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• 'I like to go fast': 14-year-old blind skier doesn't let his disability stand in the way

  24-02-2018 23:52 via cbc.ca
  Schramm,14, participated in the Sasktel Challenge Cup downhill ski competition on Saturday at Mission Ridge Ski Hill, 75 kilometres northeast of Regina.
  
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• Advanced voting in three Sask. by-elections underway

  24-02-2018 23:44 via cbc.ca
  Kindersley, Melfort and Swift Current are the three constituencies undergoing by-elections in the province.
  
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• Advance voting in three Sask. by-elections underway

  24-02-2018 23:44 via cbc.ca
  Kindersley, Melfort and Swift Current are the three constituencies undergoing by-elections in the province.
  
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• Regina One Match drive largest in Canada

  24-02-2018 23:32
  A Regina One Match drive for potential bone marrow donors has surpassed 1,900 cheek swabs, making it the largest drive in Canada.
  
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• Woman killed in rollover east of Morse, Sask.

  24-02-2018 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  Emergency services were called to a single-vehicle rollover where a 23-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
  
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• Police issue fewer impaired driving tickets in January: SGI

  24-02-2018 20:06
  Police in Saskatchewan issued 221 tickets for impaired driving in January, according to statistics from Saskatchewan Government Insurance.
  
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• Moose Jaw woman killed in rollover near Morse

  24-02-2018 19:30
  A 23-year-old woman from Moose Jaw is dead after a single-vehicle rollover east of Morse.
  
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• World’s first 3D printed camper trailer completed

  24-02-2018 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  The project is a collaboration between Saskatoon-based Create Cafe, Saskatchewan Polytechnic and Wave of the Future 3D.
  
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• Saturday Sports Schedule dlvr.it/QHhJJh https://t.co/IIDUi9gytC

  24-02-2018 19:16
  
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• Canadian Stu Scheurwater becomes full-time Major League Baseball umpire

  24-02-2018 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  Stu Scheurwater, from Saskatchewan, becomes the first Canadian MLB umpire on the full-time staff since Jim McKean from 1974-2001.
  
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• Regina Pats come back to top Saskatoon Blades 7-5 - Globalnews.ca

  24-02-2018 18:45 via globalnews.ca
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  Regina Pats come back to top Saskatoon Blades 7-5
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  WATCH ABOVE: The Regina Pats came back to top the Saskatoon Blades 7-5 in Western Hockey League action on Friday. Asa Rehman has highlights from the game. X. - A A +. Listen. The Regina Pats came back to top the Saskatoon Blades 7-5 in Western Hockey ...
  
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• Regina Pats come back to top Saskatoon Blades 7-5

  24-02-2018 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  The Regina Pats came back to top the Saskatoon Blades 7-5 in Western Hockey League action on Friday.
  
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• Valentino Homes showcases multi-family project

  24-02-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Valentino Homes and Developments is known for luxurious custom homes, but one of the company’s latest projects is a multi-family residence in The Willows. Located at 404 Cartwright Street, Private Residence by Valentino is a prestigious address with units that capture luxurious living in a peaceful setting next to the Willows Golf Course.
  “This building really is like nothing else in Saskatoon,” notes Jessica Betteridge, sales consultant with Coldwell Banker. “The buildin
  
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• Terry McBride: Not all RRSP excuses have merit

  24-02-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  You say you cannot make your RRSP contribution for 2017? You are not alone. A recent H&R Block survey finds that only 33 per cent of Canadians plan to contribute to an RRSP before the March 1 deadline.
  I can imagine some of the excuses used by the two-thirds of Canadians who do not plan to make RRSP contributions. Some of the following excuses are valid. Some are not.
   
  Saving for a house
  “I have kids. Saving for a house down payment is my top priority. Saving for retirement will
  
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• Romanow: How to get in sync with offbeat wines

  24-02-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  There are any number of winemakers throughout the world that choose to build eccentric wines, wines that are atypical of wines from their regions and countries.
  The first Super Tuscans — wines made in Tuscany from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, designed to cater to the American market — were such wines. To accommodate such experimentation, wine countries around the world are creating specific classes of appellations to allow for improvement and the peculiarities of the wine
  
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• Youth sentence 'would not be just,' judge said of La Loche school shooter

  24-02-2018 17:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  LA LOCHE — A youth sentence “would not reflect the seriousness” of the crimes of a young man who killed four people and injured seven others in La Loche, the judge said.
  An audio recording of Judge Janet McIvor’s decision to sentence the shooter as a youth was made available to media on Friday night, after media were locked out of the courthouse for most of the proceedings in La Loche court Friday morning.
  Now 20, the young man had pleaded guilty to two counts of fir
  
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• Listen to episode 6 of CBC Saskatchewan's original podcast 'Boushie'

  24-02-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  CBC Saskatchewan has launched "Boushie", a podcast series that chronicles the story of Colten Boushie and the white farmer, Gerald Stanley, who was charged with second-degree murder and found not-guilty in connection to his death.
  
