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• CFL engaged in talks regarding expansion to Halifax

  16-11-2017 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  If added the team would be the league's 10th franchise. 
  
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• PUBLIC ADVISORY: Winter Driving Conditions

  16-11-2017 23:49 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service would like to remind motorists to use extra caution while driving tonight and tomorrow morning.There have been three minor collisions in the last 45 minutes across Saskatoon. A combination of snow and freezing rain throughout the day has resulted in many slippery and snow-packed streets. Visibility is also limited in our city. Drivers are advised to reduce speeds, leave extra space in between their vehicle and the next, and give themselves extra time to get
  
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• Charge against man accused in Simon Grant death stayed

  16-11-2017 23:47
  A charge against a man arrested after the death of a La Ronge restaurant owner has been stayed.
  
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• Tragically Hip-backed company in talks to merge with Saskatoon's medical pot producer

  16-11-2017 23:45 via cbc.ca
  Newstrike Resources Ltd. has confirmed that it hasentered an exclusivity agreement with CanniMed about potentially combining the two businesses.
  
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• $9M in grants to boost police drug, child exploitation units

  16-11-2017 23:31 via cbc.ca
  The province announced Thursday it's providing $9.1 million in grants to Saskatoon and Regina for police officers to work in certain units.
  
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• Weather radar getting an upgrade in Saskatchewan

  16-11-2017 23:17 via cbc.ca
  Environment Canada is installing a new, state-of-the-art radar near Radisson, Sask. It’s being installed to replace aging equipment, and Saskatchewan is the first province to receive an upgrade.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather radar 1st in Canada to be upgraded

  16-11-2017 23:17 via cbc.ca
  Environment Canada is installing a new, state-of-the-art radar near Radisson, Sask. It’s being installed to replace aging equipment, and Saskatchewan is the first province to receive an upgrade.
  
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• Keystone pipeline leaks 795,000 litres of crude oil in South Dakota

  16-11-2017 22:51
  TransCanada Corp. said its Keystone pipeline has leaked an estimated 795,000 litres of oil in Marshall County, S.D. just days before Nebraska is set to decide the fate of its Keystone XL pipeline.
  
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• Elderly man dead after collision in Southern Sask.

  16-11-2017 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  An elderly man is dead after veering off the highway in southern Saskatchewan on Wednesday night.
  
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• Youth sentenced for manslaughter of Dylan Phillips — a stranger to him — during 'gang mission' robbery

  16-11-2017 22:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  Watching his son die after being shot in the chest and beat with a fence board is a scar Dale Phillips says he will carry for the rest of his life.
  Three strangers attacked Dylan Phillips, 26, and Dylan’s mother, Jan, when the son and mother answered their back door around 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 14, 2016, according to an agreed statement of facts presented in Saskatoon youth court this week.
  During the attack, Dylan Phillips was shot but tried to fight back. A 15-year-old boy hit him with
  
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• Youth sentenced for manslaughter of Dylan Phillips — a stranger to him — during 'gang mission' robbery - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  16-11-2017 22:45
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  Youth sentenced for manslaughter of Dylan Phillips — a stranger to him — during 'gang mission' robbery
  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  A 15-year-old boy received a three-year youth sentence for manslaughter in connection to the shooting death of 26-year-old Dylan Edward Robert Phillips at this home in the 1400 block of Avenue G North on Oct. 14, 2016. Saskatoon StarPhoenix.
  
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• Senior dies after crash north of Regina

  16-11-2017 21:40
  A 76-year-old man has died after a single vehicle crash on Highway 20 near Cymric, Sask. on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Man, 76, dead after crash on Saskatchewan highway

  16-11-2017 21:31 via cbc.ca
  RCMP in Southey say a 76-year-old man is dead after a collision Wednesday.
  
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• Sask. government to match donations to wildfire relief fund for Burstall area

  16-11-2017 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  About 770 cattle were lost to wildfires fires in southwest Saskatchewan, along with structures and 36,000 hectares of land.
  
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• 40 Recommendations to Legalize Pot in Saskatchewan dlvr.it/Q1K7pT https://t.co/pDC2ThwApG

  16-11-2017 21:23
  
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• Teen charged in Meadow Lake shooting

  16-11-2017 21:07
  A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a Meadow Lake teen earlier this week.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: freezing rain, snow and wind blast Saskatchewan

  16-11-2017 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  Freezing rain, snow and strong winds blast through Saskatchewan as Saskatoon’s weather forecast hops back onto the temperature roller-coaster. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan has the latest.
  
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• Boy charge with manslaughter in Meadow Lake, Sask. shooting death

  16-11-2017 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  A Meadow Lake boy has been charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of Kegan McCallum.
  
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• Mother of slain Meadow Lake teenager says kids 'shouldn't have guns'

  16-11-2017 20:57 via cbc.ca
  RCMP have charged a 15-year-old with manslaughter after a shooting in Meadow Lake, Sask., earlier this week.
  
