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• Alberta challenges Saskatchewan licence plate ban under free trade rules

  14-12-2017 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta is challenging Saskatchewan's licence plate ban, filing the paperwork to have the issued resolved by an arbitration panel under the free trade New West Partnership.
  
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• Rock 102 stuffs transit bus for the Saskatoon Food Bank

  14-12-2017 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  During a twelve-hour live broadcast, the ‘Rock Jocks’ from Rawlco Radio called for donations to the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre.
  
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• Battle Over License Plates Heats Up dlvr.it/Q60PP3 https://t.co/J8SsFj32c7

  14-12-2017 23:10
  
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• Earlier Start for Longer C-F-L Season in 2018 dlvr.it/Q60P6N https://t.co/MM6eHu6a0f

  14-12-2017 23:08
  
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• ‘It was just dark on the plane’: Survivor says plane rocked back and forth before crashing near Fond du Lac

  14-12-2017 22:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  After the turbo prop plane Lyman Fern was a passenger on crashed, he was surrounded by darkness, still conscious.
  He was one of the 25 people who survived the crash landing involving a West Wind Aviation plane. The plane took off a short time before from Fond Du Lac and crashed about one mile west of the airport. No deaths have been reported.
  The trip began as usual for Fern, who had travelled the route between Fond du Lac and Stony Rapids before. He and his cousin boarded the flight and the pla
  
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• Man arrested after stabbing in the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood

  14-12-2017 22:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police have arrested a man believed to be responsible for a stabbing that took place over the noon hour Thursday.
  Police were dispatched to the 1,000 block of 20th Street west at around 12:10 p.m. after receiving reports of a stabbing that sent a victim to hospital in serious but stable condition. 
  A man was arrested less than a kilometre away from the scene of the stabbing on the 100 block of Avenue Q south and charges against him are currently pending. Early investigations indic
  
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• Sask. decision to ban Alta. licence plates reported to New West Trade Partnership Agreement

  14-12-2017 22:00
  The Alberta government has reported Saskatchewan to the New West Trade Partnership Agreement after Saskatchewan announced plans to ban vehicles with Alberta licence plates from ministry of highways worksites.
  
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• Stabbing - 1000 block 20th St. W

  14-12-2017 21:49 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police have arrested a male following an assault over the noon hour.At approximately 12:10 p.m., December 14, 2017, Police were dispatched to the 1000 block of 20th Street West for a report of a stabbing. Officers arrested a male suspect in the 100 block of Avenue Q South. Charges against the male are pending. The victim is in hospital in serious but stable condition. Early investigations indicate this was not a random assault. The SPS Targeted Enforcement Unit is investigating. (
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: freezing rain Friday, big cool down ahead

  14-12-2017 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  Freezing rain risk Friday with a big cool down in Saskatoon’s weather forecast ahead. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan tells us if it will be a white Christmas.
  
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• ‘It happened too fast’: Passenger recalls Fond du Lac plane crash

  14-12-2017 21:00
  One of the passengers on a plane that crashed in northern Saskatchewan says he woke up upside down and soaked in gas after the collision.
  
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• Alexa Emerson still waiting to hear if she is heading straight to trial

  14-12-2017 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  A decision on whether the Crown will be granted a direct indictment against Alexa Emerson has again been delayed.
  
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• Emotions high in court for family of baby boy killed in Saskatoon by teen

  14-12-2017 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  Emotions were high as victim impact statements were read at the sentencing hearing for a teen guilty of killing a baby boy in Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatchewan expected to lead Canada in GDP growth in 2018: RBC

  14-12-2017 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  RBC says Saskatchewan will lead Canada in GDP growth in 2018 due to rebounds in the agriculture and mining sectors, along with increased investment spending.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: freezing rain Friday, big cool down ahead - Globalnews.ca

  14-12-2017 19:53
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  Saskatoon weather outlook: freezing rain Friday, big cool down ahead
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  -4 was where temperatures fell down to on this Thursday morning, when normally a morning low in Saskatoon is -17 on this date! We made our way up a few degrees to -2 by morning, which was where we sat right into the middle of the day as clouds that ...
  
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• Alberta to launch court fight after Saskatchewan ignores licence plate ultimatum

  14-12-2017 19:11 via cbc.ca
  Alberta will file for a trade injunction today after Saskatchewan ignored its ultimatum in a spat over licence plates, says Economic Development Minister Deron Bilous.
  
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• Alberta files trade complaint after Saskatchewan ignores licence plate ultimatum

  14-12-2017 19:11 via cbc.ca
  Alberta will file for a trade injunction today after Saskatchewan ignored its ultimatum in a spat over licence plates, says Economic Development Minister Deron Bilous.
  
