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• Watch for farm equipment on Sask. highways with spring seeding underway: ministry

  30-05-2019 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure is reminding motorists to be aware of slow-moving farm equipment with spring seeding underway.
  
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• Land-based education in Sask. education system not just a trend: teachers

  30-05-2019 23:50 via cbc.ca
  Land-based education for all is a tangible form of reconciliation, according to educators who teach those kinds of programs.
  
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• This is what the Alberta wildfires look like from space

  30-05-2019 23:49
  Satellite imagery from outer space shows the powerful day-by-day spread of the raging wildfires in northern Alberta.
  
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• Saskatoon mom shares story after son gets rare disorder often misdiagnosed as mental health issue - CBC.ca

  30-05-2019 23:24 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon mom shares story after son gets rare disorder often misdiagnosed as mental health issue  CBC.caRachelle Adams's son went to school a happy, outgoing and energetic kid, but when he got home, she says her son was a completely different person.
  
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• Saskatoon mom shares story after son gets rare disorder often misdiagnosed as mental health issue

  30-05-2019 23:18 via cbc.ca
  Parents and health officials are gathering at the University of Saskatchewan to raise awareness about a rare disorder that drastically changes behaviours, overall nature of one in every 200 children.
  
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• The one that got away: Blues were bought but NHL intervened

  30-05-2019 23:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  Editor's Note: This story, detailing Saskatoon's failed attempt to land the St. Louis Blues, ran on May 17, 2008, on the 25th anniversary of the dream dying. An imaginary Saskatoon Blues timeline, which also ran that day, follows. Read More
  
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• NDP asks government to audit Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford for 'failures'

  30-05-2019 22:29 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan NDP wants the province to launch a facility audit of the newly opened Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford following news that the entire roof needed to be replaced just months after opening.
  
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• Boney M returning to Saskatoon a year after sold-out shows - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  30-05-2019 22:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  Boney M returning to Saskatoon a year after sold-out shows  Saskatoon StarPhoenixThe famed disco group is coming back to TCU Place after extending their run there last year.
  
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• Boney M returning to Saskatoon a year after sold-out shows

  30-05-2019 22:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  After only one year away, Boney M is coming back to Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• Handcuffed teen swims across river trying to elude Saskatoon police - Global News

  30-05-2019 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  Handcuffed teen swims across river trying to elude Saskatoon police  Global NewsA teen who swam across the South Saskatchewan River in handcuffs to try and evade Saskatoon police is facing a number of charges. Patrol officers were called to the 100-block of Wiggins Road at around 9 p.m. Wednesday after University of Saskatchewan Campus Security members said they had caught someone in possession of a stolen bicycle, police said in a release. READ MORE: Stolen SUV crashes into Saskatoon
  
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• Handcuffed teen swims across river trying to elude Saskatoon police

  30-05-2019 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  Police said a handcuffed suspect swam across the South Saskatchewan River before being caught in downtown Saskatoon.
  
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• 19-year-old handed 9-year sentence in homicide of La Ronge restaurant owner

  30-05-2019 21:16
  A 19 year-old charged in the murder of La Ronge restaurant owner was handed a nine-year adult sentence.
  
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• New SGI campaign highlights perils of distracted driving

  30-05-2019 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  “There should never be another story like Kailynn’s.” SGI says its new campaign has a clear message – distracted driving kills.
  
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• Long-time friends now teammates on Saskatchewan Roughriders punt team

  30-05-2019 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ punting game begins and ends with two Regina boys who know each other well.
  
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• 'When one Indigenous person achieves, we all succeed': Olympian Waneek Horn-Miller to join sports hall of fame

  30-05-2019 20:54 via cbc.ca
  Waneek Horn-Miller from Kahnawake, Que., is being inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame this year, along with Métis Paralympian Colette Bourgonje.
  
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• Prairie inferno: Hague fire chief recounts blaze that went from bad to worse in minutes

  30-05-2019 20:32 via cbc.ca
  Dane Friesen says it only took about ten minutes for a fire that started on a tandem semi hauling manure to spread across the road, threatening a nearby farm.
  
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• Ottawa unveils new carbon tax rebate programs for small businesses

  30-05-2019 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  The maximum rebate for any individual business will be $20,000.
  
