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• Cash, lottery tickets stolen by masked man with bear spray in Saskatoon

  31-12-2017 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  A masked man reportedly stole cash and lottery tickets from a Saskatoon business on Saturday night.
  
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• Police looking for suspect after overnight armed robbery

  31-12-2017 22:58
  Saskatoon police are looking for a suspect after an armed robbery on Saturday night.
  
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• ‘Tahoe’ the owl expected to recover after getting trapped in SUV grille in Sask.

  31-12-2017 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  Megan Lawrence, with Salthaven West, extracted a snowy owl from an SUV grille in a parking lot last week in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Calgary too cold for penguins, zoo brings birds indoors

  31-12-2017 22:45
  Their black and white coats are built to withstand the cold, but many of the Calgary Zoo's penguins have been moved inside because of the bone-chilling weather.
  
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• Saskatchewan looks to tackle its highest impaired driving rates among provinces

  31-12-2017 22:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Life changed for the Van de Vorst family two years ago.
  “All of a sudden, one night, you lose a third of your family,” recalls Linda Van de Vorst, whose son Jordan, his wife Chanda and their two children, Miguire and Kamryn, were killed by an impaired driver near Saskatoon on Jan. 3, 2016.
  Now birthdays, anniversaries, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day all remind the Van de Vorsts about the night a woman drove through a stop sign and slammed into the young family&rsquo
  
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• Regina man creates F--k Cancer T-shirts in honour of uncle

  31-12-2017 21:33 via cbc.ca
  Regina’s Brendan Thibault is swearing in the face of cancer on behalf of his uncle who is currently fighting for his life.
  
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• Freezing temperatures nix New Year's Eve plans across Canada

  31-12-2017 20:35
  A long-lasting cold snap is leading more cities to cancel or adjust their New Year's Eve plans, including Edmonton and Calgary.
  
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• Multiple crashes on slippery stretch of Idylwyld Drive freeway

  31-12-2017 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  A second single-vehicle collision took place on the stretch of the Idylwyld Drive freeway on Sunday.
  
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• 'Slow down!!!' says passerby after truck slips on freeway and lands astride guardrail

  31-12-2017 20:11 via cbc.ca
  It was one of two accidents on that part of the freeway Sunday.
  
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• 'Slow down!!!' says passerby after 2 vehicles slip on freeway and land astride guardrail

  31-12-2017 20:11 via cbc.ca
  Both incidents happened this weekend in Saskatoon, in the same area.
  
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• Emergency crews at scene of crash on Idylwyld Freeway

  31-12-2017 19:34
  Emergency crews are currently at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on the Idylwyld Freeway at the Eighth Street Overpass.
  
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• Michelle Berg’s best photos of 2017

  31-12-2017 19:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon StarPhoenix is highlighting the best photographs we captured in 2017. Michelle Berg has been a photographer with the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, her hometown paper, for about five years. She is a visual story teller with a steady hand and an eye for capturing compelling moments. Here, you find just a few examples of her exceptional work, including a selection from her excellent photo essay on Indigenous fathers.
  Azan Haroon, 7, prays alongside nearly 10,000 Muslims during Eid Ul Fitr &n
  
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• Single vehicle collision - Idylwyld Freeway at 8th Street overpass

  31-12-2017 19:13 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Police and emergency crews are on the scene of a single vehicle collision on the Idylwyld Freeway at the 8th Street overpass.  The 32 year old woman operating the vehicle appears to have escaped injury after the truck she was operating collided with the guardrail.  Southbound traffic will be restricted while the scene is cleared up.  Motorist are asked to drive carefully while passing the collision scene.  The road surface is slippery due to cold weather.This i
  
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• Sunday Sports Schedule dlvr.it/Q8LRxy https://t.co/8egoTlFkyL

  31-12-2017 19:03
  
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• Van der Vorst case turned spotlight on drunk driving but Sask. rates still high

  31-12-2017 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  The Van de Vorst case shocked many in Saskatchewan and shined a light on the high rates of impaired driving in the province.
  
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• Garage fire causes estimated $100,000 in damages

  31-12-2017 18:05
  A garage fire on Rosewood Gate North caused an estimated $100,000 in damages on Sunday morning.
  
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• Saturday marks 2nd weekend robbery involving bear spray and a white-masked culprit

  31-12-2017 17:45 via cbc.ca
  The masked man made off with money and lottery tickets. No one was hurt.
  
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• Saskatoon Blades beat Swift Current Broncos 4-3 for 4th straight win

  31-12-2017 17:35 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Blades won their 4th straight game with a 4-3 victory over the Swift Current Broncos at the Credit Union iPlex.
  
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• Regina Police Remind Residents to Keep Cars Locked dlvr.it/Q8L0X7 https://t.co/6rZRiCBzDJ

  31-12-2017 17:24
  
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• Garage Fire in Rosewood Neighbourhood dlvr.it/Q8L0Z6 https://t.co/LThhnwg3uE

  31-12-2017 17:24
  
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• Ding in the New Year dlvr.it/Q8L0bf https://t.co/IE028j6s9v

  31-12-2017 17:24
  
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• Perry Bellegarde reflects on progress, controversies for First Nations in 2017

  31-12-2017 17:19 via globalnews.ca
  Taking stock of what has proven to be a busy year in 2017, Perry Bellegarde tells Vassy Kapelos that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet are "moving in the right direction."
  
