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• Person with Firearm - 22nd St. W & Ave. W

  30-11-2017 23:29 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police have arrested a man after receiving a report of a person with a firearm this afternoon.At approximately 3:30 p.m., November 30, 2017, officers were dispatched to the intersection of 22nd Street West and Avenue W for a complaint that a man had been seen pointing a hand gun at passing motorists. Upon arrival, Police quickly located and arrested the suspect. The firearm was determined to be a pellet gun.A 24 year old male has been charged with Possession of a Weapon Dangerous to th
  
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• Accident Victim Extracted From Vehicle dlvr.it/Q3jjlP https://t.co/Ql5cRveWRQ

  30-11-2017 23:25
  
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• UPDATE: Person with Firearm - 200 block Ave. V S

  30-11-2017 23:06 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are investigating after receiving a report that a man had been seen with a firearm late this morning.At approximately 11:15 a.m., November 30, 2017, Saskatoon Police received a call from a person who reportedly witnessed a man with a gun in the 200 block of Avenue V South. Through their investigation, Police arrested two male suspects, ages 19 and 23, in that same area shortly after 2:00 p.m. They have been charged with Break and Enter and Assault. No firearms were located
  
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• Arrest - Stolen Vehicle - 400 Block Avenue T South

  30-11-2017 23:04 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 30-year-old man was arrested after a Police canine located him hiding in a garbage bin last night.At approximately 11:00 p.m., November 29, 2017, Patrol officers observed a stolen vehicle traveling in the area of 19th Street and Avenue R South. Officers observed the vehicle turn southbound onto Avenue T South and then stop in the intersection of 18th Street. The driver refused to listen to Police commands and ran from the scene. A canine track located the man hiding in a garbage
  
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• Lockdown around Saskatoon school lifted after no weapons or suspicious people found

  30-11-2017 22:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  A perimeter lockdown was temporarily put in place around a Saskatoon elementary school after a report of a male with a firearm.
  Police responded to the school in the 10 block of Ravine Drive on Thursday around 9:20 a.m. after a witness reported seeing a male with a firearm outside of the building. According to police in a news release, the school “immediately” went into a perimeter lockdown and officers “thoroughly” checked the area around the school and another near
  
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• Sask. government provides funding for anti-bullying initiatives

  30-11-2017 22:27
  The provincial government is giving $150,000 to address bullying and cyberbullying in Saskatchewan schools.
  
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• Two Incidents Reported Within Hours Of Male With A Gun dlvr.it/Q3j58r https://t.co/l9EKC6msdg

  30-11-2017 21:47
  
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• Saskatoon Considers Ride Sharing Services After Legislation Introduced dlvr.it/Q3j5MP https://t.co/FRyJVHLMGH

  30-11-2017 21:47
  
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• Shot in the dark: Bullet caused power outage, $100K in damage in Tisdale, Sask.

  30-11-2017 21:42 via cbc.ca
  A bullet was found to be the culprit of a two-hour power outage south of Tisdale early on Sunday morning, causing $100,000 in damage.
  
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• Saskatoon Farmers' Market cancels all weddings | CTV Saskatoon ... - CTV News

  30-11-2017 21:36
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  The Saskatoon Farmers' Market has cancelled all five weddings it had booked for 2018 and is not booking any others in the future.and more »
  
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• SaskNOW Auctions sasknowauctions.ca Less than 24 hours to bid on almost 200 items. Great Christmas shopping ideas at Sasknow.ca!!

  30-11-2017 21:33
  SaskNOW Auctions sasknowauctions.ca Less than 24 hours to bid on almost 200 items.Great Christmas shopping ideas at Sasknow.ca!!
  
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• Saskatoon Farmers' Market cancels all weddings

  30-11-2017 21:32
  The Saskatoon Farmers' Market has cancelled all five weddings it had booked for 2018 and is not booking any others in the future.
  
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• Support to be provided to jurors in Saskatchewan

  30-11-2017 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  Jurors left traumatized from serving on a jury in Saskatchewan will be able to get support from the province.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: -20 wind chills return for December

  30-11-2017 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  A big cool down is on the way for the first week of December with -20 wind chills moving back into Saskatoon’s weather forecast ahead. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan with the chilly details.
  
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• Kindersley's Derek Dorsett ends NHL career due to spinal issues

  30-11-2017 21:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  Vancouver Canucks forward and Saskatchewan native Derek Dorsett says he is devastated after deciding to follow medical advice and end his hockey career due to spinal problems.
  Doctors have recommended he not return to the ice because of “long-term, significant health risks” associated with a cervical disc herniation, the Canucks said Thursday.
  “It will take a long time for this to truly sink in,” Dorsett said in a release. “As hard as it was to hear, (the) diagnosis
  
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• 'A huge loss to our producers': Restrictions on pulse exports to India driving prices down

  30-11-2017 21:03 via cbc.ca
  The Government of Canada is accusing India of "applying discriminatory treatment to Canada" because India has not extended its waiver allowing Canadian pulse exports into the country without the required pest treatment.
  
