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• 'It's very damaging': Council explores how Saskatoon can ban conversion therapy - CTV News

  18-02-2020 23:59 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
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• 'It’s very damaging': Council explores how Saskatoon can ban conversion therapy

  18-02-2020 23:59
  
  Led by Coun. Darren Hill, Saskatoon City Council will look closer at the role it can have in banning the controversial practice of conversion therapy.
  
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• Team Saskatchewan beats Team Quebec 5-3, moves into 1st place tie in Pool A

  18-02-2020 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Team Saskatchewan beat Team Quebec at the Scotties on Tuesday, moving them into a first place tie in Pool A.
  
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• Some sex offenders will be denied name change request in Saskatchewan

  18-02-2020 23:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Those convicted of certain sex offences will be denied an identity switch under new rules requiring a criminal record check for a name change in Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• UPDATE: Injured Male - Homicide Investigation

  18-02-2020 23:44 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are investigating the second homicide of the year. On February 17, 2020, 17 year old, Isaiah Brunton succumbed to his injuries in hospital.On Saturday, February 15, 2020, at approximately 6:45 p.m., officers responded to reports of an injured male in the 200 block of Avenue S North. The 17 year old male victim, now known as Isaiah Brunton, was found suffering from a gunshot wound. The Saskatchewan Coroners Service along with investigators from the Major Crime Section, Forensic I
  
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• Assault - 200 Block 23rd Street East

  18-02-2020 23:39 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Police are investigating an assault that occurred on Friday evening.At approximately 9:40 p.m., February 14, 2020, Patrol officers responded to a reported assault in the 200 block of 23rd Street East. Upon arrival, Police located a 22-year-old woman who reported being assaulted by a number of youths. Four youth were located nearby, while others had fled prior to Police arrival.The 22-year-old woman sustained minor physical injuries but did not require treatment.No charges have been laid at this
  
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• ‘Many reasons to be excited’: Nova Scotia lead first deaf curler to compete in Scotties

  18-02-2020 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Emma Logan, Team Nova Scotia's lead, is curling with her aunt, five-time Canadian champion Mary-Anne Arsenault.
  
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• Health, social services, crop insurance drive late-year Saskatchewan budget adjustments

  18-02-2020 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cabinet approved a $369 million special warrant to account for late-year spending adjustments and financial transfers.
  
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• Nova Scotia lead first deaf curler to compete in Scotties

  18-02-2020 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Team Nova Scotia lead Emma Logan is the first deaf curler to compete at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
  
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• Opinion: Wreckonciliation for Wet’suwet’en

  18-02-2020 23:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Saskatoon to explore conversion therapy ban

  18-02-2020 23:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Charlie Klassen had hoped Saskatoon city councillors would do more than stamp "received" on a request from a local church to ban conversion therapy, and then file it away forever. Read More
  
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• Pier 1 closing Canadian locations but Saskatoon mall already targeting replacement - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  18-02-2020 23:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Pier 1 closing Canadian locations but Saskatoon mall already targeting replacement  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Pier 1 closing Canadian locations but Saskatoon mall already targeting replacement

  18-02-2020 23:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Another major retailer is shuttering its locations across Canada and the United States — but a Saskatoon shopping outlet does not expect to be affected by the loss. Read More
  
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• Victoria police seek victims of B.C. group charged with human trafficking in Saskatchewan

  18-02-2020 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Our officers want victims of human trafficking to know that they will not be judged. They will be listened to. They will be heard."
  
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• Some sex offenders will be denied request for name change in Sask.

  18-02-2020 22:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Those convicted of certain sex offences may be denied an identity switch under new rules requiring a criminal record check for a name change in Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• Coastal GasLink pipeline investor committed to closing deal despite protests

  18-02-2020 21:58
  
  One of the investors buying a stake in the Coastal GasLink pipeline says it remains committed to the deal despite protester blockades that have shut down railway lines in some parts of Canada.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: Feb. 18

  18-02-2020 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Chris Carr on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
  
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• Report to be prepared for Saskatoon's city council on conversion therapy - CBC.ca

  18-02-2020 21:36 via cbc.ca
  
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• Huskies women's hockey team eliminated from playoffs

  18-02-2020 20:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The post-season came to an abrupt end for the No. 3-ranked University of Saskatchewan women's hockey team after a pair of overtime losses to the sixth-ranked UBC Thunderbirds on the weekend knocked them out of playoffs. Read More
  
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• 'He was terrified:' Woman recalls finding man freezing in Saskatoon dumpster - News Talk 650 CKOM

  18-02-2020 20:17 via ckom.com
  
  'He was terrified:' Woman recalls finding man freezing in Saskatoon dumpster  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• Business associations band together to urge federal action on rail blockades

  18-02-2020 20:00
  
  The heads of Canada's major business associations have banded together to urge the government to address the ongoing protests and rail blockades that have shut down much of the country's rail system.
  
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• Hit and Run/Evade Police - 8th St. E & Cumberland Ave.

  18-02-2020 19:35 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A man was arrested on Saturday afternoon, after he refused to stop for Police. At approximately 1:00 p.m., February 15, 2020, members of the Traffic Unit observed a Volkswagen Jetta travelling at a high rate of speed, eastbound on 8th Street at Cumberland Avenue South. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop but the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed. The suspect, who was the lone occupant of the vehicle, lost control and spun out onto the front yard of a home in the 1700 block of Gr
  
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• Sex offenders to require criminal record check for name change, some may be denied request in Sask.

