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• Alavida to take clients from Saskatchewan for online alcohol abuse program

  07-12-2017 23:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  An online-based counselling program for people dealing with alcohol addictions plans to take Saskatchewan clients starting Dec. 11.
  Alavida, which launched in Vancouver last September, does not require its clients to abstain from alcohol. Instead, clients choose the extent to which they want reduce their alcohol use. They meet with counsellors and physicians remotely via e-conferencing. The remote doctors also prescribe naltrexone, an opioid antagonist approved by Health Canada. 
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• Oil and gas rights sales in Saskatchewan more profitable this year: government

  07-12-2017 23:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  The latest sale of Saskatchewan’s oil and natural gas rights netted $9.6 million, bringing the yearly total to $61 million with one sale remaining — well above last year’s annual total of $50 million. 
  The Dec. 5 total represents a 32 per cent decrease from the December 2016 sale. Energy and Resources Minister Nancy Heppner suggested the high annual total reflects an upward surge in the industry. 
  “Drilling activity, oil and gas related revenue, and industry inv
  
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• Prince Albert police charge teen in machete assault on flyer carrier

  07-12-2017 23:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  A teen faces several charges, including aggravated assault, after a person delivering flyers was struck with a machete in Prince Albert, police say.
  Prince Albert police received multiple calls on Wednesday evening about a male running eastbound on 28th Street from Sixth Avenue. Police said a male victim, who was delivering flyers and walking along the 800 block of 28th Street East, was approached by four people, including a suspect with a machete.
  The victim was struck twice with the machete be
  
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• Public Advisory: Relative Scam

  07-12-2017 23:13 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police are warning the public about a recent phone scam.The SPS has received a number of complaints that a person has called and stated that a member of their family is in trouble with Police and is in need of financial assistance to make bail, pay a ticket, etc. The victim is then directed on how to send money, by this person posing as an officer or a lawyer.The SPS does not contact people in this manner. If you are faced with a phone call of this nature, we would encourage you to
  
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• Local soccer player’s big potential matches her big dreams

  07-12-2017 23:02
  Claire Abrey has come a long way in her soccer career.
  
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• Alberta promises lawsuit, other 'consequences' on Sask. licence plate ban

  07-12-2017 22:42
  The great licence plate fight between Alberta and Saskatchewan may be escalating into a much larger conflict.
  
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• Teaching to learn: Swiss artist lets Remai Modern visitors take over

  07-12-2017 22:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  For artists and art aficionados, visiting the pristine, new Remai Modern art gallery is a no-brainer. But a new project by a Swiss-born, Paris-based artist aims to expand the audience to people who don’t normally visit art galleries.
  Thomas Hirschhorn’s What I Can Learn From You. What You Can Learn From Me. invites citizens to be part of the project. During the one-month workshop starting Jan. 27, he’s inviting people to visit his project space and — if they like —
  
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• Free Christmas trees offered to get rid of invasive spruce trees in Sask., Alta.

  07-12-2017 22:38
  Free Christmas trees are available in Alberta and Saskatchewan this weekend, for a good cause.
  
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• Saskatoon sees decrease in water main breaks despite busy 2017 - Globalnews.ca

  07-12-2017 22:06
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  Saskatoon sees decrease in water main breaks despite busy 2017
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  The city has reported over 250 water main breaks in 2017, including one on 25th St that closed the road for 2 days. Neil Fisher / Global News. X. - A A +. Listen. The City of Saskatoon says ongoing repairs to water mains are working, despite seeing ...and more »
  
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• 'Things are better than when we found them': Tears, tributes flow as Brad Wall bids farewell

  07-12-2017 22:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  REGINA — There were tears and tributes as Brad Wall bid farewell to the Saskatchewan legislature Thursday and looked forward to the next chapter of his life as “just Brad” after a decade as premier.
  Wall gave his final speech to the house after an hour of memories and praise shared by colleagues and opponents alike. Wall is retiring next month after holding the Swift Current seat for the Saskatchewan Party for almost 20 years.
  Wall reminisced about giving up his private identit
  
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• Saskatoon sees decrease in water main breaks despite busy 2017

  07-12-2017 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Saskatoon has reported over 250 water main breaks in 2017.
  
