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• Rush prepare for NLL draft with three stockpiled first-rounders

  17-09-2019 23:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  There's no army of scouts or outsized spotlights. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon’s sport community remembers coach Kelly 'Biff' Bowers

  17-09-2019 23:53
  Kelly “Biff” Bowers, a staple in Saskatoon sport, has died.
  
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• 'His legacy will never be forgotten': Sport community remembers coach Kelly 'Biff' Bowers

  17-09-2019 23:53
  Kelly "Biff" Bowers, a staple in Saskatoon sport, has died.
  
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• Coronach, Sask. prepares for economic future with federal plans to phase out coal

  17-09-2019 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  The Town of Coronach, Sask. is preparing for its economic future as the federal government plans to phase-out coal by 2030.
  
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• Sask. government won't negotiate class size, composition with teachers: Wyant

  17-09-2019 23:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  In what is expected to be a significant test of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation's resolve, the provincial government is offering its members salary increases and a small bonus while refusing to negotiate class size and composition. Read More
  
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• Province offers one-time $1,500 payment to teachers in three-year contract

  17-09-2019 23:38
  The province has made a three-year contract offer to Saskatchewan’s teachers that includes a $1,500 one-time payment per full-time teacher.
  
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• SaskTel looks to expand cell coverage in rural areas, provincial parks

  17-09-2019 23:35 via cbc.ca
  SaskTel is looking to expand its provincial LTE network. The Crown corporation announced Monday it plans to build 15 macro towers in areas that have little or no cell service.
  
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• YOUTH & AMATEUR ARM WRESTLING TOURNAMENT

  17-09-2019 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  Rockport Carrier Co. & Fit II Fight Arm Sports League “Western Canada’s Elite Arm Wrestling League” Presents BATTLE OF THE PRAIRIES – YOUTH & AMATEUR ARM WRESTLING TOURNAMENT. Weigh-ins 11:45am-1:00pm, Tourney to Follow.  Youth Boys & Girls Classes, Entry $5.00 per Arm.  Amateur Men’s Left & Right Arm Classes (Entry $20/arm), 0-176lbs, 177lbs-209lbs, 210lbs & over (Prizes 1st...
  
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• BATTLE OF THE PRAIRIES – ARMWRESTLING CLINIC

  17-09-2019 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  Rockport Carrier Co. and Fit II Fight League “Western Canada’s Elite Arm Wrestling League” Presents BATTLE OF THE PRAIRIES – ARM WRESTLING CLINIC.   Beginners Welcome.  Come Learn How to Armwrestle From Best In The World.  (Weigh-ins Friday 7-9pm).  Meet Professional Armwrestlers Richard ‘Leviathan’ Lupkes and Ryan ‘The Truck’ Espey.  For further information call: Kayne @306-681-8862. Team...
  
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• Advocates call for national youth suicide strategy: ‘Our children will continue to die’

  17-09-2019 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  Between 2013 and 2017, at least 1,174 youth between eight and 19 years old died by suicide.
  
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• Sask. government won't negotiate class size, composition with teachers: Wyant - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  17-09-2019 21:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  Sask. government won't negotiate class size, composition with teachers: Wyant  Saskatoon StarPhoenixThe government's opening offer is likely to be a significant test of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation's resolve.
  
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• Canadian Prairie Lily Society Annual LILY BULB SALE

  17-09-2019 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  ITEMS FOR SALE:  A wide variety of lily bulbs suitable for growing in prairie gardens, “Let’s Grow Lilies” – an illustrated handbook of Lily Culture.  It is a great book for beginners and those familiar with growing lilies. REASON FOR THE SALE:  The funds raised through the bulb sales are used to provide a scholarship...
  
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• Saskatchewan government offers teachers 4% increase over 3 years

  17-09-2019 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  Full-time teachers would also receive a one-time payment of $1,500 in the first year of the contract, the Saskatchewan government said.
  
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• Standardized I.Q. TESTING SESSION

  17-09-2019 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  MENSA is an international, non-profit society for people who score among the top 2% of the general population on a standardized IQ test.  A supervised IQ testing session is being held in Saskatoon.  The cost is $90.00, or $70.00 for students.   If you are interested in attending this session, please call Tim at 306-242-7408 or email...
  
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• Stolen Vehicle/Drugs/Weapons - 10 block Confederation Cr.

