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• Photos: Sundog remains one of Saskatoon's top holiday attractions

  30-11-2019 23:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The annual Sundog Arts & Entertainment Faire attracted more than 30,000 to the three-day event this weekend at Sasktel Centre in Saskatoon. The show featured more than 200 artisans and specialty food producers from across the country, selling jewelry, food, health care products, crafts, home decor and more. Read More
  
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• Ford, Moe and Higgs to announce deal on development of small nuclear reactors

  30-11-2019 22:44
  
  Three of Canada's premiers will announce they'll fight climate change by working together on small nuclear reactors, a company that's developing the technology says.
  
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• Ontario, Saskatchewan, N.B. premiers to announce nuclear reactor deal

  30-11-2019 22:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  ARC Nuclear Canada that its president will attend a signing ceremony Sunday between the provinces of New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan to work in collaboration on the modular reactors "in an effort to mitigate the effects of climate change."
  
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• SaskTel no longer accepting in-person bill payments starting next month

  30-11-2019 21:49
  
  Eleven SaskTel stores across Saskatchewan will no longer accept payments from customers in-person, starting next month.
  
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• 75 people laid off since revamp of Sask. net-metering program, association says

  30-11-2019 21:41 via cbc.ca
  
  The provincial Opposition and an energy industry association say jobs have been lost as a result of the Saskatchewan Party’s “upending” of the net-metering program. 
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush win 9-8 in Colorado in first game of 2019-20 NLL season

  30-11-2019 20:49 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Rush got a little revenge against the team that eliminated them from the National Lacrosse League playoffs last spring by beating the Colorado Mammoth 9-8 in the NLL's season-opening game in Denver, Colo. on Friday night.
  
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• Four people injured after striking cement pillar in van

  30-11-2019 18:54
  
  A driver was trapped in a van after hitting a cement pillar early on Saturday morning.
  
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• Man struck by vehicle near Confederation Mall

  30-11-2019 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 38-year-old man is in serious condition after being hit on Friday evening.
  
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• Three overnight fires in Saskatoon

  30-11-2019 17:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The fire department responded to three garage fires on Friday night.
  
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• ‘Can’t express how crucial it is’: SASS addresses sexual violence with action plan

  30-11-2019 17:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan have outlined an action plan to address sexual violence in the province.
  
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• Four in hospital after overnight crash in Saskatoon

  30-11-2019 16:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three passengers suffered serious injuries while one had minor injuries, police said.
  
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• Man in serious but stable condition after being hit by car: Saskatoon police

  30-11-2019 16:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Traffic restrictions were in place as police investigated the collision at the intersection of Confederation Drive and Laurier Drive, but have since been removed.
  
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• Man in serious, but stable condition after being hit by car

  30-11-2019 16:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Traffic restrictions were in place as police investigated the collision at the intersection of Confederation Drive and Laurier Drive, but have since been removed.
  
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• 3 garage fires in just over 3 hours keep Saskatoon crews busy

  30-11-2019 16:55 via cbc.ca
  
  No injuries were reported following the fires and all three of the Friday night fires remain under investigation. Two are considered suspicious, the fire department says.
  
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• Three seriously injured after car collides with pillar in Saskatoon

  30-11-2019 16:43 via cbc.ca
  
  One person was trapped inside the vehicle and had to be removed by the Saskatoon Fire Department.
  
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• Sewage treatment plant tops list of needs as P.A. prepares for federal budget

  30-11-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The construction of an $80-million secondary sewage treatment plant is the No. 1 priority for the City of Prince Albert as it prepares its want-list in advance of the next federal budget. Read More
  
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• Public lecture discusses discovery of world's best-preserved armored dinosaur

  30-11-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  According to curator Caleb Brown, when visitors walk into the Grounds for Discovery exhibit at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, Alta., their attention is quickly drawn to the dinosaur in the middle of the room. Read More
  
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• Out of Africa: Stubbs returned to the pitch from near-fatal accident, leaving a lasting legacy for U of S rugby club

  30-11-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Tom Stubbs nearly had his nose ripped off this past summer. Read More
  
