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• Saskatchewan Huskies fall to Alberta in OT during University Cup semifinal

  17-03-2018 23:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  Trevor Cox scored at 3:16 of overtime to lift the University of Alberta Golden Bears to a 3-2 overtime victory over the University of Saskatchewan Huskies in the U Sports men’s hockey semifinal Saturday.
  Alberta scored three unanswered goals to come back from a 2-0 deficit after two periods at the 2018 Cavendish Farms University Cup national championship tournament in Fredericton, N.B.
  Alberta will now play the St. Francis Xavier X-men, who upset the host University of New Brunswick Varsit
  
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• Former Team Canada hockey coach Shannon Miller wins lawsuit, wants to work

  17-03-2018 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  Shannon Miller was awarded almost $3.75 million after suing the University of Minnesota Duluth for discrimination and retaliation.
  
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• Saskatoon man facing child pornography charges

  17-03-2018 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  A 43-year-old man is facing child pornography charges after an investigation by the Saskatchewan ICE unit.
  
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• Mom feels relief knowing 8-year-old son will get transplant this summer after record-breaking donor drive

  17-03-2018 21:38 via cbc.ca
  The eight-year-old boy who inspired a world record-breaking donor drive in Regina will be getting a bone marrow transplant this summer.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush collect 16-10 road win over Buffalo Bandits

  17-03-2018 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan’s offence was led by Robert Church’s two assists and a sock trick in the National Lacrosse League game in Buffalo, N.Y.
  
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• Prince Albert Raiders lose 2-1 to Saskatoon Blades

  17-03-2018 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Blades came back in the third period to beat the Prince Albert Raiders on Friday.
  
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  17-03-2018 18:50
  
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  17-03-2018 18:18
  
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• The Pines among Canada's best townhome projects

  17-03-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  North Ridge Development Corporation is on a winning streak in 2018, winning both local and national acclaim.
  At the annual Bridges Awards, presented February 10 by the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association, the North Ridge team won crystal statues in 11 different categories. The most prestigious of these awards was Builder of the Year, which North Ridge won for an unprecedented third year in a row.
  Errol Fisher, vice-president of operations with North Ridge, says the award refl
  
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• SOAR Saskatchewan teaches youth the hardships of poverty

  17-03-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  During the February school break, teens from across the province came to Saskatoon to be involved in a unique missions experience with SOAR Saskatchewan.
  SOAR takes place annually in eight different places in North America. Four are in Canada; one is in Saskatoon.
  Terry Friesen, the youth pastor at West Portal Church, describes SOAR as a 10-day discipleship/mission experience geared for youth.
  “This year we had about 80 students, aged 15 to 17, from eight different church youth groups part
  
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• Romanow: Japanese whiskies high on quality and reliability

  17-03-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  If you are a real whisky lover, you will have noticed “pretenders” appearing on shelves in the last 30 years. Canada has Glen Breton, New Zealand has a couple, but the real change has been the arrival of the Japanese malted whisky.
  In the same way the Japanese started out in cheap electronics to become a world leader, their whiskies have gone from being something of a joke to being good enough for the Scots to respect. To make the point, all you have to do is comp
  
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• Book reviews: Lessons and alarm bells, past and future

  17-03-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Years ago, when Saskatoon writer Robert Calder — now professor emeritus of English at the University of Saskatchewan — was on a winter holiday in the Yucatán Peninsula, he came across a curious story that cried out for examination and illumination. In 1519 the conquistador Hernan Cortes landed on Cozumel Island off the Yucatan and “(o)ut of the jungle emerged a Spaniard, Jeronimo de Aguilar, who spoke of his seven years of captivity in a Mayan tribe and of his great joy
  
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• Riders receiver gets into fierce dance-off with Assiniboia school students

  17-03-2018 17:33 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Chad Owens got caught up in a dance off with two elementary school students while he visited Assiniboia Seventh Avenue School during Rider Reading Week.
  
