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• Kimber sasknow.ca/pets-of-the-we…

  10-11-2017 22:26
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• Crocs fires back at Dawgs with new lawsuit alleging design copying

  10-11-2017 22:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  One of the world’s largest manufacturers of moulded plastic clogs has filed a new lawsuit against the Saskatoon-based company behind “Dawgs”-branded shoes, alleging that it copied a proprietary design.
  Crocs Canada Inc. and its parent company Crocs Inc. filed the suit in federal court on Nov. 1, four days after Double Diamond Distribution Ltd. filed its statement of claim alleging that the larger company hurt its business by using false advertising. 
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• Winter is coming, but it won't be brutal: climatologist

  10-11-2017 22:11
  With winter’s icy grip taking hold of much of the country this week, many Canadians are asking if we’ll be in for a doozy this season.
  
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• 'It is an eyesore': Tire piles grow after cuts to Sask. recycling program

  10-11-2017 21:42
  Some rural residents in Saskatchewan are upset since the Ministry of Environment put a program on hold that used to clean up tires on private property and farmland.
  
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• Ottawa's plan for excise tax on medical marijuana draws ire of patients, producers

  10-11-2017 21:28
  OTTAWA - The federal government's proposed plan to impose excise tax on medical marijuana as well as recreational cannabis has left patient advocate groups and a licensed producer fuming.
  
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• Study shows Sask. child-care centres missing the mark on lunches — but improvements coming

  10-11-2017 21:27
  A study of child-care centres across Saskatchewan found kids weren't getting enough vegetables or milk in their lunch programs. But researchers, health workers and centres in the study are working to improve the situation.
  
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• Sask. and Que. launch agreement to strengthen Fransaskois community

  10-11-2017 21:25
  Saskatchewan and Quebec are committing extra money to strengthen the Fransaskois community and make the province more attractive to French immersion teaching recruits.
  
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• French is 'becoming cool': Sask. and Que. strive to strengthen Fransaskois community

  10-11-2017 21:25
  Saskatchewan and Quebec are committing extra money to strengthen the Fransaskois community and make the province more attractive to French immersion teaching recruits.
  
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• Progress through opportunity: Chief Bobby Cameron works to improve Indigenous lives

  10-11-2017 21:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  Chief Bobby Cameron has dedicated his life to ensuring his people get the education promised to them in the treaties.
  After working as an educator, Cameron entered politics. In six years he went from first-time band councillor to Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), which represents all of Saskatchewan’s First Nations.
  Cameron says there are many issues facing Saskatchewan’s First Nations people. Tackling racism, housing and the journey to reconciliation ar
  
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• ICE Unit Arrest In Saskatoon dlvr.it/Q0J9ln https://t.co/F0MPLwKr73

  10-11-2017 21:12
  
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• Adam Casey feeling right at home at curling's Olympic pre-trials

  10-11-2017 20:38
  Adam Casey is something of a curling vagabond, but this week the well-travelled skip finds himself playing in the friendly confines of his hometown at the Canadian Olympic pre-trials in Summerside, P.E.I.
  
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• Songbirds, Not Just Bees, Impacted by Insecticides dlvr.it/Q0HjSt https://t.co/SQTn1XmLiZ

  10-11-2017 20:06
  
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• Tyler Hurd gets life sentence for first-degree murder

  10-11-2017 20:03
  Tyler Hurd has been handed a life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years after a Saskatoon jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 55-year-old Cynthia Crampton.
  
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• Jury finds Tyler Hurd guilty of first-degree murder in death of Cynthia Crampton

  10-11-2017 20:03
  Tyler Hurd has been handed a life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years after a Saskatoon jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 55-year-old Cynthia Crampton.
  
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• Jury deliberations underway in Tyler Hurd murder trial

  10-11-2017 20:03
  A jury is deliberating in the first-degree murder trial of Tyler Hurd and is tasked with deciding whether he committed first or second-degree murder in the death of 55-year-old Cynthia Crampton.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: warm up for Remembrance Day weekend

  10-11-2017 19:30 via globalnews.ca
  Snow slides out as the first big warm-up of the month moves into Saskatoon's weather forecast for Remembrance Day weekend.
  
