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• Saskatoon police say fire at former 33rd Street nightclub caused $2M in damage - CBC.ca

  12-12-2017 23:41
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  Saskatoon police say fire at former 33rd Street nightclub caused $2M in damage
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  Police say a fire that tore through a former Saskatoon nightclub caused $2 million in damage. The Saskatoon Fire Department called the blaze "a major building fire" and as of 6 a.m. CST, at least eight fire vehicles were on the scene on 33rd Street ...
  Fire at Saskatoon nightlife spot causes $2 million in damagesSaskatoon StarPhoenix
  Damage at Matriarch Nightclub fire estimated at $2MGlobalnews.ca
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• Salvation Army fundraising campaign off to slow start

  12-12-2017 23:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Salvation Army is in danger of raising less money this year than last year through its Christmas Kettle campaign.
  Bell ringers at 18 locations across the city aimed to raise $300,000 between Nov. 16 and Dec. 24. As of Monday morning — with just 13 days left in the campaign — only $124,348 had come in.
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  A sign of the season: Salvation Army launches Kettle CampaignThat’s $28,000 less than people donated by the same time last year, when more than $330,000 was
  
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• Sask credit unions among five in Canada included in $55B partnership with Desjardins, Cumis

  12-12-2017 23:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  Quebec credit union Desjardins Group is partnering with five credit union centrals across the country — including Saskatchewan — and insurer Cumis Group Ltd. to form Aviso Wealth, with more than $55 billion in combined client assets.
  The new wealth management company will bring together the businesses of their subsidiaries, Credential Financial Inc., Qtrade Canada Inc. and NEI Investments. Leading the new organization as chief executive will be Bill Packham, CEO of Qtrade Canada
  
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• Correction: Building Fire - 1200 block Alberta Ave.

  12-12-2017 23:01 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service would like to make a correction to a previous release sent out earlier today.Investigators are not investigating this incident as an arson at this time; the cause of the fire has not yet been determined. Investigations into how the fire started are ongoing. Further information will be released when an update is available. We would ask the public to continue avoiding the location until the scene has been cleared.(Occurrence Number: 17-128842)
  
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• Artist applauds decision to bring Indigenous voices to the discussion about public art in Saskatoon

  12-12-2017 23:01 via cbc.ca
  A committee at city hall in Saskatoon will explore options of bringing new Indigenous members to the group that oversees public art.
  
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• Canadian cellular prices declining, mainly for talk and text, report finds

  12-12-2017 22:43 via cbc.ca
  Prices for cellphone service in Canada came down in the last year, but not for heavy users in the vast majority of Canadian cities.
  
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• Evade Police/Weapons Charges – 20th St. & Idylwyld Dr.

  12-12-2017 22:39 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A Saskatoon man is facing a number of weapons related charges following an incident in which a vehicle refused to stop for Police last night.At approximately 10:30 p.m., December 11, 2017, a Patrol officer observed a blue, 2003 Chevrolet Malibu with no licence plate in the area of 20th Street and Idylwyld Drive. When the officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the car almost came to a stop before accelerating and continuing to drive normally. Police followed the car at low speeds until it c
  
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• Aviso Wealth: Saskatchewan credit unions among five in Canada included in $55B partnership with Desjardins, Cumis

  12-12-2017 21:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  Quebec credit union Desjardins Group is partnering with five credit union centrals across the country — including Saskatchewan — and insurer Cumis Group Ltd. to form Aviso Wealth, with over $55 billion in combined client assets.
  The new wealth management company will bring together the businesses of their subsidiaries, Credential Financial Inc., Qtrade Canada Inc. and NEI Investments. Leading the new organization as chief executive will be Bill Packham, CEO of Qtrade Canada Inc.
  
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• SPCA’s adoptable pet of the week: Anne-Marie perfect for an active home

  12-12-2017 21:36 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 Anne-Marie, a six-year-old minitature pinscher.
  To adopt Anne-Marie or any other pet, go online to http://www.saskatoonspca.com/, contact the SPCA at 306 374-7387 or drop by the shelter at 5028 Clarence Avenue
  
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• Review: ’The Last Jedi’ a welcome disturbance in the Force

  12-12-2017 21:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  A welcome disturbance in the Force, Rian Johnson’s “The Last Jedi” is, by wide measure, the trippiest, scrappiest and most rule-breaking “Star Wars” adventure yet.
  Not the exercise in nostalgia that was J.J. Abrams’ “The Force Awakens,” Johnson’s Episode VIII takes George Lucas’ space opera in new, often thrilling, and sometimes erratic directions while finding the truest expression yet of the saga’s underlying ethos of camaraderi
  
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• Fire at well-known Saskatoon nightlife spot being investigated as arson

  12-12-2017 20:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  An arson investigation is underway after a large fire at a well-known nightlife location in Saskatoon.
  Saskatoon fire crews and police responded Tuesday to a 911 call that came in at 5:21 a.m., about smoke and flames coming from building currently housing Saskatoon Event Centre/Matriarch Nightclub. The building, located on the corner of 33rd Street East and Alberta Avenue, was previously the site of Tequila Nightclub and Rylys Nightclub.
  Five apparatus were initially dispatched, with another thr
  
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• Saskatoon police seek driver of a white truck in stabbing investigation

  12-12-2017 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  The driver of a white truck may have information that could help Saskatoon police in a stabbing investigation.
  
