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• Sask. government approves $194M in new spending ahead of budget

  20-02-2019 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan government has approved $194 million in midyear spending, weeks before delivering a budget that's expected to wipe out a $348 million deficit.
  
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• $1-a-year Wascana Park land lease a 'sweetheart deal' for Brandt, says critics

  20-02-2019 23:38 via cbc.ca
  CBC’s iTeam has learned the province is charging one dollar a year for the 2.52 acres of Wascana Park land that is set to be the home of Brandt Development’s new four-storey commercial office tower in Regina. For weeks, the government has been attempting to conceal this rate from the public but recently confirmed it to CBC.
  
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• Northern leaders start ice road jigging challenge

  20-02-2019 23:22
  Driving in Northern Saskatchewan just got a bit easier with the opening of ice roads for the season.
  
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• Snoop Dogg dons Saskatoon Blades hockey jersey during concert

  20-02-2019 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  Snoop Dog dons a Saskatoon Blades hockey jersey while performing at SaskTel Centre on Feb. 19, 2019.
  
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• Girl was not harmed: Sask. man sentenced to 31 months in jail for Amber Alert joy ride

  20-02-2019 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  The court heard Johnathan Gunville has an intellectual disability and didn't know the girl was in the vehicle.
  
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• Liberals promise $638M for urban Indigenous housing

  20-02-2019 22:11 via cbc.ca
  A federal plan to spend $638 million on housing for Indigenous people living in cities and urban areas won't provide enough money or address the basic causes of Indigenous homelessness, say people who work on programs in the field.
  
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• Snoop Dogg dons Saskatoon Blades hockey jersey during concert - Global News

  20-02-2019 22:07
  Snoop Dogg dons Saskatoon Blades hockey jersey during concert  Global NewsSnoop Dog dons a Saskatoon Blades hockey jersey while performing at SaskTel Centre on Feb. 19, 2019.
  
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• UFC legend, two-division champ Georges St-Pierre to retire: source

  20-02-2019 21:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  Georges St-Pierre’s fighting days are over. For good this time, it seems.
  The 37-year-old mixed martial arts star from St-Isidore, Que., will make it official at a news conference Thursday at Montreal’s Bell Centre, according to a source.
  It is a reluctant departure, in part. St-Pierre wanted a high-profile fight with UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. But it appears the UFC has other plans for the unbeaten Russian.
  Georges St-Pierre, spars with his head trainer Firas Zaha
  
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• Man responsible for North Battleford Amber Alert sentenced to 2 years less a day

  20-02-2019 21:50 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatchewan man who triggered an Amber Alert when he stole a running SUV with a disabled girl in the back seat has been sentenced to two years less a day in jail.
  
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• Jail time for North Battleford man who sparked Amber Alert after stealing SUV with 6-year-old girl inside

  20-02-2019 21:50 via cbc.ca
  Johnathan Gunville had pleaded guilty to several charges, including theft of a vehicle and abandoning a child. He was given a 31-month sentence on Wednesday.
  
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• Sask. could soon be only province without police watchdog

  20-02-2019 21:45
  Saskatchewan is among four Canadian provinces that don’t have an independent police oversight body to investigate police-involved deaths.
  
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• Nutrien commitment 'a step in the right direction,' Moe says

  20-02-2019 21:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  Premier Scott Moe speaks to members of the media about a variety of subjects during a press conference at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building on Sept. 14, 2018.
  Nutrien Ltd.’s plan to move two of its executive vice-presidents to Saskatchewan by the end of the year is a “step in the right direction,” says Premier Scott Moe.
  The potash mining giant has come under renewed scrutiny in recent months, after the Saskatoon StarPhoenix reported that all but one of its most senior exec
  
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• Amber Alert sentencing: Johnathan Gunville gets two years less a day for abandoning child, vehicle theft

  20-02-2019 21:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  NORTH BATTLEFORD — A North Battleford man who prompted an Amber Alert last summer by stealing a running Mercedes with a six-year-old girl inside has avoided time in a federal penitentiary.
  Johnathan Ryann Gunville was sentenced Wednesday in North Battleford provincial court to 32 months in custody but was left with two years less a day to serve after receiving 230 days enhanced remand credit. Judge Bruce Bauer recommended the sentence be served at Saskatchewan Hospital in North Battleford.
  
