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• Ovarian cancer patients planning to meet Sask. health minister as specialist shortage looms

  19-11-2018 23:39 via cbc.ca
  A group of ovarian cancer patients is planning to meet Saskatchewan Health Minister Jim Reiter Tuesday.
  
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• Arrest - Assault with a Weapon - 1500 Block Spadina Crescent East

  19-11-2018 22:59 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 25-year-old man is facing charges after assaulting a man over the weekend.At approximately 8:45 a.m., November 17, 2018, Police responded to a residence in the 1500 block of Spadina Crescent East for a weapons-related call for service. Upon arrival, Police learned that a 57-year-old man was sleeping in a chair in the living room when he was physically assaulted with a belt and an airsoft gun that was not loaded at the time. The victim did not sustain any serious injuries.The 25-
  
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• Feds, provinces must examine 'monstrous' allegations of forced sterilization of Indigenous women: NDP

  19-11-2018 22:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  OTTAWA — The federal government and the provinces must examine “monstrous” allegations of modern-day forced sterilizations of Indigenous women, NDP reconciliation critic Romeo Saganash said Monday before he pressed for answers in the House of Commons.
  Coerced sterilization clearly breaches human-rights standards that Canada must fight to uphold, Saganash in an interview Monday, and said that authorities should very carefully read Article 2 of the Convention on the Prevention an
  
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• Opioid addictions treatment must go beyond prescriptions: doctors

  19-11-2018 22:40 via cbc.ca
  Last week, the province announced that some federal funding would be directed to training health professionals on opioid substitution therapies. Saskatchewan doctors say that will help, but it can only be one part of the solution.
  
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• Council backs garbage user fees, new organics program

  19-11-2018 22:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon city council voted narrowly Monday to introduce a new organics program and to charge user fees for trash collection.
  The changes are expected in 2020 and would apply only to single-family homes. The new mandatory curbside collection program for organic waste like food and yard clippings will be paid for by property tax.
  Under the plan approved Monday, property taxes would not decrease or increase. The new garbage fees would range range from $72 to $132 per year, depending on the cart s
  
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• Province's cold weather strategy aims for everyone to have warm place this winter

  19-11-2018 22:14 via cbc.ca
  The province wants to make sure everyone has a roof over their heads this winter with its cold weather strategy.
  
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• Examine 'monstrous' allegations of forced sterilization of Indigenous women: NDP

  19-11-2018 22:04 via cbc.ca
  The federal government and the provinces must examine "monstrous" allegations of modern-day forced sterilizations of Indigenous women, NDP reconciliation critic Romeo Saganash said Monday.
  
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• Focus Saskatchewan – Nov. 17

  19-11-2018 21:55 via globalnews.ca
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• Craven country festival announces McGraw, Stapleton for 2019

  19-11-2018 21:51 via cbc.ca
  Craven's annual country music festival is attracting some of the genre's biggest stars for 2019.
  
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• Lawyers say repeat child abuser who drugged, raped boy should get 18-year dangerous offender sentence

  19-11-2018 21:30 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Through a weeklong hearing, the Crown and defence will demonstrate why a man who sexually assaulted three kids and two adults should be sentenced as a dangerous offender.
  On Monday, lawyers proposed a joint submission of 18 years in prison, followed by a 10-year supervision order, for Kenneth John Bowman, who injected an eight-year-old boy with a methamphetamine-filled needle before anally raping him, taking photos of it and creating child pornography.
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• Stolen vehicle loses tire during driver’s attempt to evade Saskatoon police

  19-11-2018 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police said a driver lost a tire on a stolen vehicle during his attempt to avoid arrest this past weekend.
  
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• Bob Van Impe remembered for love of sporting community

  19-11-2018 20:51
  One of Saskatoon’s sports pioneers has died.
  
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• ‘Monstrous’ allegations of forced sterilization of Indigenous women must be examined: NDP

  19-11-2018 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  The federal NDP said coerced sterilization of Indigenous women clearly breaches human-rights standards and Ottawa must take steps to address the issue.
  