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• Plane acted strangely seconds before crash in northern Saskatchewan: survivor

  14-12-2017 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  A survivor of a northern Saskatchewan plane crash said the plane started to act strangely seconds before it hit the ground.
  
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• Online poll says Saskatoon happy with mayor, opinion slightly mixed in Regina

  14-12-2017 19:01 via cbc.ca
  A new poll from Insightrix Research suggests Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark is well-liked in his first year on the job.
  
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• Police Check Stops are Running Through the Holidays dlvr.it/Q5yg2j https://t.co/AdSIlr6O0V

  14-12-2017 18:49
  
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• 'We started tearing the aircraft apart so we can get these people out': Man recounts efforts to help passengers of plane that crashed near Fond du Lac

  14-12-2017 18:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  Raymond Sanger woke up sore, stiff and smelling of what he believed to be jet fuel after he spent a portion of Wednesday night helping the victims of a downed plane in Northern Saskatchewan.
  Speaking to the StarPhoenix on Thursday morning, Sanger, a civilian, he said he was playing bingo when news of the plane crash reached him. The plane, owned by West Wind Aviation, was carrying 22 passengers and three crew, crashed shortly after takeoff from Fond du Lac, but no fatalities have been repor
  
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• Video: New in theatres Dec. 15

  14-12-2017 18:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  Take a look at some clips from the movies hitting theatres December 15.
  
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• Microsoft Finances Research at U of S dlvr.it/Q5yR6N https://t.co/Vpd1sUyTaq

  14-12-2017 18:15
  
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• Sask. HIV groups who 'hit the whole province' with outreach dumbfounded about federal funding cuts

  14-12-2017 18:04 via cbc.ca
  Two Saskatchewan organizations say they are left in the dark about why their federal funding was cut for AIDS and HIV outreach work.
  
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• Family of baby killed by teen reading victim impact statements

  14-12-2017 17:23
  Family members of a six-week-old baby killed by a teen are sharing victim impact statements in court Thursday.
  
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• ‘A part of me has died’: Family of murdered baby reads victim impact statements

  14-12-2017 17:23
  The mother of a six-week-old baby who was killed by a teen girl in Saskatoon last year says part of her died when her son did.
  
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• Teenage killer expected to take stand Friday in Saskatoon baby death

  14-12-2017 17:14 via cbc.ca
  The teen who pleaded guilty to killing six-week-old Nikosis Cantre is expected to speak in court on Friday morning.
  
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• 'A part of me is missing': Family of dead baby prepares for teen killer to take stand Friday

  14-12-2017 17:14 via cbc.ca
  The teen who pleaded guilty to killing six-week-old Nikosis Cantre is expected to speak in court on Friday morning.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Redevelopment approval unwise

  14-12-2017 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Council’s unanimous approval of redevelopment of 631 and 637 University Drive was ill-considered. This was obvious to opposing local residents but it is now obvious to all following Mayor Clark’s call for “more clarity” with respect to infill redevelopment — too little, too late.
  As the public hearing unfolded, concerning information was revealed. Briefly, this was: inconsistent planning policies, incomplete planning and public consultation for the Broadway corridor
  
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  14-12-2017 16:31
  
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• The plane turned sideways and people screamed: Passenger recalls last moments before Sask. crash

  14-12-2017 16:21 via cbc.ca
  Willie John Laurent says one of the last things he remembers before Wednesday night's crash of a plane that left Fond-du-Lac, Sask., was it turning sideways in the air and the people aboard screaming.
  
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• Fond-du-Lac, Sask., plane crash was a bad dream for those aboard

  14-12-2017 16:21 via cbc.ca
  Willie John Laurent says one of the last things he remembers before Wednesday night's crash of a plane that left Fond-du-Lac, Sask., was it turning sideways in the air and the people aboard screaming.
  
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• 16-year-old survivor of Fond-du-Lac plane crash thought he 'was going to die' but sought out help

  14-12-2017 16:21 via cbc.ca
  Willie John Laurent says one of the last things he remembers before Wednesday night's plane crash in Saskatchewan was it turning sideways in the air and the people aboard screaming.
  
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• 16-year-old survivor of Fond-du-Lac plane crash thought he 'was going to die'

  14-12-2017 16:21 via cbc.ca
  Willie John Laurent says one of the last things he remembers before Wednesday night's plane crash in Saskatchewan was it turning sideways in the air and the people aboard screaming.
  
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• Investigators to probe northern Sask. plane crash that injured several passengers

  14-12-2017 16:19 via globalnews.ca
  TSB expected on the scene Thursday to begin investigation into the cause a northern Saskatchewan plane crash that left several people injured.
  
