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• Cumberland House Cree Nation offers $10,000 for information on alleged arsonist

  07-12-2019 23:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  After a devastating fire destroyed the Cumberland House Cree Nation's band office, the First Nation is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the alleged arsonist. Read More
  
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• Review: Elf is a fun, frenetic, and perfectly flawed musical

  07-12-2019 23:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  From the moment Santa Claus walks onstage in his big red suit and cracked a very Canadian hockey joke, the crowd was all in on Persephone Theatre's production of Elf: The Musical. Read More
  
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• Fire crews investigating 2 separate blazes overnight in Saskatoon

  07-12-2019 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Firefighters responded to two separate calls overnight. One was a house fire, while the other was in a garage.
  
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• Per Sonatori brings life to 17th century music

  07-12-2019 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Regina ensemble is turning back time as they perform to the tune of 17th century music. But it’s not just the notes striking a different chord, it’s also the instruments. Allison Bamford explains.
  
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• Saskatoon police officer deployed overseas

  07-12-2019 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  A select group of Saskatoon police officers got the opportunity to travel overseas to do their job. Ryan Kessler takes a look at the impact of Police Task Force Iraq abroad and at home.
  
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• 35-year-old man fatally shot in Saskatoon's 16th homicide of 2019

  07-12-2019 20:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police are investigating the city's 16th homicide of 2019 following the fatal shooting of a 35-year-old man in the Mount Royal neighbourhood. Read More
  
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• Man killed in Saskatoon’s 16th homicide of the year: police

  07-12-2019 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say a 35-year-old man died in hospital Saturday. The homicide sets a new record for the city.
  
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• Grocery store workers tried to help victim of Saskatoon's 16th homicide of 2019

  07-12-2019 20:24 via cbc.ca
  
  A 35-year-old man has become Saskatoon's 16th homicide victim of the year.
  
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• Death of 35-year-old man is Saskatoon's 16th homicide of 2019

  07-12-2019 20:24 via cbc.ca
  
  A 35-year-old man has become Saskatoon's 16th homicide victim of the year.
  
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• Man killed in Saskatoon’s 16th homicide of 2019

  07-12-2019 20:04
  
  A 35-year-old man was killed in Saskatoon’s 16th homicide of 2019.
  
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• 35 Year Old Male - Victim of Saskatoon's Latest Homicide

  07-12-2019 19:52 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police and Medavie Services were called to the 200 block of Avenue X North this morning at approximately 7:20 am.  Reports of gun fire and a 35 year old male having been injured.  He was transported to hospital but has succumbed to his injuries.  The victim's death is being ruled a homicide.Investigators with Major Crimes, Target Enforcement and Forensic Identification, have been called out and are actively investigating this incident.Police are asking any
  
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• Canada's Graeme Fish wins 1st individual World Cup medal of long track career

  07-12-2019 19:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Speed skater Graeme Fish reached the podium for the first individual medal of his long track career, collecting bronze in his first-ever 10,000-metre A-final on Saturday in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
  
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• Police see low numbers of cannabis-related offences in the first year of legalization

  07-12-2019 19:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police recorded a low number of both federal and provincial cannabis-related offences during the first year of legalization, according to a new report. Read More
  
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• Garage completely destroyed in early morning blaze

  07-12-2019 18:08
  
  A blaze completely destroyed a detached garage at 2415 Woodward Ave., early on Saturday morning, according to police.
  
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• RCMP investigating discovery of human remains near Prince Albert

  07-12-2019 17:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP said the remains were found on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Young Innovators: U of S app helps read medicine labels

  07-12-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  If you have ever felt confused about the instructions on drug labels, a new University of Saskatchewan smartphone app may be able to help. Read More
  
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• The Vinyl Diner changes hands, but keeps its spirit

  07-12-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Above Broadway Avenue in Saskatoon, there is a quiet place full of sound. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Blades coach Mitch Love and D-man Radek Kucerik head to world junior camps

  07-12-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Blades will be minus-two following Saturday’s game. Read More
  
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• Sask. firearm community unhappy about proposed rifle ban

  07-12-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Darren Reed has been through countless regulatory changes since he opened his Saskatoon gun shop three decades ago. Read More
  
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• Polachic: Stubbs wins Country Gospel Music Award

  07-12-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  In October, the International Convention of the Country Gospel Music Association (CGMA) was held in Branson, Missouri. Fifteen Canadian artists brought home awards. Saskatoon's Neil Stubbs was one of them. Read More
  
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• New Faces New Places: Longtime Saskatoon florist finds new home

  07-12-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Ellie Richardson's Creative Compliments has been in business for more than three decades in Saskatoon, providing her customers with beautiful handmade floral arrangements and specialized gift baskets. Read More
  
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• Housing co-operatives concerned over end of rental subsidy programs

  07-12-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  In the 26 years she's lived there, 68-year-old Marie Work has seen a lot of change at the Rainbow Housing Co-operative. Read More
  
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• Former B and B invites multi-generational living

  07-12-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Multi-generational households are the fastest growing type of household in the country, according to a report released by Statistics Canada in February. Read More
  
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• Excerpt: 100 Things Rider Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

  07-12-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Cuthand: Reasons behind youth suicide need to be addressed

  07-12-2019 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Youth suicide is a tragic crisis that is reaching right across Canada. Today, the epicentre of the epidemic is Makwa Sahgaiehcan; last year it was another community and next year some other community will most likely feel the pain. Read More
  
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• Mexico, U.S., Canada trade talks continue in Washington

  07-12-2019 13:31
  
  Mexico's top trade negotiator wrapped up an 11-hour meeting with his U.S. counterpart Friday night, saying they had not finalized a new trade agreement for Mexico, United States and Canada.
  
