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• Saskatoon city council will vote on restricted fire pit hours

  04-12-2017 23:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  BURNING ISSUE
  Some of the regulations governing wood-burning backyard fire pits in other Canadian cities, as outlined in a City of Saskatoon report:
  Regina: Allowed between noon and 1 a.m.
  Winnipeg: Fire pits must be located three metres from any building, tree, fence or overhead wires.
  Calgary: Allowed between 10 a.m. and midnight during the week and 10 a.m. and 1 a.m. on weekends.
  Edmonton: Fire pits must be located three metres from a building, property line or flammable material.
  Vancouver:
  
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• Saskatoon city council will vote on restricted fire pit hours - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  04-12-2017 23:51
  Saskatoon city council will vote on restricted fire pit hours
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  Winnipeg: Fire pits must be located three metres from any building, tree, fence or overhead wires. Calgary: Allowed between 10 a.m. and midnight during the week and 10 a.m. and 1 a.m. on weekends. Edmonton: Fire pits must be located three metres from a ...
  
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• Nipawin man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2017 death of Frank Letendre

  04-12-2017 23:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Nipawin man originally charged with the second-degree murder in the death of 57-year-old Frank Letendre has pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter. 
  Danny Brain Crate, 33, entered the plea on Monday in Nipawin provincial court, the Crown confirmed.
  “I’m kind of relieved that he entered the guilty plea but I wish it would have been taken care of a lot sooner,” the victim’s son, Chuck, said following the court appearance. 
  Crate was charged less tha
  
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• Storm frequency, damage claim frequency down for Prairie farmers in 2017: report

  04-12-2017 22:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  REGINA — A report from the Canadian Crop Hail Association says a reduction in potentially damaging storm activity on much of the Prairies this past summer led to one of the lightest hail-claim seasons in eight years.
  The 2017 report from the Regina-based association shows there were just over 8,600 claims in Western Canada that generated $96 million in insurance payouts.
  The report says there was a decrease in storm frequency from the five-year average, while damage claim frequency was dow
  
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• Doctor in Prince Albert accused of having sex with patients

  04-12-2017 22:34
  A Prince Albert doctor is facing accusations of unprofessional misconduct after allegedly having sex with a number of patients.
  
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• ‘Just Watch ME!’ contest taking submissions from entrepreneurs with disabilities

  04-12-2017 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  The “Just Watch ME!” contest calls on entrepreneurs from rural Manitoba and rural Saskatchewan to submit videos about their business success.
  
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• Stolen license plate investigation results in seizure of loaded shotgun: four persons arrested, 60 charges laid

  04-12-2017 22:11 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Four people are facing over 60 charges after being found in possession of a stolen vehicle and firearms last night.At approximately 7:45 p.m., December 3, 2017, a Patrol Officer observed a Chrysler 300 with a stolen license plate at the intersection of College Drive and McKercher Drive. Police followed the vehicle to the 600 block of Beckett Crescent where they found it abandoned. Due to fresh snow, Officers were able to track the occupants to the 300 block of Buckwold Cove where three
  
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• Shares in Cameco up after Kazakhstan plans uranium production cuts

  04-12-2017 21:17
  Shares of Canadian miner Cameco Corp. (TSX:CCO) soared in trading Monday after a rival uranium producer announced plans to cut production.
  
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• ‘Nailed it’: how a young chef made The Happy Nun unforgettable

  04-12-2017 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  “This is just a building right now, but when you fill it full of the people, when you fill it full of the food and you fill it full of the music... then it becomes something special.”
  
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• Saskatchewan's climate-change strategy includes buying carbon offsets

  04-12-2017 21:09
  The Saskatchewan government has introduced its climate-change strategy and it doesn't include a carbon tax.
  
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• Saskatchewan's climate-change plan includes buying carbon offsets, no carbon tax

  04-12-2017 21:09
  The Saskatchewan government has introduced a climate-change strategy that inches toward a price on carbon emissions, but leaves large parts of its economy untouched.
  
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• Sask. Environment Minister unveils carbon tax free climate strategy

  04-12-2017 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Minister Dustin Duncan unveiled a “made-in-Saskatchewan” climate change plan the province is hopeful the federal government will see as a carbon tax alternative.
  
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• St. George’s Cathedral Presents: MALANKA

  04-12-2017 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  COCKTAILS: 5:30pm, SUPPER: 6:30pm (by Touch of Ukraine), DANCE: 8:30pm – 1:00am, LATE NIGHT LUNCH. ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY ! ! !  (Deadline for Tickets is January 10th, 2018. AN EVENING OF GREAT FOOD, FUN AND PRIZES ! ! !   Music by: Brothers of the Road. Tickets available at: Rectory 306-664-3459, John 306-249-0493, Bernie 306-382-1647, Liz...
  
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• Art Exhibit: INTERSECTIONS

  04-12-2017 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  RECEPTION:  FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8th, 7:00-9:00pm.  ARTIST TALK:  SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9th at 2:00pm.  EXHIBITION DATES:  THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9th to JANUARY 20th, 2018 (Gallery Hours: Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm, Open until 8pm on Thursdays, and Closed on Sundays). Saskatchewan-born, Montreal-based artist, Shelly Miller, will show works from two recent series using the tradition of quilting...
  
