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• Saskatoon band makes waves with music video telling sexual assault survivors 'I Believe You'

  11-03-2018 23:19 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon-based singing trio Rosie & the Riveters is gaining international attention for a new song and video in support of the #Metoo movement.
  
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• After 105 years of worship, this Saskatoon church is nearing its end

  11-03-2018 23:09 via cbc.ca
  The downtown Third Avenue United Church congregation will hold its last service in the historic building this June.
  
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• Saskatchewan’s criminal justice system lagging behind: report

  11-03-2018 23:07
  A new report says Saskatchewan’s criminal justice system is lagging behind the rest of Canada.
  
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• Sask. professor receives threats over upcoming talk on 'whiteness' at Ontario university

  11-03-2018 22:00 via cbc.ca
  An assistant professor of education at the University of Regina is facing intense backlash to a talk he is giving Monday titled ‘It’s Okay to be (Against) White(ness).’
  
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• Brad Gushue defeats Brendan Bottcher to win back-to-back Brier championships

  11-03-2018 21:26 via cbc.ca
  Team Canada's Brad Gushue has won the Tim Hortons Brier for the second year in a row.
  
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• All work and no play makes the Brier and curling unique

  11-03-2018 21:22 via cbc.ca
  There are professional curlers who commit to the sport full-time, while others need to use vacation time from work just to compete.
  
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• U of S Huskies lose to Carleton in national title final

  11-03-2018 20:59 via cbc.ca
  After an undefeated season, Carleton University's women's basketball team beat the University of Saskatchewan Sunday night for their first ever national title.
  
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• Blades playoff hopes hanging by a thread

  11-03-2018 20:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  Their playoff hopes are precariously hanging by a mere skate-lace.
  Yet, where there’s still a thread, the Saskatoon Blades are not yet mathematically dead.
  “We’re not out until we’re mathematically out,” said Blades defenceman Dawson Davidson following a heart-breaking 4-2 loss to the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings on Saturday night before 5,826 fans at SaskTel Centre.
  “We have a day off to re-group and then have a good day of practice (Monday) and just re-set.&
  
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• Saskatchewan Huskies advance to final with 74-71 win over Regina Cougars

  11-03-2018 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  The national semifinal was held at the University of Regina, with 2,411 fans in the stands.
  
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  11-03-2018 20:26
  
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• Salthaven West 'hoping for the best' for foxy new friend

  11-03-2018 18:58 via cbc.ca
  Weak and dehydrated, a female fox curled up near the Jack Hamilton arena on Saturday morning, with several people calling Salthaven West to rescue the sick animal.
  
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• Brandon Wheat Kings double up Saskatoon Blades 4-2

  11-03-2018 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Blades lost to the Brandon Wheat Kings 4-2 at SaskTel Centre on Saturday.
  
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• U of S professor denies suppressing toxic pollution research for 3M

  11-03-2018 17:00 via cbc.ca
  A globally-renowned University of Saskatchewan professor is denying allegations he worked for American corporation 3M to suppress research about cancer-causing chemicals.
  
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• Taxpayers to lose $4.5 million in Forest Centre sale to U of S

  11-03-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan taxpayers are set to lose $4.5 million when the provincial government sells a controversial Prince Albert building once regarded by some as a “celebration of progress in the forest sector” to the University of Saskatchewan.
  The Forest Centre in downtown Prince Albert cost $12.7 million to build and opened in 2005. On Thursday, the provincial Crown corporation that owns the 110,000-square-foot complex confirmed its sale to the university for $8.125 million. The deal close
  
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• Safe ride taxi service for women calls for more volunteer drivers amid soaring demand

  11-03-2018 16:38
  A non-profit taxi service promising safe transportation for women in children is facing a volunteer shortage due to high demand in Winnipeg.
  
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• Tocher Will Represent Conservative Party for Saskatoon-University dlvr.it/QKbhZh https://t.co/nAmuZZ3Nlg

  11-03-2018 16:07
  
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• SPCA Celebrates 90 Years dlvr.it/QKbhl8 https://t.co/v1hZwRkq1c

  11-03-2018 16:07
  
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• Police Warning the Public After Several Drug Overdoses Saturday dlvr.it/QKbhkl https://t.co/MB8Ri8nCqN

  11-03-2018 16:07
  
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• Missing Mother and Children Found dlvr.it/QKbhjw https://t.co/wfpcS7b9eA

  11-03-2018 16:07
  
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• March Safety Theme with the Fire Department is Cooking Fires dlvr.it/QKbhM5 https://t.co/fF2QEJpbrK

  11-03-2018 16:07
  
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• Man in SPS Detention Transported to Hospital Saturday dlvr.it/QKbhhf https://t.co/55SJNZd4ET

  11-03-2018 16:07
  
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• Saturday Scoreboard dlvr.it/QKb0Lf https://t.co/vdQ47mMwyj

  11-03-2018 13:23
  
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• Closed: Sunday shopping ban takes effect in Poland

  11-03-2018 12:36
  A new Polish law banning almost all trade on Sundays has taken effect, with large supermarkets and most other retailers closed for the first time since liberal shopping laws were introduced in the 1990s after communism's collapse.
  
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• Sask.'s justice system 'treading water,' report says, ranks 9th among 13 provinces and territories

  11-03-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  With the highest property crime and violence rates among all provinces, and a disproportionately high number of Indigenous people facing incarceration, Saskatchewan’s criminal justice system is still at the bottom of the country’s pack, according to a new report.
  
