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• Saskatoon Hilltops claim 4th straight Canadian Bowl

  12-11-2017 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Hilltops claimed their fourth-straight Canadian Bowl title with a dominant 56-11 victory over the Windsor AKO Fratmen.
  
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• Sask. Roughriders take the win against Ottawa Redblacks

  12-11-2017 22:54
  After losing in the CFL Eastern semi-final in 2002 and 2005, it appears for the Riders, third time is the charm when it comes to crossover success.
  
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• Roughriders advance to East Final with win over Ottawa

  12-11-2017 22:54
  After losing in the CFL Eastern semi-final in 2002 and 2005, it appears for the Riders, third time is the charm when it comes to crossover success.
  
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• Kevin Glenn throws TD pass, scores another to lead Roughriders past Redblacks

  12-11-2017 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders won 31-20 in the East Division semifinal over the Ottawa Redblacks on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Roughriders are one win away from the Grey Cup

  12-11-2017 22:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  OTTAWA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders are advancing to the first East Division final in franchise history following Sunday’s 31-20 CFL playoff victory over the host Ottawa Redblacks.
  Saskatchewan, a fourth-place West Division team that crossed over into the East for the post-season, is to face the Toronto Argonauts next Sunday at BMO Field with a Grey Cup berth on the line. The Roughriders won both regular-season meetings with Toronto.
  On Sunday, Marcus Thigpen rushed for 166 yards,
  
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• RCMP asking for assistance in theft of oilfield equipment

  12-11-2017 21:26
  Unity RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in the theft of oilfield equipment know as a blow-out preventer
  
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• Oilfield equipment stolen from well site in west-central Saskatchewan

  12-11-2017 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  Unity RCMP are seeking public assistance in identifying the person responsible for stealing a high-value piece of oilfield equipment.
  
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• Expensive and heavy piece of oilfield equipment stolen from Sask. well site

  12-11-2017 20:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  Unity RCMP are seeking the public’s help to identify a suspect after a high-value piece of oilfield equipment was stolen from a well site.
  The blow-out preventer, valued at more than $45,000, was stolen from a Cona Resources well site in Winter, Sask., sometime between Nov. 5 and Nov. 11, according to an RCMP news release.
  The equipment is “very heavy and large” and the thieves would have needed a trailer and picker truck to remove it.
  Anyone with any information about this inc
  
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• Top of the heap, again: Saskatoon Hilltops win 4th consecutive Canadian Bowl

  12-11-2017 20:00
  The team has now won the title 20 times, the most any team has ever done so in the history of the Canadian Junior Football League.
  
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• Saskatoon police Taser man holding kitchen knife

  12-11-2017 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police say they used a Taser on a 68-year-old man who threatened officers with a large kitchen knife.
  
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• Man holding kitchen knife threatens officers: Saskatoon police

  12-11-2017 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  Police say they used a Taser on a 68-year-old man who threatened officers with a large kitchen knife in Saskatoon’s Forest Grove neighbourhood.
  
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• Man Tasered after police say they were threatened with knife

  12-11-2017 18:42
  Saskatoon police say they used Taser on a 68-year-old man when he threatened officers with a knife.
  
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• Brandon Wheat Kings beat Saskatoon Blades 3-1

  12-11-2017 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  The Brandon Wheat Kings beat the Saskatoon Blades 3-1 at Westman Place on Saturday.
  
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• Cree language expert Randy Morin teaches five Cree words

  12-11-2017 17:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  Randy Morin, a fluent Cree speaker from Big River First Nation, has taught hundreds of students, from elementary school to university. He’s a faculty member in the University of Saskatchewan’s Department of Indigenous Studies and father of three who is a passionate advocate for the Cree language and indigenous culture.
  
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• Sunday Sports Schedule dlvr.it/Q0YgM0 https://t.co/b5MJj78Ue6

  12-11-2017 16:46
  
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  12-11-2017 16:46
  
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• Saskatoon police use Taser on man after alleged domestic incident

  12-11-2017 16:44
  A 68-year-old man was taken to hospital by paramedics Saturday after Saskatoon Police Service members used a Taser to arrest him.
  
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• Saskatoon police use Taser on man threatening wife with large knife - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  12-11-2017 16:33 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Saskatoon police use Taser on man threatening wife with large knife
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  Saskatoon police say they had to use a Taser on a man who was threatening to harm first himself and his wife, then police officers, with a large kitchen knife. Police were called shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Saturday to the incident in the Forest Grove ...
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• Trudeau seeks deeper trade and security ties at ASEAN summit

  12-11-2017 16:31
  Justin Trudeau landed in the Philippines on Sunday with the goal of raising Canada's profile in the Asia-Pacific region, especially on security issues and trade.
  
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• Trudeau in Manila to pursue deeper trade, security ties in Asia-Pacific

  12-11-2017 16:31
  Justin Trudeau landed in the Philippines on Sunday with the goal of raising Canada's profile in the Asia-Pacific region, especially on security issues and trade.
  
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• Saskatoon police use Taser on man threatening wife with large knife

  12-11-2017 16:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police say they had to use a Taser on a man who was threatening to harm first himself and his wife, then police officers, with a large kitchen knife.
  Police were called shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Saturday to the incident in the Forest Grove area, according to a Saskatoon police news release.
  When officers arrived, they found a 68-year-old man holding a large kitchen knife and threatening to harm his wife and himself. When the officers began giving verbal commands to the man, he turned
  
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• Two Dead in Rosthern House Fire, RCMP Investigating dlvr.it/Q0YJQT https://t.co/zDtN6E3aOn

  12-11-2017 15:42
  
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• Saskatoon Hilltops National Champions for Fourth Straight Season dlvr.it/Q0YJKJ https://t.co/4nwS26dJgU

  12-11-2017 15:42
  
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• Police Deploy CEW at Senior Weilding a Knife dlvr.it/Q0YJR5 https://t.co/GrHVnLXozq

  12-11-2017 15:42
  
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• Elixir Chamber Ensemble to perform the Quartet for the End of Time

  12-11-2017 15:00
  The Quartet for the End of Time was first written and performed while in a POW camp. On Sunday, Saskatoon's Elixir Chamber Ensemble will perform the piece in honour of Remembrance Day.
  
