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• Video game addiction to be named a mental health disorder

  28-12-2017 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  Parents were right. In 2018, the World Health Organization plans to make obsessive video game playing a mental health disorder.
  
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• Saskatoon police officer charged with assault following 2016 stolen vehicle call

  28-12-2017 23:50 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon police officer is facing an assault charge following the pursuit and arrest of an 18-year-old male and a 17-year-old male more than a year ago.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers sign Saskatoon Blades forward Cameron Hebig

  28-12-2017 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Blades forward Cameron Hebig signs entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
  
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• Saskatoon police are looking for missing 15-year-old girl

  28-12-2017 23:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  Police in Saskatoon are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 15-year-old girl last seen at her home on Christmas Day.
  Jade Scott was last seen at her home in the 200 block of Cruise Street, ad her caregivers are worried because she may be in a vulnerable state.
  Scott is described by police as being 5’3 tall, 130 pounds, with short brown hair, brown eyes and pierced ears. She was last seen wearing a black toque, black pants and a beige sweater.
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• More consultation needed on First Nations funding proposal, FSIN chief says

  28-12-2017 23:23 via cbc.ca
  It's a sweeping change that could eventually change the way First Nations fund everything from health care to education and housing.
  
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• Trial date set for Rhett Lundgren on child pornography charges

  28-12-2017 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  Suspended Saskatoon high school teacher Rhett Lundgren is heading to trial in June 2018 on child pornography charges
  
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• Saskatoon police officer charged with assault after review of 2016 incident

  28-12-2017 22:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon police constable is charged with common assault in connection with a physical altercation alleged to have happened during the arrest of suspects following a stolen vehicle pursuit more than a year ago.
  A police media release issued on Thursday didn’t outline the allegations against the officer, Const. Jarret Gelowitz. He has been reassigned to administrative duties pending the outcome of court proceedings.
  Police spokeswoman Alyson Edwards confirmed the incident that triggered
  
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• Saskatoon police constable facing assault charge

  28-12-2017 22:38
  A Saskatoon Police constable is facing a charge of common assault.
  
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• Three natural gas usage records shattered during recent winter cold snap, SaskEnergy says

  28-12-2017 22:28 via cbc.ca
  SaskEnergy broke all-time natural gas usage records three times over the holidays, and SaskPower expects to see another winter peak record for the seventh year in a row.
  
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• How much Christmas wrapping paper, tape and gift bags do Canadians throw out each year?

  28-12-2017 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  Altogether, 540,000 tonnes of wrapping paper and gift bags are thrown out each year.
  
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• Saskatoon Contacts 1-1 at Mac's Invitational tournament in Calgary

  28-12-2017 22:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Contacts are 1-1 at the prestigious Mac’s Invitational midget hockey tournament in Calgary.
  The Contacts — the lone Saskatoon representative this year — resume action Friday morning against the Vancouver NW Giants.
  The C’s opened the tournament with a 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Boxing Day before suffering a 4-2 loss to the Belarus national under-17 hockey squad Wednesday.
  Alex Morozoff and Skylar Olson scored for Saskatoon in the loss to Belarus, whi
  
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• Assault - SPS Member Charged

  28-12-2017 22:06 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A Saskatoon Police Constable is facing a charge of common assault following an investigation by the SPS Professional Standards section. Constable J. Gelowitz was charged in relation to an on-duty response to a stolen vehicle which evaded police in spite of attempts by officers to stop it in December 2016.  In accordance with Saskatoon Police Service policy, the incident was reviewed by the SPS Use of Force Review Committee and forwarded to the Professional Standards Section, Internal I
  
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• Homeless shelters at full capacity as extreme cold continues

  28-12-2017 21:18
  “If it wasn’t for this place, I don’t know where I would be,” said Hector Suveright.
  
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• Natural gas consumption record set in Saskatchewan

  28-12-2017 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  SaskEnergy says a natural gas consumption record was set in Saskatchewan, due in part to the extreme cold weather.
  
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• Canadian Border officials proud of 2017 Sask. operations

  28-12-2017 20:17
  Firearm seizures are again a top highlight for Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers in Saskatchewan this past year.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: warmer temperatures on the horizon

  28-12-2017 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  Seasonal temperatures are expected to return in Saskatoon's weather outlook for the first week of 2018.
  
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• Man faces forcible confinement charge in North Battleford incident

  28-12-2017 20:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 30-year-old man faces charges including forcible confinement in connection to an incident at a North Battleford home on Christmas Day.
  According to the RCMP, officers were called to a domestic violent complaint at a home in the city. In a statement, the RCMP said no one inside the home sustained serious injuries.
  Police later took a man into custody and he now faces  charges of assault, forcible confinement and uttering threats. 
  The man was remanded into custody and was expected to
  
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• Regina's Mayor Pleased With Accomplishments in 2017 dlvr.it/Q7zTKm https://t.co/zwApHl0bkH

  28-12-2017 19:49
  
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  28-12-2017 19:49
  
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• All-time natural gas usage record broken three times in three days: SaskEnergy

  28-12-2017 19:47
  SaskEnergy has broken its all-time natural gas usage record three times over the course of three days.
  
