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• Video: Sask. Party leadership hopefuls face off in debate in Saskatoon

  04-11-2017 23:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  The five contenders for the leadership of the Saskatchewan Party participated in their third debate Saturday afternoon in Saskatoon.
  The debate at the party convention followed a tribute to outgoing Premier Brad Wall, who then gave an emotional address to the crowd.
  Premier Brad Wall gets emotional while giving a speech prior to the Sask. Party leadership debate in Saskatoon on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017.
  The five leadership candidates — Tina Beaudry-Mellor, Ken Cheveldayoff, Alanna Koch,
  
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• Sask. police focus on valid licences, plates for traffic safety spotlight

  04-11-2017 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  For Saskatchewan’s traffic safety spotlight this month, police are watching for disqualified drivers and expired licence plates.
  
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• 22 contract hospital parking workers get layoff slips, health region 'cutbacks' cited

  04-11-2017 23:32
  Twenty-two parking attendants serving Saskatoon's three hospitals received layoff notices on Friday, with their employee citing "cutbacks" by the Saskatoon Health Region.
  
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• 'One very bad month' leaves financial strain on Humboldt SPCA

  04-11-2017 23:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  October was not a good month for the Humboldt and District SPCA and it all started with one tiny grey kitten. 
  Wanda Price, the Humboldt SPCA manager and animal care director, took in the kitten, which was quickly joined by five more, but it wasn’t until three days later that she noticed the grey kitten wasn’t eating or drinking. A trip to the vet uncovered a serious virus that quickly killed eight kittens being housed at the organization.
  It was the first time the organization
  
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• SaskPower carbon capture project uneconomical from the start, critics say

  04-11-2017 23:27
  SaskPower has announced it is unlikely to recommend government pursue more carbon capture and storage projects because of the high cost. Critics say pursuing carbon capture and storage was uneconomical from the start.
  
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• McBride: A look at the financial consequences of surviving a critical illness

  04-11-2017 23:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  We Canadians are living longer because most of us can survive cancer and other critical illnesses due to advances in modern medical technology.
  One in three Canadians will develop cancer in their lifetime. The five-year survival rate after diagnosis of cancer is 63 per cent.
  One in four Canadians will contract some form of heart disease. Eighty per cent of heart attack and stroke victims survive.
  What are the financial consequences of surviving a critical illness?
  Cost of critical illness
  After
  
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• 30-year-old taken to hospital after being shot in abdomen: Saskatoon police - CBC.ca

  04-11-2017 22:12 via cbc.ca
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  30-year-old taken to hospital after being shot in abdomen: Saskatoon police
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  A 30-year-old man was taken to hospital in stable condition after he was shot in the abdomen in Saskatoon on Saturday morning. Police received a 911 call about a man being shot at a residence in the 200 block of Avenue V S. at about 6 a.m. CST.
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• 30-year-old taken to hospital after being shot in abdomen: Saskatoon police

  04-11-2017 22:10
  A 30-year-old man was taken to hospital in stable condition after he was shot in the abdomen in Saskatoon on Saturday morning.
  
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• Man with gunshot wound sent to Saskatoon hospital

  04-11-2017 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  Police found a 30-year-old man with a small-calibre gunshot wound in Saskatoon’s Pleasant Hill neighbourhood.
  
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• Stop the Cuts rally held outside TCU Place in lead-up to Sask. Party leadership debate

  04-11-2017 21:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  A small group of protesters gathered in Saskatoon prior to the Saskatchewan Party leadership debate to voice their opposition to some of the government’s decisions.
  In temperatures that hovered around -10 C, people in the group held signs such as, “Profit B4 People.” The rally was organized Mobilize Saskatoon and Stop the Cuts.
  Jack Hicks speaks in front a small group during a rally organized by Mobilize Saskatoon and Stop the Cuts on Saturday.
  The five candidates competing to
  
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• Man shot in the abdomen on Avenue V South

  04-11-2017 21:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 30-year-old man is in stable condition in hospital after being shot in a home in the 200 block of Avenue V South in Saskatoon.
  Saskatoon police responded to a 911 call of a man being shot at about 6 a.m. Saturday morning, according to a Saskatoon Police Service news release. Officers found a man who had sustained a small-caliber gunshot wound to his abdomen.
  Police believe the victim knew the shooter, but the shooter has not yet been identified. Officers from the Targeted Enforcement Unit are
  
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• Police search for suspect after early morning shooting

  04-11-2017 21:02
  Police discovered a 30-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his abdomen at a home in the 200 block of Avenue V south just before 6:00 a.m. this morning.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: -25 wind chills, up to 15cm snow - Globalnews.ca

  04-11-2017 20:46 via globalnews.ca
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  Saskatoon weather outlook: -25 wind chills, up to 15cm snow
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  WATCH ABOVE: sWind chills down to -25 possible are possible ahead with up to 10 centimetres of snow on the way in Saskatoon's weather forecast. X. - A A +. Listen. Wind chills down to -25 possible ahead with up to 10 centimetres of snow on the way!
  
