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• Saskatoon’s second Women’s March draws hundreds

  20-01-2018 23:39
  Hundreds of people gathered at Saskatoon’s River Landing for the Women’s March on Saturday.
  
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• Province-wide warrant issued for 29-year-old woman

  20-01-2018 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  A Saskatchewan-wide warrant has been issued for the arrest of 29-year-old Jessica Dawn Pangman
  
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• Hungry for change, hundreds attend Saskatoon's 2018 Women's March

  20-01-2018 23:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  As movements like MeToo and TimesUp continue to make headlines, hundreds of Saskatoon residents made their way down to River Landing Saturday to voice support for women’s rights as part of the 2018 Women’s March.
  The crowd, estimated to be more than 400 strong, marched in solidarity with millions around the world. Julia Price, one of the march’s organizers, said it was important that this year’s march took an intersectoral approach — focusing on issues not only
  
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• Charges pending after weapons call in Saskatoon’s Riversdale neighbourhood

  20-01-2018 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  Three men were taken into police custody after a weapons call in Saskatoon.
  
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• Gordon Rogers sentenced for 'horrendous' murders of two Onion Lake Cree Nation women

  20-01-2018 22:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  Dozens of people travelled to Edmonton to see a man sentenced Friday for the murders of two women from Onion Lake Cree Nation. 
  Gordon Rogers, 61, was given life in prison and won’t be eligible for parole for 17 years after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the deaths of Jeanette Chief and Violet Heathen. He was handed two sentences, but they will be served at the same time. 
  When he pleaded guilty to the murders in September, court heard that although the women&rsq
  
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• 'Grab 'em by the patriarchy' and other signs for change at 2018 Saskatoon Women's March

  20-01-2018 20:29 via cbc.ca
  The second annual satellite march in Saskatoon drew about 400 people Saturday — and plenty of creative signs ranging in tone from the droll to the bold.
  
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• Elderly Nipawin, Sask. man found safe

  20-01-2018 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  Nipawin RCMP say Clarke Euler, an elderly Nipawin man, has been found safe.
  
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• 2 charged after woman found dead at burned Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation house

  20-01-2018 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP have charged two people with manslaughter after a woman was found dead at a burned house on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation.
  
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• U of S Researchers Looking For Women to Help with Study dlvr.it/QC35ml https://t.co/RdMtB4nc4p

  20-01-2018 19:21
  
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• Bandits come back to hand Rush 1st loss of season

  20-01-2018 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Rush were handed their first loss of the season against the Buffalo Bandits on Friday at SaskTel Centre.
  
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• Saturday Sports Schedule dlvr.it/QC2xVy https://t.co/j0VmA6pMWA

  20-01-2018 18:46
  
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• Albertans rescue abandoned dogs found on rural property in west Saskatchewan

  20-01-2018 18:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  Seven dogs that were found abandoned on a rural property in western Saskatchewan are recovering at animal facilities in the Calgary area.
  The Northwest Canadian Greyhound League says volunteers drove to the property last weekend to rescue the dogs.
  The animals included five greyhounds, a beagle and a German shepherd-cross.
  A neighbour who noticed the dogs gave them food and water until help arrived.
  It took rescuers a few hours to gather them all together as some were distraught.
  Brandi Williams
  
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• 'They laughed': Winnipeg woman, son trapped in Walmart washroom for 1.5 hours

  20-01-2018 16:41
  A Winnipeg woman is demanding compensation for her 'stress' and 'time' after being stuck in a Walmart washroom with her son for an hour-and-a-half.
  
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• RCMP Continuing to Investigate Death dlvr.it/QC25Zt https://t.co/0hdiI8ndES

  20-01-2018 16:00
  
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• Fuller: What's more idiotic than putting soap in your mouth?

