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• Saskatchewan doctor accused of prescription misconduct gives up licence

  06-08-2019 23:49
  A Saskatchewan doctor accused of inappropriately prescribing opioids to patients has agreed to give up his medical licence.
  
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• Arrests/Seizures - Methamphetamine Trafficking

  06-08-2019 23:49 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Five people are facing approximately 40 charges following two investigations into drug trafficking by members of the Saskatoon Police Service Drug Unit (SPSDU). On August 1, 2019, officers investigating possible methamphetamine trafficking witnessed what appeared to be activity consistent with drug transactions and arrested two women and a man in the 300 block of Confederation Drive.  The man was found to be in possession of methamphetamine, more than $4000 in cash, hydromorphone and t
  
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• U of S Prof. Greg Poelzer discusses upcoming federal election

  06-08-2019 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  University of Saskatchewan Prof. Greg Poelzer highlights some issues with the 2019 Canadian federal election on the horizon.
  
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• Garth Brooks coming back to Saskatchewan

  06-08-2019 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  Country music legend Garth Brooks will be playing at Regina’s Mosaic Stadium this upcoming weekend. He played six Saskatoon shows in 2016.
  
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• ADvice: product packaging

  06-08-2019 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  Ryan Townend of William Joseph Communications, explains the importance of packaging in advertising in this ADvice segment.
  
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• SeaDoo operator injured when craft explodes on Emma Lake - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  06-08-2019 22:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  SeaDoo operator injured when craft explodes on Emma Lake  Saskatoon StarPhoenixA woman was hospitalized after she was injured in a Sea Doo explosion on Emma Lake on Friday afternoon.
  
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• SeaDoo operator injured when craft explodes on Emma Lake

  06-08-2019 22:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  A woman was injured when the SeaDoo she was operating on Emma Lake Friday afternoon exploded due to fuel vapour ignition. Read More
  
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• Police find items 'directly linked' to B.C. murder suspects near damaged boat

  06-08-2019 22:10
  Police in Manitoba now say several items “directly linked” to the two men wanted in connection to a trio of murders in northern British Columbia were found on the same day officers discovered a damaged boat in the area.
  
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• Empire Parkour set to open gym in Saskatoon - CBC.ca

  06-08-2019 22:00 via cbc.ca
  Empire Parkour set to open gym in Saskatoon  CBC.caEmpire Parkour is set to open a gym in Saskatoon, and recently invited children to come to a local park for a sneak preview.
  
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• Empire Parkour set to open gym in Saskatoon

  06-08-2019 22:00 via cbc.ca
  Empire Parkour is set to open a gym in Saskatoon, and recently invited children to come to a local park for a sneak preview.
  
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• Onion Lake Cree Nation ordered again by judge to post financial statements

  06-08-2019 21:44 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench judge has ordered the Onion Lake Cree Nation to post its financial documents online.
  
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• Saskatchewan doctor agrees to no longer practice medicine following opioid charges

  06-08-2019 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. Murray Davies has agreed to no longer practice medicine in exchange for having charges of unprofessional conduct form improperly prescribing opioids dropped.
  
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• Mosaic issues 395 layoff notices in Colonsay shutdown

  06-08-2019 21:24
  Mosaic is temporarily shutting down the Colonsay potash mine.
  
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• Sask. history recognized at Shiloh Baptist Church and Cemetery

  06-08-2019 21:10
  The Shiloh Baptist Church and Cemetery near Maidstone unveiled a plaque Saturday officially recognizing it as a provincial heritage property.
  
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• Quarter of the world's population living with extreme water stress

  06-08-2019 20:44
  A quarter of the world’s population is faced with the dire prospect of running out of water as demand outpaces supply and climate change takes its toll, according to new data.
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders’ QB Cody Fajardo named a CFL Top Performer for Week 8

  06-08-2019 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Roughriders' quarterback Cody Fajardo was named a CFL Top Performer following a big game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Week 8.
  
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• 5 arrested in police chases around Saskatoon - CTV News

  06-08-2019 19:42 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  5 arrested in police chases around Saskatoon  CTV NewsFive people are facing charges following two incidents involving stolen vehicles which evaded police on the weekend, Saskatoon police say.
  
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• 5 arrested in police chases around Saskatoon

  06-08-2019 19:42
  Five people are facing charges following two incidents involving stolen vehicles which evaded police on the weekend, Saskatoon police say.
  
