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• Man dies after being struck by vehicle in North Battleford

  26-11-2018 23:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 61-year-old man has died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a street in North Battleford Saturday evening.
  According to an RCMP news release, officers — assisted by firefighters and paramedics — were dispatched to the scene of the collision in the 1,600 block of 100th Street at approximately 7 p.m. after receiving reports of a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian.
  The unnamed 61-year-old man was transported to hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
  
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• Muscowpetung chief, justice minister meet to discuss unlicensed cannabis store

  26-11-2018 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  The provincial government maintains that a cannabis store on the Muscowpetung First Nation goes against regulations after meeting with chief.
  
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• Fake story at hospital leads to numerous guns at North Battleford house: RCMP

  26-11-2018 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  Battlefords RCMP say a man who suffered a gunshot wound to the lower leg provided them with a fabricated story as to how he was injured.
  
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• Acting police chief in Prince Albert to take over job permanently

  26-11-2018 23:40 via cbc.ca
  The man who has been acting as Prince Albert's police chief since last summer has been chosen to take over the job permanently.
  
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• Police chief defends decision to keep RCMP report on Machiskinic death secret

  26-11-2018 23:34 via cbc.ca
  "There are techniques in here around major case management and investigation that are, I believe, sensitive to police investigations," Regina police Chief Evan Bray tells reporters.
  
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• Jonathan Bergen appointed new P.A.police chief

  26-11-2018 23:23
  A 10-month selection process has come to an end as the Prince Albert Board of Police Commissioners announced Monday morning Jonathan Bergen will be the new Chief of Police.
  
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• Saskatoon man arrested, guns and crack seized in West End bust

  26-11-2018 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  Winnipeg police seized crack, guns and gang paraphernalia in a Sunday night. A 25-year old man from Saskatoon was arrested and charged with drug and weapons offences.
  
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• Battlefords RCMP investigating after man shot in leg

  26-11-2018 23:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  RCMP have seized several firearms and are investigating after a 38-year-old man was shot in the leg on Saturday night.
  Battlefords RCMP were called around 3:30 a.m. to the Battlefords Union Hospital after a report of a man who appeared to have suffered a gun shot wound to his lower leg, according to an RCMP news release.
  RCMP said the man was uncooperative with investigators and lied to both police and hospital staff about his identity and how he was injured.
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• Man dies while scuba diving at Lake Diefenbaker

  26-11-2018 23:05
  A 46-year-old man died Sunday while scuba diving at Lake Diefenbaker, RCMP say.
  
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• Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle in North Battleford

  26-11-2018 23:04
  A man has died after he was hit by a vehicle while crossing the street in North Battleford, RCMP say.
  
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• 'He was such a sweetheart': Heartbroken pet owner asks hunters to be certain of target

  26-11-2018 22:50 via cbc.ca
  Lana Rakai, who's dog Remi had to be euthanized after being found suffering from a bullet wound, is asking for hunters to be sure of their target to prevent the accidental killing of someone else's pet.
  
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• Saskatchewan harmonizes its wide-base single tires program with Ontario

  26-11-2018 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan is harmonizing its wide-base single tires (WBST) program with Ontario as part of a recent commitment between the provinces to improve internal trade.
  
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• Saskatchewan, First Nation running unlicensed cannabis store plan second meeting

  26-11-2018 22:31
  The chief of a First Nation operating an unlicensed cannabis store says another meeting is planned with the Saskatchewan government on the issue.
  
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• Recreational scuba diver dies at Lake Diefenbaker

  26-11-2018 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  A 46-year-old man, who was scuba diving at a lake in Saskatchewan, died this past weekend.
  
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• Jonathan Bergen named new Prince Albert police chief

  26-11-2018 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  Prince Albert’s board of police commissioners unanimously name Jonathan Bergen as the new police chief.
  
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• Community health care launched for Saskatoon seniors at Market Mall

  26-11-2018 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  The new Community Health Centre at Market Mall provides specialized care services for Saskatoon seniors who have complex needs.
  
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• Saskatoon Blades swap D-men with Kamloops Blazers, trade away Jackson Caller for Nolan Kneen

  26-11-2018 21:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Blades have found the right man for the right-handed job on their blueline.
  He’s Nolan Kneen.
  With a shortage of right-handed shooting defencemen, the Blades were able to obtain the former No. 3 overall WHL bantam draft pick, Kneen, from the struggling Kamloops Blazers.
  The Blades acquired the 1999-born defenceman in exchange for fellow 1999-born blueliner Jackson Caller, a second-round draft pick in 2020, and a third-round draft pick in 2020.
  “Especially with five left
  
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• Man dead after weekend scuba accident at Lake Diefenbaker

  26-11-2018 20:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  A man is dead after a scuba diving accident at Lake Diefenbaker over the weekend.
  Saskatchewan RCMP spokesman Paul Dederick confirmed that police were called around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, and that man — who has not been identified — drowned.
  Dederick said more details were not immediately available, but noted that the force is expected to issue a news release about the incident Monday afternoon.
  —With Saskatoon StarPhoenix files from Alex MacPherson
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: snow, risk of freezing rain

  26-11-2018 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  Snow, wind and a risk of freezing rain is in Saskatoon’s weather forecast ahead. Peter Quinlan has more.
  
