Saskatoon news

• Sask. cannabis sales lag behind rest of the country

  27-12-2018 23:53 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan's cannabis sales lagged far behind the rest of the country in the first two weeks of legalization, according to a report issued by Statistics Canada earlier this month.
  
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• Stats Canada flushes out pot practices with first-of-a-kind study

  27-12-2018 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  Statistics Canada is hoping to expand a study that tests what Canadians are flushing down the toilet to better understand cannabis consumption.
  
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• 2 workers injured in St. Brieux, Sask. propane tank explosion

  27-12-2018 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  STARS said an air ambulance was called to St. Brieux, Sask., for an emergency involving a propane tank explosion which injured two people.
  
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• Sask. bull rider to compete in world competition - CTV News

  27-12-2018 23:27
  Sask. bull rider to compete in world competition  CTV NewsA Saskatchewan bull rider has been named to Team Canada in the upcoming professional bull riding world competition.
  
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• Sask. bull rider to compete in world competition

  27-12-2018 23:27
  A Saskatchewan bull rider has been named to Team Canada in the upcoming professional bull riding world competition.
  
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• Wolseley, Sask. mayor ‘disappointed’ after Hometown Co-op closes

  27-12-2018 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  Homegrown Co-op permanently closed its door in Wolseley, Sask., on Dec. 21 after decades of service.
  
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• Charges coming in fatal hit-and-run on Big River First Nation

  27-12-2018 22:34
  RCMP hope to lay charges soon following a fatal hit and run on the Big River First Nation, about 180 kilometres north of Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush re-sign defenceman Mike Messenger

  27-12-2018 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Rush have signed defenceman Mike Messenger to a new three-year deal.
  
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• Warman crash victim remembered as 'a beautiful girl with so much zest for life and family'

  27-12-2018 21:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  An 11-year-old girl who was killed in a highway crash near Warman four days before Christmas is remembered as “a beautiful girl with so much zest for life and family.”
  Sophie Mae Schnurr died in the collision between two half-ton trucks at the intersection of Highway 11 and Highway 305 around 6:40 p.m. on Dec. 21. Police have said alcohol is believed to have been a factor.
  As of Thursday morning, an online fundraiser set up Boxing Day with the aim of raising $10,000 to support S
  
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• Great Instagram accounts combine vivid visuals with authentic writing

  27-12-2018 21:27 via cbc.ca
  Instagram can be much more than posting pictures of your kids or what you ate for breakfast. Here are some of the best accounts in Saskatchewan
  
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• Saskatoon accountant named to Order of Canada - CBC.ca

  27-12-2018 21:23
  Saskatoon accountant named to Order of Canada  CBC.caSaskatchewan's newest member of the Order of Canada says everyone can make their community better in their own unique way.
  
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• Saskatoon accountant named to Order of Canada

  27-12-2018 21:23 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan's newest member of the Order of Canada says everyone can make their community better in their own unique way.
  
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• Saskatchewan RCMP member charged with forcible confinement

  27-12-2018 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  Police are not releasing the name of the Saskatchewan RCMP member charged with forcible confinement and uttering threats to protect the identity of the victims.
  
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• Rush ink Messenger to three-year deal

  27-12-2018 21:19
  The Saskatchewan Rush checked off another box off their holiday wishlist on Thursday, signing holdout defenseman Mike Messenger to a new three-year deal.
  
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• Sask. community saves Christmas for family that lost home in fire

  27-12-2018 21:16 via cbc.ca
  Shauna Simmans was devastated when a Dec. 24 fire destroyed her Beatty, Sask., home and worried about what she would tell the kids about Christmas. She didn't realize that people in Melfort were quickly cooking up a plan to save the day.
  
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• 'We'll continue to win': How Indigenous leaders reached new heights in 2018

  27-12-2018 21:04 via cbc.ca
  From winning a landmark court case against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and a Sixties Scoop settlement to a renaissance in Indigenous languages, it has been a fascinating year in Indigenous politics.
  
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• RCMP still investigating head-on crash that killed 11-year-old girl

  27-12-2018 21:02
  No charges have yet been laid following a fatal crash just northwest of Saskatoon last week.
  
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• Saskatoon company fined $80K for crane incident in 2016 - CBC.ca

  27-12-2018 20:48
  Saskatoon company fined $80K for crane incident in 2016  CBC.caA Saskatoon company has been fined $80000 for violating Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) rules in 2016.
  
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• Saskatoon company fined $80K for crane incident in 2016

  27-12-2018 20:48 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon company has been fined $80,000 for violating Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) rules in 2016.
  
