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• Risk of Saskatchewan cannabis survey respondents being re-identified 'very low'

  08-12-2017 23:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  Future surveys conducted by Saskatchewan Justice may ask respondents to “opt in” for data collection after a University of Regina prof raised concerns about the province’s anonymous survey on recreational cannabis legislation.
  Marc Spooner, who specializes in qualitative and participatory action research, said previously that the survey could identify participants as it automatically collects IP addresses.
  After investigating, the privacy branch recommended the minist
  
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• Army reservists give kids opportunity to talk one-on-one to Santa

  08-12-2017 23:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  Army reservists from 38 Signal Regiment (38 Sig Regt) gave kids from Cardinal Leger School in Saskatoon a special treat on Friday.
  The reservists brought specialized radio equipment which allowed the kids to speak directly to Santa Claus in the North Pole as part of Operation Radio Santa.
  “It’s really just a great way to reach out to the community,” said Cpl Johann Reimer, whose daughter Katherine was one of the kids who got to talk to Santa.
  “To be able to help the
  
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• Op-ed: 'Provocations' from Alta. government made licence plate decision necessary, writes Premier Brad Wall

  08-12-2017 23:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  There has been some discussion about our government’s decision to require Saskatchewan licensed vehicles when companies from Alberta are working on new projects undertaken by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure.
  I want to stress that we took this action reluctantly.
  Our government is, and always has been, a strong supporter of free trade, both within Canada and outside our borders.
  We believe eliminating tariffs and other barriers to trade is crucial to building prospe
  
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• Moose Jaw Times Herald closes doors after more than a century

  08-12-2017 23:04
  The Moose Jaw Times Herald has closed its doors after more than 125 years in business.
  
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• Saskatoon Public Schools to stop supporting Christmas shoebox campaign

  08-12-2017 21:24
  Saskatoon's public schools will be done supporting Operation Christmas Child after this holiday season.
  
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• Sask. Party investigating after 3 contenders raise concerns about possible leak of debate questions to candidate

  08-12-2017 21:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan Party is investigating a possible leak of debate questions to one leadership candidate after three of the other candidates vying to replace Brad Wall signed a letter requesting an internal review.
  Saskatchewan Party executive director Patrick Bundrock confirmed Friday that the party received a letter signed by Tina Beaudry-Mellor, Scott Moe and Gord Wyant, and subsequently sent it to the six-member Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) for review.
  Bundrock decline
  
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• Sask. MP questions lack of advance polls on First Nations in byelection

  08-12-2017 21:11 via cbc.ca
  MP Sheri Benson wants to know why there were no advance polls placed on First Nations for the federal byelection to replace a Saskatchewan MP.
  
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• CanniMed — the target of a hostile takeover — appeals to Saskatchewan government

  08-12-2017 21:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  Canada’s first licensed medical marijuana company is appealing to the Saskatchewan government as it works to fend off what is thought to be the first hostile takeover attempt in the country’s burgeoning weed business.
  In a letter sent to MLAs on Thursday, a copy of which was obtained by the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, CanniMed Therapeutics Inc.’s president and CEO argued that Aurora Cannabis Inc.’s $550-million bid “sells this province short.”“We have a bette
  
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• Liam Phelps reacts after talking to Santa over the radio

  08-12-2017 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  Four-year-old Liam Phelps reacts after talking to Santa during Operation Radio Santa.
  
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• Cash And Cocaine Leads To Arrests dlvr.it/Q527bZ https://t.co/W3p5iPa4kT

  08-12-2017 20:54
  
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• 3 Sask. Party leadership candidates raise concerns debate questions may have been leaked to opponent

  08-12-2017 20:53 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Party says it received a letter of complaint Thursday signed by Gord Wyant, Tina Beaudry-Mellor and Scott Moe, raising concerns another leadership candidate may have been provided with questions prior to a debate in Weyburn.
  
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• SaskPower exploring geothermal power plant in efforts to reach 2030 targets

  08-12-2017 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  SaskPower signed a power purchase agreement with geothermal developer DEEP Corp. in May.
  
