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• Weapons Call - 400 blk Ave F S

  19-01-2018 23:59 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service received a weapons call in the 400blk Ave F S this afternoon at 2:11pm. Members from patrol as well as the Tactical Support Unit arrived and took 2 males into custody from a traffic stop who are believed to be involved.  Information then led officers to a home in the 400 blk which is believed to have another male suspect inside.The Saskatoon Police Service ask that the public avoid the area until this situation can be resolved and thank the p
  
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• Saskatchewan has Two Nominations for the CFIB Golden Scissors dlvr.it/QBy56g https://t.co/OgabLvxJb9

  19-01-2018 23:24
  
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• Group Collects Signatures for $15 Minimum Wage dlvr.it/QBy56r https://t.co/87W5019XRr

  19-01-2018 23:24
  
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• UFC 220: Ngannou could go from homeless to UFC heavyweight champ

  19-01-2018 22:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  BOSTON — Francis Ngannou has knockout power that snaps back heads like Pez dispensers and earned him comparisons to Mike Tyson in his ferocious heyday.
  Ngannou has stood tall against all opposition in his UFC career and his terrifying run has shaped the challenger into the betting favourite in the heavyweight champion bout against Stipe Miocic.
  He’s not afraid to go face-to-face with anyone — even against his fellow Cameroon native, Philadelphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid. Nganno
  
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• UFC 220: Daniel Cormier can’t escape Jon Jones ahead of UFC championship defence vs. Volkan Oezdemir

  19-01-2018 22:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  BOSTON — Daniel Cormier has shed his last 10 pounds to make weight, is pumped to defend his UFC light heavyweight championship and says he can beat Volkan Oezdemir.
  Well, that’s the message Cormier tries to push when he’s not continuously pressed about the one guy he won’t be fighting.
  “He hurt me with that kick,” Cormier says of his last fight against Jon Jones. “I’ve been hurt before.”
  Oezdemir has had only three UFC fights, yet his fourth
  
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• Group brings 'Fight for 15' to Sask. with petition blitz

  19-01-2018 22:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Concerned citizens brought the conversation around a $15 minimum wage to Saskatchewan streets.
  Members of Fight For $15 Saskatchewan stood outside Midtown Plaza in Saskatoon on Friday morning, collecting signatures from people arriving at the mall for a petition asking the provincial government to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour from $10.96.
  “We feel that people shouldn’t work so hard and still live in poverty,” said Dennel Pickering, who calls herself a Fight For $15 War
  
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• Dominant performance in Bellator title fight 'puts me on top of the world,' says Canadian star Rory MacDonald

  19-01-2018 22:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  He’s been in the main event on cards from Los Angeles to London, England, and climbed from rising newcomer to elite competitor. The only thing left for Canadian star Rory MacDonald to do in his mixed martial arts career is win a major world title. On Saturday night, he gets the chance.
  The Kelowna, B.C. native and former Ultimate Fighting Championship title challenger takes on Bellator MMA welterweight champion Douglas Lima (29-6) in the co-main event of Bellator 192 at The Forum in Inglew
  
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• Violinist William Boan now balancing law with music

  19-01-2018 22:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  There’s more to William Boan than meets the eye.
  The obvious part is when he walks on to a stage with his violin and proceeds to fill the venue with beautiful classical music. But he also has designs on a law career and is enrolled in his first year at the University of Toronto.
  Boan, who was named assistant concertmaster of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra at the age of 17, is dedicated to both. So where does he see himself in 10 years?
  “That’s very difficult to say,&rdqu
  
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• Evade Police/ASU Assist - 1200 block Central Ave

  19-01-2018 22:15 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Two people are in custody after refusing to stop for Police last night.  On January 18, 2018, at 5:25 p.m., a man saw his stolen pick-up truck parked on the 1200 block of Central Avenue with two men inside.When Police arrived they attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver fled the scene. As the driver accelerated, a passenger exited the vehicle.  He was quickly arrested.The suspect was driving erratically before a tire deflation device was successfully deployed. He
  
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• Early's Farm and Garden sponsors the Pets of the week! Here's a twist...and he needs a loving home! Twist sasknow.ca/pets-of-the-we…

  19-01-2018 21:29
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• Boomer sasknow.ca/pets-of-the-we… Boomer needs a home! Pets of the week sponsored by Early's Farm and Garden!

  19-01-2018 21:28
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• Defence, prosecution spar as Joe McKnight slaying trial opens

  19-01-2018 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  Claims of self-defence by the man who killed former NFL player Joe McKnight withered under scrutiny, a prosecutor told jurors Friday, but a defence lawyer insisted the shooter fired as McKnight approached his car, spewing obscenities and threats following a traffic confrontation in December 2016.
  