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• Education cuts hurt son with autism, says Midale mom

  07-12-2017 21:49 via cbc.ca
  A mother from Midale, Sask., is speaking out about cuts in the education system and how they are impacting families in the province living with autism.
  
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• Women's groups applaud club for cancelling controversial lingerie fundraiser

  07-12-2017 21:17 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon women's groups applaud the cancellation of a controversial charity fundraiser — but one participant says criticism of the event, which featured women gyrating in lingerie, was unfair.
  
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• 'Some events no longer have a place in today's society': Club cancels controversial lingerie fundraiser

  07-12-2017 21:17 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon service club is cancelling an annual charity fundraiser that featured women in lingerie dancing on raised walkways, following criticism from the community.
  
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• Review: A jackpot of laughs in GTNT's Vegas Vacation

  07-12-2017 21:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  Hold your cards, we have a winner!
  Vegas Vacation: A Rez Christmas Story is a sure bet for laughs.
  Penned by Curtis Peeteetuce and first produced in 2006, the seasonal tale returns to Gordon Tootoosis Nikaniwin Theatre under the direction of new artistic director Jennifer Dawn Bishop.
  The moment you see Cory Dallas Standing’s energetic, dancing entrance as Zula Merasty, you know you’re in for a good time. He’s mastered the part of the spunky kohkom who has absolutely no filter.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: warm up makes roads sloppy & slippery

  07-12-2017 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  Heat spills in for the weekend, bringing sloppy and slippery road conditions into Saskatoon’s weather forecast. Peter Quinlan with the details.
  
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• Emotions flow at legislature as Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall bids farewell

  07-12-2017 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  Tears and tributes at the Saskatchewan legislation as Premier Brad Wall bids farewell.
  
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• OPEN HOUSE – Come & Go Master Plan for the Gordie Howe Sports Complex

  07-12-2017 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Saskatoon and the Friends of the Bowl invite residents of HOLIDAY PARK AND AREA to an open house to learn about the Master Plan for the Gordie Howe Sports Complex.  The project is being led by the Friends of the Bowl and construction is expected to begin in 2018. PURPOSE OF THE...
  
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• Tears, Laughter And Kudos For Premier's Final Sitting Of Legislature dlvr.it/Q4sRc0 https://t.co/yNmRaXAzxg

  07-12-2017 20:51
  
  Tears, Laughter And Kudos For Premier's Final Sitting Of Legislature dlvr.it/Q4sRc0 https://t.co/yNmRaXAzxg
  
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• Province should step up HIV fight with universal drug coverage, NDP says

  07-12-2017 20:38 via cbc.ca
  The province needs to step up and provide universal coverage for antiretroviral drugs for people diagnosed with HIV, says the NDP opposition.
  
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• Trudeau to visit North Battleford to back Liberal byelection candidate

  07-12-2017 20:35
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Saskatchewan this evening, backing the Liberal Party’s candidate for the upcoming Battlefords-Lloydminster byelection.
  
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• Five candidates battling for Battlefords-Lloydminster seat

  07-12-2017 20:15
  Candidates from three major political parties and an independent will be vying to take Saskatchewan’s Battlefords-Lloydminster seat from the federal Conservatives next week.
  
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• Provinces, feds to debate proposed changes to ever-divisive equalization program

  07-12-2017 20:14
  A decades-old sore spot in the Canadian federation is days away from another flare-up as the country's finance ministers prepare to discuss potential tweaks to the formula behind equalization payments.
  
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• Family hopeful two years after Sheree Fertuck disappearance

  07-12-2017 20:08
  It’s been two years since a mother of three was last seen leaving her family farm near Kenaston.
  