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• Parish Notes Dec. 7-13

  07-12-2019 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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• Letters to the editor Dec. 7

  07-12-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Bias expected in letters Read More
  
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• Jerseys hung outside homes in northern Sask. First Nation to remember young Wollaston Lake hockey player

  07-12-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Jerome Tssassze was a talented hockey player who lost his life. The same day, community membrs honoured the young man and all children and youth lost to suicide - by hanging hockey jerseys outside their homes in Wollaston Lake.
  
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• Confidence vote on throne speech unlikely until New Year: Rodriguez

  07-12-2019 13:00
  
  The confidence vote in response to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government’s throne speech "probably" won't happen until 2020.
  
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• At the Galleries Dec. 7

  07-12-2019 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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• Your gift guide to supporting Indigenous artists and businesses this holiday season

  07-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Helping support Indigenous businesses, artists and crafters around the holidays is easy according these artists and advocates. It's as simple as "buy stuff," says Inuk artist Jason Sikoak.
  
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• No body, no closure: Sisters seek justice as emotional Sheree Fertuck trial looms

  07-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  On the fourth anniversary of Sheree’s disappearance, her sisters Teaka White and Michelle Kish spoke to CBC for the first time about the loss of their oldest sibling, the potential of an emotional trial, and their hopes that new information can end the search for her body.
  
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• Get ready for the most active meteor shower of the year

  07-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It’s that time of the year again, when the night sky lights up with meteors as part of the Geminid meteor shower.
  
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• Garage Fire - 2400 Block of Woodward Av

  07-12-2019 08:23 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service and the Saskatoon Fire Department were called to a garage fire in the 2400 block of Woodward Av.A detached garage was completely destroyed.  No injuries were reported.Investigators from both Fire and Police were called to the scene.Anyone with information is asked to call the Saskatoon Police Service at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.(Occurrence Number: 2019129587)
  
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• WHL Roundup: Friday, December 6, 2019

  07-12-2019 07:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - James Hamblin and Brett Kemp scored in the shootout as the Medicine Hat Tigers edged the Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-3 on Friday in Western Hockey League play.
  
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• House Fire - 700 Ledingham Pl

  07-12-2019 06:57 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  On December 6, 2019, The Saskatoon Fire Department along with the Saskatoon Police Service attended to a house fire in the 700 block of Ledingham Pl.  The fire started in the basement and was extinguished quickly.Nobody was injured in the fire and damage is unknown at this time.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.(Occurrence Number: 2019129504)
  
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• Police discover human remains outside Prince Albert

  07-12-2019 03:35
  
  RCMP say human remains have been discovered in an area outside Prince Albert.
  
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• Sporting Christmas: Readers tell us why the Salvation Army matters

  07-12-2019 02:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Good sports abound today, as Sporting Christmas — fresh off hitting the $2 million mark all-time — rolls through the early part of December. Read More
  
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• Human remains found outside Prince Albert, Sask.

  07-12-2019 02:41 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP conducting a ground search near Prince Albert on Wednesday afternoon located human remains. 
  
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• Body found in rural area outside Prince Albert

  07-12-2019 02:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Prince Albert RCMP officers discovered a body while they were conducting a ground search in a rural area outside Prince Albert on Wednesday. Read More
  
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• Province won't fund policing around supervised consumption site

  07-12-2019 02:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners' request to the Saskatchewan government to fund policing outside a planned supervised consumption site has been denied. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan tennis sisters ranked first in province

  07-12-2019 01:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  For two Saskatchewan sisters tennis has brought them closer than ever and not only are they at the top of their game… they’re showing just how deep their bond goes every time they step on to the court. Jonathan Guignard has their story.
  
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• Rural photographer urges safety after fatal accident

  07-12-2019 01:34
  
  Following the sudden, accidental death of a founding member of an Alberta photography club, a veteran Saskatchewan photographer is warning shooters to be careful when chasing that perfect frame.
  
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• Regina Christmas Wish List connects people in need with generous strangers

  07-12-2019 01:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  People interested in buying a holiday gift for someone in need can read their story, and pledge to donate, through the online Regina Christmas Wish List.
  
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• Global News at 6: Dec. 6

  07-12-2019 01:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, edition of Global News at 6 with Carlyle Fiset on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• 20-year-old makes first court appearance on murder charge

  07-12-2019 01:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 20-year-old man facing a first-degree murder charge is scheduled to return to Saskatoon provincial court next week in connection with the August shooting death of 25-year-old Andrew Merasty. Read More
  
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• All-woman medical milestone at Melfort Hospital

  07-12-2019 01:22
  
  Dr. Erin Beresh led the first all-woman team through a procedure in the Melfort Hospital operating room last month.
  
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• Family of child who died in 2013 Pelican Narrows fires concerned about return to days of delayed emergency response

  07-12-2019 00:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Jackie Sewap still struggles to speak about the grandniece who died in a Pelican Narrows house fire in 2013. It's too difficult, still too raw. Read More
  
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• How CTV Saskatoon covered 5 crimes that gripped Saskatchewan

  07-12-2019 00:49
  
  This week CFQC, now CTV News Saskatoon, is marking 65 years of broadcasting. We're looking back at many of the stories we've covered over the past six-and-a-half decades.
  
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