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• Canada's men's hockey team wins bronze

  24-02-2018 15:34
  Team Canada restored some of its lustre Saturday, bouncing back from a shocking semifinal loss to win bronze with a wild 6-4 victory over the Czech Republic at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
  
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• Judge, RCMP deny responsibility for locking media out of La Loche courthouse

  24-02-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  The media was locked outside the sentencing hearing for a La Loche teenager found guilty in a shooting spree during most the judge's remarks Friday. It remains unclear why that happened.
  
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• 'High-profile' sentencing of La Loche teen shooter should have been open to media, says journalist group

  24-02-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Reporters being locked out of a La Loche sentencing seems to speak to a lack of understanding about the importance of the “high profile” case, says the co-director for the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression.
  
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• FSIN calls for royal commission into Cormier, Stanley verdicts

  24-02-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  First Nations leaders in Saskatchewan say a royal commission is “urgently needed” to examine the inequalities Indigenous people face in the justice system.
  Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) told reporters Friday in Saskatoon that the not-guilty verdicts in the trial of Gerald Stanley in Battleford and Raymond Cormier in Winnipeg — each of whom was accused of murdering young Indigenous people — raise serious questions about the ro
  
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• Cuthand: Winter the perfect time for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling month

  24-02-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  February is Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling month. The first official recognition came in 2004 and for the past 14 years, events have been held around the province throughout the month of February.
  This is a good idea and culturally appropriate, since it is during the winter months that the old stories were told. During the long, cold nights, the children were taught about their history, their spirituality and the creation of the earth and all the creatures that live among us.
  This valuable
  
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• The way governments learn someone has died is getting a digital makeover

  24-02-2018 13:47
  The path Canadians must take to inform their governments about a death in the family is getting a digital overhaul to avoid delays that can -- and have -- lead to wrongful or missed benefit payments.
  
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• Federal budget to unveil incentive for 5-week leave for second parent: official

  24-02-2018 13:39
  The upcoming federal budget will include a five-week, use-it-or-lose-it incentive for new dads to take parental leave and share the responsibilities of raising their young child, The Canadian Press has learned.
  
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• Friday Scoreboard dlvr.it/QHfVjh https://t.co/GhVVrrt41s

  24-02-2018 13:05
  
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• Well-travelled Rush ready to spend some time at home

  24-02-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan Rush players and coaches touched down in Saskatoon, and got reacquainted with the place.
  “A lot of guys said it feels like we haven’t been here in forever,” Rush defender Ryan Dilks said Friday following a team practice.
  It hasn’t been forever, exactly, but we get his point: The squad hasn’t spent much time here lately, thanks to a scheduling quirk that saw them play seven of their first 10 games on the road. Their schedule has been road-heavy since the
  
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• W5 investigates: PSWs who victimize those in their care, and who are at risk themselves

  24-02-2018 13:00
  On W5: Who's looking after your loved ones in their home, and who's protecting personal care workers from their patients? An all-new investigation by Sandie Rinaldo, Saturday at 7 pm on CTV.
  
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• Letters to the editor, Feb. 24, 2018

  24-02-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Ambulance services in Saskatoon
  Recently, I had to call 911 for an ambulance to transport my wife to a hospital. The ambulance arrived in 10 minutes and my wife arrived at the Royal University Hospital about 6:30 a.m. The Emergency Department had no beds available and we had to wait in the hallway for about an hour and a half until my wife could be admitted. Until my wife could be admitted the ambulance attendants made my wife comfortable and monitored her condition.
  The point of my story is the
  
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• Fuller: CamReads finds new life in Lord of the Flies

  24-02-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Welcome to CamReads, my book club. I’m the only member. I keep it small so that my opinion is the only one that counts.
  CamReads meets sporadically at my place. It has only thought-bubble discussions. Our latest book is Lord of the Flies by William Golding. 
  We chose it for two reasons. First, it was on our shelf. And second, we’ve never read it. 
  Don’t judge. There are many books that CamReads hasn’t read. Catcher in the Rye evaded our grasp for decades until,
  
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• Trudeau ends India trip in his comfort zone of hockey and youth

  24-02-2018 12:45
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau capped off a difficult state visit to India Saturday with a ball hockey game at the Canadian High Commission with India's national women's ice hockey team.
  
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• Canadian skier apologizes for behaviour after arrest in Pyeongchang

  24-02-2018 12:27
  Canadian ski-cross Olympian Dave Duncan, his wife, and his coach are offering apologies after they were arrested in Pyeongchang for allegedly stealing a vehicle and drunk driving.
  
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• Canadian ski cross racer apologizes for behaviour

  24-02-2018 12:27
  Canadian ski-cross Olympian Dave Duncan, his wife, and his coach are offering apologies after they were arrested in Pyeongchang for allegedly stealing a vehicle and drunk driving.
  
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• 'Don't shoot me': Documents reveal chilling account of La Loche shooting spree that killed 4, injured 7

  24-02-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  On Jan. 22, 2016, a teen began a shooting spree in the small northern Saskatchewan town of La Loche that left four people dead and seven wounded. The teen, who learned Friday that he will be sentenced as an adult, will find out how long he will spend behind bars next month.
  