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• Saskatoon police searching for 2 people after man stabbed numerous times - Globalnews.ca

  04-12-2017 20:40
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  Saskatoon police searching for 2 people after man stabbed numerous times
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  Police are searching for two assailants after a man was stabbed numerous times in Saskatoon. File / Global News. X. - A A +. Listen. UPDATE: Police have updated the condition of the man and the description of the suspects. A 47-year-old man is in ...
  
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• Photos: Huskies weekend

  04-12-2017 20:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  The U of S Huskies men had a hockey game against the Regina Cougars on Dec. 1, and the women had a basketball game against the Calgary Dinos on Dec. 2. Take a look at some highlights from the games.
  
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• Public Advisory - Holiday Safety

  04-12-2017 20:36 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service, in partnership with the Downtown, Broadway and Riversdale Business Improvement Districts, would like to remind people to keep theft prevention and safety in mind during the holiday season.Protect your purchaseAn increased number of people will be frequenting shopping centres, grocery stores and department stores. In many cases, people will leave purchases in their vehicles while they continue to shop. Please remember to lock purchases in the trunk of your vehicle an
  
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• Cocaine seized, five charged in Saskatoon drug trafficking bust

  04-12-2017 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  Police seize cocaine, charge five in a Saskatoon drug trafficking bust.
  
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• Milder 2017 Prairie summer leads to one of the lightest hail-claim seasons in 8 years

  04-12-2017 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  A reduction in potentially damaging storm activity on much of the Prairies this past summer led to one of the lightest hail-claim seasons in eight years, a new report from the Canadian Crop Hail Association said.
  
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• Mother Nature proves less troublesome for Prairie farmers in 2017: report

  04-12-2017 20:09
  A report from the Canadian Crop Hail Association says a reduction in potentially damaging storm activity on much of the Prairies this past summer led to one of the lightest hail-claim seasons in eight years.
  
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• Cameco shares up after Kazakhstan plans uranium production cuts

  04-12-2017 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  Shares in Saskatoon-based Cameco up after Kazakhstan plans uranium production cuts.
  
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• CP Holiday Train set to arrive in Saskatoon this evening - CTV News

  04-12-2017 19:59
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  CP Holiday Train set to arrive in Saskatoon this evening
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  Canadian Pacific's holiday train is chugging through Saskatchewan today. The festive train and its brightly lit cars are making their way through Bredenbury, Yorkton, Foam Lake and Wynyard throughout the morning and afternoon before they'll arrive at ...
  CP Holiday Train rolling into Saskatoon in support of food bankNews Talk 980 CJMEall 2 news articles »
  
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• CP Holiday Train set to arrive in Saskatoon this evening

  04-12-2017 19:59
  Canadian Pacific’s holiday train is chugging through Saskatchewan this week.
  
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• 2 people charged after Saskatoon police recover stolen truck

  04-12-2017 19:53 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police recover stolen truck, charge two people after driver attempts to elude officers.
  
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• Saskatchewan Huskies weekend sports wrap: provincial hockey rivals clash

  04-12-2017 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Huskies hockey teams clashed with their provincial rival, the Regina Cougars, this past weekend.
  
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• Patients won't yet see changes with single Sask. health authority, CEO says

  04-12-2017 19:45 via cbc.ca
  The new single health authority in Saskatchewan has officially launched, but its CEO says this change will not have a direct impact on health services today.
  
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• Board meets as new single health authority launches

  04-12-2017 19:45 via cbc.ca
  The new single health authority in Saskatchewan has officially launched, but its CEO says this change will not have a direct impact on health services today.
  
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• No carbon tax in Sask. government climate change plan

  04-12-2017 19:38 via cbc.ca
  The province unveiled its climate change strategy on Monday and it does not include a carbon tax.
  
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• No carbon price or tax in Sask. government climate change plan

  04-12-2017 19:38 via cbc.ca
  The province unveiled its climate change strategy on Monday and it does not include a carbon tax.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: -30 wind chills, snow move in - Globalnews.ca

  04-12-2017 19:37
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  Saskatoon weather outlook: -30 wind chills, snow move in
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  WATCH ABOVE: -30 wind chills move in, followed by snow moving into Saskatoon's weather forecast on Tuesday. X. - A A +. Listen. -30 wind chills move in, followed by snow to start our Tuesday. Fall 2017. Meteorological fall contains the months of ...
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: -30 wind chills, snow move in

  04-12-2017 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  -30 wind chills move in, followed by snow moving into Saskatoon's weather forecast on Tuesday.
  
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• Flair Airlines ditches carry-on fees — temporarily

  04-12-2017 19:15 via globalnews.ca
  Flair Airlines, a discount airline based in Kelowna, is waiving the fee for carry-on baggage. But only for a month.
  
