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• Saskatoon Transit proposes electric bus pilot project

  06-09-2019 23:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon Transit wants to test drive an electric bus for a year with the possibility of a move to an entire electric fleet as early as 2022. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon YMCA marks 50 years at downtown location - Global News

  06-09-2019 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon YMCA marks 50 years at downtown location  Global NewsThe YMCA in downtown Saskatoon is marking a major milestone. The location on 22nd Street opened its doors 50 years ago – Sept. 6, 1969. READ MORE: ...
  
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• Saskatoon YMCA marks 50 years at downtown location

  06-09-2019 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  The YMCA on 22nd St. in downtown Saskatoon opened 50 years ago on Sept. 6, 1969.
  
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• Saskatoon City Hall looking a changes to curbside recycling program - CTV News

  06-09-2019 23:35 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Saskatoon City Hall looking a changes to curbside recycling program  CTV NewsCity hall is looking at new pricing for curbside recycling in Saskatoon as the city's contract with Loraas Disposal nears an end.
  
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• Saskatoon City Hall looking a changes to curbside recycling program

  06-09-2019 23:35
  City hall is looking at new pricing for curbside recycling in Saskatoon as the city’s contract with Loraas Disposal nears an end.
  
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• Sask. artist paints on unique canvas — his record albums

  06-09-2019 23:17 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon's Broadway Street Fair will feature art of all kinds, but none quite like the paintings of Andee Dahlen.
  
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• Feds announce funding for Sask. agriculture, climate change education

  06-09-2019 22:38 via cbc.ca
  Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna announced $97,100 in funding for Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatoon Transit says switch to electric battery buses a matter of 'when, not if' - CBC.ca

  06-09-2019 21:57 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon Transit says switch to electric battery buses a matter of 'when, not if'  CBC.caAccording to Saskatoon Transit manager Jim McDonald, it's only a matter of time before the City of Saskatoon switches to battery-powered buses.
  
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• Saskatoon Transit says switch to electric battery buses a matter of 'when, not if'

  06-09-2019 21:57 via cbc.ca
  According to Saskatoon Transit manager Jim McDonald, it's only a matter of time before the City of Saskatoon switches to battery-powered buses.
  
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• Prince Albert has recorded 5 homicides this year, the worst since 2003

  06-09-2019 21:36 via cbc.ca
  Prince Albert police Chief Jon Bergen is assuring the public that authorities are working to bring accountability and justice for families affected by violence in the city. Five people have been killed in 2019, the most since 2003.
  
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• PARENTING AFTER SEPARATION AND DIVORCE PROGRAM

  06-09-2019 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st (9:00am to 4:00pm).  SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5th (9:00am to 4:00pm).  TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22nd (9:00am to 4:00pm).  SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26th (9:00am to 4:00pm).  SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd (9:00am to 4:00pm).  TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19th (9:00am to 4:00pm).  SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd (9:00am to 4:00pm).  SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7th (9:00am to 4:00pm).  TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10th (9:00am to 4:00pm).  SATURDAY, JANUARY
  
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• Not enough funding to cover all Indigenous language program requests, group says

  06-09-2019 21:21 via cbc.ca
  There is not enough money available to cover what Saskatchewan groups want to do with Indigenous language instruction, says the Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre.
  
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• Assault charge against Sask. MLA heading to mediation

  06-09-2019 21:20
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• Driver faces charge after bike officer struck with side-view mirror: police

  06-09-2019 21:17
  A Saskatoon bicycle police officer is recovering after she was struck by a truck trying to pass her, according to police.
  
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• PARENTING AFTER SEPARATION/DIVORCE PROGRAM for high conflict situations

  06-09-2019 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  SESSIONS WILL BE HELD:  THURSDAYS 9:00am to 4:00pm, SEPTEMBER 12th, NOVEMBER 7th and JANUARY 23rd. TO REGISTER CALL TOLL FREE: 1-877-964-5501 or 306-964-4401. Family Justice Services Offers A PARENTING AFTER SEPARATION/DIVORCE PROGRAM for High Conflict Situations.  Parents who have attended the regular parenting after separation and divorce program may benefit from attending this session. Reasons...
  
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• Sask. job numbers up, unemployment rate down: StatsCan

  06-09-2019 20:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan's economy added 13,000 jobs over the last year despite fears about international trade uncertainty, a lack of competitiveness and what has been described by the province as the federal government's "job-killing carbon tax." Read More
  
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• Safety stressed as more farm machinery on Sask. roads during harvest

  06-09-2019 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure is reminding drivers that more farm machinery and heavy trucks are on the road with harvest underway.
  
