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• 'An irresponsible crash': Sask. man gets 21 months in jail for ATV rollover that killed friend

  23-05-2019 23:43 via cbc.ca
  Two years after a rollover that claimed the life of his friend Drew Rossen during high school graduation celebrations, Kade Daelick pleaded guilty and was sentenced Thursday on a conviction for dangerous driving causing death.
  
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• Proclamation of Victims and Survivors of Crime Week

  23-05-2019 23:25 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service, in collaboration with Family Service Saskatoon, invites people to join us next Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. to proclaim the week of May 26 to June 1, 2019 as Victims and Survivors of Crime Week. The Government of Canada, Department of Justice has choose the theme this year to be The Power of Collaboration. The theme highlights the work that service providers and professionals do together to create a better experience for victims and survivors of crime by advoca
  
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• Canada’s strangest book store is in an old bank on the Saskatchewan Prairies

  23-05-2019 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  Crawford's Used Books in Perdue, Sask., houses an inventory of more than 300,000.
  
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• 'It's exciting yet emotional': Chief Poundmaker exonerated by PM Justin Trudeau

  23-05-2019 22:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  CUT KNIFE — Saying the federal government had an obligation to rectify an "unjust conviction," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited a Saskatchewan First Nation on Thursday and exonerated a chief convicted of treason more than 130 years ago. Read More
  
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• Bail hearings requested for teens charged in Mark Enwaya death

  23-05-2019 22:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  Lawyers for two teen boys charged in connection with the shooting death of Mark Enwaya have requested bail hearings for their clients. Read More
  
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• Justin Trudeau exonerates Saskatchewan chief of historic treason conviction

  23-05-2019 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vindicated Chief Poundmaker during a ceremony at the reserve in Saskatchewan that bears his name - Poundmaker Cree Nation.
  
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• Federated Co-op buying ethanol plant near Belle Plaine, Sask.

  23-05-2019 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  Federated Co-op said it will invest in the Terra Grain Fuels ethanol plant near Belle Plaine, Sask., to make it more efficient and pursue carbon capture and storage technologies.
  
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• Research on autism in Indigenous communities to be conducted

  23-05-2019 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  Cowessess First Nation along with the Autism Research Centre and other partners are developing a program to explore autism in indigenous communities.
  
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• Saskatoon's Schenn family hoping to see Brayden hoist the Stanley Cup

  23-05-2019 21:03 via cbc.ca
  The Schenn household in Saskatoon will be decked out in blue and buzzing with excitement this Monday when Brayden Schenn and his St. Louis Blues play Game 1 of this year’s Stanley Cup final against the Boston Bruins.
  
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• Scheer promises mandatory sentence of five years for child abuse

  23-05-2019 20:49 via cbc.ca
  Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer pledged Thursday to get tough on crime with mandatory minimum sentences of five years for anyone convicted of abusing children.
  
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• Scheer promises mandatory sentence of 5 years for child abuse

  23-05-2019 20:49 via cbc.ca
  Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer pledged Thursday to get tough on crime with mandatory minimum sentences of five years for anyone convicted of abusing children.
  
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• Trudeau says Chief Poundmaker exonerated, offers apology

  23-05-2019 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a statement Thursday stating that Chief Poundmaker had been “fully exonerated of any crime or wrongdoing” and offered an apology to the community.
  
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• Trudeau delivers full statement of exoneration and apology for Chief Poundmaker

  23-05-2019 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a statement of exoneration of Chief Poundmaker, who is recognized for speaking against Treaty 6 and stood up for his people at the time of the 1885 Northwest Resistance.
  
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• Man sentenced to time served in naked run at Prince Albert, Sask. Superstore

  23-05-2019 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  Judge considers public shaming in sentencing of naked man who ran through the aisles of a grocery store in Prince Albert, Sask.
  
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• 'It's exciting yet emotional': Chief Poundmaker to be exonerated by PM Justin Trudeau

  23-05-2019 20:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  CUT KNIFE — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting a Saskatchewan First Nation on Thursday to exonerate a chief unjustly convicted of treason more than 130 years ago. Read More
  
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• Scenery change pushes Roughriders receiver’s recovery effort into overdrive

  23-05-2019 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  The sight of veteran receiver Emmanuel Arceneaux in a Saskatchewan Roughriders jersey still takes some getting used to.
  
