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CBC Indigenous top newsmakers of 2016
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'We get to it as quick as we can': City says Saskatoon snow-clearing service running at full steam
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The City of Saskatoon says it is working at full capacity to clean up after a winter storm dumped between 10 and 15 centimetres of snow on the city overnight.
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Dog dead after break-in at Melfort, Sask., home
Several charges had been laid against a young man following a break-in in Melfort, Sask., that left a dog dead.
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After dump of snow, cold weather on the way
Heavy snow blanketed parts of southern Saskatchewan Friday morning, leading to weather warnings and treacherous driving conditions in some areas.
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3 Saskatoon residents named to Order of Canada
Harold Everett Chapman, and Irene and Leslie Dubé are among the 2017 members.
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Pharmacists help with flu shots in Sask. — but at an added cost
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This is the second year pharmacists in Saskatchewan have been able to administer flu vaccines, and it's helping ease the burden on public health officials.
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Saskatoon councillor confident Uber riding into province next year
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Wheels are in motion at the provincial government level to possibly change the regulations that currently treat ride-hailing like taxi services.
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Economic downturn, slow rental market pushes Saskatchewan landlord to creditor protection
A group that owns hundreds of apartments in Saskatoon and Regina is in the red and has been granted creditor protection.
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Sask. Workers' comp rates paid by employers decline in 2017
With the New Year arriving, among the changes being rung in are new rates for Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation premiums.
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Stricter impaired driving law aims to change drunk driving culture in Sask.
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A Saskatchewan man whose daughter was killed by a drunk driver says new, tougher laws coming into force could reduce the number of impaired driving incidents.
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Sookie the dog tries to chew off snare snapped around frozen leg but loses limb
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Shannon Hamilton figured that Sookie was a goner when the great Pyrenees vanished from her acreage on Dec. 21. Then she heard a thump on her deck Christmas Eve.
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Police believe there may be more victims in Sask. after man charged with trafficking women in Edmonton
An Edmonton man is facing human trafficking charges after two women were sold for sex and sexually assaulted. Omar Abdi Ahmed, 24 — also known as Jojo — is facing 18 charges, including receiving a financial or material benefit from sexual services, sexual assault and unlawful confinement.
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Smudging in public schools: Reconciliation or religious act?
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The question of whether smudging - burning a small amount of usually sage, cedar bough or sweetgrass - should be allowed in public schools is one that arose in Canada in 2016, even becoming the subject of a B.C. court case.
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Woman killed in rollover on Beardy's and Okemasis First Nation
A 34-year-old woman is dead after a vehicle rollover on the Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation in the early hours of Friday morning.
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Crazy Cactus to open new downtown location with 'same crazy stuff on the walls' for New Year's Eve
Finishing touches are being done just in time for the Crazy Cactus to open its new location to bring in the new year.
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Saskatoon mayor proud of new city council's work in 2016
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Charlie Clark sat down with CBC Radio's Saskatoon Morning to reflect on his first few months as mayor.
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Opinion Who gets to speak on behalf of the Indigenous community?
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Let Joseph Boyden write about Indigenous stuff and all the power to him. But he shouldn’t be winning awards or seeking grants earmarked for Indigenous writers. And he shouldn’t be presented as an authority on Indigenous issues.
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Stabbing, machete attack in Saskatoon overnight
Police are investigating a machete attack and a stabbing in Saskatoon overnight.
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'We have to address the underfunding in education': Wotherspoon
In a year-end interview with CBC, Wotherspoon said the Sask. Party government's mismanagement of the province's wallet is being felt by the most vulnerable.
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Saskatoon YMCA rings in new year with family fun
The YMCA of Saskatoon is making sure that new year celebrations are not just for late-night revellers.
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What's open and closed in Saskatoon for New Year's
With New Year's Day falling on a Sunday, reductions to some city services in Saskatoon will continue through Jan. 2.
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Driver run over after falling out of vehicle in Saskatoon parking lot
Police say the woman was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Fuel prices rising in Saskatchewan
Fuel prices are on the rise, with the average price of gasoline over a dollar per litre throughout the province.
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Give federal health accord cash to First Nations, say chiefs
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First Nations should get a direct injection of mental health money now if the provinces and federal government can't reach a deal, say chiefs.
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How group fitness classes help you crush your new year's resolutions
Group fitness classes might be a good way to stay on track with your new year's resolutions, says one expert.
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Heavy snow expected as New Year's Eve approaches
Parts of Saskatchewan could be ringing in the new year with another big snowstorm.
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Saskatoon skateboarders find solace in new indoor facility
In a warehouse in Saskatoon's Exhibition neighbourhood, you'll find a new indoor skate park. It's a space for the city's skateboarding community to find solace during the long winter months.
