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• Saskatoon flight to Calgary makes emergency return

  17-02-2018 22:50
  An Air Canada Jazz flight from Saskatoon to Calgary had to make an emergency return to Saskatoon on Saturday.
  
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• Angry students protest gun control after Florida school shooting

  17-02-2018 22:04
  Thousands of angry students, parents and residents demanded stricter gun control laws Saturday as new details were revealed about the suspect accused of shooting and killed 17 people in a Florida high school.
  
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• Vancouver artist's cartoon of Florida school shooting resonates

  17-02-2018 22:00
  A Vancouver illustrator says she's overwhelmed by the social media response to her cartoon depicting the victim of the recent school shooting in Florida.
  
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• 'We don't ask for help': Sask. doctor opens up about past struggle with addiction

  17-02-2018 21:00 via cbc.ca
  Doctors are opening up in having conversations about burnout, addictions and mental health.
  
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• Saskatchewan at the 2018 Winter Olympics (Feb. 17-18): Hudey skates; Hebert and Vey back on the ice in men's curling, men's hockey

  17-02-2018 20:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  Who: Marsha Hudey
  The White City long-track speed skater competes in the women’s 500-metre race Sunday at 5:56 a.m. Sask. time. Hudey finished 31st in that same event at the 2014 Sochi Olympics but could finish among the leaders in Pyeongchang. 
  “The expectations I have for myself are to skate as consistently as I have been skating,” she says. “I know that when it comes to the top 10 girls in the world, it can be anyone’s medal on any day. I’m just lookin
  
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• CAA Cautions Drivers Over Long Weekend dlvr.it/QGmLYW https://t.co/f3yWc1rT24

  17-02-2018 19:08
  
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• Unlicensed firearms seized after Saskatoon police respond to disturbance - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  17-02-2018 18:51
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  Unlicensed firearms seized after Saskatoon police respond to disturbance
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  Two 21-year-old men are in custody after Saskatoon police seized an unlicensed rifle and shotgun from a home in the 400 block of Lenore Drive. Kathy Fitzpatrick. Published on: February 17, 2018 | Last Updated: February 17, 2018 11:50 AM CST. Play Video ...
  
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• Unlicensed firearms seized after Saskatoon police respond to disturbance

  17-02-2018 18:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two 21-year-old men are in custody after Saskatoon police seized an unlicensed rifle and shotgun from a home in the 400 block of Lenore Drive.
  Police discovered the weapons after responding to a disturbance Saturday morning involving drinking and fighting. No shots were fired.
  No charges have been laid at this time. The incident remains under investigation.
  
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• Saskatoon Airport asks federal authority for wait time solution

  17-02-2018 18:12
  The Saskatoon Airport has apologized for long security wait times and is turning to the federal airport security organization for a solution.
  
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• New Faces, New Places: Sustainable fashion that looks and feels great

  17-02-2018 17:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  Jeanny Buan has always loved fashion and has spent most of her life working in the fashion and television industries.
  She started learning about the dark side of the fashion industry in 2013, when the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan hit her home country of the Philippines and a garment factory collapsed in Bangladesh.
  “So I thought, maybe I can come up with a solution on how to be fashionable, help women and not harm the environment,” Buan says.
  It took some time, but an idea finally c
  
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• Religion: New Mormon leader has Saskatoon ties

  17-02-2018 17:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  When 90-year-old Prophet Thomas S. Monson died on Jan. 2, 2018, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chose a new leader, Russell M. Nelson, formerly President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
  Nelson is a world-renowned heart surgeon who left his medical career 34 years ago to serve the Mormon Church.
  The LDS church is organized geographically into congregations called stakes, a term taken from Old Testament tent imagery in which the tent or church is held up by supporting stakes.
  
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• 13 killed in helicopter crash after Mexican quake

  17-02-2018 17:18
  A military helicopter carrying officials assessing damage from a powerful earthquake crashed Friday in southern Mexico, killing 13 people and injuring 15, all of them on the ground.
  
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• Homes: 26th annual Bridges Awards laud Saskatoon's top builders, renovators - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  17-02-2018 16:59
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  Homes: 26th annual Bridges Awards laud Saskatoon's top builders, renovators
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  Members of Saskatoon's residential construction industry took time to reflect on their achievements of the past year, gathering at TCU Place on February 10 for the 26th annual Bridges Awards, presented by the SRHBA. Jeannie Armstrong, Saskatoon ...
  
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• U.K. rattled by magnitude 4.4 earthquake

  17-02-2018 16:50
  The British Geological Survey says a magnitude 4.4 quake has shaken southern Wales.
  
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• Cuthand: Racism hides behind social media following Stanley verdict

  17-02-2018 16:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  It’s hard to believe it was only a week ago that the verdict came down in Gerald Stanley’s trial on a charge of second-degree murder in Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench. Since then, we have seen a delegation go to Ottawa, saturation on the media and rallies and demonstrations. We have also seen a continuous outpouring of racist comments on social media.
  It has become very apparent that a disgusting degree of racism exists just beneath the surface in this province. Social media
  
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• Strike at Saskatoon group homes illegal, says Elmwood Residences

  17-02-2018 16:18 via cbc.ca
  Workers at Elmwood Residences are going ahead with a strike even though their employer says a strike would be illegal.
  