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• Saskatchewan First Nation with unlicensed cannabis store sent warning letter

  19-11-2018 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan government has sent a warning letter to the Muscowpetung Saulteaux First Nation over its unlicensed cannabis store.
  
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• Warning letter sent to Saskatchewan First Nation with unlicensed cannabis store

  19-11-2018 19:52
  The Crown agency responsible for overseeing cannabis sales in Saskatchewan has sent a warning letter to a First Nation that has opened an unlicensed pot store.
  
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• Merchant returns after injury to lead Mustangs back to Vanier Cup with 47-24 win over Huskies

  19-11-2018 19:49
  The Western Mustangs are headed back to the Vanier Cup, defeating the Saskatchewan Huskies 47-24.
  
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• Country Thunder lineup released: Tim McGraw joins Chris Stapleton in Craven

  19-11-2018 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  Country Thunder Saskatchewan 2019 released its lineup on Monday which will include country legends Tim McGraw and Lonestar.
  
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• Woman pulled into van, sexually assaulted in Saskatoon - Globalnews.ca

  19-11-2018 19:44 via globalnews.ca
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  Woman pulled into van, sexually assaulted in Saskatoon
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  A woman said a man sexually assaulted her after she was pulled into a van against her will early Sunday morning. She told Saskatoon police she had been walking along 20th Street West when she was pulled into a white van with two men inside.
  Woman fights off sexual assault after being pulled into vanSaskatoon StarPhoenixall 4 news articles »
  
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• Woman pulled into van, sexually assaulted in Saskatoon

  19-11-2018 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  A woman told Saskatoon police she was pulled into a white van where a man sexually assaulted her.
  
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• Lines Of Fire: Coming Nov. 27

  19-11-2018 19:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  While guns are a part of daily rural life, stolen firearms are a deadly urban issue. In a multi-part series starting Nov. 27, the Leader-Post and StarPhoenix investigate whether we need to adjust our thinking about how guns fit into Saskatchewan life.
  
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• Compost pickup in Saskatoon? Check. Next debate: how to pay for it - CBC.ca

  19-11-2018 19:18 via cbc.ca
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  Compost pickup in Saskatoon? Check. Next debate: how to pay for it
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  City-wide curbside organics pickup has already been approved. Organics, plus garbage, will be collected every two weeks starting in early 2020. City councillors may decide Monday on how these services will be paid for.
  
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• Saskatoon homeowners to start paying monthly bills for garbage pickup by early 2020

  19-11-2018 19:17 via cbc.ca
  City councillors finalized the details of their waste reduction plan Monday after months of debate.
  
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• Compost pickup in Saskatoon? Check. Next debate: how to pay for it

  19-11-2018 19:17 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon city councillors have one last big decision to make Monday about the future of garbage and organics collection in the city.
  
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• Sask. gov't buying 15 roadside drug test units for local police, RCMP

  19-11-2018 19:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  The provincial government is planning to spend tens of thousands of dollars on 15 roadside drug screening devices, which will then be distributed to municipal police forces and Saskatchewan RCMP.
  Public procurement documents show the province expects to pay around $144,000 for the Draeger DrugTest 5000 devices — which are reusable — and a “rolling” number of one-time-use collection kits over two years.
  Ministry of Corrections and Policing spokesman Noel Busse said nine of
  
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• KCTI Travels starts passenger bus service between Saskatoon and Edmonton - Globalnews.ca

  19-11-2018 18:59 via globalnews.ca
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  KCTI Travels starts passenger bus service between Saskatoon and Edmonton
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  A Saskatchewan-based public transportation company has started a shuttle between Saskatoon and Edmonton. The Alberta transportation department issued a permit to KCTI Travels allowing it to run a passenger bus service between the two provinces.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: positive temperatures return mid-week

  19-11-2018 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  There is a risk of freezing rain later in the day on Monday, but mid-week temperatures are expected to get above freezing.
  
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• KCTI Travels starts passenger bus service between Saskatoon and Edmonton

  19-11-2018 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  KCTI Travels is starting up a passenger bus from Saskatoon to Edmonton and back, five days a week.
  
