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• Game day prayers: Sask. professor teaching course on Riders and religion

  29-08-2019 23:58 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a huge part of the province's culture. Fans "bleed green," wear watermelons on their heads and attach actual values to the Riders. So can a sports team be a religion?
  
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• Fire department investigating overnight fire at paving company

  29-08-2019 23:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  An overnight fire that broke out at the Anderson Paving building was brought under control in half an hour. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police say death in local motel not a homicide - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  29-08-2019 23:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police say death in local motel not a homicide  Saskatoon StarPhoenixAutopsy rules out foul play in death of Joseph Raymond Skillen, 50.
  
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• Saskatoon police say death in local motel not a homicide

  29-08-2019 23:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  An autopsy has ruled out homicide in the death of a man whose body was found at a Saskatoon motel over the weekend. Read More
  
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• Five things to do on the last weekend of summer

  29-08-2019 23:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  It's officially the end of the summer. Before the kids go back to school and everyone starts grumbling about the start of the cool fall weather, you might as well make the most it. Read More
  
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• Water woes mean longer summer break for some PA students

  29-08-2019 23:38
  Summer break will stretch on a day longer for students at St. Francis School in Prince Albert.
  
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• Arrest - Impaired Driving - 33rd Street West and Avenue I North

  29-08-2019 23:22 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 23-year-old man was arrested earlier this morning for impaired driving after he refused to stop for Police.At approximately 3:00 a.m., August 29, 2019, Patrol officers observed a vehicle drifting in and out of their lane of travel in the area of 33rd Street West and Avenue I North. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop but the vehicle failed to comply. The vehicle eventually stopped in the 300 block of Avenue L North where the driver was taken into custody without incident.Further
  
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• Lumsden reeve says drive-in disruption could have been avoided if owners followed proper process

  29-08-2019 23:18 via cbc.ca
  A petition to save Lumsden's Moonlight Movies drive-in has garnered more than 3,000 signatures, but the reeve of the RM says the controversy could have been avoided had the owners of the land followed the proper processes.
  
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• New and Notable: September Edition

  29-08-2019 22:40 via cbc.ca
  Trophy daughters, murderous fathers, and questions like "how do animals speak to each other?" – we've got brand new podcasts to kick off the Fall!
  
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• Saskatoon Transit app incorporates taxis, ride share, bikes - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  29-08-2019 21:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon Transit app incorporates taxis, ride share, bikes  Saskatoon StarPhoenixApp upgraded to accommodate longer distances to bus stop.
  
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• Saskatoon Transit app incorporates taxis, ride share, bikes

  29-08-2019 21:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon Transit director Jim McDonald has said he sees buses as one piece of the transportation puzzle in Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• Regina event to help businesses harness social media

  29-08-2019 21:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  An upcoming seminar in Regina aims to help business owners use social media to bring in customers. Read More
  
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• Backpack giveaway helps prepare Saskatoon students - Global News

  29-08-2019 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  Backpack giveaway helps prepare Saskatoon students  Global NewsStudents received 2500 free backpacks and new school supplies at Saskatoon's White Buffalo Youth Lodge on Thursday.
  
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• Backpack giveaway helps prepare Saskatoon students

  29-08-2019 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  Students received 2,500 free backpacks and new school supplies at Saskatoon’s White Buffalo Youth Lodge on Thursday.
  
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• Vancouver police seek alleged gangster wanted Canada-wide

  29-08-2019 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  Police say Romano Martodihardjo may have ties to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, but is originally from Alberta.
  
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• Saskatchewan records smaller Q1 surplus in 2019-20 than originally projected

  29-08-2019 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said there was a surplus of $25.8 million in the first quarter, almost $9 million less than originally projected.
  
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• 'It was never like this' Langham residents frustrated with string of petty crimes

  29-08-2019 20:14
  Langham residents say they’re frustrated with a recent string of petty crimes in their community.
  
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• Late-summer entertainment options with Brit’s Picks

  29-08-2019 20:11
  Are you looking to get out of the house and enjoy the last few weeks of summer?
  
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• Finance minister 'nervous' about falling surplus projection

  29-08-2019 20:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan government is still banking on balanced books this year, even though the razor-thin surplus projected at budget time shrank significantly over the first quarter — a fact the finance minister admitted makes her nervous. Read More
  
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• Sask. government commits to fully funding next contract with teachers

  29-08-2019 19:47 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan government will fully fund the contract it negotiates with the province's teachers, the Minister of Education said.
  