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• HonkMobile parking app expands to Saskatoon

  30-11-2017 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  HonkMobile partners with Precise Parklink West to bring parking app to private lots in Saskatoon.
  
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• RCMP wraps GTH land deal probe, but public faces unknown wait time for results

  30-11-2017 20:41 via cbc.ca
  The RCMP has confirmed its investigation into the GTH land deal has concluded. A spokesperson said police are now working with the Crown attorney's office in Manitoba.
  
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• RCMP investigation into GTH land deal concluded, being reviewed by Manitoba Crown

  30-11-2017 20:41 via cbc.ca
  The RCMP has confirmed its investigation into the GTH land deal has wrapped up. A spokesperson said police are now working with the Crown attorney's office in Manitoba.
  
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• OPEC tries to boost oil prices by extending production cuts through 2018

  30-11-2017 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  The crude output cuts are intended to keep supplies tight and bolster prices.
  
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• Supervisor at Kilburn Hall didn't think teen was overdosing, inquiry into youth jail death hears

  30-11-2017 20:16 via cbc.ca
  A supervisor at a Saskatoon youth jail says he didn't think a teen who eventually died in his cell was overdosing and that's why he didn't call an ambulance.
  
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• Kilburn Hall supervisor tells inquest he was 'comfortable' with decisions made at time of teen's death

  30-11-2017 20:16 via cbc.ca
  A supervisor at a Saskatoon youth jail says he didn't think a teen who eventually died in his cell was overdosing and that's why he didn't call an ambulance.
  
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• Saskatchewan Government Introduces Ridesharing Legislation dlvr.it/Q3hQML https://t.co/oR9HrHyI7E

  30-11-2017 20:11
  
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• Shooter causes power outage near Tisdale, Sask.: SaskPower

  30-11-2017 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  Power was knocked out to roughly 400 customers near Tisdale on Sunday after someone shot a SaskPower voltage regulator.
  
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• Report of person with a firearm - 200 block Ave V South

  30-11-2017 19:48 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Police are currently investigating a report of a male with a firearm in the 200 block of Ave V South.  Motorist and pedestrians are asked to avoid the area. A further update will be issued once more information is available. (Occurrence Number: 17-124872)
  
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• Jurors will be able to access emotional support after jury duty through new Sask. program

  30-11-2017 19:39 via cbc.ca
  The provincial government has launched a program to provide emotional support to people after having served jury duty.
  
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• Regina sisters find leadership lessons in Downton Abbey

  30-11-2017 19:38 via cbc.ca
  A TV show set in the dying days of the British aristocracy may seem like an unlikely template for a book on contemporary job skills, but that’s what two Regina sisters have done.
  
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• Weyburn looks for a way forward with new anti-impaired driving program

  30-11-2017 19:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan has the worst impaired driving record in Canada. What is it about this province’s culture and habits that makes it so hard to move the dial on this issue? How are we justifying the risks we are taking? In our three-part series What are we thinking?, the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and the Regina Leader-Post look at this issue as the holiday season begins.
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  It was warmer than usual on the night when a few thousand pounds of metal and rubber and plastic crossed one line at h
  
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• 'We all bleed the same': CBC Asks cultural appropriation discussion spurs raw debate

  30-11-2017 19:16 via cbc.ca
  Reconciliation is about respect for other cultures, but it’s also about changing society’s power structures. Those were two of the messages at an emotional event focused on cultural appropriation hosted by CBC Saskatoon Wednesday evening.
  
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• Saskatoon school placed under brief perimeter lockdown after gun report

  30-11-2017 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  École River Heights School was placed under a perimeter lockdown after a report a man armed with a gun was outside the Saskatoon elementary school.
  
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• New Juror Support Program launched

  30-11-2017 19:08
  A new program is being made available to jurors in Saskatchewan who experience difficulties after performing jury duty.
  
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• Two sent to hospital after early morning collision on Lorne Avenue

  30-11-2017 18:59
  Two people were transported to hospital after a collision tied up traffic in Saskatoon on Thursday morning.
  
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• Ottawa backs off of court proceeding on First Nations child health care

  30-11-2017 18:51 via cbc.ca
  The federal government is no longer headed to court over last year's landmark ruling on the delivery of First Nations child health care, an ongoing irritant in Ottawa's relationship with First Nations communities.
  