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• Jail time for Prince Albert lawyer who pocketed $35K from false residential school claims

  20-02-2019 21:38 via cbc.ca
  Former Prince Albert lawyer Kristian Eggum, 80, pleaded guilty to a charge of fraud over $5,000 last Friday in connection with $35,000 he collected on $233,000 worth of false Indian Residential School Settlement claims.
  
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• Judge rules only 1 out of 100 cats will be returned to founder of Sask. cat rescue program

  20-02-2019 21:24 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatchewan woman who runs a province-wide cat rescue program has been told by a judge that only one of 100 felines seized from her home last month will be returned to her.
  
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• U of S researchers design radioactive antibody which assassinates colorectal cancer cells

  20-02-2019 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  U of S researchers have created an assassin antibody with attached radioactive molecules which cling to colorectal cancer cells and destroy them.
  
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• Campaign to build 1st Saskatoon hospice gets boost - CTV News

  20-02-2019 19:33
  Campaign to build 1st Saskatoon hospice gets boost  CTV NewsThe St. Paul's Hospital Foundation announced a $700000 donation to the Close to Home Campaign for Hospice and End-of-life Care.
  
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• Campaign to build 1st Saskatoon hospice gets boost

  20-02-2019 19:33
  The St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation announced a $700,000 donation to the Close to Home Campaign for Hospice and End-of-life Care.
  
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• Veteran driving instructor says difficult for northern Indigenous people to get licences

  20-02-2019 19:27 via cbc.ca
  Alfred Crain says Indigenous people in Saskatchewan's north need more supports when it comes to driving instruction.
  
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• Judge’s ruling not cat’s meow for Saskatchewan feline rescue group founder

  20-02-2019 19:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatchewan woman who runs a province-wide cat rescue program has been told by a judge that only one of 100 felines seized from her home last month will be returned to her.
  The Saskatoon Queen’s Bench judge has also ruled that Dolores LaPlante, the founder of Saskatchewan Alley Cats Association, can have two dogs that were also seized, but the other animals will become the responsibility of the Saskatoon SPCA.
  The cats and dogs, along with a turtle, were taken from LaPlante’s Elro
  
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• Women inspired by Humboldt tragedy urge people to leave stuffed animals on porches for Halifax fire victims

  20-02-2019 19:17 via cbc.ca
  Two Halifax women have taken inspiration from the Humboldt Broncos tragedy to show support for a family and a community mourning the loss of seven children in a tragic fire.
  
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• Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson announce ‘Twins of Evil’ tour, 6 Canadian dates

  20-02-2019 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  The shock rockers will stop by in Vancouver, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, London, Ottawa and Quebec this summer.
  
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• Nutrien to move two executives to Saskatoon - News Talk 980 CJME

  20-02-2019 18:44
  Nutrien to move two executives to Saskatoon  News Talk 980 CJMEThe world's largest fertilizer company is set to move two of its top executives to Saskatoon by the end of the...
  
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• Team Saskatchewan records much needed win at Scotties

  20-02-2019 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  Robyn Silvernagle sits one win behind the Pool B co-leaders Suzanne Birt of Prince Edward Island and Casey Scheidegger's wild-card team.
  
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• Snoop Dogg ready to hit the 'hockey field' after skate at Meewasin rink

  20-02-2019 18:37
  Snoop Dogg posted a video to Instagram of himself skating at the Cameco Meewasin Skating Rink in advance of his performance at SaskTel Centre on Tuesday.
  
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• Snoop Dogg posts video of Meewasin skate

  20-02-2019 18:37
  Update: After seeing questions about whether Snoop Dogg was in fact the person in the video, we have reached out to the performer and the person tagged in the video, who appears to be his videographer, for clarification.
  
