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• Kelly Bowers: The Voice that carried the Saskatoon sports community - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  18-09-2019 23:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  Kelly Bowers: The Voice that carried the Saskatoon sports community  Saskatoon StarPhoenixKelly Bowers retired back in 2007 after 34 years as an educator. He continued to volunteer in Saskatoon's sports community until his death.
  
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• Sask. consultant worries immigration scams will affect local credibility

  18-09-2019 23:53 via cbc.ca
  Immigration consultant Jeric Mendoza says recent cases of immigration fraud make him worry about both his clients and his business.
  
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• Justin Trudeau plans election campaign stop in Saskatoon - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  18-09-2019 23:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  Justin Trudeau plans election campaign stop in Saskatoon  Saskatoon StarPhoenixJustin Trudeau's last visits to Saskatchewan came this past January, when he attended an event La Loche and also a town hall on the University of Regina ...
  
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• Customer generated solar power project reaches capacity more than 2 years ahead of schedule: SaskPower

  18-09-2019 23:20
  SaskPower’s Net Metering program has reached its 16 megawatt cap.
  
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• Customer generated solar power project nears capacity more than 2 years ahead of schedule: SaskPower

  18-09-2019 23:20
  SaskPower’s Net Metering program will soon reach its 16 megawatt cap.
  
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• Saskatoon Blades finish WHL pre-season with four wins in five games, play season-opener Friday in P.A.

  18-09-2019 23:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  The pre-season now behind them, the Saskatoon Blades are just days away from opening the Western Hockey League’s new season. Read More
  
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• Liberals still lack a candidate in Saskatoon West - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  18-09-2019 23:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Liberals still lack a candidate in Saskatoon West  Saskatoon StarPhoenixThe federal Liberals are set to lose almost a week of campaigning in one of only a few Saskatchewan constituencies that are expected to be in play when ...
  
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• Liberals still lack a candidate in Saskatoon West

  18-09-2019 23:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The federal Liberals are set to lose almost a week of campaigning in one of only a few Saskatchewan constituencies that are expected to be in play when Canadians go to the polls next month. Read More
  
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• Property Damage/CEW Deployment - 3300 block Centennial Dr.

  18-09-2019 22:21 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  One man is in custody today following a report of property damage.At approximately 5:20 a.m., September 18, 2019, Patrol members were dispatched to a home in the 3300 block of Centennial Drive. The caller reported that a man was damaging their vehicles. The male suspect had fled prior to Police arrival. Officers located two heavily damaged vehicles and one vehicle that had been lit on fire. It was then communicated to officers that the male suspect had called 911 and threatened to return to the
  
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• Review: The Penelopiad raises the bar for Saskatoon theatre - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  18-09-2019 22:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  Review: The Penelopiad raises the bar for Saskatoon theatre  Saskatoon StarPhoenixThe all-woman cast of Ferre Play Theatre's production put on a heart-wrenching performance in what might be the city's best show this year.
  
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• Saskatoon police chief says 'willingness to accept responsibility' led to fired cop's reinstatement - CBC.ca

  18-09-2019 22:05 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police chief says 'willingness to accept responsibility' led to fired cop's reinstatement  CBC.caChief Troy Cooper says he did not rush to judgement in firing Const. Jarett Gelowitz for "serious matters" of discipline, including excessive use of force.
  
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• Saskatoon police chief says 'willingness to accept responsibility' led to fired cop's reinstatement

  18-09-2019 22:05 via cbc.ca
  Chief Troy Cooper says he did not rush to judgement in firing Const. Jarett Gelowitz for "serious matters" of discipline, including excessive use of force.
  
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• Substance found behind Saskatoon hotel non-hazardous - Global News

  18-09-2019 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  Substance found behind Saskatoon hotel non-hazardous  Global NewsAn unknown substance found near a Saskatoon hotel that resulted in the hazmat unit being called out has been determined to be a non-hazardous.
  
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• Jarett Gelowitz’s ‘willingness to step up’ led to reinstatement: SPS chief

  18-09-2019 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  Jarett Gelowitz will be on probation for one year and will remain on administrative duty until Saskatoon's police chief says he’s fit for regular work.
  
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• Truth Tracker: No, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki isn't related to Bill Morneau

  18-09-2019 21:45
  Rumours that RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki is married to the cousin of Finance Minister Bill Morneau, prompting questions about how a potential investigation into the SNC-Lavalin affair would be handled, are not true.
  