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• Landlords' fears about pot-growing renters overblown: horticulture expert

  08-12-2017 20:27 via cbc.ca
  Landlords worried about renters growing marijuana have cited concerns including the strong smell of the plants, humidity levels that damage drywall and high electricity usage for grow lights. But a horticulture expert says he thinks those fears are overblown.
  
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• Saskatoon man, woman face fentanyl, cocaine charges after search warrant at Sutherland-area home

  08-12-2017 20:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two people are facing multiple drug charges after fentanyl, cocaine and cash were found by Saskatoon police inside a Sutherland-area home.
  A 23-year-old Saskatoon man and 24-year-old Saskatoon woman were arrested after an investigation by the Saskatoon Integrated Drug Enforcement Street Team. The man is charged with trafficking fentanyl, possession for the purpose of trafficking fentanyl, possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine, possession of the proceeds of crime, and possession of a
  
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• Saskatoon diners dunk doughnuts with the PM - CBC.ca

  08-12-2017 20:24
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  Saskatoon diners dunk doughnuts with the PM
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  People grabbing breakfast at a Saskatoon restaurant Friday morning also got the chance to catch a glimpse of the prime minister. Justin Trudeau stopped at the Hometown Diner, where he shook hands, chatted with people and paused for a selfie with the ...
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes stops in North Battleford, SaskatoonSaskatoon StarPhoenix
  Battlefords-Lloydminster byelection 'a challenge' for Liberal Party, Trudeau saysCTV News
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• Saskatoon diners dunk doughnuts with the PM

  08-12-2017 20:21 via cbc.ca
  The Prime Minister makes trip to Battlefords-Lloydminster in support of Liberal candidate in byelection, as well as makes a stop at a Saskatoon diner.
  
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• Riders Start Off-Season Roster Moves With Four Releases dlvr.it/Q51y8j https://t.co/riBWCkTvuV

  08-12-2017 20:21
  
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• National Energy Board sides with Sask. government, Kinder Morgan in pipeline ruling

  08-12-2017 19:54
  A legal dispute between the City of Burnaby and Kinder Morgan could have had big implications for the oil industry in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Modernizing Captive Wildlife Regulations dlvr.it/Q51lpk https://t.co/21Y8mBq335

  08-12-2017 19:48
  
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• Province seeking public input on captive wildlife regulations

  08-12-2017 19:47
  The provincial government is reviewing its regulations surrounding captive wildlife issues and is seeking the public’s input.
  
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• 2 charged with trafficking fentanyl in Saskatoon

  08-12-2017 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  Two people are facing a number of charges in Saskatoon, including possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking.
  
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• Justin Trudeau takes time for restaurant stop in Saskatoon

  08-12-2017 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took time to meet customers and staff at the Hometown Diner while in Saskatoon for meetings.
  
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• Justin Trudeau on challenges Liberals face in rural Saskatchewan

  08-12-2017 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discusses the challenges the Liberals face in rural Saskatchewan during a stop in Saskatoon.
  
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• Two Arrested - Cocaine Trafficking - 1400 block 9th Avenue North

  08-12-2017 19:08 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Two Saskatoon men are facing charges following a check of court conditions that resulted in Patrol Officers locating cash and cocaine.Just after midnight, December 8, 2017 the Officers were checking on an individual's conditions at a home in the 1400 block of 9th Avenue North, one of which allowed for a search of the residence. Inside they located $14,500 in cash along with 143 grams of cocaine.   The two men in the residence, ages 21 and 27, are now facing charges of possession f
  
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• Photos: Editorial Cartoons: Dec. 2-8

  08-12-2017 19:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  Here’s a compilation of the StarPhoenix’s editorial cartoons from the past week.
  
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• Photos: The Week in Photos (Dec. 1-7)

  08-12-2017 19:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  Take a look at some of the best StarPhoenix pictures from the past week in and around Saskatoon.
  