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• Flesh-eating disease rapidly attacks Halifax woman

  17-03-2018 17:32
  In just a few hours, a Halifax woman went from shovelling snow with her husband to fighting for her life in hospital.
  
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  17-03-2018 17:11
  
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• Emotional Paralympic bronze for Moose Jaw's Marie Wright and Canadian curling team

  17-03-2018 16:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of — A Canadian curling team that had laughed and smiled its way through a roller-coaster Pyeongchang Paralympics was a puddle of tears after capturing bronze.
  Moments after Mark Ideson, Ina Forrest, Dennis Thiessen and Marie Wright edged hosts South Korea 5-3 in Saturday morning’s bronze-medal game, the four raised their arms triumphantly. They gathered for a group hug. And they cried.
  For Thiessen, a 49-year-old from Sanford, Man., the tears were about hi
  
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• Russian voters pressured as Putin eyes new presidential term

  17-03-2018 16:27
  Vladimir Putin's victory in Russia's presidential election Sunday isn't in doubt. The only real question is whether voters will turn out in big enough numbers to hand him a convincing mandate for his fourth term -- and many Russian workers are facing intense pressure to do so.
  
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• Russia readies to hand Putin new term in presidential vote

  17-03-2018 16:27
  Russian voters are gearing up for a presidential election Sunday that Vladimir Putin is guaranteed to win.
  
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• Polls open in Russia as Putin eyes fourth presidential term

  17-03-2018 16:27
  Vladimir Putin's victory in Russia's presidential election Sunday isn't in doubt. The only real question is whether voters will turn out in big enough numbers to hand him a convincing mandate for his fourth term.
  
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• Search continues for 10-year-old Montreal boy missing since Monday

  17-03-2018 16:02
  Montreal police continued searching backyards and going door to door on Saturday in the search for a missing 10-year-old boy, as his family continued to plead for his safe return.
  
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• Like a 'wall of hate': Calgary neighbourhood sick of spring-related stink

  17-03-2018 15:47
  Spring is in the air in a southwest Calgary neighbourhood, but the change of season has some residents turning up their noses over a putrid smell wafting into their basements.
  
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  17-03-2018 15:03
  
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• Status quo 'can't continue': Saskatoon library board chair defends controversial restructuring

  17-03-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Public Library’s board of directors is defending a controversial restructuring program that has caused employees’ morale to crumble amid fears about job security, pay cuts and sweeping organizational changes.
  The board this week released an 11,000-word statement reiterating its view that the change was necessary. In an interview, board chair Candice Grant said the underlying reason for the overhaul is the library’s failure “to keep pace with the times.&rdquo
  
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• SaskPower Power Station Hits Milestone dlvr.it/QLNQSm https://t.co/d5GWaPOYau

  17-03-2018 14:30
  
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• Rookie goaltender Kozun steps up for Huskies as they advance to University Cup semifinal

  17-03-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  FREDERICTON, N.B. — Taran Kozun has huge pads to fill between the pipes for the Saskatchewan Huskies at the 2018 University Cup.
  It’s not easy having to replace perennial all-star Jordan Cooke, who was injured in the Canada West semifinal, but Kozun showed no nerves in his University Cup debut.
  The rookie goaltender made 33 saves in a 4-1 victory over the McGill Redmen Friday night at the Aitken Centre in Fredericton, N.B.
  Michael Sofillas, Connor Cox, Carson Stadnyk and Kohl Bauml s
  
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• Letters to the editor March 17, 2018

  17-03-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Dundonald storm water pond fatality
  On March 7, quite the bit of folly was presented by the City of Saskatoon to the local residents concerning the Dundonald storm water pond.
  The city does not admit that it failed to live up to the 2005 promises made during public engagement for this wet pond to drain the storm water for Hampton Village: That the shoreline would be cut low, the pond bottom would be gravelled, and the slopes would be very gentle.
  Is it now safe to have dense foliage so close to
  
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• Fuller: What if your steering wheel falls off?