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• Health Canada, Saskatchewan health groups warn residents about dangers of radon

  26-11-2018 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in Canada and Saskatchewan is a hot spot.
  
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• Lethbridge Minor Hockey inducts former Humboldt Bronco into Wall of Honour

  26-11-2018 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  Joining Logan Boulet is former Prince George Cougar captain Brock Hirsche and Stanley Cup champions Jamie Pushor and Kris Versteeg.
  
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• Biocell textured breast implants under scrutiny as women complain of pain

  26-11-2018 18:00 via cbc.ca
  Biocell textured breast implants, made by Allergan, have come under growing scrutiny from some doctors who say they are seeing many of their patients return with debilitating pain.
  
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• Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls inquiry holds hearings in Calgary

  26-11-2018 17:28 via cbc.ca
  Watch live all week here, as the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls holds hearings in Calgary.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Accept the burden, help the planet

  26-11-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The topic of global warming is extremely important. The most highly respected body of scientists in the world on this topic, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), issued a few weeks ago a scientific update recommending that countries over the whole world adopt measures to reduce very greatly the increase in carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere.
  In the opinion of many people who have thought about it, the most effective measure to reduce these gree
  
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• Served in Saskatchewan: Vicki’s on 1

  26-11-2018 16:55 via globalnews.ca
  It’s the perfect pit-stop while rolling down Highway 1. This week on Served in Saskatchewan, we’re featuring Vicki’s on 1 in Grenfell, which specializes in serving up a taste of home while on the road.
  
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• A Train Trip through Time: The Southern Prairie Railway

  26-11-2018 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  For the past seven years, the Southern Prairie Railway been weaving its way through rural Saskatchewan. But the community initiative to have a tourist train in Ogema took years of planning and thousands of volunteer hours. Focus Saskatchewan host Marney Blunt tagged along for a train ride, and learned how the train preserves heritage while...
  
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• 'It's a grind': Paralyzed Humboldt Broncos goaltender seeing slow progress

  26-11-2018 16:48 via cbc.ca
  Jacob Wassermann says there have been some unexpected side effects following months of physio after being paralyzed from the navel down in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Saskatoon City budget talks set to begin Monday, proposing 4.5 per cent tax hike

  26-11-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  City council in Saskatoon is preparing for a marathon three-day session to establish the 2019 civic budget.
  
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• City council approves 3 high-priced Remai Modern jobs, but with reservations

  26-11-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  The three positions will cost the city more than $250,000 a year.
  
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• Moving towards plant-based proteins

  26-11-2018 15:51 via globalnews.ca
  Protein Industries Canada board member Wilf Keller, who is the president and CEO of Ag-West Bio, looks at the potential of plant protein to transform the way we eat, and some of the work being done in Saskatchewan.
  
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• University of Saskatchewan celebrates Indigenous athletes

  26-11-2018 15:09 via globalnews.ca
  University of Saskatchewan president Peter Stoicheff discusses the success of Huskie teams and the importance of the university to celebrate Indigenous athletes as part of the recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
  
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• Workers walk out as GM confirms plan to shutter Oshawa plant

  26-11-2018 15:08
  General Motors has confirmed plans to shut down its assembly plant in Oshawa, Ont., where workers say they won’t give up their jobs without a fight.
  
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• GM 'betraying' Canada by closing Oshawa plant: Unifor president

  26-11-2018 15:08
  The president of Unifor says General Motors is in store for “one hell of a fight” if it follows through with a plan to close its assembly plant in Oshawa, Ont.
  
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• Townes Allen, 15, competing in go-kart world championships

  26-11-2018 15:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Townes Allen, a 15-year-old go-kart driver from Saskatoon, is headed to Brazil with his dad and mechanic, Tom, to compete in the Junior division of the Rotax Maximum Challenge Grand Finals.
  “I’ve always had the dream to want to make it there, especially since my driving coach (Scott Campbell) has actually won it … but it wasn’t until the last two years that it really started to click,” said Allen.
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• Saskatoon police ask drivers not to leave keys in or near their vehicles

  26-11-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It’s one of your most expensive possessions.
  Saskatoon police Staff Sgt. A.J. Chevli has tips for how to deter thieves from stealing your vehicle this winter.
  “The No. 1 thing that we as police would love to see is to have car owners take their keys with them, not to leave their keys in the cars,” he says.
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• Showcasing real farm families in Saskatchewan

  26-11-2018 14:52 via globalnews.ca
  Siblings Madison and Luke Englot explain why they are taking part in a new web documentary, “Real Farm Lives,” a series of films of what life is like on a farm.
  
