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• Over $3M announced for Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan makeover

  14-08-2019 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan organizers plan on constructing a new amphitheatre and other enchanced infrastructure in time for their 2020 season.
  
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• Over $1.6M to support Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan makeover

  14-08-2019 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan organizers plan on constructing a new amphitheatre and other enchanced infrastructure in time for their 2020 season.
  
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• More than $3M announced for Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan makeover

  14-08-2019 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan organizers plan on constructing a new amphitheatre and other enchanced infrastructure in time for their 2020 season.
  
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• Saskatoon weather: Thursday, Aug. 15

  14-08-2019 23:46
  Expect a mix of sun and cloud Thursday with a high of 24 C.
  
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• Saskatoon weather for Thursday, Aug. 15: Expect a mix of sun and cloud - CTV News

  14-08-2019 23:46 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Saskatoon weather for Thursday, Aug. 15: Expect a mix of sun and cloud  CTV NewsExpect a mix of sun and cloud Thursday with a high of 24 C.
  
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• Saskatoon weather for Thursday, Aug. 15: Expect a mix of sun and cloud

  14-08-2019 23:46
  Expect a mix of sun and cloud Thursday with a high of 24 C.
  
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• Armed Street Robberies - 21st Street West and 3rd Avenue North

  14-08-2019 23:37 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are investigating two separate armed street robberies which occurred yesterday.Police were call at approximately 6:45 p.m., August 13, 2019 to the 300 block of 21st Street West.  A male youth reported being approached by a group of four unknown males who pointed a handgun and demanded the victim's shoes.  The victim was able flee and seek assistance at a nearby business.  The male suspects are described as all wearing green clothing.  Two were on bi
  
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• 'They came in with the boots': Saskatoon senior recovering after being beaten by teenagers - CTV News

  14-08-2019 23:25 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  'They came in with the boots': Saskatoon senior recovering after being beaten by teenagers  CTV NewsSaskatoon senior Bryan Cox says a weekend encounter left him with painful reminders after he says he was attacked on the sidewalk not far from his home.
  
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• 'They came in with the boots': Saskatoon senior recovering after being beaten by teenagers

  14-08-2019 23:25
  Saskatoon senior Bryan Cox says a weekend encounter left him with painful reminders after he says he was attacked on the sidewalk not far from his home.
  
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• Alberta, Saskatchewan say they have no plans to put carbon tax stickers on gas pumps

  14-08-2019 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  Carbon-tax-fighting governments in Alberta and Saskatchewan say they have no plans to follow Ontario's lead and force gas stations to put anti-carbon tax stickers on their pumps.
  
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• Evade Police/Arrest - Circle Dr. & College Dr.

  14-08-2019 23:00 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police arrested a man last night, after he refused to stop for officers.At approximately 8:15 p.m., August 13, 2019, Patrol officers observed a blue Ford F-350 truck at the intersection of Confederation Drive and 22nd Street West. Officers learned the truck was previously reported stolen and it was bearing the incorrect licence plate. A traffic stop was attempted, but the suspect fled and began driving erratically. The Air Support Unit (ASU) located the truck and began monitoring from
  
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• Armed Robbery - One Arrested - Highway 5 and 41

  14-08-2019 22:55 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 19 year old male is facing a charge of robbery following an incident at a gas station yesterday afternoon.At approximately 2:20 p.m., August 13, 2019, Police received a report of an armed robbery which had just take place at a gas station at the intersection of Highways 5 and 41.  A male had entered the business, threatened the staff member with a knife and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.  A witness reported they were following the suspect vehicle into Saskatoon. 
  
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• Alberta, Saskatchewan say they have no plans to put anti-carbon tax stickers on pumps

  14-08-2019 22:50 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's Progressive Conservative government has set Aug. 30 as a deadline for stations to have the stickers posted or face fines of up to $10,000 a day.
  
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• 'It’s a trash pit': Saskatoon homeowner urges city to better respond to neighbour’s yard - CTV News

  14-08-2019 22:24 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  'It’s a trash pit': Saskatoon homeowner urges city to better respond to neighbour’s yard  CTV NewsA Saskatoon homeowner is calling on the city to better respond to her neighbour's unkempt property.
  
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• 'It’s a trash pit': Saskatoon homeowner urges city to better respond to neighbour’s yard

  14-08-2019 22:24
  A Saskatoon homeowner is calling on the city to better respond to her neighbour’s unkempt property.
  
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• First Nations elder searches for priceless cultural items stolen from truck in Saskatoon

  14-08-2019 21:52 via cbc.ca
  Elder Peter Nippi doubts the thief who stole his ceremonial pipe even knew what they were stealing.
  