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• UPDATE: Stabbing - 2300 block 33rd St. W

  04-12-2017 19:14 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The 47 year old victim is now in critical but stable condition in hospital. He and the suspects are unknown to each other.The SPS would like to make a correction in the description of the suspects; they are described as one male wearing black clothing, and a thin female wearing a burgundy coat. Anyone with information is requested to contact the Saskatoon Police Service at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477(Occurrence Number: 17-125834)
  
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• Graham DeLaet Interview

  04-12-2017 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  Dec 2: Focus Saskatchewan host Blake Lough sits down with pro golfer Graham DeLaet on his most recent trip back to Saskatchewan. The Weyburn native talks about his journey to the highest level of the sport, and how important it was to keep a balance while developing as an athlete.
  
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• Daniel Forest to stand trial in beating death of 45-year-old Rodney Wailing

  04-12-2017 19:04 via cbc.ca
  Accused killer Daniel Forest agreed at the start of his preliminary hearing today to go directly to trial.
  
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• The Happy Nun

  04-12-2017 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  Dec 2: Focus Saskatchewan host Blake Lough shares the story of Katie Vinge-Riddell – a young chef who owned and operated The Happy Nun restaurant in the tiny community of Forget, SK. The ambitious business owner built the Nun’s sterling reputation far and wide, until a tragic accident put everything on hold.
  
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• Crop hail payouts down in Saskatchewan for 2017

  04-12-2017 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  Total payouts for crop damage in Saskatchewan due to hail during 2017 dropped from the previous year.
  
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• Cocaine Trafficking - Clarence Ave. & Pichler Cres.

  04-12-2017 18:59 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Five men are facing charges following an investigation into cocaine trafficking.The investigation, conducted by members of the Saskatoon Integrated Drug Enforcement Street Team, resulted in arrests on December 2, 2017 at two locations; the 3000 block of Clarence Avenue and the 400 block of Pichler Crescent. Officers seized more than $7100 in cash, 140 grams of cocaine, a vehicle and a variety of drug paraphernalia.  Four of the men; ages 21, 28 and two age 26, are facing
  
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• Eagles set to perform at Mosaic Stadium

  04-12-2017 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  The Regina Pats announced that the Eagles will be performing a concert at Mosaic Stadium on May 17, 2018.
  
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• Photos: Sundog arts faire

  04-12-2017 18:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  The 2017 Sundog Arts and Entertainment Faire was held at SaskTel Centre Dec. 1-3, 2017. Handcrafted good created by artisans from across Canada were available.
  
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• Husky Energy approves two new $350-million heavy oil facilities

  04-12-2017 18:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  A year after committing $1 billion to build three new steam-assisted heavy oil extraction plants in the Lloydminster area, Husky Energy’s board of directors has approved two more plants in Saskatchewan with a combined cost of about $700 million.
  The Calgary-based energy company plans to build the facilities — which are part of its strategy of shifting toward “low sustaining capital operations” — near Westhazel, which is west of Mervin and Edam. 
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• Evade Police - ASU & Patrol Arrests

  04-12-2017 18:36 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Two people were arrested Saturday afternoon after attempting to evade Police.At approximately 3:00 p.m., December 2, 2017, SPS Patrol members located a stolen truck in the area of Avenue P South and 11th Street West. Officers followed the vehicle, a 2013 GMC Sierra, for a short distance before activating their emergency equipment in an attempt to conduct a traffic stop. The truck immediately accelerated, attempting to evade Police. Members on Patrol disengaged as the SPS Air Support Unit was mon
  
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• Saskatoon Secret Santa Foundation to deliver hampers for 800 families

  04-12-2017 18:14
  It took a lot of heavy lifting Monday morning to deliver over 35,000 pounds of food to kick start the 34th annual Saskatoon Secret Santa Foundation.
  
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• Sales up, prices down in November for Saskatoon's housing market - Globalnews.ca

  04-12-2017 18:14
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  Sales up, prices down in November for Saskatoon's housing market
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  More homes sold in Saskatoon during November than a year ago but sales for the year are down. Devin Sauer / Global News. X. - A A +. Listen. The number of homes sold in Saskatoon during November rose compared to a year ago but prices continue to slide ...and more »
  
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• Single health authority launches in Saskatchewan

  04-12-2017 18:11
  Saskatchewan has officially combined its 12 regional health authorities into one.
  
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• Livestream: Regina Pats set to make major concert announcement fro Memeorial Cup

  04-12-2017 17:57 via globalnews.ca
  The Regina Pats are set to make a major concert announcement on Monday morning for Mosaic Stadium.
  
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• Three charged in Yorkton, Sask. home invasion

  04-12-2017 17:55 via globalnews.ca
  Three men are facing a number of charges in a Yorkton home invasion.
  
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• Pedestrian killed in crash in northern Sask.

  04-12-2017 17:52
  A 62-year-old man from Southend, Sask., has died after a crash early Sunday morning.
  
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• Focus Saskatchewan: Dec 2

  04-12-2017 17:52 via globalnews.ca
  Focus Saskatchewan: Dec 2
  
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• Province Advised to Focus on Combating Climate Change dlvr.it/Q4J5ff https://t.co/shcMH8tc3O

  04-12-2017 17:48
  
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