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• Sask. First Nation leader says 5 teens from community in hospital after suicide attempts

  25-11-2019 23:34
  
  As a funeral was held Monday on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation for a 10-year-old girl who died by suicide last week, five teens were in hospital being treated for their own suicide attempts.
  
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• Canadian Western Agribition kicks off in Regina

  25-11-2019 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan welcomes the world this week for the 49th Canadian Western Agribition. The country’s largest livestock show kicked off today in Regina.
  
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• 49th Canadian Western Agribition kicks off in Regina

  25-11-2019 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan welcomes the world this week for the 49th Canadian Western Agribition. The country’s largest livestock show kicked off today in Regina.
  
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• Cattle, goats and alpacas help kick off 49th Canadian Western Agribition

  25-11-2019 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) kicked off its 49th show at Evraz Place in Regina on Monday.
  
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• Hooked on rooks: Saskatoon chess clubs look to create competitive league

  25-11-2019 22:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Jason Danner remembers how chess in Saskatoon used to be. In the 2000s, he and a handful of other players would spend afternoons at the Mystic Java on Fourth Avenue, swapping coaching time with the cafe's owner for coffee and sandwiches. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating after shots fired at parked vehicles

  25-11-2019 22:41
  
  Saskatoon police are investigating after two unoccupied vehicles were shot at during the weekend.
  
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• Request for Public Assistance - Suspect Wanted in Sexual Assault investigation

  25-11-2019 22:34 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are requesting public assistance in locating a man wanted in relation to a sexual assault investigation.An arrest warrant has been issued for Ernest JIMMY, DOB 1978-06-21. He is facing charges of Sexual Assault, Administering a Noxious Substance, Assault Causing Bodily Harm and Forcible Confinement with a Firearm. He is described as 6’ in height, 200 lbs with a medium build. He has black hair and brown eyes.A photo is attached for distribution.Anyone with information
  
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• Police in Saskatchewan hand out record number of distracted driving tickets in October

  25-11-2019 22:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  REGINA — Saskatchewan Government Insurance says police handed out 1,290 tickets for distracted driving in October. Read More
  
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• Autopsy confirms homicide after shooting in northern Sask.: RCMP

  25-11-2019 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 26-year-old man’s death has been deemed a homicide after a shooting in northern Saskatchewan last week.
  
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• Sask. changing lobbyist, conflict of interest rules

  25-11-2019 21:45 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government introduced legislation on Monday to "promote transparency and enhance accountability among provincially-elected officials," via amendments to The Lobbyists Act and The Members' Conflict of Interest Act.
  
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• 'He's the happiest kid': Sick Saskatoon boy meets his Disney heros thanks to Make-A-Wish

  25-11-2019 21:38
  
  A Saskatoon family is thanking the Make-A-Wish Canada for an unforgettable trip to Disney World.
  
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• 'He's the happiest kid': Sick Saskatoon boy meets his Disney heroes thanks to Make-A-Wish

  25-11-2019 21:38
  
  A Saskatoon family is thanking the Make-A-Wish Canada for an unforgettable trip to Disney World.
  
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• Lac La Ronge homicide: RCMP identify 26-year-old man fatally shot

  25-11-2019 21:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band has been declared, by RCMP, a homicide. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon city councillors vote 6-5 to lower new-library loan amount to $67.5M

  25-11-2019 20:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Vote means library can borrow $20M less than it planned for new facility, a 'significant' change says the Saskatoon Public Library.
  
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• New library and policing dominate outset of Saskatoon Budget 2020 talks

  25-11-2019 20:59 via cbc.ca
  
  A key vote on the $152.9-million budget for a new downtown library is expected Monday.
  
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• Councillors seek lowered loan amounts for new downtown library

  25-11-2019 20:59 via cbc.ca
  
  A key vote on funding for a new downtown library is expected Monday.
  
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• Councillor seeks lowered loan amount for new downtown library

  25-11-2019 20:59 via cbc.ca
  
  A key vote on the $152.9-million budget for a new downtown library is expected Monday.
  
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• Council approves 10 new front-line police officers over next 2 years

  25-11-2019 20:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper said the service is dealing with a spike in calls.
  