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• Teen gets 9-year adult sentence for killing La Ronge restaurant owner Simon Grant

  30-05-2019 20:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  In a small La Ronge courtroom, a teen who fatally bludgeoned restaurant owner Simon Grant two years ago was sentenced to an adult prison term. Read More
  
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• Handcuffed teen attempts escape by swimming across river, police say

  30-05-2019 19:52
  A 15-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly attempting to evade police.
  
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• Coroner's inquest called into death of Joshua Megeney, who died in 2016 Saskatoon police standoff

  30-05-2019 19:46 via cbc.ca
  A one-week inquest promises to finally give Megeney's family some idea of the events that led to their son's death after a tense standoff with police.
  
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• Trudeau urges U.S. Democrats in Congress to pass new NAFTA

  30-05-2019 19:27 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appealed to U.S. Democrats in Congress today to pass the new North American trade deal, insisting it includes progressive provisions on labour and the environment on which they're aligned with Canadian Liberals.
  
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• Trudeau drove a 'hard bargain' on new NAFTA talks, Mike Pence says

  30-05-2019 19:27 via cbc.ca
  U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stayed firm throughout tough negotiations to reach a new NAFTA deal. Pence is in Ottawa pushing for ratification of the new North American trade pact.
  
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• Saskatoon man taken to hospital with gunshot wound - CBC.ca

  30-05-2019 19:18 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon man taken to hospital with gunshot wound  CBC.caSaskatoon police say a man was found on the 200 block of Avenue V South suffering from a gunshot wound on Thursday.
  
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• Date set for inquest following fatal Saskatoon police-involved shooting

  30-05-2019 19:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  A date has been set for a public coroner's inquest into the death of a 28-year-old man during a Saskatoon police standoff. Read More
  
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• Date set for inquest following fatal Saskatoon police-involved shooting - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  30-05-2019 19:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  Date set for inquest following fatal Saskatoon police-involved shooting  Saskatoon StarPhoenixThe inquest into the Oct. 6, 2016 death of Joshua John Robert Megeney has been scheduled for June 24-28 at Saskatoon Court of Queen's Bench.
  
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• 'Significant rain' still needed for crops to emerge: Crop report

  30-05-2019 18:54
  The majority of crops have been planted this month, according to this week’s provincial crop report.
  
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• Foot Chase/Assault on Officers - 100 block Wiggins Rd.

  30-05-2019 18:52 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 15 year old male was arrested last night after attempting to evade Police.At approximately 9:00 p.m., May 29, 2019, Patrol members were dispatched to the 100 block of Wiggins Road. The University of Saskatchewan Campus Security had apprehended a male who was in possession of a stolen bicycle. The suspect fled on foot while still handcuffed and a lengthy foot chase ensued. At one point, the suspect swam across the river. He was apprehended at 20th Street East and 4th Avenue South. As he was bei
  
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• Inquest called into death of Joshua Megeney after Saskatoon police standoff

  30-05-2019 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  Joshua Megeney was found dead in the bedroom of a home after a standoff with Saskatoon police in October 2016.
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders punt team has long relationship together

  30-05-2019 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  On the surface, the Saskatchewan Roughriders will be a 46-man roster when all is said and done but there are small units within that team that help make it a whole. Derek Bidwell reports.
  
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• Hewitt Commentary: All eyes on quarterbacks for first Riders' preseason game

  30-05-2019 18:20
  On Friday night at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, the Roughriders will play their first 2019 exhibition game. Rider Head Coach Craig Dickenson is using the game as an evaluator, so starting quarterback Zach Collaros will not take a snap.
  
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• Significant rainfall need in Saskatchewan as seeding nears completion

  30-05-2019 18:19 via globalnews.ca
  Topsoil conditions continue to deteriorate in Saskatchewan due to strong winds and a lack of precipitation.
  
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• Grad student seeking truck drivers to participate in research project about trauma on the job

  30-05-2019 18:06 via cbc.ca
  A Regina woman is embarking on a research project all about the people who drive big rigs and she's hoping to find long haul truckers willing to share their experiences with trauma.
  