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• Man charged with voyeurism in alleged recording at Saskatoon gas station washroom

  06-09-2019 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  Police have charged a man accused of recording a woman, along with four girls, on a cellphone while they were using a washroom at a Saskatoon gas station.
  
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• Voyeurism charge laid against Saskatoon man; accused of recording in women's gas station washroom

  06-09-2019 20:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 25-year-old man accused of recording females as they used a gas station washroom is scheduled to appear next month in Saskatoon court on a voyeurism charge. Read More
  
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• SASKATCHEWAN POLKAFEST 2019

  06-09-2019 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  BANDS – Gold Tones and Leon Ochs.  CASH:  SUPPER & BAR.  Food available from Touch of Ukraine 5:30pm to 8:00pm.  TICKET PRICE (DANCE ONLY):  Advance $20.00 per person (until 5:00pm Friday, September 20th), At The Door $25.00 person.  Doors open at 2:00pm.  Contacts, Tickets and Information:  Lorraine 306-374-4780, Marilyn 306-382-9607, or pick-up @Hoffer Denture Clinic (Market Mall). ...
  
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• Canada seeks meeting with China at WTO over canola ban

  06-09-2019 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  International Trade Minister Jim Carr announced Friday that Canada is seeking a bilateral consultation at the WTO because the two sides have been unable to resolve the issue.
  
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• Gas station worker accused of secret washroom recording faces voyeurism charge

  06-09-2019 19:45
  A man accused of hiding a cellphone camera in a gas station washroom has turned himself in to police.
  
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• Man accused of filming woman, girls in Saskatoon washroom charged with voyeurism

  06-09-2019 19:26 via cbc.ca
  A 25-year-old man is facing a voyeurism charge after he was accused of filming a woman and four girls while they used the washroom at a gas station in Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: big cool-down on the way with rain

  06-09-2019 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  Major cool-down on the way with rain in Regina and Saskatoon's weather forecast for the second week of school.
  
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• Officer on bike struck by truck in downtown Saskatoon - Global News

  06-09-2019 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  Officer on bike struck by truck in downtown Saskatoon  Global NewsA police officer on a bike was struck by a pickup truck in downtown Saskatoon on Friday. It happened while the member of the Saskatoon Police *Service* (SPS) ...
  
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• Officer on bike struck by truck in downtown Saskatoon

  06-09-2019 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police say a member of its bike unit was struck by a pickup truck early Friday morning.
  
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• City hall set to debate future of curbside recycling in Saskatoon - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  06-09-2019 18:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  City hall set to debate future of curbside recycling in Saskatoon  Saskatoon StarPhoenixFees could rise by nearly $2 a month and some plastics and glass could be removed from acceptable material.
  
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• Charge Laid - Voyeurism - 400 Block Circle Drive East

  06-09-2019 18:51 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Following consultation with Crown Prosecutors, Saskatoon Police have charged a man involved in a voyeurism incident at a gas station in the 400 block of Circle Drive East on September 1, 2019.The accused turned himself in to Police yesterday evening and is now charged with Voyeurism. (Court Info # 991103842)The investigation into this incident, including obtaining a search warrant to access the accused’s cell phone, is ongoing.(Occurrence Number: 19-93309)
  
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• First Nations given maximum compensation for federal government’s child-welfare discrimination

  06-09-2019 18:49
  The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has awarded more than $2 billion in compensation to First Nations children and their families who were separated by a chronically underfunded welfare system.
  
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• Saskatoon bike officer struck by truck, woman charged under Traffic Safety Act

  06-09-2019 18:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  A member of the Saskatoon police bike unit suffered minor injuries after a collision with a pickup truck. Read More
  
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• Sask. Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty to be officially installed next week

  06-09-2019 18:31
  Saskatchewan’s 23rd Lieutenant Governor, Russ Mirasty, will be formally installed into the position at a ceremony at the Legislative Building on Thursday, September 12.
  
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• Scammers impersonating Saskatoon Light and Power - Global News

  06-09-2019 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  Scammers impersonating Saskatoon Light and Power  Global NewsMike Voth said the City of Saskatoon would never request or collect credit card or banking information by phone, text or email.
  
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• Woman charged after allegedly hitting bike cop with truck side mirror while passing

  06-09-2019 18:17 via cbc.ca
  A 25-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly hitting a Saskatoon Police Service bike unit officer with the side mirror of her truck.
  