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• Rugby teammate worries about missing 19-year-old

  26-11-2018 14:12 via cbc.ca
  Promise “Max” Chukwudum was last seen on Nov. 17, 2018. Now, one of his teammates from the University of Regina's rugby team is sharing details about the last time he heard from him.
  
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• Police expand search efforts for missing University of Regina student

  26-11-2018 14:12 via cbc.ca
  Promise “Max” Chukwudum was last seen on Nov. 17. Police are now asking for the public's help in searching for him in an expanded area, stretching between the Transcona neighbourhood to Whitmore Park.
  
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• Senators resume debate on postal legislation after taking a day to reflect

  26-11-2018 13:56 via cbc.ca
  Senators have resumed a special sitting to examine a back-to-work bill that would force an end to rotating strikes at Canada Post as the walkouts enter their sixth week.
  
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• Senators pass back-to-work legislation to end rotating postal strike

  26-11-2018 13:56 via cbc.ca
  Senators have voted in favour of the Liberal government's legislation forcing Canada Post employees back to work as soon as the bill is given royal assent by the governor general.
  
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• Tank: Lots of explaining ahead for Saskatoon city hall on waste shift

  26-11-2018 12:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The day after Saskatoon city council voted to implement a radical change to trash collection, city hall released a graphic that explains the approach.
  The main difference between the updated graphic and a previous one that had detailed the options was the removal of the “Cons” from a Pros versus Cons section.
  It’s understandable that the city is trying to move past the negative, but it’s worth another look at the Cons, particularly how a new organics program will be funde
  
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• SGI backs away from financial penalties over vehicles stolen with keys inside

  26-11-2018 12:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan Government Insurance says it’s not proposing any financial penalties against people whose vehicles are stolen with the keys left inside — for now.
  Last year, the fund spoke publicly about considering insurance consequences when a vehicle is stolen under those circumstances. At the time, executive vice-president Earl Cameron acknowledged people sometimes leave their keys behind accidentally, and that this has led to a public debate.
  Ultimately, SGI has shelved the idea.
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• Saskatoon teen headed to Brazil for go-kart world championship

  26-11-2018 12:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  He may not have his driver’s licence yet, but put him in a go-kart and 15-year-old Townes Allen can already drive circles around most people.
  Along with his father, mechanic Tom Allen, Townes arrived in Brazil on Thursday for the weeklong Rotax Karting World Championships, which kick off Saturday. He will compete for the first time in the Junior division.
  “Since I got into karting it has always been a thing — the world championships,” Townes said. “I’ve always
  
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• Full honours funeral planned for Rosetown firefighter

  26-11-2018 12:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  More than 1,000 people could attend a full honours funeral service for the volunteer firefighter who was killed last week while responding to a highway collision near Rosetown.
  The service for Darrell James Morrison is scheduled to take place Tuesday at the Rosetown Civic Centre starting at 2 p.m.
  Dale Feser, a director with the Saskatchewan Association of Fire Chiefs, said a full honours service is “considered the most prestigious” service for people in uniform and is only held for
  
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• Collective Voice: Baseball taught me the rewards of persistence

  26-11-2018 12:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  By TJ R.
  Grade 9 students in the Collective Voice program at Aden Bowman Collegiate share their lives and opinions through columns. Selected columns run each Monday in The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.
  The crack of a baseball bat is a special sound.
  The distinct crackle and pop that can fill an entire stadium is truly one of the most satisfying sounds ever. I could listen to it all day long, but as players we have to take it a step further. A home run is the ultimate showcase of power and skill. The sw
  
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• 6 Christmas gifts no one on your list wants to receive

  26-11-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Now that we’re fully ensconced in the big marketing push to buy literally everything before the end of December, let this handy guide steer your purchases away from the worst gift ideas invented.
  
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• Semis involved in fatal collision shouldn't have been on road: Driver trainer

  26-11-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  A driving instructor with 22 years of experience says the three semis involved in a fatal collision north of Rosetown last week should not have been on the road, based on the weather conditions at the time.
  
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• The Weather Network predicts a 'mixed bag' of winter weather for Canada

  26-11-2018 10:25
  Canadians can expect a "mixed bag" of winter weather in the coming months, according to The Weather Network. The network is predicting Western Canada will have warmer than normal temperatures this winter, while the eastern half of the country will experience a long-lasting and colder than normal season.
  
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• Tank: Lots of explaining ahead for Saskatoon city hall on waste shift - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  26-11-2018 09:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Tank: Lots of explaining ahead for Saskatoon city hall on waste shift  Saskatoon StarPhoenixQuestions linger after city council approves radical change to how trash is collected and funded.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: snow, risk of freezing rain - Global News

  26-11-2018 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon weather outlook: snow, risk of freezing rain  Global NewsSnow, wind and a risk of freezing rain is in Saskatoon's weather forecast ahead.
  
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