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• Baby formula drive continues Saskatoon holiday tradition

  12-12-2017 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Food Bank received a heartwarming donation from the first annual Empty Arms baby formula drive.
  
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• Gas Leak - Update

  12-12-2017 19:54 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Sask Energy has sealed the leak and the area is now safe. Traffic restrictions have been lifted.(Occurrence Number: 17-128901)
  
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• Saskatchewan auditor’s annual report raises concerns about sick days

  12-12-2017 19:53 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan's auditor is raising concerns about the number of sick days being taken by some government employees.
  
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• Sask. businesses now able to raise capital from Alta. investors through crowdfunding

  12-12-2017 19:50 via cbc.ca
  While the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta bicker over licence plates and public construction work zones, the two have made it a little easier for businesses to raise some cash.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: risk of mixed precipitation, warm air sticks around

  12-12-2017 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  There is a risk of mixed precipitation in Saskatoon's weather forecast as warm air and wind stick around.
  
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• Saskatoon police search for missing 14-year-old girl - CBC.ca

  12-12-2017 19:34
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  Saskatoon police search for missing 14-year-old girl
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  Saskatoon police are trying to find a teenage girl who hasn't been seen for more than a month and are asking for help from the public. Shaniel Littlewolfe was last seen on the 200 block of Avenue L N. on Nov. 8. Littlewolfe is five feet six inches tall ...
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• Saskatoon police search for missing 14-year-old girl

  12-12-2017 19:30 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police are trying to find a teenage girl who hasn't been seen for more than a month.
  
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• Gas Leak -

  12-12-2017 19:29 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Fire and Police units are responding to 100 block of  Dubois Crescent after a contractor ruptured  the main gas line. The area is being evacuated and Sask Energy contacted. The public is asked to avoid the area.(Occurrence Number: 2017-12890)
  
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• Building Fire - Update Traffic Restrictions Lifted

  12-12-2017 19:22 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Traffic Restrictions have been lifted although Police and Fire remain on scene. Early indications of the cause of fire has lead to an arson investigation, which is now ongoing.Saskatoon Police would like to thank the public for their cooperation in staying away from the area.(Occurrence Number: 17-128842)
  
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• Volunteers start baby formula drive in honour of families who have had children die

  12-12-2017 19:06
  A parent support group has collected baby formula for the Saskatoon Food Bank in honour of families who have lost children.
  
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• Number of sick days taken by Sask. civil servants a concern: auditor general

  12-12-2017 18:51
  The provincial auditor Judy Ferguson has released her latest report which examined operations at 170 government ministries, Crowns and health authorities.
  
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• Head coach-GM Chris Jones signs contract extension with Saskatchewan Roughriders

  12-12-2017 18:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed head coach, general manager and vice-president of football operations Chris Jones to a one-year contract extension, carrying through the 2019 CFL season.
  Jones voiced his appreciation for a “gracious offer” and one of which he is appreciative.
  Roughriders president-CEO Craig Reynolds announced the deal, which he termed “a natural,” at a Tuesday morning media conference at Mosaic Stadium.
  Reynolds wooed Jones away from the Edmonton
  
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• Chris Jones signs extension with Riders

  12-12-2017 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced on Tuesday that they have signed General Manager and Head Coach Chris Jones to a contract extension through 2019.
  
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• Sentencing Hearing Resumes For Teen Who Killed Baby dlvr.it/Q5cY8v https://t.co/t5adhF4cPE

  12-12-2017 18:21
  
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• Employee Absenteeism Just One Of Topics In Auditor's Report dlvr.it/Q5cYFk https://t.co/K0dzcabXvJ

  12-12-2017 18:21
  
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• UPDATE/Request for Public Assistance - Stabbing - 2300 block 33rd St. W

  12-12-2017 18:19 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are attempting to speak with a person who may have information in an investigation involving a stabbing. The incident occurred at approximately midnight Saturday December 2/Sunday December 3, 2017 in the 2300 block of 33rd Street West.Officers are attempting to speak with the driver of a white truck, possibly a Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab, with a truck cap. It was observed traveling north-bound on Avenue W near Byers Crescent at the time of the incident. It is reported to
  
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• Sask. auditor says excessive sick days drive up cost of health care

  12-12-2017 18:00 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan's auditor says the government needs to do more to cut down on sick leave by employees.
  
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• Average Sask. health region employee took more than 10 sick days last year

  12-12-2017 18:00 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan's auditor says the government needs to do more to cut down on sick leave by employees.
  
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• RUH is Raising Funds for Some Major Improvements dlvr.it/Q5cHC0 https://t.co/QuyJbASplK

  12-12-2017 17:47
  
  RUH is Raising Funds for Some Major Improvements dlvr.it/Q5cHC0 https://t.co/QuyJbASplK
  
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• Riders sign contract extension for head coach and GM Chris Jones

  12-12-2017 17:31
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced that they have extended the contract of head coach and general manager Chris Jones by a year.
  
