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• Flu season starts early in Sask.

  02-01-2019 23:57
  More than twice the number of people in Saskatchewan have caught the flu compared to last year.
  
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• Crash in Saskatoon sends 5 to hospital - CBC.ca

  02-01-2019 23:54
  Crash in Saskatoon sends 5 to hospital  CBC.caThe Saskatoon Fire Department lent a helping hand at the scene of a car accident on Wednesday that sent five people to hospital.
  
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• Crash in Saskatoon sends 5 to hospital

  02-01-2019 23:54 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatoon Fire Department lent a helping hand at the scene of a car accident on Wednesday that sent five people to hospital.
  
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• Woman wanted on more than 100 charges arrested in Saskatoon - Calgary Herald

  02-01-2019 23:47
  Woman wanted on more than 100 charges arrested in Saskatoon  Calgary HeraldPolice in Saskatchewan have arrested a B.C. woman wanted on more than 100 charges related to a string of break-and-enters and mail thefts across four ...
  
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• Rick Mercer to headline Silver Spoon Dinner on May 6 - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  02-01-2019 23:31
  Rick Mercer to headline Silver Spoon Dinner on May 6  Saskatoon Star-PhoenixTen years after he drew a record number of people to Saskatoon's annual Silver Spoon Dinner, well-known Canadian comic Rick Mercer is scheduled to return ...
  
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• Rick Mercer to headline Saskatoon's Silver Spoon Dinner - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  02-01-2019 23:31
  Rick Mercer to headline Saskatoon's Silver Spoon Dinner  Saskatoon StarPhoenixTen years after he drew a record number of people to Saskatoon's annual Silver Spoon Dinner, well-known Canadian comic Rick Mercer is scheduled to return ...
  
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• Rick Mercer to headline Saskatoon's Silver Spoon Dinner - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  02-01-2019 23:31
  Rick Mercer to headline Saskatoon's Silver Spoon Dinner  Saskatoon Star-PhoenixTen years after he drew a record number of people to Saskatoon's annual Silver Spoon Dinner, well-known Canadian comic Rick Mercer is scheduled to return ...
  
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• Rick Mercer to headline Saskatoon's Silver Spoon Dinner

  02-01-2019 23:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Ten years after he drew a record number of people to Saskatoon’s annual Silver Spoon Dinner, well-known Canadian comic Rick Mercer is scheduled to return to the event at TCU Place on May 6.
  Mercer’s TV show, The Rick Mercer Report, recently aired its final episode after 15 seasons.
  The Silver Spoon Dinner, billed as “Saskatoon’s Premiere Ladies’ Night Out,” supports the Congregation Agudas Isreal Jewish community, Saskatoon Hadassah-WIZO, Interval House and Ro
  
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• Jorgenson reflects on busy first year as Saskatoon city manager

  02-01-2019 23:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  The StarPhoenix sat down with city manager Jeff Jorgenson to talk about his first year in the role.
  Jorgenson, who has worked for the City of Saskatoon for most of the last 22 years, took over on an interim basis for Murray Totland in January before being named the permanent replacement in May.
  Q: What surprises you about your new role?
  A: I’ve had a chance to be involved in a number of different areas and a number of different departments in the city. So I did have quite a bit of exposure
  
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• Driver of stolen truck tries to evade Saskatoon police on 4 flat tires - Global News

  02-01-2019 23:27
  Driver of stolen truck tries to evade Saskatoon police on 4 flat tires  Global NewsSaskatoon police had their hands full when a 41-year-old man driving in a stolen vehicle with guns inside it attempted to evade them.
  
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• Winter recreationists take advantage of temporary warm-up in Saskatoon | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  02-01-2019 23:24
  Winter recreationists take advantage of temporary warm-up in Saskatoon | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caAfter experiencing a few days of extreme cold warnings, the people of Saskatoon are able to get outside and enjoy winter activities more comfortably to start off ...
  
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• One person dead after crash near Rocanville, Sask.

  02-01-2019 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  One man is dead after a collision on Highway 600 just north of Rocanville, Sask.
  
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• STARS air ambulance called to serious crash near Vanscoy

  02-01-2019 23:09 via cbc.ca
  A STARS air ambulance was dispatched to the scene.
  
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• Serious crash closes Highway 7 in both directions

  02-01-2019 23:09 via cbc.ca
  A STARS air ambulance has been dispatched to the scene.
  
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• Saskatchewan man walks across Canada — just because

  02-01-2019 23:05 via cbc.ca
  Zayell Johnston, 27, wore out four pairs of shoes and earned the nickname Gump as he walked 9,000 kilometres across Canada to keep a promise to himself.
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders release linebacker Samuel Eguavoen to pursue NFL opportunities

  02-01-2019 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders released American linebacker Samuel Eguavoen on Wednesday so he could pursue opportunities in the NFL.
  