  20-01-2018 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  If your Chia Trump died and your mood ring hasn’t worked since 1976, despair not.
  Chia Trump
  There’s always another fad to embrace. Fads are the best. They create peer groups which come together to get overly excited about something that doesn’t matter.
  Let us celebrate these people, these early adopters of calculator watches and trucker hats, of waterbeds and hula-hoops. They were the essence of style for a moment, a cultural weather vane telling us that it was not just okay t
  
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• New promise shown in fighting depression during menopause, says Regina researcher

  20-01-2018 15:41 via cbc.ca
  A new study shows hormone therapy may be a promising treatment for women entering menopause who are at risk of depression, says a University of Regina researcher.
  
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• Saskatoon Police Respond to Weapons Call dlvr.it/QC1x5d https://t.co/2J4c0tEdHq

  20-01-2018 15:28
  
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• Saskatoon Blades newcomer Dawson Davidson gets set to play against his former Regina Pats team for the first time

  20-01-2018 14:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Dawson Davidson is settling in with the Saskatoon Blades just in time to play his old team, the Regina Pats.
  “Playing my former team, I think, will just give me a little extra boost,” says Davidson, whose Blades take on the Pats in Western Hockey League action Saturday night (7:05 p.m.) at SaskTel Centre.
  “It’s going to be a really good game and it’s real important with how close the standings are here — these (East) divisional games are really big.”
  Dav
  
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• Women march a year after Trump inauguration with renewed calls for equality

  20-01-2018 14:25
  Thousands of Canadian women looked to the future while acknowledging the past on Saturday as they took to the streets for a second co-ordinated round of protest marches.
  
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• GOP, Dems show no sign of retreat as in shutdown's first day

  20-01-2018 14:12
  U.S. President Donald Trump says Democrats wanted to give him "a nice present" to mark the one-year anniversary of his inauguration.
  
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• Reporter from Down Under learns to play ultra-Canadian crokicurl game

  20-01-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  After a quick, teasing skirt around the rim of the hole the stone toppled in. In that moment, Australian Alicia Bridges understood why crokicurl is such a big deal in Canada.
  
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• Aussie on ice: Reporter from Down Under learns to play ultra-Canadian crokicurl game

  20-01-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  After a quick, teasing skirt around the rim of the hole the stone toppled in. In that moment, Australian Alicia Bridges understood why crokicurl is such a big deal in Canada.
  
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• Friday Scoreboard dlvr.it/QC1ScP https://t.co/XxelKBkYgh

  20-01-2018 13:49
  
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• 'The biggest scam on Earth' defrauds Canadians looking for investments

  20-01-2018 13:00
  W5's Avery Haines investigates an investment scheme that has left a trail of victims who thought they were investing their money, only to discover it was all a scam.
  
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• New police chief wants 'common-sense approach' to pot dispensaries

  20-01-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Troy Cooper, Saskatoon’s new police chief, says he will closely review the policy city police are developing on marijuana dispensaries after the start of his term on Feb. 28.
  “In Saskatoon, I think in five weeks’ time, if things are still unresolved by government and it’s still illegal, I think we’ll take a common-sense approach where there’s education for the people who are running the dispensaries,” Cooper said.
  “Communication is what o
  
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• MPs to vote on homelessness strategy private member's bill next month

  20-01-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon MP Sheri Benson said she is “very hopeful” that a private member’s bill she has sponsored that would require the federal government to form a special committee to address homelessness will pass next month.
  If that happens, Bill M-147 would require members of Parliament from all parties to be appointed to a committee that would speak with experts and people who have experienced homelessness in order to create a plan to end and prevent homelessness in Canada.
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• Letters to the editor, January 20, 2018

  20-01-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Rechargeable scooters appreciated
  I tip my genuine “made in Saskatchewan” green Saskatchewan Roughriders ball cap to the six stores on the west side of Saskatoon that have rechargeable scooters for those with mobility problems to use. It makes shopping easier and faster and there exists a possibility of scooters drag racing in any of these stores if two scooters are in the same aisle. Ready, set, go! They are heading for the finish line.
  I hope other stores throughout Saskatoon get t
  
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• Cuthand: Court challenge to omnibus bills could bring better recognition of treaty rights

  20-01-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Harper government was famous for its omnibus bills. These undemocratic pieces of legislation were often more than 400 pages long and amended numerous unrelated pieces of legislation. These monstrosities were pushed through Parliament despite opposition complaints.
  In March 2012 the government introduced a budget omnibus bill C-45 that amended 64 acts or regulations including the Indian Act, the Navigation Protection Act (former Navigable Waters Protection Act) and the Environmental Assessmen
  
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• Changing the world, one plastic straw at a time

  20-01-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Adrian Chappell wants to make Saskatoon a more sustainable city, and she’s starting with a battle against plastic straws.
  
