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• Montgomery to play 300th game with the P.A. Raiders

  20-11-2018 23:49
  Sean Montgomery is set to play his 300th game with the Prince Albert Raiders Tuesday night.
  
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• Justin Cox sentencing date pushed to December

  20-11-2018 23:45 via cbc.ca
  Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Justin Cox is scheduled to learn his sentence for charges he pleaded guilty in early December.
  
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• 'He threatened to kill me,' ex-girlfriend of former Roughrider Justin Cox tells court at sentencing hearing

  20-11-2018 23:45 via cbc.ca
  Cox pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm in September.
  
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• Frontiersmen Trading Company spices putting Saskatoon on the map

  20-11-2018 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  Featured in the December issue of Canadian Living, Frontiersmen Trading Company is putting Saskatoon on the map for its spices.
  
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• Farmers team up to put mental illness stigma out to pasture

  20-11-2018 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  "We deal with weather, we deal with disease, we deal with the fact we can't walk away from our job. Our job is where we live. I think that's why sometimes you can't get a time out at the farm level."
  
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• Prince Albert police searching for man wanted for over 3 years

  20-11-2018 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  Jeffery Wagenaar has been on the run from police for the past 3.5 years after failing to appear for sentencing on sexual assault charges in Prince Albert.
  
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• Pot users know driving high is bad, but many of them do it anyway, survey finds

  20-11-2018 21:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  OTTAWA — Almost two-thirds of Canadians who’ve smoked pot know they shouldn’t drive after doing so but a lot of them are doing it anyway.
  Health Canada’s latest survey on cannabis use says more than eight in 10 Canadians believe using the drug will affect your ability to drive, but only six in 10 of those who use pot themselves say the same thing.
  Furthermore, four in 10 of those who use pot admitted they had driven within two hours of consuming it, and more than one-thir
  
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• Pilot project integrates Sask. children with intensive needs into pre-kindergarten classes

  20-11-2018 21:36 via cbc.ca
  Children with intensive learning needs are getting an early start in Saskatchewan schools.
  
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• Orpheus 60 Chorus Presents: “WITH A SONG IN OUR HEARTS!”

  20-11-2018 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  Orpheus 60 Chorus – A group of seniors who love to sing!!! ADMISSION:  Free Will Offering – A donation made to the Salvation Army Christmas Campaign. Refreshments to follow!
  
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• AN EVENING WITH RICK LANGLAIS: In Support of Inner City Youth

  20-11-2018 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  Music ~ Inspirational Talk ~ Book Signing. Book Release: Kookum & Kids, Volume 3 (Suicide).  Tickets are $10.00 each and are available at Hands On Outreach & Development Centre Inc. (140 Avenue F North), Kennedy’s Parables, or at the door.  All proceeds go to Hands On Outreach & Development Centre Inc.  For more information contact...
  
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• A MERRY SASKATCHEWAN CHRISTMAS SALE

  20-11-2018 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  Prairie Sky Farmer’s Market Cooperative Ltd presents their 4th annual  ‘A Merry Saskatchewan Christmas Sale’. There are 33 tables made up of almost entirely Local and Handmade products.  Lunch is also served so come out for an enjoyable shopping experience!!!
  
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• Gabriel Faucher not guilty of manslaughter in death of Beverly Littlecrow

  20-11-2018 20:52 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon judge has found Gabriel Faucher not guilty of manslaughter in the death of Beverly Littlecrow in 2016.
  
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• Sask. government continues early learning support for students with intensive needs

  20-11-2018 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  The early learning intensive support pilot program uses federal-provincial funding to provide additional spaces in existing pre-kindergarten programs in Saskatchewan’s largest cities.
  
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• Holodomor remembered with special service from Sask. government

  20-11-2018 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  The imposed famine was orchestrated by the Joseph Stalin regime in 1932 and 1933. Ten million Ukrainians lost their lives.
  
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• Fog advisory lifted for Saskatoon

  20-11-2018 20:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  Drivers were cautioned to take care as a thick layer of fog descended on to Saskatoon Tuesday morning.
  Environment Canada issued a fog advisory for the city at around 10 a.m. after a slow-moving front rolled into the city.
  The advisory was lifted around 1:15 p.m., but light fog was still visible in parts of the city as the afternoon continued.
  09:33 EnvCanada issued advisory #Fog #Saskatoon #SKStorm https://t.co/pe0f2awJNg
  — Saskatoon (@ECAlertSK40) November 20, 2018The national forecaster
  
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• Lines of Fire: Meet some of Saskatchewan's firearm users

  20-11-2018 20:15 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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• We answer your questions on Saskatoon’s new garbage system

  20-11-2018 20:05
  On Monday afternoon city council voted in favour of changing how you pay for garbage. Hundreds of questions flooded through CTV Saskatoon’s Facebook page about the new rules. Here are the answers to some of your questions.
  
