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• Poet finds higher spirit, sensuality in nature and relays that impact through her work

  20-07-2019 23:17 via cbc.ca
  Lorna Crozier may have lived on Vancouver Island for the past three decades, but her prairie roots still run deep in her soul. “I just feel my heart open up as soon as my feet hit the ground and I see this wonderful expanse of sky and that long mysterious horizon and smell the dusty grass,” Crozier told Shauna Powers on Saskatchewan Weekend.
  
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• Two ice cream sandwich brands recalled over concerns of metal particles

  20-07-2019 22:54
  A Canadian dairy co-operative says it is recalling two types of ice cream sandwiches over concerns there might be metal particles in the product.
  
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• A busy weekend of clean-up following Saskatoon storms - News Talk 650 CKOM

  20-07-2019 21:43 via ckom.com
  A busy weekend of clean-up following Saskatoon storms  News Talk 650 CKOMFor businesses that repair damage, cut down trees and work on roofs it's a busy weekend in Saskatoon. Two days...
  
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• Man dies after pickup truck collides with semi-truck in Lloydminster

  20-07-2019 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  A 58-year-old man died after a two-vehicle collision in Lloydminster on Friday afternoon.
  
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• CRA program to help poor file taxes yields noticeable bump in people helped

  20-07-2019 17:42
  A federal program designed to help low-income Canadians file their taxes has boosted the number of returns it's handled in the year since the government increased its funding.
  
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• Government says Harpauer 'surprised,' 'disappointed' partner's fishing trips paid by Pinehouse - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  20-07-2019 17:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Government says Harpauer 'surprised,' 'disappointed' partner's fishing trips paid by Pinehouse  Saskatoon StarPhoenixThe Saskatchewan government says expense claims approved by the Northern Village of Pinehouse for tour boating excursions taken by Finance Minister ...
  
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• Wanuskewin starts ecological assessment ahead of UNESCO bid

  20-07-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  With the introduction of bison and a potential United Nations designation looming, Wanuskewin Heritage Park has partnered with the University of Saskatchewan to conduct an ecological health assessment. Read More
  
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• Polachic: Tabernacle teaching

  20-07-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Eleanor Funk has a unique teaching tool for conveying the Christian message: a life-size model of the Hebrew Tabernacle as described in the Book of Exodus. Read More
  
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• New Faces New Places: Authenticity by the scoop at Beppi's Gelato

  20-07-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  If you've always wanted to taste authentic Italian gelato — but don't have the cash or time to make the journey across the Atlantic — stop in at Beppi's Gelato and grab a scoop or two. Read More
  
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• Look beyond the fancy touches when shopping for a home

  20-07-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  There’s more than meets the eye to a well-constructed home. Certified professional home builder Daryl Shannon, owner of Delonix Homes, says home buyers should look beyond fancy touches like gleaming quartz countertops, designer fixtures and smart gadgets and consider aspects of construction that are “behind the walls,” including insulation values and window quality. Read More
  
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• Last hurrah for Michael Linklater at 3×3 World Tour Masters

  20-07-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Home is where his heart is and it’s also where his pro basketball career ends. Read More
  
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• Government says Harpauer 'surprised,' 'disappointed' partner's fishing trips paid by Pinehouse

  20-07-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Opposition NDP, meanwhile, is challenging the province's assertion, asking the province's conflict of interest commissioner to take "deeper look" into Harpauer's personal vacations in Pinehouse. Read More
  
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• Cuthand: First Nations jurisdiction an important tool for development

  20-07-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The dispute over pot shops on reserves is just another chapter in the long road to establish First Nations jurisdiction and have our right to self-government recognized. Read More
  
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• Meet the Canadians who helped America win the race to land a man on the moon

  20-07-2019 15:50
  How did NASA put a man on the moon 50 years ago today? With a little help from their friends north of the border. Here’s how Canadians played a significant role in the Apollo 11 mission.
  
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• Saskatoon-born astronaut in Regina for Apollo 11 landing anniversary event

  20-07-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Dave Williams will speak to an audience of 165 people at the Saskatchewan Science Centre on Saturday, the 50th anniversary of the moon landing of Apollo 11.
  
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• River Rescue

  20-07-2019 12:11 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  On July 19, 2019, at approximately 10:35 p.m., Saskatoon Police Service Patrol officers, the Police and Crisis Team (PACT), the Saskatoon Fire Department and Medavie Health Services West responded to the report of a female in the river near the University Bridge.Patrol officers initially arrived on scene to observe that there was in fact a female in the river.  The fire department deployed a rescue boat and retrieved the female from the water.Through investigation it is believed that the fe
  
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• Never go barefoot to a porta-potty: Tips to survive festival season

  20-07-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Yes, the sun is a life-giving deity that has sustained life for billions of years. This weekend, that hydrogen goddess will try to liquify your car and dismantle your nervous system, writes Sean Dunham.
  