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• The Rock Church: repaired, refreshed and rejuvenated

  12-11-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It all started when the dishwasher in The Rock Church kitchen began to die.
  “Food is a huge part of everything we do here,” says Pastor Dallas Beutler. “The food is not to meet peoples’ hunger needs on a daily basis, but we recognize that we can’t talk, teach, help or mentor people who have empty stomachs. Food helps build relationships.”
  The Rock Church on Avenue G South in Saskatoon before renovations were done in 2016. Submitted
  Discussions about the broken
  
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• Romanow: Fans take a shot at the ever-expanding world of whisky

  12-11-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  As there is no way for me to keep up with the explosion of whiskies available in the market, here are several recommendations I got from friends and staff at various stores around the province. 
  Scotch is hot worldwide. Dawn and Matt at the Saskatoon Co-Op recommend The Dalmore King Alexander III. It’s a luxury scotch, the top of the Dalmore range, but it’s currently on sale at about $250. If you’re a fan of The Macallen&nb
  
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• New music and literary tour to bring together Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists

  12-11-2017 12:00
  The New Constellations tour, about to hit 13 cities and First Nations communities, will include six arts workshops for Indigenous youth.
  
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• Internal review not enough to address food issue after Sask. riot: prison watchdog

  12-11-2017 12:00
  Canada's correctional investigator says an internal audit is not the right way to deal with tensions over food quality and portions, which he says contributed to a deadly riot at the Saskatchewan penitentiary last year.
  
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• CEW Deployment- 200 Block Poplar Cres

  12-11-2017 10:56 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 68 year old male was transported to hospital by EMS after Saskatoon Police Service members deployed a conducted energy weapon (CEW).Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on November 11, 2017 Police recieved a report of a male attempting to harm himself and his wife with a knife in the Forest Grove area. Upon arrival officers found this male holding a large kitchen knife threatening to harm his wife and himself. Officers began giving verbal commands to the male when he turned his attention towards
  
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• Brandon's Thompsons Stifle Blades dlvr.it/Q0W2F4 https://t.co/OvItqVFuxk

  12-11-2017 08:03
  
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• Chargers, Tartans both have a reason to celebrate

  12-11-2017 02:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Campbell Tartans and Centennial Chargers savoured their respective championship seasons after Saturday’s Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association 4A football final.
  Campbell celebrated a 44-15 victory over Centennial while the Chargers took time to appreciate their own accomplishments — such as a Saskatoon city title.
  As Centennial quarterback Taran Prefontaine reflected on his team’s successes in 2017, the Campbell players congratulated one another and posed for phot
  
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• Thousands attend Saskatoon's 86th Remembrance Day service - Globalnews.ca

  12-11-2017 01:31 via globalnews.ca
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  Thousands attend Saskatoon's 86th Remembrance Day service
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  WATCH ABOVE: The 86th annual Saskatoon Remembrance Day service drew around 8,000 people to SaskTel Centre on Saturday. Rebekah Lesko reports. X. - A A +. Listen. It's said to be the largest indoor Remembrance Day service in Canada, bringing ...
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• Thousands attend Saskatoon’s 86th Remembrance Day service

  12-11-2017 01:28 via globalnews.ca
  The 86th annual Saskatoon Remembrance Day service drew around 8,000 people to SaskTel Centre on Saturday.
  
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• Remembrance Day more important now than ever, says veteran

  12-11-2017 01:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  As the final notes of The Last Post rang out, a haunting silence settled over the SaskTel Centre as more than 7,000 people stood to honour the sacrifice of Canadian soldiers through the generations. 
  John Peters, who served in the navy during the Cold War, was one of the many veterans in attendance. 
  Referring to himself as a peacetime veteran, Peters said in an interview that he spent 90 per cent of his time deployed on two ships, the HMCS Assiniboine and the HMCS Iroquois, allowing h
  
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• Global News at 6: November 11

  12-11-2017 00:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, November 11, 2017 edition of Global News at 6 with Angie Seth on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Crocs, Dawgs legal battle over plastic clogs moves to Canadian courts

  12-11-2017 00:55 via globalnews.ca
  Crocs, Inc. filed a suit against Saskatoon-based Double Diamond Distribution Ltd. alleging the company, which makes and sells Dawgs shoes, infringes on its design.
  
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• Awards snub will help motivate Roughriders’ Ed Gainey in East semifinal contest

  12-11-2017 00:21 via globalnews.ca
  Ed Gainey was miffed when Calgary Stampeders linebacker Alex Singleton was named the West Division finalist for the CFL's outstanding defensive player award.
  
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• Saskatonians share their thoughts on the importance of Remembrance Day

  12-11-2017 00:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  As Saskatoon’s SaskTel Centre once again played host to Canada’s largest indoor Remembrance Day ceremony, StarPhoenix reporter Erin Petrow spoke with five people attending the service to find out why Remembrance Day is important to them.
  Marilyn Farrell attended the 2017 SaskTel Centre Remembrance Day service in Saskatoon on Nov. 11, 2017. 
  MARILYN FARRELL
  “My grandfather, he was part of the war years ago and I just feel it’s very important to remember these people w
  
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