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• Gun report prompts lockdown of Ravine Drive school

  30-11-2017 18:42
  A report of a person with a gun outside a Saskatoon elementary school prompted the school’s lockdown Thursday morning.
  
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• City of Saskatoon preps for ride-sharing like Uber or Lyft, more flexible taxi service

  30-11-2017 18:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  Provincial rules that would make app-based ride-sharing services like Uber viable in Saskatchewan are also expected to loosen the criteria for taxi and limousine licences, a City of Saskatoon report says.
  The same report, to be considered by city council’s transportation committee on Tuesday, comes as SGI unveiled new legislation that makes the operation of ride-sharing services viable. 
  The province on Thursday introduced the Vehicles for Hire Act, which sets up the framework for rid
  
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• Some Advice if You Have Gift Cards in Mind dlvr.it/Q3ghDy https://t.co/8ubweV7PUW

  30-11-2017 18:30
  
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• Business Confidence Declines a Bit Heading Into Christmas Season dlvr.it/Q3ghDs https://t.co/fXTXTqX2mI

  30-11-2017 18:30
  
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• Don't say 'hi': Quebec passes motion for French-only shop greeting

  30-11-2017 18:20
  Quebec's legislature has passed a motion calling on store clerks to stick with a simple 'bonjour' when greeting customers instead of the hybrid 'bonjour/hi' often heard in Montreal.
  
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• School Perimeter Lockdown – 10 block Ravine Dr.

  30-11-2017 18:17 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police responded to an elementary school this morning for a report of a male with a firearm.At approximately 9:20 a.m., November 30, 2017, SPS was dispatched to a school in the 10 block of Ravine Drive after a witness reported seeing a male with a firearm outside of the school. The school immediately went into a perimeter lockdown. Officers thoroughly checked the area as well as a nearby school. No weapons or suspicious people were found. The perimeter lockdown has been lifted. An
  
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• Province introduces legislation to govern ridesharing in Sask.

  30-11-2017 18:13
  The province has introduced legislation that will allow ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Car collides with light standard during morning commute

  30-11-2017 18:11
  A car that collided head-on with a light standard slowed down drivers on the morning commute Thursday.
  
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• Ride-sharing legislation introduced in Saskatchewan

  30-11-2017 18:10 via globalnews.ca
  Uber and Lyft one step closer to being allowed to operate in Saskatchewan after government introduces legislation to allow ride-sharing in province.
  
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• Morning Collisions

  30-11-2017 18:06 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Traffic was tied up in two areas of the city this morning after minor collisions.At approximately 8:00 a.m., November 30, 2017, Saskatoon Police were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Lorne Avenue and Circle Drive. One car had collided with the side of another car. The driver of the vehicle that struck the car was issued a ticket for failing to yield, then transported to hospital by MD Ambulance, along with a passenger in that vehicle. Injuries were determined to be
  
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• Sask. introduces legislation for ride-booking services

  30-11-2017 18:01 via cbc.ca
  The province has introduced legislation which will make way for ride-booking services like Uber and Lyft to operate in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Sask. ER visit lengths not increasing but higher than national average: CIHI

  30-11-2017 17:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  The average length of an emergency room visit in Saskatchewan is not increasing, but it’s still almost a third longer than the national average, according to new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). 
  The independent agency reported Thursday that 90 per cent of emergency room patients in the province are discharged or admitted to hospital within 10.1 hours, compared to the national average of 7.8 hours. 
  Saskatchewan’s emergency rooms do a good job
  
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• Letter of the Day: Governor general too opinionated

  30-11-2017 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It appears that the role of the governor general in Canada has now changed. All previous governors general have been authorities of unification for Canadians by voicing respect for all varieties of opinion. The current governor general is voicing support of one opinion only and voicing distance from any other opinion. This shows a complete lack of understanding of the unification role of this office.
  It is truly disconcerting that such a high profile and well educated Canadian who could have bee
  
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• ‘I have lived the NHL dream’: Vancouver Canucks’ Derek Dorsett set to retire

  30-11-2017 16:57 via globalnews.ca
  The team announced Thursday that Derek Dorsett will not return to the active roster due to health reasons and risks.
  
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• Vancouver Canucks forward Derek Dorsett ending career due to spinal issues

  30-11-2017 16:45
  Vancouver Canucks forward Derek Dorsett is ending his hockey career due to spinal issues.
  
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• Canucks forward Derek Dorsett ending career due to spinal issues

  30-11-2017 16:45
  Vancouver Canucks forward Derek Dorsett says he is devasted after deciding to follow medical advice and end his hockey career due to spinal problems.
  
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