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• Comedy | Never go barefoot to a porta-potty: Tips to survive festival season

  20-07-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Yes, the sun is a life-giving deity that has sustained life for billions of years. This weekend, that hydrogen goddess will try to liquify your car and dismantle your nervous system. 
  
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• 2019 FIBA 3x3 Basketball World Tour on CBC: Day 1 - Saskatoon - CBC.ca

  20-07-2019 08:37 via cbc.ca
  2019 FIBA 3x3 Basketball World Tour on CBC: Day 1 - Saskatoon  CBC.caWe're sorry, this *content* is not available in your location. If you believe you have received this message in error please contact us. Error 21 ...
  
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• Saskatoon plays host to FIBA 3×3 World Tour Masters event - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  20-07-2019 03:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon plays host to FIBA 3×3 World Tour Masters event  Saskatoon StarPhoenixTeams from Canada, Serbia, Netherlands, Slovakia and Netherlands are in Saskatoon for a FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters basketball event.
  
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• FIBA 3×3 World Tour masters basketball back in Saskatoon

  20-07-2019 03:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters basketball ends a three-year reign on the Saskatoon streets this weekend. Read More
  
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• Alberta judge denies B.C.'s bid to block 'Turn Off the Taps' bill

  20-07-2019 03:31
  A Calgary judge has denied British Columbia's attempt to block Alberta legislation that would allow that province to stop oil shipments to the coast.
  
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• ‘Get to safety’: Saskatoon assessing tree-toppling storm - Global News

  20-07-2019 03:27 via globalnews.ca
  ‘Get to safety’: Saskatoon assessing tree-toppling storm  Global NewsTrees were strewn across streets, and a tornado was confirmed west of Saskatoon as powerful storms rolled through Saskatchewan on Thursday.
  
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• Former minister seeks re-election after stepping down to battle cancer last summer

  20-07-2019 03:27 via cbc.ca
  Lyle Stewart stepped down from his role as minister of agriculture last August to battle cancer for a second time. Although he doesn't have the proof he's beaten cancer again, Stewart says he's feeling better than he has in the last few years and he will seek another term in office in the next provincial elections.
  
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• We were both stunned’: Storm rips roof off Sutherland business

  20-07-2019 03:12
  Gordon Eckl says his business partner is lucky to be alive after a severe storm tore off the entire roof from his Sutherland business on Thursday evening.
  
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• Alberta court stays B.C.’s ‘turn off the taps’ law challenge, says case belongs in Federal Court

  20-07-2019 03:08 via globalnews.ca
  The judge ruled that B.C. should have filed the challenge in the Federal Court. B.C. has, in fact, filed a mirror challenge in that court.
  
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• Michael Linklater hangs up his sneakers after 25 years - CTV News

  20-07-2019 03:03 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Michael Linklater hangs up his sneakers after 25 years  CTV NewsMichael Linklater plans to retire from playing basketball at the end of the Saskatchewan Rattlers season next month.
  
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• Michael Linklater hangs up his sneakers after 25 years

  20-07-2019 03:03
  Michael Linklater plans to retire from playing basketball at the end of the Saskatchewan Rattlers season next month.
  
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• Riders ready for reset against Lions after bye week

  20-07-2019 02:56 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders had Week 6 of the CFL schedule off before beginning preparations for Saturday's game against the B.C. Lions at Mosaic Stadium.
  
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• Saskatoon judge reverses ‘clearly inappropriate’ bail result for alleged voyeur - Global News

  20-07-2019 02:49 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon judge reverses ‘clearly inappropriate’ bail result for alleged voyeur  Global NewsIn a rare move, a Saskatoon judge has ordered a man released on bail will go back into custody as he awaits trial on roughly 50 voyeurism charges.
  
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• Saskatoon judge reverses ‘clearly inappropriate’ bail result for alleged voyeur

  20-07-2019 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  Kyle Hameluck received bail in May, but the Crown argued he posed a risk to the public and should be remanded at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre.
  
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• Heavy rain floods Saskatoon underpass - News Talk 650 CKOM

  20-07-2019 02:33 via ckom.com
  Heavy rain floods Saskatoon underpass  News Talk 650 CKOMA busy underpass in Saskatoon was forced to close Friday afternoon after heavy rain flooded it. The north and ...
  
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• Saskatoon community group concerned with at-risk youth - Global News

  20-07-2019 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon community group concerned with at-risk youth  Global NewsThe concerns are raised following 11 teens being arrested and charged after a Saskatoon police raid earlier this week.
  