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• Sask. has highest percentage of debt-free families: Statistics Canada

  07-12-2017 20:07 via cbc.ca
  A new report from Statistics Canada says Saskatchewan has the highest percentage of debt-free families in Canada, with 32.8 per cent of households free of debt. But a quarterly report from TransUnion released in November said Saskatchewan families were mired in debt.
  
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• Man attacked in Prince Albert, Sask. by machete-wielding teen

  07-12-2017 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  A man in Prince Albert says he was attacked by a teen armed with a machete.
  
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• Miguel Gomez handed 12-year sentence for stabbing death of Matthew Herman

  07-12-2017 19:57
  A man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the 2016 stabbing death of a 22-year-old man who was visiting Saskatoon from La Loche.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: warm up makes roads sloppy & slippery - Globalnews.ca

  07-12-2017 19:37
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  Saskatoon weather outlook: warm up makes roads sloppy & slippery
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  We reach the heart of the heat this weekend with an upper ridge keeping us under sunny skies. SkyTracker Weather. X. - A A +. Listen. Heat spills in for the weekend, bringing in sloppy and slippery road conditions. Saskatoon Forecast. Thursday. -11 is ...
  
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• Liberals face funding gap on First Nations water promise: PBO

  07-12-2017 18:48 via cbc.ca
  The Liberal government is spending only 70 per cent, at most, of what's needed to fulfil its promise to end boil water advisories on First Nations Reserves within five years, according to a new report from the Parliamentary budget officer.
  
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• Man gets 12 years for killing La Loche hockey player in Saskatoon parking lot fight - CBC.ca

  07-12-2017 18:41
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  Man gets 12 years for killing La Loche hockey player in Saskatoon parking lot fight
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  Mathieu Herman was stepping into a fight to protect his friend when he was stabbed to death in a Saskatoon pub parking lot in 2016. Now Migeul Gomez, the man who stabbed him, will spend the next 12 years of his life behind bars. Gomez, 21, pleaded ...and more »
  
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• Man gets 12 years for killing La Loche hockey player in Saskatoon parking lot fight

  07-12-2017 18:41 via cbc.ca
  Security footage and witness testimony show Mathieu Herman had stepped into a fight to protect his friend when he was stabbed to death in a Saskatoon pub lot.
  
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• Man gets 12 years for killing La Loche hockey player in Saskatoon ... - CBC.ca

  07-12-2017 18:41
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  Man gets 12 years for killing La Loche hockey player in Saskatoon ...
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  Security footage and witness testimony show Mathieu Herman had stepped into a fight to protect his friend when he was stabbed to death in a Saskatoon pub lot.and more »
  
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• Sales of Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights Outpace Last Year dlvr.it/Q4rRWW https://t.co/ZO5ccmeY8f

  07-12-2017 18:40
  
  Sales of Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights Outpace Last Year dlvr.it/Q4rRWW https://t.co/ZO5ccmeY8f
  
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• Final Sask. Party leadership debate scheduled for Thursday evening in Regina

  07-12-2017 18:38
  Candidates vying to replace Premier Brad Wall as leader of the Saskatchewan Party will have another chance to impress party members on Thursday evening.
  
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• 'We won't be backing off,' Wall says of Alberta government ultimatum over plate policy

  07-12-2017 18:36 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan government refuses to talk to the Alberta government after banning Alberta licence plates on road construction sites, says Alberta's economic development minister.
  
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• 'We won't be backing off,' Brad Wall says of Alberta government ultimatum over plate policy

  07-12-2017 18:36 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan government refuses to talk to the Alberta government after banning Alberta licence plates on road construction sites, says Alberta's economic development minister.
  
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• Plate spat could trigger 'trade war' with Saskatchewan, Alberta minister says

  07-12-2017 18:36 via cbc.ca
  Alberta's Economic Development Minister continues to bait Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall while promising a court fight after Wall banned Alberta licence plates on road construction sites.
  
