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• Fond du Lac chief joins Makwa Sahgaiehcan's call for long-term suicide strategy amid deaths and attempts

  28-11-2019 23:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Nearly two years after a passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff at the Fond du Lac airport, the community's chief feels his people have been forgotten again as they try to prevent suicides. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon paramedics urge caution after spike in slips and falls

  28-11-2019 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Medavie Health Services has responded to more than a dozen calls this week for slips and falls causing serious injuries.
  
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• How University of Sask. researchers hope cannabis could one day help pets

  28-11-2019 23:16
  
  Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan's Western College of Veterinary Medicine are examining the effects of cannabis extracts in pets.
  
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• Saskatoon students cutting down on single-use plastics and learning to sew at same time

  28-11-2019 23:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Students at Saskatoon's Silverwood Heights School are cutting down on single-use plastics in a creative and practical manner: building re-usable bags of their own.
  
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• Saskatoon's two-year budget focuses on infrastructure, environment

  28-11-2019 23:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon city council deliberated for 21 and a half hours this week to produce the city's first two-year budget for next year and 2021. Read More
  
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• Five things happening around town this weekend

  28-11-2019 23:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The last weekend of November is upon us and if you're hoping to make the most of it, whether that means shopping, relaxing or spending time with family, why not try one of these five options. Read More
  
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• Government to spend more on international trade trips: Harrison

  28-11-2019 23:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan government is "absolutely" planning to ramp up spending on international trade missions in the coming months, and is signalling that more trade offices in major foreign markets could be on the horizon. Read More
  
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• ‘Operation Bus Cop’ aims to reduce distracted driving in Saskatchewan

  28-11-2019 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan launches its annual "Operation Bus Cop" aimed at reducing distracted driving in the province.
  
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• U of S rugby club sees growth, looking to join Huskie Athletics

  28-11-2019 22:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The University of Saskatchewan Rugby Club is set to try and try again. Read More
  
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• 'Just still so surreal': Saskatoon woman wins $1.3M jackpot at Gold Eagle Casino

  28-11-2019 22:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Talk about an unforgettable early Christmas present: A Saskatoon woman is $1.3 million richer after hitting the jackpot at a Saskatchewan casino. Read More
  
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• Read My Book: The Great Grain Elevator Incident

  28-11-2019 22:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Food: Grab a rolling pin for Bashed Salad

  28-11-2019 22:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The idea for Julie Van Rosendaal’s latest cookbook, Dirty Food, sprung into being after she tweeted a photo of Gwyneth Paltrow’s cookbook, Clean Plate, with the comment “I want to start a dirty food movement.” Read More
  
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• Gardening: Lungworts are good prairie perennials

  28-11-2019 22:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Early blooming, lungworts (Pulmonaria spp.) have attractive flowers and foliage. A genus of about a dozen species, several are excellent in northern gardens in a shaded border or a woodland garden. Read More
  
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• Naughty list: B.C. mall fires 'fun-loving' Santa over cheeky Facebook pictures

  28-11-2019 22:17
  
  A 69-year-old mall Santa from Penticton, B.C. is feeling less jolly than usual after after being fired over some cheeky photos.
  
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• Arrest - Break and Enter to Mailboxes - 1700 Block 22nd Street West

  28-11-2019 21:31 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 35-year-old man is facing charges after being observed breaking into mailboxes in an apartment building shortly after midnight.At approximately 12:30 a.m., November 28, 2019, Police responded to the 1700 block of 22nd Street West after receiving a report that a male was breaking into apartment mailboxes. The man was detained upon Police arrival and further investigation found that he was in possession of break and enter instruments and multiple ID's and credit cards that were not his
  
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• 'Kinda hot' Santa melting hearts at West Edmonton Mall

  28-11-2019 21:20
  
  Saint Nick has slimmed down since last Christmas, and it's creating a stir at West Edmonton Mall.
  
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• Sask. led country with highest gun-related homicide rate in 2018: StatsCan

  28-11-2019 21:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan bucked the national trend last year when it came to the rate of people killed with guns.
  
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• Trailer of bottles collected for charity by Regina ringette team stolen

  28-11-2019 21:07
  
  A local Regina ringette team says all the bottles collected in a local bottle drive were stolen this week.
  
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• Retailers in Saskatchewan feeling the effects of ‘showrooming’: CFIB survey

  28-11-2019 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Local businesses across the country including those in Saskatchewan are losing customers due to showrooming, according to CFIB.
  
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• Prolonged freezing drizzle forecast for southern Saskatchewan

  28-11-2019 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  A wintery mix of precipitation is forecast for southern parts of Saskatchewan starting early Friday morning.
  
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• Huskies women's wrestling team moves into No. 1 spot in country

  28-11-2019 19:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  For the first time in the program's history, the University of Saskatchewan women's wrestling team has been ranked as the No.1 team in the U Sports Top-10 rankings. Read More
  
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• 'If you're out there Donald, come home:' P.A. mother desperate to locate missing son

  28-11-2019 19:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Her nights have been restless, her days filled with worrying and wondering. Kelly Pickering just wants her son to come home. Read More
  
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• SaskWater buys Meadow Lake’s water treatment plant

  28-11-2019 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  SaskWater said it is buying Meadow Lake’s water treatment plant, reservoirs and non-potable water supply system.
  
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• Scott Moe identifies 3 areas consensus can be achieved at COF table

  28-11-2019 19:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe identified three areas where he believes consensus can be achieved with premiers at the upcoming Council of the Federation meeting.
  
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• Vietnamese rolls Saskatoon's favourite delivery dish, Skip the Dishes says

  28-11-2019 19:17
  
  Vietnamese rolls were by far the most craved food delivery item in the city during 2019, according to new numbers released by Skip the Dishes.
  
