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• Police dog Daxa will get to ‘just enjoy life’ in retirement

  20-12-2018 23:56
  Daxa and her human police partner, Cst. Kelsey Bighetty, have had a busy five years.
  
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• 'A sparkling gem': Friends, readers remember longtime StarPhoenix columnist Cam Fuller

  20-12-2018 23:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  A brilliant writer, friend and co-worker, longtime Saskatoon StarPhoenix columnist and arts editor Cam Fuller is fondly remembered. The Saskatoon native died Wednesday at the age of 55 …
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  “My heart is in pieces. Rest In Peace to the best mentor and friend I could have asked for.”
  — Stephanie McKay, former StarPhoenix Arts & Life reporter
  Stephanie McKay and Cam Fuller, in December 2014
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• Saskatoon business community loses networking pillar - CTV News

  20-12-2018 23:42
  Saskatoon business community loses networking pillar  CTV NewsThe Saskatoon business community is mourning the loss of one of its own.
  
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• Saskatoon business community loses networking pillar

  20-12-2018 23:42
  The Saskatoon business community is mourning the loss of one of its own.
  
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• 'Give us a bit of room,' snowplow drivers say after 23 collisions in last 5 years on Sask. highways

  20-12-2018 23:41 via cbc.ca
  Snowplows can create dangerous road conditions in their wake after heavy snows. In those conditions, drivers should only pass when the plow pulls over.
  
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• Police seize product at unlicensed cannabis outlet in downtown Saskatoon - Global News

  20-12-2018 23:31
  Police seize product at unlicensed cannabis outlet in downtown Saskatoon  Global NewsOfficers seized dry cannabis, cannabis oils, edibles and concentrates from an unlicensed business in downtown Saskatoon.
  
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• Correction - Search Warrant Executed at Unlicensed Cannabis Outlet - 100 block 2nd Avenue South

  20-12-2018 23:20 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Five employees were each issued three tickets in accordance to the Cannabis Control (SK) Act. They were not taken into custody, contrary to what was previously stated.
  
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• Coerced sterilization reports sparking concern in Canada's medical community

  20-12-2018 23:20 via cbc.ca
  Reports detailing allegations of coerced and forced sterilizations of Indigenous women are "deeply concerning" and describe serious violations of medical ethics, the president of the Canadian Medical Association said Thursday.
  
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• Search Warrant Executed at Unlicensed Cannabis Outlet - 100 block 2nd Avenue South

  20-12-2018 23:14 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Earlier this afternoon, the Saskatoon Police Service VICE Unit executed a search warrant at an unlicensed cannabis outlet in the 100 block of 2nd Avenue North as a result of an investigation into the sale of illicit and unregulated cannabis and cannabis-related products.Assisted by the Saskatoon Integrated Drug Enforcement Street Team and Patrol, Officers seized dry cannabis, cannabis oils, edibles and concentrates. An exact amount has not been determined at this time. Police also seized cash an
  
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• City mourns long-time columnist Cam Fuller - CTV News

  20-12-2018 23:14
  City mourns long-time columnist Cam Fuller  CTV NewsPeople in the Saskatoon arts and media communities were in mourning Thursday as news spread that Cam Fuller, long-time arts editor at the Saskatoon ...
  
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• City mourns long-time columnist Cam Fuller

  20-12-2018 23:14
  People in the Saskatoon arts and media communities were in mourning Thursday as news spread that Cam Fuller, long-time arts editor at the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, died Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Lake Lenore business robbed at gunpoint - CTV News

  20-12-2018 22:55
  Lake Lenore business robbed at gunpoint  CTV NewsRCMP are investigating an armed robbery in Lake Lenore.
  
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• Lake Lenore business robbed at gunpoint

  20-12-2018 22:55
  RCMP are investigating an armed robbery in Lake Lenore.
  
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• Sask. students' mallet-to-the-face moment goes viral

  20-12-2018 22:42 via cbc.ca
  A video showing a University of Regina student being hit in the face by a bass drum mallet has been viewed over 30 million times on social media.
  
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• Workers from other unions rally in support of Saskatoon Co-op strikers - CBC.ca

  20-12-2018 22:29
  Workers from other unions rally in support of Saskatoon Co-op strikers  CBC.caWorkers from a variety of unions gathered to show their support of Co-op employees who have been on strike since November 1.
  
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• Workers from other unions rally in support of Saskatoon Co-op strikers

  20-12-2018 22:29 via cbc.ca
  Workers from a variety of unions gathered to show their support of Co-op employees who have been on strike since November 1.
  
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• #BuyNative movement pushes product for Indigenous creators

  20-12-2018 22:26 via cbc.ca
  The hashtag is meant to bring attention to Indigenous creators in hopes more people support them. Clothing, art, jewellery and food products are being showcased by artisans and their supporters.
  
