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• Meili to lay out vision for Saskatchewan at NDP convention - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  31-10-2019 23:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  Meili to lay out vision for Saskatchewan at NDP convention  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Meili to lay out vision for Saskatchewan at NDP convention

  31-10-2019 23:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  The leader of the Saskatchewan NDP is expected to make the case for his party, which has struggled to gain support in rural areas and in the business community, just over a year before the next provincial election. Read More
  
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• Keystone pipeline shut after spilling 1.4 million litres of oil in North Dakota

  31-10-2019 23:47 via cbc.ca
  An estimated 1.4 million litres of oil have spilled from TC Energy Corp.'s Keystone crude pipeline in North Dakota, state authorities said on Thursday, a major leak at a time of increased regulatory scrutiny of oil pipeline expansions.
  
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• RCMP Black Museum takes a look into real life Canadian terror

  31-10-2019 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  Halloween is usually filled with creepy costumes, ghosts and goblins, but the RCMP Heritage Museum took their spooky exhibit beyond a fictional fright.
  
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• Gravelbourg, Sask. man sentenced to 6 years for manslaughter

  31-10-2019 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  Robert Arams, 76, has been sentenced to six years in prison on a manslaughter charge for the death of Claude Landry.
  
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• Update - Collision Involving Ambulance - Warman Road and Circle Drive East

  31-10-2019 23:33 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Traffic restrictions have been lifted at the scene of an earlier collision involving an ambulance on Warman Road. It was determined that the ambulance was travelling southbound on Warman Road and attempted to make a left-hand turn eastbound on Circle Drive when it was struck by an oncoming vehicle.No tickets have been issued as a result of the collision.Police wish to thank the public for their patience. (Occurrence Number: 19-116328)
  
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• Thousands fewer than expected using new Chief Mistawasis Bridge - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  31-10-2019 23:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  Thousands fewer than expected using new Chief Mistawasis Bridge  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Thousands fewer than expected using new Chief Mistawasis Bridge

  31-10-2019 23:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Chief Mistawasis Bridge is driven by thousands fewer motorists than expected, but it has succeeded in reducing the number using Saskatoon's busiest bridge. Read More
  
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• Human rights commissioner criticizes investigations into 2 other workplace complaints against ex-Remai CEO

  31-10-2019 23:24 via cbc.ca
  "It appears that these allegations were not taken seriously," chief commissioner David Arnot said of previous investigations into harassment allegations against Gregory Burke.
  
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• At long last, football Huskies prepare to host home playoff game

  31-10-2019 23:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  Tanner Secord was a red-shirt freshman in 2014, watching from the sideline as his University of Saskatchewan Huskies lost a heart-busting playoff game to the Manitoba Bisons. Read More
  
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• Rush head into training camp with an eye on their youngsters

  31-10-2019 23:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  Derek Keenan wants to add a little spring, a little bounce, a little youthful vigour to his veteran team. Read More
  
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• Sask. premier asks PM to pause carbon tax for one year

  31-10-2019 23:11 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking for a pause on the carbon tax in 2020.
  
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• Five things to experience in Saskatoon on the first weekend of November

  31-10-2019 23:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  October has come and gone. As we say goodbye to Halloween, there is still plenty to do in Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• Appeal of La Loche shooter's adult sentence dismissed by Sask. court

  31-10-2019 23:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saying the sentencing judge applied a "principled approach to analyzing the evidence," a panel of Saskatchewan judges have dismissed the appeal of an adult sentence by the La Loche school shooter. Read More
  
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• SPCA hosting adoption drive for cats and kittens - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  31-10-2019 22:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  SPCA hosting adoption drive for cats and kittens  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• SPCA hosting adoption drive for cats and kittens

  31-10-2019 22:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  If anyone is thinking about adopting a new cat or kitten, now is the perfect time. Read More
  
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• Nearly a year after baby was burned by staff coffee spill, Saskatoon McDonald’s tries to make amends: Mom - CTV News

  31-10-2019 22:49 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Nearly a year after baby was burned by staff coffee spill, Saskatoon McDonald’s tries to make amends: Mom  CTV News
  
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• Nearly a year after baby was burned by staff coffee spill, Saskatoon McDonald’s tries to make amends: Mom

  31-10-2019 22:49
  A mother whose daughter received second-degree burns after hot coffee spilled on her at a Saskatoon McDonalds says McDonalds Canada and the franchise owner are now offering her compensation.
  