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• As 2020 budget talks start at Saskatoon city hall, author Yann Martel defends new library

  25-11-2019 20:59 via cbc.ca
  
  City councillors are faced with a 3.14 per cent property tax hike for 2020, plus a big funding request for a new downtown library.
  
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• Death of man, shot while in motorhome, ruled a homicide

  25-11-2019 20:50
  
  A death on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band last week has been ruled a homicide.
  
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• Shots Fired/Damage to Vehicles - Avenue O South and 11th Street West

  25-11-2019 20:38 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service is requesting any information related to reports over the weekend involving vehicles being shot at.The three incidents occurred between November 22 and 23, 2019, sometime during the night.  The vehicles were parked in the 700 and 800 block of Avenue O South and the 1500 block of 11th Street West.Investigators believe the vehicles were parked and unoccupied when shot at.No one was injured during the incidents but Police would like anyone with information to
  
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• Young Innovators: Engineering better egg-free ingredients for vegans

  25-11-2019 20:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Not many research projects involve a kitchen, but that’s what University of Saskatchewan graduate student Yue He has been using to help develop a better egg replacement for making foods such as mayonnaise. Read More
  
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• Nutrien shutting down Rocanville, Sask. potash mine due to CN Rail strike

  25-11-2019 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Production will be curtailed at Nutrien’s Rocanville operations in Saskatchewan for two weeks due to the CN Rail strike.
  
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• Two men shot while driving in Meadow Lake: police

  25-11-2019 20:28
  
  Five people face charges, with one still at large, after a shooting on Saturday in the city.
  
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• Stolen Auto Arrests - 200 Block Pendygrasse Road

  25-11-2019 20:24 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Two men, ages 33 and 36 are facing charges following an incident in which a stolen truck refused to stop for Police.At approximately 3:40 a.m., November 24, 2019 Patrol officers spotted a stolen Chevrolet Silverado in a parking lot in the 200 block of Pendygrasse Road.  An attempt was made to stop the vehicle, however the driver refused and evaded Police.  Officers were able to lay down a tire deflation device which was successful in disabling the tires.  In spite of the damage, t
  
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• Citing CN strike, Nutrien plans to temporarily shut down Rocanville mine

  25-11-2019 20:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The world's largest fertilizer company says it is planning to temporarily lay off around 550 people and halt production at its flagship Saskatchewan potash mine due to the ongoing Canadian National (CN) Railway Co. strike. Read More
  
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• Study finds half of riders in Saskatoon unaware of coming Bus Rapid Transit

  25-11-2019 20:03 via cbc.ca
  
  A group called INTERACT is gathering data from people using online surveys, a mobile smartphone app and wearable devices. It found that more than half of riders didn't know bus rapid transit is on the way.
  
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• Bibeau meets with Saskatchewan farmers, urges end to CN rail strike

  25-11-2019 19:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's agriculture minister is urging Canadian National Railway Co. and its workers to reach a deal to alleviate the impact the ongoing strike is having on farmers.
  
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• ‘Signs along the road to Auschwitz’: a Holocaust survivor’s story

  25-11-2019 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Irving Roth, 90, survived two concentration camps and has dedicated his life to educating people about the horrors of the Holocaust and the evils of racism.
  
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• Sask. cops issued record number of distracted driving tickets in Oct.

  25-11-2019 19:45 via cbc.ca
  
  It's a record, but congratulations are not necessarily in order.
  
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• Saskatoon city council greenlights new library while slashing $20M from borrowing request

  25-11-2019 19:42
  
  After a flurry of questions and debate from city council, the Saskatoon Public Library was given the green light for its new downtown central library, but council slashed the amount it would borrow by $20-million.
  
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• Council slashes $20-million from borrowing request for new library.

  25-11-2019 19:42
  
  Saskatoon city councillors will spend much of the day crunching the numbers as deliberations for the proposed city budget for 2020 and 2021 begin.
  
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• $154M library set to take centre stage during city council budget discussions

  25-11-2019 19:42
  
  Saskatoon city councillors will spend much of the day crunching the numbers as deliberations for the proposed city budget for 2020 and 2021 begin.
  