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• Death of man in Saskatoon deemed not suspicious after all - CBC.ca

  29-08-2019 19:32 via cbc.ca
  Death of man in Saskatoon deemed not suspicious after all  CBC.caThe Saskatoon Police *Service* says a death that initially appeared suspicious will not be investigated as a homicide due to the results of an autopsy.
  
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• Death of man in Saskatoon deemed not suspicious after all

  29-08-2019 19:32 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service says a death that initially appeared suspicious will not be investigated as a homicide due to the results of an autopsy.
  
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• Police say 50-year-old man’s death not a homicide

  29-08-2019 19:30
  Joseph Raymond Skillen was found dead at a hotel on Idylwyld Drive North on Aug. 25. At the time, police deemed Skillen’s death suspicious.
  
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• Police rule death at Saskatoon hotel not a homicide - Global News

  29-08-2019 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  Police rule death at Saskatoon hotel not a homicide  Global NewsJoseph Skillen was found dead at City Centre Inn & Suites on Sunday morning.
  
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• Police rule death at Saskatoon hotel not a homicide

  29-08-2019 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  Joseph Skillen was found dead at City Centre Inn & Suites on Sunday morning.
  
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• Art Exhibit: THE ARCHITECTURE OF COLOUR Marie Lannoo

  29-08-2019 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  EXHIBITION:  Friday, September 20th – December 21st (College Art Galleries – University of Saskatchewan), curator, Leah Taylor, exhibition essay by Sky Goodden. OPENING RECEPTION:  Friday, September 20th at 7:00pm (College Art Galleries). ARTIST TALK/TOUR:  Thursday, October 24th at 12:00noon (College Art Galleries). The architecture of colour is a survey exhibition of recent work by Saskatoon artist...
  
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• Cool, wet weather dampens Saskatchewan harvest operations

  29-08-2019 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  Six per cent of the 2019 Saskatchewan crop is combined, and eight per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut.
  
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• Update - Suspicious Death Investigation - 600 block Idylwyld Drive

  29-08-2019 18:49 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  On August 25th, Police were called to a hotel in the 600 block of Idylwyld Drive North regarding a deceased male, identified as Joseph Raymond Skillen. At the time, and as a result of initial investigation, the circumstances surrounding his death appeared suspicious in nature.An autopsy was completed yesterday and as a result, Major Crime investigators do not believe Mr. Skillen was the victim of homicide. The investigation into his death will continue in conjunction with the Saskatchewan C
  
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• 19-year-old man charged in PA homicide

  29-08-2019 18:41
  Silass Desmond Starblanket appeared in Prince Albert Provincial Court Thursday morning.
  
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• Vehicle clocked at 150 km/h after driver refuses to stop for Saskatoon police

  29-08-2019 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  Members of the Saskatoon police air support unit tracking a vehicle said it reached speeds of 150 km/h on Idylwyld Drive.
  
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• 9th Annual HOOPS FOR HOPE (Fighting Cystic Fibrosis)

  29-08-2019 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  8:00am – check in.  9:00am – tournament begins. GREAT PRIZES!!!  GRAND PRIZE DRAW – 2 Air Canada Foundation Tickets (see website for details). DIVISIONS INCLUDE: U14 girls, U14 boys, U16 girls, U16 boys, U18 girls and U18 boys. Women’s recreational, women’s competitive, men’s recreational, men’s competitive, adult co-ed division, wheelchair division. Players are guaranteed at...
  
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• Overdose prevention kits on the menu at Saskatoon BBQ - CBC.ca

  29-08-2019 18:09 via cbc.ca
  Overdose prevention kits on the menu at Saskatoon BBQ  CBC.caAIDS Saskatoon and Moms Stop The Harm will be teaching people how to use naloxone kits, and will the send them home with the lifesaving drug, in the hope ...
  
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• Overdose prevention kits on the menu at Saskatoon BBQ

  29-08-2019 18:09 via cbc.ca
  AIDS Saskatoon and Moms Stop The Harm will be teaching people how to use naloxone kits, and will the send them home with the lifesaving drug, in the hope of preventing overdoses.
  