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• Cannabis gifts made for Christmas hit in Saskatoon - News Talk 650 CKOM

  27-12-2018 20:21
  Cannabis gifts made for Christmas hit in Saskatoon  News Talk 650 CKOMCannabis could be found under a lot of Christmas trees in Saskatoon this year, according to two local retailer...
  
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• Loss of Regina chef a devastating blow to culinary community

  27-12-2018 20:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  It’s been a year of tremendous loss for Regina’s culinary community.
  Over a few months this summer, two prolific chefs, Trent Brears and Greg Hanwell, both died from the same type of aggressive cancer.
  Brears was the Saskatchewan Legislature’s executive chef and president of the Regina Chefs’ Association, while Greg Hanwell was one of the partners behind The Willow on Wascana and Beer Bros. Gastropub & Deli.
  Then, in late November, David Straub’s death came as a
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: chance of flurries for final weekend of 2018

  27-12-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  The final weekend of 2018 could see a chance of flurries in the Saskatoon area. Rebekah Lesko has more.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: chance of flurries for final weekend of 2018 - Global News

  27-12-2018 20:03
  Saskatoon weather outlook: chance of flurries for final weekend of 2018  Global NewsThe final weekend of 2018 could see a chance of flurries in the Saskatoon area.
  
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• Loss of Regina chef a devastating blow to culinary community - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  27-12-2018 19:58
  Loss of Regina chef a devastating blow to culinary community  Saskatoon Star-PhoenixIt's clear that in his short 40 years, David Straub's influence stretched far beyond what he fed people.
  
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• Longest active volunteer with READ Saskatoon has been giving her time for more than 30 years - CTV News

  27-12-2018 19:54
  Longest active volunteer with READ Saskatoon has been giving her time for more than 30 years  CTV NewsMary Rodych began volunteering with READ Saskatoon over 30 years ago.
  
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• Longest active volunteer with READ Saskatoon has been giving her time for more than 30 years

  27-12-2018 19:54
  Mary Rodych began volunteering with READ Saskatoon over 30 years ago.
  
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• Winnipeg pot producer fires senior managers, source of recalled weed remains unknown

  27-12-2018 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  The Liquor, Gaming & Cannabis Authority of Manitoba (LGCA) said Bonify allowed unregulated, unlicensed cannabis to be sold. The Winnipeg company has fired their executives.
  
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• Gasoline prices in most of Canada set to experience 'extreme volatility'

  27-12-2018 19:27
  Plunging world oil prices have delivered a Christmas miracle of lower gasoline prices across most of Canada but a fuel price expert says motorists should fill up now because prices are expected to be volatile in 2019.
  
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• Gas prices set to experience 'extreme volatility'

  27-12-2018 19:27
  Plunging world oil prices have delivered a Christmas miracle of lower gasoline prices across most of Canada but a fuel price expert says motorists should fill up now because prices are expected to be volatile in 2019.
  
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• Free Saskatoon Transit to get home safe on New Year’s Eve

  27-12-2018 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  For the past 30 years, SGI and Saskatoon Transit have partnered to offer free late night bus rides on New Year’s Eve.
  
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• RM of Dundurn suing Ottawa for $100M over closure of road through military base

  27-12-2018 18:44 via cbc.ca
  The Rural Municipality of Dundurn, located just south of Saskatoon, is suing Ottawa for $100 million, claiming the government closed a public road on the military base south of Saskatoon that it had promised to keep open.
  
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• Police Taser shirtless, shoeless man 3 times before arresting him

  27-12-2018 18:32
  A-26 year-old man is facing two charges of assaulting a police officer following a disturbance in which he was Tasered three times.
  
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• Police have to Taser shirtless, shoeless man 3 times before arresting him

  27-12-2018 18:32
  A-26 year-old man is facing two charges of assaulting a police officer following a disturbance in which he was Tasered three times.
  
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• Saskatoon police dog tracks down 2 break-and-enter suspects in one night - CBC.ca

  27-12-2018 18:03
  Saskatoon police dog tracks down 2 break-and-enter suspects in one night  CBC.caLoki the police dog helped respond to two different break and enters the morning of Dec. 27th, and helped apprehend both suspects. (Saskatoon Police *Service* ...
  
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• Saskatoon police dog tracks down 2 break-and-enter suspects in one night

  27-12-2018 18:03 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police say Loki, a local police dog, was instrumental in catching suspects in two separate break-and-enters early Thursday morning.
  
