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• Unlicensed vehicle dealer issued order to stop sales in Saskatoon - Global News

  14-12-2018 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  Unlicensed vehicle dealer issued order to stop sales in Saskatoon  Global NewsThe Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) has directed an unlicensed vehicle dealer to stop any sales in Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon taxis ‘handcuffed’ with proposed ride-hailing bylaw: cab association - Global News

  14-12-2018 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon taxis ‘handcuffed’ with proposed ride-hailing bylaw: cab association  Global NewsA maximum of 210 taxis are licensed through the City of Saskatoon, while there is no proposed cap on companies like Uber and Lyft.
  
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• TSB cites major, systematic problems following Fond du Lac plane crash

  14-12-2018 22:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  Major and urgent changes are required to eliminate nationwide, systemic problems that played a role in a fatal plane crash in Fond du Lac one year ago, says the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
  When the West Wind Aviation ATR-42 went down 17 seconds after taking off on Dec. 13, 2017, all 22 passengers and three crew members on board were injured; 19-year-old Arson Fern Jr. later died in hospital from his injuries. The plane had arrived late that afternoon after encountering icy conditions,
  
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• Drugs, $27K seized by officers in Prince Albert, Sask.

  14-12-2018 22:41
  Police seized meth, hydromorphone and fentanyl during two searches in Prince Albert, Sask.
  
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• Sask. Justice determining local impact after top court abolishes mandatory victim surcharge

  14-12-2018 22:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan justice ministry needs time to determine what the impact of a Supreme Court of Canada decision abolishing mandatory victim surcharges will have on the province.
  Ministry of Justice spokesman Drew Wilby said the government just received the top court’s decision Friday morning. In a 7-2 decision delivered in Ottawa, the Supreme Court found that forcing offenders to pay surcharges that help victims amounts to cruel and unusual punishment by putting a crushing financial b
  
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• NDP MLA Cathy Sproule to pursue 'music passions' rather than re-election once term expires

  14-12-2018 21:51 via cbc.ca
  NDP MLA Cathy Sproule says music has a lot to do with her decision to not seek re-election in 2020.
  
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• Gary Haden feeling the love from the Saskatoon Blades teammates he once 'couldn't stand' playing against

  14-12-2018 20:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  You wouldn’t know it now but Gary Haden used to have a real hate on for his current Saskatoon Blades linemates.
  He admits he “couldn’t stand” playing against Chase Wouters and Josh Paterson. Yet, that, he adds, is key to what is now their blossoming chemistry as a red-hot line for the Blades.
  “I think it was just me not liking them,” Haden said, explaining how the trio has gelled once he got to know his Blade linemates.
  Now that he has settled in as a member o
  
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• Transportation Safety Board makes recommendations after Fond du Lac plane crash

  14-12-2018 19:52
  Canada's transportation safety board releases recommendations after a plane crash last year near a remote northern Saskatchewan community.
  
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• Sask. RCMP officers rescue car theft suspect close to diabetic coma from woods

  14-12-2018 19:14
  Paramedics said a stolen vehicle suspect was minutes away from going into a diabetic coma when Saskatchewan RCMP officers retrieved him from the woods.
  
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• TSB finds majority of planes are not de-iced, ‘inadequate equipment’ in northern Canada

  14-12-2018 19:12
  In remote northern Canadian airports, a majority of pilots are unable to properly de-ice their planes, according to the Transportation Safety Board (TSB).
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: 60 km/h wind gusts as arctic air returns

  14-12-2018 19:05
  Sixty km/h wind gusts kickoff the weekend as arctic air dives back into Saskatoon’s weather forecast ahead. Peter Quinlan has more.
  
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• Served in Saskatchewan: Sherry’s on Grand

  14-12-2018 18:36
  Fashion, flowers, finds, and fabulous food: You can truly find it all at this one-stop shop in Indian Head. This week on Served in Saskatchewan, we stop in at Sherry’s on Grand.
  
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• The Force of Art: Regina illustrator publishes Stars Wars droidography

  14-12-2018 18:31
  A Regina illustrator recently completed a project that takes us to a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. Joel Hustak has published a fully-illustrated book, called ‘Star Wars: Droidography’, that outlines every droid in the galaxy.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos crash report could be used in semi driver's criminal case, says lawyer

  14-12-2018 18:29 via cbc.ca
  A report on the Humboldt Broncos crash released this week will be carefully examined by both sides involved in the criminal court case of the semi driver involved, says a Saskatoon lawyer.
  
