground.
  
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• Nutrien cutting jobs, production at Vanscoy, Sask. potash mine

  14-05-2019 16:36 via globalnews.ca
  Annual production is being cut at Nutrien’s Vanscoy, Sask., potash mine, resulting in job losses.
  
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• Nutrien to cut 80 jobs from Vanscoy potash mine - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  14-05-2019 16:31
  Nutrien to cut 80 jobs from Vanscoy potash mine  Saskatoon StarPhoenixThe company says the changes, coming in the third quarter, are the result of a planned reduction in the mine's operating capacity.
  
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• Nutrien to cut 80 jobs from Vanscoy potash mine

  14-05-2019 16:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  The world's largest fertilizer company says it plans to reduce production capacity at a potash mine west of Saskatoon later this year, a decision that is expected to result in around 80 job losses. Read More
  
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• Entrepreneurs with disabilities pitching business ideas

  14-05-2019 16:16 via globalnews.ca
  Chelsea Wisser and Nicole De Gooijer discuss the new Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Business Challenge, giving entrepreneurs with disabilities or health conditions a chance to promote their business or idea.
  
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• LottoMax moves to 2 draws a week, jackpot limit increased to $70M

  14-05-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Lottery players will now have two chances per week to win at LottoMax and the maximum pot amount has increased to $70 million.
  
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• Prince Albert Raiders win WHL championship in overtime thriller

  14-05-2019 15:50
  It came down to a classic game seven overtime thriller between the Prince Albert Raiders and the Vancouver Giants and on Monday night it ended in a championship for the Raiders.
  
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• Former NFL punter Jon Ryan signs with hometown Saskatchewan Roughriders

  14-05-2019 15:38
  Former NFL punter Jon Ryan is coming home to Regina.
  
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• 'A dream of mine': Super Bowl-winning punter Jon Ryan signs with hometown Roughriders

  14-05-2019 15:38
  Jon Ryan says he will fulfill a childhood dream when he puts on his Saskatchewan Roughriders jersey this season.
  
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• New Canada Food Guide a living document to healthy eating

  14-05-2019 15:20 via globalnews.ca
  Hasan Hutchinson with Health Canada talks about the new Canada Food Guide and how it is possible to eat well on a budget.
  
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• Dumont: Maybe dating advice from 1958 still applies

  14-05-2019 14:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  It’s spring, and in spring, a young man’s mind turns to outdoor patios and getting drunk with the boys, so it's up to the ladies to turn that man’s eyes back to romance and running in slow-motion through fields of flowers and whatever else happens in tampon commercials. Read More
  
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• Prince Albert Raiders edge Vancouver Giants in OT to win WHL title and advance to Memorial Cup

  14-05-2019 14:15 via cbc.ca
  Dante Hannoun scored 18:25 into overtime as the Raiders downed the Vancouver Giants 3-2 on Monday in Game 7 of the Western Hockey League Championship.
  
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• Prince Albert Raiders edge Vancouver Giants in OT to win WHL Championship

  14-05-2019 14:01 via globalnews.ca
  Dante Hannoun scores the winning goal in overtime to send the Prince Albert Raiders to the Memorial Cup.
  
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• New otologist sees opportunities in Saskatchewan - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  14-05-2019 14:01
  New otologist sees opportunities in Saskatchewan  Saskatoon StarPhoenixSpecifically, Mick said he wants to work with the SHA to develop a proper early hearing detection and intervention program.
  
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