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• WHL: Blades forward Cam Hebig rewarded with NHL contract

  28-12-2017 19:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  Just a year ago, Cam Hebig wasn’t sure if he’d ever play competitive hockey again, let alone play in the NHL.
  Today, he’s back on track and a step closer to fulfilling that childhood dream.
  Hebig — who missed all of last season with a bewildering upper-body injury — has signed an entry-level, three-year National Hockey League contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
  “I worked so hard for it,” Hebig was saying after scoring two goals for the Saskatoon Blades in
  
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• Sask. residents can expect tax increase in New Year

  28-12-2017 19:04
  The Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation estimates that the average Saskatchewan family will have to pay about $50 more in taxes in 2018.
  
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• A bond through music: Carole Bumford keeps singing after lung, bone cancer diagnosis

  28-12-2017 18:44 via cbc.ca
  CBC's Julianne Hazlewood sat down to speak with two women who have formed a bond through 'the sound of music,' amid multiple cancer diagnoses.
  
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• A bond through music: Carol Bumford keeps singing after lung, bone cancer diagnosis

  28-12-2017 18:44 via cbc.ca
  CBC's Julianne Hazlewood sat down to speak with two women who have formed a bond through 'the sound of music,' amid multiple cancer diagnoses.
  
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• CFL says it would approve Manziel contract if he signed deal north of the border

  28-12-2017 18:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  TORONTO — Johnny Manziel has clearance to resume his pro football career in Canada.
  The CFL announced Thursday it would approve a contract for Manziel should it be negotiated with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who hold Manziel’s rights.
  In August, the former Heisman Trophy winner worked out for the Ticats, who passed on making him an offer. But Manziel’s camp activated Hamilton’s 10-day window, forcing the CFL club to make a decision on whether to sign, trade or release him.
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• Saskatoon Blades open 2nd half of season with a win

  28-12-2017 18:32 via globalnews.ca
  Cam Hebig scores twice as the Saskatoon Blades open the second half of the WHL season with a win.
  
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• Saskatchewan remains under a deep freeze

  28-12-2017 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  Extreme wind chills are expected Friday as a more severe blast of frigid arctic air moves into Saskatchewan.
  
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• New report says some progress on reducing cat overpopulation, but not enough

  28-12-2017 17:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  OTTAWA — A new study on cat overpopulation in Canada says more of the pets are being sterilized to reduce unwanted litters, but there are still more cats than people willing to give them homes.
  The report by the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies recommends more should be done to encourage spaying and neutering, even for kittens as young as six weeks old.
  “Cat overpopulation continues to challenge communities across Canada,” says the report released Thursday.
  “There
  
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• All of Saskatchewan is now under an extreme cold warning

  28-12-2017 16:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  Environment Canada’s extreme cold warning is now in effect for the entire province of Saskatchewan — and it’s the only province with that distinction.
   
  Environment Canada’s weather warning map, Dec. 28, 2017. All of Saskatchewan is now included in the alert.
  Southern Saskatchewan is expected to experience wind chills into the -30 C range to persist throughout the morning, and in many locations, the wind chills should reach -40 C.
  Environment Canada expects the wind
  
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• Residential Schools as an Educational Tool dlvr.it/Q7xqLL https://t.co/dECNPY5m1t

  28-12-2017 15:30
  
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• Make Your Holiday Travel Stress Free dlvr.it/Q7xqHC https://t.co/bpE70DLONp

  28-12-2017 15:30
  
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• Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update for Dec. 28, 2017

  28-12-2017 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  ‘It’s a hard time of year’: Frigid holidays tough for Saskatoon’s homeless shelters
  Leanne McIntyre chose to spend Christmas Day at work, helping those who have next to nothing — or nothing at all. The frontline manager at the Lighthouse Supported Living’s shelter and detox centre said she has made the same choice for the la
  
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• Riders sign kick-returner Christion Jones dlvr.it/Q7xd0c https://t.co/vsBWBkPba1

  28-12-2017 14:59
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Old ski jump

  28-12-2017 14:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives.
  Today, we have a photo of people skiing and tobogganing on the old ski jump, from Dec. 28, 1978.
  (Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-A11237-19)
  
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• Debt reduction remains high priority for Canadians: CIBC

  28-12-2017 14:01
  Canadians are keen to lighten their debt loads in 2018, according to an annual opinion survey conducted for CIBC.
  
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• Wednesday's Scoreboard dlvr.it/Q7xDDD https://t.co/gRdzsJmJqe

  28-12-2017 13:49
  
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  28-12-2017 13:49
  
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• Extreme cold snap expected to linger: Environment Canada

  28-12-2017 13:18 via cbc.ca
  The weather we're having is unusual, but not because it's cold, according to Environment Canada. What's unusual is how long this wave of frigid air will stay around.
  
