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• U of S researchers studying benefits of service dogs for COPD patients

  15-02-2020 22:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan's College of Medicine and Sociology department are studying how service dogs might be able to help people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
  
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• B.C. man accused of human trafficking in Saskatchewan is back in jail

  15-02-2020 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two of four people accused of human trafficking were granted bail, but one has since been taken back into custody for breach of conditions.
  
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• Justin Kripps, Ben Coakwell slide to 2-man bobsleigh bronze in Latvia

  15-02-2020 19:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's Justin Kripps and Ben Coakwell finished third in Saturday's 2-man World Cup bobsleigh after Yun-jong Won of South Korea and Switzerland's Simon Friedli crashed on their runs in Sigulda, Latvia.
  
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• New Cree school facility, east-end schools top divisions' long-term budget asks 

  15-02-2020 19:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Work on a new facility for the overcrowded St. Frances Cree Bilingual School and developing joint-use schools on the city's east side are at the top of the agenda as Saskatoon’s two main school divisions prepare long-term funding asks. Read More
  
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• New Cree school facility, P3 schools top divisions' long-term budget asks 

  15-02-2020 18:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Work on a new facility for the overcrowded St. Frances Cree Bilingual School and developing P3 schools on the city's east side are at the top of the agenda as Saskatoon’s two main school divisions prepare long-term funding asks. Read More
  
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• New Cree school facility, east-end schools top divisions' long-term budget asks - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  15-02-2020 18:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  New Cree school facility, east-end schools top divisions' long-term budget asks  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Police audit shows initial confusion over contact interview reports - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  15-02-2020 18:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Police audit shows initial confusion over contact interview reports  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Police audit shows initial confusion over contact interview reports

  15-02-2020 18:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  In the nine months since Saskatchewan police forces adopted a new contact interview policy and Saskatoon police officers received training in how to perform street checks, nearly half of the contact interview reports filed by officers were not for contact interviews. Read More
  
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• No way of knowing if pedestrian tunnels contribute to crime: Police report

  15-02-2020 18:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A new report by Saskatoon police says there's insufficient evidence to say whether nightly closures of four pedestrian underpasses under Circle Drive would have any effect on crime. Read More
  
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• Future of Mystic Java in Saskatoon uncertain - CBC.ca

  15-02-2020 18:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Future of Mystic Java in Saskatoon uncertain  CBC.ca
  
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• Future of Mystic Java in Saskatoon uncertain

  15-02-2020 18:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Mystic Java had originally operated five coffee shops in Saskatoon, but at least four of them are closed and whether or not they’ll be reopening is unknown.
  
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• Three charged following Friday home invasion

  15-02-2020 17:49
  
  Three men are facing several charges after a home invasion on Friday evening.
  
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• Three charged following home invasion in Saskatoon

  15-02-2020 17:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Victims were treated by paramedics for exposure to bear spray and police say an airsoft pistol and machete were recovered during the investigation.
  
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• Home invasion suspects armed with bear spray, machete, airsoft gun: Saskatoon police - Global News

  15-02-2020 17:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Home invasion suspects armed with bear spray, machete, airsoft gun: Saskatoon police  Global News
  
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• Home invasion suspects armed with bear spray, machete, airsoft gun: Saskatoon police

  15-02-2020 17:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three men are facing charges after a home invasion at an apartment building Friday evening in Saskatoon.
  
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• Unifor releases video on barricade north of Saskatoon - News Talk 980 CJME

  15-02-2020 16:35 via cjme.com
  
  Unifor releases video on barricade north of Saskatoon  News Talk 980 CJME
  
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• Unifor releases video on barricade north of Saskatoon - News Talk 650 CKOM

  15-02-2020 16:35 via ckom.com
  
  Unifor releases video on barricade north of Saskatoon  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• SRHBA awards celebrate housing excellence - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  15-02-2020 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  SRHBA awards celebrate housing excellence  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• SRHBA awards celebrate housing excellence

  15-02-2020 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  This year’s Housing Excellence Awards presented by the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association provided an opportunity to “change the narrative” and “focus on the positive” after a challenging year for the residential construction industry, said the association's CEO. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police show interest in Calgary infant death investigation which used DNA phenotyping - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  15-02-2020 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police show interest in Calgary infant death investigation which used DNA phenotyping  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon police show interest in Calgary infant death investigation which used DNA phenotyping

  15-02-2020 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police have been unable to identify the mother of an infant girl whose body was discovered in a downtown recycling bin last year — but recent advances in DNA technology mean they may be able to develop a picture of what she looks like. Read More
  
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• New Faces New Places: Saskatchewan's only trichologist helps to reverse hair loss no matter age or gender

  15-02-2020 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Whether it's because of genetics, hormones, nutrition or stress, losing your hair can be devastating. But Jennifer McCowan is ready to help people get to the root of the problem. Read More
  
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• Meili says new Saskatoon MRI clinic won't solve wait list woes - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  15-02-2020 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Meili says new Saskatoon MRI clinic won't solve wait list woes  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Meili says new Saskatoon MRI clinic won't solve wait list woes

  15-02-2020 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan government is opening a new MRI clinic in Saskatoon even as the Opposition NDP continues to hammer a controversial MRI program, which the opposition says is the real root of ballooning wait times for diagnostic tests. Read More
  
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• Cuthand: First Nations are standing up for their land

  15-02-2020 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The crisis that has unfolded over the construction of a pipeline through Wet'suwet'en territory in British Columbia has been ongoing and has deep roots in the Canada-First Nations relationship. Read More
  
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• Countdown to the Junos: Fun Facts — 30 days to go

  15-02-2020 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Jann Arden is being named to Canada's Music Hall of Fame at the Junos in Saskatoon on March 15. Read More
  
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• Clinching Tokyo: Huskies' Thomaidis, with heart in two places, prepares for another Olympic medal shot

  15-02-2020 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Lisa Thomaidis loves and dotes over two different basketball teams, which is why she kept her eyes pried open in the wee hours of the morning during a recent trek to Belgium. Read More
  
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• Ont. rail blockade still in place as police keep watch

  15-02-2020 14:39
  
  Members of the Mohawk First Nation are to meet Saturday with Federal Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller at a CN rail crossing in Ontario.
  