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• Woman, 25, dies in car after northern Saskatchewan shooting, pursuit

  20-11-2018 20:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  MONTREAL LAKE — Charges have been laid against three men after a shooting in northern Saskatchewan that left a young woman dead and a teenager in hospital.
  RCMP say the shooting happened last Saturday morning at a home on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation, where a 16-year-old boy was found injured and taken for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
  An investigation determined there had been a fight inside the home and at least one gun had been fired.
  A black car seen leaving the home was
  
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• Derogatory Saskatchewan lake renamed to honour fallen Cree women

  20-11-2018 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  Killsquaw Lake has been renamed to honour Indigenous women who lost their lives near Unity in the 19th century.
  
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• Memorial for impaired driving victims to be unveiled in spring

  20-11-2018 19:59
  A memorial that honours victims of drunk driving is scheduled to be unveiled by Mother’s Day next year.
  
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• Saskatoon short film offers artistic invitation to Creative City Summit

  20-11-2018 19:54 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon could have sent out a more traditional promotional video, but instead chose a different tactic. The city commissioned a local artist to create a Virtual Reality tour of the city.
  
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• Close vote on major changes to Saskatoon waste model

  20-11-2018 19:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  City council approved an unusual model that would see a new program to collect food and yard waste from single-family homes paid for by property taxes and introduce user fees for traditional trash collection.
  The close votes to move forward reflected the established philosophical divisions on council: 6-5 on garbage fees and 7-4 on the organics program.
  The changes are intended to decrease the amount of material heading to the landfill. Saskatoon consistently has one of the country’s&rsquo
  
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• Salary increase approved for Saskatoon council

  20-11-2018 19:28
  Saskatoon city councillors and the mayor are getting a raise to offset an expiring tax exemption.
  
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• Saskatoon police searching for 2 men after alleged attempted sexual assault

  20-11-2018 19:22 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police are on the lookout for two men and a white van which were allegedly involved in an attempted sexual assault.
  
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• Saskatoon police discontinue sexual assault investigation at alleged victim's request

  20-11-2018 19:22 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police say they're discontinuing an investigation into a report of an attempted sexual assault.
  
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• MEC opening store at Saskatoon’s Midtown Plaza

  20-11-2018 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  MEC said its new Saskatoon store will be part of the community and offer classes and clinics to get people active and outside.
  
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• Fog advisory in place for Saskatoon

  20-11-2018 19:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  Drivers are cautioned to take care as a thick layer of fog descended on to Saskatoon Tuesday morning.
  Environment Canada issued a fog advisory for the city at around 10 a.m. after a slow-moving front rolled into the city.
  09:33 EnvCanada issued advisory #Fog #Saskatoon #SKStorm https://t.co/pe0f2awJNg
  — Saskatoon (@ECAlertSK40) November 20, 2018The national forecaster indicated in the advisory that fog has developed in regions along the Yellowhead Highway, portions of Highway 11 and in are
  
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• 'All we have is each other': Fighting for love in dangerous times as an Indigenous trans woman

  20-11-2018 19:15 via cbc.ca
  Writer Arielle Twist: "I am afraid of not surviving. But I am not afraid of admitting to the fact that I ache for a love that can defy that reality of violence."
  
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• Sask. premier to meet with Nutrien over local leadership concerns

  20-11-2018 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Scott Moe will eventually meet with Nutrien executives over concerns of key leadership positions not being located in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatoon getting Saskatchewan's first MEC location

  20-11-2018 19:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  Mountain Equipment Co-op is coming to the Midtown Plaza.
  The Vancouver-based outdoor clothing and equipment retailer on Tuesday said it plans to start construction on a 20,000-square-foot store in the downtown shopping centre next fall, with plans to open in the spring of 2020.
  Part of what has been described as a “major redevelopment” for the city’s largest mall, the store will be the first MEC outlet in Saskatchewan, and the co-operative’s 25th in Canada.
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• Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Justin Cox to be sentenced Tuesday

  20-11-2018 19:06 via cbc.ca
  Justin Cox is set to be sentenced in Regina Provincial Court today after pleading guilty to assault causing bodily harm on Sept. 5.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: fog advisory issued for Saskatoon area

  20-11-2018 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  Dense fog near a slow moving front has developed in the Saskatoon area on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: fog advisory ended for Saskatoon area

  20-11-2018 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  Dense fog near a slow moving front has developed in the Saskatoon area on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Feds to legislate end to Canada Post strike if no resolution in coming days

  20-11-2018 18:51
  Federal Labour Minister Patty Hajdu says the government will table legislation to end the Canada Post strike unless a resolution is reached “over the next few days.”
  