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• Police investigate alleged break and enters - CTV News

  23-05-2019 19:54 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Police investigate alleged break and enters  CTV NewsSaskatoon police are investigating two alleged break and enters and a report of suspicious activity.
  
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• Police investigate alleged break and enters

  23-05-2019 19:54
  Saskatoon police are investigating two alleged break and enters and a report of suspicious activity.
  
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• Overnight Break and Enters

  23-05-2019 18:58 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are investigating two break and enters and a report of suspicious activity that occurred overnight. At approximately 2:20 a.m., May 23, 2019, Police were called to a residence in the 1000 block of University Drive after it was reported that several individuals unlawfully entered the house. They stole several items and were believed to be armed. A canine track was undertaken but did not yield an apprehension or arrest.Shortly before 5:00 a.m., Police responded
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Manny Arceneaux pushed recovery into overdrive

  23-05-2019 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  One of the early surprises at Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp has been veteran receiver Manny Arceneaux – who’s back on the field just eight months after ACL surgery. Ryan Flaherty reports.
  
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• Rain needed in Saskatchewan as seeding nearly three-quarters complete

  23-05-2019 18:32 via globalnews.ca
  Soil conditions remain a concern in Saskatchewan, with rain needed in most of the province to replenish topsoil as 73 per cent of the 2019 crop is now seeded.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Bikes lanes can be made cost-effective

  23-05-2019 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I think there is a way to solve the bike lane problems without spending millions of dollars. I think most of the cyclists who come downtown are confident in their ability to bike in traffic. I have biked there many times and have never had a problem. Read More
  
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• Current, former city managers top City of Saskatoon 2018 earnings - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  23-05-2019 17:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  Current, former city managers top City of Saskatoon 2018 earnings  Saskatoon StarPhoenixJeff Jorgenson topped the list at $356260, followed by former city manager Murray Totland, who was paid $348892 in 2018 even though he did not work a day ...
  
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• Current, former city managers top City of Saskatoon 2018 earnings

  23-05-2019 17:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  Five of the top 10 earners at the City of Saskatoon last year no longer work for the city. Read More
  
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• PM Justin Trudeau in Saskatchewan to exonerate Chief Poundmaker of treason

  23-05-2019 17:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  CUT KNIFE — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting a Saskatchewan First Nation to exonerate a chief unjustly convicted of treason more than 130 years ago. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon SPCA needs a home for Rushmore

  23-05-2019 17:17 via globalnews.ca
  Jasmine Hanson from the Saskatoon SPCA brought in Rushmore, who was brought to the shelter by animal control and now needs a new home.
  
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• Aviation weekend at Saskatchewan Aviation Museum

  23-05-2019 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  Aviation weekend at the Saskatchewan Aviation Museum in Saskatoon is a chance to learn more about the province’s aviation history as explained by Don Macpherson and Dorrin Wallace.
  
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• Nearly 1,000 Saskatoon civic employees made over $100K in 2018: report

  23-05-2019 16:41 via cbc.ca
  Almost 1,000 civic employees in Saskatoon are now in the six-figure salary club.
  
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• Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra gearing up for new season

  23-05-2019 16:17 via globalnews.ca
  Eric Paetkau, the music director of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra talks about the upcoming season and the last show of the current season.
  
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• Different options available when planning a vacation

  23-05-2019 15:58 via globalnews.ca
  Shammi Rathwell from Ixtapa Travel in Saskatoon looks at different options when planning a vacation: long-stays, combination independent/structured and off-season.
  
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• Multi Agency Traffic Safety Blitz

  23-05-2019 15:55 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service will be hosting the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) blitz on May 23 and 24 in the Saskatoon area.Police from all over Saskatchewan will be working alongside partner agencies to identify traffic violations and take enforcement action. This two-day initiative will take place at various locations around Saskatoon.Enforcement activities will focus on offences related to speeding, distracted driving, seatbelt use, unlicensed drivers and commercial vehicle sta
  
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• Trudeau in Saskatchewan to exonerate Chief Poundmaker of treason

  23-05-2019 15:40
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to visit a Saskatchewan First Nation today to exonerate a chief unjustly convicted of treason more than 130 years ago.
  