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• Former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall hired to review Manitoba Hydro megaprojects

  31-10-2019 22:44 via cbc.ca
  The Manitoba government has hired former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall to review Manitoba Hydro.
  
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• Sask. Court of Appeal upholds adult sentence for La Loche shooter

  31-10-2019 22:41 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan's highest court has upheld the adult sentence for the man who murdered four people and wounded seven others when he was 17-years-old in the northern village of La Loche.
  
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• New pot regulations big benefit to local Sask. companies without a licence

  31-10-2019 22:31 via cbc.ca
  As big companies buy up licences and established stores, one prospective licence holder in Regina hopes to stay local. PrairieCann never got the opportunity to sell stores or licenses at high value, but Saskatchewan's new regulations could help them find a place in the market.
  
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• Canadian oil and gas drilling activity expected to fall by 10 per cent in 2020

  31-10-2019 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  The association representing oil and gas service companies is predicting a 10 per cent fall from current depressed levels of drilling in Canada next year.
  
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• Appeal court upholds adult sentence for La Loche shooter

  31-10-2019 22:28
  The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan has dismissed an appeal from the La Loche shooter that he should not be sentenced as an adult.
  
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• Adult sentence upheld in La Loche school shooter appeal

  31-10-2019 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  A decision has been made by Saskatchewan’s highest court on whether the La Loche school shooter will serve an adult or youth sentence.
  
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• SUMA calling on provincial government to share cannabis excise revenue

  31-10-2019 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  SUMA continues to call on the provincial government to share a portion of cannabis excise tax revenue as Saskatchewan moves to an open-market system.
  
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• Alberta budget adds $5M to fight mountain pine beetle; Edmonton on alert

  31-10-2019 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  Parts of western Alberta, including Jasper National Park and the Hinton area have been hard hit by the mountain pine beetle. Now, dead trees are being reported in metro Edmonton.
  
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• Alberta budget adds $5M to fight mountain pine beetle; dead trees spotted in Edmonton

  31-10-2019 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  Parts of western Alberta, including Jasper National Park and the Hinton area have been hard hit by the mountain pine beetle. Now, dead trees are being reported in metro Edmonton.
  
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• Fright night: Diefenbaker Canada Centre hosts ghost tour at U of Sask.

  31-10-2019 21:04 via cbc.ca
  The Diefenbaker Canada Centre is hosting tours at the university, touching on history and offering up a few ghost tales.
  
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• After decades-long fight, Metis veterans recognized for their service

  31-10-2019 20:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  Fighting on the front lines in Italy during the Second World War, Lucien "Jim" Boucher had a moment when he wondered how he was still alive. Read More
  
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• Stolen Vehicle / Evade Police - 200 Block Betts Avenue

  31-10-2019 20:51 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are continuing to investigate after a stolen vehicle fled from Patrol officers this morning. Shortly before 10:00 a.m., October 31, 2019, a Patrol Officer observed a stolen blue Dodge Ram in the area of Confederation Drive and 22nd Street that was believed to have been involved in recent break and enters, and thefts of gas. The member activated their emergency equipment however the vehicle failed to stop. Stop sticks were successfully deployed and the vehicle fled into
  
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• 'This is something we have to do': Montreal Lake Cree Nation opens crystal meth detox facility

  31-10-2019 20:49 via cbc.ca
  The Montreal Lake Cree Nation opened a crystal meth detox facility on Monday to address an addiction crisis in the north central Sask. community.
  
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• 1.1 pounds of meth seized during traffic stop in Saskatchewan

  31-10-2019 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan RCMP said a search turned up 1.1 pounds (0.5 kilograms) of meth, 3.7 grams of crack cocaine and over $5,000 in cash.
  
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• MMIWG families in Saskatchewan to hold first-of-its-kind conference

  31-10-2019 20:44 via cbc.ca
  Families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls are hosting a three-day conference in Regina, the first of its kind.
  
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• Proposed $153M downtown branch would provide 'healthy heart' for library system: board chair

  31-10-2019 20:41
  Building a proposed $152.9 million downtown library branch should be a priority in a growing city like Saskatoon, according to the head of the Saskatoon Public Library Board.
  