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• Saskatoon Mothers' Centre in search of a new place to call home

  28-11-2019 18:38 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Mothers' Centre operated out of Station 20 West in the heart of the city’s west side, a perfect location for an organization trying to reach marginalized mothers and their children, but has struggled for years after losing Saskatoon Health Region funding.
  
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• Crystal meth, cocaine seized at North Battleford, Sask. home: RCMP

  28-11-2019 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police have not said how much crystal meth and cocaine was seized during a search of a home in North Battleford, Sask., other to say it was a “significant amount.”
  
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• Meth, cocaine, ammo seized in North Battleford drug bust: RCMP

  28-11-2019 18:28
  
  Three people face charges after a traffic stop led to a drug bust, RCMP say.
  
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• Sask. woman starts Christmas card drive for First Nation in midst of suicide crisis

  28-11-2019 18:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Linda Johnson started the Christmas card writing campaign in hopes of bringing hope to the students in the school.
  
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• Saskatoon property taxes to rise 3.7% next year

  28-11-2019 17:38
  
  City councillors wrapped up budget deliberations Wednesday evening, voting to raise property taxes over the next two years.
  
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• Public Advisory - Holiday Shopping Safety

  28-11-2019 17:30 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  As we approach the busy holiday shopping season, the Saskatoon Police Service wishes to remind people to keep theft prevention in mind.An increased number of people will be frequenting shopping centres, grocery stores and local businesses in search of gifts and necessities for the approaching holidays. Please remember to lock purchases in the trunk of your vehicle and out of plain view for would-be thieves to act on crimes of opportunity. To help further remind people, divisional officers a
  
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• ‘An ongoing battle that we’re losing': Sask. Indigenous leaders address suicide crisis in province's north

  28-11-2019 17:15
  
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) held a press conference Thursday to address a recent rash of suicides and attempted suicides in northern Saskatchewan.
  
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• 'I can't sleep anymore at night': FSIN, Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation members address community's suicide crisis

  28-11-2019 17:15
  
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) held a press conference Thursday to address a recent rash of suicides and attempted suicides in northern Saskatchewan.
  
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• FSIN, Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation members to address community's suicide crisis today

  28-11-2019 17:15
  
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) will hold a press conference Thursday to address a recent rash of suicides and attempted suicides in northern Saskatchewan.
  
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• 'Another attempt this morning': FSIN, Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation members address community's suicide crisis

  28-11-2019 17:15
  
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) will hold a press conference Thursday to address a recent rash of suicides and attempted suicides in northern Saskatchewan.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Moe does not speak for all in province

  28-11-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  My hope is that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau understands that Premier Scott Moe does not represent all of us who live in Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• Mandi Fraser stepping out of brother’s shadows with Saskatchewan Huskies

  28-11-2019 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mandi Fraser said she relies on her brothers Brian and Colin to provide guidance as she continues to improve her volleyball game.
  
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• LADIES NIGHT OUT !!!

  28-11-2019 16:32 via globalnews.ca
  ** POTLUCK SUPPER ** FUN ** GAMES ** ENTERTAINMENT **  
  
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• Music Concert: CHRISTMAS IS IN THE AIR

  28-11-2019 16:29 via globalnews.ca
  ECLIPSE * Sound * Rhythm * Soul. Director – Roy Sydiaha, Keyboard – Wes Froese, Bass Guitar – Bruce Wilkinson, Guitar – Byron Olsen, Drums – Don Tatchell, Sax – Brian Morgan, and Trumpet – Adam Steisel.  Guest Artist – Eileen Laverty. Tickets $25.00 from the Broadway Theatre
  
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• Bundle of kittens almost ready for adoption at Saskatoon SPCA

  28-11-2019 16:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jasmine Hanson from the Saskatoon SPCA brought in a basket of kittens who will soon be looking for their new home.
  
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• Higher surplus forecast by Saskatchewan government

  28-11-2019 16:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s finance ministry said it is feeling more optimistic about provincial finances than in the first-quarter update.
  
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• Sask. mid-year report forecasts higher-than-expected $37M surplus

  28-11-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Finance Minister Donna Harpauer says the province expects to bring in a higher-than-expected surplus this year.
  
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• Sask. finance minister cautiously optimistic after higher-than-expected budget surplus

  28-11-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Finance Minister Donna Harpauer says the province expects to bring in a higher-than-expected surplus this year.
  
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• Setting the perfect Christmas table for every budget

  28-11-2019 15:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lifestyle expert Natalie Langston with ways people can elevate their table settings at Christmas without breaking the budget.
  
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• Think local when Black Friday shopping: SaskMade Marketplace

  28-11-2019 14:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  One of the busiest shopping days is almost here and SaskMade Marketplace wants consumers to think local on Black Friday.
  
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• Every day counts for family of Sask. boy with rare terminal condition

  28-11-2019 14:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The day the Lucas family was finally able to put a name on Henry's condition, they gathered around the five-and-a-half-year-old during a bath. Read More
  
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• Seven people, including three children, dead after Kingston plane crash

  28-11-2019 14:15
  
  Seven people, including three children, are dead after a plane that took off from Markham, Ont. crashed in a wooded area in Kingston.
  
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• 'Let's just make lemonade out of lemons': Every day counts for family of Sask. child with rare terminal condition

  28-11-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The day the Lucas family was finally able to put a name on Henry's condition, they gathered around the five-and-a-half-year-old during a bath. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Blades snap losing streak with win over Tri-City Americans

  28-11-2019 13:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Blades downed the Tri-City Americans 2-1 in a penalty-filled game on Wednesday.
  
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• Light snow on a chilly day: This is your Saskatoon forecast

  28-11-2019 13:30
  
  It’s another cloudy day, with flurries funneling towards us.
  
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