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• Prince Albert mayor excited over sale of city's newspaper to staff

  17-12-2017 23:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  A plan to save the Prince Albert Daily Herald through the sale of the paper to its employees has the support of the city’s top elected official.
  Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne said he’s excited by the deal between Star News Publishing and the newspaper’s employees, which will see staff take control of the paper.
  “We’re the third-largest city in the province and I do believe print media is an important part of any community, because at the end of the day, besides th
  
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• American net neutrality laws could target Canadian innovators

  17-12-2017 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  “They'll either buy you or they'll throttle you until you're incredibly slow.” New net neutrality laws could lead to an internet without innovation.
  
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• Net Neutrality in Canada

  17-12-2017 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  With net neutrality being rolled back in the United States, could the same thing happen in Canada? Colton Praill reports.
  
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• Cocaine, psilocybin seized in search of Wynyard, Sask. home

  17-12-2017 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  Two people have been charged after RCMP searched a home on 2nd Street East on Friday.
  
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• Mental health support key to picking up pieces, says Fond du Lac chief

  17-12-2017 23:43 via cbc.ca
  Fond du Lac residents will need mental health supports to deal with trauma of plane crash, says Chief Louie Mercredi.
  
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• Burning candles cause $100K fire in Saskatoon - Global News - Globalnews.ca

  17-12-2017 23:42
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  The Saskatoon Fire Department is reminding people not to leave burning candles unattended after a fire in the city Sunday morning.
  Burning candles cause $100,000 in smoke damage at Saskatoon ...Saskatoon StarPhoenix
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• Burning candles cause $100K fire in Saskatoon

  17-12-2017 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Fire Department is reminding people not to leave burning candles unattended after a fire in the city Sunday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon developer hopes to attract new tenants to the old STC ... - CBC.ca

  17-12-2017 23:11
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  Saskatoon developer hopes to attract new tenants to the old STC ...
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  Meridian Developments purchased the city block-sized land parcel located at 23rd Street West on Thursday.
  Meridian Developments purchases city's former STC bus depot ...Saskatoon StarPhoenixall 2 news articles »
  
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• Saskatoon developer hopes to attract new tenants to the old STC bus depot

  17-12-2017 23:11 via cbc.ca
  Meridian Developments purchased the city block-sized land parcel located at 23rd Street West on Thursday.
  
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• Kelowna Rockets blank Saskatoon Blades 5-0

  17-12-2017 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  James Porter made 40 saves and Kyle Topping had two goals.
  
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• Employees Buy Prince Albert Daily Herald

  17-12-2017 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  The owner of the paper, Star News Publishing, announced it reached an agreement with the Prince Albert Daily Herald’s employees for a buyout of the newspaper. Rebekah with the details.
  
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• Global News at 6: December 16

  17-12-2017 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  The Sunday, December 16, 2017 edition of Global News at 6 with Minna Rhee on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• McIntosh scores 5 as Saskatchewan Rush opens season with win

  17-12-2017 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  Ben McIntosh scored five times and Robert Church had a hat trick as the Saskatchewan Rush open the NLL season with a win.
  
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• Meridian Developments buys Saskatoon's former STC bus depot

  17-12-2017 18:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Buying the downtown Saskatchewan Transportation Company bus depot is a unique opportunity to create a landmark in Saskatoon’s downtown core, says Meridian Development’s Karl Miller.
  The company took possession of the building on 23rd Street East on Thursday. Miller said there are currently no plans to replace it with something new.
  “Our plan right now is to not knock it down,” he said. “We think it’s a pretty cool building and it’s something we could reh
  
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• Sultans of String bring international Christmas flavour to Saskatchewan

  17-12-2017 18:00 via cbc.ca
  Toronto-based band Sultans of String will bring an international Christmas flavour with their latest album, Christmas Caravan, to Saskatchewan audiences this week.
  
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• Oxbow-Carnduff paper sold, Lumsden paper closing its doors

  17-12-2017 18:00 via cbc.ca
  Star News Publishing will be out of the newspaper business in Saskatchewan before Christmas.
  
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• Powerful opioid carfentanil detected in drug seized in Estevan area

  17-12-2017 17:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  Police are warning the public that carfentanil has been detected in a substance seized this fall in the Estevan area.
  The drug, which was seized in October, had been sent to Health Canada for testing.
  “Carfentanil is a derivative of fentanyl, but can be 100 times more powerful and 10,000 times more potent than morphine,” the RCMP said in a news release. “Exposure to a very small amount of this drug could be fatal through ingestion, inhalation or absorption through the skin.&rdq
  
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• Where does Sask.'s future premier stand on legal cannabis, the GTH?

  17-12-2017 17:00 via cbc.ca
  Alanna Koch, Scott Moe, Ken Cheveldayoff, Tina Beaudry-Mellor and Gord Wyant are vying to fill the shoes of outgoing Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall.
  
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• Carfentanil discovered in Estevan-area drug seizure

  17-12-2017 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  Health Canada has confirmed that carfentanil was discovered in an October drug seizure west of Estevan.
  