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• Chef calls Indigenous Food Lab 'a necessity for our future'

  08-12-2017 18:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Indigenous foods matter, and maybe now more than ever, said chef Sean Sherman, the Oglala Lakota founder of The Sioux Chef. Sherman and his colleagues are preparing to launch a new project, The Indigenous Food Lab. The lab will be a restaurant, education and training centre about everything related to Indigenous foods.
  
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• Stolen Weapons and Drugs Confiscated dlvr.it/Q51KjG https://t.co/wuiErLzQbG

  08-12-2017 18:42
  
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• CanniMed — a target of a hostile takeover — appeals to Saskatchewan government

  08-12-2017 18:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  Canada’s first licensed medical marijuana company is appealing to the Saskatchewan government as it works to fend off what is thought to be the first hostile takeover attempt in the country’s burgeoning weed business.
  In a letter sent to MLAs on Thursday, a copy of which was obtained by the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, CanniMed Therapeutics Inc.’s president and CEO argued that Aurora Cannabis Inc.’s $550-million bid “sells this province short.”“We have a bette
  
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• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes stops in North Battleford, Saskatoon

  08-12-2017 18:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  Following an evening meet-and-greet in North Battleford, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrapped up a whirlwind visit to Saskatchewan with breakfast in Saskatoon.
  Trudeau was in the province Thursday night to prop up Liberal Party candidate Larry Ingram, who is running the Battlefords-Lloydminster byelection. On Friday morning, Trudeau made an appearance at Saskatoon restaurant Hometown Diner.
  Also running in the byelection are Rosemary Ashley Falk (Conservative Party), Matt Fedler (NDP), Ken
  
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• Fentanyl Trafficking - Two Arrested - Rita Cres/Egbert Ave. and 112th Street

  08-12-2017 18:10 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 23 year old Saskatoon man and a 24 year woman from Saskatoon are facing a number of charges following an investigation into fentanyl trafficking.The two were arrested following an investigation by members of the Saskatoon Integrated Drug Enforcement Street Team (SIDEST).  With the assistance of the Tactical Support Unit (TSU) and the Guns and Gangs Unit, two men were taken into custody at 112th Street and Egbert Avenue at approximately 4:20 p.m., December 7, 2017.  Officers had witne
  
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• Meanwhile in Saskatoon: Pastors collar up and get down

  08-12-2017 17:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  Pastors without Borders are four ministers who combine their talents to raise money for a nine-member family from Burundi and local refugee charity NEST Saskatoon. 
  Members are Pastor Mark Kleiner, pastor of Christ Church Anglican, Pastor Brock Fehr of C3, Pastor Jakob Palm of Holy Covenant Evangelical Orthodox Church and Pastor Connor Shram of Awakening in Warman are performing Friday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m. at Christ Church Anglican, 515 28th Street West. Free a
  
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• Stolen rifles, 2 kg marijuana seized in Prince Albert, Sask.

  08-12-2017 17:55 via globalnews.ca
  Prince Albert police seize two stolen rifles, over two kilograms of marijuana during a search of a home in the northern Saskatchewan city.
  
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• Make it Tough for Thieves This Holiday Season dlvr.it/Q50sTC https://t.co/REbWOr3SaU

  08-12-2017 17:38
  
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• Battlefords-Lloydminster byelection ‘a challenge’ for Liberal Party, Trudeau says

  08-12-2017 17:29
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling the upcoming federal byelection in Battlefords-Lloydminster “a challenge” for his Liberal Party.
  
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• Concern grows among farmers as railway bill unlikely to clear senate this year

  08-12-2017 17:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  A federal bill aimed at making the railways more accountable and preventing a costly grain backlog is moving slowly through the Senate while the chance it will pass into law this year diminishes daily. 
  The president of the Agriculture Producers Association of Saskatchewan said the expiry at the end of July of temporary legislation governing rail transport means any delay risks a holdup like the one that is estimated to have cost Western Canada $6.5 billion in 2013 and 2014.
  “It&rsquo
  
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• Jeff Shattler brings more than scoring touch to the Saskatchewan Rush

  08-12-2017 17:21 via globalnews.ca
  Saying it was time for a change, former Calgary Roughnecks transition player Jeff Shattler is looking to win a championship with the Saskatchewan Rush.
  