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• After slow harvest season, 90% of crop now in the bin: Sask. Agriculture

  31-10-2019 20:37 via cbc.ca
  Back in mid-October, Saskatchewan Agriculture said this year's harvest is the slowest in at least 40 years. The province's latest crop report indicates producers are doing a bit better, but still a little behind the five-year average. 
  
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• 90% of crop now in the bin but still behind 5-year average

  31-10-2019 20:37 via cbc.ca
  Back in mid-October, Saskatchewan Agriculture said this year's harvest is the slowest in at least 40 years. The province's latest crop report indicates producers are doing a bit better, but still a little behind the five-year average. 
  
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• Inquest finds woman died of natural causes in custody at Indian Head RCMP detachment

  31-10-2019 20:28
  A public inquest being held into the death of a woman in custody at the Indian Head RCMP detachment has found that she died of natural causes.
  
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• Would Wexit work? Separating from Canada would take years and be dictated by Ottawa

  31-10-2019 20:25 via cbc.ca
  Wexit events are popping up across the Prairies, but the process of separating from Canada involves much more than rallies and public outcry. 
  
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• Nat's World Series win bittersweet for Expos fan in Saskatoon - CKOM News Talk Sports

  31-10-2019 20:11 via ckom.com
  Nat's World Series win bittersweet for Expos fan in Saskatoon  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating after ambulance hit by truck - CBC.ca

  31-10-2019 19:52 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police investigating after ambulance hit by truck  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating after ambulance hit by truck

  31-10-2019 19:52 via cbc.ca
  Police say injuries were minor but traffic has been restricted after an ambulance was hit by another vehicle on Warman Road Thursday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon - Missing person located - Dennis O'Connor - The Battlefords News-Optimist

  31-10-2019 19:49 via newsoptimist.ca
  Saskatoon - Missing person located - Dennis O'Connor  The Battlefords News-Optimist
  
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• Man bear sprays gas station after learning store didn't have requested cigarette brand: police

  31-10-2019 19:46
  Saskatoon police are investigating after a man allegedly deployed bear spray inside a gas station Wednesday morning.
  
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• Moe asks Trudeau for meeting in 2nd letter outlining Saskatchewan’s concerns

  31-10-2019 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe sent a second letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau surrounding the issues of carbon tax, equalization and pipelines.
  
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• Assault with a Weapon / Bear Spray Deployed - 1600 Block Idylwyld Drive North

  31-10-2019 19:14 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are investigating after a man deployed bear spray inside a gas station yesterday morning. At approximately 7:00 a.m., October 30, 2019, a man entered a gas station in the 1600 block of Idylwyld Drive North to purchase cigarettes. When told that they didn't carry the particular brand requested, the man deployed bear spray before fleeing into the passenger seat of a waiting black Jeep Wrangler. The vehicle was last seen travelling northbound on Idylwyld Drive.The employe
  
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• Collision involving ambulance - Warman Road and Circle Drive East

  31-10-2019 19:11 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are currently responding to a collision involving an ambulance on Warman Road.At approximately 11:40 a.m., it was reported that an ambulance was struck on Warman Road near Circle Drive East. The injuries are reported to be minor in nature. Northbound traffic on Warman Road is restricted to one lane. Motorists are asked to be patient or find an alternate route of travel. A release will be sent when more information is available and the scene has been cleared. (Occu
  
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• Saskatoon Blades alumnus Kirby Dach staying with Chicago Blackhawks - Global News

  31-10-2019 19:00 via globalnews.ca
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• Saskatoon Blades alumnus Kirby Dach staying with Chicago Blackhawks

  31-10-2019 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Chicago Blackhawks have decided to keep Saskatoon Blades alumnus Kirby Dach in the NHL.
  
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• Sask. harvest advances slightly amid rain and snow

  31-10-2019 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan’s harvest advanced by seven percentage points from Oct. 22 to Oct. 28 despite issues with rain and snow province-wide.
  
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• Snowbirds, transforming car among creative costumes in Sask.

  31-10-2019 18:40
  From little Snowbirds to a fully operational Transformer costume, here are some of the most creative Halloween ensembles in Saskatchewan.
  
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