  17-03-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I had a 1950 Dodge truck once that was super-cool.
  One day, while driving down Queen Street, a car cut me off. Being more volatile than I am now, I laid on the horn. I did this while yanking the steering wheel to avoid a collision. Result: The chrome horn ring came off the wheel. Apparently, I had done exactly what you’re supposed to do to remove a 1950 Dodge horn ring: press down while turning the wheel to the right. The problem was that I didn’t intend to remove the horn ring. Also
  
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• Possibly Two More Fentanyl Overdose Deaths dlvr.it/QLN0yv https://t.co/D08CMs1ENB

  17-03-2018 12:53
  
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• Russia expels 23 British diplomats in spy poisoning

  17-03-2018 12:24
  Russia on Saturday announced it is expelling 23 British diplomats and threatened further retaliatory measures in a growing diplomatic dispute over a nerve agent attack on a former spy in Britain.
  
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• 'It's bad business to kill your clients, so why do that?': police consider rise in fentanyl

  17-03-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Street drugs are increasingly being cut with fentanyl, and west of Saskatchewan, every batch is potentially tainted, according to Calgary police.
  
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• Irish immigrant says boom or bust, Sask. is home now

  17-03-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Gerard Burke says he was wary about moving to Saskatchewan and leaving the Celtic Tiger behind 10 years ago. He's stayed in the province, through boom and bust.
  
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• Saskatchewan would support Alberta's decision to turn off oil taps

  17-03-2018 09:00 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan's premier says he'd stand by Alberta if its government decides to turn off the oil taps over the ongoing pipeline dispute with British Columbia.
  
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• How to avoid spending money on unnecessary oil changes

  17-03-2018 09:00 via cbc.ca
  Marketplace goes undercover to find out why some service advisers at car dealerships offer much different — and more costly — advice about oil changes than what's found in your owner's manual.
  
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• Moose Jaw's Marie Wright wins bronze with Canada’s curling team at Paralympics

  17-03-2018 04:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of — Canada’s curling team, which includes Marie Wright of Moose Jaw, has won bronze at the Pyeongchang Paralympics.
  Mark Ideson, Ina Forrest, Dennis Thiessen and Wright edged South Korea 5-3 in Saturday’s bronze-medal game.
  It’s not the medal the Canadians were hoping for, as Canada had swept the gold medals since the sport made its Paralympic debut in 2006 in Turin.
  Marie Wright, right, of Canada throws a stone during the Wheelchair Curling Br
  
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• Prince Albert's Brittany Hudak wins bronze at Paralympics

  17-03-2018 04:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of — Brittany Hudak of Prince Albert won bronze in the women’s biathlon standing 12.5-kilometre event at the 2018 Paralympics after a teammate helped pace her to the finish line.
  On the final lap, Emily Young of North Vancouver, B.C., knew a medal was out of reach because of missed shots, and so tucked in front of Hudak.
  “Seeing Emily ahead of me, she basically pulled me around the course on the last lap, yelling at me,” Hudak said. “I d
  
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• Xi Jinping reappointed as China's president with no term limits

  17-03-2018 04:01
  China's rubber-stamp legislature on Saturday unanimously approved the reappointment of Xi Jinping as president with no limit on the number of terms he can serve.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush stay hot with win in Buffalo

  17-03-2018 03:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan Rush kept right on rolling Friday night in Buffalo.
  The Rush beat the host Buffalo Bandits 16-10 Friday night, running their National Lacrosse League record to 11-2. That record is the NLL’s best, with five games left on the Saskatchewan schedule.
  Saskatchewan clinched a playoff spot a few weeks ago, and are trying to wrap up first place overall, which would give them home-field advantage through the playoffs.
  Robert Church wielded a highly productive stick Friday, scoring
  
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• Indigenous health conference aims to bridge the gap on health disparities

  17-03-2018 03:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  Aiming to address the health disparities faced by Saskatchewan’s Indigenous people, the University of Saskatchewan’s Gathering for miyo mahcihowin — meaning gathering for physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being — brings forward approaches to develop respectful and complementary partnerships between Indigenous communities, health care providers and researchers. 
  The conference, which was attended by more than 400 people, is one of many steps the universit
  