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• Meth may have been a factor in New Year’s shooting

  02-01-2019 22:42
  A man is in hospital with a serious injury following a shooting on New Year's Day.
  
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• Record 15 Saskatchewan million-dollar lottery wins in 2018

  02-01-2019 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  Dick Davis was Saskatchewan’s 15th winner of a million dollars or more in 2018, setting a new provincial record.
  
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• Teen dead in crash near Vanscoy - CTV News

  02-01-2019 22:29
  Teen dead in crash near Vanscoy  CTV NewsA 17-year-old boy has died in a crash on Highway 7 near Vanscoy.
  
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• Teen dead in crash near Vanscoy

  02-01-2019 22:29
  A 17-year-old boy has died in a crash on Highway 7 near Vanscoy.
  
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• Serious crash near Vanscoy

  02-01-2019 22:29
  Warman RCMP are at the scene of a serious vehicle crash on Highway 7 at the west exit at Vanscoy.
  
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• Highway 7 closed by ‘serious’ collision southwest of Saskatoon: RCMP

  02-01-2019 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP say both westbound and eastbound lanes of Highway 7 are blocked as they investigate a motor vehicle collision.
  
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• Highway 7 closed near Vanscoy after serious collision

  02-01-2019 21:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  Police are on scene of a serious collision on Highway 7 at the west exit at Vanscoy.
  Warman RCMP say that both westbound and eastbound lanes are blocked and traffic is being diverted. It is not known when the highway will reopen.
  No other details are available at this time.
  Vanscoy is 28 kilometres southeast of Saskatoon.
  
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• Shooting - Male Injured - 800 block Steeves Avenue

  02-01-2019 20:56 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 31 year old man is in hospital with a serious injury following a shooting on New Year's Day.  At approximately 11 p.m., January 1, 2019 Police received a report of an injured male in the 800 block of Steeves Avenue.  Upon arrival the 31 year old victim was located outside, suffering from an injury to the leg.  He was transported to hospital by Medavie Health Services where he is receiving treatment.  Initial investigation has determined that drugs, including metha
  
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• Women found under train bridge transferred to Saskatoon - Prince Albert Daily Herald

  02-01-2019 20:55
  Women found under train bridge transferred to Saskatoon  Prince Albert Daily HeraldA 25-year-old woman in serious but stable condition has been transferred to hospital in Saskatoon after being found on the river ice below the train bridge just ...
  
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• There's an app for that: Students opt for delivery over bag lunches, cafeterias

  02-01-2019 20:49 via cbc.ca
  Gone are the days of bag lunches and bologna sandwiches. With a tap on a smartphone, students are getting burgers, paninis and sushi delivered right into their hungry hands at school.
  
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• Canada vs. Finland: 5 keys to a quarter-final victory

  02-01-2019 20:42 via cbc.ca
  Fresh off Monday’s 2-1 setback to Russia — its toughest test at this year's world junior hockey championship — Team Canada's potential path to the gold-medal game doesn't get any easier, starting Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. ET.
  
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• Saskatoon homicides in 2018 match high point reached twice in past decade - CBC.ca

  02-01-2019 20:33
  Saskatoon homicides in 2018 match high point reached twice in past decade  CBC.caSaskatoon recorded ten homicides in 2018, a mark matched previously in 2010 and 2016.
  
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• Saskatoon homicides in 2018 match high point reached twice in past decade

  02-01-2019 20:33 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon recorded ten homicides in 2018, a mark matched previously in 2010 and 2016.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos name new interim assistant coach

  02-01-2019 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  Troy Smith is joining the Humboldt Broncos as the team’s new interim assistant coach.
  
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• Ex-Kitchener Rangers coach hired as new assistant by Humboldt Broncos

  02-01-2019 20:06 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatchewan junior hockey team will be getting a little taste of Kitchener, as former Rangers coach Troy Smith has been hired as an assistant coach in Humboldt.
  
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• 'Set one goal, one healthy habit' for a feel-better 2019, trainer counsels - CBC.ca

  02-01-2019 19:34
  'Set one goal, one healthy habit' for a feel-better 2019, trainer counsels  CBC.caAngela Erickson, a body positive personal trainer and the owner of Fit Prairie Girl in Saskatoon, thinks people should focus on simple, healthy changes.
  
