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• 'They tell us what they need': New Horizons reduces breaches through support, advocacy

  21-05-2019 23:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  It could be any day of the week, any time of the day, when Mikayla Balon gets a call from a young person who needs her. Read More
  
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• Inmate dies at Saskatoon's Regional Psychiatric Centre - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  21-05-2019 23:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  Inmate dies at Saskatoon's Regional Psychiatric Centre  Saskatoon StarPhoenixBenjamin Toutsaint, 32, died at the Regional Psychiatric Centre on May 18. He began serving a 2-year sentence for assault on Oct. 25, 2018.
  
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• Saskatoon chosen to host inaugural CEBL championship series - News Talk 650 CKOM

  21-05-2019 23:09 via ckom.com
  Saskatoon chosen to host inaugural CEBL championship series  News Talk 650 CKOMAnother big sporting event is coming to Saskatoon this summer. The inaugural championship weekend of the new C...
  
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• Saskatoon to host inaugural Canadian Elite Basketball League final

  21-05-2019 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  A few weeks into its inaugural tip-off, the CEBL has announced the host city where the league’s first-ever champion will be crowned.
  
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• Neil Sedgewick, beloved Saskatoon teacher, coach and singer, dead at age 66 - CBC.ca

  21-05-2019 22:44 via cbc.ca
  Neil Sedgewick, beloved Saskatoon teacher, coach and singer, dead at age 66  CBC.caNeil Sedgewick touched thousands of lives as a teacher and coach throughout the years.
  
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• Neil Sedgewick, beloved Saskatoon teacher, coach and singer, dead at age 66

  21-05-2019 22:44 via cbc.ca
  Neil Sedgewick touched thousands of lives as a teacher and coach throughout the years.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rattlers to host CEBL's first championship weekend in August

  21-05-2019 22:27 via cbc.ca
  It may be only four games into the season, but the Saskatchewan Rattlers have already guaranteed themselves a spot in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) playoffs.
  
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• Saskatoon to host CEBL championship weekend - Yorkton This Week

  21-05-2019 22:17 via yorktonthisweek.com
  Saskatoon to host CEBL championship weekend  Yorkton This WeekThe Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) revealed its inaugural season will conclude in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Aug. 25, in a Championship Weekend ...
  
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• Sask. beekeeper has $60K of stolen bees returned, RCMP charge suspect

  21-05-2019 22:06 via cbc.ca
  A busy beekeeper had his stolen bees returned over the long weekend.
  
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• How Indigenous midwives help reconnect women with culture and pregnancy care

  21-05-2019 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  Accessing an Indigenous midwife in Canada today is nearly impossible, according to Carol Couchie, an Indigenous midwife and co-chair of the National Aboriginal Council of Midwives.
  
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• Stolen Saskatchewan bee colonies recovered, man charged with theft

  21-05-2019 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  Police said they received a tip on May 19 regarding the location of roughly 150 bee colonies stolen from a property near Zenon Park, Sask.
  
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• Saskatoon to host CEBL championship; festival, tailgate parties planned

  21-05-2019 21:35
  The inaugural season of the Canadian Elite Basketball League will conclude in Saskatoon on the last weekend in August with championship finals and a festival, the league announced Tuesday.
  
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• Saskatoon police checkstops: 15 vehicles impounded, licenses suspended during May long weekend - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  21-05-2019 21:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police checkstops: 15 vehicles impounded, licenses suspended during May long weekend  Saskatoon StarPhoenixMore than a dozen drivers were disciplined during the long weekend after being pulled over at Saskatoon police spot checks.Members of the Saskatoon police ...
  
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• Saskatoon police checkstops: 15 vehicles impounded, licenses suspended during May long weekend

  21-05-2019 21:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  More than a dozen drivers were disciplined during the long weekend after being pulled over at Saskatoon police spot checks. Read More
  
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• RCMP chase still under outside investigation despite jail death of man involved

  21-05-2019 20:59 via cbc.ca
  The Moose Jaw Police Service is still going to investigate what happened during an RCMP pursuit with shots fired, even though the man involved in the chase has since died in jail.
  