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• On the trapline: Saskatchewan’s fur trade

  14-12-2018 18:27
  It’s an industry that’s hundreds of years old, and an integral part of Canada’s story. But the fur trade looks a lot different today, and while it’s faced its share of challenges over the years, it’s still standing strong in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

  14-12-2018 18:25
  Each year, the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in the town of Battleford attracts thousands of people. The museum showcases just how the sport shaped Saskatchewan, back from the 1800s to the present. Rebekah Lesko has more.
  
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• Photos: Editorial Cartoons: Dec. 8-14

  14-12-2018 18:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  Here’s a compilation of the StarPhoenix’s editorial cartoons from the past week.
  
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• 'This is not a small problem': TSB wants changes following Fond du Lac plane crash

  14-12-2018 17:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  Major and urgent changes are required to eliminate nation-wide, systemic problems that played a role in a fatal plane crash in Fond du Lac one year ago, says the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
  Photos of a plane crash near the northern community of Fond Du Lac, Sask. released by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. The plane, which crashed at around 6:15 p.m. on Dec. 13, 2017, was carrying twenty-two passengers and three crew members when it went down. No one was killed, but serious
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: 60 km/h wind gusts as arctic air returns - Global News

  14-12-2018 17:19 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon weather outlook: 60 km/h wind gusts as arctic air returns  Global NewsSixty km/h wind gusts kickoff the weekend as arctic air dives back into Saskatoon's weather forecast ahead.
  
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• New apps ensure beer league hockey teams always have their net covered

  14-12-2018 17:13 via cbc.ca
  For beer league hockey teams, having a goalie drop out of a game can be inconvenient and costly. Now, new apps allow teams to rent on-demand goalies.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Many dire climate warnings over years

  14-12-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued a dire warning that humanity will be doomed if we do not drastically reduce CO2 emissions in 12 years.
  If we look back a few years, there have been other such warnings, and it seems they never really come to fruition. In 1970 an ice age was predicted by the year 2000. In 1989 they predicted global warming and rising sea levels would wipe entire nations off the map by 2000, and snow would be a thing of the past. In 2006 Al Gore
  
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• Mandatory payments for minor offences unconstitutional, top court rules

  14-12-2018 16:14
  The Supreme Court of Canada has struck down a law that forced people convicted of crimes to pay surcharges that help victims, saying the mandatory fee amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.
  
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• TSB announcing safety recommendations stemming from Fond-du-Lac, Sask. plane crash

  14-12-2018 15:32 via cbc.ca
  "During an investigation, at any time if we find any safety deficiencies, we don't hesitate to communicate those," said a TSB spokesperson.
  
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• 'This is not a small problem': TSB's Fond-du-Lac investigation finds planes often aren't de-iced

  14-12-2018 15:32 via cbc.ca
  "Almost 40 per cent of participating pilots said that they are rarely or never able to have their aircraft effectively de-iced at remote airports," said lead TSB investigator David Ross.
  
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• Comet Wirtanen viewing in Saskatoon

  14-12-2018 15:07
  Tim Yaworski with tips on how to view the comet Wirtanen and the best place for watching.
  
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• Modern twist on poinsettia arrangements

  14-12-2018 15:02
  Jill from Dutch Growers in Saskatoon demonstrates how to put a modern twist on poinsettia arrangements.
  
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• Girl, 2, survives 'drastic' surgery to reconstruct her skull

  14-12-2018 14:54 via cbc.ca
  Using a 3D-printed model, some 210 screws and a black pen, surgeons in Quebec undertook a risky 12-hour operation to reduce the size of a two-year-old's enlarged skull and allow her brain to grow.
  
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• Regina and Saskatoon school boards increase trustee salaries - Regina Leader Post

  14-12-2018 14:01 via leaderpost.com
  Regina and Saskatoon school boards increase trustee salaries  Regina Leader PostIn Regina, base salaries increase to $31950.69, up from $26042. In Saskatoon, salaries go from $22113.12 to $26000.
  