  17-09-2019 20:14 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Two Saskatoon men were arrested early this morning in connection to a stolen vehicle with drugs and weapons inside.At approximately 4:20 a.m., September 17, 2019, a Canine officer observed a stolen black GMC Terrain in the intersection of 33rd Street West and Confederation Drive. A high risk traffic stop was conducted in the 10 block of Confederation Crescent and two men were arrested without incident. Police located and seized a machete and a can of bear spray from inside the vehicle. The passe
  
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• Decision expected soon on fired SPS officer appeal

  17-09-2019 20:00
  A decision could come down Tuesday to determine whether a fired Saskatoon police officer can get his job back.
  
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• Man charged with 37 counts of voyeurism appears in court

  17-09-2019 19:57
  A Saskatoon man charged with multiple counts of voyeurism was back in Saskatoon Provincial Court on Tuesday.
  
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• New study finds health gap between First Nations and other Manitobans widening

  17-09-2019 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  A new study from the University of Manitoba has found a widening health gap between First Nation people and other Manitobans.
  
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• After Warman man killed in crash, North Dakota police release helmet cam image

  17-09-2019 19:34
  Police in North Dakota are hoping to talk to the driver of a large truck seen near the scene of crash that left Randy Moore dead.
  
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• ‘Numerous legal errors’ in decision to fine Sask. nurse for Facebook comments: lawyer

  17-09-2019 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  Carolyn Strom’s lawyer says the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association discipline committee misquoted from legal decisions.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Traffic jam civility speaks well for city

  17-09-2019 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I'm so grateful for the universal civility of Saskatoon drivers, on display. Not one driver honked. Not one driver screamed ranting against the 50-plus minutes of near-standstill traffic chaos. All were placidly courteous and offering stranded cars their spot in lane access, despite loss of position in the seeming endless queues going nowhere slow. Read More
  
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• Watch live: Sask. nurse Carolyn Strom appeals disciplinary decision over Facebook post

  17-09-2019 17:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan nurse Carolyn Strom says she has experienced a range of emotions as her appeal of a $26,000 fine has drawn closer. Read More
  
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• Maya Gabruch finds success for Saskatchewan Huskies with pre-game ritual change

  17-09-2019 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  Fourth-year forward Maya Gabruch has found the back of the net five times so far this season for the Saskatchewan Huskies women’s soccer team.
  
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• Saskatoon sports staple Kelly Bowers has died - News Talk 650 CKOM

  17-09-2019 17:46 via ckom.com
  Saskatoon sports staple Kelly Bowers has died  News Talk 650 CKOMKelly "Biff" Bowers, the former Kinsmen Football League president and a fixture at the Bedford Road Invitation...
  
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• Nurse's battle over $26K fine for Facebook comments heads to Sask. Appeal Court

  17-09-2019 17:15
  The case of a Saskatchewan nurse facing a $26,000 fine for criticizing her grandfather's care on Facebook will be heard by the province's highest court today.
  
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• Walk in Saskatoon aims to raise bladder cancer awareness

  17-09-2019 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  Karen Hunter explains the importance of the bladder cancer walk taking place in Saskatoon and how they hope to raise awareness of one of the most common cancers among Canadians.
  
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• Jarett Gelowitz to be reinstated as Saskatoon police officer, pending approval - Globalnews.ca

  17-09-2019 16:32 via globalnews.ca
  Jarett Gelowitz to be reinstated as Saskatoon police officer, pending approval  Globalnews.caWARNING: This video may contain violent *content*. Jarett Gelowitz to be reinstated as a Saskatoon police officer pending approval.
  
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• 'The old computer' to blame for errors in Saskatoon's 'record year' 1987 phone book

  17-09-2019 16:30 via cbc.ca
  In Saskatoon, it was a time of mo' phone numbers and mo' problems, back in the fall of 1987.
  
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• Saskatoon not among 13 hot weather records broken in Sask. on Monday

  17-09-2019 16:28 via cbc.ca
  A 131-year-old weather record melted on Monday in Prince Albert as the mercury climbed above 31 C.
  
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• Saskatoon Fire Department plans to relocate another station - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  17-09-2019 15:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon Fire Department plans to relocate another station  Saskatoon StarPhoenixThe fire station in the Kelsey Woodlawn neighbourhood is slated to relocate about four blocks east, part of a larger plan to move the mechanical and ...
  
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• Saskatoon Fire Department plans to relocate another station

  17-09-2019 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Another Saskatoon fire department station is scheduled to move. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan nurse appealing $26K fine over Facebook comments

  17-09-2019 14:52 via globalnews.ca
  Carolyn Strom was fined by the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association in 2016 for comments over her grandfather's care in a long-term health facility.
  