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• City hall set to debate future of curbside recycling in Saskatoon

  06-09-2019 18:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon politicians are expected to determine the future of curbside recycling this month, with the possibility that some materials will be banned from carts. Read More
  
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• The Struggle Inside: Punishment vs. treatment

  06-09-2019 18:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  Sue Delanoy believes jail is a place where an addict is punished, not healed. Read More
  
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• Letter of the Day: A day promoting suicide prevention

  06-09-2019 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Suicide causes a “global” mortality rate of one death every 40 seconds — almost one million deaths per year. It accounts for more loss of life in the world than the total number of deaths from war, acts of terrorism and homicide combined. Read More
  
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• Officer Injured - Collision - 100 block of 22nd Street East

  06-09-2019 17:27 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A Police Officer with the SPS Bike Unit sustained minor injuries as a result of a collision with a pick-up truck earlier this morning.On September 6, 2019, at 8:10 a.m., a member of the SPS Bike Unit was patrolling downtown. She was riding eastbound in the 100 block of 22nd Street East in the curbside lane when a truck driving behind the officer attempted to pass and struck the officer with the truck mirror. The 38 year old female officer sustained minor injuries and was transported to the
  
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• Most homicides in Saskatoon not gang-related: police

  06-09-2019 17:02 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police Chief Troy Cooper addresses the city’s homicide rate, safe consumption sites, fraud and recruitment with Jackie Wilson.
  
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• Scammers impersonating Saskatoon Light and Power

  06-09-2019 16:59 via globalnews.ca
  Mike Voth said the City of Saskatoon would never request or collect credit card or banking information by phone, text or email.
  
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• More charges laid against man charged in Saskatoon sexual assault case - Humboldt Journal

  06-09-2019 16:52 via humboldtjournal.ca
  More charges laid against man charged in Saskatoon sexual assault case  Humboldt JournalSASKATOON — A Saskatoon man charged in the alleged sexual assault of a woman is now facing more charges after an alleged attempted assault last month ...
  
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• Indigenous families given $2B payout for children separated from parents by government

  06-09-2019 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  The tribunal is awarding the maximum damages it can -- $40,000 -- for each child taken away for lack of proper services or who was later returned to his or family.
  
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• Walk in Saskatoon supports women with ovarian cancer

  06-09-2019 16:19 via globalnews.ca
  Stephanie Gosselin and Joanna Fisher, who is an ovarian cancer survivor, explain the importance of the Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope taking place in Saskatoon on Sunday.
  
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• Thousands more people have found jobs in Sask., StatsCan says

  06-09-2019 15:44 via cbc.ca
  Thousands more people found employment in Saskatchewan, according to the latest job numbers from Statistics Canada.
  
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• Make garden containers pop with fall colours

  06-09-2019 15:42 via globalnews.ca
  Jill from Dutch Growers in Saskatoon with ways to make garden containers pop with fall colours and how to prolong their life with cooler temperatures on the way.
  
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• 'I'm taking the kids': There are 250 international parental abductions involving Canadians

  06-09-2019 15:40
  The 34 new cases of parental abductions that Global Affairs says it opened in the first five months of 2019 are just a small proportion of the total 250. It’s an unsettling statistic that highlights the lengthy and complex nature of international child abduction cases which can take years to resolve, if they’re ever resolved at all. CTVNews.ca spoke to parents and experts for a first-hand look at the difficult, painful and often fruitless struggle to return abducted children to Canad
  
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• U-turns proving difficult for Saskatoon drivers - News Talk 650 CKOM

  06-09-2019 15:25 via ckom.com
  U-turns proving difficult for Saskatoon drivers  News Talk 650 CKOMBack-to-school this week was a harsh lesson for drivers in Saskatoon. A two day police blitz held Tuesday and ...
  
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• House prices dip slightly, sales hold steady in Saskatoon during August - Global News

  06-09-2019 15:24 via globalnews.ca
  House prices dip slightly, sales hold steady in Saskatoon during August  Global NewsSales held steady during August but house prices dipped slightly, the Saskatoon Region Association of Realtors (SRAR) reported Thursday.
  
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• House prices dip slightly, sales hold steady in Saskatoon during August

  06-09-2019 15:24 via globalnews.ca
  The average price for a home in Saskatoon during August was $323,024, down 2.5 per cent from a year ago.
  
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• Ottawa ordered to compensate First Nations children impacted by on-reserve child welfare system

  06-09-2019 15:05 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa must pay tens of thousands of dollars to every First Nations child who was placed in the on-reserve child welfare system, following a Friday ruling by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal that also provides compensation to some of their parents and grandparents. 
  
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• Meet the host of CBC Sask. News at 6: Sam Maciag

  06-09-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  CBC Saskatchewan News is pleased to officially introduce their 6 p.m. host, Sam Maciag. The show's long-time meteorologist Christy Climenhaga finds out more about her new partner Sam and vice-versa.
  
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