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• Kelly Bowers integral part of BRIT Classic

  18-09-2019 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  From January 2018. Kelly Bowers was an integral part of the BRIT Classic, officiating all but two tournaments since the first one in 1968 and serving in a variety of organizational roles over the years.
  
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• Fired Saskatoon police constable 'ecstatic' about reinstatement: lawyer

  18-09-2019 21:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon police constable who was fired last summer after being deemed unfit for duty amid a series of criminal proceedings, none of which ended with convictions, is "ecstatic" about having his job back, says his lawyer. Read More
  
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• Former Humboldt Bronco opens up about mental health: ‘It’s OK to not be OK’

  18-09-2019 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  A year and a half after a horrific crash took the lives of 16 people, former Humboldt Bronco Tyler Smith shares his journey through grief and his progress towards healing.
  
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• Fired Saskatoon police constable 'ecstatic' about reinstatement: lawyer - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  18-09-2019 20:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  Fired Saskatoon police constable 'ecstatic' about reinstatement: lawyer  Saskatoon StarPhoenixJarett Layne Gelowitz has been rehired by the Saskatoon police just over a year after he was fired.
  
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• Coming clean: With sobriety comes hard truths and isolation, but also triumphs, say Sask. parents

  18-09-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  Getting sober was isolating, painful and forced two Saskatchewan residents to confront hard truths, but they say their children were inspiration enough to break free of the grip alcohol once held on their lives.
  
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• Substance that spurred haz-mat call 'non-hazardous'

  18-09-2019 19:35 via cbc.ca
  An unknown substance located in the 1700 block of Idylwyld Drive North was found to be non-hazardous according to the city's fire department.
  
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• Substance found behind Saskatoon hotel non-hazardous

  18-09-2019 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Fire Department said one person was exposed to an unknown substance which was later determined to be non-hazardous.
  
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• Hazmat unit investigating substance found behind Saskatoon hotel

  18-09-2019 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Fire Department said one person was exposed to the unknown substance, but believe there is no risk to any member of the public who has not been directly exposed.
  
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• Saskatoon company fined over accident that left worker with broken bones - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  18-09-2019 19:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon company fined over accident that left worker with broken bones  Saskatoon StarPhoenixA Saskatoon company has been fined over an incident that left a worker with serious injuries.
  
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• Saskatoon company fined over accident that left worker with broken bones

  18-09-2019 19:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon company has been fined over an incident that left a worker with serious injuries. Read More
  
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• Prominent Saskatoon sports legend Kelly Bowers passes away

  18-09-2019 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  Kelly Bowers was involved in a variety of sports in Saskatoon, but football and basketball were the most prominent.
  
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• 'A true Saskatoon treasure': longtime coach, official Kelly Bowers dies - CBC.ca

  18-09-2019 18:28 via cbc.ca
  'A true Saskatoon treasure': longtime coach, official Kelly Bowers dies  CBC.caThe voice of Kelly Bowers will no longer boom across Saskatoon football fields, basketball courts or wrestling mats. The longtime pillar of the Saskatoon sports ...
  
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• 'A true Saskatoon treasure': longtime coach, official Kelly Bowers dies

  18-09-2019 18:28 via cbc.ca
  The booming voice of Kelly Bowers will no longer be heard on Saskatoon football fields, basketball courts or wrestling mats.
  
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• Substance found on street confirmed as non-hazardous, fire department says

  18-09-2019 18:24
  A substance found at Avenue B North and 39th Street Wednesday morning has been confirmed non-hazardous, the Saskatoon Fire Department says.
  
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• Hazmat team testing substance found at Ave B and 39th St.

  18-09-2019 18:24
  The Saskatoon Fire Department hazardous materials team is testing a substance found on the road at Avenue B South and 39th Street.
  
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• First known respiratory illness linked to vaping in Canada reported in London, Ont. youth

  18-09-2019 18:05
  A London, Ont.-area youth has been diagnosed with severe respiratory illness linked to vaping products, the Middlesex-London Health Unit said Wednesday.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Recycling changes require thought

  18-09-2019 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Sept. 7 StarPhoenix reported that a Saskatoon city committee is to consider increasing curbside recycling fees by about $2/month. The article mentioned that a new contract with Loraas needs to be in place by January 2020. It also mentioned that materials for recycling have been restricted, that the only acceptable items are paper, cardboard plus plastic containers for beverages, detergent and shampoo (five out of seven types of plastic have been banned). Read More
  
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• Random Acts of Green making impact on environment

  18-09-2019 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  Jessica Correa explains how the Random Acts of Green app can help people reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  
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• Saskatoon Blades ready for puck to drop on new season

  18-09-2019 16:05 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Blades head coach Mitch Love and goalie Nolan Maier are excited for the puck to drop on the new season, starting with a home-and-home series with the Prince Albert Raiders, who eliminated the Blades in the second round of the playoffs last year.
  