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• Stolen truck driver arrested by Saskatoon police after crashing into trailer

  14-12-2017 15:52 via globalnews.ca
  The alleged driver of a stolen truck was arrested by Saskatoon police after crashing into a trailer.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Raymond looking for his new home

  14-12-2017 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  Raymond is hoping someone can adopt him from the Saskatoon SPCA in time for Christmas.
  
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• Sale value of STC assets uncertain: Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update for Dec. 14, 2017

  14-12-2017 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Sale value of STC assets still uncertain, Saskatchewan government says
  The provincial government says the total amount made in the sale of STC assets may not be released until STC’s annual report is published after the fiscal year end (March 31, 2018). By Wednesday afternoon, the government said the sale of all the Crown’s assets will fetch an esti
  
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• Premier Wall says thoughts with families of those hurt in Northern Sask. plane crash

  14-12-2017 14:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says his thoughts are with the families of those injured in a plane crash in Northern Saskatchewan.
  The plane, which was carrying 22 passengers and three crew aboard crashed shortly after takeoff from Fond du Lac, but no fatalities are reported. On Thursday morning, Wall took to Twitter to issue a statement on the crash.
  “Our thoughts go out to families of those who were injured in the plane crash near Fond du Lac; relieved to hear there were no fatalities,&r
  
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• Pedestrian hospitalized after crash on Wednesday night

  14-12-2017 14:54
  A pedestrian is in hospital after he was hit by a vehicle on Wednesday night.
  
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• Spreading Christmas cheer in Saskatoon with adopt a senior

  14-12-2017 14:53 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Home Support is looking for people to adopt a senior to help spread Christmas cheer and make a difference in someone’s life.
  
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• Police respond to armed robbery and pursue dangerous driver in unrelated incident

  14-12-2017 14:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police were kept busy Wednesday evening, as they dealt with a number of incidents.
  At around 6 p.m., officers were dispatched to a home on the 400 block of Avenue E. South where two men reportedly forced their way in, carrying weapons, according to a police news release.
  One armed with a baseball bat and the other with a gun, the suspects stole medication before fleeing the scene, the victim told police.
  The victim suffered minor injuries, according to police. The suspects were not loc
  
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• Medication stolen in armed robbery

  14-12-2017 14:38
  Saskatoon Police are on the lookout for two suspects after an armed robbery resulted in medication being stolen from a home
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Christmas tree

  14-12-2017 14:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives.
  Today, we have a photo of people purchasing a Christmas tree, from Dec. 14, 1950.
  (Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-B483-2) 
  
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• 'What kind of Grinch drives a red Corvette?': Thief steals package off man's doorstep

  14-12-2017 14:01
  A CTV News cameraman in B.C. will be changing how he receives deliveries at home after a thief in a red Corvette stole a parcel right off his doorstep.
  
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• Take a self-guided twinkle tour of Saskatoon's 2017 lights displays

  14-12-2017 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Each year, The Saskatoon StarPhoenix assembles a map of the best Christmas light displays in the city.
  We’re always looking for new additions to the map. If you know of a must-see house or neighbourhood in Saskatoon that should be added to our list, email submissions, with pictures, to [email protected]. If you come across a home on this list that is not participating this year, please email the address and we will remove it.Silverwood
  423 Trotchie Crescent
  338 Thain Crescent
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• Accused bank robber gets bail in Alberta, but also faces charges in Saskatchewan

  14-12-2017 13:55 via globalnews.ca
  Stephen Vogelsang remains in custody in Medicine Hat, Alta., because he faces the same charges in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Medication stolen in Saskatoon home robbery

  14-12-2017 13:43 via globalnews.ca
  Two men armed with a rifle and a baseball bat made off with medication in an armed robbery at a Saskatoon home.
  
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• No fatalities in Saskatchewan plane crash with 25 on board

  14-12-2017 13:42 via globalnews.ca
  A plane carrying 25 people crashed early Wednesday evening in northern Saskatchewan, but remarkably, no one was killed in the accident.
  
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• Disney buying large part of 21st Century Fox in US$52.4B deal

  14-12-2017 13:34
  Disney is buying the Murdoch family's Fox movie and television studios and some cable and international TV businesses for about $52.4 billion, as the home of Mickey Mouse tries to meet competition from technology companies in the entertainment business.
  
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• Disney buying large part of 21st Century Fox in $52.4B deal

  14-12-2017 13:34
  Disney is buying a large part of the Murdoch family's 21st Century Fox for about US$52.4 billion in stock, including film and television studios and cable and international TV businesses, as it tries to meet competition from technology companies in the entertainment business.
  
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