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• Roughly 350 workers laid off as Mosaic indefinitely shuts down Colonsay potash mine

  06-08-2019 19:29 via cbc.ca
  The Mosaic Company has announced its Colonsay potash mine will be shut down until prices improve.
  
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• Five Arrested - ASU Assists With Two Stolen Vehicles

  06-08-2019 19:17 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Five people are facing charges following two incidents involving stolen vehicles which evaded police on the weekend.At approximately 1:30 a.m., August 5, 2019, Patrol officers spotted a stolen Chrysler Sebring in the area of Idylwyld Drive and 33rd Street West.  Officers attempted to make a traffic stop but the driver refused and continued to travel through the downtown area and onto the East side of the city while members of the Air Support Unit monitored from the air.  The vehic
  
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• Saskatchewan campers taught survival skills at provincial parks

  06-08-2019 19:15 via globalnews.ca
  The Survival Series, programs hosted by Tourism Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Provincial Parks, aims to help visitors learn vital outdoor skills.
  
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• ‘Everybody has that winning mentality’: new additions finding chemistry with Rattlers

  06-08-2019 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  Besides building chemistry with his new teammates, Shaq Keith also had a chance to establish a connection with the Saskatchewan Rattlers fans last week. Brenden Purdy reports.
  
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• Mosaic to indefinitely shut down Colonsay mine next month - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  06-08-2019 18:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  Mosaic to indefinitely shut down Colonsay mine next month  Saskatoon StarPhoenixThe decision is expected to affect around 350 workers at the potash operation east of Saskatoon.
  
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• Mosaic to indefinitely shut down Colonsay mine next month

  06-08-2019 18:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Mosaic Company is indefinitely shutting down one of its three potash mines in Saskatchewan, a decision that is expected to result in around 350 workers being issued pink slips. Read More
  
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• Sask. woman injured when Sea-Doo explodes, fire officials say

  06-08-2019 18:03 via cbc.ca
  A woman was injured this weekend at Emma Lake, Sask., after her Sea-Doo exploded, according to the local fire department.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Construction permit turnaround times

  06-08-2019 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I was alarmed and deeply concerned by the recent opinion piece by Chris Guerette, the CEO of the Saskatoon & Region Home Builder’s Association. Read More
  
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• Mosaic laying off more than 300 workers at Colonsay potash mine

  06-08-2019 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  The Mosaic Company says the temporary layoffs and closure are in response to a challenging growing season in North America.
  
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• 13U, 15U AAA 57's Compete at Provincials in Saskatoon - SwiftCurrentOnline.com

  06-08-2019 17:13 via swiftcurrentonline.com
  13U, 15U AAA 57's Compete at Provincials in Saskatoon  SwiftCurrentOnline.comHow close it was for the 15U AAA 57's over the weekend, who fell just short of a playoff spot at 15U AAA provincials in Saskatoon. Swift Current opened play with ...
  
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• Saskatoon city council to look at 30-year strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

  06-08-2019 16:43 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon city councillors will be discussing a massive plan to decrease the city's environmental footprint at a meeting Tuesday morning.
  
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• Business groups voice early concerns about how Saskatoon plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - CBC.ca

  06-08-2019 16:43 via cbc.ca
  Business groups voice early concerns about how Saskatoon plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions  CBC.caSaskatoon city councillors will be discussing a massive plan to decrease the city's environmental footprint at a meeting Tuesday morning.
  
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• Business groups voice early concerns about how Saskatoon plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

  06-08-2019 16:43 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon signed a pact to cut emission by 80 per cent by 2050.
  
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• RCMP find items linked to B.C. homicide suspects on northern Manitoba shoreline

  06-08-2019 16:21 via cbc.ca
  Police said in a Facebook post Tuesday they located several items on a shoreline Saturday, about nine kilometres from where a burnt-out vehicle used by Kam Mcleod and Bryer Schmegelsky was found last month.
  
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• 'Life has not returned to normal' in Fox Lake, even as search for B.C. fugitives scaled back: chief

  06-08-2019 16:21 via cbc.ca
  The chief of a northern Manitoba First Nations community caught in the middle of the hunt for two B.C. homicide suspects says life has not returned to normal despite police's scale-back of search operations last week.
  