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• Woman fights off sexual assault after being pulled into van

  19-11-2018 18:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 20-year-old woman fought off an early-morning sexual assault after being pulled into a van occupied by two men, say Saskatoon police.
  The woman told police she was walking along 20th Street West on Sunday between approximately 5 a.m. and 6:15 a.m., when she was pulled into a white van occupied by a driver and passenger. According to Saskatoon police in a news release, the passenger was in the back of the van and attempted to sexually assault the woman.
  “During the attempted assault, the
  
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• Sexual Assault Investigation - 1100 Block 20th Street West

  19-11-2018 18:27 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are investigating a report of a sexual assault that occurred Sunday morning.A 20-year-old woman reported to Police that on November 18, 2018, between 5 and 6:15 a.m., she was walking along 20th Street West when she was pulled into a white van with two male occupants, a driver and passenger. The passenger was in the back of the van and attempted to sexually assault the victim. During the attempted assault, the victim struck the suspect multiple times to stop the assault
  
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• Arrest - Evade Police - 100 Block Research Road

  19-11-2018 18:26 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 45-year-old man has been charged after fleeing from Police on Saturday night.Shortly before 10:00 p.m., November 17, 2018, Patrol officers observed a stolen Pontiac Sunfire travelling on Preston Avenue. Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop at Preston Avenue North and Research Road however the driver refused and fled at a high rate of speed westbound on Research Drive. He lost control and struck a traffic sign before hitting the curb and losing a tire. The vehicle continued trav
  
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• CHRISTMAS MEMORIES WITH ECLIPSE

  19-11-2018 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  ECLIPSE – Sound – Rhythm – Soul.  Director: Roy Sydiaha.  Keyboard: Wes Froese.  Bass Guitar: Bruce Wilkinson.  Guitar: Byron Olsen.  Drums: Don Tatchell.  Special Guest Artist: Darrel Bueckert, Percussion. Tickets available at Broadway Theatre for $25.00.  
  
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• Saskatoon sports legend Bob Van Impe passes away - Globalnews.ca

  19-11-2018 17:51 via globalnews.ca
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  Saskatoon sports legend Bob Van Impe passes away
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  A legend in Saskatoon's and the provincial sport scene has passed away. Bob Van Impe died on Nov. 16 at the age of 96. Van Impe became involved in softball has a recreational player during the Second World War, but made his mark on the sport when he ...
  Bob Van Impe remembered for love of sporting communityCTV Newsall 3 news articles »
  
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• Saskatoon sports legend Bob Van Impe passes away

  19-11-2018 17:45 via globalnews.ca
  Bob Van Impe, a prominent figure in Canada’s softball scene, has passed away in Saskatoon at the age of 96.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Licensing system needs a revamp

  19-11-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I clipped John Gormley’s article on trucks rolling through stop signs (SP, Sept. 21) because I almost got killed by one on Sept. 9. I was westbound on Hwy 14, west of Biggar, when a white Mercedes truck came off a side road from the north at full speed and locked up and swerved in an attempt to miss us. I swerved into the eastbound lane and he missed us.
  We need a revamp of our system that chronically allows impaired drivers to go on killing and maiming. I say “impaired” becaus
  
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• Six students arrested, charged in St. Michael's investigation

  19-11-2018 16:59
  Six teens were arrested and charged Monday in connection with an alleged sexual assault at an all-boys private school in Toronto as police said they were looking into more incidents and additional charges could follow.
  
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• Pulled pork sandwich from Picaro restaurant in Saskatoon

  19-11-2018 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  Picaro restaurant in Saskatoon has moved and expanded. Corporate chef Christopher Hill and executive chef Steve Squier explain why and make their pulled pork sandwich.
  
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• Country Thunder to announce headliner on Monday morning

  19-11-2018 16:40
  The headliner for the 2019 edition of Country Thunder is expected to be announced this morning at 11 a.m.
  
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• Country Thunder announces 2019 lineup, with Tim McGraw, Dallas Smith and Chris Stapleton

  19-11-2018 16:40
  Tim McGraw, Jake Owen, Dallas Smith and Chris Stapleton will take the stage at Craven for Country Thunder 2019.
  