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• 'Strong and positive until the very end': Saskatoon woman who created bucket list after terminal cancer diagnoses dies - CTV News

  21-05-2019 20:36 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  'Strong and positive until the very end': Saskatoon woman who created bucket list after terminal cancer diagnoses dies  CTV NewsA Saskatoon woman who created a bucket list after being told she had six months to live has died.
  
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• ‘Strong and positive until the very end’; Saskatoon woman who created bucket list after terminal cancer diagnoses dies

  21-05-2019 20:36
  A Saskatoon woman who created a bucket list after being told she had six months to live has died.
  
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• U of S researchers awarded $11M for 59 projects

  21-05-2019 20:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have been awarded almost $11 million in grants for 59 projects ranging from water quality to swine flu to cannabis. Read More
  
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• Motorcyclist injured at Eighth Street, Circle Drive overpass during commute

  21-05-2019 20:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  The driver of a motorcycle was taken to Saskatoon hospital following a single-vehicle collision during Tuesday's early-morning commute. Read More
  
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• 2 impaired driving charges laid by Battlefords RCMP during enforcement campaign

  21-05-2019 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  With check stops and other initiatives conducted between May-12-20, two people were charged with impaired driving by Battlefords RCMP.
  
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• Canada Road Safety Week/May Long Weekend

  21-05-2019 19:47 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service would like to thank all of the safe drivers out on the roads this past week and May Long Weekend. The SPS Traffic Unit conducted three checkstops and spoke to approximately 500 drivers in Saskatoon this weekend. On Friday night, nine drivers had their licences suspended and vehicles impounded. That night, a tenth driver was charged with impaired driving after being found under the influence of cannabis and cocaine. On Saturday night, five dri
  
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• Man taken to hospital after late morning motorcycle crash in Saskatoon

  21-05-2019 19:08 via cbc.ca
  One man was taken to hospital after a motorcycle crash earlier this morning.
  
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• Man taken to Saskatoon hospital after motorcycle overturns - Global News

  21-05-2019 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  Man taken to Saskatoon hospital after motorcycle overturns  Global NewsA motorcyclist was taken to hospital with what the Saskatoon Fire Department believes are non-life-threatening injuries after his motorcycle overturned on ...
  
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• Man taken to Saskatoon hospital after motorcycle overturns

  21-05-2019 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  A man is believed to have suffered non-life-threatening injuries after his motorcycle overturned on 8th Street East, the Saskatoon Fire Department said.
  
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• Nostalgia and a tale to be heard at Sask. antique shop

  21-05-2019 18:44 via cbc.ca
  Kinder Surprises Antiques is a place to find something that both looks stylish and comes with a story.
  
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• Saskatoon police call check stop results ‘disturbing’

  21-05-2019 18:13 via globalnews.ca
  Nine drivers had their licence suspended and vehicles towed on Friday night after failing a roadside test, Saskatoon police said.
  
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• Trudeau admits Canada in 'difficult situation' with China as delegation visits, discusses detainees

  21-05-2019 18:07
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admits Canada is in a "difficult situation with China" but diplomatic efforts continue, as a Canadian delegation is on the ground in China making a case for the release of two detained Canadians.
  
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• If Trudeau called about detainees, Chinese president wouldn't pick up: ex-ambassador

  21-05-2019 18:07
  A former Canadian ambassador to China says he has ‘limited expectations’ a Canadian delegation currently on the ground in China will successfully lead to the release of two detained Canadians.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Make mental health important

  21-05-2019 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  We were shocked to discover that the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (JPCH) does not include space for children and youth with mental health (MH) issues. Why were they excluded from an environment designed as a state of the art facility for healing children? Read More
  
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• Regina Lewvan MP Erin Weir not seeking re-election

  21-05-2019 17:58 via globalnews.ca
  Regina Lewvan MP Erin Weir will not be seeking re-election following his expulsion from the NDP caucus due to harassment allegations.
  
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• Winds helping in battle against fire threatening northern Alberta town

  21-05-2019 17:35
  Fire officials say winds continue to be favourable as crews battle a large wildfire burning a few kilometres from a northern Alberta town.
  
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• Thousands fleeing wildfire in northern Alberta

  21-05-2019 17:35
  Nearly 5,000 people have cleared out of High Level and nearby reserves with flames licking at the southern edge of the community.
  