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• Masked man makes off with money from North Battleford business

  08-12-2017 17:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  RCMP were dispatched to a North Battleford business after it was robbed by a masked man with a weapon.
  Police responded to the scene on the 900 block of the city’s 101st Street, after a call came in Friday around 2 a.m., according to an RCMP news release.
  The suspect, wearing all black with a bandana over his face, brandished the weapon at an employee of the business and demanded demanding money. He then stuffed an undisclosed amount of money into a backpack and made off before p
  
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• Letter of the Day: Merging health regions will have problems

  08-12-2017 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  As we transition to one provincial Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) in December, health care workers are anxious about yet another health care experiment by this government.
  The government claims merging 12 health regions into one will save $10 to $20 million in executive salaries and board expenses, a drop in the $4 billion health care budget. Now the new SHA CEO tells us the restructuring is not about saving money but allowing “patients to move seamlessly through the system.”
  Im
  
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• 'I don’t want to hold up the division': Citing health issues, Georges St-Pierre relinquishes UFC middleweight title

  08-12-2017 16:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  Citing health issues, Georges St-Pierre is giving up his newly won UFC middleweight title.
  The 36-year-old from Montreal won the 185-pound crown Nov. 4 when he dethroned Michael Bisping at UFC 217 in New York. It was the first fight for St-Pierre, the former welterweight title-holder, since he stepped away from the sport four years earlier.
  At the time, St-Pierre (26-2-0) said his contract called for him to fight interim champion Robert (The Reaper) Whittaker next.
  On Thursday, that plan changed
  
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• 2 years since Sheree Fertuck disappeared south of Saskatoon

  08-12-2017 16:20 via globalnews.ca
  Sheree Ferrtuck was last seen alive on Dec. 7, 2015 leaving her family’s farmhouse east of Kenaston.
  
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• Prime Minister concludes Sask. tour in Saskatoon

  08-12-2017 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be stopping over in Saskatoon Friday after a brief visit to Saskatchewan.
  
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• Text messages can be considered private even once received, Supreme Court says

  08-12-2017 15:57
  The Supreme Court says Canadians can expect the text messages they send to remain private -- at least in some instances -- even after the messages reach their destination.
  
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• Candidates take the stage in final Sask. Party leadership debate

  08-12-2017 15:03
  The six people vying to replace Brad Wall at the helm of the Saskatchewan Party took to podiums at the DoubleTree Hotel on Thursday night in an attempt to impress the party faithful.
  
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• Saskatoon police warning public about 'relative scam'

  08-12-2017 15:00 via cbc.ca
  If you get a frantic call from a family member, Saskatoon police are asking that you think twice before sending money.
  
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• Brad Wall's farewell: The Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update for Dec. 8, 2017

  08-12-2017 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  ‘Things are better than when we found them’: Tears, tributes flow as Brad Wall bids farewell
  REGINA — There were tears and tributes as BradWall 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 ho
  
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• Today's Schedule dlvr.it/Q4zdTB https://t.co/auHAgHIpGJ

  08-12-2017 14:55
  
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• Stuff the bus, teddy bear toss part of busy Saskatoon Blades weekend

  08-12-2017 14:53 via globalnews.ca
  It’s a busy weekend for the Saskatoon Blades both on and off the ice this weekend with games against the Blazers and Raiders, girls rock night, stuff the bus, the teddy bear toss and a Christmas skate.
  
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• Net worth of Canadian families on the rise along with house values

  08-12-2017 14:37
  The net worth of Canadian families rose to a median of $295,100 in 2016, with only 29.6 per cent living debt-free, Statistics Canada reports in its first update on the financial health of Canadians since 2012.
  
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• Canadian Progress Club discontinuing Boys Lunch Out event

  08-12-2017 14:32 via globalnews.ca
  Women's advocates appalled over Boys Lunch Out; Canadian Progress Club says event to be discontinued.
  
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