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• Reconciliation in small towns: Is it happening?

  20-01-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  What does reconciliation look like in small communities? It's a question that reporters for Discourse Media and CBC Indigenous have been trying to answer.
  
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• NLL: Late collapse sees Saskatchewan Rush fall 16-15 to Buffalo Bandits in sudden-death OT

  20-01-2018 07:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan Rush squad was humming along nicely, storming out to a 6-0 lead at almost a goal-a-minute pace early in the opening quarter Friday.
  By half-time, the Rush led 9-3 and appeared to be in complete control of its National Lacrosse League game against the Buffalo Bandits before an approving crowd of 14,693 at SaskTel Centre.
  And then the wheels came off.
  The Rush offence slowed down to a mere trickle. The defence became overly porous, prone to numerous turnovers.
  The Bandits rallied,
  
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• Update to Weapons call

  20-01-2018 06:46 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  As of 11:30 pm on January 19th, police have cleared the scene. Traffic restrictions have been lifted.A male has been taken into custody from this incident and  criminal charges are pending. He was arrested in the 1300 block of 20th St. and is associated to 424 Ave F south. The investigation is still ongoing.
  
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• Buffalo Bandits come back to hand Saskatchewan Rush 1st loss of season

  20-01-2018 05:37 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Rush were handed their first loss of the season against the Buffalo Bandits on Friday at SaskTel Centre. Ryan Flaherty has highlights from the game.
  
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• Late collapse leads to Rush home loss in overtime

  20-01-2018 05:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  They went from blowout, to nail-biter, to bitter disappointment in the span of a quarter and a half.
  The Saskatchewan Rush collapsed down the stretch Friday night, and lost a 16-15 overtime decision to the visiting Buffalo Bandits. That late-game implosion — which saw Saskatchewan blow a 12-5 third-quarter lead — halted the Rush win streak at four, and dropped their record to 4-1.
  Buffalo improves to 3-3.
  Rush forward Robert Church goes to move the ball past Buffalo Bandits forward M
  
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• Friday Scoreboard dlvr.it/QBzTFg https://t.co/6AiL0op3Un

  20-01-2018 05:29
  
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• École St. Matthew School honoured with YMCA Saskatoon peace medal

  20-01-2018 04:06 via globalnews.ca
  YMCA Saskatoon honours an individual or group each year who are committed to building peace within the community or elsewhere. Rebekah Lesko on why École St. Matthew School was chosen to receive the peace medal this year.
  
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• VIDO head recognized for work in health research

  20-01-2018 03:59 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. Andrew Potter, the director and CEO of VIDO, has been recognized for years of work in health research. Meaghan Craig reports.
  
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• Global News at 6: January 19

  20-01-2018 03:50 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, January 19, 2018 edition of Global News at 6 with Ryan Kessler on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Wine World: A new Anciano aimed at Apothic enthusiasts

  20-01-2018 03:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A couple of years ago, the SLGA put a wine on the shelves called Anciano 10, a Tempranillo from I think the Seville area. Tempranillo — especially older, finer Tempranillo — is a real treat, even when it isn’t from Rioja. Local winos jumped on the bottles like starving coyotes who find a gopher. The wine sold out the initial order in about three weeks.
  It’s a serious wine, balanced, with integrated tannins (as you’d expect after ten years) and quite a treat to drink
  
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• Gardening: Winning vegetables to try out this summer

