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• Public Advisory - Frauds

  04-07-2019 22:53 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service continues to receive reports of fraudulent activity in which the victims are asked to send money or a valuable security with promise of something more in return. This ruse is used in a number of different scams including, but not limited to; romance scams, fake job offers, and lottery winnings. In many cases, the fraudster will request payment in the form of money, bitcoin or Google Play cards.Police continue to remind the public;Never send money to someone clai
  
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• Supreme Court of Canada won't hear Petrin's appeal - CTV News

  04-07-2019 22:18 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Supreme Court of Canada won't hear Petrin's appeal  CTV NewsThe Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of an Alberta man convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in a planned killing ...
  
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• Supreme Court of Canada won't hear Petrin's appeal

  04-07-2019 22:18
  The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of an Alberta man convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in a planned killing gone wrong.
  
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• Elevator, wine cellar, high-heel shaped tub: Here’s what $4.6 M gets you in Saskatoon

  04-07-2019 22:15
  A Saskatchewan Crescent home has set the record for Saskatoon's most expensive home listing.
  
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• Historic moment for Red Pheasant Cree Nation as medal returned 134 years later

  04-07-2019 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  The Red Pheasant Cree Nation celebrated the return of the Treaty No. 6 Medal with an official repatriation ceremony on Thursday.
  
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• RCMP release sketch of armed robbery suspect in Leroy, Sask.

  04-07-2019 22:09 via cbc.ca
  RCMP have released a sketch of a man they believe was involved in an armed robbery.
  
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• 'Silicon Prairie': Saskatoon's tech sector shines bright - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  04-07-2019 21:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  'Silicon Prairie': Saskatoon's tech sector shines bright  Saskatoon StarPhoenixThe sector has grown rapidly over the last several years. The Saskatoon StarPhoenix went in-depth to find out what's driving that growth.
  
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• 'Silicon Prairie': Saskatoon's tech sector shines bright

  04-07-2019 21:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  In the fall of 2016, Katherine Regnier met with a group of venture capitalists from Toronto with the aim of securing funding for her fledgling technology startup, which she had founded years earlier with little more than a $5,000 loan. Read More
  
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• Man arrested after alleged 8th Street carjacking - CTV News

  04-07-2019 21:38 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Man arrested after alleged 8th Street carjacking  CTV NewsA person had his car stolen after being threatened with a knife while getting groceries Wednesday evening, according to police.
  
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• Man arrested after alleged 8th Street carjacking

  04-07-2019 21:38
  A person had his car stolen after being threatened with a knife while getting groceries Wednesday evening, according to police.
  
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• 22 Saskatchewan construction electricians sanctioned for academic misconduct

  04-07-2019 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission has sanctioned 22 construction electricians for academic misconduct.
  
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• SaskEnergy launching furnace rebate program, boasts strong fiscal year

  04-07-2019 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  SaskEnergy posted a $60 million dividend in their 2018-19 fiscal year, and will be launching a new program to help older homes upgrade their furnaces.
  
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• Man arrested after Saskatoon police respond to knifepoint carjacking

  04-07-2019 20:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 26-year-old Saskatoon man is in custody a man was carjacked in a parking lot. Read More
  
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• 22 electricians penalized after probe into cheating at Sask Polytechnic

  04-07-2019 20:38 via cbc.ca
  An investigation into cheating at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus in Moose Jaw has led to 22 construction electricians having their journeyperson certificates cancelled or suspended.
  
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• The Pollcast: Wide open races on the Prairies

  04-07-2019 20:18 via cbc.ca
  On the latest episode of The Pollcast, pollster Andrew Enns and strategist Sally Housser break down the electoral battlegrounds of Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
  
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• Man arrested after Saskatoon police respond to knifepoint carjacking - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  04-07-2019 20:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  Man arrested after Saskatoon police respond to knifepoint carjacking  Saskatoon StarPhoenixOfficers arrived to find a man who said he'd just finished loading groceries into his vehicle when an unknown man got inside and held a knife to him.
  