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• New Faces New Places: Suicide support group helps those left behind

  30-11-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  When Jill Cowan's teenage son Max took his own life in March 2015, she and her family struggled to find the support they needed to navigate the world without him. Read More
  
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• Montana Homes' show home boasts wide open spaces in Brighton

  30-11-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  At 1976 square feet, the two-storey Prairiehaven model by Montana Homes offers lots of living space for the modern family, and it’s evident right from the moment you first walk through the door. Read More
  
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• Kohlman: Caramelized Cranberry and Brie Tarts

  30-11-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Cranberries are a holiday necessity. In fact, they are right up there with egg nog and Icy Squares. Many moons ago when I bought the first Christmas tree for my little apartment, I strung fresh cranberries on a sliver of string. It was the prettiest garland ever, and I felt rather Martha Stewart when I lapped it around the crooked Charlie Brown tree that had come home with me the day before. Alas, with four cats in the house now, I don’t think a cranberry garland would last long on the tre
  
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• Ivy Li sees silver linings in Beijing's trade wall

  30-11-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  If you ask Ivy Li, there's not much wrong in the world of Chinese-Canadian trade. Read More
  
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• Divided, we vote: Saskatoon city council carries on with 6-5 margins

  30-11-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A single vote can carry the day. Read More
  
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• Cuthand: Compensation owed for suffering of First Nations children

  30-11-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  On Sept. 15, after 13 years of delay and a protracted battle, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal agreed with the First Nations plaintiffs that the federal government had been "wilful and reckless" with First Nations children who suffered racial discrimination since 2006, including being unnecessarily separated from their families. Read More
  
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• Pipeline point of order leads to 'mayhem,' 'insults and accusations' inside Sask. Legislature

  30-11-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  This week, the signs of squabbling and frustration between the government and Opposition boiled over inside the assembly on the issue of pipelines, says provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter.
  
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• Suspect in London attack had served time for terrorism: U.K. police

  30-11-2019 13:39
  
  U.K. counterterrorism police on Saturday searched for clues into how a man imprisoned for terrorism offences before his release last year managed to stab several people before being tackled by bystanders and shot dead by officers on London Bridge.
  
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• Focus on early release of terror convict in London stabbings

  30-11-2019 13:39
  
  U.K. counterterrorism police on Saturday searched for clues into how a man imprisoned for terrorism offences before his release last year managed to stab several people before being tackled by bystanders and shot dead by officers on London Bridge.
  
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• Letters to the editor Nov. 30

  30-11-2019 13:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Important for citizens to understand voting system Read More
  
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• What are great white sharks doing off Canada's East Coast?

  30-11-2019 13:00
  
  Saturday at 7pm on CTV: The great white shark is one of the most feared creatures on the planet. CTV's W5 joins an expedition to learn more about this apex predator.
  
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• Proposed changes to public notice process threat to 'protection of democracy': Sask. weekly newspapers

  30-11-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The amendments were requested by the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, which represent the province’s urban and rural municipalities.
  
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• Parish Notes Nov. 30 – Dec. 6

  30-11-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Please send items for Parish Notes to [email protected] with the words “Parish Notes” in the subject line. Submission deadline is the Friday one week before at 10 a.m. Read More
  
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• At the Galleries Nov. 30

  30-11-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Please email submissions to [email protected] by 5 p.m. Sunday for the following Saturday listing. Read More
  
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• MVA with injuries- 22nd St W pedestrian overpass

  30-11-2019 12:41 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are at the scene of a collision involving a van that struck a cement pillar to the pedestrian overpass on 22nd St W near the Shaw Centre.Police received a call at 3:38 a.m., on November 30, 2019 of a collision involving 1 vehicle.  The vehicle was travelling west bound on 22nd St W and drove off the road and into a cement pillar.  The driver of the vehicle was trapped and as a result and had to be extracted from the vehicle by the Saskatoon Fire Department. 
  
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• U of S professor signs climate emergency declaration, motivated by daughters 'afraid for their future'

  30-11-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Irena Creed is one of the scientists from around the world who recently banded together to declare a climate emergency.
  