  20-01-2018 03:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  W. Ray Hastings, founder of All-America Selections (AAS; http://www.all-americaselections.org), had an idea in 1932.
  He proposed a system of trial gardens across North America where breeders would supply seeds of their latest flower and vegetable varieties. Skilled, impartial judges would assess the plants.
  The first winners were announced in 1933 and, for the first time, home gardeners, farm seed and florist magazine editors had a reliable source of information about the best new varieties. Tod
  
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• Food: Waffles provide a venue for sneaky parsnips

  20-01-2018 02:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  I love most fruits and vegetables. The list of those I won’t eat is a very short one (rutabaga, I’m looking at you) and for the longest time, parsnips were on that list. I think it had something to do with their texture, or perhaps how I just wanted them to be carrots. I’ve since wised up to their elegant, herbal sweetness and now find myself roasting them whenever I get the chance.
  Parsnips are also fantastic in baked goods – yes, just like their cousin the carrot &ndash
  
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• Church conservatives question pope's airborne nuptials

  20-01-2018 02:59
  A day after Pope Francis grabbed headlines by pronouncing two flight attendants man and wife while flying 36,000 feet over Chile, the conservative Catholic commentariat on Friday questioned the legitimacy of the impromptu sacrament and warned it could cheapen the church's marriage preparation down the line.
  
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• Saskatoon gang member's info led to fatal robbery of Dylan Phillips

  20-01-2018 02:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  A severe methamphetamine addiction led Trent Raymond Southwind to gangs. Gangs led him on a mission that ended in tragedy. 
  On Friday, a Saskatoon Queen’s Bench courtroom heard how Southwind stood in the background as two teens shot, attacked and ultimately killed 26-year-old Dylan Phillips on Oct. 14, 2016. The three gang members had never met Phillips but believed he was a marijuana dealer, based on what Southwind told the “higher ups” in the gang.
  Armed with that inform
  
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• Twitter connects New York hero with Saskatchewan Roughriders lineman

  20-01-2018 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  Joe Lozito is a New York City hero: in 2011 he stopped the killing spree of Maksim Gelman. Seven years later this avid sports fan is trying to get into the CFL, and he turned to Twitter to pick his team. Colton Praill reports.
  
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• Jabs fired between Alberta and Saskatchewan premiers

  20-01-2018 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  A war of the words is again erupting between premier Rachel Notley and Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall. Tom Vernon tells us what it’s all about.
  
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• FSIN supports demand for First Nations' say in federal transfer payments

  20-01-2018 01:59 via cbc.ca
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says it stands with Fond du Lac First Nation in demanding First Nations' input be included in federal transfer payment allocations.
  
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• Two people arrested in fatal house fire

  20-01-2018 01:52
  Two people have been arrested and charged in a fatal house fire on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation earlier this month.
  
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• Restaurant customers warned of possible Hepatitis A exposure

  20-01-2018 01:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  People who ate at Apple Crate Café just south of Saskatoon on four particular days in the past three weeks are being warned of possible exposure to Hepatitis A.
  A restaurant employee, who contracted the illness while travelling, returned and worked on Dec. 28, 29 and 30, 2017 and Jan. 13, 2018, said Dr. Johnmark Opondo, deputy medical health officer for Saskatoon.
  He said the days in question were particularly cold and few patrons attended the café, located in the Glen at Crossmoun
  
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• Regina family physician faces professional misconduct charges

  20-01-2018 01:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  Dr. Oluwatomi (Tomi) Mitchell, a Regina-based family doctor practising out of the Pasqua South Medical Centre, was in Saskatoon Friday facing professional misconduct proceedings at the Saskatchewan College of Physicians and Surgeons. 
  She was charged with “unprofessional conduct in relation to an alleged failure to respond, or respond adequately, to communications from the college,” in connection with alleged concerns about the over-prescribing of opioids. 
  During the
  
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• Roughriders and Zach Collaros agree on new contract

  20-01-2018 01:33 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced Zach Collaros has agreed to a new contract for the 2018 season, just two weeks after acquiring the quarterback from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The trade raised some eyebrows considering Collaros does not travel light.
  
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