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• Stuff the Bus returns to help Saskatoon food bank - News Talk 650 CKOM

  14-12-2018 13:42 via ckom.com
  Stuff the Bus returns to help Saskatoon food bank  News Talk 650 CKOMPeople rose to the occasion Thursday to fill not one, not two, but three Saskatoon city buses with food in Rock 102's annual Stuff the Bus food drive at the Centre ...
  
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• Saskatoon couple waiting weeks for cancer biopsy results - News Talk 650 CKOM

  14-12-2018 13:24 via ckom.com
  Saskatoon couple waiting weeks for cancer biopsy results  News Talk 650 CKOMA Saskatoon man feels helpless not knowing if his wife's cancer is spreading, literally right under her nose. ...
  
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• Sask. family with two wheelchair-bound sons hoping for transportation relief

  14-12-2018 13:17 via cbc.ca
  Three of Dean and Jackie Shabatoski's five children have muscular dystrophy. Their two oldest sons, 26-year-old Braiden and 15-year-old Samuel, are wheelchair-bound and weigh well over 200 lbs. Dean is the only one capable of lifting the boys into their vehicle, and that's putting a strain on his drywall business.
  
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• Bridges Events Dec. 14-20 - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  14-12-2018 13:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Bridges Events Dec. 14-20  Saskatoon Star-PhoenixEvent listings are a free, community *service* offered by Bridges. Listings will be printed if space permits. Submission deadline is two weeks before the publication ...
  
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• Gardening: Many ferns are adapted to indoor conditions

  14-12-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I remember my grandfather’s fern. He kept it in a north window and there it thrived. I think it was a Boston fern, with dark green, three-foot long, feather-like arching fronds mounding over and obscuring the pot atop a plant stand.
  Ferns are predominantly green with only few species and selections with variegated fronds. Ferns reproduce by spores (found in small brown dots or in rows along leaf margins on the undersides of fronds) instead of seeds. This means there are no colourful flower
  
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• Bridges Events Dec. 14-20

  14-12-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Event listings are a free, community service offered by Bridges. Listings will be printed if space permits. Submission deadline is two weeks before the publication date. Please send submissions to [email protected].
  # MUSIC
  Fri., Dec. 14
  Piano Friday: David Fong / Gillian Snider and The Whiskey Jerks: The Bassment, 202 Fourth Ave. N.
  The Gong Show: Buds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave.
  The Rhythmaires: Fairfield Seniors’ Centre, 103 Fairmont Ct.
  Ian Martens: McNally Robinson, 3130 E
  
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• Canadian pitcher Andrew Albers happy to sign deal and resume baseball career in Japan

  14-12-2018 12:30 via cbc.ca
  Canadian pitcher Andrew Albers loved his first season in Japan with the Orix Buffaloes in the Japanese Professional Baseball League (NPB). So much so he’s decided to extend his association with the team by signing a two-year contract.
  
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• Sporting Christmas: Good sports abound, keeping spirits bright - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  14-12-2018 12:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Sporting Christmas: Good sports abound, keeping spirits bright  Saskatoon Star-PhoenixSporting Christmas passed another milestone Thursday as we continue helping the Salvation Army with its Christmas hamper program.
  
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• Pro-life group seeks flag raising at Saskatoon city hall - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  14-12-2018 12:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Pro-life group seeks flag raising at Saskatoon city hall  Saskatoon Star-PhoenixThe Saskatoon chapter of the Alliance for Life has asked that Jan. 21-28, 2019, be declared Respect for Life week in Saskatoon with a possible flag-raising ...
  
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• West Wind Aviation CEO briefs reporters on fatal Fond Du Lac plane crash

  14-12-2018 12:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Ernestine McDonald weeps as she recalls the plane crash that sent her to hospital with three broken ribs last December.
  “I think about it. It just hurts. Things come in December,” the 73-year-old said through tears.
  McDonald has been scared to fly since the West Wind Aviation plane in which she was a passenger crashed moments after taking off from the Fond du Lac airport in Saskatchewan’s far north in December 2017.
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• Sporting Christmas: Good sports abound, keeping spirits bright

  14-12-2018 12:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Every winter, the sounds of bangs and hammers ricochet through Saskatoon-area hockey rinks.
  It’s the sound of stick on puck, and puck on board, and of people playing because they’ve always loved the game and always will. The local Huskies recreational hockey team is one such group, and they donate to Sporting Christmas every year in memory of two players who meant a lot.
  “This is our 11th year remembering Terry ‘Scrapper’ Graff,” writes Shawn Saunders. “
  
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• Saskatoon mom gets stolen wheelchair back in time for Christmas - CBC.ca

  14-12-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon mom gets stolen wheelchair back in time for Christmas  CBC.caLexie Craig says she's grateful after recovering her son's wheelchair but still disappointed it was stolen in the first place.
  