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• Lac-Megantic railway disaster: All 3 men acquitted after 9 days of jury deliberations

  19-01-2018 20:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  SHERBROOKE, Que. — The three men charged in the Lac-Megantic railway disaster have all been found not guilty of criminal negligence causing the death of 47 people.
  The jurors reached the verdict on their ninth day of deliberations today.
  Tom Harding, Richard Labrie and Jean Demaitre were charged with criminal negligence in the 2013 tragedy that killed 47 people when a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded.
  Harding was the train’s engineer, Labrie the traffic controll
  
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• 'Small' hepatitis A risk for public after Saskatoon-area café worker handled food

  19-01-2018 20:42 via cbc.ca
  Officials have confirmed that an employee of the Apple Crate Café at the Glen at Crossmount in Saskatoon contracted the disease while travelling.
  
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• Elderly Nipawin, Sask. man reported missing

  19-01-2018 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  Clarke Euler, an elderly Nipawin man, has been reported missing to police.
  
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• Mawson Health and Fitness little black dress project: healthy meals

  19-01-2018 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  Week two of the Little Black Dress Project with Mawson Health and Fitness focuses on meal prepping and building nutritious eating habits.
  
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• Telemiracle kicks off in Saskatoon

  19-01-2018 20:13
  Telemiracle officially kicked off in Saskatoon on Friday morning.
  
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• Watch: Large number of Catholics gather to see arm and hand of St. Francis Xavier

  19-01-2018 20:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  The arm and hand St. Francis Xavier was at Holy Family Cathedral in Saskatoon on Thursday and Catholics lined up for a rare opportunity to get close to the revered relic. 
  According to D’Arcy Murphy, guardian of the relic, the arm rarely leaves Rome and for many this may be a once-in-a-lifetime chance to view it.
  “We know this is the only time it’s been to Canada,” said Murphy. “It was in the United States in 1953, I believe, but it is very rare that it leaves
  
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• 'I was actually in tears': Saskatoon Crisis Nursery asks for financial help, community responds

  19-01-2018 20:01 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatoon Crisis Nursery — a safe house for children under 12 — had a rough Christmas holiday after its furnace needed to be replaced at the end of December.But when Christmas came, so did the $3,000 bill for the furnace — an amount the organization couldn't afford.
  
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• Saskatoon-area food worker has hepatitis A; officials say risk to public small

  19-01-2018 19:55
  Health authorities are advising the public of a small risk of hepatitis A exposure from a food handler who worked while infectious at a Saskatoon-area restaurant.
  
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• Curbing impaired driving in Prince Albert with cab coupons

  19-01-2018 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  Organizers are hoping to curb impaired driving by handing out cab coupons at select winter festival events in Prince Albert.
  
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• City urges residents to renew green cart subscription before $20 price hike

  19-01-2018 19:52 via cbc.ca
  The cost of Saskatoon's compost recycling program is expected to go up this spring, but there's still time to sign up at 2017 rates.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: cooler air slips back in

  19-01-2018 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  After a record breaking week, cooler air slides back into Saskatoon's weather forecast.
  
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• In-custody deaths trigger review of medical staffing at major jails, youth centres

  19-01-2018 19:25 via cbc.ca
  The province is reviewing medical staffing at its major jails and youth centres, but a spokesperson cautions against expecting changes anytime soon.
  
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• Telemiracle announces performers, new look for 42nd annual fundraiser

  19-01-2018 19:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  A modern look for Telemiracle Teddy and some new special guests will be front and centre at the iconic annual Saskatchewan fundraiser next month.
  Telemiracle Teddy is trading the familiar red T-shirt he’s been sporting since 1994 for a new look. After 20 years, he’ll now sport a purple shirt with a brand new logo to stay up to date with the fundraiser’s fresh look. New additions to the talent roster this year include rising country star Don Amero, classic rockers The
  
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• Moose Jaw company fined after worker injured in 27 foot fall

  19-01-2018 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  A Moose Jaw company has been fined after a worker fell 27 feet and suffered fractures to an ankle and forearm.
  
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• It’s not too late for the flu shot to fight off an aggressive virus this year: experts

  19-01-2018 18:49
  It’s not too late to get the flu shot to try to avoid falling victim to the more-aggressive-than-usual virus taking its toll across much of the Northern Hemisphere.
  
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• Flu has caused 82 deaths in Canada but it's not too late to get the shot: doctors

  19-01-2018 18:49
  It’s not too late to get vaccinated against influenza, which has caused 82 deaths so far this season in Canada, doctors say.
  
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• U of S Huskies newcomer Maxwell Amoafo arrives from Ghana, adjusts to basketball and much more

  19-01-2018 18:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  Maxwell Amoafo left his native country of Ghana, arriving in Saskatoon with open —but freezing — arms, to minus-30 C temperatures in early January.
  Amoafo, who came to Saskatoon to join the University of Saskatchewan Huskies men’s basketball team, says he expected the cold weather.
  “It was very cold, very cold; I’m still adjusting,” says the muscular 6-foot-7 Amoafo, who made his debut with the Huskies last weekend.
  “I knew what was out there (weather-wi
  
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• Alberta's Notley offers pointed advice to next Saskatchewan premier

  19-01-2018 18:21
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has some advice for the next leader of Saskatchewan: handle the economy differently than the government has under current premier Brad Wall.
  