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• Regina-Lewvan MP Erin Weir won’t be running in upcoming federal election

  21-05-2019 17:25
  Regina-Lewvan MP Erin Weir says he won’t be running in this year’s federal election.
  
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• Saskatoon mom who created bucket list after terminal cancer diagnosis passes away - Global News

  21-05-2019 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon mom who created bucket list after terminal cancer diagnosis passes away  Global NewsColleen Burris, who decided to live life to the fullest after her terminal cancer diagnosis in March 2017, passed away on May 20.
  
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• Saskatoon mom who created bucket list after terminal cancer diagnosis passes away

  21-05-2019 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  Colleen Burris, who decided to live life to the fullest after her terminal cancer diagnosis in March 2017, passed away on May 20.
  
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• Health benefits of eggs

  21-05-2019 16:36 via globalnews.ca
  Brooke Bulloch from Food to Fit talks about the health benefits of eggs and how feeding eggs to babies and young children can to strengthen them against allergens.
  
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• Be the North: The Toronto Raptors who have embraced life in Canada

  21-05-2019 16:34 via cbc.ca
  They're just like us? The super-tall, super-skilled millionaire members of the Toronto Raptors?
  
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• Better oil additives could prolong life of your vehicle's engine: study

  21-05-2019 16:22 via cbc.ca
  Buying high end oil for your vehicle might cost more in the short term, but it will significantly extend the life of your engine.
  
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• New made-in-Canada technique could revolutionize vaccine transportation

  21-05-2019 15:08
  Researchers in Ontario have developed a new method of transporting life-saving vaccines to remote and impoverished regions of the world at only a fraction of the cost of current techniques.
  
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• Collective Voice: I'm thankful I have a brother with autism

  21-05-2019 14:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  Grade 9 students in the Collective Voice program at Aden Bowman Collegiate share their lives and opinions through columns. Selected columns run on Mondays in The Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Read More
  
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• Tank: Local artists' group pushed for change at Remai Modern - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  21-05-2019 14:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Tank: Local artists' group pushed for change at Remai Modern  Saskatoon StarPhoenixLobbying for new direction began more than a year before new Saskatoon gallery had even opened.
  
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• Saskatoon's Library of Things helps environment and packed storage shelves - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  21-05-2019 14:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon's Library of Things helps environment and packed storage shelves  Saskatoon StarPhoenixThere's a new option to save space and money by borrowing infrequently used items from Saskatooon's Library of Things.
  
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• Tank: Local artists' group pushed for change at Remai Modern

  21-05-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A secret conspiracy of local artists determined to alter the leadership of the Remai Modern art gallery might seem far-fetched to some in Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon's New Horizons Program reduces youth court breaches through support, advocacy and friendship

  21-05-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It could be any day of the week, any time of the day, when Mikayla Balon gets a call from a young person who needs her. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon's Library of Things helps environment and packed storage shelves

  21-05-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  For infrequently used items like bread makers or seasonal items like camping gear, there's a way to save space and money by borrowing the items for as long as needed from Saskatooon's Library of Things. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan municipalities ask SGI to add more speed cameras - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  21-05-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan municipalities ask SGI to add more speed cameras  Saskatoon StarPhoenixFour municipalities, likely including Saskatoon, have asked for nine new camera locations.
  
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• Saskatchewan municipalities ask SGI to add more speed cameras

  21-05-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The provincial government has received four applications for nine new locations where cameras could be used to catch and fine speeding motorists. Read More
  
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• Man who died in Saskatoon jail struggled to escape cycle of addiction: sister - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  21-05-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Man who died in Saskatoon jail struggled to escape cycle of addiction: sister  Saskatoon StarPhoenixRandall Nicotine was facing multiple charges laid in connection with a pursuit near Battleford. He was found dead in his cell on Tuesday.
  
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• Man who died in Saskatoon jail struggled to escape cycle of addiction: sister

  21-05-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Ashley Nicotine remembers her brother as a genuine person who adored his family but who was let down by society as he struggled to escape a devastating cycle of addiction. Read More
  
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• Letters to the editor May 21, 2019

  21-05-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Stigmatization of mental illness Read More
  
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