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• Shooting - 200 Block Avenue V South

  04-11-2017 20:41 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police responded to a 911 call of a male being shot at a residence in the 200 block of Ave V South this morning at approximately 6:00a.m..  Police located a 30 year old male who had sustained a small caliber gunshot wound to his abdomen.  The male with the injury was transported to hospital in stable condition.  It is believed that the victim knew the suspect however the suspect has not yet been identified.  Investigators from the Targeted Enforcement Unit
  
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• 3 students injured after school bus collides with car in Prince Albert, Sask.

  04-11-2017 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  The Prince Albert Fire Department says a school bus collided with a car and then ended up hitting a house.
  
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• Ukrainian Canadian Congress Honouring "Nation Builders" in Prince Albert dlvr.it/PzF4MG https://t.co/bqFFLvszYF

  04-11-2017 19:49
  
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• Increased Focus by Police on Driver's Licenses This Month dlvr.it/PzF4J0 https://t.co/kvVJFaWr51

  04-11-2017 19:49
  
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• Saskatchewan Medical Association worried about delivering services to rural areas

  04-11-2017 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Medical Association hopes the move to one province-wide health authority doesn't hurt rural communities.
  
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• Medicine Hat Tigers beat Saskatoon Blades 7-2

  04-11-2017 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  The Medicine Hat Tigers beat the Saskatoon Blades 7-2 at the Canalta Centre on Friday.
  
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• Police caution drivers amid snowfall

  04-11-2017 17:56
  Snowy conditions made for a challenging drive in Saskatoon on Friday night and Saturday morning.
  
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• Police kept busy with collisions on Saskatoon streets

  04-11-2017 17:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  During a nine-hour period overnight, emergency services were called to 16 collisions within Saskatoon.
  Between 6 p.m. Friday and 3 a.m. Saturday, there were two collisions with injuries and 14 collisions with no injuries, according to a Saskatoon police news release.
  Weather and road conditions were a factor, the news release said.
  Police reminded motorists to give themselves extra time to get to their destinations and be cautious of snow- and ice-covered roads.
  
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• Eskimos battle the Riders for 3rd in the west in regular season finale

  04-11-2017 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  With a win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday, the Edmonton Eskimos would lock up third place in the Western Division.
  
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• Romanow: Unblended Malbec and Carmenere should be whipped into shape

  04-11-2017 16:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  New World wines tend to be more viscous, released younger, often with higher sugar content, than more traditional wines. They are also often made with grapes that never saw favour in France. 
  Back in the 1970s, New World vintners assumed the only good grapes were the grapes of France, and then only a half dozen or so. You can make a pretty good wine out of any grape, but it will take experimenting to find the right combination of ripeness, yeast and v
  
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• Sask. police urge caution on icy roads, 16 collisions reported in Saskatoon

  04-11-2017 16:03
  Winter conditions have settled over parts of Saskatchewan and the public is being urged to drive carefully after a series of collisions overnight.
  
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• Brussels sprouts haters are hereby put on notice

  04-11-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Brussels sprouts. Most people are on either Team Love or Team Hate. If you find yourself on the latter, chances are you ate them supremely overcooked until they were mushy and grey. Not a good look on any vegetable, especially one which can be a little, um, pungent.
  A few years ago, I was wandering Pike Place Market in Seattle — one of the most beautiful markets I’ve ever been to — and a vendor selling vegetables had the sign “Little Green Balls of Death” right belo
  
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• Friday Scoreboard dlvr.it/PzCYjv https://t.co/zelc9iTcRN

  04-11-2017 15:31
  
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• Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update for Nov. 4, 2017

