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• Saskatchewan’s hidden restaurant gems: 8 out-of-the-way must-eats

  22-08-2019 23:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  If you’re the type that likes to get off the beaten path, there’s a lot to explore in Saskatchewan. And hidden culinary gems are scattered throughout the province, known and loved by locals and just waiting to be discovered. Read More
  
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• Demand for North American bear parts fuels black market activity in Canada: expert

  22-08-2019 23:59 via cbc.ca
  Black market demand for bear parts like gallbladders and paws has led to poaching of these animals in Saskatchewan and Canada, according to a man tasked with cracking down on wildlife trafficking.
  
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• Saskatchewan’s hidden restaurant gems: 8 out-of-the-way must-eats - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  22-08-2019 23:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan’s hidden restaurant gems: 8 out-of-the-way must-eats  Saskatoon StarPhoenixIf you're the type that likes to get off the beaten path, there's a lot to explore in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Gardening: Gladiolus makes me glad

  22-08-2019 23:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  Gladiolus, or glads, are easy to grow, make a bold mid-summer statement in the garden and are excellent cut flowers. Read More
  
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• Take advantage of the summer fun with these five events

  22-08-2019 23:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  With the kids set to head back to school in just over a week, time is running out to enjoy all the great events warm weather brings to the city. Here are just a few options to check out this weekend in Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• 3 people from Saskatoon killed in fiery multi-vehicle crash in central Alberta

  22-08-2019 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  Global News has learned two of the victims of Tuesday's deadly crash near Cereal, Alta., were a well-loved couple from Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon motorcyclist arrested after allegedly driving on sidewalk, wrong side of road - CBC.ca

  22-08-2019 22:05 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon motorcyclist arrested after allegedly driving on sidewalk, wrong side of road  CBC.caA 27-year-old man from Saskatoon has been charged with impaired driving and possession of a dangerous weapon after a police chase Thursday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon motorcyclist arrested after allegedly driving on sidewalk, wrong side of road

  22-08-2019 22:05 via cbc.ca
  A 27-year-old man from Saskatoon has been charged with impaired driving and possession of a dangerous weapon after a police chase Thursday morning.
  
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• Eaglechief inquest: Jury deliberating after hearing from 14 witnesses

  22-08-2019 21:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  Austin Gerome Gilbert Eaglechief had a "toxic" level of crystal methamphetamine in his system at the time he died, a six-member jury heard before beginning deliberations at the coroner's inquest into the 2017 death. Read More
  
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• CEBL set to host first national championship in Saskatoon - CBC Sports

  22-08-2019 21:27 via cbc.ca
  CEBL set to host first national championship in Saskatoon  CBC SportsThe Canadian Elite Basketball League will crown its first ever championship team this weekend, and the hometown Saskatchewan Rattlers are in the running.
  
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• CEBL set to host first national championship in Saskatoon

  22-08-2019 21:27 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian Elite Basketball League will crown its first ever championship team this weekend, and the hometown Saskatchewan Rattlers are in the running.
  
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• Witness in Contact with Police

  22-08-2019 21:17 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service Major Crime Section would like to thank the media and the public for their attention to this matter.  The occupant of the red Mustang has been in contact with the investigative team.  Thank you.(Occurrence Number: 19-87505)
  
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• Trial for 2 companies charged in construction site death ‘dragging on’: judge

  22-08-2019 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  The trial for two companies facing liability charges in the workplace death of Eric Ndayishimiye in July 2016 likely won't wrap until April 2020.
  
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• Occupant of Mustang contacts police in regards to homicide investigation

  22-08-2019 21:07
  Saskatoon police say they have been in contact with the occupant of a vehicle seen near the site of the city's most recent homicide.
  
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• North Battleford, Sask., business speaks out after $1.4-million fraud

  22-08-2019 20:32 via cbc.ca
  A heavy equipment rental business is speaking out after it was the target of a massive fraud.
  
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• Biggar ER now closed 2 days a week, health authority says

  22-08-2019 20:31 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has announced that the emergency room in Biggar is closed two days a week.
  
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• Biggar ER is closed 2 days a week, health authority says

  22-08-2019 20:31 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has announced that the emergency room in Biggar is closed two days a week.
  
