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• Saskatoon's Meewasin Valley willing to try again after failing to break longest mural world record

  01-09-2019 23:24 via cbc.ca
  To break the record, the mural needed to be two metres wide for longer than 5.7 kilometres but Amy Wall with the Meewasin Valley Authority said they only made it somewhere between three to four kilometres.
  
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• Meewasin Valley willing to try again after failing to break longest-mural world record

  01-09-2019 23:24 via cbc.ca
  To break the record, the mural needed to be two metres wide for longer than 5.7 kilometres but Amy Wall with the Meewasin Valley Authority said they only made it somewhere between three to four kilometres.
  
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• Retro Game and Toy Fair fuels Saskatoon's nostalgia - News Talk 650 CKOM

  01-09-2019 22:05 via ckom.com
  Retro Game and Toy Fair fuels Saskatoon's nostalgia  News Talk 650 CKOMIn its fourth year, Saskatoon's Retro Game and Toy Fair continues to grow with more vendors and items for visi...
  
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• U of S researcher to study impact of climate change on trapping industry

  01-09-2019 20:37 via cbc.ca
  Priscilla Settee has been named one a recipient of a David Suzuki Fellowship and will use the money to look at the effects climate change has had on the trapping industry. 
  
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• Canadians urged to avoid all travel to Bahamas, Florida

  01-09-2019 20:26
  The Canadian government is urging Canadians to avoid all travel to the Bahamas and Florida as Hurricane Dorian, a dangerous Category 5 storm, intensifies.
  
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• Canadians urged to avoid all travel to Bahamas as Hurricane Dorian intensifies

  01-09-2019 20:26
  The Canadian government is urging Canadians to avoid all travel to the Bahamas and avoid all non-essential travel to Florida as Hurricane Dorian, a dangerous Category 5 storm, intensifies.
  
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• Saskatonians attempt to draw world's longest sidewalk chalk mural

  01-09-2019 20:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  On August 31, Saskatonians attempted to set the Guinness World Record for the longest sidewalk chalk mural. Read More
  
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• 13 Most Over-The-Top Burgers You Can Get At Burger Week In Winnipeg & Saskatoon - Narcity

  01-09-2019 19:45 via narcity.com
  13 Most Over-The-Top Burgers You Can Get At Burger Week In Winnipeg & Saskatoon  NarcityAre you craving a big juicy burger? Well, you're in luck because this week is Burger Week 2019 in Winnipeg and Saskatoon! For one week only from Sep. 1 to 7 ...
  
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• First place Bombers have underdog status ahead of Labour Day Classic

  01-09-2019 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  The first-place Winnipeg Blue Bombers find themselves as underdogs heading into Sunday's game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders
  
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• Great ball of fire: Edmonton region lights up with reports of meteor

  01-09-2019 19:19 via cbc.ca
  An apparent fireball blazing across the sky was captured by doorbell and dash cameras in the Edmonton region late Saturday.
  
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• Chalk mural record attempt

  01-09-2019 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  Thousands of Saskatoon residents came out to river, grabbed some chalk and attempted to create the world’s longest chalk mural on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Caught on camera: Fireball lights up Edmonton sky

  01-09-2019 18:04
  A bright shooting light illuminated the Edmonton sky—and residents' security cameras—briefly Saturday night.
  
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• Caught on camera: Fireball lights up Edmonton night sky

  01-09-2019 18:04
  A bright shooting light illuminated the Edmonton sky—and residents' security cameras—briefly Saturday night.
  
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• Dorian strikes Bahamas with record fury as Category 5 storm

  01-09-2019 17:53
  Hurricane Dorian struck the northern Bahamas on Sunday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, its 185 mph (297 km/h) winds ripping off roofs and tearing down power lines as hundreds hunkered in schools, churches and other shelters.
  
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• Dorian strikes Bahamas as dangerous Category 5 storm

  01-09-2019 17:53
  Hurricane Dorian struck the northern Bahamas on Sunday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, its 185 mph (297 km/h) winds ripping off roofs and tearing down power lines as hundreds hunkered in schools, churches and other shelters.
  
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• Strong bond key to Saskatoon paddlers' success - CBC.ca

  01-09-2019 17:49 via cbc.ca
  Strong bond key to Saskatoon paddlers' success  CBC.caSaskatoon's Jarret Kenke and Mykel Kowaluk, *fresh* off of representing Canada at the Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru, attended the Canadian Sprint Canoe and ...
  
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• Strong bond key to Saskatoon paddlers' success

  01-09-2019 17:49 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon's Jarret Kenke and Mykel Kowaluk, fresh off of representing Canada at the Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru, attended the Canadian Sprint Canoe and Kayak Championships this week, hosted in Regina Sask.
  