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• Drivers cautioned as Saskatoon Ex parade loops downtown - CBC.ca

  06-08-2019 15:51 via cbc.ca
  Drivers cautioned as Saskatoon Ex parade loops downtown  CBC.caCommuters in Saskatoon are being asked to be extra cautious today as the Saskatoon Ex parade returns to the city.
  
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• Drivers cautioned as Saskatoon Ex parade loops downtown

  06-08-2019 15:51 via cbc.ca
  Commuters in Saskatoon are being asked to be extra cautious today as the Saskatoon Ex parade returns to the city.
  
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• Young students ask Saskatoon city council to ban single use plastics - CBC.ca

  06-08-2019 14:11 via cbc.ca
  Young students ask Saskatoon city council to ban single use plastics  CBC.caThe students, all of who are much too young to vote, wrote letters to Saskatoon's city council asking it to ban single use plastic.
  
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• Young students ask Saskatoon city council to ban single use plastics

  06-08-2019 14:10 via cbc.ca
  The students, all of who are much too young to vote, wrote letters to Saskatoon's city council asking it to ban single use plastic.
  
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• Tank: Spectre of 2020 election appears to guide summer budget talks - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  06-08-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Tank: Spectre of 2020 election appears to guide summer budget talks  Saskatoon StarPhoenixBut in city council chamber, where the fluctuating temperature can lead one to forget the weather outside, a November feel took over as the 2020 and 2021 ...
  
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• Tank: Spectre of 2020 election appears to guide summer budget talks

  06-08-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It seemed like summer outside in Saskatoon last week. Read More
  
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• 'Advocate for justice' in Saskatoon ordered to stop practising law without a licence - National Post

  06-08-2019 13:00 via nationalpost.com
  'Advocate for justice' in Saskatoon ordered to stop practising law without a licence  National PostA judge has ordered a self-described "advocate for justice" in Saskatoon to stop doing legal work without a proper licence from the Law Society.
  
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• 'Advocate for justice' in Saskatoon ordered to stop practising law without a licence

  06-08-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A judge has ordered a self-described "advocate for justice" in Saskatoon to stop doing legal work without a proper licence from the Law Society of Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Ex week has arrived: Here's what you need to know - News Talk 650 CKOM

  06-08-2019 09:49 via ckom.com
  Saskatoon Ex week has arrived: Here's what you need to know  News Talk 650 CKOMSix days of rides, games, entertainment and food begins today as the Saskatoon exibition comes to town. The an...
  
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• Saskatoon unveils 40 actions to lower greenhouse gas emissions - CTV News

  06-08-2019 09:00 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Saskatoon unveils 40 actions to lower greenhouse gas emissions  CTV NewsCity of Saskatoon administration has developed a plan to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
  
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• B.C. manhunt: RCMP look for surveillance footage in Moose Jaw, Sask.

  06-08-2019 04:09 via globalnews.ca
  As the manhunt for a pair of Port Alberni teen enters its second week, investigators are requesting surveillance video from an Saskatchewan city. Tanya Beja has details on the timeline police may be trying to establish.
  
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• Visitors travel back in time at Nicolle Homestead

  06-08-2019 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  Visitors at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park took a trip back in time to 1903, learning what life was like on the farm more than one hundred years ago. As Katelyn Wilson explains, it’s part of a pop-up museum and the first of its kind.
  
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• Slo-Pitch National Championship swings for fences with good weather and successful weekend

  06-08-2019 01:55
  The 2019 Slo-Pitch National Championship had the weather on its side this long weekend as the event wrapped up on Monday, crowning champions in each of the divisions.
  
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• Railway Museum stays on track for another strong Heritage Day event

  06-08-2019 01:53
  The Saskatchewan Railway Museum had another successful year at its Heritage Day event this year.
  
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• Historical picnic revives century-old tradition on Sask. homestead

  06-08-2019 01:10
  A farmyard in Buffalo Pound Provincial Park is being recognized as a piece of Saskatchewan’s history that’s been around for more than a century.
  
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• In Photos: Nutrien Fringe Theatre Festival on Broadway

  06-08-2019 00:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Nutrien Fringe Theatre Festival is taking place this week in the Broadway District. The festival features 33 shows being produced in five venues as well as street performances along Broadway through Aug. 10. Family Fringe Days took place over the weekend. Read More
  
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• Fringe Reviews: Superheroes and monsters and criminals

  06-08-2019 00:11 via thestarphoenix.com
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