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• Saskatoon police take issue with social media posts - News Talk 650 CKOM

  14-08-2019 21:44 via ckom.com
  Saskatoon police take issue with social media posts  News Talk 650 CKOMSaskatoon police are calling out social media posts reporting crimes that didn't happen. They made a Facebook post critical of people taking to social media ...
  
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• Upgrades planned for Indigenous-owned Saskatchewan sawmill

  14-08-2019 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  Meadow Lake Tribal Council Chief Richard Ben said the federal government’s investment in NorSask is a statement of support for forest-based economies.
  
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• No charges laid after police Taser 'violent' man

  14-08-2019 21:34
  A 22-year-old man was taken to hospital Tuesday night after threatening to harm himself, Saskatoon police say.
  
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• Licence renewal fee for Saskatoon cannabis shops may be lowered $9.5K - Global News

  14-08-2019 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  Licence renewal fee for Saskatoon cannabis shops may be lowered $9.5K  Global NewsThe fee to renew a business licence for a Saskatoon cannabis retail store currently sits at $10000.
  
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• 'We were wronged': Class action says Sask. should have sought compensation for kids harmed in foster care

  14-08-2019 20:40 via cbc.ca
  A woman from Muskoday First Nation says a class action lawsuit against the province is the only avenue she has to seek acknowledgement that the government and social services wronged her in the way they handled abuses she suffered while in foster care.
  
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• New quarterback behind centre as Saskatchewan Huskies open training camp - Global News

  14-08-2019 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  New quarterback behind centre as Saskatchewan Huskies open training camp  Global NewsThe Saskatchewan Huskies football team begins a new chapter with a new man calling the plays.
  
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• New quarterback behind centre as Saskatchewan Huskies open training camp

  14-08-2019 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Huskies football team begins a new chapter with a new man calling the plays.
  
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• Saskatoon police searching for missing boy

  14-08-2019 19:39 via cbc.ca
  Police are searching for a missing 11-year-old boy last seen Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: cool down with showers on the way

  14-08-2019 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  Cool down with rain before another warm-up rolls into Regina and Saskatoon's weather forecast this weekend.
  
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• Saskatoon police urges public to vote for viral video as deadline looms - CBC.ca

  14-08-2019 19:03 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police urges public to vote for viral video as deadline looms  CBC.caThe clock is ticking for the Saskatoon Police *Service*. Next month, a viral video made by Saskatoon officers may be on a CBS TV special. However, it will only ...
  
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• Saskatoon police urges public to vote for viral video as deadline looms

  14-08-2019 19:03 via cbc.ca
  Next month, a viral video made by Saskatoon officers may be featured on a CBS TV special. However, it will only make it to air if it gets enough online votes.
  
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• Missing Sturgeon Lake First Nation teen found safe, RCMP say

  14-08-2019 18:59
  RCMP say a missing 13-year-old girl from Sturgeon Lake First Nation was found safe.
  
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• 13-year-old girl missing from Sturgeon Lake First Nation

  14-08-2019 18:59
  RCMP say there are concerns for the well-being of a 13-year-old girl from Sturgeon Lake First Nation.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos survivors featured in doc say they want to make their 'angels' proud

  14-08-2019 18:41 via cbc.ca
  More than a year after a deadly bus crash that devastated their junior hockey team and the nation, Tyler Smith and Kaleb Dahlgren are focusing on healing and building their futures.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Tax break and third straight budget shortfall

  14-08-2019 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It was an odd placement of two stories on page 2 of the Aug. 10 edition of the StarPhoenix: a tax break and a city budget shortfall. Read More
  
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• St. Paul's Hospital details discharge policy in wake of Richard Fernuk homicide

  14-08-2019 17:44 via cbc.ca
  St. Paul's Hospital says it offers taxi vouchers to discharged patients who need help with transportation.
  
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• CEW Deployment/Self-harm - 400 block Ave. C S

  14-08-2019 17:25 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 22 year old man was taken to hospital last night, after threatening to harm himself.At approximately 8:00 p.m., August 13, 2019 Patrol officers were dispatched to a home in the 400 block of Avenue C South for a report of a disturbance. This was the second time in the evening officers had been called to this residence for a disturbance. A complainant reported that a man acting violent, had exited the home and begun throwing rocks at a house.Upon Police arrival, the man was located inside the re
  
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• Trudeau sought to influence Wilson-Raybould, violated ethics rules: ethics commissioner

  14-08-2019 17:12
  Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion has found Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the federal Conflict of Interest Act in relation to the SNC-Lavalin scandal, by seeking to influence Jody Wilson-Raybould in 'many ways.'
  