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• Hepatitis A case involving employee at restaurant near Saskatoon

  19-01-2018 17:55 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is confirming a case of hepatitis A in an employee of a restaurant near Saskatoon.
  
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• Riders sign Zach Collaros to contract extension

  19-01-2018 17:41
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed quarterback Zach Collaros to a contract through the 2018 season.
  
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• Nipawin RCMP searching for missing senior

  19-01-2018 17:31
  Nipawin RCMP is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 88-year-old man.
  
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• Photos: Editorial Cartoons: Jan. 13-19

  19-01-2018 17:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  Here’s a compilation of the StarPhoenix’s editorial cartoons from the past week.
  
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• Photos: Crokicurl on Broadway Avenue

  19-01-2018 17:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  People play Crokicurl at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and 12th Street East in Saskatoon, January 18, 2018. Crokicurl is making its Saskatoon debut during the Winterruption Festival, which runs through January 21.
  
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• Photos: The Week in Photos (Jan. 12-18)

  19-01-2018 17:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  Take a look at some of the best StarPhoenix pictures from the past week in and around Saskatoon.
  
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• Nipawin Senior Goes Missing dlvr.it/QBvtFk https://t.co/1BPLVthRE7

  19-01-2018 17:06
  
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• Company Fined After Worker Falls Nearly 30 Feet dlvr.it/QBvtHv https://t.co/8z0b6e22yj

  19-01-2018 17:06
  
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• Water warning still in effect for 10 Aspen Ridge houses

  19-01-2018 17:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  Ten homes in the developing Aspen Ridge neighbourhood are being advised to keep restricting their water use while the city tries to solve a mystery.
  The city’s acting general manager of transportation and utilities, Angela Gardiner, explained Thursday the question is how an oily substance got into the community’s water supply.
  Gardiner stressed hydrocarbons were only found in three fire hydrants in the area, not in the water supply to any of the 10 homes that are occupied. Residents
  
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• Letter of the Day: Tank informs well on budget

  19-01-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Re: Budget votes are important in a democracy (SP, Dec. 2).
  Kudos to columnist Phil Tank.
  Otherwise, how many of us would remember that our tax-hungry city councillors have hiked taxes more than 26 per cent in the last five years?
  Or that they, as Tank reports, “discontinued the practice of holding a final, official vote on the budget and property tax increase in 2015?”
  Or that the 2018 Budget “included a net increase of about 30 full-time employees?” That’s on top
  
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• From crokicurl to Robbie Burns, five things to fill your weekend, Jan. 19-21

  19-01-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  With a warm winter weekend ahead, here are a few options to occupy your time.
  Get your clan together and head to the annual Robbie Burns supper to be held Saturday night at the Gordie Howe Sports Centre on Avenue P South. Besides eating haggis and drinking scotch, there are other fun things planned for the evening. Email [email protected] to get information and buy tickets.
  If brass is your bag, local trumpeter Guy Few returns to town for a performance with the Saskatoon Symphony Orch
  
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• Saskatoon city councillors' travel spending up in 2017

  19-01-2018 16:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  Despite a challenging budget year, Saskatoon city councillors spent more on travel in 2017 than in either of the two previous years.
  According to a City of Saskatoon report, councillors claimed $68,581.68 in travel expenses last year, up from $38,375.49 in 2016, an election year, and $57,215.73 in 2015.
  Mayor Charlie Clark claimed $7,552.48 in travel expenses, well below the budget of $42,000. That compares to $4,471.46 for travel within Canada by former mayor Don Atchison in 2016, although Atch
  
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• Warm weather 'not completely unusual' at this time of year: Environment Canada

  19-01-2018 16:58 via cbc.ca
  Thursday was a warm day in Saskatchewan because of "an actual true" January thaw.
  
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• Notley and Wall trade barbs over advice for next Sask. premier

  19-01-2018 16:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  Outgoing Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall fired a parting shot at his counterpart in Alberta after she provided some tongue-in-cheek advice for his successor, including the suggestion they “look at the facts” before dealing with her province.
  NDP Premier Rachel Notley’s remarks come as a brouhaha over license plates on construction sites — the latest in a long series of public spats between Alberta and Saskatchewan — enters its second month with little sign of resolut
  
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• 5 tips for talking to your kids about cannabis

  19-01-2018 16:03 via cbc.ca
  It can be difficult to know how to talk to your children about drugs, both legal and illegal.
  
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• RCMP Look for Missing Man dlvr.it/QBvQlG https://t.co/tmGNkEG1Nz

  19-01-2018 16:00
  
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• Friday Schedule dlvr.it/QBvQvf https://t.co/9ua9BtzkRu

  19-01-2018 16:00
  
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• Stoplight party part of Friday’s activities at Saskatchewan Rush game

  19-01-2018 15:51 via globalnews.ca
  Andrea Glieheisen and Trystan Myers explain what Rush Nation can expected Friday evening when the Saskatchewan Rush take on the Buffalo Bandits.
  
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