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• Service Dog Causes Challenge in Regina dlvr.it/Q8KrR9 https://t.co/LkKnlXlAPV

  31-12-2017 16:51
  
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• Kenderdine Robbery dlvr.it/Q8KrV5 https://t.co/mN5xrQ8EF3

  31-12-2017 16:51
  
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• Money, lottery tickets stolen in robbery of Saskatoon business

  31-12-2017 16:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  A man with a can of bear spray robbed a business in the 400 block of Kenderine Road.
  Police were called at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, according to a Saskatoon Police Service news release.
  The man had run away with an undisclosed amount of money and lottery tickets. No one was injured in the incident.
  The man was described as 6-foot-2, wearing a camouflage jacket, blue jeans and a white mask. 
  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Saskatoon Police Service at 306-975-8300 or CrimeStoppers
  
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• Vehicles scorched in Saskatoon garage fire

  31-12-2017 16:35 via cbc.ca
  An early morning fire in Saskatoon’s Rosewood area destroyed two vehicles in a detached garage Sunday.
  
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• Year in Review: The Top Videos of 2017, part one

  31-12-2017 16:25 via globalnews.ca
  From the touching to the tragic, the uplifting to the impossible, these are the most watched videos from Global News over the past year.
  
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• No one injured in garage fire in southeast Saskatoon

  31-12-2017 16:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  A fire in a detached garage in the 200 block of Rosewood Gate North was brought under control in 16 minutes.
  The Saskatoon Fire Department received multiple calls of smoke and flames at 6:34 a.m. Sunday and dispatched five units, according to a fire department news release.
  Firefighters made a quick exterior fire attack and brought the fire under control. The occupants of the house, which was close to the garage, had evacuated. No one was injured.
  There were no occupants in the garage, but there
  
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• More than 100 rounds fired in shooting that killed Colorado deputy

  31-12-2017 16:21
  The Douglas County sheriff says a suspect fired more than 100 rounds in a shooting that killed one deputy and injured four others, along with two civilians.
  
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• More than 100 rounds fired in incident that killed deputy

  31-12-2017 16:21
  The Douglas County sheriff says a suspect fired more than 100 rounds in a shooting that killed one deputy and injured four others, along with two civilians.
  
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• More than 100 rounds fired in 'ambush' that killed Colorado deputy

  31-12-2017 16:21
  A man fired more than 100 rounds at sheriff’s deputies in Colorado early Sunday, killing one and injuring four others, before being fatally shot himself in what authorities called an ambush.
  
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• Deputy killed, 6 injured in Colorado shooting

  31-12-2017 16:21
  A suspect and a sheriff's deputy were shot dead and a number of deputies were wounded after being called to the scene of a domestic disturbance in suburban Denver on Sunday, authorities said.
  
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• Saskatoon Police Remind People to Celebrate Safely dlvr.it/Q8KXsH https://t.co/TeQMd3Luy0

  31-12-2017 15:45
  
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• Revellers around the world ring in 2018 with New Year's festivities

  31-12-2017 15:36 via cbc.ca
  Revellers ushered in 2018 today with major celebrations around the world.
  
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• Revellers around the world ring in 2018 with New Year's Eve festivities

  31-12-2017 15:36 via cbc.ca
  Revellers are ushering in 2018 today, with major celebrations planned in cities around the world.
  
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• Saturday Scoreboard dlvr.it/Q8K70Z https://t.co/ogh3UqVPtA

  31-12-2017 14:09
  
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• Words banned for the new year? 'Fake news' gets top vote

  31-12-2017 14:05
  Northern Michigan's Lake Superior State University on Sunday released its 43rd annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness .
  
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• Nine things to look forward to in 2018

  31-12-2017 13:00
  While 2017 may have seemed bleak fear not, CTVNews.ca put together a list of nine things happening in 2018 that everyone can get excited about.
  
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• $50K pot OK'd for city council and mayor to tackle reconciliation and other 'priority areas'

  31-12-2017 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Councillors will now have money to help address issues within their assigned portfolios - everything from environmental sustainability to leisure.
  
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• Blades Close Out 2017 on a High dlvr.it/Q8HYsg https://t.co/vb7i6kupNq

  31-12-2017 07:37
  
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• Saskatoon police watching for impaired drivers on New Year’s Eve

  31-12-2017 01:41 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police hope the public will enjoy New Year's Eve responsibly, but will be paying close attention to large gatherings and watching for impaired drivers.
  
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• Young Sask. curlers compete for spot at nationals

  31-12-2017 01:11 via cbc.ca
  A group of young curlers from Saskatchewan are vying for a spot to compete against the country’s best at the junior provincial championship in Regina this weekend.
  
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• Saskatoon Dog Rescue sees influx in strays following a warm fall, cold snap

  31-12-2017 01:02
  The Saskatoon Dog Rescue says they have seen an increased amount of stray dogs for the month of December, following autumn’s warm temperatures.
  
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• Saskatoon police watching for impaired driving on New Year’s Eve

  31-12-2017 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police will be paying close attention to large gathering and watching for impaired driving, hoping the public will enjoy New Year’s Eve responsibly. Rebekah Lesko reports.
  
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• Global News at 6: December 30

  31-12-2017 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, December 30, 2017 edition of Global News at 6 with Minna Rhee on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Extreme cold sets records as SaskEnergy usage soars

  31-12-2017 00:48 via globalnews.ca
  SaskEnergy's 1.45 petajoule record set on Dec. 26 is the third all-time high set this month, and they're on track for another.
  
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• Fred Sasakamoose on being appointed to the Order of Canada

  31-12-2017 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  The NHL’s first Indigenous player, Fred Sasakamoose, comments on what being appointed to the Order of Canada means to him.
  
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