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• U of S researchers design assassin antibody which destroy colorectal cancer cells

  20-02-2019 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  University of Saskatchewan researchers have created an assassin antibody with attached radioactive molecules which cling to colorectal cancer cells and destroy them. Jackie Wilson has more.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: -40 wind chills return to finish February

  20-02-2019 18:25 via globalnews.ca
  -40 wind chills return to Saskatoon's weather forecast to finish February after a brief bout of milder air and snow.
  
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• Wilson-Raybould tells Commons she wants to 'speak my truth' on SNC-Lavalin, tells Liberals she's still on-side

  20-02-2019 17:55 via cbc.ca
  Jody Wilson-Raybould told the Commons today she wants to tell her side of the SNC-Lavalin scandal now consuming official Ottawa, but she can't "waive" solicitor-client privilege on her own.
  
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• Wilson-Raybould tells Commons she wants to 'speak my truth' on SNC-Lavalin

  20-02-2019 17:55 via cbc.ca
  Jody Wilson-Raybould told the Commons today she wants to tell her side of the SNC-Lavalin scandal now consuming official Ottawa, but she can't "waive" solicitor-client privilege on her own.
  
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• 2019 NHL trade deadline tracker

  20-02-2019 17:40 via cbc.ca
  Will your team make a bold move, a minor tweak, or stand pat? Catch up on all the deals made ahead of the NHL's trade deadline Monday at 3 p.m. ET
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: -40 wind chills return to finish February - Global News

  20-02-2019 17:25
  Saskatoon weather outlook: -40 wind chills return to finish February  Global News40 wind chills return to Saskatoon's weather forecast to finish February after a brief bout of milder air and snow.
  
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• Morrissey breaks concert boycott, announces first Canadian dates in 15 years

  20-02-2019 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  The 8-date Canadian tour kicks of this April.
  
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• 2nd Annual SHOW & SHINE (Barbeque Fundraiser & Biker Games)

  20-02-2019 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  Supreme Motorcycle & Auto Service with the Lupus SK Society are proud to be hosting our 2nd SHOW & SHINE BBQ Fundraiser in HAFFORD, SASKATCHEWAN.  This year with added biker games, the wiener bite, the Keg roll, the Slow Ride em a balloon toss. Registration: 11:00am.  Registration Fee for Show & Shine: $25.00.  Registration Fee for...
  
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• Letter of the Day: Many drivers have been distracted

  20-02-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The StarPhoenix coverage of the impact statements was intriguing: there was such a wide range of emotions and reactions. The constructive suggestions regarding upgrading the quality of training for truckers were positive. The statements about forgiveness were impactful: it is said that a lack of forgiveness is as if the unforgiving person takes poison and expects the person needing forgiveness to die … bitterness is very hard to live with and will not bring back our loved ones.
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• VOICES OF EARTH – Saskatoon Chamber Singers

  20-02-2019 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  The promise of living and a celebration of the world around us. Tickets available at: McNally Robinson Bookstore and saskatoonchambersingers.ca Tickets in advance: $25.00, Students: $15.00, At The Door: $30.00.
  
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• KERFUFFLE KONCERT – Featuring Jonathan Gunn (Clarinet)

  20-02-2019 16:52 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Concert Band KERFUFFLE KONCERT featuring Jonathan Gunn (Clarinet), Concerto per Clarinetto e banda (Michele Mangani), Viktor’s Tale (John Williams). Hounds of Spring – Alfred Reed.  Jitterbug! – Robert Buckley.  An Irish Celebration – Thomas Knox.  Selection from Evita – Andrew Lloyd Webber.  Symphonic Overture – Charles Carter. Adults: $20.00, Students/Seniors: $10.00.  Tickets: McNally Robinson...
  
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• Art Exhibit: FORMALISH (Jordan Danchilla, Steph Krawchuk and Cameron McKay)

  20-02-2019 16:41 via globalnews.ca
  OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, February 23rd at 2:00pm.  EXHIBITION: Saturday, February 23rd through to Thursday, April 4th. Art Placement is pleased to present formalish, an exhibition featuring the work of three emerging, Saskatoon-based abstract painters: Jordan Danchilla, Steph Krawchuk, and Cameron McKay.  Formalism is one of the key terms defining the history of abstraction in Saskatoon.  The artists...
  