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• Saskatoon mom gets stolen wheelchair back in time for Christmas

  14-12-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Lexie Craig says she's grateful after recovering her son's wheelchair but still disappointed it was stolen in the first place.
  
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• Pro-life group seeks flag raising at Saskatoon city hall

  14-12-2018 12:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon city council’s last chance to approve a request from a pro-life group to raise a flag at city hall comes Monday.
  The Saskatoon chapter of the Alliance for Life approached the city by email in June, asking that Jan. 21-28, 2019, be declared Respect for Life week in Saskatoon with a possible flag-raising ceremony.
  The flag raisings and proclamations are usually voted on together without debate; however, in an unusual move this summer, Coun. Hilary Gough asked for more information a
  
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• One year after fatal plane crash, community leaders 'angry' at lack of action to make transportation safer

  14-12-2018 12:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Ernestine McDonald weeps as she recalls the plane crash that sent her to hospital with three broken ribs last December.
  “I think about it. It just hurts. Things come in December,” the 73-year-old said through tears.
  McDonald has been scared to fly since the West Wind Aviation plane in which she was a passenger crashed moments after taking off from the Fond du Lac airport in Saskatchewan’s far north in December 2017.
  The Transportation Safety Board of Canada distributed this pho
  
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• Football players association pushes province to allow access to workers' compensation for athletes

  14-12-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian Football League Players' Association, and other players assocations, are going across the country, talking with provincial governments and asking them to review their workers' compensation laws so professional athletes can get benefits.
  
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• Christmas season is upon us: 5 things to fill your weekend, Dec. 14-16

  14-12-2018 12:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Can you feel it? The spirit of Christmas is upon us. No, really, it is. Here’s some ideas to help you get into the holiday season:
  1 — Handel’s Messiah is a timeless classic and should be seen and heard. This year, the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra marks the 105th performance of this masterpiece in Saskatoon on Friday night at Knox United Church. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m.
  2 — On Saturday, head to Etsy’s SK Holiday Market at Station 20 West from 10 a.m. to 4
  
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• Sask government withheld Humboldt Broncos crash information, says Opposition

  14-12-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  The provincial government withheld information about the Humboldt Broncos crash, says Opposition leader Ryan Meil.
  
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• Saskatoon taxis 'handcuffed' with proposed ride-hailing bylaw: cab association | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  14-12-2018 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon taxis 'handcuffed' with proposed ride-hailing bylaw: cab association | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caA maximum of 210 taxis are licensed through the City of Saskatoon, while there is no proposed cap on companies like Uber and Lyft. Ryan Kessler reports.
  
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• Single vehicle collision results in Drinking and Driving charges

  14-12-2018 08:30 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A Saskatoon man is facing charges after the vehicle he was operating was involved in a collision Thursday evening.   Just after 8:00 PM. police were called to the intersection of Circle Drive and Clancy Drive.  A northbound vehicle had collided with a dividing barrier at the intersection.  The vehicle suffered extensive damage, however the operator was checked over at the scene by Medavie Health Services West personnel and did not require further treatment.The 51 ye
  
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• Group critical of Saskatchewan climate change plan, recommends carbon tax - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  14-12-2018 05:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  Group critical of Saskatchewan climate change plan, recommends carbon tax  Saskatoon Star-PhoenixThe Saskatchewan Environmental Society is calling on the government to reduce emissions that cause climate change and accept a carbon tax.
  
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• Group critical of Saskatchewan climate change plan, recommends carbon tax

  14-12-2018 05:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  A non-profit group is calling on the Saskatchewan government to do more to reduce emissions that cause climate change, including accepting a carbon tax.
  The Saskatchewan Environmental Society says the province’s “Prairie Resilience” climate change plan is a step in the right direction, but falls well short of what is needed to make a real difference.
  The group notes in a report that Saskatchewan’s per capita emissions are nine times higher than the global average.
  The soc
  
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