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• "When the mob forms": the psychology of child 'mob' violence and bullying after Saskatoon attack

  25-05-2019 23:19 via cbc.ca
  Psychologists say there is research to suggest any one of the children who attacked a 33-year-old woman in a Saskatoon park last week would know right from wrong if they were asked one-on-one.
  
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• 'I went through a state of depression': Former Rider Kory Sheets on life after football

  25-05-2019 23:09
  Six years have passed since Kory Sheets brought forty-four thousand plus to their feet at Mosaic Stadium, turning in a record shattering performance in the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 45-23 Grey Cup victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. It’s just now that he’s truly coming to grips with the fact that his football career is over.
  
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• Scheer outlines 'vision for Canada' that includes national corridor for energy, telecom

  25-05-2019 22:48 via cbc.ca
  Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer's energy platform includes short-term fixes and a long-term vision of a national corridor for oil, gas, electricity and telecom.
  
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• LifeLabs vehicle rolls over into Regina yard

  25-05-2019 17:42 via globalnews.ca
  A LifeLabs company vehicle rolled into a yard near 13th Avenue and Osler Street after colliding with another car Friday night.
  
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• 'How did this happen?' Families who lost loved ones in workplace fatalities want OHS transparency - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  25-05-2019 17:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  'How did this happen?' Families who lost loved ones in workplace fatalities want OHS transparency  Saskatoon StarPhoenixYou retraumatize yourself trying to find answers while you know people are sitting on the answers, which adds a whole other layer of frustration.
  
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• STF breaking with tradition by making contract talks public

  25-05-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  In a move it hopes will secure a better deal for teachers and win public support for education funding, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation is planning to break with tradition and make details of its contract talks sessions public. Read More
  
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• Polachic: 100th anniversary for Ursulines

  25-05-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  One hundred years ago the Roman Catholic Ursuline Sisters of Prelate were established in Canada. In those 100 years, 236 prairie women entered the Prelate branch of the order. They taught in 88 schools and served in 67 parishes, 11 hospitals and nursing homes, as well as 48 other types of educational institutions in Saskatchewan and beyond. Today the order consists of only 35 sisters, and the number diminishes every year. Read More
  
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• New Faces New Places: Locally based online head shop covers all cannabis smoking needs

  25-05-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  When cannabis was legalized, longtime activist Greg Clark knew it would be the perfect time to launch his own head shop. Read More
  
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• New Faces New Places: Local jewellery maker spreads her wings

  25-05-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It began as a way to earn some extra cash while on maternity leave, now Christiana Beaudin's jewellery company Newborn Feathers boasts numerous employees and a brand new retail location. Read More
  
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• Lotto home offers livable luxury in Varsity View

  25-05-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Over 80 per cent of the tickets for this year’s Kinsmen Home Lottery grand prize show home are now sold, a testament to the popularity of the infill home’s design and location in the mature neighbourhood of Varsity View. Read More
  
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• Kohlman: Smoked salmon, asparagus and goat cheese tart

  25-05-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  If you heard a little squee of joy over the city of Saskatoon recently, it was most likely my delight at seeing fresh asparagus at the farmers’ market. Read More
  
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• 'How did this happen?' Families who lost loved ones in workplace fatalities want OHS transparency

  25-05-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The memory plays over and over in Rebeccah Schenstead's mind. Read More
  
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• Cuthand: Provincial trespass law goes against treaty rights

  25-05-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  This week the acclaimed documentary "Nipawistamasowin: We will stand up” begins its national screenings. This excellent piece of work by Saskatoon director Tasha Hubbard tells the other side of the fatal shooting of Colten Boushie and the subsequent trial of Gerald Stanley. Read More
  
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• Cross-Canada corridor concept getting dusted off ahead of election

  25-05-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  OTTAWA -- The notion of a pan-Canadian corridor dedicated to rail, power lines and pipelines has been around for at least half a century but it looks like it's about to get a big publicity boost. Read More
  
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• One-third of Canadians don't want politicians to wear religious symbols: poll

  25-05-2019 16:16
  While most Canadians firmly back the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and strongly support the idea of diversity, a new poll suggests a third of Canadians would ban their elected officials from wearing religious symbols.
  
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• Do Canadians have the Constitution to tackle climate change?

  25-05-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  At more than 150 years old, the country's foundational document has never been as relevant or as contested as right now, while the provinces and Ottawa fight over their roles in battling climate change in terms of pipeline politics and carbon pricing.
  
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• Compliments chicken strips recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination

  25-05-2019 13:46
  Sofina Foods Inc. is recalling Compliments brand Chicken Strips from the marketplace to avoid possible Salmonella illnesses.
  
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• How 'community-driven' Indigenous architecture is transforming space

  25-05-2019 13:32 via cbc.ca
  For many generations, buildings were designed and built without the consultation or integration of the Indigenous communities they reside in. From residential schools to housing to rinks to community centres, few buildings reflected community values.
  
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• Recall issued for Compliments brand chicken strips

  25-05-2019 13:25 via cbc.ca
  The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating an outbreak of salmonella and has identified Compliments brand Chicken Strips as a source, says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
  
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• Toronto Raptors beat Bucks, headed to NBA Finals

  25-05-2019 13:16
  The Toronto Raptors are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. Kawhi Leonard poured in 27 points and hauled down a game-high 17 rebounds to lead the Raptors to a thrilling 100-94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
  
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• Raptors fans far from home adjust plans to watch pivotal playoff game

  25-05-2019 13:16
  As the Toronto Raptors gear up for a game that could mark a milestone in team history, fans at home and abroad are making preparations of their own.
  