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• 'Set one goal, one healthy habit' for a feel-better 2019, trainer counsels

  02-01-2019 19:34 via cbc.ca
  Angela Erickson, a body positive personal trainer and the owner of Fit Prairie Girl in Saskatoon, thinks people should focus on simple, healthy changes.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: temperatures warm up for first week of 2019

  02-01-2019 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  Temperatures are warming up to above the freezing mark in Saskatoon during the first week of 2019.
  
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• Kids as young as eight sharing nude pictures online: RCMP

  02-01-2019 19:25
  Police are warning parents after four New Brunswick children between the ages of eight and 12 voluntarily shared nude images of themselves online.
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder after two men stabbed in Deschambault Lake

  02-01-2019 19:03 via cbc.ca
  A Deschambault Lake man is being held on attempted murder charges in connection with the stabbing of two men in the northern community.
  
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• Woman facing 115 charges wanted by Calgary police

  02-01-2019 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary police describe Laetitia Angelique Acera, 25, as about 5’10” tall, with an average build, brown or bleach-blonde hair and blue eyes.
  
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• Police arrest man after ‘dangerous and erratic’ vehicle chase

  02-01-2019 18:58
  A 41-year-old Saskatoon man is facing more than a dozen charges after allegedly evading police in a stolen vehicle containing guns.
  
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• Rick Mercer headlining 2019 Silver Spoon Dinner in Saskatoon

  02-01-2019 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  A familiar face is coming back to headline the 29th annual Silver Spoon Dinner in Saskatoon on May 6.
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder in Deschambault Lake, Sask. stabbings

  02-01-2019 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  Police said one victim was stabbed numerous times and the other was stabbed in the shoulder while trying to stop the attack in a Deschambault Lake home.
  
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• Missing man, 66, found dead

  02-01-2019 18:45
  Terry Costain, 66, was found dead Tuesday evening after being reported missing the day before, Big River RCMP say.
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder after stabbings

  02-01-2019 18:42
  A 21-year-old man faces several charges after allegedly stabbing two men in a Deschambault Lake home.
  
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• Early morning stolen truck chase in Saskatoon leads to weapons charges - CBC.ca

  02-01-2019 18:42
  Early morning stolen truck chase in Saskatoon leads to weapons charges  CBC.caSaskatoon police say they needed to deflate all four tires in order to stop a stolen truck during a wild chase early Wednesday morning. The suspect, who tried to ...
  
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• Early morning stolen truck chase in Saskatoon leads to weapons charges

  02-01-2019 18:42 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police say they needed to deflate all four tires in order to stop a stolen vehicle during a wild chase early this morning.
  
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• North Battleford man accused of pointing gun at RCMP, using woman as shield

  02-01-2019 18:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  A man accused of shooting a rifle into the air, pointing a firearm at RCMP and using a woman as a human shield is facing charges in connection with a New Year’s Eve incident in North Battleford.
  Battlefords RCMP received several calls on Jan. 1 at 12:02 a.m. about what were believed to be two males walking on 15th Avenue in North Battleford and firing a rifle, police said in a news release. At 12:25 a.m., officers in the area responding to an unrelated call spotted two people matching the
  
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• Woman wanted on Canada-wide warrants for over 100 charges arrested in Saskatchewan

  02-01-2019 18:29
  A woman who was wanted by Calgary police on 115 charges was arrested in Saskatchewan on Wednesday just hours after warrants were issued for her arrest.
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing in Deschambault Lake

  02-01-2019 18:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 21-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a brutal stabbing in the northern community of Deschambault Lake that left one victim with wounds on several parts of his body, including his face.
  According to Deschambault Lake RCMP, police were notified on Dec. 29 that two men had been severely stabbed in a residence and were being transported to a medical clinic.
  It was alleged that a man went into the residence to attack one of three people who were inside. One of the men was st
  
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• Footprints in the snow led Mounties to suspect in New Year's Eve home invasion

  02-01-2019 18:16 via cbc.ca
  A North Battleford man is in custody after allegedly firing a rifle into the air, pointing a gun at police while hiding behind a woman, and breaking into a house that he had been kicked out of earlier in the night.
  
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• Property assessment roll opens in Saskatoon

  02-01-2019 18:12 via globalnews.ca
  City of Saskatoon officials said the 2019 property assessment roll opened Wednesday and those disputing their assessment have until Feb. 4 to file an appeal.
  
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• New Faces New Places: A space to visualize your perfect renovation

  02-01-2019 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  If you’re looking to upgrade your kitchen or bathroom but are not sure where to start, it’s worth taking a look at Centennial Kitchen and Bath’s brand new showroom.
  The long-running, highly trusted plumbing, heating and electrical company has created a new, interactive space to showcase their products and help create a space perfectly tailored to your needs.
  “We still have our retail store, but it acts as our renovation showroom for people doing renovations to come pick w
  
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