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• Sask. shoppers rushing for last-minute gifts

  24-12-2021 23:42
  
  Christmas Day is fast approaching and some Saskatoon shoppers left purchasing gifts until the last minute.
  
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• Photos: Saskatoon sparkles with Christmas light cheer

  24-12-2021 23:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Each year, the Saskatoon StarPhoenix compiles a list of addresses of homes with great Christmas light displays. Plot out a route and — either alone or with members of your household — embark on a safe and physically distanced tour of some of the city’s most festive homes. Find our Twinkle Tour map here. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon and Regina fire crews respond to more than 900 fire calls in 2021 - Globalnews.ca

  24-12-2021 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon and Regina fire crews respond to more than 900 fire calls in 2021  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon and Regina fire crews respond to more than 900 fire calls in 2021

  24-12-2021 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fire crews in Saskatoon and Regina have responded to more suspected drug overdose calls in 2021 compared to fire-related calls.
  
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• Tech, cybersecurity experts offer tips on camera gadget cyber-safety

  24-12-2021 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tech experts weigh in on how to stay cyber safe 2from internet hackers with devices you receive during the holidays.
  
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• Economic experts offer tips on how to combat inflation

  24-12-2021 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  By the end of next year, the bank is forecasting the annual inflation rate to fall to 2.1 per cent.
  
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• The spirit of Christmas according to kids

  24-12-2021 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Santa Claus and his elves along with kids from across the country give their take on what the spirit of Christmas means to them.
  
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• No parking allowed on snow routes until Christmas morning: City of Regina

  24-12-2021 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Blue signs with a white snowflake identify where there is no parking allowed during the 24-hour ban.
  
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• U of Sask.'s Andy Potter, who did groundbreaking vaccine research, set to retire after 37-year career

  24-12-2021 21:28 via cbc.ca
  
  After a career spanning 37 years, which included groundbreaking research around vaccines, University of Saskatchewan professor Andy Potter is retiring.
  
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• RCMP release footage of ATM theft caught on camera in Prince Albert

  24-12-2021 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 'brazen crime' was caught on security cameras this past summer in Saskatchewan. RCMP are releasing the footage with the hope of getting more information about the suspects.
  
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• Three snowmobilers alive after falling down 30-foot embankment

  24-12-2021 20:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Three snowmobilers are recovering after driving off a 30-foot embankment this week southeast of Hafford, according to Blaine Lake RCMP. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Future of live shows in Saskatchewan in limbo after Dierks Bentley concert cancelled

  24-12-2021 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Brandt Centre, which was set to host the Dierks Bentley show, would not speculate on whether any further concerts may be cancelled down the road.
  
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• ATM theft caught on camera in Prince Albert

  24-12-2021 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  A “brazen crime” was caught on security cameras this summer in Saskatchewan. RCMP are releasing the footage with the hope of getting more information about the suspects.
  
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• Regina man charged with 1st-degree murder after Cameron Street house fire

  24-12-2021 20:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Regina police have charged a 37-year-old man with first-degree murder following the discovery of a body in the aftermath of a house fire last week.
  
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• More than a dozen antelope seen running across snowy Saskatchewan highway

  24-12-2021 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Twitter user Jenny Hagan captured this video of more than a dozen antelope making their way across a snowy Saskatchewan highway in Mantario, east of Eatonia. Hagan said it was one of three herds she had seen in the span of 40 minutes.
  
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• Saskatoon police lay 26 charges on three people after traffic stop - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  24-12-2021 20:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police lay 26 charges on three people after traffic stop  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon police lay 26 charges on three people after traffic stop

  24-12-2021 20:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Three people are facing a total of 26 charges after a traffic stop on Thursday, according to the Saskatoon Police Service. Read More
  
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• Three people facing 26 charges after Saskatoon traffic stop - CTV News Saskatoon

  24-12-2021 18:58 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Three people facing 26 charges after Saskatoon traffic stop  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Three people facing 26 charges after Saskatoon traffic stop

  24-12-2021 18:58
  
  Three people are facing a total of 26 charges after the Saskatoon Police Service conducted a holiday traffic stop on Thursday.
  