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• Cher concert a go in Saskatoon after diva recovers from illness - News Talk 650 CKOM

  23-05-2019 15:34 via ckom.com
  Cher concert a go in Saskatoon after diva recovers from illness  News Talk 650 CKOMCher has recovered and is ready to go for Thursday's concert at SaskTel Centre. A “sudden short term illness” forced the diva to cancel her Tuesday show in ...
  
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• New Saskatoon festival tackles question of why the arts matter today - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  23-05-2019 15:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  New Saskatoon festival tackles question of why the arts matter today  Saskatoon StarPhoenixThe Contemplative Arts Festival of Saskatoon brings together different kinds of artwork with a focus on thoughtful, spiritual wellness.
  
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• New Saskatoon festival tackles question of why the arts matter today

  23-05-2019 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  When Brenda Baker pitched the idea of a "contemplative arts festival" to her church, there was one big question: what exactly are contemplative arts? Read More
  
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• Justin Trudeau in Saskatchewan to exonerate Chief Poundmaker of treason

  23-05-2019 14:20 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to vindicate Chief Poundmaker during a ceremony at the reserve in Saskatchewan that bears his name - Poundmaker Cree Nation.
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Drinkle Building

  23-05-2019 14:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives. Today, we see an image of the Drinkle Building being demolished, from May 23, 1986. (City of Saskatoon Archives StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-A25616-22) Read More
  
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• House fires in newer neighbourhoods more likely to spread, says Saskatoon fire chief - CBC.ca

  23-05-2019 14:08 via cbc.ca
  House fires in newer neighbourhoods more likely to spread, says Saskatoon fire chief  CBC.caSaskatoon Fire Chief Morgan Hackl says house fires in the city's newer neighbourhoods are more likely to spread to the house next door because of the way ...
  
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• House fires in newer neighbourhoods more likely to spread, says Saskatoon fire chief

  23-05-2019 14:08 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon Fire Chief Morgan Hackl says house fires in the city’s newer neighbourhoods are more likely to spread to the house next door because of the way they are built.   
  
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• Letters to the editor May 23, 2019

  23-05-2019 14:06 via thestarphoenix.com
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• Pot purgatory: Why 4 ready-to-open Sask. cannabis stores are in a holding pattern

  23-05-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Stores planned for Melfort, Outlook, Rosetown and Nipawin haven't opened yet because their owners are still going through the permitting process, nearly a year after they won the chance to sell legal pot.
  
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• Local musician and educator recognized as 'distinguished band director'

  23-05-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Fanner spent 31 years teaching elementary and high school band for the Saskatoon Public School Division. He also has a passion for jazz, and launched the Saskatoon Youth Jazz Orchestra in February 2017. Read More
  
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• First Nations pharmacist says Sask. should extend consultation program to include Indigenous people

  23-05-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Canada's first self-identified First Nations doctor of pharmacy says a program funded by Saskatchewan is discriminatory toward Indigenous people.
  
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• Huskies beat Mooseheads 4-3 on late goal from Lauko; Halifax still goes to final

  23-05-2019 13:31 via globalnews.ca
  Any one of Halifax, Rouyn-Noranda or Guelph could have earned a berth in Sunday's tournament final based on Wednesday's outcome.
  
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• Sask. family welcomes Ugandan boys to new home after lengthy adoption challenge

  23-05-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Ponziano and Lydia Aluma persevered for years to adopt Ponziano's two orphaned nephews from Uganda. On Wednesday, the four were united at Regina's airport.
  
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• 'We recognize the truth:' Trudeau exonerates Cree chief of historic conviction

  23-05-2019 10:31
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has exonerated a Saskatchewan chief of treason more than 130 years after the conviction.
  
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• Trudeau exonerates Chief Poundmaker of 1885 treason conviction

  23-05-2019 10:31
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has exonerated a Saskatchewan chief of treason more than 130 years after the conviction.
  
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• What U.S. flooding could mean for Canada's Prairie farmers

  23-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Flooding across the United States agriculture belt continues to thwart the planting of key crops — something that could help some Canadian farmers fetch better commodity prices themselves.
  
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• Trudeau exonerates Chief Poundmaker, apologizes for treason conviction

  23-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Members of a Saskatchewan First Nation say they've waited decades for their famous chief's treason conviction to be wiped away. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did just that today.
  
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• Trudeau exonerates Chief Poundmaker, apologizes for conviction

  23-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Members of a Saskatchewan First Nation say they've waited decades for their famous chief's treason conviction to be wiped away. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did just that today.
  
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