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• Weyburn couple happy to be home, but vow to return to Haiti

  20-02-2019 16:05 via cbc.ca
  Short on the basic necessities of life, Wade and Marilyn Fitzpatrick had to make the tough decision to get out of Haiti this past weekend. The Weyburn couple spend half the year in Haiti with the mission, Haiti Arise.
  
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• Boy, 14, faces first-degree murder charge in death of teen in Barrie, Ont.

  20-02-2019 15:50
  A 14-year-old boy is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of a teen with whom he shared a home, police in central Ontario said Wednesday.
  
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• Court case over Sask. RM's secret plan to buy up homes begins today

  20-02-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatchewan municipality will butt heads with one of its own hamlets in the Battleford Court of Queen's Bench Wednesday over a controversial redevelopment plan.
  
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• Nutrien to move two senior executives to Saskatchewan this year - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  20-02-2019 12:01
  Nutrien to move two senior executives to Saskatchewan this year  Saskatoon StarPhoenixCEO Chuck Magro is expected to make the announcement at a business lunch in Saskatoon on Thursday.
  
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• Sustainability efforts breaking down silos at U of S

  20-02-2019 12:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It’s cost-effective, it’s sustainable and it’s a little bit smelly.
  In the bowels of Marquis Hall on the University of Saskatchewan campus, hundreds of pounds of food waste is being turned into a valuable compost that’s helping the university save money and the environment.
  Made possible through the installation of a $75,000 food dehydrator in 2018, staff estimate the machine diverts 650 pounds of food waste generated at the school away from the landfill every day.
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• Provincial government changed insurance rules at centre of court battle

  20-02-2019 12:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan government acknowledges amending insurance regulations to prevent the “misuse” by investors of certain life insurance policies that are at the centre of an ongoing court battle.
  One of the companies involved in the case, Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (Manulife), lobbied the premier and two cabinet ministers around the time the government brought in the new regulations on which the dispute hinges.
  Both the lobbying effort and the new regulations were discussed at a
  
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• Nutrien to move two senior executives to Saskatchewan this year

  20-02-2019 12:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The head of the world’s largest fertilizer company, which has come under scrutiny following an exodus of its executives from Saskatchewan, plans to relocate two members of its senior management team to the province this year.
  Nutrien Ltd. CEO Chuck Magro is expected to make the announcement at a Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce event on Thursday, during which he will also tout the new company’s economic impact in the province.
  According to an internal memo circulated Tuesday, th
  
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• At long last, Blades' playoff berth there for the grasping

  20-02-2019 12:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Early exit piled onto early exit, year by year by year, but now look at them.
  The Saskatoon Blades are on the cusp of making the Western Hockey League playoffs, which is a huge deal for a franchise that hasn’t played a post-season game since 2013.
  “It’s in the back of everybody’s minds — that there’s an opportunity to finally break the playoff hex in Saskatoon,” Blades’ rookie head coach Mitch Love said Tuesday, while taking a mini-break from the d
  
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• PM joins hundreds in Halifax square to remember 7 refugee children lost in fire

  20-02-2019 10:15
  Hundreds of people, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, gathered in Halifax's main square Wednesday night in support of a Syrian refugee family that lost seven children in a fast-moving house fire.
  
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• Halifax calls 'community gathering' to mourn Syrian children killed in fire

  20-02-2019 10:15
  Halifax city hall has called a "community gathering" in the city's main square tonight in support of the Syrian refugee family that lost seven children in a fast-moving house fire.
  
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• WHL Roundup: Tuesday, February 19, 2019

  20-02-2019 07:22 via globalnews.ca
  KENNEWICK, Wash. - Parker Aucoin scored two goals and set up another, and Kyle Olson had a goal and two assists to lead the Tri-City Americans to a 6-3 victory over the Red Deer Rebels on Tuesday in Western Hockey League action.
  
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• Update on the P.A. Raiders

  20-02-2019 04:16
  Voice of the Prince Albert Raiders Trevor Redden drops by CTV at 5 to discuss trade deadline acquisitions, midseason adversity, and Head Coach Marc Habscheid.
  
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