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• COVID testing sparse in Saskatoon for holidays as expert slams Moe's decision to not implement restrictions - CBC.ca

  24-12-2021 18:33 via cbc.ca
  
  COVID testing sparse in Saskatoon for holidays as expert slams Moe's decision to not implement restrictions  CBC.ca
  
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• COVID testing sparse in Saskatoon for holidays as expert slams Moe's decision to not implement restrictions

  24-12-2021 18:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in Saskatoon is closed Friday and will remain closed for several days this holiday season, as the province adds the highest number of new COVID cases since October.
  
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• Twas’ the Morning Before Christmas

  24-12-2021 16:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News Morning is off until January 3rd, but before we go, our producer Adam Brilz signs off Christmas Eve with “Twas’ the Morning Before Christmas”.
  
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• Traffic Stop - Weapons Seized - 33rd Street and Avenue I North

  24-12-2021 15:57 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Two men and a woman, all from Saskatoon, are facing a total of 26 charges following a holiday traffic stop yesterday.Members of the SPS Traffic Unit were conducting the traffic stop at 33rd Street and Avenue I North at approximately 7:30 p.m. when they stopped a Dodge Journey.  While checking for signs of impairment, the officers noticed a sawed-off firearm on floor of the passenger seat.  A search of the vehicle also turned up ammunition and bear spray.  The vehicle was seiz
  
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• NORAD tracking Santa again on Christmas Eve

  24-12-2021 15:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Since 1955, NORAD has been sharing Santa’s route as he delivers gifts on Christmas Eve. Lt.-Gen. Alain Pelletier joins Global News Morning with how they track Saint Nick
  
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• Optimist Hill back open for the winter

  24-12-2021 15:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Optimist Hill is back open for it’s fourth season in Saskatoon. Project co-chair Joe Van’t Hof joins Global News Morning with what’s new this year and what you need to know when you head to the hill.
  
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• Saskatoon Transit to give free bus rides on New Year's Eve - SaskToday.ca

  24-12-2021 15:06 via sasktoday.ca
  
  Saskatoon Transit to give free bus rides on New Year's Eve  SaskToday.ca
  
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• Finding rapid COVID-19 tests in Sask. is hassle-free. The same can’t be said for the rest of Canada

  24-12-2021 14:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The rise in popularity of COVID-19 rapid test kits may be the reason that the number of PCR tests being taken in Saskatchewan has been on a steady decline.
  
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• Finding rapid COVID-19 tests in Sask. is hassle-free

  24-12-2021 14:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  In October, the Saskatchewan government said asymptomatic people would no longer be tested at its sites. At the same time, the province started a successful distribution of rapid antigen test kits.
  
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• Major airlines cancelling Christmas Eve flights as their crews call in sick

  24-12-2021 13:54 via cbc.ca
  
  At least three major airlines have reported cancelling dozens of flights as illnesses largely tied to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus take a toll on flight crew numbers during the busy holiday travel season.
  
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• Major airlines are cancelling Christmas Eve flights as their crews call in sick

  24-12-2021 13:54 via cbc.ca
  
  At least three major airlines have reported cancelling dozens of flights as illnesses largely tied to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus take a toll on flight crew numbers during the busy holiday travel season.
  
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• Tour some holiday lights: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon

  24-12-2021 13:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Many people will be spending quality time with family this holiday weekend. Whether you're sharing the holidays with loved ones or looking for activities to do in smaller groups, there's plenty to do together around the city. Read More
  
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• Sporting Christmas: The kindness of our donors is something worth writing about

  24-12-2021 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Kids are shaking their gifts, turkeys are thawing, Hallmark movies are being ravenously consumed, and Sporting Christmas is on the cusp of $100,000. Read More
  
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• Sask. 12-year-old crafts festive claymation music video for father's new album

  24-12-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Emora Baggett, a 12-year-old from Fort Qu’Appelle, created a claymation music video to accompany a song on her father’s new Christmas album. It became the most anticipated part of the release for her father.
  