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• Police say no explanation yet for Texas shooting frenzy

  01-09-2019 16:36
  Authorities said Sunday they still could not explain why a man with an AR-style weapon opened fire during a routine traffic stop in West Texas to begin a terrifying, 16-kilometre rampage that killed seven people, injured 22 others and ended with officers gunning him down outside a movie theatre.
  
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• Police: 7 killed, 22 injured in Odessa shooting rampage

  01-09-2019 16:36
  The death toll in a West Texas shooting rampage increased to seven Sunday as authorities investigated why a man stopped by state troopers for failing to signal a left turn opened fire on them and fled, shooting more than 20 people as he drove before being killed by officers outside a movie theatre.
  
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• Death toll in West Texas shooting rampage rises to 7

  01-09-2019 16:36
  Odessa police say the death toll in a West Texas shooting rampage is now seven after a man stopped by state troopers opened fire and fled, shooting people at random. Police later shot the gunman.
  
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• Tone-deaf or great marketing? Controversial ads can help brands stand out

  01-09-2019 16:18 via cbc.ca
  Dior pulled a new cologne ad after the luxury brand was accused of cultural appropriation, but not before it generated multiple mentions, hashtags and conversations on social media.
  
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• 1st-place Blue Bombers have underdog status ahead of Labour Day Classic

  01-09-2019 16:07 via cbc.ca
  The first-place Winnipeg Blue Bombers find themselves as underdogs heading into Sunday's game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
  
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• What's open on Labour Day weekend - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  01-09-2019 13:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  What's open on Labour Day weekend  Saskatoon StarPhoenixHere is a list of what will be open and what will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019.
  
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• Your Saskatchewan: September 2019

  01-09-2019 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  A viewer submitted photo is featured daily on Global Saskatoon and Global Regina for Your Saskatchewan.
  
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• Why the small town of Bulyea is celebrating 110 years when so many others have faded away

  01-09-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Business and institutional closures have heralded the demise of many small towns, but by attracting young families, volunteerism and collaboration with surrounding communities, Bulyea might be reversing the trend. 
  
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• What's open on Labour Day weekend

  01-09-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Here's a list of what civic services are open and closed on the last day of the summer holiday period. Read More
  
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• Roughrider punter Jon Ryan loves his wife, kicking footballs, and beer

  01-09-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  If you cut Jon Ryan, he'd bleed green.
  
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• VETS Canada Controversy

  01-09-2019 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  After VETS Canada issued a statement saying they will not accept funds from an event in Estevan, the founders of that organization say they’re receiving hate mail and harassment.
  
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• One person dead after plane crashes during performance at Alberta air show

  01-09-2019 01:45
  One person is dead after a Chinese-built military training aircraft crashed while performing acrobatic manoeuvres during a fair and rodeo in northern Alberta.
  
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• Story of Saskatoon's spans coming to rebuilt Traffic Bridge - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  01-09-2019 01:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  Story of Saskatoon's spans coming to rebuilt Traffic Bridge  Saskatoon StarPhoenixNine panels designed for placement on lookouts along walkways on sides of bridge.
  
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• Saskatoon fails to set world record in longest chalk mural

  01-09-2019 01:04
  Saskatoon fell two kilometers short of setting a world record for the longest sidewalk chalk mural.
  
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• Meewasin trail chasing world record for longest sidewalk chalk mural

  01-09-2019 01:04
  Sidewalk chalk of frogs, trees, flowers, and much more were spread across the Meewasin trail on Saturday in an attempt to break a world record.
  
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• Story of Saskatoon's spans coming to rebuilt Traffic Bridge

  01-09-2019 01:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A walk across the rebuilt Traffic Bridge could soon resemble a stroll through Saskatoon's history. Read More
  
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• Traffic stop turns into drug bust for two Alberta men in Saskatchewan: police

  01-09-2019 00:50 via globalnews.ca
  Two Edmonton men are facing several charges relating to drug-trafficking following a traffic stop.
  
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• VETS Canada founders say they’re receiving harassment following refusal of funds

  01-09-2019 00:41 via globalnews.ca
  The founders of VETS Canada say they're receiving hate mail and backlash over not accepting funds from an event in Estevan after an event organizer posted their phone number publicly.
  
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• 'This was one way of giving back;' Mennonite Your Way hosts in Sask. welcome people from around the world

  01-09-2019 00:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  Decades before Airbnb appeared online, Anabaptists had their own way of arranging homestays: Mennonite Your Way. Read More
  
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• Jigging flash mob kicks off Métis Cultural Days in Saskatoon - News Talk 650 CKOM

  01-09-2019 00:25 via ckom.com
  Jigging flash mob kicks off Métis Cultural Days in Saskatoon  News Talk 650 CKOMTo kick off Mtis Cultural Days in Saskatoon, a flash mob of jiggers danced in Midtown Plaza Saturday. Shirley ...
  
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