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• Release revoked for man who compulsively exposed himself

  26-12-2017 23:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  A compulsive public masturbator who was granted statutory release as he finished a three-year prison sentence is back in custody after a parole board deemed his “undue risk to society” to be beyond his control. 
  James Peter McKnight, 38, was sentenced in Saskatoon provincial court in June 2015 after pleading guilty to exposing himself on three separate occasions, as well as violating a court order to stay away from schools and playgrounds.  
  McKnight was granted statut
  
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• Environment Canada issues extreme cold warnings across Canada

  26-12-2017 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  Extreme cold warnings have been issued across Canada on Boxing Day, with the potential for wind chill reaching as low as -42 C in some provinces. But some parts have already been hit by the severe cold.
  
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• An extreme cold warning is in effect for Saskatoon into Wednesday morning

  26-12-2017 23:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for the city of Saskatoon due to extreme wind chills that are expected to linger throughout southern Saskatchewan overnight.
  According to Environment Canada, a “frigid” Arctic air mass is “entrenched” over the province and is expected to bring overnight lows into the -30s and daytime highs in the -20s this week. The temperatures, combined with a moderate wind from the west should also bring wind chills between -35 C an
  
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• Santa does a delivery on Boxing Day

  26-12-2017 22:14 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  On December 26, 2017 the Saskatoon Police Service attended to a disturbance where a 16 year old damaged a unique Christmas toy for a young sibling.  The family was unable to replace this toy which left the officers who attended feeling saddened.A patrol Constable then attended several toy stores in an attempt to buy the exact same toy for this child.  The manager of Mastermind Toys at Preston Crossing spoke with the officer and upon hearing the circumstances immediately offered to
  
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• People in Saskatoon braving the outdoors despite extreme cold

  26-12-2017 19:58 via cbc.ca
  Seriously frigid temperatures have set in across Saskatchewan and relief could be a ways off.
  
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• Extreme cold in Sask. here to stay for now

  26-12-2017 19:58 via cbc.ca
  Seriously frigid temperatures have set in across Saskatchewan and relief could be a ways off.
  
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• Woman stunned to find electric bill listed as US$284 billion

  26-12-2017 18:41
  A Pennsylvania woman says she went online to check her electric bill and was stunned at the amount -- more than US$284 billion. Penelac, her electric provider, confirmed the error. Parent company First Energy said a decimal point was accidentally moved.
  
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• AP explains: What is Boxing Day and how did it get its name?

  26-12-2017 17:04
  In Canada, Britain, and Australia, the day after Christmas is a secular national holiday known as Boxing Day. No one knows for sure when Boxing Day started, but some believe it was centuries ago, when servants would be given the day after Christmas off as a day of rest after feverish preparations for their masters' celebrations.
  
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• Extreme cold temperatures to continue across Saskatchewan - CTV News

  26-12-2017 16:46
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  Extreme cold temperatures to continue across Saskatchewan
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  An extreme cold warning issued by Environment Canada will stay in effect across Saskatchewan. The warning is issued when the wind chill hits -40 C or below and creates an elevated risk to health such as frost bite or hypothermia. Wind chill values ...
  Extreme cold in Sask. here to stay for nowCBC.caall 26 news articles »
  
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• Extreme cold temperatures to continue across Saskatchewan

  26-12-2017 16:44
  An extreme cold warning issued by Environment Canada will stay in effect across Saskatchewan.
  
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• Recycle Your Christmas Tree dlvr.it/Q7gBpf https://t.co/d7ncvVHeuy

  26-12-2017 16:07
  
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• Looking to recycle your tree? Here's where you can in Regina, Saskatoon - CBC.ca

  26-12-2017 16:06
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  Looking to recycle your tree? Here's where you can in Regina, Saskatoon
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  Now that Christmas has passed, it's time for those who opted for real Christmas trees over artificial units to turn the festive foliage and wood into nutrient-rich compost — if they choose not to use it for firewood. The cities of Regina and Saskatoon ...
  
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• Looking to recycle your tree? Here's where you can in Regina, Saskatoon

  26-12-2017 16:06 via cbc.ca
  The cities of Saskatoon and Regina are offering residents multiple locations in each city to drop off their Christmas trees for recycling.
  