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• Jury deliberations underway at first-degree murder trial of Tyler Hurd

  10-11-2017 19:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  Jurors sat in rapt attention Friday morning as they received their final instructions from Justice Neil Gabrielson before beginning deliberations at the first-degree murder trial of Tyler William Robert Hurd.
  Some jurors took down notes as Justice Gabrielson explained the requirements to be met for all the possible verdicts. Hurd is charged with first-degree murder, although his lawyer argued that the murder was not planned and deliberate, and therefore second-degree murder. 
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• Snow may melt in Sask. next week following record-breaking cold

  10-11-2017 19:25
  Earlier this week, bitterly cold temperatures broke records in six locations across Saskatchewan, including Regina, where the mercury dropped to –27.7. Next week, snow could be melting in the city.
  
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• Hilltops jet off with hopes to capture fourth straight Canadian Bowl title

  10-11-2017 19:11
  The Saskatoon Hilltops jetted off Friday morning en-route play in the Canadian Bowl against the host Windsor AKO Fratmen.
  
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• Photos: The Week in Photos (Nov. 3-9)

  10-11-2017 18:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  Take a look at some of the best StarPhoenix pictures from the past week in and around Saskatoon.
  
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• Photos: Editorial Cartoons: Nov. 4-10

  10-11-2017 18:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  Here’s a compilation of the StarPhoenix’s editorial cartoons from the past week.
  
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• Saskatoon man charged with downloading, sharing child pornography - Globalnews.ca

  10-11-2017 18:48 via globalnews.ca
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  File photo dated 06/08/13 of someone using a laptop. A Saskatoon man has been charged by the Saskatchewan ICE unit with downloading and sharing child pornography. File photo. X. - A A +. Listen. A Saskatoon man is accused of downloading and ...
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• Saskatoon man charged with downloading, sharing child pornography

  10-11-2017 18:42 via globalnews.ca
  A Saskatoon man has been charged by the Saskatchewan ICE unit with downloading and sharing child pornography.
  
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• Saskatoon's $10 Million Art Gallery Dedicated to Fallen High School Students dlvr.it/Q0H07H https://t.co/kBeYp0VijF

  10-11-2017 18:27
  
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• Prince Albert Police Launch a New Website dlvr.it/Q0H029 https://t.co/fWoyl3Ge0S

  10-11-2017 18:27
  
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• Child porn charges laid against Saskatoon man

  10-11-2017 18:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon man is facing charges relating to the suspected downloading and distribution of child porn.
  Twenty-eight-year-old Demetris Mastrogiannopoulos was arrested Thursday without incident and charged with three offences: accessing child pornography, possessing child pornography and making available child pornography. During the arrest, the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit also executed a search warrant and seized multiple computer devices. 
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• Remembrance Day services in Saskatoon - Saskatoon | Globalnews ... - Globalnews.ca

  10-11-2017 18:09 via globalnews.ca
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  There are several ways people can observe Remembrance Day in Saskatoon.
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• Remembrance Day services in Saskatoon

  10-11-2017 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  There are several ways people can observe Remembrance Day in Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon man facing child porn related charges

  10-11-2017 17:58
  A Saskatoon man is facing child porn related charges in connection with an investigation by the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit.
  
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• Regina Police Warn of High Risk Offender in the City dlvr.it/Q0Gk1r https://t.co/3E93aSZNj0

  10-11-2017 17:54
  
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• CFL playoffs: How the division semifinals will play out

  10-11-2017 17:42
  The 2017 CFL playoffs have arrived. Here's a look at what to expect in the Saskatchewan-Ottawa and Edmonton-Winnipeg matchups on Sunday.
  
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• Prince Albert police launch new website after hackers leave pro-ISIS message

  10-11-2017 17:41
  The Prince Albert Police Service has relaunched its website after it was hijacked by hackers who emblazoned the main page with a pro-ISIS message on Wednesday.
  
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• American doctor fined for altering Saskatchewan shoreline

  10-11-2017 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  An American doctor and his Manitoba contractor have been fined for altering the shoreline of Madge Lake in Saskatchewan during construction of a cabin.
  
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• Two Men Fined for Environmental Damages at Madge Lake dlvr.it/Q0GTP9 https://t.co/Izxwp0CNuk

  10-11-2017 17:21
  
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• Where to take in Remembrance Day ceremonies in Saskatoon

  10-11-2017 17:13
  November 11 is a day to remember the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for our freedom, and thousands of Saskatoon and Regina residents are expected to gather to pay tribute.
  