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• Romanow: Canadian whisky still kicking, despite being taxed to death

  17-02-2018 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Ever wonder why Canadian whisky runs behind whiskies from the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, India etc.? 
  In last year’s federal budget, the excise tax was increased two per cent. Our tax rate is 79 per cent higher than the American excise tax. It’s higher than Japan’s. It’s higher than Ireland’s. It’s as high as the government can get away with. Canadian whiskies bring both the distiller and the pro
  
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• Homes: 26th annual Bridges Awards laud Saskatoon's top builders, renovators

  17-02-2018 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Members of Saskatoon’s residential construction industry took time to reflect on their achievements of the past year, gathering at TCU Place on Feb. 10 for the 26th annual Bridges Awards, presented by the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association (SRHBA).
  Eric DenOuden, president of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association, travelled to Saskatoon for the gala event. He reminded the audience of the residential construction industry’s vital importance to the national
  
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• Search For New P.A. Police Chief Begins dlvr.it/QGlKd6 https://t.co/bSfFX8Xqmd

  17-02-2018 15:51
  
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• Free Fishing Weekend In Saskatchewan dlvr.it/QGlKps https://t.co/aiKZi9OsKf

  17-02-2018 15:51
  
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• Trudeau kicks off India visit with namaste greeting

  17-02-2018 14:55
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's state visit to India is officially underway as he arrived with his family in New Delhi at sundown on Saturday.
  
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• Indigenous women entrepreneurs share and inspire

  17-02-2018 14:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  About 100 Indigenous women entrepreneurs who gathered in Saskatoon this week were inspired by stories of struggle, perseverance, success and inspiration. Four of them shared their stories with The StarPhoenix’s Betty Ann Adam.
   
  Melissa Hardy Giles owner of Origin Inc. a labour supply company presented at AWBEN conferenence in Saskatoon Feb. 16, 2018. (Betty Ann Adam)
  Melissa Hardy Giles was frustrated with her job promoting Indigenous education at an Ontario university, where red tap
  
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• Samuel Girard wins gold in short-track speedskating

  17-02-2018 13:34
  Canada's Samuel Girard has won gold in men's 1,000-metre short-track speedskating at the Pyeongchang Winter Games.
  
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• Kim Boutin wins second bronze medal in short-track speedskating

  17-02-2018 13:22
  Canadian short-track speedskater Kim Boutin has her second bronze medal of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games after finishing third in the women's 1,500 metres.
  
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• Saskatoon business districts concerned about bus-only BRT lanes - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  17-02-2018 13:00
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  Saskatoon business districts concerned about bus-only BRT lanes
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  Tan Ng thinks Third Avenue in downtown Saskatoon is working well for all, including the Asian food restaurant he has managed for 20 years. Phil Tank, Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Published on: February 17, 2018 | Last Updated: February 17, 2018 6:00 AM CST ...
  
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• Saskatoon business districts concerned about bus-only BRT lanes

  17-02-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Tan Ng thinks Third Avenue in downtown Saskatoon is working well for everybody, including the Asian food restaurant he has managed on the street for 20 years.
  Red Pepper is moving to a new location on Third Avenue, just as the city contemplates revamping five blocks of the key downtown thoroughfare to accommodate bus rapid transit (BRT) lanes.
  Third Avenue is one of the longest stretches in the city that has been targeted for dedicated bus lanes; the change could result in the elimination of lar
  
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• Missing men lead to police investigation of alleged serial killer and W5 documentary

  17-02-2018 13:00
  On CTV's W5: Lead investigator Detective Sergeant Hank Idsinga reveals new details in the case involving alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur. Avery Haines reports.
  
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• Letters to the editor, Feb. 17, 2018: Thanks to city employees working in the cold

  17-02-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Thanks to city water employees
  I woke up Feb. 4, only to find out that we had no water in my home on Nahanni Drive. A peek outside showed that a water main had broken across the street. Arghhh!
  There were city water employees out there putting up roadblocks and working. The temperature was -27 C and with the wind chill, it was close to -40 C. The workers had already dropped off a card on my front door indicating what had happened and what the procedure would be. Soon after, a potable water trail
  
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• Good Samaritans, CPR and defibrillator save man at Saskatoon friendship centre event

  17-02-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A lucky Saskatoon man has a new reason to love Valentine’s Day.
  His heart stopped beating and he collapsed at a round dance at the Indian and Metis Friendship Centre Wednesday night but was revived by a collection of strangers.
  Tim Yee, manager of the anti-homelessness program at the downtown community centre, and Danielle Borix, a caseworker in the program, were volunteering at the annual feast and round dance honouring youth.
  They were called to help at about 11:30 p.m. and took ove
  
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• From P.A. Raiders to U of S Huskies to NHL, Peter Friesen made his mark as a hockey trainer