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• 'This is dragging on too long,' says judge in Children's Hospital construction death trial

  22-08-2019 20:28 via cbc.ca
  The trial focused on death of 21-year-old construction worker Eric Ndayishimiye has been adjourned to October and may not wrap until early 2020.
  
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• Sask. government to increase daily compensation for jurors

  22-08-2019 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan government is increasing the amount of compensation jurors receive. Jurors will also be eligible for new compensation for dependant care.
  
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• Friends mourn victims of deadly Alberta crash

  22-08-2019 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  A couple who says they knew two of the victims of Tuesday’s deadly crash near the Alberta/Saskatchewan border were seen embracing at the site on Thursday. Christa Dao reports.
  
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• Saskatchewan First Nation in dispute with province over airport funding

  22-08-2019 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  Fond du Lac First Nation Chief Louie Mercredi is accusing the province of abandoning its commitment to improving the runway of a nearby airport.
  
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• Saskatchewan abandons commitment to improve northern airport after crash: chief

  22-08-2019 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  Fond du Lac First Nation Chief Louie Mercredi is accusing the province of abandoning its commitment to improving the runway of a nearby airport.
  
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• 'Toxic' level of meth found in Austin Eaglechief’s body, inquest hears

  22-08-2019 19:50
  Austin Eaglechief’s body contained "a toxic level" of meth, RCMP forensic toxicologist Kimberly Young testified Thursday at the inquest into his death.
  
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• Toxicologist says Austin Eaglechief died with significant levels of crystal meth in his system

  22-08-2019 19:49 via cbc.ca
  Jurors at the Austin Eaglechief inquest in Saskatoon heard Thursday that the 22-year-old died with crystal meth, methamphetamine, cannabis and alcohol in his system.
  
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• Review training, equipment for high-risk vehicle stops among recommendations in Austin Eaglechief inquest

  22-08-2019 19:49 via cbc.ca
  The inquest into Austin Eaglechief's death has ended in Saskatoon.
  
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• Jury issues 4 recommendations as inquest into Austin Eaglechief's death wraps up

  22-08-2019 19:49 via cbc.ca
  The inquest into Austin Eaglechief's death has ended in Saskatoon.
  
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• Irish worker’s statements allowed in construction site death trial

  22-08-2019 19:32
  A Crown application to allow three-year old recorded statements has been approved at Saskatoon Provincial Court in a trial over a worker’s death.
  
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• Motorcycle driver involved in chase on meth, police say

  22-08-2019 19:25
  A 27-year-old Saskatoon man faces several charges following an incident involving a motorcycle evading police.
  
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• Koda the shih tzu needs a home

  22-08-2019 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon SPCA’s Jasmine Hanson brought in a little shih tzu named Koda for this edition of Adopt a Pet.
  
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• Workout ideas for students heading back to school

  22-08-2019 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  GoodLife Fitness personal trainer Jesse Martin says working out could actually help students with their grades.
  
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• Burgers to Beat MS on Aug. 22

  22-08-2019 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  Angela Griffiths and Erin Kuan join Global’s Chris Carr in-studio to talk about A&W’s 11th Burgers to Beat MS, which raises money to fight multiple sclerosis.
  
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• Request Public's Assistance with Saskatoon's Latest Homicide

  22-08-2019 18:50 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service Major Crime Section continues to investigate the city’s most recent homicide and is looking to speak to the occupants of a vehicle that was in the area on August 18, 2019. The occupant(s) are not involved in the homicide but given the time and place, may have witnessed some of the incident.The vehicle is a late model red Mustang and was observed in the 200 block of Avenue S South shortly after 10:00 a.m. on August 18, 2019. If you were an occupant of
  
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• 2 men hurt in semi-car crash near P.A.

  22-08-2019 18:46
  A crash between a semi and a car just west of Prince Albert resulted in serious – but non-life-threatening – injuries.
  
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• Saskatoon police say 3 bear spray calls in 1 day is part of trend - Global News

  22-08-2019 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police say 3 bear spray calls in 1 day is part of trend  Global NewsOn Monday, Saskatoon police responded to three calls of bear spray being used. But a spokesperson said the incidences don't represent a surge in the use and ...
  