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• Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update for Dec. 26, 2017

  26-12-2017 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Taking the Pulse: What would you do if your property was threatened?
  Three in 10 Saskatchewan residents believe people in the province should be permitted to physically confront someone who threatens their personal property, according to a recent survey by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan’s Social Sciences Research Laboratories. Click here t
  
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• SUMA: Looking Ahead and the Year That Was dlvr.it/Q7ff4g https://t.co/dKvnspGjtY

  26-12-2017 14:31
  
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• Housing Market Expected to Regain Lost Ground in 2018 dlvr.it/Q7ffKB https://t.co/TOmRQNNDgM

  26-12-2017 14:31
  
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• Monday Scoreboard dlvr.it/Q7fdn7 https://t.co/lq9NVVhzfb

  26-12-2017 14:29
  
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• Boxing Day Sports Schedule dlvr.it/Q7fdv9 https://t.co/Tqo0if34tr

  26-12-2017 14:29
  
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• Sculpture by Saskatoon artist shows at Disney World gallery - News Talk 650 CKOM

  26-12-2017 14:12
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  Sculpture by Saskatoon artist shows at Disney World gallery
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  Blue Bear by Saskatoon artist Denyse Klette will be displayed at the Wyland Gallery at Disney World in Florida starting Dec. 26 (Denyse Klette Art Studio/Facebook). After an 18-year break from sculpting a Saskatoon area artist made a big impression ...and more »
  
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• Extreme Cold Warnings in Saskatchewan dlvr.it/Q7fSJQ https://t.co/H1SU3Rk09o

  26-12-2017 13:58
  
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• Year in review 2017: March saw Meili win Saskatoon byelection for NDP - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  26-12-2017 13:03
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  Year in review 2017: March saw Meili win Saskatoon byelection for NDP
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  In our Year in Review series, The Saskatoon StarPhoenix looks back on the stories that affected residents the most in 2017. Meili wins seat for NDP. Ryan Meili greeted cheers and applause after voters in the Saskatoon Meewasin constituency made their ...
  
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• Tank: Saskatoon's firepit freedom frenzy ignores existing rules - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  26-12-2017 13:03
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  Tank: Saskatoon's firepit freedom frenzy ignores existing rules
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  Restricting backyard fires to six hours in the evening appears to have pleased nobody in Saskatoon. Phil Tank, Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Published on: December 26, 2017 | Last Updated: December 26, 2017 6:00 AM CST. StarPhoenix columnist Phil Tank on May ...and more »
  
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• Year in review 2017: March saw Meili win Saskatoon byelection for NDP

  26-12-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  In our Year in Review series, The Saskatoon StarPhoenix looks back on the stories that affected residents the most in 2017.
   
  Meili wins seat for NDP
  Ryan Meili greeted cheers and applause after voters in the Saskatoon Meewasin constituency made their desire for change known, electing the longtime NDP supporter and social-justice advocate to the legislature.
  The Saskatoon-based physician and founder of the progressive think tank Upstream defeated Saskatchewan Party candidate Brent Penner by
  
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• Tank: Saskatoon's firepit freedom frenzy ignores existing rules

  26-12-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Restricting backyard fires to six hours in the evening appears to have pleased nobody in Saskatoon.
  People concerned about the adverse effects of smoke on health have given the decision a mixed review because they would have preferred an outright ban.
  Then there’s the people who have reacted to city council’s decision to limit backyard fires to the hours of 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. as if their right to vote is being revoked.
  One of at least two online petitions seeking to overturn council&r
  
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• Taking the Pulse: What would you do if your property was threatened?

  26-12-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Three in 10 Saskatchewan residents believe people in the province should be permitted to physically confront someone who threatens their personal property, according to a recent survey by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan’s Social Sciences Research Laboratories.
  Researchers conducted the telephone survey with 400 Saskatchewan residents in early December as part of a collaboration with the Saskatoon StarPhoenix that involved researchers “taking the pulse” of people&r
  
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• Star Trek's secret weapon: a scientist with a mushroom fetish bent on saving the planet

  26-12-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Paul Stamets looks nothing like his TV counterpart, but he's just as enamoured with fungi. In fact, he believes mushrooms can help save the planet.
  