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• RBC projecting Sask. economy to rebound in 2018 and 2019

  12-12-2017 17:30 via cbc.ca
  The outlook for Saskatchewan's economy is looking good, according to RBC's economic forecast.
  
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• Teen who killed Saskatoon baby in court for second day of adult sentencing hearing

  12-12-2017 17:11
  The teen who pleaded guilty to killing a six-week-old baby is back in court for the second day of a hearing determining if she will be sentenced as an adult.
  
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• Teen who killed baby rated a high risk to reoffend: program director

  12-12-2017 17:11
  A teen girl who has admitted to killing a six-week-old baby was rated at a high risk to reoffend and needs lifelong support, according to youth justice workers.
  
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• Live Blog: Teen who killed Saskatoon baby in court for second day of adult sentencing hearing

  12-12-2017 17:11
  The teen who pleaded guilty to killing a six-week-old baby is back in court for the second day of a hearing determining if she will be sentenced as an adult.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Outward expansion of city just won't work

  12-12-2017 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  You can’t blame Nutana residents for resisting infills to keep their neighbourhood as is. We’ll see further petitions to pull up the infill drawbridge.
  Saskatoon has been growing on the edges for so long it may seem unnatural or unnecessary to embrace a turn inward for its growth. However, some comparisons might give a better look at where Saskatoon is in terms of population density.
  New York has 8.5 million people on 790 square kilometres of land for a population density of 10,760 p
  
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• Saskatoon fire crews battle blaze at Saskatoon Event Centre

  12-12-2017 16:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  The cause of a large fire at a well-known nightlife location in Saskatoon was not immediately known.
  Saskatoon fire crews and police responded Tuesday to a 911 call that came in at 5:21 a.m., about smoke and flames coming from Saskatoon Event Centre. The building, located on the corner of 33rd Street East and Alberta Avenue, was previously the site of Tequila Nightclub and Rileys.
  Five apparatus were initially dispatched, with another three apparatus responding once the extent of the fire was de
  
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• Dinsdale determined to bring the Cup back to Saskatchewan dlvr.it/Q5bmbF https://t.co/lRT25aDPKy

  12-12-2017 16:42
  
  Dinsdale determined to bring the Cup back to Saskatchewan dlvr.it/Q5bmbF https://t.co/lRT25aDPKy
  
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• Teen who killed baby wouldn't get needed 'lifelong' services with youth sentence: expert

  12-12-2017 16:30 via cbc.ca
  The teenager who murdered a six-week-old baby while the child's family was sleeping nearby could learn her fate this week.
  
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• Teen who killed baby needs 'lifelong' services and wouldn't get those with youth sentence: expert

  12-12-2017 16:30 via cbc.ca
  The teenager who murdered a six-week-old baby while the child's family was sleeping nearby could learn her fate this week.
  
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• Sentencing hearing for teen who killed 6-week old baby continues in Saskatoon

  12-12-2017 16:30 via cbc.ca
  The teenager who murdered a six-week old baby while the child's family was sleeping nearby is expected to learn her fate this week.
  
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• Justin Trudeau's Liberals win byelections again where it matters most

  12-12-2017 16:11 via cbc.ca
  The Conservatives picked up support in three of four byelections, but the Liberals won the kind of seat that will decide the next federal election in 2019.
  
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• Must have medicine cabinet items for the holidays

  12-12-2017 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  Pharmacist Kelly Kizlyk with must have items for the medicine cabinet for the holiday season and through the winter months.
  
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• Traffic restricted on PA’s Diefenbaker Bridge due to stuck semi

  12-12-2017 15:18
  Southbound traffic on the Diefenbaker Bridge in Prince Albert is down to one lane after a semi towing a trailer got hung up on a guard rail.
  
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• Traffic flowing on PA’s Diefenbaker Bridge again after morning restrictions

  12-12-2017 15:18
  Traffic is now flowing normally on the Diefenbaker Bridge in Prince Albert after restrictions on Tuesday morning caused by a stuck semi.
  
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• Fire at Matriarch Nightclub and Event Centre

  12-12-2017 15:11 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from Matriarch Nightclub and Event Centre.
  
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• Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update for Dec. 12, 2017

  12-12-2017 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  City hall teams up with Indigenous education sector
  The City of Saskatoon is forging a closer relationship with Indigenous educational institutions in an effort to achieve its goals for a more diverse workforce. City council unanimously endorsed negotiating a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) and th
  
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• Healthy Living: healthy holiday drink options

  12-12-2017 14:52 via globalnews.ca
  Brooke Bulloch from Food to Fit with non-alcoholic holiday drink options.
  
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• Riders Out of Franklin Sweepstakes? Carter Works Out for Arizona! dlvr.it/Q5Zjnl https://t.co/xdVpBlfSP2

  12-12-2017 14:21
  
  Riders Out of Franklin Sweepstakes? Carter Works Out for Arizona! dlvr.it/Q5Zjnl https://t.co/xdVpBlfSP2
  
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