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• Arrest - Weapons Investigation - 100 Block Avenue U North

  04-07-2019 19:51 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 15-year-old youth is facing charges after Police received a report of a male with a firearm yesterday morning.At approximately 6:45 a.m., July 3, 2019, Communications received a call about a male who was seen entering a residence in the 100 block of Avenue U North with what was reported to be a sawed-off shotgun.Upon Police arrival, Officers located a male in the garden shed attempting to hide beneath a shelf. He was found to have a rifle bolt in his possession and Officers located the matchin
  
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• ‘Everybody’s baby:’ Police, family reflect on disappearance of Tamra Keepness

  04-07-2019 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  Tamra Keepness and her toothy smile were well-known across Canada in 2004, and the search for the missing girl grew to one of the largest in Regina's history.
  
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• Crops in poor to good condition: Saskatchewan Agriculture

  04-07-2019 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  Rain in the past week did little to change topsoil conditions, Saskatchewan Agriculture said in the crop report.
  
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• Four key take-aways from Canada's LGBTQ2+ health report

  04-07-2019 18:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  The House of Commons Standing Committee on Health released the results of Canada's first study of LGBTQ2+ health earlier this month, after hearing from 33 witnesses and receiving 44 briefs from organizations nationwide. Read More
  
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• One year in jail for woman who chose nose-biting over hug to resolve Saskatchewan party spat

  04-07-2019 18:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  PRINCE ALBERT — A woman who bit the tip off another woman's nose during a fight at a house party in northern Saskatchewan has been sentenced to one year in jail. Read More
  
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• Megeney inquest recommendations will be implemented: Saskatoon police

  04-07-2019 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police Chief Troy Cooper says the recommendations from the Joshua Megeney inquiry are well thought out and achievable.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Elimination of school libraries

  04-07-2019 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  There is a huge amount of research that establishes the value and the necessity of having access to school libraries and to the skills of school librarians, especially at the elementary school level, and at the high school level, as well. Read More
  
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• Dog food sold in Canada and U.S. could be linked to deadly disease

  04-07-2019 17:47
  Pet food products widely available in Canada are being investigated in the U.S. for possible connections to a disease that can be deadly for dogs.
  
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• Supreme Court of Canada rejects Joshua Petrin’s appeal in Saskatoon shooting death

  04-07-2019 17:44 via globalnews.ca
  Joshua Petrin was convicted in November 2016 of first-degree murder in the September 2012 killing of Lorry Santos, who was shot at her Saskatoon home.
  
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• Supreme Court rejects appeal of Joshua Petrin in murder of innocent mother Lorry Santos

  04-07-2019 17:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a man convicted in Saskatoon of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in a planned killing gone wrong. Read More
  
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• Supreme Court dismisses appeal of gang boss who ordered hit and killed wrong person

  04-07-2019 17:20 via cbc.ca
  The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an application from Joshua Petrin. Petrin was convicted in 2016 of first-degree murder in the death of mother Lorry Santos.
  
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• Maintenance workers trapped in Saskatchewan potash mine rescued, are safe

  04-07-2019 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  The 34 maintenance workers trapped in Nutrien’s Cory potash mine, southwest of Saskatoon, were brought above ground on the evening of July 3. Nutrien said the workers are safe. Work was being done on the service and production shafts in the mine.
  
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• Speeding through highway construction zones 'a constant problem' on Sask. roads, worker says

  04-07-2019 16:47 via cbc.ca
  Shantel Lipp says safety in highway construction zones is an ongoing concern for workers and the problem seems to be getting worse.
  
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• New Hope Dog Rescue seeks home for Buggi

  04-07-2019 16:34 via globalnews.ca
  Tricia McAuley from New Hope Dog Rescue introduces us to Buggi, a one-year-old dog who needs a new home.
  
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• Reflection, power of community focus of Amanda Perrot’s new book

  04-07-2019 16:24 via globalnews.ca
  Amanda Perrot’s new book, “47 Days: A Journey Back Home,” is a reflection on her transformation back to single life after a divorce and the power of community.
  
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• Importance of taking a vacation

  04-07-2019 15:47 via globalnews.ca
  Barb Crowe from Ixtapa Travel explains why people need to take a vacation to unplug and get away from the daily routine.
  
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• Discussions on police investigating police 'very much alive': Saskatoon police chief - CBC.ca

  04-07-2019 15:30 via cbc.ca
  Discussions on police investigating police 'very much alive': Saskatoon police chief  CBC.caThe chief of the Saskatoon Police *Service* says there are active discussions right now about how the province handles the investigation of police-involved deaths ...
  
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• Discussions on police investigating police 'very much alive': Saskatoon police chief

  04-07-2019 15:27 via cbc.ca
  The chief of the Saskatoon Police Service says there are active discussions right now about how the province handles the investigation of police-involved deaths or serious injuries.
  