  04-11-2017 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Saskatchewan job market in the midst of an ‘old-fashioned slump’
  Declining business and government spending has created what one prominent statistician calls an “old-fashioned” slump in Saskatchewan’s labour market. “There’s really no other way to characterize it,” said Doug Elliott, publisher of Sask Trends
  
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• Saskatchewan Party Convention in Saskatoon This Weekend dlvr.it/PzC98r https://t.co/5xGQryBxEC

  04-11-2017 14:23
  
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• Riders and Eskimos Duel to Determine Playoff Positions dlvr.it/PzBzcG https://t.co/d4tdxOTk0f

  04-11-2017 13:52
  
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• New Faces: Experience the intensity of Bang and Olufsen speakers - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  04-11-2017 13:01 via thestarphoenix.com
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  James Frost (left), Alan Johnson and Len Thomas at James Frost Luxury Outfitters in Saskatoon. John Grainger / Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Share Adjust Comment Print. Are you looking for a life-changing moment? It's quite likely James Frost will be able to ...
  
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• Saskatchewan job market in the midst of an 'old-fashioned slump'

  04-11-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Declining business and government spending has created what one prominent statistician calls an “old-fashioned” slump in Saskatchewan’s labour market. 
  “There’s really no other way to characterize it,” said Doug Elliott, publisher of Sask Trends Monitor. “We haven’t generated any jobs in the last 18 months … Basically, the labour market is flat.” 
  Statistics Canada on Friday reported that the province lost 3,400 jobs over the
  
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• North Ridge introduces condo living at The Legends

  04-11-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Golf course living is an idea that many aspire to, but few think they can afford. North Ridge Development has brought that dream within affordable reach, with its newest bungalow-style townhome development: The Woods in Warman, located at 433 Palmer Crescent.
  Phase One of The Woods is comprised of 12 bungalow and walk-out bungalow townhomes backing onto The Legends Golf Club in Warman. Two additional phases are in the planning stages.
  The Woods at Warman is the newest bungalow-style townhome com
  
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• New Faces: Experience the intensity of Bang and Olufsen speakers

  04-11-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Are you looking for a life-changing moment? 
  It’s quite likely James Frost will be able to provide that for you through an auditory and sensory experience you won’t soon forget.
  Frost opened his doors to his James Frost Luxury Outfitters store in trendy Riversdale a month ago where he is the sole distributor of Bang and Olufsen products in the province. In fact, Frost is the only distributor for Bang and Olufsen on the prairies. Outside of Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal, S
  
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• Lloydminster casino: reigning in the details

  04-11-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The seventh First Nation-owned casino in Saskatchewan is under construction in Lloydminster. Here’s a look at it:
  LUCKY HORSE SHOES
  Lloydminster’s new Golden Horse Casino was named in a traditional ceremony, says Chief Wayne Semaganis of Little Pine Cree Nation. “We went and prayed at a ceremony and asked for an appropriate name,” he said.
  “It’s good to name it after one of the animals that has proven of great benefit to First Nations people.”
  The arriva
  
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• Fuller: Crimes of the Month goes against the grain

  04-11-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Time to shift into a new month. But not before checking our mirrors. What’s that behind us? Red and blue flashing lights? Oh no! This can mean only one thing: it’s time once again for … Crimes of the Month.
  Drug Pedalling
  Why did he do it? Why did the guy on the bicycle flee after almost hitting a police car at 10 p.m. on Oct. 18 near the intersection of Avenue O South and 20th Street West? It was suspicious. Hence, a chase ensued. A very short chase. The suspect hopped off hi
  
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• Fewer managers, more physician executives in new Saskatchewan Health Authority

  04-11-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  As the provincewide transition from 12 health regions to one Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) approaches on Dec. 4, CEO Scott Livingstone is leaning heavily on lessons learned by other provinces that have made a similar change.
  Nova Scotia, which made a switch two years ago, was especially helpful in pointing out possible pitfalls in creating a mammoth organization, Livingstone said.
  “We’re creating the single biggest employer in Saskatchewan history with 43,000 employees and we&r
  
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• Cuthand: Our skin colour does not define us

  04-11-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  This week someone posted a message on the door of the Indigenous studies office at the University of Alberta. The sign stated that it was “Okay to be white.” A day later, the same notice appeared in downtown Saskatoon.
  The message is lost on me because I never heard anyone say that it wasn’t okay to be white. Let’s face it: you are what you are and the colour of one’s skin is an accident of birth.
  Is this a statement of suppressed white guilt, or is it fear that whi
  
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• Saskatoon's weather for Saturday: Some more snow

  04-11-2017 12:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  The snowfall that began Friday is expected to continue until near noon today, according to Environment Canada.
  Approximately 10 to 15 cm of snow was expected to accumulate overnight before the snowfall eases off around lunchtime.
  That might not be an end to the snow this weekend, however, as the forecast calls for cloudy skies and a 60 per cent chance of flurries Saturday afternoon and overnight.
  The temperature should reach a high of -6 C, while the low is expected to be -13.
  