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• GONE WILD FOR WILDLIFE!!!

  10-11-2017 17:11 via globalnews.ca
  Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Saskatchewan Presents GONE WILD FOR WILDLIFE!  A wildlife educational event for the whole family.  Join us in helping keep Saskatchewan’s wildlife wild!
  
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• Theatre Presentation: TREASURE ISLAND

  10-11-2017 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  Ken Ludwig’s TREASURE ISLAND, Adapted from the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, Directed by Sarah Rodgers, Presented by K + S Potash Canada. Box Office 306-384-7727     persephonetheatre.org VARIOUS SHOW TIMES and VARIOUS TICKET PRICES.
  
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• VEGAS VACATION – A REZ CHRISTMAS STORY

  10-11-2017 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  Vegas Vacation – A Rez Christmas Story is written by Curtis Peeteetuce. VARIOUS SHOWTIMES AND DATES.  **SCHOOL MATINEES AVAILABLE** 306-933-2262     Facebook: gtnt.ca     Twitter: gtnt_ca     Instagram: gtnt.ca     Website: http://www.GTNT.ca General Admission: Adults $20.00, Students/Seniors $15.00.  For Tickets Phone 306-652-6556 or online at http://www.broadwaytheatre.ca
  
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• Letter of the Day: Less police presence is not the answer

  10-11-2017 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  RE: Police officers may contribute to crime rates (SP, Oct. 24)
  I’m not sure where Mr. Puk gets his information from, but I can tell you from a first responder’s point of view “less” police presence is definitely not the answer. I’ve been a paramedic in this city since 1981 and worked alongside those very valuable SPS members almost every day of those almost 37 years. There are times when the police, as well as the EMS service, simply do not have a free car or truck
  
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• Ottawa proposing legal weed tax of at least $1 per gram, plus GST/HST

  10-11-2017 16:52
  Ottawa and the provinces and territories could have another $1 billion a year in tax revenues to split after pot becomes legal next year.
  
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• Feds' weed tax plan: at least $1 per gram, plus GST

  10-11-2017 16:52
  Ottawa and the provinces and territories could have another $1 billion a year in tax revenues to split after pot becomes legal next year.
  
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• Prince Albert Police Service launches new website

  10-11-2017 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  Prince Albert Police Service says development of its new website had been in development for months.
  
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• Two arrested after early morning robberies in Lawson Heights and Westview

  10-11-2017 16:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police have arrested two men believed to be responsible for two early morning armed robberies that took place in the Lawson Heights and Westview neighbourhoods on Friday.
  According to a police news release, the first robbery took place at approximately 4:30 a.m. at a business in the 100 block of Assiniboine Drive. The suspects entered the business wearing masks and armed with baseball bats and metal pipes. They demanded money and were able to make off with a small amount of cash.
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• Prince Albert police launch new website after hack

  10-11-2017 16:35
  The Prince Albert Police Service has launched a new website. The launch was announced on Friday, two days after the service’s website was hacked.
  
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• 2 men charged after Saskatoon businesses robbed with bats, pipes - CBC.ca

  10-11-2017 16:24 via cbc.ca
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  2 men charged after Saskatoon businesses robbed with bats, pipes
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  Two men are facing charges after two businesses were robbed early Friday morning. At around 4:30 a.m. CST, Saskatoon police say two men walked into a business on the 100 block of Assiniboine Drive and demanded money. Police say the men were ...
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• 2 men charged after Saskatoon businesses robbed with bats, pipes

  10-11-2017 16:22
  Two men are facing charges after two businesses were robbed early Friday morning.
  
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• Friday Schedule dlvr.it/Q0Fy6B https://t.co/yRzCwZCFGT

  10-11-2017 16:16
  
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• Check thickness first before venturing out on ice: Saskatchewan government

  10-11-2017 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan government is urging people to check ice thickness first before venturing out on ice-covered lakes and rivers.
  
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• Sask. research shows common crop pesticides cause songbirds to lose weight, sense of direction

  10-11-2017 15:31
  New research suggests two of Canada's most commonly used pesticides cause migrating songbirds to lose weight and their sense of direction.
  
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• National philanthropy day in Saskatoon

  10-11-2017 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  National philanthropy day will be celebrated in Saskatoon on Nov. 15.
  
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