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• Federal minister meets First Nation at rail blockade

  15-02-2020 14:39
  
  The federal Indigenous services minister arrived for a meeting today with representatives of the Mohawk Nation to discuss a rail blockade that has shut down rail services across Eastern Canada.
  
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• Federal Indigenous services minister meets First Nation at rail blockade

  15-02-2020 14:39
  
  The federal Indigenous services minister began meetings today with representatives of the Mohawk Nation to discuss a rail blockade that has shut down rail services across Eastern Canada.
  
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• Day-long meetings held on rail blockade by federal Indigenous service minister

  15-02-2020 14:39
  
  The federal Indigenous services minister held meetings Saturday with representatives of the Mohawk Nation to discuss a rail blockade that has shut down rail services across Eastern Canada.
  
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• Parish Notes: Weekly meditations - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  15-02-2020 13:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Parish Notes: Weekly meditations  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Parish Notes: Weekly meditations

  15-02-2020 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 Feb. 15

  15-02-2020 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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• WHL Roundup: Friday, February 14, 2020

  15-02-2020 07:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Max Paddock turned in a 13-save shutout as the Prince Albert Raiders defeated the Swift Current Broncos 5-0 on Friday in Western Hockey League action.
  
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• Canada West basketball playoff: Saskatchewan Huskies eliminate Thompson Rivers WolfPack - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  15-02-2020 04:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Canada West basketball playoff: Saskatchewan Huskies eliminate Thompson Rivers WolfPack  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Canada West basketball playoff: Saskatchewan Huskies eliminate Thompson Rivers WolfPack

  15-02-2020 04:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A fast start was key. Read More
  
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• Home Invasion - 3100 Block 33rd St. W.

  15-02-2020 04:05 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Three men ages 36, 41, and 50 are facing a number of charges following a home invasion  this evening.At approximately 5:00 p.m., February 14th, Patrol members were dispatched to an apartment building in the 3100 block of 33rd St. W for a report of a home invasion. It was reported that the suspects had forced their way into a residence and deployed bear spray before stealing items and fleeing. Victims were treated by ambulance personnel for exposure to bear spray. An airsoft pistol
  
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• Canadian speedskater Graeme Fish wins record-setting gold medal at worlds

  15-02-2020 03:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  It was the second medal in as many days for the 22-year-old, who captured bronze Thursday in the 5,000 at the Utah Olympic Oval.
  
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• Victim's family speaks out about man accused of murdering three people in Regina

  15-02-2020 02:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Dillon Ricky Whitehawk, 25, was charged on Thursday with three counts of first-degree murder over the deaths of Keenan Toto, Jordan Denton and Keesha Cree Alexandra Bitternose. Toto's mom, Trenna, wants Whitehawk to spend the rest of his life behind bars.
  
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• U of S researcher studying effects of dating apps on mental health

  15-02-2020 02:10
  
  A PhD student at the University of Saskatchewan is looking into how digital dating can affect mental health.
  
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• Canada's largest piece of land is up for sale in Manitoba

  15-02-2020 01:59
  
  This Manitoba farm has been in the Markus family for decades. Now it's on the market as a part of the largest piece of land for sale in Canada.
  
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• Former Saskatchewan Huskies captain inducted as coaching career still unfolding

  15-02-2020 01:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Willie Desjardins was inducted into the Canada West Hall of Fame for his student-athlete career with the Saskatchewan Huskies men’s hockey team.
  
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• Fitness: Does your bra support your workout?

  15-02-2020 01:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It's a subject not often discussed around the gym, despite statistics suggesting 44 to 72 per cent of women experience breast pain while exercising. Also not often the subject of conversation is even more women (51 to 79 per cent) complain of sore breasts around the time of their period. Read More
  
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• Minute at the Movies: Feb. 14

  15-02-2020 01:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  In the latest edition of Minute at the Movies, Todd James reviews “Sonic the Hedgehog” and “Come to Daddy.”
  
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• Global News at 6: Feb. 14

  15-02-2020 01:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, edition of Global News at 6 with Carlyle Fiset on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Hundreds of people clog downtown Saskatoon to support Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs - APTN News

  15-02-2020 01:03 via aptnnews.ca
  
  Hundreds of people clog downtown Saskatoon to support Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs  APTN News
  
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• Saskatchewan municipalities call for federal action on rail line blockades

  15-02-2020 00:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The shutdown of rail operations in Eastern Canada is causing significant worries to municipalities, both rural and urban, across Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• Man acquitted of luring girls over Snapchat to have sex for money

  15-02-2020 00:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Alexander Gordon Tokayrk dashed out of a Saskatoon Queen's Bench courtroom in tears after being acquitted of seven charges including child luring, buying sex from a minor and drug trafficking. Read More
  
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• Prince Albert playground to get 7,000 square foot expansion

  15-02-2020 00:28
  
  Prince Albert will have one of the largest playgrounds in western Canada after a donation from local business owner Malcolm Jenkins.
  
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