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• Federal budget 'first test' of new government for western municipalities: Clark

  12-02-2020 23:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon's mayor is looking to the upcoming federal budget for evidence the Liberals are serious about wanting to hear from westerners in the aftermath of an election that left them without a single seat in Saskatchewan or Alberta. Read More
  
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• Federal budget 'first test' of new government for western municipalities: Clark - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  12-02-2020 23:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• AFN files $10B class action against federal government over treatment of Indigenous children

  12-02-2020 23:19 via cbc.ca
  
  The Assembly of First Nations has filed a class action lawsuit against the federal government seeking $10 billion in damages for what it says is a policy of under-funding children and family services for Indigenous children living on reserves and in the Yukon.
  
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• Extreme cold warnings in effect for much of Sask. including Saskatoon and Regina - News Talk 650 CKOM

  12-02-2020 23:03 via ckom.com
  
  Extreme cold warnings in effect for much of Sask. including Saskatoon and Regina  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• Saskatoon dad recalls scary scene after Bouwmeester collapses at son's hockey game - National Post

  12-02-2020 22:39 via nationalpost.com
  
  Saskatoon dad recalls scary scene after Bouwmeester collapses at son's hockey game  National Post
  
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• Stolen Auto/Evade Police - Two Arrested - 33rd Street and Quebec Avenue

  12-02-2020 22:28 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Two people are currently in custody following an evade police incident at approximately 2:00 p.m. this afternoon.The two were spotted in a stolen vehicle which evaded officers and was abandoned near 33rd Street and Quebec Avenue.  The two people inside attempted to flee on foot but were located a short distance away.  Further information will be released when it becomes available.(Occurrence Number: 20-15205)
  
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• Woman reports being assaulted in pedestrian tunnel, Saskatoon police say

  12-02-2020 22:14
  
  An 18-year-old woman reported being assaulted by a man in a pedestrian tunnel under Circle Drive, connecting Avenue W North to Marlborough Crescent.
  
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• Police investigating after woman attacked in pedestrian tunnel

  12-02-2020 22:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police are looking for a man in his 30s after a young woman was assaulted at a pedestrian tunnel under Circle Drive.
  
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• Woman attacked in Saskatoon pedestrian tunnel: Police - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  12-02-2020 21:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Woman attacked in Saskatoon pedestrian tunnel: Police  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Woman attacked in Saskatoon pedestrian tunnel: Police

  12-02-2020 21:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police are asking for the public's help after an 18-year-old woman reported being assaulted in a pedestrian tunnel in the Massey Place neighbourhood this week. Read More
  
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• Court finds Unifor Local 594 guilty of breaching injunction, no jail time issued

  12-02-2020 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Unifor Local 594 is found guilty of breaching a court injunction imposed against them on Dec. 24, 2019 – no jail time was given to any Unifor members.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: Feb. 12

  12-02-2020 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Chris Carr on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
  
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• Five Days of Fixes: SAAR hosting Betag training events in Regina, Saskatoon - Collision Repair Magazine

  12-02-2020 21:30 via collisionrepairmag.com
  
  Five Days of Fixes: SAAR hosting Betag training events in Regina, Saskatoon  Collision Repair Magazine
  
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• Renowned Barrie, Ont. doctor charged in connection with his wife's death

  12-02-2020 21:24
  
  A renowned Barrie doctor known for his humanitarian work around the world is charged in connection with the death of his wife, Charlotte Coughler.
  
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• Woman charged in 2018 death of 3-year-old girl ran home daycare: lawyer

  12-02-2020 21:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Regina police say a 33-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the 2018 death of a three-year-old child, Zoey Hancock.
  
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• Unifor ordered to pay $250K for violating court injunction

  12-02-2020 21:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Charges of contempt of court filed against Local Unifor 594 president Kevin Bittman have been dropped.
  
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• Jessica Furlan chases the 2020 Olympics after overcoming injury

  12-02-2020 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan runner is chasing her Olympic dream after injury prevented her from attending the 2016 Rio Olympic games.
  
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• Unifor fined $250K after second contempt of court ruling in Co-op Refinery labour dispute

  12-02-2020 21:13
  
  Unifor has been found guilty of contempt of court for a second time in the labour dispute at the Co-op Refinery Complex.
  
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• Assault in Pedestrian Tunnel - Circle Dr. & Ave. W N

  12-02-2020 20:46 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are searching for a male suspect involved in an assault Monday morning, at approximately 8:45 a.m.On February 10, 2020, an 18 year old Saskatoon woman reported that she had been assaulted by an unknown male in a pedestrian tunnel under Circle Drive, connecting Avenue W North to Marlborough Crescent. The victim told officers that the man approached her from behind and grabbed her arm. A physical altercation took place prior to the victim fleeing on foot. She r
  
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• SaskPower natural gas power station near Moose Jaw moves forward

  12-02-2020 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  SaskPower said the choice on who will build the natural gas power station is between two companies with experience working in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Fear of radon in childhood home pushes Saskatoon woman with lung cancer to warn of risks - CBC.ca

  12-02-2020 20:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Fear of radon in childhood home pushes Saskatoon woman with lung cancer to warn of risks  CBC.ca
  
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• Fear of radon in childhood home pushes Saskatoon woman with lung cancer to warn of risks

  12-02-2020 20:22 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon woman who always associated lung cancer with smoking says she couldn't believe it when she, a non-smoker, was diagnosed with the disease.
  