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• Saskatchewan's surplus to be short of projection, according to quarterly report

  29-08-2019 18:04 via cbc.ca
  The province of Saskatchewan will see a smaller surplus for 2019 than expected.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Pause before leaning on horn

  29-08-2019 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Over the past few years (while sitting on outdoor restaurant patios) I have noticed a cacophony of car/truck horns that is more pronounced than ever. Read More
  
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• FALL FREESTYLE

  29-08-2019 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  Come enjoy free pizza, prizes and music while learning the basics of skateboarding!  Bring your own skateboard.  *** FREE ***     *** FREE *** Sponsored by: NINETIMES and NIGHT OWN ENTERTAINMENT. 306-975-3378          saskatoon.ca/events
  
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• MULTI-SPORT SAMPLER (for youth ages 10 to 14)

  29-08-2019 17:55 via globalnews.ca
  FREE!!!  A great opportunity for youth ages 10 – 14 to engage in physical activity while developing new and improved skills in a wide variety of sports activities.  All programs are held at Cosmo Civic Centre (3130 Laurier Drive). FENCING: Thursday, September 5th – 3:45pm to 5:45pm (registration code: CD4626-01) SOCCER: Monday, September 9th – 3:45pm...
  
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• Second-degree murder charged laid in Prince Albert, Sask. stabbing death

  29-08-2019 17:30 via globalnews.ca
  Prince Albert police have charged a man with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of another man.
  
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• Sask.'s projected surplus down to $26 million three months after budget

  29-08-2019 17:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan government says its plan to balance the budget this year remains on track, but the razor-thin surplus it projected at budget time shrank by a quarter over the first three months of the year. Read More
  
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• Arrest - Evade Police - 200 Block 28th Street West

  29-08-2019 17:11 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 34-year-old man is in custody and facing charges after he refused to stop for Police earlier this morning. At approximately 4:30 a.m., August 29, 2019, Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop after observing an equipment violation on a vehicle in the area of 37th Street West and Avenue G North. Upon activation of the emergency equipment, the vehicle refused to stop. The Air Support Unit was able to monitor the vehicle and observed it reach speeds of 150 km/hr on Idylwyld Drive.
  
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• Saskatoon SPCA looking to find a home for Cola

  29-08-2019 16:39 via globalnews.ca
  Cola, a four-year-old rabbit is in need of a home, and Jasmine from the Saskatoon SPCA looks at the care necessary to have a rabbit as a pet.
  
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• SIGA flipping pancakes for White Buffalo Youth Lodge in Saskatoon | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  29-08-2019 16:22 via globalnews.ca
  SIGA flipping pancakes for White Buffalo Youth Lodge in Saskatoon | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caLillian Denton and Kim Burnouff explain how the third annual SIGA pancake breakfast on Aug. 30 will benefit White Buffalo Youth Lodge in Saskatoon. more.
  
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• SIGA flipping pancakes for White Buffalo Youth Lodge in Saskatoon

  29-08-2019 16:22 via globalnews.ca
  Lillian Denton and Kim Burnouff explain how the third annual SIGA pancake breakfast on Aug. 30 will benefit White Buffalo Youth Lodge in Saskatoon.
  
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• Staying safe while on vacation

  29-08-2019 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  From checking travel advisories to leaving jewelry at home, Barb Crowe from Ixtapa Travel in Saskatoon with tips on staying safe while travelling.
  
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• New Royal University Hospital adult emergency department in Saskatoon complete - Global News

  29-08-2019 15:24 via globalnews.ca
  New Royal University Hospital adult emergency department in Saskatoon complete  Global NewsA celebration was held on Wednesday for the yet-to-be opened new RUH adult emergency department in Saskatoon.
  
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• Alleged mail thief presents Saskatoon police with stolen ID - CBC.ca

  29-08-2019 15:06 via cbc.ca
  Alleged mail thief presents Saskatoon police with stolen ID  CBC.caSaskatoon police have arrested a man after an altercation in the Holliston neighbourhood.
  
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• Alleged mail thief presents Saskatoon police with stolen ID

  29-08-2019 15:06 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police have arrested a man after an altercation in the Holliston neighbourhood.
  
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• Pedestrian/cyclist crossing for train tracks years away, council hears

  29-08-2019 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark sees it as one of the city's great barriers for pedestrians and cyclists — a 3.5-kilometre stretch of rail line with no crossing. Read More
  
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• New adult ER unveiled at Royal University Hospital

  29-08-2019 14:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  Royal University Hospital's new adult emergency department was officially unveiled on Wednesday. Read More
  
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