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• Santa makes Saskatchewan stop ahead of the holidays

  20-12-2018 22:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  Santa makes a rural stop near Wakaw, Sask. on Dec. 15, 2018, to meet with girls and boys on the Magical Christmas Express.The train offers passengers caroling, cookies and cocoa as it winds through the wintery landscape between Wakaw and Cudworth, Sask.
  Saskatoon StarPhoenix Kayle Neis captured the holiday magic along the way.Related
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• Saskatoon band rocks out with Archie from Netflix's Riverdale - Regina Leader-Post

  20-12-2018 22:12
  Saskatoon band rocks out with Archie from Netflix's Riverdale  Regina Leader-PostA Saskatoon band is soaking up the spotlight after the star of the popular Netflix series “Riverdale” joined them on stage for a jam.
  
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• Saskatoon band rocks out with Archie from Netflix's Riverdale

  20-12-2018 22:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon band is soaking up the spotlight in a big way after the star of the popular Netflix series “Riverdale” joined them on stage for a jam.
  The Steadies, a rock trio from Saskatoon, shared several videos on their Facebook page on Dec. 17 of the performance with KJ Apa, who plays Archie on the series, during a concert at Vancouver’s Guilt & Company.“What an incredible night capped off by KJ Apa from Riverdale rippin it up on guitar with
  
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• Saskatoon band rocks out with Archie from Netflix's Riverdale - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  20-12-2018 22:10
  Saskatoon band rocks out with Archie from Netflix's Riverdale  Saskatoon Star-PhoenixA Saskatoon band is soaking up the spotlight after the star of the popular Netflix series “Riverdale” joined them on stage for a jam.
  
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• ADESA names new Saskatoon general manager - Collision Repair Magazine

  20-12-2018 22:02
  ADESA names new Saskatoon general manager  Collision Repair MagazineBy CRM staff. Toronto, Ontario -- December 20, 2018 -- ADESA has named Kyle Mutch as its new Saskatoon general manger. ADESA is a business unit of ...
  
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• Winnipeg pot producer's operations suspended over quality concerns after Sask. sales

  20-12-2018 21:41 via cbc.ca
  The Manitoba government has suspended sales of all products from a Winnipeg-based licensed pot producer after Health Canada recalled two of its strains over contamination concerns.
  
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• Riverdale star KJ Apa's session with Saskatoon's The Steadies sends band into stratosphere

  20-12-2018 21:35 via cbc.ca
  What started as a normal gig turned into a night Earl Pereira will never forget.
  
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• Snow problem: Saskatoon cross-country ski club wants to fight melting trails with snow-making machine - CBC.ca

  20-12-2018 21:33
  Snow problem: Saskatoon cross-country ski club wants to fight melting trails with snow-making machine  CBC.caThe Nordic Ski Club in Saskatoon thinks it has found a solution to the problem of trails melting away.
  
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• Snow problem: Saskatoon cross-country ski club wants to fight melting trails with snow-making machine

  20-12-2018 21:33 via cbc.ca
  The Nordic Ski Club in Saskatoon thinks it has found a solution to the problem of trails melting away.
  
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• From razors to cars, subscription services are expanding

  20-12-2018 21:28 via cbc.ca
  From razor blades to cars to flights, subscriptions services are moving well beyond music and movies.
  
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• Put another log in this fire of Tickle Me Elmo: Reginan puts dark twist on holiday tradition

  20-12-2018 21:00 via cbc.ca
  It’s a dark and fiery twist on the classic Yule log, but according to the mind behind the 'Shit Fireplace,' this fire is leaving something of a warm burn in people’s hearts.
  
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• Put another log in this fire of Tickle Me Elmo: Man puts dark twist on holiday tradition

  20-12-2018 21:00 via cbc.ca
  It’s a dark and fiery twist on the classic Yule log, but according to the mind behind the 'Shit Fireplace,' this fire is leaving something of a warm burn in people’s hearts.
  
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• Dow sinks another 464 points as slowdown fears worsen

  20-12-2018 20:42
  Stocks went into another slide Thursday in what is shaping up as the worst December on Wall Street since the depths of the Great Depression, with prices dragged down by rising fears of a recession somewhere on the horizon.
  
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• Dow sinks another 400 points as slowdown fears worsen

  20-12-2018 20:42
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 500 points, bringing its losses since Friday to more than 1,800 points.
  
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• Barb Badger misses being called ‘mom’

  20-12-2018 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  Barb Badger talks about how she misses being called “mom” after her three children were killed a 1995 crash.
  
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• Frank Badger recalls last time he saw his children

  20-12-2018 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  Frank Badger recalls the last time he saw his kids alive before they died in a two-vehicle collision in 1995.
  
