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• Mashup game 'crokicurl' slides into Saskatoon next week

  07-01-2018 23:54 via cbc.ca
  Curling and crokinole fans can hurry hard to Broadway Avenue next week when an outdoor game that combines the two slides into Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatchewan sledders starved for snow

  07-01-2018 23:47
  Recent warm temperatures in Saskatchewan have snowmobilers hoping for the cold weather to return.
  
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• Huskies teams kick off the second half of their seasons

  07-01-2018 23:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  Six different Huskies teams returned to action for the start of the second half of their seasons on Friday and Saturday, and posted a combined 9-3 record against Canada West opponents.
  The men’s basketball team put up 83 points on Friday night but gave up 101 for an 18 point loss to the host MacEwan Griffins. However on Saturday, 82 points were enough for a 15 point win as the Huskies rebounded to defeat the Griffins 82-67. Saskatchewan improve to 3-9 on the season.
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• 2 men arrested after car stolen at gunpoint recovered by Battleford RCMP

  07-01-2018 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  Battleford RCMP say two 23-year-old men are facing charges after a car was stolen at gunpoint.
  
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• Sask. shooters dominate in Canon photography challenge

  07-01-2018 21:40 via cbc.ca
  Sask. photographers have dominated in the Canon Canada Best of the Best 2017 photography challenge, capturing seven of the 21 winning images.
  
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• Rifle, wedding ring stolen during rural break-in east of Wilkie, Sask.

  07-01-2018 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP are trying to find the people responsible for a break-in and theft at a rural home east of Wilkie, Sask.
  
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• Report questions Crown corporations’ future in Saskatchewan

  07-01-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  A recent Frontier Centre for Public Policy Report argues Saskatchewan's Crown corporations would be better off financially and more efficient if privatized.
  
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• Two charged following robbery

  07-01-2018 20:59
  Two men were arrested following a morning robbery on Mosquito First Nation on Saturday.
  
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• Shot fired during robbery on Mosquito First Nation

  07-01-2018 20:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two men have been charged after a robbery on the Mosquito First Nation, where a vehicle was allegedly stolen and at least one shot was fired.
  The robbery happened Saturday around 7 a.m., according to a Battlefords RCMP news release. No one was injured.
  Officers found the stolen vehicle a short time later — with two firearms inside — on 33rd Street in Battleford. Two men ran from the car, and police initially were unable to find them, even with the use of a canine track.
  Shortly after
  
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• 'We have to work to get you out of here': 80 strays rescued in northern Sask.

  07-01-2018 20:33 via cbc.ca
  As much as Wendy Quinn loved her four-legged husky companion, she knew the future for Zeus looked grim — at risk of freezing or starving to death, or getting shot, as one of the many strays in Saskatchewan’s north.
  
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• Inter-provincial rescue brings Zeus and friends from Saskatchewan's north to forever homes

  07-01-2018 20:33 via cbc.ca
  As much as Wendy Quinn loved her four-legged husky companion, she knew the future for Zeus looked grim — at risk of freezing or starving to death, or getting shot, as one of the many strays in Saskatchewan’s north.
  
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• Cameco moves flight services to West Wind subsidiary following crash

  07-01-2018 20:15
  Cameco has opted to temporarily change its charter flight provider to Transwest Air after a plane crash by West Wind Aviation last month, and Transport Canada’s decision to ground the airline.
  
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• CUPE investigating after union member allegedly robbed at Saskatoon school

  07-01-2018 20:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The union representing support staff in Saskatoon Public Schools is working with the school division on potential safety improvements after a union member was the victim of a robbery in late 2017.
  Saskatoon police charged a 35-year-old man with numerous offences after an alleged break-in on Dec. 14. Police say the man, who court documents identified as Aaron Daniel Crain, allegedly broke into Bedford Road Collegiate around 6 a.m. that day.
  He’s charged with theft, robbery of a Canadian Uni
  
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• Sask. Rush defeats Georgia Swarm with goal-heavy 3rd quarter

  07-01-2018 19:52 via cbc.ca
  Robert Church had three goals and three assists and Jeff Shattler added a hat trick of his own as the Saskatchewan Rush downed the Georgia Swarm 13-9 on Saturday in National Lacrosse League action.
  