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• Saskatchewan Huskies defeat McGill Redmen, move on to U Cup national semifinal

  17-03-2018 02:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  It’s Huskies-Bears once again.
  This time you’ll see the two Canada West arch-rivals in the U Sports national men’s hockey semifinal.
  The University of Saskatchewan Huskies advanced to Saturday’s semifinal (1 p.m. Sask. time) against the rival University of Alberta Golden Bears with a 4-1 victory Friday night over the rival McGill University Redmen at the 2018 University Cup national championship tournament in Fredericton, N.B.
  Saturday’s other semifinal will feature
  
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• Emergency personnel in Saskatoon continue to deal with overdoses

  17-03-2018 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  Overdose calls continue to come in despite pleas from Saskatoon police to turn in suspected fentanyl-laced cocaine. Meaghan Craig reports.
  
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• Hearing held for La Loche school shooter

  17-03-2018 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  A hearing was held Friday in Meadow Lake for the man guilty of killing four people and wounding seven others. Ryan Kessler with the details.
  
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• Global News at 6: March 16

  17-03-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, March 16, 2018 edition of Global News with Marney Blunt on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Deadly batch of cocaine laced with fentanyl surfacing in other parts of Saskatchewan: RCMP

  17-03-2018 01:56 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP believe a deadly drug combination of cocaine laced with fentanyl is ciculating in other parts of the province. In Saskatoon, it's claimed three lives and sent half a dozen more to hospital in the span of just six days.
  
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• Deadly batch of cocaine laced with fentanyl surfacing in other parts of Sask.: RCMP

  17-03-2018 01:56 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP believe a deadly drug combination of cocaine laced with fentanyl is circulating in other parts of Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatoon man arrested for allegedly possessing, accessing child porn

  17-03-2018 01:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon man is facing two charges related to child pornography following an investigation by the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit.
  Donovan J. Otten, 43, has been charged with possession of child pornography and accessing child pornography.
  On Jan. 11, the ICE unit began investigating the activities of an individual who was allegedly sharing child pornography on the Internet through peer to peer networks. As a result, Otten was arrested in Saskatoon.
  He appeared in Saskatoo
  
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• Paulsen: Public shaming is no way to raise children

  17-03-2018 01:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  There are very few topics as hotly debated as the disciplining of children.
  Opinions range from endorsing an old fashioned spanking with a wooden spoon to modern aged emotional coaching to positive behaviour. Ironically, critics at each end of the spectrum claim that both spanking and emotional coaching lead to the same outcome: undisciplined children who learned nothing from their punishment, and will likely behave worse than if they had not been disciplined in the first place.
  A viral video la
  
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• La Loche school shooting: defence seeking psychiatric centre sentence

  17-03-2018 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  The defence lawyer for the person behind the La Loche school shooting asked the judge to recommend the shooter be incarcerated in the Regional Psychiatric Centre.
  
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• Canada to send peacekeeping troops to Mali: sources

  17-03-2018 01:09
  The Canadian Armed Forces will be sending peacekeeping troops to Mali, sources have confirmed.
  
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• Future of SaskTel Centre set to be discussed on Monday

  17-03-2018 01:07
  City councilors are set to discuss whether SaskTel Centre should move downtown, or get renovated.
  
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• Saskatchewan gets set to play host Western Mustangs in U Sports women's hockey semifinal

  17-03-2018 00:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  The University of Saskatchewan Huskies face a bit of a mirror image Saturday when they meet the host Western University Mustangs in their U Sports women’s hockey national semifinal.
  Game-time is 6 p.m. (4 p.m. Sask.) in London, Ont.
  “I think they play a real similar game to us,” said U of S head coach Steve Kook, whose team advanced to the semifinal round with a 3-2 win over the Atlantic University Sport champion Saint Mary’s Huskies on Thursday.
  “They’re not
  
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