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• VOLUNTEER FAIR FOR OLDER ADULTS

  15-01-2019 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Council on Aging is hosting a Volunteer Fair for Older Adults.  Dozens of community agencies will be on hand with opportunities to get involved with our community.  Volunteering is a great way to share skills and meet new people.  Get connected! Free to attend, no registration required. For more information phone 306-652-2255 or visit http://www.scoa.ca
  
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• SaskTel says Huawei equipment is safe and regularly tested

  15-01-2019 23:52 via cbc.ca
  SaskTel says it is comfortable that using equipment from Chinese telecom giant Huawei doesn't compromise Canadians' privacy or security.
  
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• 100 Saskatoon Transit buses displaying real-time locations via apps

  15-01-2019 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Transit is nearly done upgrades to its fleet to help deliver real-time bus locations via smart phone apps.
  
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• Alberta mom frustrated her breastfeeding infant needed paid ticket for show

  15-01-2019 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  Preventing a woman from bringing her breastfeeding infant to a show could be grounds for discrimination on the basis of sex, Margot Young, a professor with the Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia, said. 
  
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• Ice guardians: volunteers crucial for managing Saskatoon outdoor rinks - Global News

  15-01-2019 23:31
  Ice guardians: volunteers crucial for managing Saskatoon outdoor rinks  Global NewsThere are more than 50 outdoor rinks in Saskatoon and it's up to dedicated volunteers to make sure they're in good shape.
  
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• Dirty licence plates can lead to fines: SGI

  15-01-2019 23:24 via cbc.ca
  It's the time of year when dirt and snow builds up on your car. But if you don't keep your licence plate clean, you can be fined by police.
  
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• Chris Jones expected to leave Riders for NFL job

  15-01-2019 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  There are rumblings on social media that Riders head coach and GM Chris Jones is leaving the Saskatchewan Roughriders and heading to the NFL.
  
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• Sixties Scoop settlement admins urge anyone who thinks they could be eligible to fill out a claim form

  15-01-2019 23:12 via cbc.ca
  An information session about the Sixties Scoop Settlement Agreement took place in Montreal on Tuesday and the main message to those in attendance was "fill out a claim."
  
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• NDP renews call for province to reveal, review dealings with Huawei

  15-01-2019 23:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the provincial government to reveal and review its dealings with a Chinese telecom that has come under renewed scrutiny from security experts since one of its executives was arrested in Vancouver last month.
  SaskTel and the provincial government are not, however, making any commitments. The Crown corporation says its security measures are bolstered by third-party testing of components manufactured by Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
  In a letter sent to Premier Scot
  
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• Manitoba credit for film, TV touted as among most generous in Canada

  15-01-2019 23:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is making its tax credit for film and video productions permanent and hinting at more help for the industry despite a consultant’s report that called for a reduction.
  The tax credit, touted by the province as one of the biggest in Canada, was to expire at the end of this year. But it has proven effective in attracting projects and jobs, Culture Minister Cathy Cox said Tuesday.
  “When you look at the size of the industry, even Sean Penn was here
  
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• Chris Jones leaving Riders to join Cleveland Browns: TSN

  15-01-2019 22:59
  Riders head coach and GM Chris Jones is leaving Saskatchewan to join the Cleveland Browns, TSN has confirmed.
  
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• SaskTel not cutting ties with Huawei despite call for review from Opposition

  15-01-2019 22:26
  Saskatchewan's main telecom provider says it won't sever ties with Chinese firm Huawei Technologies despite calls from the Opposition NDP for the government to investigate any risk the relationship may pose.
  
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• Saskatchewan's Opposition wants review of Huawei's potential risk to province

  15-01-2019 22:26
  Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP wants the government to investigate any risk that may be posed by the relationship between Chinese firm Huawei Technologies and the province's main telecom provider.
  
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• Sask. NDP calls on SaskTel to review ties with Huawei

  15-01-2019 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan NDP wants SaskTel’s relationship with Huawei reviewed to ensure the privacy and security of people and businesses of the province are protected.
  
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• Notification program for residential school records problematic, say interveners in case

  15-01-2019 19:57 via cbc.ca
  Two people who acted as interveners in the Supreme Court case that decided the fate of residential school survivor testimonies are raising concerns about the process in place to preserve those records.
  
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• Magician prepares for icy escape from Emma Lake in chains and handcuffs

  15-01-2019 19:17 via cbc.ca
  It’s hard to make a polar bear plunge into a freezing Saskatchewan lake more difficult, but Prince Albert-based magician and hypnotist Roger Boucher wants to up the ante by escaping chains and handcuffs while beneath the icy waters of Emma Lake.
  