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• Early Morning Robbery in Regina dlvr.it/Q9GKMl https://t.co/Kxsyo72SaS

  07-01-2018 19:36
  
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• CAA Cautions Drivers With School Resuming Tomorrow dlvr.it/Q9GKRL https://t.co/z4QIFvxW61

  07-01-2018 19:36
  
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• Pastor gifts Riversdale church with the hope of helping local residents

  07-01-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Christ the Healer Gospel Church in Riversdale is welcoming a new leader after its pastor and owner Max Solbrekken gifted the building to his close friend and the leader of the TORO Ministries, Reverend Terry Severson. 
  Solbrekken, who has been leading the church for the last decade with help from his wife Donna, said he made the decision to gift the church because he knew Severson’s focus would be to grow the church by helping those living in the neighbourhood. He didn’t wa
  
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• Rifle, jewelry stolen from rural residence near Wilkie

  07-01-2018 17:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  A homeowner returned home to find the front door had been forced open and several items stolen from a rural residence east of Wilkie.
  Wilkie RCMP were called around 11 p.m. on Friday, according to a police news release.
  A rifle, wedding ring, and large amount of alcohol were stolen. The thieves also emptied out a hockey bag and stole it.
  The suspects dropped a small bag containing what is suspected to be methamphetamine, police said.
  “A security system reduces the likelihood of thieves ent
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush down Georgia Swarm 13-9

  07-01-2018 17:35 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Rush downed the Georgia Swarm 13-9 at Infinite Energy Arena on Saturday.
  
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• Wilkie RCMP Respond to a Break and Enter dlvr.it/Q9Fm4p https://t.co/2HNDGgzqYD

  07-01-2018 17:25
  
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• Terry McBride: Don't make these TFSA mistakes

  07-01-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A tax free savings account (TSFA) can be a wonderful thing. A TFSA allows you to shelter your investment income from tax and lets you make tax-free withdrawals. But it is possible to make mistakes.
  To get full value out of your TFSA, don’t incur overcontribution penalties; don’t forget to invest for growth; and don’t ignore your RRSP.
   
  Overcontribution
  If you accidentally overcontribute to your TFSA, you will incur a penalty of one per cent per month. Since you cannot rea
  
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• Sunday Sports Schedule dlvr.it/Q9FckL https://t.co/IP5avOPyTE

  07-01-2018 16:53
  
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• Bannon tries to make amends as aides defend Trump's fitness

  07-01-2018 16:46
  Steve Bannon is trying to make amends. U.S. President Donald Trump's former chief strategist released a statement Sunday reaffirming his support for the commander in chief and praising Trump's eldest son as "both a patriot and a good man."
  
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• U of S study shows diabetes medication reverses drug resistant breast cancer

  07-01-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Drug resistant breast cancer may have met its match in a drug called metformin. Dr. Terra Arnason and her team at the University of Saskatchewan took on a five-year-long study to research the effects of metformin on multiple drug resistant breast cancer.
  
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• Regina Police and Fire Crews Respond a to Gas Leak dlvr.it/Q9FKr1 https://t.co/XbH9icT1uV

  07-01-2018 15:47
  
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• Sask. NDP leadership candidates face off in Moose Jaw

  07-01-2018 14:45 via cbc.ca
  As the race to lead Saskatchewan New Democrats enters its final months, the two men campaigning for the position found themselves sharing common ground at a leadership debate in Moose Jaw on Saturday.
  
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• Saturday Scoreboard dlvr.it/Q9Dp6G https://t.co/cGkQRXGqsC

  07-01-2018 13:34
  
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• Deaths of B.C. girls at Christmas raises questions about judges and domestic violence

  07-01-2018 13:34
  The deaths of two young girls in British Columbia who were previously the subject of a custody dispute have prompted debate about how judges decide cases involving allegations of domestic violence.
  
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• Death of B.C. girls at Christmas raises questions about judges and domestic violence

  07-01-2018 13:34
  The deaths of two young girls in British Columbia who were previously the subject of a custody dispute have prompted debate about how judges decide cases involving allegations of domestic violence.
  
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• Tanker collision leaves 32 missing off China

  07-01-2018 13:05
  An Iranian oil tanker collided with a bulk freighter and caught fire off China's east coast, leaving the tanker's entire crew of 32 missing and causing it to spill oil into the sea, authorities said Sunday.
  
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• 32 missing, oil tanker on fire after collision off China

  07-01-2018 13:05
  An Iranian oil tanker collided with a bulk freighter and caught fire off China's east coast, leaving the tanker's entire crew of 32 missing and causing it to spill oil into the sea, authorities said Sunday.
  