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• Saskatoon's new Traffic Bridge isn't rapidly rusting, city says - CBC.ca

  04-11-2017 12:02 via cbc.ca
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  Saskatoon's new Traffic Bridge isn't rapidly rusting, city says
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  No, Saskatoon's new Traffic Bridge isn't rapidly rusting. It's just been built with a special type of steel. The new Traffic Bridge over the South Saskatchewan River has been constructed with weathering steel which initially results in a two-tone ...
  
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• Saskatoon's new Traffic Bridge isn't rapidly rusting, city says

  04-11-2017 12:00
  It may look like the bridge that's still under construction is already rusting, but the City of Saskatoon says there's a reason why it's that colour.
  
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• Sask. Party leadership candidates to face off in Saskatoon debate

  04-11-2017 12:00
  The next premier of Saskatchewan will have their chance to impress party members at a debate in Saskatoon Saturday.
  
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• Moose Jaw do-gooder planning Christmas rideshare for 1st post-STC holiday season

  04-11-2017 12:00
  He's built a giant snow rainbow, helped a drug addict get clean and even dressed as death and pulled a gurney to draw attention to distracted driving. Now Moose Jaw-based do-gooder Clayton Finnell wants to take his act of goodness on the road.
  
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• 'It's a lovely disease' says man of doing 1,000 (or is it 3,000?) good deeds

  04-11-2017 12:00
  He's built a giant snow rainbow, helped a drug addict get clean and even dressed as death and pulled a gurney to draw attention to distracted driving. Now Moose Jaw-based do-gooder Clayton Finnell wants to take his act of goodness on the road.
  
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• Business group put up 'surveillance' cameras to track downtown bike lane usage

  04-11-2017 12:00
  The City of Saskatoon has been counting the number of users on bike lanes. But the North Saskatoon Business Association wanted to gather its own numbers.
  
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• Saskatoon Police kept busy with Collisions

  04-11-2017 11:05 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The weather and road conditions played a factor in keeping Saskatoon Police busy with numerous vehicle collisions on Saturday night. Since 6:00p.m. on Friday evening till Saturday morning at 3:00 a.m., Police, Fire, and EMS attended to 16 collisions within city limits (2 collisions with injuries and 14 with no injuries).Motorists are reminded to give themselves extra time to get to their destinations, and be cautious of snow and ice covered roads.
  
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• North Battleford Vikings win first-ever 3A city high school football title; Centennial takes 4A title

  04-11-2017 07:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  It was blustery, with blowing snow and this season’s coldest temperatures.
  But as the 3A city high-school football championship wrapped up Friday at SMF Field, the North Battleford Vikings’ sideline had a certain warmth to it.
  The Vikings won the school’s first-ever 3A city title with a 26-15 victory over the Tommy Douglas Tigers.
  “Playing in difficult weather is tough,” said Vikings head coach Mike Humenny. “We practised in it all week, which I think conditio
  
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• Pot on the Prairie: Legalization and the workplace

  04-11-2017 03:31
  The legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada is one of the most significant policy changes in a lifetime, according to cannabis consultant Kathleen Thompson.
  
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• Pot on the Prairie: The social scene may change once pot is in the picture

  04-11-2017 03:21
  Cannabis culture is on its way to Saskatchewan and one professor of criminology says marijuana could become mainstream just like alcohol has.
  
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• AGT Foods Interview

  04-11-2017 02:55 via globalnews.ca
  Nov 4: Focus Saskatchewan host Blake Lough sits down with businessman Murad Al-Katib, the recipient of the Ernst and Young World Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Al-Katib discusses his business, his philosophy, and explains how Saskatchewan farmers are feeding the world.
  
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• Remembrance Project

  04-11-2017 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  Nov 4: A young Regina man has made it his mission to capture Saskatchewan soldiers’ final resting places and bring them back to prairie soil. David Baxter reports.
  
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