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• New trial ordered for man acquitted in Willowgrove shooting

  26-12-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a man acquitted of all charges related to a shooting in Saskatoon’s Willowgrove neighbourhood.
  Landon Henry Arthur Letendre, 44, was charged with assault with a weapon and several other weapon-related offences after a shot was fired at a multi-unit building in the 1000 block of Patrick Crescent on Jan. 26, 2015. Court heard it may have had something to do with a drug deal and stolen electronics. 
  Following a trial last year, Judge Barry
  
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• Memorable story: 'Me too' means 'not one more day' for women

  26-12-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  As 2017 came to a close, StarPhoenix staff reflected on the stories that struck a personal chord with them this year.
   
  I am one of the women who said “me too” in 2017.
  I am in good company. Many, many of my female friends and colleagues typed these two words onto their Facebook or Twitter feeds as part of a movement meant to show how common sexual harassment and abuse are in the world.
  It was ignited this year by actress Alyssa Milano of Who’s The Boss fame, in response t
  
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• Collective Voice: Competition vs. cooperation in schools

  26-12-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Grade 9 students in the Collective Voice program at Aden Bowman Collegiate share their lives and opinions through columns. Selected columns run each Monday in The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.
   
  When we take competitiveness out of learning, we are not preparing our future generations for the world outside school. Telling our youth that everyone is always a winner is not teaching them how to take constructive criticism.
  Throughout my personal experiences, I have seen schools and teachers try to tak
  
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• Update underway on baby found dead in Calgary; search for mother continues

  26-12-2017 12:39
  An autopsy is scheduled to be performed today on the body of a baby found late Christmas Eve in northwest Calgary as the search for the mother continues. Police say they will be providing an update on the case today at 3 p.m. MT.
  
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• Cause of newborn's death 'undetermined': Calgary Police

  26-12-2017 12:39
  An autopsy has determined that a lifeless newborn found in a parking lot on Christmas Eve was “alive at some point” but the cause of death is “undetermined” and the baby’s mother has not yet been located, according to Calgary Police.
  
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• Autopsy today on baby found outdoors in Calgary as search for mother continues

  26-12-2017 12:39
  An autopsy is scheduled to be performed Tuesday on the body of a baby found late Christmas Eve in northwest Calgary as the search for the mother continues.
  
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• Dogs of Saskatoon: Bentley | Saskatoon StarPhoenix - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  26-12-2017 12:02
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  Dogs of Saskatoon: Bentley | Saskatoon StarPhoenix
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  Nicole Wilton owns two Bernese mountain dogs and admits they can be addicting. Her youngest, Bentley, wants to be wherever she is.and more »
  
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• Pot policies: everything you need to know about marijuana legalization

  26-12-2017 12:00
  CTVNews.ca takes a look at all of Canada’s proposed pot plans as well as what remains shrouded in haze.
  
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• Dogs of Saskatoon: Bentley

  26-12-2017 12:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon citizens love their dogs. With more than 18,000 licensed dogs in the city, pooches are a common sight everywhere from the park to the patio. StarPhoenix photographers capture some local canines in the StarPhoenix photo series Dogs of Saskatoon.
  Owner: Nicole Wilton 
  Dog name: Bentley (his nickname is Swooty)
  Breed: Bernese mountain dog 
  Age: Almost three
  Bentley is an almost three year old Bernese mountain dog.
  How/why did you choose this dog: We chose him because we have ano
  
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• Councillors back new fire pit petition calling for 'better' enforcement of rules, not curfew

  26-12-2017 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The fight over Saskatoon fire pits is poised to spread to early 2018, with one councillor remind people that a narrowly-approved evening-only burning window is "not finalized" yet.
  
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• 80% of travellers confident in airport security screening, internal government survey suggests

  26-12-2017 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The level of confidence passengers have in security screening is the highest it's been since CATSA began tracking customer satisfaction five years ago, according to an internal government survey obtained under the Access to Information Act.
  
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• 2018 to mean more challenges for Canadian retailers

  26-12-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Shifting shopping expectations driven by demographic changes, the growing move to online consumerism, and evolving technologies will continue to shake up the Canadian retail scene in 2018, experts say.
  
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• Small Saskatchewan town of Spy Hill opens doors to stranded Via Rail passengers

  26-12-2017 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  A train travelling between Vancouver and Toronto had to stop at Spy Hill after suffering mechanical problems due to extremely cold weather.
  
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• Top tips for keeping off those holiday pounds

  26-12-2017 00:04
  Holiday season is synonymous with gorging, binging and enjoying every treat that passes in front of one's face, but here are some tips to keeping that waistline slim, even with all the temptation.
  
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