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• Okihtcitawak Patrol Group on the front lines in Pleasant Hill

  04-07-2019 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Colin Naytowhow carries a yellow biohazard container to hold the discarded needles he and the other four members of the Okihtcitawak Patrol Group (OPG) find as they make their rounds in Saskatoon's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood. Read More
  
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• Letters to the editor July 4, 2019

  04-07-2019 14:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  Elimination of school libraries Read More
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Old Timers Day

  04-07-2019 14:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives. Today, we see an image from Old Timers Day at Pion-Era, from July 4, 1956. (City of Saskatoon Archives StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-B4360-8) Read More
  
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• Famous comedies get a new look at Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan

  04-07-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  When the Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan tent went up one for last time back in May, former artistic director Henry Woolf said one of the best parts of the organization was that it consistently offered "a fresh look at theatre." Read More
  
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• Study shows 'empirical' link between residential schools and Indigenous youth in care: researcher

  04-07-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  New research conducted at the University of British Columbia is shedding light on the relationship between residential schools and the modern day child welfare system.
  
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• Study links trauma from residential schools to overrepresentation of Indigenous youth in care

  04-07-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  New research conducted at the University of British Columbia is shedding light on the relationship between residential schools and the modern day child welfare system.
  
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• Saskatoon diocese updates policies to prevent abuse, misconduct in Catholic Church - CBC News

  04-07-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon diocese updates policies to prevent abuse, misconduct in Catholic Church  CBC NewsThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon has updated its policies around abuse and misconduct to ensure investigations of abuse are handled outside of the ...
  
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• Saskatoon diocese updates policies to prevent abuse, misconduct in Catholic Church

  04-07-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon has updated its policies around abuse and misconduct to ensure investigations of abuse are handled outside of the church.
  
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• Robbery and theft of Vehicle

  04-07-2019 10:21 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service received a call at 9:34p.m., on July 3rd, to a parking lot in the 2900 blk of 8th St E for a robbery in progress.Officers located a male victim who reports that after loading groceries into his vehicle an unknown male entered the vehicle and held a knife to him.  The victim exited the vehicle and a physical altercation occurred with the suspect.  The suspect then stole the victim's vehicle and left west bound on 8th St E.The victim received a
  
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• New Canadians more optimistic than the rest of the country, poll suggests

  04-07-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  A new poll commissioned by CBC News shows that new Canadians are much more likely than the general population to be optimistic about the future. They're also much more likely to say the country is on the right track, trust the government to do the right thing and to say they don't think corruption is a problem.
  
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• 18-month-old reported missing from Saskatoon found safe with father in Alberta, police say - CBC News

  04-07-2019 09:00 via cbc.ca
  18-month-old reported missing from Saskatoon found safe with father in Alberta, police say  CBC NewsSaskatoon police are asking for the public's help finding a missing 18-month-old girl. Police believe Itzel Delreal-Daniels is with her father, Juan Pablo ...
  
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• Blake, Nagy earn low overall at MJT

  04-07-2019 03:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  Regina's Will Blake and Saskatoon's Josh Nagy tied for the lowest score at the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s Golf Saskatchewan Order of Merit Series on the weekend at the Moon Lake Golf and Country Club. Read More
  
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• 34 workers rescued after being trapped underground at Nutrien potash mine

  04-07-2019 03:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  Nearly three dozen workers who spent more than a full day underground at Nutrien Ltd.'s Cory potash mine west of Saskatoon after the facility's service shaft stopped working have been brought to the surface. Read More
  
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• 34 workers rescued after being trapped underground at Nutrien potash mine - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  04-07-2019 03:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  34 workers rescued after being trapped underground at Nutrien potash mine  Saskatoon StarPhoenixThe company says there it is not clear when the mine shaft will be repaired, allowing the workers to return to the surface.
  
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• Workers trapped in Saskatchewan potash mine safely above ground

  04-07-2019 02:58 via globalnews.ca
  Nutrien says all 34 workers trapped in the Cory potash mine have been safely brought to the surface.
  
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• 34 workers trapped in Saskatchewan potash mine safely above ground

  04-07-2019 02:58 via globalnews.ca
  Nutrien says all 34 workers trapped in the Cory potash mine have been safely brought to the surface.
  
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