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• Freeland told India Atwal invite was 'an honest mistake'

  11-03-2018 12:00
  Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland told her Indian counterpart that Jaspal Atwal's invitation to an event during the government's official trip to India in February was 'an honest mistake.'
  
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• Large Crowd Can’t Spur Blades to Must Win dlvr.it/QKYfJq https://t.co/YDpqk9b50c

  11-03-2018 06:52
  
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• Blades lose to Brandon

  11-03-2018 06:20 via globalnews.ca
  The Brandon Wheat Kings doubled the Saskatoon Blades 4-2 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday. Derek Bidwell has highlights from the game.
  
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• Blades lose heartbreaker to Brandon, playoff hopes fade

  11-03-2018 05:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  It was a thumb’s up for the effort on Don Cherry Night but two thumb’s down for the result.
  “We definitely deserved a better fate,” said Saskatoon Blades head coach Dean Brockman after watching his team drop a heart-breaking 4-2 decision to the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings on Saturday night before 5,826 fans at SaskTel Centre.
  “We had lots of chances and, really, in-tight chances. I thought guys battled hard and gave it all they had but just couldn’t find a wa
  
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• Brad Trost loses Tory nomination race in his Saskatoon riding

  11-03-2018 05:01
  A former candidate in last year's leadership contest for the federal Conservatives has lost the nomination for his Saskatoon riding.
  
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• Saskatoon Police investigating multiple drug overdoses

  11-03-2018 04:47
  Saskatoon Police investigating multiple drug overdoses at numerous locations
  
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• Saskatoon Police investigate multiple drug overdoses

  11-03-2018 04:47
  Saskatoon Police are investigating multiple drug overdoses from Saturday morning.
  
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• Dukate leads U of S Huskies over U of R Cougars, will face No. 1 Carleton for national title

  11-03-2018 04:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  REGINA — Sabine Dukate led the way with 20 points and Libby Epoch hit a three with 1:10 left on the clock as the No. 6 Saskatchewan Huskies beat the No. 2 Regina Cougars 74-71 on Saturday in the U Sports women’s basketball semifinals.
  Dukate went 5-of-11 from beyond the arc while Megan Lindquist chipped in 15 points by going 4 for 7 from the three-point line. Epoch finished with 13 points.
  University of Regina’s Kyia Giles, behind, tracks the ball being carried by the Universit
  
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• Manitoba women make history as first female Indigenous medevac team

  11-03-2018 04:02
  Two Manitoba women have made history as the province’s first female Indigenous air ambulance team.
  
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• Trump calls Canada 'brutal' on trade

  11-03-2018 02:33
  U.S. President Donald Trump has called Canada “brutal” when it comes to trade and said that the U.S. has a trade deficit with Canada. Figures show Canada has a small trade surplus with the U.S. on goods, but the U.S. comes out on top when services are factored in.
  
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• Former U of S student Kurt Oatway takes gold at Pyeongchang in men's super-G sitting race

  11-03-2018 02:29 via cbc.ca
  Calgarians Kurt Oatway and Alana Ramsay continued Canada's para alpine success on Sunday in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
  
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• Corey Tochor elected as Conservative Party nominee for Saskatoon-University riding

  11-03-2018 02:26 via cbc.ca
  Former Saskatchewan Speaker of the House, Corey Tochor, has been nominated by Conservative Party members to run for MP for in the federal Saskatoon-University riding.
  
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• Team Sask. calls 2018 Brier best event yet

  11-03-2018 02:07
  Team Laycock says the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier was one of the best experiences of their curling careers.
  
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• Conservative Party members chose Tochor to represent them in Saskatoon University

  11-03-2018 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  Members of the Conservative Party have chosen Corey Tochor to represent them in the Saskatoon University riding.
  
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• Conservative Party members choose Tochor to represent them in Saskatoon University

  11-03-2018 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  Members of the Conservative Party have chosen Corey Tochor to represent them in the Saskatoon University riding.
  
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• Bee keepers learn new treatment for disease

  11-03-2018 02:00
  Bee keepers at the annual Regina and District Bee Club General Meeting learned about the new approach to treating American Foulbrood disease.
  
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• Sask. NDP leader wants early provincial election

  11-03-2018 01:57
  Saskatchewan's NDP leader thinks an early provincial election should be called.
  
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• Corey Tochor wins Conservative nomination in Saskatoon-University

  11-03-2018 01:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  Corey Tochor will represent the Conservative Party in the next federal election in the riding of Saskatoon-University.
  The Saskatoon Eastview MLA, and former speaker of the Saskatchewan Legislature, challenged incumbent Brad Trost for the nomination, as did local businessman Brad Redekopp.
  The nomination meeting was held Saturday at Prairieland Park.
  The Canada Elections Act bars sitting MLAs from running federally, so Tochor will have to resign his provincial seat to run in the next federal ele
  
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• Seedy Saturday gets gardeners ready for the season

  11-03-2018 01:36 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds attended the 20th annual Seedy Saturday event at Station 20 West.
  
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• Global News at 6: March 10

  11-03-2018 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, March 10, 2018 edition of Global News at 6 with Angie Seth on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon police issue warning after seven suspected drug overdoses Saturday

  11-03-2018 00:17 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police say seven people have received medical attention after suffering what police believe to be illicit drug overdoses. One of the overdoses took place after a man was brought to the Saskatoon police detention centre.
  
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