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• Greg Fertuck murder trial: A timeline

  24-12-2021 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Eight weeks of testimony have been heard at the first-degree murder trial of Greg Mitchell Fertuck, 68, who is accused of killing his estranged wife Sheree in a Kenaston-area gravel pit on Dec. 7, 2015. Read More
  
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• As officials encourage better masks to ward off Omicron, stores in Sask. sell out of them

  24-12-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continue to jump in Saskatchewan, some stores are struggling to keep up with the demand of N95 and KN95 masks.
  
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• Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Dec. 24

  24-12-2021 12:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Provinces on Friday continued to set record highs for COVID-19 cases, with Ontario reporting 9,571 and Quebec's open data portal adding slightly more than 10,000 new cases. B.C., Manitoba, New Brunswick and P.E.I. also saw daily highs as officials pleaded with people to scale back holiday gatherings.
  
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• Omicron's prevalence should shake off COVID-19's lingering stigma, experts say

  24-12-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The transmissibility of Omicron means that it can pass very easily — even to people who are vaccinated and have been trying to limit their contacts, say experts as they warn against blaming those who test positive.
  
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• From Succession to Squid Game, here are CBC Entertainment's top show picks of 2021

  24-12-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC's entertainment reporters watched a lot of TV in 2021. To help you wade through the options, here are some of their favourites.
  
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• Canada badly needs more houses. This is the federal government's plan

  24-12-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ottawa wants to help municipalities build 100,000 new ‘middle-class’ homes by 2025. How does it plan to get there?
  
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• Sask. RCMP release video of 'brazen' ATM theft in hopes of generating leads

  24-12-2021 01:58
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP is releasing security camera footage, hoping for leads in the investigation into a "brazen" ATM theft earlier this year.
  
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• $100,000 win in Saskatoon - SaskToday.ca

  24-12-2021 01:44 via sasktoday.ca
  
  $100,000 win in Saskatoon  SaskToday.ca
  
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• Local farmers share a common wish for Christmas, recognition for becoming carbon net-zero

  24-12-2021 01:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Food security is at risk, the Western Canada Wheat Growers Association says, in addition to Canada's agriculture sector losing its ability to compete with other economic sectors.
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon: Dec. 23

  24-12-2021 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH: The Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 edition of Global News at 6 with Kevin Hirschfield on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Joseph Yaremko was found guilty on 2 counts on Thursday

  24-12-2021 01:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Justice Naheed Bardai delivered his verdict for Yaremko of guilty on two counts on Thursday.
  
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• Loon Lake RCMP seek man wanted on gun charges

  24-12-2021 01:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP are looking for a man in connection with a gun call officers responded to this week on the Island Lake First Nation. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon therapy dog who changed lives of prisoners, eased fears at vaccine clinics, dies - CBC.ca

  24-12-2021 00:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon therapy dog who changed lives of prisoners, eased fears at vaccine clinics, dies  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon therapy dog who changed lives of prisoners, eased fears at vaccine clinics, dies

  24-12-2021 00:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Anna-Belle, a well-known therapy dog in Saskatoon who made people feel comfortable getting their COVID-19 vaccines, has died.
  
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• RCMP Heritage Centre closing to public until end of March 2022

  24-12-2021 00:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The RCMP Heritage Centre will be closed to the public from Dec. 24 until the end of March 2022to allow more time for maintenance and the potential for another COVID-19 slowdown. 
  
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• City of Saskatoon urging residents to be careful on streets and walkways as temperatures drop - Global News

  24-12-2021 00:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  City of Saskatoon urging residents to be careful on streets and walkways as temperatures drop  Global News
  
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• City of Saskatoon urging residents to be careful on streets and walkways as temperatures drop

  24-12-2021 00:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  People venturing out should be aware of slippery surfaces and icy roadways as temperatures are expected to plummet as we near 2022.
  
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