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• 15-year-old boy charged in connection with fatal Meadow Lake, Sask. shooting

  16-11-2017 20:57 via cbc.ca
  RCMP have charged a 15-year-old with manslaughter after a shooting in Meadow Lake, Sask., earlier this week.
  
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• Manslaughter charge laid against 15-year-old boy in Meadow Lake shooting death of Kegan McCallum

  16-11-2017 20:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of 17-year-old Kegan McCallum in Meadow Lake.
  The teen was arrested Thursday around 10 a.m. at a residence in North Battleford, according to RCMP in a news release. The 15-year-old is also charged with one count each of possessing a loaded prohibited firearm and public mischief.
  Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the accused can’t be identified. He is scheduled to appear Monday in Meadow Lake pr
  
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• Man killed in crash near Southey may have had medical emergency while driving, say RCMP

  16-11-2017 20:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 76-year-old man was killed in a highway crash near Southey. 
  According to Southey RCMP, members responded to a single-vehicle crash on Wednesday at approximately 6:45 p.m. on Highway 20 near Peterson. 
  Police said the man, who was the lone occupant of the vehicle, possibly suffered a medical emergency and veered off the highway. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. 
  The investigation is continuing with assistance from the Office of the Chief Coroner. 
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• Saskatoon's St. Paul's Hospital defends faith-based health care - CBC.ca

  16-11-2017 20:32
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  Saskatoon's St. Paul's Hospital defends faith-based health care
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  The CEO and president of Saskatoon's St. Paul's Hospital is defending Catholic-run hospitals after a call for the end of faith-based health care in the province. On Tuesday, University of Regina professor Ailsa Watkinson wrote an opinion piece for CBC ...
  
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• Salvation Army kettle campaign underway in Saskatoon for 2017

  16-11-2017 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  Salvation Army officials hope to raise $300,000 in Saskatoon from Nov. 16 to Dec. 24 during the kettle campaign.
  
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• Rawlco Radio donates $1M to children’s discovery museum

  16-11-2017 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  Gordon and Jill Rawlinson, and Rawlco Radio, donate $1 million to the new PotashCorp children’s discovery museum.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: freezing rain, snow and wind blast Saskatchewan - Globalnews.ca

  16-11-2017 20:18
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  Saskatoon weather outlook: freezing rain, snow and wind blast Saskatchewan
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  WATCH ABOVE: Freezing rain, snow and strong winds blast through Saskatchewan as Saskatoon's weather forecast hops back onto the temperature roller-coaster. X. - A A +. Listen. Freezing rain, snow and strong winds blast through Saskatchewan. Snowfall ...
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• Video: Huskies, Golden Bears rivalry runs hotter than ever

  16-11-2017 20:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  University of Saskatchewan Huskies hockey team members talk about the long and storied rivalry the team has with the University of Alberta Golden Bears.
  Here are some statistics from this rivalry courtesy of the U of S:
  The Huskies-Golden Bears have played 3,025 games since 1911. Since 1975, Alberta has a 172-81-9 record against Saskatchewan.
  In their last meeting in Game 3 of the Canada West final on March 5, Alberta won 6-3. 
  Since 1997, the Huskies and Bears have combined for 20 Can
  
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• St. Paul's Hospital defends faith-based health care

  16-11-2017 19:46 via cbc.ca
  The CEO and president of St. Paul's Hospital is defending Catholic-run hospitals after a call for the end of faith-based health care in the province.
  
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• A solo, with friends: William Boan returns home for SSO performance

  16-11-2017 19:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  When you ask Saskatoon violinist William Boan about his approaching concert with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, he shows no sign of jitters.
  When you mention that he’s sharing the bill with Polaris prize winning throat singer Tanya Tagaq, who usually sells out, he still doesn’t flinch. Could it be his current training to become a lawyer? Or perhaps it’s that he’s always had high stakes as a performer.
  In 2012, Boan was named the youngest assistant-concert-master in Can
  
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• Sask. coroner's office to undergo external review

  16-11-2017 19:39 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan's justice minister says the coroner's office will undergo an external review, after a jury awarded a man $5 million.
  
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• Companies hired to build Saskatoon’s Remai Art Gallery sue each other

  16-11-2017 19:30
  Two construction companies hired to build the Remai Modern Art Gallery are suing each other, according to court documents.
  
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• Manslaughter charges in Prince Albert, Sask. homicide

  16-11-2017 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  Two men have been charged with manslaughter in a Prince Albert homicide.
  
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• In custody months ago as suspects, two men now charged with manslaughter in P.A. death of Damian Ballantyne

  16-11-2017 19:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  After being taken into custody and then released, two men in Prince Albert have been charged eight months later with manslaughter in the death of Damian Ballantyne.
  Christian Charles, 21, and Austin Janvier, 23, were both arrested Wednesday in the March 22 death of Ballantyne, Prince Albert police announced. The two were scheduled to appear Thursday in Prince Albert provincial court.
  P.A. police and Parkland Ambulance responded March 22 around 1:20 a.m. to a home in the 300 block of Ni
  
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• Gov't. to match donations for stock growers impacted by Oct. wildfires

  16-11-2017 19:20
  The Saskatchewan government will match donations made to the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association wildfire relief fund.
  