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• Sask. to meet with First Nation operating unlicensed cannabis store

  20-11-2018 18:32
  Saskatchewan's justice minister is to meet next week with the chief of a First Nation that has opened an unlicensed cannabis store.
  
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• Saskatchewan changes the name of Killsquaw Lake to honour Indigenous women

  20-11-2018 18:23
  The Saskatchewan government has changed the offensive name of several lakes to one that recognizes Indigenous women.
  
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• Environment Canada warns of dense fog

  20-11-2018 18:06
  Dense fog is expected to cause near-zero visibility around Saskatoon, Environment Canada says.
  
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• Oilers fire McLellan, hire Hitchcock as head coach

  20-11-2018 17:45
  The Edmonton Oilers have fired Head Coach Todd McLellan and hired Ken Hitchcock to replace him.
  
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• Former Rider Justin Cox to be sentenced on assault charges Tuesday afternoon

  20-11-2018 17:45 via globalnews.ca
  Justin Cox was released by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on April 19, 2017, and was soon after banned from the CFL.
  
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• Mountain Equipment Co-op headed for Midtown Plaza

  20-11-2018 17:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  Mountain Equipment Co-op is coming to the Midtown Plaza.
  The Vancouver-based outdoor clothing and equipment retailer on Tuesday said it plans to start construction on a 20,000-square-foot store in the downtown shopping centre next fall, with plans to open in the spring of 2020.
  Part of what has been described as a “major redevelopment” for the city’s largest mall, the store will be the first MEC outlet in Saskatchewan, and the co-operative’s 25th in Canada.
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• Edmonton Oilers fire head coach Todd McLellan, hire Ken Hitchcock

  20-11-2018 17:41 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers are moving on from head coach Todd McLellan, replacing him with Ken Hitchcock.
  
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• 3 in custody after northern Saskatchewan shooting

  20-11-2018 17:19 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP have yet to determine the cause of death of Trina Bird, who died in a car following a shooting and police chase in northern Saskatchewan.
  
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• With no budget for rural internet, nobody's made a plan, auditor general says

  20-11-2018 17:01 via cbc.ca
  Canada's auditor general says people who live in rural and remote parts of the country don't have high-speed internet access because the federal government doesn't want to pay for a plan to give it to them.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Boycotting vs. banning books

  20-11-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Requesting that people boycott a book, by neither buying nor reading it, is quite different from demanding that the book not be sold at all. A boycott gives everyone a choice. Not allowing the book to be sold removes that choice and destroys our right to freedom of expression.
  Wendy McSheffrey
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• Killsquaw Lake in Sask. renamed to honour Cree women who died in 19th century

  20-11-2018 16:43 via cbc.ca
  'Kikiskitotawânawak Iskêwak' means 'We honour the women' in the Cree language and is now the new name of a group of lakes near Unity, Sask.
  
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• Indigenous lawyer led push to rename Sask.'s Killsquaw Lake to honour Cree women who died in 19th century

  20-11-2018 16:43 via cbc.ca
  'Kikiskitotawânawak Iskêwak' means 'We honour the women' in the Cree language and is now the new name of a group of lakes near Unity, Sask.
  
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• MEC to open store at Midtown Plaza in 2020

  20-11-2018 16:33
  Mountain Equipment Co-op is coming to Saskatoon. The outdoor lifestyle retailer announced on Tuesday that they’ll be opening their first Saskatchewan store in 2020.
  
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• Boy says he was shot through window of his house

  20-11-2018 16:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  A teenage boy told police he was sitting in his home when a bullet came through the window, striking him in the shoulder.
  The 17-year-old is being treated in hospital for a gunshot wound after sustaining non-life-threatening injuries, Saskatoon police said in a news release. The boy walked from his home on the 1000 block of Matheson Drive and into St. Paul’s Hospital on Tuesday around 1:30 a.m.
  The shooting is not considered random, according to Saskatoon police.
  The investigation is ongoi
  
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• Corrections not doing enough to monitor criminals on parole: audit

  20-11-2018 16:20
  Federal inmates are facing a growing backlog to be released into community supervision, and when they are let out, are often not getting the attention needed from their parole officers, a new audit has found.
  
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• CRA not treating all taxpayers equally, AG finds

  20-11-2018 16:12
  The Canada Revenue Agency is not treating all taxpayers equally when it comes to auditing or reviewing tax files, a new probe by the federal auditor general has found.
  
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