  17-02-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A water bottle sits atop pretty much every hockey goalie’s net nowadays.
  That wasn’t always the case.
  Peter Friesen — who was a trainer for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies hockey team and basketball team in the early 1980s before becoming head trainer for all of Huskie Athletics from 1986-1992 — remembers when an H20 bottle was first introduced in the goalie zone.
  “We thought it was quite valuable to give water to a goaltender during the game,” recalls
  
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• Friday Scoreboard dlvr.it/QGkPL9 https://t.co/kxPbCpm2LL

  17-02-2018 12:24
  
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• Judge's verdict instructions to Gerald Stanley jury, explained in 1 minute

  17-02-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The seven women and five men who found Gerald Stanley not guilty of second-degree murder or manslaughter in the death of Colten Boushie had to consider three key questions before reaching that verdict. Watch our explainer video.
  
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• Money123: Paying off your mortgage vs. saving for retirement

  17-02-2018 11:58 via globalnews.ca
  For many it’s the largest investment in their lifetime. But the question is, once you own a home, is it better to aggressively pay down your mortgage? Or put your extra cash towards retirement savings?
  
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• Canadian justice system needs overhaul in light of Gerald Stanley verdict

  17-02-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  How can someone get away with lifting a pistol, pulling the trigger and shooting someone in the back of the head, and not go to jail?
  
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• IN PHOTOS: Colten Boushie’s life honoured in rally held at Alberta legislature

  17-02-2018 06:33 via globalnews.ca
  One week after a jury acquitted a Saskatchewan farmer in the shooting death of 22-year-old Colten Boushie, a rally was held at the Alberta legislature to honour Boushie's life and to show support for his family.
  
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• Friday Scoreboard dlvr.it/QGhrRP https://t.co/BsBx9fOF3I

  17-02-2018 05:13
  
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• New online timeline looks at Sask. health care history and inequality

  17-02-2018 01:33 via cbc.ca
  A new website has been unveiled this week that offers users a unique interactive timeline of Saskatchewan's health-care history — from the province's first hospital to the birth of medicare — but also looks at inequalities in the province's health-care system.
  
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• Minute at the Movies: Feb. 16

  17-02-2018 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s edition of Minute at the Movies, Todd James reviews Black Panther.
  
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• Prince Albert basketball player pulls off sweet sneaker surprise for fellow player with autism

  17-02-2018 01:17 via cbc.ca
  Caleb Hammond knew exactly what he wanted to do with his first paycheque, and that meant buying a pair of Kyrie Irving basketball shoes - for a teammate.
  
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• North Battleford Man Beaten In Alley dlvr.it/QGh19Z https://t.co/uqsMGVFoQR

  17-02-2018 01:16
  
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• Crime Reduction Team In Action dlvr.it/QGh19v https://t.co/hfdfSInh1f

  17-02-2018 01:16
  
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• Aging Population Could Be An Opportunity For Some Saskatchewan Industries dlvr.it/QGh172 https://t.co/qPpL5NiUvv

  17-02-2018 01:16
  
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• Two Rosthern, Sask. entrepreneurs winners in Just Watch Me video contest

  17-02-2018 01:15 via globalnews.ca
  Two female entrepreneurs with health conditions in Rosthern placed in the top four of the Just Watch Me video contest.
  
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• Two Rosthern, Sask. entrepreneurs awarded in prairie video contest

  17-02-2018 01:15 via globalnews.ca
  Two female entrepreneurs with health conditions in Rosthern placed in the top four of the Just Watch Me video contest.
  
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• Saskatoon brothers play piano at City Hospital to help patients

  17-02-2018 01:08 via globalnews.ca
  Once a week, on the seventh floor of Saskatoon City Hospital, two brothers use their talents to help patients during difficult times.
  
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• Global News at 6: February 16

  17-02-2018 00:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, February 16, 2018 edition of Global News with Blake Lough on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon Airport Authority wants federal solution for 'unacceptable' security wait times

  17-02-2018 00:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Airport Authority’s chief executive says he wants the federal Crown corporation responsible for security screening to improve frustrating and “unacceptable” waiting times during peak hours.
  The airport does not want passengers to spend more than 15 minutes lined up to pass through security, but has been getting complaints about wait times “in excess of 60 minutes,” Stephen Maybury said.
  “If you’re delayed in line, then you’re either m
  
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  17-02-2018 00:43
  
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• Sask. religious leaders call for reconciliation after Stanley verdict

  17-02-2018 00:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan religious leaders are calling for people all over the province to pursue reconciliation with “renewed passion and commitment” following Gerald Stanley’s acquittal in the shooting death of Colten Boushie.
  In a statement issued Friday morning, 10 Anglican, Catholic and Lutheran bishops echoed statements made earlier this week by Premier Scott Moe, Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark, Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand and others.
  In an interview Friday morning, Rom
  
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• 146 people died due to exposure in Sask. over past decade: report

  17-02-2018 00:22 via cbc.ca
  A new initiative to help end homelessness in the City of Regina kicked off Friday.
  
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