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• Two Arrested - Attempted Break and Enter to Hotel - 600 block Spadina Crescent East

  22-08-2019 18:27 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 35 year old woman and a 34 year old man are facing charges following an attempt to break into a Saskatoon hotel overnight.At approximately 3:00 a.m., August 22, 2019, Police received a report that two people were seen using tools to try to gain access to the rear of a hotel on Spadina Crescent East.  Members of the Air Support Unit were immediately able to view the area and spotted a man and a woman leaving the building and fleeing on 22nd Street.  ASU was then able to direct ground
  
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• One Arrested/Motorcycle Seized - Impaired Driving by Drug

  22-08-2019 18:16 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 27 year old Saskatoon man is facing a number of charges following an incident involving a motorcycle evading Police overnight.At approximately 1:45 a.m., August 22, 2019, a patrol vehicle was travelling in the area of 33rd Street and Avenue W when a motorcycle sped past them at a high rate of speed.  The officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area of Avenue P and 33rd Street however the motorcycle driver turned around and sped away.  The Air Support Unit was able to spot
  
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• Three victims of deadly Alberta crash from Saskatoon - News Talk 980 CJME

  22-08-2019 18:06 via cjme.com
  Three victims of deadly Alberta crash from Saskatoon  News Talk 980 CJMEThe Alberta RCMP has confirmed that three of the victims of Tuesday's multi-vehicle fatal crash in that provin...
  
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• Sask. jurors get pay bump to $110 a day for criminal and civil trials

  22-08-2019 18:02 via cbc.ca
  Jurors in civil trials were given $15 a day, while criminal trial jurors got $80 a day. Effective Sept. 1, all jurors will be given $110 a day, plus childcare and elder care expense coverage when applicable.
  
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• Nutrien Wonderhub breaks 40K attendance mark in first 2 months of operation

  22-08-2019 16:15 via cbc.ca
  It's been a busy month at Saskatoon's Wonderhub. This week, the children's museum vaulted over a combined attendance of 40,000 people in less than two months of operation.
  
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• 'Grateful that we had stopped': Sask. couple avoids fiery Alberta crash that killed 3

  22-08-2019 16:13
  A Saskatchewan man says a well-timed pit stop may have helped him avoid getting caught in a fiery 10-vehicle crash in southeastern Alberta that killed three people.
  
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• Saskatoon police using education to prep for new safe injection site - News Talk 650 CKOM

  22-08-2019 16:10 via ckom.com
  Saskatoon police using education to prep for new safe injection site  News Talk 650 CKOMSaskatoon was approved for the province's first-ever safe consumption site on Tuesday. AIDS Saskatoon, who man...
  
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• Audit flags spending irregularities on Cote First Nation

  22-08-2019 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A member of the Cote First Nation says the results of a forensic audit back up long-running concerns around alleged mismanagement of band funds. Read More
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Aerial construction view

  22-08-2019 14:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives. Today, we see an aerial image of Saskatoon from the Wheat Pool elevator, with construction on 33rd Street in the foreground, from Aug. 22, 1953. (City of Saskatoon Archives StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-B1971-7) Read More
  
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• Sask. Wildlife Federation calls for end of game farms

  22-08-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation is part of a wide-ranging group calling for the buyout and eradication of wild game farms, which are believed to be major contributors to chronic wasting disease (CWD). Read More
  
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• Witnesses recount deadly crash east of Calgary

  22-08-2019 13:19 via globalnews.ca
  Highway 9 reopened Wednesday evening after a devastating crash claimed the lives of three people. Christa Dao has reaction from witnesses.
  
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• Young Innovators: Dietary restrictions may benefit children with premature aging disease

  22-08-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Eating less may be a key factor for promoting healthy aging and for slowing down progeria, an irreversible disease that makes children age eight time faster than normal. Read More
  
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• 'I felt her very close': Sask. woman's funeral draws hundreds to Mozambican village

  22-08-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Hundreds of villagers gathered this month in a remote southern African jungle to remember a Saskatchewan woman.
  
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• Community associations to discuss safety at Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners meeting - CBC.ca

  22-08-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Community associations to discuss safety at Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners meeting  CBC.caThe Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners are meeting today and safety is high on the agenda.
  
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• Community associations to discuss safety at Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners meeting

  22-08-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners are meeting today and safety is high on the agenda.
  
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• The Pollcast: Your election questions answered

  22-08-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  On the latest episode of The Pollcast, we try to answer some of your questions ahead of the October federal election.
  
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