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• PM Trudeau sought to influence Wilson-Raybould in 'many ways': Ethics czar

  14-08-2019 17:12
  Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion has found Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the federal Conflict of Interest Act in relation to the SNC-Lavalin scandal, by seeking to influence Jody Wilson-Raybould in 'many ways.'
  
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• Ethics czar finds Trudeau broke Conflict of Interest Act over SNC-Lavalin scandal

  14-08-2019 17:12
  Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion has found Prime Minister Justin Trudeau contravened the federal Conflict of Interest Act in relation to the SNC-Lavalin scandal. This is the second time the ethics commissioner's office has found the prime minister has broken federal ethics laws.
  
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• Missing Person - Photo Attached

  14-08-2019 16:51 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are requesting the assistance of the public in locating a missing 11 year old male. Dawson Nokohoot was last seen at 4:30 p.m., August 13, 2019, in the 1600 block of 1st Ave N.Dawson is described as 5'10" tall, with a heavier build and short black hair.  He was wearing an olive green shirt, black shorts with grey checkered pattern on the lower portion of the shorts and grey DC shoes.A photo is attached for distribution.Anyone with information on his wher
  
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• Bangladesh one of 17 pavilions at Saskatoon Folkfest

  14-08-2019 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  With Folkfest starting in Saskatoon on Thursday, Kamanashis Deb and Arifur Rahman preview what will be taking place at the Bangladesh pavilion.
  
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• Canadians warned to be cautious about travelling to Hong Kong amid unrest

  14-08-2019 16:28
  The federal government is warning Canadians about travelling to Hong Kong amid massive protests and the Chinese military amassing on the border.
  
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• Creating the perfect backyard space

  14-08-2019 16:14 via globalnews.ca
  Tamara Bowman from Metric Design in Saskatoon with some ideas for designing and creating the perfect backyard space in this Décor and Design segment.
  
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• Trucker makes memorial for murdered couple on Alaska Highway

  14-08-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  A Whitehorse truck driver has set up a memorial on the Alaska Highway where Lucas Fowler and Chynna Deese were found dead.
  
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• Rent or buy housing for post-secondary students

  14-08-2019 15:49 via globalnews.ca
  Heather Kehoe and Ashley Turner from the TurnKey Group in Saskatoon discuss whether parents should buy or rent housing for kids going to post-secondary school in this Real Estate YXE segment.
  
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• Amy Nelson performs ‘Hey Love’

  14-08-2019 15:33 via globalnews.ca
  Regina country artist Amy Nelson and her guitar player Jordan Welbourne perform her new hit song “Hey Love” currently in rotation on country radio stations across Canada.
  
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• Destination basketball court proposed for Saskatoon's Victoria Park - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  14-08-2019 15:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Destination basketball court proposed for Saskatoon's Victoria Park  Saskatoon StarPhoenixMichael Linklater among trio proposing hoops facility for prime riverside spot.
  
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• Destination basketball court proposed for Saskatoon's Victoria Park

  14-08-2019 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Michael Linklater says playing basketball at an outdoor court in Saskatoon's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood "saved my life." Read More
  
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• Garbage piling up at Riversdale home frustrating neighbours - Global News

  14-08-2019 14:38 via globalnews.ca
  Garbage piling up at Riversdale home frustrating neighbours  Global NewsA Saskatoon woman is fed up with the amount of garbage and debris cluttering her neighbour's yard.
  
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• Sask. Party loyalists behind billboards targeting Liberal MPs across country

  14-08-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  What started as a billboard campaign asking voters to oust Liberal MP Ralph Goodale in Regina has expanded to target Liberal MPs throughout Canada, with its latest focus being battleground ridings in Ontario.
  
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• Indigenous yoga teacher trainees explore 'braiding' with traditional spirituality

  14-08-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  By the middle of August, Dawn Deguire expects to have a cadre of newly-trained Indigenous yoga instructors ready to fan out to their home communities across Saskatchewan. They will bring a new element of healing from generational trauma to their friends, relations and neighbours. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Sexual Health centre hits capacity, turns away potential patients - Global News

  14-08-2019 13:32 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Sexual Health centre hits capacity, turns away potential patients  Global NewsSaskatoon Sexual Health (SSH) is getting ready for its move into a building where they will share space with OUTSaskatoon.
  
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• Status — 'In A Relationship': Why reactions to my recent coupling rubbed me the wrong way

  14-08-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The world is changing. The idea that being in a relationship is the definition of success is over.
  
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