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• Prioritize public events over pristine grass: Clark - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  12-02-2020 20:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Prioritize public events over pristine grass: Clark  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Prioritize public events over pristine grass: Clark

  12-02-2020 20:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark thought his suggestion that the city prioritize downtown festivals and other outdoor events over pristine grass in Kiwanis Park would prove controversial. Read More
  
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• Opinion: End-of-life process requires discussion

  12-02-2020 20:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Dogs' Breakfast, upgraded field ... lots on the go for football Huskies - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  12-02-2020 20:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Dogs' Breakfast, upgraded field ... lots on the go for football Huskies  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Dogs' Breakfast, upgraded field … lots on the go for football Huskies

  12-02-2020 20:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  They’ve taken time off from dodging and tackling, but things are still percolating around the University of Saskatchewan Huskies’ football clubhouse. Read More
  
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• 2 men sentenced for jailhouse stabbing of man connected to Tiki Laverdiere case

  12-02-2020 19:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Two men who stabbed a fellow inmate in a jailhouse attack at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre in 2019 will serve time at a federal penitentiary. 
  
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• Crews investigate Quonset fire east of Kindersley

  12-02-2020 19:21
  
  A fire east of Kindersley is under investigation.
  
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• Métis veteran in Sask. receives $20K for service during Second World War

  12-02-2020 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Samuel McKay, who served during the Second World War, was honoured at a ceremony in Regina on Tuesday.
  
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• Prison sentences for inmates who attacked man involved in Tiki Laverdiere homicide - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  12-02-2020 18:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Prison sentences for inmates who attacked man involved in Tiki Laverdiere homicide  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Prison sentences for inmates who attacked man involved in Tiki Laverdiere homicide

  12-02-2020 18:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  At one point in a Saskatoon Correctional Centre surveillance video, Kihiw Jason George Fourstar, Jesse Edward Phillip McKenzie and Brent Firel Checkosis appear to be interacting normally outside of their cells. Read More
  
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• Western economic task force wants to see immediate action in federal budget

  12-02-2020 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon's mayor said a task force would be making a full range of concrete recommendations to Ottawa in the coming months.
  
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• Woman pleads guilty in connection to Laverdiere's death

  12-02-2020 18:40
  
  A 55-year-old woman has entered a guilty plea in connection to the death of an Edmonton woman near North Battleford last spring.
  
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• Curious mink approaches man ice fishing on frozen northern Ontario lake

  12-02-2020 18:26
  
  An ice fisherman's recent close encounter with a playful mink on a frozen lake in northern Ontario was captured on video.
  
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• Huskies women’s hockey team expects physical playoff battle

  12-02-2020 18:20
  
  After closing out the regular season with a pair of games against the University of Regina, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies women’s hockey team is gearing up for the playoffs.
  
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• Assembly of First Nations launches class action lawsuit against federal government

  12-02-2020 18:08
  
  The Assembly of First Nations has filed a class action lawsuit against the federal government, seeking damages for First Nations children who it says have been discriminated against by the government's child welfare system.
  
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• Saskatchewan’s Top Employers: Winner's List

  12-02-2020 17:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The following organizations have been chosen as Saskatchewan’s Top Employers for 2020 (employee counts refer to full-time staff): Read More
  
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• 1 in 3 Sask. homes have high levels of radon gas, national study finds

  12-02-2020 17:48
  
  Saskatchewan and Alberta are among the second largest populations exposed to radon gas on the planet, according to a new national study.
  
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• 1 in 3 Sask. homes have dangerous levels of radon gas, national study finds

  12-02-2020 17:48
  
  Saskatchewan and Alberta are among the second largest populations exposed to radon gas on the planet, according to a new national study.
  
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• Saskatchewan government appoints special mediator in Unifor, Co-op dispute

  12-02-2020 17:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The labour action began on Dec. 5 at the Co-op Refinery Complex after the union issued strike notice and the Co-op issued lock-out notice to workers.
  
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• Wherefore art thou, parking spot? Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan concerned about traffic issues

  12-02-2020 17:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Will Brooks says parking has become a serious issue for his theatre festival, and something needs to change.
  
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• Where art thou, parking spot? Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan concerned about traffic issues

  12-02-2020 17:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Will Brooks says parking has become a serious issue for his theatre festival, and something needs to change.
  
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• Province appoints special mediator in Regina's Co-op Refinery labour dispute

  12-02-2020 17:01
  
  The province has appointed a special mediator to assist in negotiations between Unifor 594 and the Co-op Refinery.
  
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• Sask. government to appoint special mediator in Co-op Refinery lockout

  12-02-2020 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government is bringing in a special mediator to help in negotiations between locked out workers at the Co-op Refinery and Federated Co-operatives Ltd.
  
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• Premier Scott Moe positive about appointing special mediator in Co-op Refinery lockout

  12-02-2020 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Scott Moe is hopeful that the decision to appoint a special mediator will end a two-month lockout at the Co-op Refinery.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Payment supported, time frame too tight

  12-02-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  In a recent article, “Payment exemption law splits construction sector” (SP, Jan. 28) the Saskatchewan Construction Association (SCA) suggests the residential sector does not see value in prompt payment legislation. This is not true; we see it as essential the industry pays on time. The issue is providing payment in 28 days. Read More
  
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• University of Saskatchewan students remember forgotten women astronomers

  12-02-2020 16:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  A woman who discovered eight comets yet made roughly a quarter of her brother's salary was one of several scientists honoured on Tuesday night at the University of Saskatchewan.
  
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• 'Hard to justify': Ethicist concerned about rights of cruise ship passengers under quarantine

  12-02-2020 15:47
  
  As the number of positive cases of novel coronavirus, now known as COVID-19, continues to rise on a cruise ship docked in Japan, questions are being raised about the ethics of keeping healthy passengers aboard under quarantine.
  
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• Via Rail says service could take days to resume if blockades lift

  12-02-2020 15:43
  
  Via Rail’s cancelled train services could take as long as 36 hours to resume when the Wet'suwet'en solidarity blockades are lifted, and delays could be forcing people to look at alternative forms of transportation.
  
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