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• Year in review 2017: In May, the sentencing hearing for the La Loche school shooter brought few answers

  28-12-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Sentencing hearing raises questions
  The two-week sentencing hearing for the teen convicted of murder in the 2016 school shootings in La Loche likely would not answer questions about why the 17-year-old shot two brothers in a home and then opened fire at his school, killing two others, his lawyer said.
  “These aren’t simple questions,” defence lawyer Aaron Fox told reporters outside Meadow Lake provincial court. “As much as we’d love to think we can find a real easy a
  
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• Sound Check: How to ring in the new year in Saskatoon

  28-12-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Salute to Vienna
  When: Dec. 30Where: TCU PlaceWhat: This time of year is all about sensory overload. Why go to see operetta on its own when you can see it combined with ballroom dance, ballet and a symphony? Salute to Vienna is bringing its New Year’s Concert to TCU Place one day before New Year’s Eve. It’s the second time the show has come to Saskatoon. Vienna has a well-known New Year’s concert and this performance aims to capture that by blending singing, dance and mus
  
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• Saskatoon entertainment: Fuller's random ramblings on the year that was

  28-12-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  THEY PLAYED HERE (a partial list): Ed Sheeran, Bob Dylan, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton (CCMA guest), Blue Rodeo, Dierks Bentley, Arkells, Northern Pikes, Eric Church, Weezer, Lumineers, Brad Paisley, KD Lang, Colter Wall, Blind Boys of Alabama, Randy Bachman, Barnie Bentall, Amanda Marshall, Connie Kaldor, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Feist, Beck, New Pornographers, I Love the 90s Tour with Vanilla Ice and Salt-N-Pepa, Fred Penner, Brett Kissel, Serena Ryder, Arreste
  
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• Memorable story: How art changes young lives

  28-12-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  My job enables me to shine a light on stories about people doing amazing things in the local arts community. I feel very lucky to be in that position.
  My story, Beyond Art: SCYAP’s Urban Canvas changes young lives, local landscape, was not only one of my favourites of 2017, it was also one of the most time-intensive of my career.
  The story actually started in October 2016. I’ve written about Saskatoon Community Youth Arts Programming several times since starting as a report
  
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• Memorable story: Feeling inspired by Saskatoon writers

  28-12-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Authors! Authors!
  I didn’t know 2017 was going to be the year of the book. But looking back, it was a real page-turner, har har.
  My most favourite story of 2017 has six chapters, one for each local writer I interviewed.
   
  1. Alice Kuipers — Me (and) Me
  I’m always in awe of creative people who see their projects through to the end. How do they work? Where does the inspiration come from? Kuipers likes to ask ‘what if?’
  “I’m interested in how we as peo
  
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• Fancy gallery, big awards and one scary clown: Looking back at 2017

  28-12-2017 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  There was a solar eclipse in 2017, but nothing came between Stephanie McKay and Cam Fuller’s coverage of Saskatoon’s arts and entertainment scene. Here, they take a look back. 
  CF: Steph, give me a hit and a miss from ’17 — could be anything: movie, concert, event. 
  SM: 2017 included a couple of shows that hearkened to my high school days. I was excited for Weezer, but it was underwhelming. On the bright side, my concert review prompted one of the best Face
  
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• Beyond bitcoin: How cryptocurrency is changing the world

  28-12-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Bitcoin is the most recognizable cryptocurrency, but there are actually more than 1,300 being developed, and the list is growing. It was first created to replace cash, but not all cryptocurrencies are designed with that goal in mind.
  
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• Saskatoon's weather for Thursday: mainly sunny, high of -23 C

  28-12-2017 12:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon is in for another cold, sunny day as the Environment Canada forecast calls for a high of only -23 C on Thursday.
  A 15 km/hour wind is also expected for most of the day, leaving the temperature feeling closer to -40.
  Overnight, the temperature could drop to a low of -31 (-38 with the wind chill) and there’s a 30 per cent chance of light snow.
  Saskatoon hit a high of -22.2 on Wednesday, slightly colder than the average low of -21.5.
  
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• 'There's still a deficit and that bothers me,' Premier Brad Wall says as he prepares to exit politics

  28-12-2017 12:00 via cbc.ca
  As Premier Brad Wall prepares to exit Saskatchewan politics, he sat down with CBC to speak about the highlights of his career in his final year-end interview.
  
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• Brad Wall on successes, failures as Sask. premier

  28-12-2017 12:00 via cbc.ca
  As Premier Brad Wall prepares to exit Saskatchewan politics, he sat down with CBC to speak about the highlights of his career in his final year-end interview.
  
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• Blades Return From Christmas Break to Pass Raiders dlvr.it/Q7v7Vh https://t.co/ngZHzJaoCs

  28-12-2017 07:17
  
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• Saskatoon Blades, P.A. Raiders renew rivalry in post-Christmas clash

  28-12-2017 05:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Blades and Prince Albert Raiders entered a frigid cold Wednesday in a dead heat with 33 points apiece.
  The Blades — who were just starting to heat up prior to the holidays — came out fired up in their post-Christmas clash with the Raiders and left enjoying the upper hand.
  Picking up where they left off earlier this month, the Blades skated away with a 4-2 victory over the rival Raiders in Western Hockey League action before a crowd announced at 3,395 at SaskTel Centre.
  
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