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• Hold the phone: Why Saskatchewan needs a third area code

  25-05-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  By 2021, Saskatchewan will have its third area code. Do we need it? We sent reporter David Shield deep into the heart of number darkness to find out.
  
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• Scheer steps back from his deficit promise — and denies Trudeau a weapon

  25-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  It's far too soon to measure Justin Trudeau's political legacy, but he's managed at least one truly remarkable achievement: he has persuaded the Conservative Party to admit that balancing the federal budget in a hurry is not absolutely necessary.
  
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• Canadian medical schools commit to increasing Indigenous student admissions

  25-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Canada's 17 medical schools are teaming up with the Indigenous Health Network in an effort to increase the number of Indigenous students enrolled in their programs.
  
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• CEBL: Saskatchewan Rattlers fall for second time to Niagara River Lions

  25-05-2019 05:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  Niagara River Lions 108, Saskatchewan Rattlers 91 Read More
  
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• 13-year-old charged in Saskatoon playground assault, but other kids too young for charges - CTV News

  25-05-2019 03:59 via ctvnews.ca
  13-year-old charged in Saskatoon playground assault, but other kids too young for charges  CTV NewsA 13-year-old-girl was charged Friday in connection with two recent assaults in Saskatoon, but police say that many of the other children caught on camera in ...
  
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• Police say Saskatoon officer seen shooting cat was euthanizing injured animal

  25-05-2019 02:25 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service says one of its officers who was seen shooting a cat opposite a sports bar in the early hours of Friday morning was forced to kill the animal because it was injured and in distress.
  
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• Willie Jefferson happy to switch sides in Bombers-Riders rivalry

  25-05-2019 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  All of Willie Jefferson's Roughrider memorabilia from the past three seasons is now in storage and he has quickly adapted to wearing Winnipeg's blue and gold.
  
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• The Docket: Police shootout and repeat meth trafficker - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  25-05-2019 02:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Docket: Police shootout and repeat meth trafficker  Saskatoon StarPhoenixWatch: Mike Andrew Arcand was involved in a foot pursuit and shootout with Saskatoon police in 2017 and was sentenced this week, as was repeat meth ...
  
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• The Docket: Police shootout and repeat meth trafficker

  25-05-2019 02:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  StarPhoenix reporter Bre McAdam discusses this week's court cases for the week of May 19 to 24. Mike Andrew Arcand was involved in a foot pursuit and shootout with Saskatoon police in 2017 and was sentenced this week, as was repeat meth trafficker Christopher Daniel Ludviksen. Read More
  
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• Ottawa announces $30M for 3 water, wastewater projects in Sask.

  25-05-2019 01:50
  The federal and provincial governments have pledged over $30 million towards three water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Police say Saskatoon officer seen shooting cat was euthanizing injured animal - CBC News

  25-05-2019 01:25 via cbc.ca
  Police say Saskatoon officer seen shooting cat was euthanizing injured animal  CBC NewsThe Saskatoon Police *Service* says one of its officers who was seen shooting a cat opposite a sports bar in the early hours of Friday morning was forced to kill ...
  
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• Minute at the Movies: May 24

  25-05-2019 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  In the latest edition of Minute at the Movies, Todd James reviews “Aladdin” and “Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock ‘N Roll.”
  
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• Moose Jaw police investigate eight suspicious fires in Wakamow Valley

  25-05-2019 01:10 via globalnews.ca
  Moose Jaw police are investigating eight suspicious fires in Wakamow Valley Park that happened between May 4 and May 21.
  
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• Residential school survivors honoured at annual flag raising

  25-05-2019 01:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The fourth annual flag raising ceremony for reconciliation brought both laughter and tears to spectators in front of Saskatoon City Hall. Read More
  
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• Man wanted for attempted murder after incidents in Punnichy, Sask. area

  25-05-2019 00:50 via globalnews.ca
  Several violent incidents including a car chase, a robbery, and a man being shot occurred over the course of Wednesday and Thursday in the Punnichy Sask. area.
  
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• Marathon time: More than 4,000 expected for Sunday races - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  25-05-2019 00:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  Marathon time: More than 4,000 expected for Sunday races  Saskatoon StarPhoenixMore than 4,000 runners are scheduled to commence their day at Diefenbaker Park, before testing their bodies over a variety of distances. The full-distance ...
  
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• Marathon time: More than 4,000 expected for Sunday races

  25-05-2019 00:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  Feet, by the thousands, will pound the Saskatchewan Marathon course Sunday morning in Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• 'Viable alternative' or 'greenwashing?': Sask. experts divided on nuclear power

  25-05-2019 00:28 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan government says it is not ruling out nuclear power as a way to alleviate some reliance on coal, but experts are divided on whether it’s a good solution.
  
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• Court rules B.C. can't limit oil shipments in major blow for pipeline fight

  25-05-2019 00:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  VANCOUVER — British Columbia lost the largest tool in its toolbox to halt the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion with a court decision Friday that concluded it can’t restrict oil shipments through its borders. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police busy hosting traffic safety blitz - Globalnews.ca

  25-05-2019 00:17 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police busy hosting traffic safety blitz  Globalnews.caSaskatoon police are working alongside partner agencies during a traffic safety blitz around the city.
  
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• Saskatoon police busy hosting traffic safety blitz - Global News

  25-05-2019 00:15 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police busy hosting traffic safety blitz  Global NewsSaskatoon police are working alongside partner agencies during a traffic safety blitz around the city.
  
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• Saskatoon police busy hosting traffic safety blitz

  25-05-2019 00:15 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police are working alongside partner agencies during a traffic safety blitz around the city.
  
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