  18-02-2020 19:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Those convicted of certain sex offences may be denied an identity switch under new rules requiring a criminal record check for a name change in Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• Certain sex offenders to require criminal record check for name change, may be denied request in Sask.

  18-02-2020 18:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Those convicted of certain sex offences may be denied an identity switch under new rules requiring a criminal record check for a name change in Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• Prince Albert police find meth, loaded shotgun in drug bust

  18-02-2020 18:30
  
  Three people are facing drug and weapons charges following a drug bust Feb. 13 in Prince Albert.
  
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• Special mediator Vince Ready begins work in Unifor Local 594 and Co-op labour dispute

  18-02-2020 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Appointed the by Saskatchewan government, special mediator Vince Ready will look to end the labour dispute between Unifor Local 594 and Co-op Refinery Complex.
  
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• Province makes criminal record checks mandatory for name changes to prevent sex offenders from changing theirs

  18-02-2020 18:17
  
  Those planning to legally change their name in Saskatchewan will now have to undergo a mandatory criminal record check, the province announced Tuesday.
  
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• Criminal record checks now mandatory for name changes in Saskatchewan

  18-02-2020 18:04 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Government will now require a criminal record check for someone to change their name.
  
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• Saskatchewan bans certain sexual offenders from changing their names

  18-02-2020 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  People convicted of a sexual offence that requires registration in the National Sex Offender Registry can no longer change their name in Saskatchewan.
  
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• 'It's heartbreaking': Saskatoon woman helps man stuck in a bin for two days - CBC.ca

  18-02-2020 17:36 via cbc.ca
  
  'It's heartbreaking': Saskatoon woman helps man stuck in a bin for two days  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon completes vital refit workLookout Newspaper - Victoria Lookout

  18-02-2020 17:30 via lookoutnewspaper.com
  
  Saskatoon completes vital refit workLookout Newspaper  Victoria Lookout
  
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• Prison watchdog raises concerns of 'culture of impunity'

  18-02-2020 17:29
  
  Canada's prison watchdog is raising concerns about the safety, rights and human dignity of prisoners within Canada's federal corrections system, issues he says stem from problems with the workplace environment and corporate culture of the Correctional Service of Canada.
  
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• Sask. school divisions to receive 15 new relocatable classrooms

  18-02-2020 17:25
  
  The Saskatchewan government is purchasing 15 new relocatable classrooms for six school divisions across the province.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Splitting SRNA not a good plan

  18-02-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Re: Nurses lose licence over sex assault conviction (SP, Feb. 10) Read More
  
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• Saskatoon councillors to discuss call to ban conversion therapy

  18-02-2020 16:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Members of Grosvenor Park United Church are expected to speak at a committee meeting at Saskatoon City Hall on Tuesday, asking the city to ban conversion therapy within city limits.
  
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• Report to be prepared for Saskatoon's city council on conversion therapy

  18-02-2020 16:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon's city administration will prepare a report for the city's governance and priorities committee to guide council in curbing conversion therapy in the city.
  
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• Team Saskatchewan moves to 3–1 at the Scotties with win over the Team Alberta

  18-02-2020 16:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Team Saskatchewan beat Team Alberta 7–5 at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Monday night to move to 3–1.
  
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• Saskatoon all aboard model train show takes place Feb 22-23

  18-02-2020 15:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 2020 all aboard train show takes place Feb 22-23 and is a great place for rail enthusiasts young and old.
  
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• 'It's heartbreaking'; Saskatoon woman helps man stuck in a bin for two days

  18-02-2020 15:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Lisa Kusch said she was mortified that she was warm and safe while a homeless man was trapped in a garbage bin not far outside her home.
  
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• Campus news from University of Saskatchewan President Peter Stoicheff

  18-02-2020 15:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Peter Stoicheff joins us this morning to discuss recent events happening at the U of S, including Indigenous achievement week, the universities involvement in coronavirus research and the Huskies as they head into playoff mode.
  
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• High-level curling, family remain close to Stefanie Lawton's heart - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  18-02-2020 15:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  High-level curling, family remain close to Stefanie Lawton's heart  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper discusses crime trends in the beginning of 2020

  18-02-2020 15:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police Chief discusses with us this morning the new trend in forensic investigation, DNA phenotyping, safety issues with tunnel pathways, as well as fentanyl overdoses across the province.
  
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• Saskatoon Blazers treating stretch run like a mini playoff series - Global News

  18-02-2020 15:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Blazers treating stretch run like a mini playoff series  Global News
  
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• From rock promoter to political leader: Longtime Sask. senator retires - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  18-02-2020 14:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  From rock promoter to political leader: Longtime Sask. senator retires  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Alberta court sends young offender living in Sask. to jail after Crown appeals lenient sentence - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  18-02-2020 14:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Alberta court sends young offender living in Sask. to jail after Crown appeals lenient sentence  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Opinion: Refinery labour dispute

  18-02-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  By Mark Stobbe Read More
  
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• Opinion: President Trump's America, 2020

  18-02-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  By John D. Whyte Read More
  
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• Harsher penalties for physicians who engage in sexual misconduct with patients - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  18-02-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Harsher penalties for physicians who engage in sexual misconduct with patients  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Harsher penalties for physicians who engage in sexual misconduct with patients

  18-02-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The regulatory body that oversees physicians in Saskatchewan has tightened rules and increased penalties for doctors who engage in sexual activity with past or present patients. Read More
  
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• From rock promoter to political leader: Longtime Sask. senator retires

  18-02-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Looking back over his career in politics, Sen. David Tkachuk most fondly remembers being part of a team and getting to be in the room where decisions were made. Read More
  
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