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SEIU-West says premier should discuss cutting Sask. government jobs with union
The president of a union representing more than 13,000 government employees in Saskatchewan is disappointed the premier is talking about possibly cutting government jobs without reaching out to it first.
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Police believe alcohol a factor in car crash with pole
Two children were involved in a car crash in Saskatoon in which police say alcohol is believed to be a factor.
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New year's goals no sweat with group workouts
Group fitness classes might be a good way to stay on track with your new year's resolutions, says one expert.
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Carrie Fisher was expecting to write more books, says Saskatoon interviewer
What you saw was what you got with Carrie Fisher, according to Tanner Zipchen.
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Brawl eliminates 2 star players from Saskatchewan Rush season opener
The Saskatchewan Rush will be missing two of its star players when it kicks off the new season.
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Saskatoon police cruiser crashes at red light while responding to separate collision
A Saskatoon police cruiser crashed into a vehicle at a red light as it was responding to another crash that sent three teen girls to hospital Thursday morning.
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'An incredible chess move': Putin checkmates Obama after symbolic sanctions manoeuvre
- Heightened security in European capitals for New Year's celebrations
- Carrie Fisher and mom Debbie Reynolds to be buried together
- Clashes, air raids mar Russia and Turkey's Syria truce
- Tesla owner says car accelerated suddenly and crashed into his living room
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Lost 11-year-old turns to Google for help getting out of N.S. woods
- Search for missing B.C. snowshoers called off after 5 days
- Arty party: cultural organizations fete Canada on its 150th
- Government steps up security ahead of New Year's kick-off to Canada's 150th
- Donald Trump's win 'changes everything' for Canada: Rona Ambrose
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Captain Morgan is precious booty to Nova Scotia liquor thieves
- 'It's not such a secret anymore': Check out Episode 8 of Who Killed Alberta Williams?
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Real estate up, down or flat? 5 factors that could affect home prices in 2017: Don Pittis
- Two conflicting stories of our economic future as we head into 2017: Don Pittis
- Deal with New Brunswick the latest adventure in federalism for Trudeau
- History shows military stopgaps like the Super Hornets often get discarded
- Justin Trudeau still in strong position in polls, but recent drop suggests vulnerability
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Donald Trump's win 'changes everything' for Canada: Rona Ambrose
- Celebrate Canada 150 with CBC
- Order of Canada's newest appointees include Paralympian, Supreme Court judge and astrophysicist
- Government steps up security ahead of New Year's kick-off to Canada's 150th
- Funny ways: The year in weird politics
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Stock markets pull back on last trading day of 2016
- 'Disrupt or be disrupted': What to expect from 2017's retail landscape
- Apple to cut iPhone production in Jan-March quarter: report
- Tesla owner files lawsuit claiming car suddenly accelerated
- Canada to start face-to-face talks with China on trade deal in 2017
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New research may offer hope for post-traumatic stress treatment
- Children under 5 choking on grapes, candies, hot dogs, researchers warn
- Signs of dementia, Parkinson's revealed in the brushstrokes of famous painters, study says
- Ontario jail giving naloxone to inmates upon release
- How many calories in that fast-food meal? Ontario menu labelling legislation takes effect Jan. 1
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Carrie Fisher and mom Debbie Reynolds to be buried together
- Arty party: cultural organizations fete Canada on its 150th
- On the 6ix? 'Prom' pics prompt Drake, Jennifer Lopez romance speculation
- Bill Cosby, a year later: Will he seek deal or prepare for trial?
- Mormon Tabernacle Choir singer quits over Trump inaugural
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Celebrating New Year's? You'll have to wait an extra second
- NASA asteroid-hunting project spots new comet — and maybe a 2nd
- Apple to cut iPhone production in Jan-March quarter: report
- New research may offer hope for post-traumatic stress treatment
- Nothing amiss in environment where scores of sea creatures washed up dead
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'It's not such a secret anymore': Check out Episode 8 of Who Killed Alberta Williams?
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- 'We're here to preserve life': Come aboard a ship that saves asylum seekers in the Mediterranean
- After taking in a disabled Haitian orphan, an Ottawa family makes an excruciating decision
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CBC Indigenous top newsmakers of 2016
- Smudging in public schools: Reconciliation or religious act?
- Craig Lauzon excited about Trump role as Air Farce celebrates new year
- Who gets to speak on behalf of the Indigenous community?
- Hitchhiker killed near Sherwood Park was on his way to reconcile with family
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Canada vs. U.S.: 'The story is there, we've got to write it'
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- Amanda Nunes foils Ronda Rousey's comeback with early TKO