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• Police dog Loki has busy morning - CTV News

  27-12-2018 18:03
  Police dog Loki has busy morning  CTV NewsTwo men have been charged in two separate break-and-enters in Saskatoon Thursday morning.
  
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• Police dog Loki has busy morning

  27-12-2018 18:03
  Two men have been charged in two separate break-and-enters in Saskatoon Thursday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon police Taser man threatening officers

  27-12-2018 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police said a man charged at officers in a threatening manner, forcing them to use their Tasers to subdue him.
  
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• Free Saskatoon Transit to get home safe on New Year’s Eve - Global News

  27-12-2018 17:53
  Free Saskatoon Transit to get home safe on New Year’s Eve  Global NewsFor the past 30 years, SGI and Saskatoon Transit have partnered to offer free late night bus rides on New Year's Eve.
  
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• ST. GEORGE’S SENIOR’S CLUB (September through December) JAM DATES

  27-12-2018 17:50 via globalnews.ca
  SEPTEMBER 5th and 19th (1:00-3:00pm).  OCTOBER 3rd and 17th (1:00-3:00pm).  NOVEMBER 7th and 21st (1:00-3:00pm).  DECEMBER 5th and 19th (1:00-3:00pm). THE MUSICAL JAM – If you play an instrument and/or sing, if you like music to listen and/or dance, come on out to St. George’s Senior’s Club.  The Musical Jam will be held the 1st and...
  
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• Saskatoon police dog Loki helps nab 2 break and enter suspects

  27-12-2018 17:49 via globalnews.ca
  Police dog Loki tracked two break and enter suspects in a two-hour period Thursday morning in Saskatoon.
  
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• ST. GEORGE’S SENIOR’S CLUB (January through May) JAM DATES

  27-12-2018 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  JANUARY 3rd and 17th (1:00-3:00pm).  FEBRUARY 7th and 21st (1:00-3:00pm).  MARCH 7th and 21st (1:00-3:00pm).  APRIL 4th and 18th (1:00-3:00pm).  MAY 2nd and 16th (1:00-3:00pm). THE MUSICAL JAM – If you play an instrument and/or sing, if you like music to listen and/or dance, come on out to St. George’s Senior’s Club.  The Musical Jam...
  
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• Woman wanted in Loon Lake, Sask. shooting turns herself into police

  27-12-2018 17:13 via globalnews.ca
  Kyla Cheenanow has turned herself into police after a man was shot at a home in Loon Lake on Dec. 22.
  
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• Canine Unit assists in arrests of early morning break and enters

  27-12-2018 17:08 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police responded to two break and enters earlier this morning.At approximately 12:05 a.m., December 27, 2018, Patrol responded to a break and enter at a residence in the 1600 block of Avenue B North. Someone was reported to have broken a window. A canine unit initiated a track which led to a nearby residence in the 1800 block of Avenue D North where a 41-year-old man was arrested from a bedroom inside. The man was wearing shoes that matched the foot impressions that the canine uni
  
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• Letter of the Day: The generosity of the people of Saskatchewan

  27-12-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  As I reflect on the events of this year that is rapidly coming to a close, I cannot help but to be humbled by the generosity of the people of this province and its impact on medical care. The Humboldt Broncos tragedy on that fateful day of April has deeply touched all of us. The sense of community, compassion and solidarity with the injured athletes and their families has been truly inspirational.
  The Trauma Team at the Royal University Hospital (RUH) that responded to this m
  
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• Co-op closure leaves Wolseley with gaps in service

  27-12-2018 16:39 via cbc.ca
  The mayor of Wolseley, a town about 95 kilometres east of Regina, said the abrupt closure of the local Hometown Co-op left him in "absolute disbelief."
  
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• Saskatoon police fire Taser 3 times to subdue man involved in fight - CBC.ca

  27-12-2018 15:12
  Saskatoon police fire Taser 3 times to subdue man involved in fight  CBC.caSaskatoon police say they took a 26-year-old man into custody on Wednesday but it took multiple hits with a Taser to subdue him.
  
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• Saskatoon police fire Taser 3 times to subdue man involved in fight

  27-12-2018 15:12 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police say they took a 26-year-old man into custody on Wednesday but it took multiple hits with a Taser to subdue him.
  
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• City of Saskatoon offers tips for how to reduce waste over the holidays - Global News

  27-12-2018 14:27
  City of Saskatoon offers tips for how to reduce waste over the holidays  Global NewsFrom wrapping paper to Christmas trees, people in Saskatoon are being reminded to think twice about what they're putting in their trash over the holidays.
  
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• Saskatchewan News Quiz: Know news is good news

  27-12-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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