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• College of Physicians and Surgeons can pursue misconduct charges against ex-P.A. doc in absentia

  07-12-2017 18:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Prince Albert doctor currently facing professional misconduct charges by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan is no longer licensed to practice medicine in the province.
  Dr. Josias Furstenberg, who had been practicing medicine in Prince Albert, did not renew his medical licence in Saskatchewan and hasn’t been licensed since Dec. 1, according to the CPSS’ associate registrar and legal counsel Bryan Salte. The CPSS has also learned that Furstenberg has closed his P.
  
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• Teen faces numerous charges after machete attack in Prince Albert

  07-12-2017 18:34 via cbc.ca
  A 17-year-old suspect will appear in Prince Albert provincial court today, after an individual who was delivering flyers was struck twice with a machete Wednesday.
  
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• Robbery - 500 block Ave. W S

  07-12-2017 18:34 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are looking for two males following the robbery of two unsuspecting women.At approximately 6:30 p.m., December 6, 2017, officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Avenue W South where two females, ages 17 and 19, reported being robbed while sitting in their vehicle. They had been parked in a public parking lot with the car window rolled down. Two males approached the car, reached in the window, and grabbed three necklaces off of the 19 year old woman. The suspects threatened t
  
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• SPCA’s adoptable pet of the week: Secret donation gives people a chance to adopt a cat for free

  07-12-2017 18:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon SPCA has many animals waiting to be adopted into loving homes.
  As a regular feature, The Saskatoon StarPhoenix is teaming up with the SPCA to feature an Adoptable Pet of the Week.
  Today SPCA Fundraising and Donor Relations Coordinator Tricia McAuley introduces Beau, one of 20 cats up for free adoption thanks to a secret donation from ‘Santa Claus.’
  To adoptBeau or any of the other available cats, go online to http://www.saskatoonspca.com/, contact the SPC
  
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• You Can Chop Down a Christmas Tree this Weekend dlvr.it/Q4r9rL https://t.co/iEFsQGPsNk

  07-12-2017 18:08
  
  You Can Chop Down a Christmas Tree this Weekend dlvr.it/Q4r9rL https://t.co/iEFsQGPsNk
  
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• Vehicle Dealer Fined dlvr.it/Q4r9fP https://t.co/W5idoDlQNI

  07-12-2017 18:08
  
  Vehicle Dealer Fined dlvr.it/Q4r9fP https://t.co/W5idoDlQNI
  
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• Saskatchewan’s ombudsman still taking health complaints

  07-12-2017 17:44 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan’s ombudsman Mary McFadyen says people can still contact her office with administrative health complaints.
  
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• Medical Wait Times Growing in Saskatchewan dlvr.it/Q4qvrT https://t.co/cs5X6Y91jM

  07-12-2017 17:36
  
  Medical Wait Times Growing in Saskatchewan dlvr.it/Q4qvrT https://t.co/cs5X6Y91jM
  
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• U.S. trade panel rules Canadian softwood lumber harms American producers

  07-12-2017 17:33 via globalnews.ca
  In a 4-0 vote Thursday morning, the agency sided with the U.S. lumber coalition.
  
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• Here are the provinces with the highest and lowest family net worth

  07-12-2017 17:25 via globalnews.ca
  The share of seniors with a mortgage, meanwhile, has nearly doubled since 1999.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Minister needs to go now

  07-12-2017 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I note the use of the term “Infusion” when Education Minister Bronwyn Eyre refers to treaty education in our Saskatchewan curriculum. She could’ve used the word “integration,” but that term wouldn’t send the message that she is trying to send. The term “infusion” has all the feel of “invasion” or something “forced.” It connotes negativity, something undesired. She says she supports treaty education, but would rather see it i
  
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• Humboldt, Sask. man fined for operating as an unlicensed vehicle dealer

  07-12-2017 16:47 via globalnews.ca
  Kyle Martin was fined over $18,000 after pleading guilty to operating as a vehicle dealer without a licence in Humboldt.
  
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