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• Lone Sask. Liberal Ralph Goodale facing challenge to keep election streak alive

  18-09-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  For 26 straight years, Ralph Goodale has been the representative in Parliament for Regina Wascana — often the lone splash of red on an electoral map covered in Tory blue with sprinkles of NDP orange.
  
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• Job-for-cash immigration firm names two Saskatchewan companies as 'success cases'

  18-09-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  An immigration company that told CBC it sells Canadian jobs to Chinese nationals seeking permanent residency seems to have unintentionally identified two Saskatchewan companies by name as “success cases.”
  
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• Saskatoon police officer fired after assault charge is rehired with no convictions - Toronto Star

  18-09-2019 13:56 via thestar.com
  Saskatoon police officer fired after assault charge is rehired with no convictions  Toronto StarSASKATOON—A Saskatoon Police *Service* officer who was fired after being charged with on-duty assaults has his job back. Jarret Gelowitz signed the papers ...
  
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• Family of Saskatoon woman living with chronic nerve pain raising money for costly surgery - Global News

  18-09-2019 13:34 via globalnews.ca
  Family of Saskatoon woman living with chronic nerve pain raising money for costly surgery  Global NewsJenna Swidrovich was diagnosed with atypical trigeminal neuralgia — a rare form of nerve pain triggered by the slightest stimulation of the face.
  
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• Saskatoon resident recalls swinging wrecking ball into Capitol Theatre - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  18-09-2019 13:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon resident recalls swinging wrecking ball into Capitol Theatre  Saskatoon StarPhoenixFormer theatre owner, alderwoman credited with savings artifacts from downtown heritage gem.
  
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• Varcoe: Oilpatch faces balancing act as voters demand energy expansion and climate action

  18-09-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Almost seven in 10 Canadians believe action on climate change must be a priority for the next government once the ballots have been counted in the Oct. 21 federal election. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon resident recalls swinging wrecking ball into Capitol Theatre

  18-09-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Some of the details about Saskatoon's most infamous demolition have escaped Garry McKee's memory over the last 40 years, like how much the contract was worth. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Disruption has reshaped the corporate sector

  18-09-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The roles of employees and their required skills are changing, and policy-makers face critical new challenges. Read More
  
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• Huskies' Lokombo, Solie earn conference football honours

  18-09-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two University of Saskatchewan Huskies football players earned conference honours on Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Abandoned mine cleanup federal, provincial responsibility: Cook-Searson

  18-09-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Liberal candidate in Saskatchewan's vast northern riding says both the federal and provincial governments should be responsible for cleaning up the abandoned Gunnar uranium mine and other, similar sites in the region. Read More
  
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• 2019 CFC Notable Performances (3): RB Medernach runs wild in Saskatoon - Canadafootballchat.com Ltd.

  18-09-2019 12:27 via canadafootballchat.com
  2019 CFC Notable Performances (3): RB Medernach runs wild in Saskatoon  Canadafootballchat.com Ltd.About Canadafootballchat.com. CFC is the number one national amateur football website (source: ComScore.com) and most respected source for high school ...
  
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• Classical music on Saskatoon library's outdoor speakers aimed at 'more welcoming and safe streetscape' - CBC.ca

  18-09-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Classical music on Saskatoon library's outdoor speakers aimed at 'more welcoming and safe streetscape'  CBC.caThe Saskatoon Public Library (SPL) *service* says it recently started playing classical music on the outdoor speakers of its downtown branch not to shoo away ...
  
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• Classical music on Saskatoon library's outdoor speakers aimed at 'more welcoming and safe streetscape'

  18-09-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  One homeless person said it sounds like "opera music." Another said it felt mocking.
  
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• Westmount Foods owner concerned by escalation in thefts and violence at store

  18-09-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Jamal Uddin says the latest robbery at his Westmount store has left him feeling frightened and powerless.
  
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• Prominent Saskatoon sports legend Kelly Bowers passes away - Global News

  18-09-2019 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  Prominent Saskatoon sports legend Kelly Bowers passes away  Global News
  
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• Rush make Garlent their first pick in NLL draft

  18-09-2019 04:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  Holden Garlent pulled on a Saskatchewan Rush jersey Tuesday night, and found what he hopes is a new lacrosse home. Read More
  
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