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• Saskatoon grocery program caters to sensitive shoppers, charms regulars

  25-11-2019 19:35 via cbc.ca
  
  A grocery store can feel like an assault on the senses for people with sensory processing disorders.
  
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• Shooting leaves man with life-threatening injuries: Saskatoon police

  25-11-2019 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police said a shooting at a home in the Kelsey-Woodlawn neighbourhood has left a man with life-threatening injuries.
  
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• ‘Every option is always on the table’: Minister Bibeau as CN strike enters day 7

  25-11-2019 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said the federal government isn't ruling out intervention in the CN Railstrike.
  
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• Poundmaker Cree Nation hoping to repatriate art and artifacts after painting sells for $200k

  25-11-2019 19:01 via cbc.ca
  
  An official with the Poundmaker Cree Nation says they can't compete with wealthy bidders who are buying their art and artifacts. A portrait of Chief Poundmaker was recently auctioned to an unknown bidder for more than $200,000.
  
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• Man suffers life-threatening injuries in early-morning shooting: Saskatoon police

  25-11-2019 19:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The early-morning shooting of a 33-year-old man is not believed to be random, say Saskatoon police. Read More
  
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• Man battling for his life following Saskatoon shooting

  25-11-2019 18:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police are investigating a shooting that left a man battling for his life in hospital.
  
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• Saskatoon police investigate early morning First Ave shooting

  25-11-2019 18:39
  
  A 33-year-old man suffered life-threatening gunshot wounds early Monday morning, police say.
  
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• Shooting - 1400 block 1st Ave. North

  25-11-2019 18:18 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Members of the Saskatoon Police Service Targeted Enforcement Section are investigating a shooting that occurred over the weekend.Just after midnight, November 25, 2019, Police were called to a residence in the 1400 block of 1st Avenue North to a report of an injured man.  Upon arrival a 33 year old man was located suffering from what are believed to be gunshot wounds.  The man was transported to hospital by Medavie Ambulance with life-threatening injuries. Based on preliminary inv
  
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• CN strike derails production at Rocanville, as Nutrien plans temporary shutdown

  25-11-2019 18:13
  
  Nutrien announced Monday that the company will stop production at its largest potash mine, Rocanville, for two weeks due to the CN rail strike.
  
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• Family identifies 7-year-old killed in collision northeast of Balgonie, Sask.

  25-11-2019 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three people were killed after being involved in a multi-vehicle collision northeast of Balgonie, Sask., on Highway 10 on Sunday night.
  
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• Collision northeast of Balgonie, Sask. kills 3, including 7-year-old girl

  25-11-2019 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three people were killed after being involved in a multi-vehicle collision northeast of Balgonie, Sask., on Highway 10 on Sunday night.
  
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• Nutrien plans to temporarily shut down Rocanville mine due to CN strike

  25-11-2019 18:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The world's largest fertilizer company says it is planning to temporarily lay off around 550 people and halt production at its flagship Saskatchewan potash mine due to the ongoing Canadian National (CN) Railway Co. strike. Read More
  
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• Teenage boy charged after reported stolen truck crashes in Saskatoon

  25-11-2019 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police said a chase of a reported stolen truck was called off due to public safety concerns.
  
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• Nutrien temporarily shutting down Rocanville mine due to CN strike

  25-11-2019 17:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Nutrien Ltd., the world's largest fertilizer company, says it is planning to temporarily lay off around 550 people and halt production at its flagship Saskatchewan potash mine due to the ongoing Canadian National (CN) Railway strike. Read More
  
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• Bots exploited partisanship, toxic political dialogue during federal election: analysts

  25-11-2019 17:43
  
  While the recent federal election lacked the kind of acute foreign interference experienced in other countries, experts continue to present evidence of foreign bot campaigns designed to amplify polarization among divided Canadians.
  
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• Monthly record set in Saskatchewan for distracted driving tickets

  25-11-2019 17:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police forces across Saskatchewan handed out a record number of distracted driving tickets during October, SGI reported Monday.
  
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• Child, two adults killed in crash near Regina; three youths remain in serious to critical condition

  25-11-2019 17:23
  
  A seven-year-old girl and two adults have died following a collision on Highway 10, northeast of Balgonie.
  
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