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• Federal, industry investment to boost Canadian crop production and innovation

  15-01-2019 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay was in Saskatoon to announce investments to boost Canadian field crops production and innovation.
  
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• 'A 10 isn't enough': Flawless, joyful floor routine from UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi broke the Internet

  15-01-2019 18:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  As the first strains of Tina Turner’s “Proud Mary” filled the Anaheim Arena on Saturday, Katelyn Ohashi came alive.
  A 🔟 isn't enough for this floor routine by @katelyn_ohashi. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/pqUzl7AlUA
  — UCLA Gymnastics (@uclagymnastics) January 13, 2019Executing a quick body roll with a giant smile plastered across her face, it was clear that the 21-year-old UCLA gymnast was in her element, as she kicked off her high-energy floor routine with a massive
  
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• 6 new officers finish training, ready to start with Sask. Highway Patrol

  15-01-2019 18:13 via globalnews.ca
  Six new officers are joining the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol after graduating from its recruit training program last month.
  
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• Saskatchewan Highway Patrol adds new recruits

  15-01-2019 17:46
  Six new officers have joined the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol after graduating from their recruit training last month, joining detachments in Regina, Lloydminster and Prince Albert.
  
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• Province merging wildfire and emergency management services

  15-01-2019 17:39
  The province is merging its wildfire and emergency management services with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency to make it easier for people affected by wildfires, flooding, and other emergencies to get help.
  
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• 'It's really disgusting': Sask. Rush player shocked after U.S. lacrosse fans shout about scalping brother

  15-01-2019 17:38 via cbc.ca
  Jeremy Thompson can't believe his brother was the target of racist language at a lacrosse game.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Great work on 'good news' stories

  15-01-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I would like to congratulate the writers at The StarPhoenix for the many recent positive news stories.
  It was refreshing to hear about the Montana’s customers paying it forward, about the man in the Pasqua hospital receiving a free haircut, Indigenous and Muslim students working together for the Food Bank. As well 500 volunteers preparing hampers for an expected 3,000 recipients at the Food Bank.
  Keep up the good work!
  Judy Warick
  Saskatoon
   
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• Court dismisses appeal of Saskatoon man found guilty of fatal stabbing - CBC.ca

  15-01-2019 16:33
  Court dismisses appeal of Saskatoon man found guilty of fatal stabbing  CBC.caA man responsible for a fatal stabbing at Saskatoon's Northwoods Inn and Suites will not receive a new trial. The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has dismissed ...
  
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• Court dismisses appeal of Saskatoon man found guilty of fatal stabbing

  15-01-2019 16:33 via cbc.ca
  A man responsible for a fatal stabbing at Saskatoon's Northwoods Inn and Suites will not receive a new trial.
  
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• Three ways people can achieve their nutrition resolutions

  15-01-2019 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  Registered dietitian Brooke Bulloch from Food to Fit explains why diets don’t work for the majority of people and three ways they can achieve their nutrition resolutions.
  
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• The changing face of Saskatchewan’s energy production

  15-01-2019 15:28 via globalnews.ca
  University of Saskatchewan Prof. Greg Poelzer looks at the changing face of the province’s energy production and usage, and new energy alternatives.
  
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• Northern Saskatchewan under extreme cold warning

  15-01-2019 14:59 via globalnews.ca
  An extreme cold warning is in place for most of northern Saskatchewan, with wind chills near -45 expected.
  
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• Saskatoon morning weather outlook Jan. 15

  15-01-2019 14:53 via globalnews.ca
  Fiona Odlum with what you need to know in your Tuesday morning SkyTracker weather forecast for Saskatoon and area as colder air moves in.
  
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• Man suffers life-threatening injuries in Prince Albert shooting

  15-01-2019 14:48
  A man suffered life-threatening injuries after he was shot in Prince Albert on Sunday morning.
  
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• Analysis: China pulling out all stops in Canada tensions

  15-01-2019 13:30
  Chinese President Xi Jinping's government is sparing no expense to its international reputation in its determination to force Canada to back down over the case of a Chinese telecommunications executive it detained last month.
  
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• New lineup a hit as Team Silvernagle eyes provincial curling crown

  15-01-2019 13:26 via globalnews.ca
  Twin Rivers Curling Club rink Team Silvernagle is enjoying great success this season thanks to a new lineup that includes a four-time provincial champion.
  