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• Pats Storm Back as Blades Suffer Upsetting Loss dlvr.it/QHd8wg https://t.co/5BfBbJctI8

  24-02-2018 07:31
  
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• Pats complete improbable comeback in Saskatoon | Regina Leader ... - Regina Leader-Post

  24-02-2018 05:57 via leaderpost.com
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  The Regina Pats earned their fourth straight win on Friday night — and they did it the hard way. Regina overcame a 4-0 deficit, completing the comeback with three unanswered goals in the third period en route to a 7-5 road win over the Saskatoon ...and more »
  
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• Dream of a sweep shattered, Huskies to go the limit with Dinos in Canada West men's hockey semifinal

  24-02-2018 05:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  Kendall McFaull crashed a pane of Plexi-glass, but the visiting University of Calgary Dinos crashed the hometown party Friday night.
  The Dinos got goals from Chris Collins and Adam Kambeitz in a 2-1 victory over the host University of Saskatchewan Huskies to knot their Canada West best-of-three semifinal series at 1-1.
  Game 3 will be played Saturday night, at 7:30 p.m., at Rutherford Rink.
  The winner earns an automatic berth in the 2018 University Cup national championship tournament as one of t
  
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• Vance and Huskies open up with shutout win in Canada West women's hockey semifinal

  24-02-2018 04:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  Jessica Vance has their number.
  Chalk up another shutout victory for the University of Saskatchewan goalie over the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds.
  The second-year Huskie goalie made 22 saves to record her 10th shutout of the season — and third against UBC — as Saskatchewan blanked the visiting T-Birds 2-0 Friday afternoon to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-three Canada West conference semifinal series at Rutherford Rink.
  Game 2 goes Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. A th
  
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• 'Flash mob round dance' in Saskatoon sends its love to Tina ... - CBC.ca

  24-02-2018 04:39 via cbc.ca
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  ​A small crowd of people joined hands in front of Saskatoon city hall Friday night and performed what was dubbed a "flash mob round dance" in support of the late Tina Fontaine and Colten Boushie. The gathering came a day after a Winnipeg jury found ...
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• 'Flash mob round dance' in Saskatoon sends its love to Tina Fontaine and Colten Boushie

  24-02-2018 04:38 via cbc.ca
  About 75 people gathered at city hall Friday night in the wake of the Raymond Cormier not-guilty verdict
  
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• Teen gets youth sentence for first-degree murder of Prince Albert woman Marina Thorpe

  24-02-2018 01:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  Victim impact statements from family and friends of Marina Thorpe describe her as thoughtful, gracious and compassionate — someone who lived a life of humility and generosity.
  She was what some might call a “career volunteer,” dividing her time between numerous charities including the Salvation Army, the Red Hat Society and the Friends of Prince Albert National Park. 
  On April 19, 2015, the 64-year-old woman was shot and killed while walking in a park near her home in
  
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• World's first 3D-printed camper made in Saskatoon | CTV Saskatoon ... - CTV News

  24-02-2018 01:34 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
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  After about nine days, a Saskatoon team has officially made the world's first 3D-printed camper. The idea came to Randy Janes, a Saskatoon man with more than a decade of experience in the RV industry, two years ago. He said printing the camper would ...and more »
  
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• World’s first 3D-printed camper made in Saskatoon

  24-02-2018 01:31
  After about nine days, a Saskatoon team has officially made the world’s first 3D-printed camper.
  
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• Minute at the Movies: Feb. 23

  24-02-2018 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s edition of Minute at the Movies, Todd James reviews “Game Night.”
  
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• Grain bottleneck cause for concern among Saskatchewan farmers

  24-02-2018 01:13 via globalnews.ca
  CN’s order fulfillment declined for the fifth straight grain week; to just 34 per cent. The failures are causing a grain bottleneck that has Saskatchewan farmers on edge.
  
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• Manitoba signs climate-change deal, only Sask. left

  24-02-2018 01:11 via cbc.ca
  After months of agreeing to disagree with the federal government, Manitoba has signed on to the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, less than a week before a deadline that would have cost the province $67 million in federal funding. .
  
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• Saskatchewan flu numbers more than double in just over a month

  24-02-2018 01:06 via globalnews.ca
  In January, Saskatchewan saw more than 1,000 new lab-confirmed flu cases – putting the total number of influenza cases at more than 2,200 since September. Katelyn Wilson reports.
  
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• La Loche school shooter may face life behind bars

  24-02-2018 01:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  LA LOCHE — People clapped in a La Loche courthouse as they learned that the young man who killed four people in a deadly school shooting in the community more than two years ago may face life in prison.
  In delivering her decision to sentence the shooter as an adult on Friday, provincial court Judge Janet McIvor said the man, who is now 20, displayed an “incredible level of violence” when he shot two brothers in a home and then opened fire in the La Loche community school o
  
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• Global News at 6: February 23

  24-02-2018 00:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, February 23, 2018 edition of Global News at 6 with Blake Lough on Global Saskatoon.
  
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