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• Fatal home invasion turning point for woman guilty of drug trafficking: judge

  16-11-2017 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  Anita Favreau has been sentenced to over six years in prison for trafficking thousands of dollars’ worth of cocaine and meth.
  
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• Salvation Army's Kettle Campaign is Underway dlvr.it/Q1JDKg https://t.co/a8DIgaYk3T

  16-11-2017 19:12
  
  Salvation Army's Kettle Campaign is Underway dlvr.it/Q1JDKg https://t.co/a8DIgaYk3T
  
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• Province providing more funding for police officers in Regina and Saskatoon

  16-11-2017 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  Regina and Saskatoon will soon see more police officers on the street after a municipal police grant from the province.
  
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• Snowfall warnings still in place in Saskatchewan

  16-11-2017 19:11
  Heavy snowfall is expected to continue Thursday evening in several areas across north and north-central Saskatchewan, according to Environment Canada.
  
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• Snowfall, freezing rain warnings issued in Sask.

  16-11-2017 19:11
  Heavy snowfall is expected in several areas across north and north-central Saskatchewan on Thursday, and some regions in the west could see freezing rain, according to Environment Canada.
  
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• New Highway of Tears: Mental health counsellor fears for northern Sask. residents after STC closure

  16-11-2017 19:04 via cbc.ca
  Marlene Bear says she fears northern Saskatchewan could become a new Highway of Tears due to the closure of the STC. She says she’s seen much more hitchhiking on the highway between Prince Albert and Stanley Mission since STC shut down.
  
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• Saskatoon, Regina police receive $9.5 million in provincial funding

  16-11-2017 18:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  The provincial government is providing nearly $10 million in grants for targeted police initiatives, including three new positions in each of Saskatchewan’s three biggest cities.The grants will cover $4.8 million for 43 officers in Saskatoon and $4.7 million for 40 officers in Regina in 2017-18. As well, the grant money will cover three new positions assigned to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Units in each of Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert. The focus for the new position
  
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• Neil Young to open up entire online music archive for free

  16-11-2017 18:49
  Christmas is coming early for Neil Young fans who will be treated to the upcoming release of his latest album and given access to an online archive of his entire music catalogue.
  
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• New Weather Radar Installation in Saskatchewan dlvr.it/Q1HzQJ https://t.co/UQToIWNIUY

  16-11-2017 18:40
  
  New Weather Radar Installation in Saskatchewan dlvr.it/Q1HzQJ https://t.co/UQToIWNIUY
  
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• Louis Riel Day events honour Sask. Métis icon

  16-11-2017 18:34 via cbc.ca
  Asides from a number of flag raising ceremonies, several events will take place in Regina and Saskatoon on Thursday to commemorate the 132nd anniversary of Riel's death.
  
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• Retired nun offers prayer for Saskatchewan Roughriders in quest for Grey Cup

  16-11-2017 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  A retired nun in Saskatoon believes God is on the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ side in their quest for the Grey Cup.
  
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• Province announces $9.5M in police grants for Regina, Saskatoon - CTV News

  16-11-2017 18:13
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  Province announces $9.5M in police grants for Regina, Saskatoon
  CTV News
  The province has announced $9.5 million in municipal police grants for targeted initiatives in Regina and Saskatoon. The funding will help pay for 43 police officers in Saskatoon and 40 in Regina in the 2017-18 fiscal year. The grants also include ...
  Saskatoon, Regina police receive $9.5 million in provincial funding ...Saskatoon StarPhoenixall 3 news articles »
  
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• Province announces $9.5M in police grants for Regina, Saskatoon

  16-11-2017 18:11
  The province has announced $9.5 million in municipal police grants for targeted initiatives in Regina and Saskatoon.
  
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• Road Notes dlvr.it/Q1HhgL https://t.co/MifXiWmZD9

  16-11-2017 18:05
  
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• Shareholders told to wait while CanniMed reviews Aurora offer

  16-11-2017 18:01 via globalnews.ca
  CanniMed has told its shareholders to wait while it reviews a surprise offer from Aurora to take over the marijuana producer.
  
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• 3rd Annual INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR

  16-11-2017 17:41 via globalnews.ca
  Are you looking for a unique gift?  Come and shop at our 3rd Annual International Bazaar, Arts, Craft Show and Sale!  Interesting gifts from Saskatoon’s multicultural community.  Handmade jewellery, crafts, painting, beadwork, and food!  There will also be cultural entertainment to watch while you shop!  FREE ADMISSION. Hosted by Saskatoon Open Door Society.
  
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