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• U of S doctor-in-training revives Air Canada passenger with no pulse

  15-01-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Dr. Nasim Zamir was at the gate in Toronto’s Pearson International Airport on Jan. 3 waiting to board his flight back to Saskatoon, when he heard on the intercom there was a medical emergency and that a medical response team would soon be there.
  “When I heard that, that’s when instinct kicked in,” Zamir said. “I stood up and spoke to one of the crew members.”
  Zamir is a medical graduate from Hamilton’s McMaster University, now in his first year of a core
  
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• Letters to the editor Jan. 15, 2019

  15-01-2019 12:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two steps forward, one step back
  As I fondly hear of all the pay it forward generosity stories lately, in the festive season where family, friends and caring for others is of primary importance, it astonishes me to see people cross the employee lines and shop at the Co-op. And some with so much hate as they yell and gesture at the group.
  These employees are willing to give up income and security to stand up unified for not accepting an agreement that would pay their co-w
  
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• Saskatchewan’s Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre receives national award

  15-01-2019 12:54 via globalnews.ca
  Members of the Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre travelled out to New Brunswick to accept a National Trust Ecclesiastical Insurance Cornerstone Award.
  
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• West-side Saskatoon dog park likely to stay open - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  15-01-2019 12:01
  West-side Saskatoon dog park likely to stay open  Saskatoon Star-PhoenixCity council committee also backs easier process for dog barking complaints.
  
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• West-side Saskatoon dog park likely to stay open

  15-01-2019 12:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A dog park used by thousands of people north of Saskatoon’s Hampton Village neighbourhood appears likely to remain open.
  On Monday, city council’s planning, development and community services committee unanimously endorsed a recommendation to keep the off-leash dog park open.
  The park had been slated for closure because of concerns about the access road flooding and difficulty enforcing the city’s animal control bylaw in the Rural Municipality of Corman Park, where the dog park
  
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• Goforths to appear by video for appeals in child-killing case: lawyer

  15-01-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  A criminal case that left lasting scars in Regina, is set to go to the court of appeals on Tuesday.
  
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• 'At what point does child neglect become murder?' lawyer asks at Goforths' appeal

  15-01-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  As the appeals for Tammy and Kevin Goforth got underway in a Regina courtroom, Tammy's lawyer called the case, which left a four-year-old girl dead, "a horrible case of neglect" that does not equate to murder.
  
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• 'The future is bright'; Battlefords Better Together project begins to help combat suicide

  15-01-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Grade 12 student Allysa Woodrow started the project after four of her friends committed suicide.
  
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• May faces no-confidence vote after Brexit plan crushed

  15-01-2019 10:47
  British lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's divorce deal with the European Union on Tuesday, plunging the Brexit process into chaos and triggering a no-confidence vote that could topple her government.
  
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• British lawmakers reject Brexit deal in 432-202 vote

  15-01-2019 10:47
  British lawmakers have rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal by a huge margin, plunging U.K. politics into crisis 10 weeks before the country is due to leave the European Union.
  
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• Why the Liberals can't afford to ignore rural Canada

  15-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  In Monday's cabinet shuffle, the Liberals moved to address their rural shortcomings ahead of October's federal election.
  
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• Cabinet shuffle shows reconciliation dropping in priority for Trudeau, say Indigenous advocates

  15-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to break up the "dream team" that was leading the work of mending Canada's relationship with Indigenous Peoples is triggering concerns Ottawa is pulling back on its reconciliation agenda.
  
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• West-side Saskatoon dog park likely to stay open - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  15-01-2019 09:00
  West-side Saskatoon dog park likely to stay open  Saskatoon StarPhoenixCity council committee also backs easier process for dog barking complaints.
  
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• Key issues for Saskatoon city council in 2019 - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  15-01-2019 09:00
  Key issues for Saskatoon city council in 2019  Saskatoon StarPhoenixTop 10 list of issues expected to dominate city hall in 2019.
  
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• Judge dismisses petition to remove Saskatoon Co-op board of directors - Global News

  15-01-2019 09:00
  Judge dismisses petition to remove Saskatoon Co-op board of directors  Global NewsA Saskatoon judge has dismissed a petition requesting Saskatoon Co-op hold a special meeting for the purpose of removing the current board of directors.
  
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• City hall seeks input to make Saskatoon a vibrant winter city - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  15-01-2019 09:00
  City hall seeks input to make Saskatoon a vibrant winter city  Saskatoon StarPhoenixUpcoming winter events includes conference, festivals, bike-to-work day and the return of crokicurl.
  
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• 'It doesn't make sense' say relatives of single mother who froze to death

  15-01-2019 02:43 via cbc.ca
  Amanda Michayluk, 34, died walking for help after her SUV got stuck in deep snow while she and her father were cutting firewood.
  
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• 1st witness testifies in Robert Major trial - CTV News

  15-01-2019 02:16
  1st witness testifies in Robert Major trial  CTV NewsThe crown's first witness in the trial of Robert Major testified Monday.
  
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