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• Habitat for Humanity hosting game show gala in Saskatoon - Globalnews.ca

  19-11-2018 16:00 via globalnews.ca
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  Habitat for Humanity hosting game show gala in Saskatoon
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  Habitat for Humanity is hosting a game show gala in Saskatoon to give people a chance to win great prizes while supporting the organization. more. <iframe src="https://globalnews.ca/video/embed/4676650/" width="670" height="372" frameborder="0" ...
  
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• McDonald's, police investigating after needles found in Regina restaurant bathroom

  19-11-2018 15:49
  McDonald’s Canada says they have been in contact with police after a number of needles were found in a bathroom in a McDonald’s restaurant in Regina.
  
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• McDonald's investigating after needles found in Regina restaurant bathroom

  19-11-2018 15:49
  Questions of safety are being raised after a video surfaced over the weekend showing dozens of used needles in the bathroom of a Regina McDonald’s restaurant.
  
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• Homeowner receives apology from Saskatoon police chief - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  19-11-2018 15:45 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Homeowner receives apology from Saskatoon police chief
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  Watch: Saskatoon police Chief Troy Cooper meets with Rhonda and Kim Beaudin to apologize for a warrantless search conducted at their home last year. Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Updated: November 19, 2018 ...
  
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• Homeowner receives apology from Saskatoon police chief

  19-11-2018 15:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police Chief Troy Cooper met with Rhonda and Kim Beaudin to apologize for a warrantless search conducted at their home last year.
  An officer was looking for a woman on a suspected breach, but the woman did not live at the Beaudins’ home, nor did they know her. The Public Complaints Commission substantiated her complaint in a letter this summer.
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• Canada Post proposes cooling off period to labour dispute over the holidays

  19-11-2018 15:14
  Canada Post has proposed a cooling off period in the wake of an ongoing labour dispute with workers.
  
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• Habitat for Humanity hosting game show gala in Saskatoon

  19-11-2018 15:13 via globalnews.ca
  Habitat for Humanity is hosting a game show gala in Saskatoon to give people a chance to win great prizes while supporting the organization.
  
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• Joanne Paulson’s newest novel ‘Broken Through’ based on real life event

  19-11-2018 14:38 via globalnews.ca
  Building on a real life event, author Joanne Paulson’s second novel, “Broken Through,” is based on a suspected case of domestic violence.
  
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• Saskatoon police chief meets with woman about warrantless search at her home

  19-11-2018 14:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  Rhonda Beaudin waited for more than a year to hear two words — “We’re sorry” — from Saskatoon police top brass after a lone officer entered her home without a warrant or cause to search for someone she had never met.
  After learning of Beaudin’s account from a StarPhoenix report published Nov. 6, police Chief Troy Cooper asked Deputy Chief Mitch Yuzdepski to arrange a meeting with Beaudin, concerned that both the incident and the complaint investigation pr
  
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• 'Cause for Paws' telethon raises more than $100K for Saskatoon SPCA - Globalnews.ca

  19-11-2018 13:47 via globalnews.ca
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  'Cause for Paws' telethon raises more than $100K for Saskatoon SPCA
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  The sixth annual Saskatoon SPCA Cause for Paws telethon took over Shaw TV to raise funds for the organization in hopes of providing animals with healthy homes. Cause for Paws telethon raises more than $100K for Saskatoon SPCA. more.
  
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• Saskatoon memorial for drunk driving victims to be unveiled next spring - CBC.ca

  19-11-2018 13:36 via cbc.ca
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  Saskatoon memorial for drunk driving victims to be unveiled next spring
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  A memorial dedicated to the victims of drunk driving is in its final stages, according to a major proponent in bringing it about. Allan Kerpan, who's daughter Danille was killed by a drunk driver in 2014, said the memorial in Saskatoon is set to be ...
  
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• Saskatoon memorial for drunk driving victims to be unveiled next spring

  19-11-2018 13:36 via cbc.ca
  A memorial proposed by families of victims of drunk driving is set to be unveiled next spring according to one of the proponents.
  
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