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• West Wind Aviation subsidiary tapped to take over Sask. mine worker flights for Cameco

  07-01-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The move, deemed temporary, was confirmed by Cameco on Saturday. Transwest Air will take over the mining company's flights from West Wind Aviation, which has been grounded by Transport Canada.
  
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• Cameco moves charter flight business from company involved in Fond-du-Lac crash to subsidiary airline

  07-01-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The move, deemed temporary, was confirmed by Cameco on Saturday. Transwest Air will take over the mining company's flights from West Wind Aviation, which has been grounded by Transport Canada.
  
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• ICE Frozen Out by Blades dlvr.it/Q9CTzj https://t.co/XtuSF4pjQr

  07-01-2018 07:31
  
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• Saskatoon Blades win again, make that seven in a row

  07-01-2018 05:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Blades welcomed back Libor Hajek and pulled the welcome mat from underneath the visiting Kootenay Ice on Saturday.
  The Blades continue to roll by picking up their seventh straight Western Hockey League victory thanks to a 4-2 win over the Ice before 3,241 fans at SaskTel Centre.
  “I was scared that hopefully we didn’t lose this game,” quipped Hajek, fresh from starring for the Czech Republic at the IIHF would under-20 junior men’s hockey championship in Buffa
  
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• Saskatoon Blades melt Kootenay Ice 4-2, extend their win streak to 7

  07-01-2018 05:20 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Blades defeated the Kootenay Ice 4-2 on Saturday night to extend their win streak to seven games, their longest since 2013.
  
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• Saskatoon Blades melt Ice 4-2, go on their longest win streak since 2013

  07-01-2018 05:20 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Blades 4-2 win over the Kootenay Ice is their seventh straight victory, their longest win streak since 2013.
  
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• Saskatoon Blades melt Ice 4-2, extend their win streak to seven

  07-01-2018 05:20 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Blades defeated the Kootenay Ice 4-2 on Saturday night to extend their season long win streak to seven games, their longest since 2013.
  
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• Rush swamp Swarm 13-9 in Georgia dlvr.it/Q9C5ZS https://t.co/pKASQEehmX

  07-01-2018 05:18
  
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• First-of-its-kind study examines 'institutional betrayal'

  07-01-2018 04:00
  A first of its kind study is underway in Canada, to understand the recently coined phenomenon 'institutional betrayal' and the impact on patients when health care institutions fail to admit their mistakes.
  
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• Rush stay perfect with win in Georgia

  07-01-2018 03:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  It’s three games, and three wins, for the Saskatchewan Rush.
  The Rush ran their National Lacrosse League record to 3-0 Saturday night with a 13-9 victory over the defending-champion Georgia Swarm.
  The Swarm swept Saskatchewan two straight games in last season’s NLL final, but Saskatchewan took a 5-3 lead at halftime on Saturday night, and ran their edge to 11-5 before hanging on for the victory.
  The Swarm fall to 1-3.
  Robert Church and Jeff Shattler scored three goals apiece for the
  
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• Rifle stolen from Reford home

  07-01-2018 02:15
  A rifle and jewelry was stolen from a rural residence in the RM of Reford on Friday.
  
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• Curler looking to win again

  07-01-2018 02:01
  Former New Brunswick Jr. curling champion, Ashley Howard, continues to enjoy a career in curling, and hopes to get back to the national stage.
  
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• Saskatchewan NDP leadership race resumes in Moose Jaw

  07-01-2018 01:51
  The Saskatchewan NDP party leadership race debate resumed in Moose Jaw on Saturday.
  
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• Global News at 6: January 6

  07-01-2018 01:31 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, January 6, 2018 edition of Global News at 6 with Angie Seth on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Sask. NDP leadership debate shows small differences between candidates

  07-01-2018 01:25 via globalnews.ca
  Ryan Meili and Trent Wotherspoon squared off in Moose Jaw for the Saskatchewan NDP's second leadership debate.
  
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• New Canadians try out curling for the first time

  07-01-2018 00:22 via globalnews.ca
  A group of new Canadians were introduced to the the sport of curling, through the Learn to Curl program put on by Global Gathering Place. Rebekah Lesko reports.
  
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• New Canadians try out curling for the 1st time

  07-01-2018 00:22 via globalnews.ca
  A group of new Canadians were introduced to the the sport of curling, through the “Learn to Curl” program put on by Global Gathering Place. Rebekah Lesko reports.
  
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