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• Update - Confederation and Laurier Drives - Vehicle versus Pedestrian

  30-11-2019 10:59 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  On November 29, 2019 at 6:04 p.m., Saskatoon Police were called to a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian, at the intersection of Confederation Drive and Laurier Drive. Upon arrival, the 38 year old male pedestrian was discovered with serious injuries. He remains in serious, but stable, condition.The Collision Analyst Unit was called-out to assist the Traffic and Patrol members already on scene. The investigation is continuing.Barricades have been removed at the intersection, with traff
  
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• WHL Roundup: Friday, November 29, 2019

  30-11-2019 07:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Mads Sogaard stopped all 15 shots he faced as the Medicine Hat Tigers blanked the Moose Jaw Warriors 6-0 on Friday in Western Hockey League action.
  
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• Rush open their season with thrilling win over Colorado

  30-11-2019 06:07
  
  The Saskatchewan Rush opened their season with a 9-8 victory over the Colorado Mammoth on Friday, in a game that came down to the final few minutes.
  
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• Pedestrian seriously injured in collision with vehicle

  30-11-2019 02:11
  
  A 38-year-old man sustained “serious” injuries after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Confederation Dr. and Laurier Dr.
  
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• Intersection of Confederation Drive, Laurier Drive closed after pedestrian-vehicle crash

  30-11-2019 02:11
  
  Police are at the scene of a crash between a pedestrian and a motor vehicle, at the intersection of Confederation Drive and Laurier Drive.
  
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• Traffic Restrictions - Confederation and Laurier Drives - Pedestrian versus Vehicle Collision

  30-11-2019 01:37 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are at the scene of a collision between a pedestrian and a motor vehicle, at the intersection of Confederation Drive and Laurier Drive.The intersection will be closed for some time due to the seriousness of the injuries. Motorists are currently being diverted from the area and barricades are being established. The Collision Analyst Unit has been called to the scene.Updates will be provided as they become available. (Occurrence Number: 19-126923)
  
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• Global News at 6: Nov. 29

  30-11-2019 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, edition of Global News at 6 with Carlyle Fiset on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Local Ukrainian students join call to fire U of A lecturer

  30-11-2019 01:19
  
  Local students are joining the growing voice of people calling on the University of Alberta to fire an assistant lecturer for denying the Holodomor.
  
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• CN Rail works to get trains on track — but grain, propane industries remain worried

  30-11-2019 01:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The railway aims to move about 5,000 grain hoppers this week, versus nearly 6,900 cars the week before the strike.
  
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• Students demand climate emergency be declared by province

  30-11-2019 00:59
  
  As part of a global movement, students with Fridays For Future Regina left school on Friday and marched across the Albert Street Bridge to the steps of the legislative building, demanding climate action be taken by the provincial government
  
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• Saskatoon Black Friday sales are being coupled with an opportunity to give

  30-11-2019 00:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Those who stop by London Drugs have the opportunity to make the holidays a little brighter for one of 120 seniors at Oliver Lodge.
  
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• Sask. environment minister joins climate strikers for first time

  30-11-2019 00:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Environment Minister Dustin Duncan appeared at a strike for climate action for the first time in Regina on Friday. Meanwhile, young strikers called on him to declare a climate emergency in the province.
  
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• Service dogs bring Canadian veterans 'back into the light'

  30-11-2019 00:43
  
  Before meeting Raven a year ago, Paul de Groot he had a difficult time meeting people and going outdoors as a result of post-traumatic stress disorder.
  
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• Sheep farmers see increased demand from ethnic market in Saskatchewan

  30-11-2019 00:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan sheep farming family says immigration has helped demand for lamb and halal meat.
  
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• Rural, urban voices crucial for governments to move forward together: Mayor Clark

  30-11-2019 00:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  In Ottawa, Clark took part in a roundtable meeting with Justin Trudeau, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and municipal leaders from across the country.
  
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• ‘If not Andrew, who?’: political scientist weighs in on calls for Scheer’s resignation

  30-11-2019 00:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  After the province turned blue in the last election, Saskatchewanians now seem split when it comes to Scheer support.
  
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