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• Cam Fuller, longtime StarPhoenix columnist and arts editor, dies

  20-12-2018 20:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  A long-time fixture of Saskatoon’s arts community and a beloved presence for readers and fellow staffers at the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, columnist and arts editor Cam Fuller has died.
  Long-time Saskatoon StarPhoenix columnist and arts editor Cam Fuller
  “We are devastated by this loss to the city of Saskatoon and to our newsroom, which is full of people who love and respect him. He had a brilliant mind, an exceptional writing talent and an uncompromising commitment to excellence,&r
  
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• Meteorologist calls 2018 weather ‘a smorgasbord of everything that could go wrong’

  20-12-2018 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  Smoke was Canada's top weather story of the year, according to an Environment Canada meteorologist.
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders start 2019 CFL season on the road

  20-12-2018 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  Fans can now plan and begin looking forward to the 2019 season with the release of the Saskatchewan Roughriders' schedule.
  
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• Saskatoon lawyer wants emergency meeting with complaints commission over 'starlight tours' allegation - CBC.ca

  20-12-2018 19:57
  Saskatoon lawyer wants emergency meeting with complaints commission over 'starlight tours' allegation  CBC.caThe lawyer of a man who alleged he was picked up by Saskatoon police and dropped off on the edge of the city wants an emergency meeting with the province's ...
  
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• Saskatoon lawyer wants emergency meeting with complaints commission over 'starlight tours' allegation

  20-12-2018 19:57 via cbc.ca
  The lawyer of a man who alleged he was picked up by Saskatoon police and dropped off on the edge of the city wants an emergency meeting with the province's Public Complaints Commission.
  
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• Kettle campaign gets boost

  20-12-2018 19:46
  Thursday is a special day for the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign.
  
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• These are the proposed regulations for cannabis edibles and creams

  20-12-2018 19:40
  Health Canada has released draft regulations for cannabis edibles and extracts, which include strict limits on dosage and ingredients.
  
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• It's not you, it's me: Saskatoon rejects potential sister-city Madison, Wis. - CBC.ca

  20-12-2018 19:36
  It's not you, it's me: Saskatoon rejects potential sister-city Madison, Wis.  CBC.caSaskatoon is now working on a policy and governance framework for managing sister-city requests and the potential relationships that might follow. A final report ...
  
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• It's not you, it's me: Saskatoon rejects potential sister-city Madison, Wis.

  20-12-2018 19:36 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon is now working on a policy and governance framework for managing sister-city requests and the potential relationships that might follow. A final report is expected in June of 2019.
  
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• Lawyer wants to review evidence in 'Starlight Tour' investigation

  20-12-2018 19:28
  The lawyer for a man who made a serious complaint against the Saskatoon Police Service says he doesn’t have complete confidence in the investigation’s findings.
  
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• Liberals lay out proposed rules for cannabis 'edibles'

  20-12-2018 19:02 via cbc.ca
  From cannabis candy to dried meat with marijuana, the federal government has set out proposed new rules on how pot products can be sipped or munched.
  
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• Longtime Saskatoon StarPhoenix columnist and arts editor Cam Fuller dies at age 55 - CBC.ca

  20-12-2018 18:59
  Longtime Saskatoon StarPhoenix columnist and arts editor Cam Fuller dies at age 55  CBC.caVeteran StarPhoenix columnist and arts editor Cam Fuller died Wednesday in Edmonton.
  
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• Cam Fuller, StarPhoenix's 'funny, friendly, tenacious' longtime columnist and arts editor, dies at age 55

  20-12-2018 18:59 via cbc.ca
  Veteran StarPhoenix columnist and arts editor Cam Fuller died Wednesday in Edmonton.
  
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• Arrests - Cocaine Trafficking Investigation - 100 block 29th Street West

  20-12-2018 18:50 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Four men are facing charges following an investigation by the Saskatoon Integrated Drug Enforcement Street Team (SIDEST).On December 19, 2018, members of SIDEST observed a series of activity that was consistent with drug trafficking throughout the afternoon from a residence in the 100 block of 29th Street West. One male was arrested during a traffic stop in the 800 block Idylwyld Drive North. A second male was arrested following a traffic stop on a taxi at 1st Avenue and 25th Stre
  
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• Cocaine, loaded handgun seized in northern Saskatchewan bust

  20-12-2018 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  Police said they seized cocaine and a loaded handgun during a search of a vehicle near Pelican Narrows.
  
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• Special weather statement across Sask. for freezing rain

  20-12-2018 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  Freezing rain, snow and a big cool down in Saskatoon's weather forecast as winter kicks off.
  
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• Mé​tis and non-status First Nations launch Sixties Scoop lawsuit over identity loss

  20-12-2018 18:33 via cbc.ca
  Mé​tis and non-status First Nations across Canada are seeking damages for the alleged harms inflicted on them by the Canadian government during the Sixties Scoop, according to a proposed class action filed on Thursday.
  
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