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• Letters to the editor Sept. 17

  17-09-2019 14:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon blue bin recycling program Read More
  
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• Opinion: We need more nurses like Carolyn Strom, not fewer

  17-09-2019 14:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan nurse Carolyn Strom is back in court this week, this time at the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal (SKCA). Despite its humble beginnings, her case is of national importance. Read More
  
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• Jarret Gelowitz to be reinstated as Saskatoon police officer, pending approval

  17-09-2019 13:43 via globalnews.ca
  WARNING: This video may contain violent content. Jarett Gelowitz, who was fired from Saskatoon police after being charged with assaults while making an arrest, will be reinstated pending approval from a police hearing officer. Nathaniel Dove with the details.
  
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• Jarett Gelowitz to be reinstated as Saskatoon police officer, pending approval

  17-09-2019 13:43 via globalnews.ca
  WARNING: This video may contain violent content. Jarett Gelowitz, who was fired from Saskatoon police after being charged with assaults while making an arrest, will be reinstated pending approval from a police hearing officer. Nathaniel Dove with the details.
  
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• Saskatoon police issue advisory following 5 overdoses, 1 causing death - Global News

  17-09-2019 13:31 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police issue advisory following 5 overdoses, 1 causing death  Global NewsAfter five overdoses within 30 hours in Saskatoon, police are issuing an advisory about the risk of illegal drug use.
  
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• Saskatchewan Court of Appeal to hear case of nurse penalized $26K over Facebook post

  17-09-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatchewan nurse's appeal of a $26,000 penalty is being heard at Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Saskatchewan Court of Appeal hears case of nurse penalized $26K over Facebook post

  17-09-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatchewan nurse's appeal of a $26,000 penalty is being heard at Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Sask. junior hockey player suspended 25 games for hit that hospitalized goaltender

  17-09-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Yorkton Terriers forward Greg Mulhall has been suspended 25 games for a hit in a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League game Saturday night that knocked out Melville Millionaires goaltender Berk Berkeliev.
  
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• Sask. Court of Appeal to hear case of nurse penalized $26K over post on Facebook

  17-09-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatchewan nurse's appeal of a $26,000 penalty is being heard at Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Good faith or unfair attack? Saskatchewan appeal court to rule on nurse's Facebook posts

  17-09-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatchewan nurse's appeal of a $26,000 penalty is being heard at Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal on Tuesday morning.
  
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• 'Absolute lies' and ignorance can lead descent into hatred, warns Holocaust survivor

  17-09-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Irving Roth says he watched as his rights and those of other Jewish people were slowly stripped away during the Second World War. Now he wants to warn others of the dangers of spreading lies and hatred.
  
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• Theatre's resurrection linked to downtown Saskatoon entertainment district - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  17-09-2019 05:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Theatre's resurrection linked to downtown Saskatoon entertainment district  Saskatoon StarPhoenixConcept to rebuild demolished Capitol Theatre gets warm reception at Saskatoon city hall.
  
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• Theatre's resurrection linked to downtown Saskatoon entertainment district

  17-09-2019 05:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The revival of the demolished Capitol Theatre will be explored as part of the efforts to identify a downtown entertainment district. Read More
  
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• Participating on First Contact the ‘opportunity of a lifetime,’ Sask. woman says

  17-09-2019 02:10
  The lone Saskatchewan participant on First Contact, a reality TV series that aims to dispel stereotypes, says it changed her view of Indigenous people.
  
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• 'Very positive reception': Heritage group asks city to help preserve Capitol Theatre artifacts

  17-09-2019 02:04
  For 50 years, Saskatoon’s coveted Capitol Theatre was the place to watch a movie – beginning in 1929 with the very first sound picture in the city.
  
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• Car damaged after pair of 'spooked' horses escape in Saskatoon - CTV News

  17-09-2019 01:43 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Car damaged after pair of 'spooked' horses escape in Saskatoon  CTV NewsTwo horses broke free during a demonstration for school children Monday afternoon in Saskatoon, leading police and volunteers on a brief chase.
  
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• Car damaged after pair of 'spooked' horses escape in Saskatoon

  17-09-2019 01:43
  Two horses broke free during a demonstration for school children Monday afternoon in Saskatoon, leading police and volunteers on a brief chase.
  
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• Powerful opioids behind overdoses that left one woman dead: police

  17-09-2019 01:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police say a batch of powerful opioids is responsible for a string of overdoses last week, including one fatality. Read More
  
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