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• Idylwyld Drive cleared by city crews after flooding left section 'impassable'

  20-07-2019 02:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  Heavy rainfall Friday afternoon caused flooding in a section of Idylwyld Drive North — though city crews were successful in clearing the area of the excess water just after 6 p.m. Read More
  
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• Traffic Restrictions - Update

  20-07-2019 02:09 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  All lanes of travel are now open at Idylwyld Drive North and Circle Drive and traffic is flowing normally.  Police and crews have cleared the scene.  Motorists are asked to watch for debris on the road that the water may have washed in.  (Occurrence Number: 2019-75029)
  
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• More supports announced for members of Métis Nation-Saskatchewan

  20-07-2019 02:09 via globalnews.ca
  Officials said $89 million will be granted directly to Saskatchewan’s Métis students to support tuition, books and living expenses.
  
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• Feds introduce incentive for businesses that invest in going green

  20-07-2019 02:01
  The federal government announced a 25 per cent incentive for small and medium-sized Saskatchewan businesses that pursue projects to make their operations energy efficient.
  
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• Saskatoon community group concerned with at-risk youth

  20-07-2019 01:57 via globalnews.ca
  The concerns are raised following 11 teens being arrested and charged after a Saskatoon police raid earlier this week.
  
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• Saskatoon SPCA investigating Twitch user for cat-throwing video - Global News

  20-07-2019 01:56 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon SPCA investigating Twitch user for cat-throwing video  Global NewsThe Saskatoon SPCA is investigating multiple formal complaints of a woman throwing a cat on Twitch, a platform for live-streaming video games.
  
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• Saskatoon SPCA investigating Twitch user for cat-throwing video

  20-07-2019 01:54 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon SPCA is investigating a woman known as Alinity Divine, whose actions have been condemned online.
  
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• More supports are coming for members of the Metis Nation-Saskatchewan

  20-07-2019 01:46 via globalnews.ca
  Officials said $89 million will be granted directly to Saskatchewan’s Métis students to support tuition, books and living expenses. Brittney Matejka reports.
  
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• Taxi drivers file lawsuit against City of Saskatoon - Global News

  20-07-2019 01:32 via globalnews.ca
  Taxi drivers file lawsuit against City of Saskatoon  Global NewsA class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of taxi brokers and taxi licence owners takes aim at the City of Saskatoon.
  
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• Klughart edges Ryde in playoff to win 2019 Saskatchewan Amateur

  20-07-2019 01:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  Danny Klughart wasn’t about to see his dreamy golf season turn into a nightmare. Read More
  
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• 5 of 11 youth charged in drug bust released until trials, ordered not to wear gang colours

  20-07-2019 01:29
  Eleven people between the ages of 13 and 17 made their second court appearance since being arrested and charged in a weapons and drug bust Tuesday in the 200 block of Avenue W South.
  
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• Traffic Restrictions

  20-07-2019 01:26 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service is asking motorists to avoid the intersection of Idylwyld Drive North and Circle Drive at this time. Due to heavy rain, the northbound and southbound lanes of Idylwyld Drive under the overpass are flooded and are impassable.  There is at least one disabled vehicle that is being towed and Patrol units are on the scene diverting traffic. City crews have been notified.  An update will be sent out when the route is open once again.  (Occurre
  
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• Saskatchewan flag pioneers meet for first time after 50 years

  20-07-2019 01:26 via globalnews.ca
  A meeting 50 years in the making took place in Regina on Friday between two people who were instrumental in creating a symbol of Saskatchewan.
  
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• Feds recognize 'harm was done' at Ile-a-la-Crosse boarding school

  20-07-2019 01:26
  The federal government and president of Métis-Nation Saskatchewan signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday addressing the dark past of the Ile-a-la-Crosse boarding school.
  
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• ‘I really didn’t want to finish 2nd again’: 3rd time’s the charm for Klughart

  20-07-2019 01:24 via globalnews.ca
  The tournament win was worth the wait, he says — even through the weather delay.
  
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• Settlements between Ottawa and 9 Sask. First Nations, for missed 1880s $5 treaty payments, total $38.5M

  20-07-2019 01:16 via cbc.ca
  Settlements between the Government of Canada and nine First Nations in Saskatchewan announced this week, made for past damages, are valued at a combined total of more than $38.5 million.
  
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• Shattler agrees to 2-year deal with Rush; Sask. wins U-16 f-ball crown

  20-07-2019 01:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  "Super excited to put the jersey on and play in front of the best fans in the league for the next two years," Shattler said in a release. "This is a great organization to be a part of." Read More
  
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