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• The big one that got away: Blues were bought, the deal done, but then NHL intervened (May 17, 2008)

  30-05-2019 18:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  Editor's Note: This story, detailing Saskatoon's failed attempt to land the St. Louis Blues, ran on May 17, 2008, on the 25th anniversary of the dream dying. An imaginary Saskatoon Blues timeline, which also ran that day, follows. Read More
  
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• Letter of the Day: Find alternative to killing pigeons

  30-05-2019 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I read with interest the May 4 article on pigeon poop weighing down a Saskatoon bridge. I was wondering if the city council of Saskatoon had thought of alternative measures to deal with the pigeon problem than simply to massacre 1,500 birds. No doubt it would cost money to have them killed. Nobody would do it for free. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra deficit-free for the first time in years

  30-05-2019 17:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  For the first time in decades, the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra is in the black. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon man taken to hospital with gunshot wound

  30-05-2019 17:36 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police say a man was found on the 200 block of Avenue V South suffering from a gunshot wound on Thursday.
  
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• Saskatoon SPCA needs a home for Roo | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  30-05-2019 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon SPCA needs a home for Roo | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caWatch Saskatoon SPCA needs a home for Roo Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca.
  
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• Saskatoon SPCA needs a home for Roo

  30-05-2019 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  Roo is a 12-week-old kitten brought by animal control to the Saskatoon SPCA and is now in need of a new home.
  
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• Wildfires force more people out of their homes in northern Alberta

  30-05-2019 17:33
  A wildfire prompted an eight-hour evacuation alert on Thursday for a northern Alberta town that was partially destroyed in a 2011 blaze.
  
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• Alberta says 10,000 people are out of their homes because of wildfires

  30-05-2019 17:33
  The Alberta government says wildfires raging across the northern part of the province have forced about 10,000 people from their homes.
  
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• 10,000 Albertans out of their homes as wildfires rage

  30-05-2019 17:33
  A wildfire prompted an eight-hour evacuation alert on Thursday for a northern Alberta town that was partially destroyed in a 2011 blaze.
  
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• Saskatoon entrepreneur takes plunge into dirty market of plugged toilets - CBC.ca

  30-05-2019 17:21 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon entrepreneur takes plunge into dirty market of plugged toilets  CBC.caBob Ginther has invented a triangle-shaped toilet plunger that he says works much better than round plungers on most modern toilets.
  
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• Saskatoon entrepreneur takes plunge into dirty market of plugged toilets

  30-05-2019 17:21 via cbc.ca
  Bob Ginther has invented a triangle-shaped toilet plunger that he says works much better than round plungers on most modern toilets.
  
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• Injured Person - 200 block Ave. V S

  30-05-2019 16:55 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are investigating an incident this morning that resulted in an injured person.At approximately 6:30 a.m., May 30, 2019, officers were dispatched to a residence in the 200 block of Avenue V South for a report of an injured person. Upon arrival, Police located a 33 year old man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.Investigators from the Targeted Enforcement Unit as well as Patrol, are investigating. No suspect descr
  
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• Nutrien Children's Festival set to kick-off in Saskatoon | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  30-05-2019 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  Nutrien Children's Festival set to kick-off in Saskatoon | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caWatch Nutrien Children's Festival set to kick-off in Saskatoon Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca.
  
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• Nutrien Children’s Festival set to kick-off in Saskatoon

  30-05-2019 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  Mandy Pravda with some of the events taking place when the Nutrien Children’s Festival starts Saturday.
  
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• Hot weather alert activated in Saskatoon - Global News

  30-05-2019 16:48 via globalnews.ca
  Hot weather alert activated in Saskatoon  Global NewsThe Saskatoon Housing Initiatives Partnership has issued a Level 1 hot weather alert for the city.
  
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• Hot weather alert activated in Saskatoon

  30-05-2019 16:48 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Housing Initiatives Partnership has issued a Level 1 hot weather alert for the city.
  
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• Damage pegged at $250K in Saskatoon four-plex fire - Globalnews.ca

  30-05-2019 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  Damage pegged at $250K in Saskatoon four-plex fire  Globalnews.caThe Saskatoon Fire Department continues to investigate the cause of a fire at a four-plex that caused an estimated $250000 in damage.
  
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• Damage pegged at $250K in Saskatoon four-plex fire - Global News

  30-05-2019 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  Damage pegged at $250K in Saskatoon four-plex fire  Global NewsThe Saskatoon Fire Department continues to investigate the cause of a fire at a four-plex that caused an estimated $250000 in damage.
  
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