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• Sunday Sports Schedule dlvr.it/Q6NfKs https://t.co/19H1FCAEgw

  17-12-2017 16:31
  
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• Secret Santa Night at the Blades Game dlvr.it/Q6NT90 https://t.co/4QbiYsOD0K

  17-12-2017 15:58
  
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• Sask Polytech Teams Up With Queens University dlvr.it/Q6NT30 https://t.co/KKW1fVKs1t

  17-12-2017 15:58
  
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• Carfentanil Found in Estevan Seizure dlvr.it/Q6NT8T https://t.co/pL4PYPOhBh

  17-12-2017 15:58
  
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• Armed Robbery With A Machete dlvr.it/Q6NStQ https://t.co/Gd2jT6hgfE

  17-12-2017 15:58
  
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• Romanow: Wonderful whites challenge the venerated reds

  17-12-2017 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  One of the peculiarities of the wine market at the moment is the undue veneration of red at the expense of white wines. Where a $100 Californian Cabernet is looked upon fondly in some circles as a “starter wine,” a Grgich Chardonnay, which is easily one of the finest wines in the world, is available for a mere $70 or so in Canada, and his Cabernet from the same year costs $100 or more. (I’ve seen last year’s vintage for more than $200.) 
  
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• McBride: Financial gifts for your spouse can reduce tax bill

  17-12-2017 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Are you trying to think of the perfect gift for your spouse? Certain financial gifts to your spouse help reduce your household’s overall income tax bill.
  Meet a fictional couple, Hi, who is the higher-income spouse, and Lo, the lower-income spouse.
  Pay dividends
  Suppose Hi is a small-business owner and Lo is a shareholder in the family’s private corporation but not actively involved in the business. Changes to the dividend sprinkling rules are supposed to take effect January 1, 2018.
  
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• Saturday Sports Scoreboard dlvr.it/Q6MzWj https://t.co/3nsJHJBd4e

  17-12-2017 14:21
  
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• National Arts Centre play changed after First Nations man alleges cultural appropriation

  17-12-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa's National Arts Centre has issued an apology and a play has been changed following accusations of cultural appropriation by a Saskatchewan First Nations man.
  
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• National Arts Centre cuts scenes from play after First Nations man alleges cultural appropriation

  17-12-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa's National Arts Centre has issued an apology and deleted scenes from a play following accusations of cultural appropriation by a Saskatchewan First Nations man.
  
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• Rush dominant in season-opening NLL win

  17-12-2017 06:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan Rush are off to a flying start.
  The Rush opened their National Lacrosse League season with a 17-9 Saturday-night victory over the host Toronto Rock.
  Ben McIntosh scored five times and added an assist for the Rush, whose leading point-getter on the night — free-agent newcomer Jeff Shattler — collected two goals and six assists. Ryan Keenan added a goal and five assists, and Robert Church (three goals, three assists) also collected six points on the night.
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• McIntosh mounts monumental attack, Rush rip Rock in NLL opener dlvr.it/Q6Kt6T https://t.co/mdusSq9UB0

  17-12-2017 06:12
  
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• Blades Can't Cope With Rockets Red Glare dlvr.it/Q6Kt9f https://t.co/y3B2xDAwny

  17-12-2017 06:12
  
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• Saskatoon Police arrest a boy | CTV Saskatoon News - CTV News

  17-12-2017 01:32
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  Police arrested a 15-year-old Saskatoon boy after an early morning robbery on Saturday.and more »
  
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• Newspaper employees purchase Prince Albert Daily Herald

  17-12-2017 01:31 via globalnews.ca
  The owner of the paper, Star News Publishing, announced it reached an agreement with the Herald’s employees for a buyout of the newspaper.
  
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• Boy arrested in Saskatoon

  17-12-2017 01:30
  Police arrested a 15-year-old Saskatoon boy after an early morning robbery on Saturday.
  
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• Employees purchase Prince Albert Daily Herald to keep it from closing

  17-12-2017 01:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  A group of employees at Prince Albert’s daily newspaper has reached a deal to purchase the business and run it as an independent publication, just over a week after its sister paper in Moose Jaw closed down.
  Star News Publishing says it has sold the Prince Albert Daily Herald to a group of employees led by publisher Donna Pfeil.
  “It’s an employee buyout. We’re all invested in keeping the paper going. We all love our jobs and are really passionate about them,” Pfeil
  
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• Christmas Hamper Day back in Saskatoon

  17-12-2017 01:15
  The Saskatoon Food Bank held a one-day event in hopes of helping those in need. “Christmas Hamper Day” aims to take a bite, out of seasonal stresses.
  
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• Deadly carfentanil found in substance seized by Sask. RCMP

  17-12-2017 01:08 via cbc.ca
  RCMP in Estevan says Health Canada confirms carfentanil was detected in a substance seized by police in October 2017.
  
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• Drugs seized in Wynyard

  17-12-2017 00:51
  Two people face multiple charges after police seized a quantity of cocaine, as well as psilocybin in the Town of Wynyard.
  
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• Volunteers wrap presents for low income families

  17-12-2017 00:43
  The 49th annual Santa’s Anonymous Wrap brought together hundreds of people to wrap approximately 4,000 presents for low income families.
  
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• Carfentanil seized in Estevan area

  17-12-2017 00:33
  A man has been charged after carfentanil was detected in a substance seized by investigators in the Estevan area in October 2017.
  
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• 'More than just a food bank': Literacy, gardening programs focus on ending hunger pangs

  17-12-2017 00:12 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre’s long-term programming is focused on solving food insecurity for those in-need.
  
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