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• Woman, two children dead after rollover into water; passersby save two other kids

  20-06-2017 23:35
  
  YELLOW QUILL FIRST NATION — Two children who survived a deadly crash when a minivan rolled into a slough in east-central Saskatchewan were saved by people who jumped into the water.
  RCMP Sgt. Earl LeBlanc said three passersby saw the crash on Monday on the Yellow Quill First Nation, about 230 kilometres east of Saskatoon, and stopped to help.
  “One assisted from the side of the road,” LeBlanc told The Canadian Press on Tuesday. “Two actually entered the water and were able
  
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• Photos: World Refugee Day celebration in Saskatoon

  20-06-2017 23:24
  
  A World Refugee Day celebration was held in Civic Square in Saskatoon on June 20, 2017.
  
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• Photos: Police chase ends in fatal crash

  20-06-2017 23:23
  
  Saskatoon police, fire and ambulance crews responded on June 19, 2017 to a collision on Clearwater Place between a police cruiser and stolen black truck and, minutes later, a fatal crash between the same black truck and another truck at Circle Drive and Airport Drive. The driver of the truck was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the truck was treated for minor injuries. A Saskatoon police officer injured on Clearwater Place was taken to hospital.
  
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• Man dead after stolen truck rams Saskatoon police cruiser, crashes ... - Globalnews.ca

  20-06-2017 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  
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  Saskatoon police are investigating a fatal vehicle collision at the intersection of Airport Drive and Circle Drive.
  Saskatoon police fired at suspect vehicle during chase that ended ...CBC.caall 5 news articles »
  
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• Saskatoon police officer fired at suspect vehicle, stolen truck going ... - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  20-06-2017 23:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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  Saskatoon police officer fired at suspect vehicle, stolen truck going ...
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  Minutes before the driver of a stolen truck died at the scene of a high-speed collision, multiple shots were fired by police in a quiet Saskatoon neighbourhood ...
  Saskatoon police pursuit of stolen truck ends in fatal collision ...Globalnews.ca
  Mother says gangs behind stolen truck crash, son's deathCTV Saskatoon News
  Driver of stolen truck dead after crash; Saskatoon poli
  
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• Saskatoon police officer fired at suspect vehicle, stolen truck going 150 km/h at impact in fatal collision: Weighill

  20-06-2017 23:10
  
  Minutes before the driver of a stolen truck died at the scene of a high-speed collision, multiple shots were fired by police in a quiet Saskatoon neighbourhood after the truck pushed a police cruiser for 100 feet off the road and onto a residential driveway in an attempt to escape.
  Saskatoon police Chief Clive Weighill on Tuesday provided preliminary details into Monday night’s pursuit, 17 hours after witnesses described shots being fired in River Heights and, moments after that, a&nb
  
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• May’s traffic safety spotlight in Sask. results in 324 impaired driving offences

  20-06-2017 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  During the May traffic safety spotlight, police reported 324 impaired driving-related offences in Saskatchewan.
  
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• 2 kids who survived deadly crash in Sask. saved by people who jumped into slough

  20-06-2017 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP say three passersby saw the crash on Yellow Quill First Nation and stopped to help.
  
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• Working On Renewable Energy for Northern & Remote Communities dlvr.it/PNpYwy https://t.co/qLRpr5V1I9

  20-06-2017 23:02
  
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• Woman, 2 children dead after rollover into water; passersby save 2 other kids

  20-06-2017 22:39
  
  YELLOW QUILL FIRST NATION — Two children who survived a deadly crash when a minivan rolled into a slough in east-central Saskatchewan were saved by people who jumped into the water.
  RCMP Sgt. Earl LeBlanc says three passersby saw the accident Monday on Yellow Quill First Nation, about 230 kilometres east of Saskatoon, and stopped to help.
  “One assisted from the side of the road,” LeBlanc told The Canadian Press Tuesday. “Two actually entered the water and were able to tak
  
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• Update - Evade Police - Airport Drive and Circle Drive

  20-06-2017 22:38 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are continuing to investigate after a stolen truck was observed by Police last night and then evaded Police before colliding with another vehicle.Shortly before 9:00 p.m., June 19, 2017, Patrol officers observed a stolen vehicle in the area of Avenue D North and 33rd Street West. The Air Support Unit (ASU) was able to locate the vehicle from the sky and tracked it to Clearwater Place. There, ASU members observed two males and a female exit the vehicle. ASU identified that the su
  
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• University offering retirement packages to 350 workers

  20-06-2017 21:26
  
  The University of Saskatchewan is set to offer about 350 workers an early retirement as it faces a $16-million reduction in its $312-million operating grant.
  
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• Sask. breast cancer survivor says national report should be a call to action

  20-06-2017 21:24 via cbc.ca
  
  According to the Canadian Cancer Society, nearly one out of every two Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.
  
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• Police across Sask. nab over 300 suspected impaired drivers in May

  20-06-2017 21:18
  
  Police across Saskatchewan caught more than 300 suspected impaired drivers during a monthly traffic enforcement blitz in May.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook – cold front crashes in to kick off summer

  20-06-2017 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cold front crashes through bringing a tumultuous start to summer with 70 km/h wind gusts possible.
  
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• Thousands of Signatures on Anti-Carbon Tax Petition dlvr.it/PNn84Z https://t.co/1BXCupjDiT

  20-06-2017 20:54
  
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• A Rash Of Break And Enters dlvr.it/PNn7sY https://t.co/p4eQ5lUxZz

  20-06-2017 20:54
  
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• Riders pull the plug on Vince Young experiment, still expect better offence in 2017

  20-06-2017 20:38
  
  Call it the comeback story that wasn't. Among the Saskatchewan Roughriders' many off-season moves at quarterback, the signing of former Texas Longhorn and NFL quarterback Vince Young garnered the most attention.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook – cold front crashes in to kick off summer - Globalnews.ca

  20-06-2017 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  
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  Saskatoon weather outlook – cold front crashes in to kick off summer
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  WATCH ABOVE: Cold front crashes through bringing a tumultuous start to summer with 70 to 90 km/h wind gusts possible in Saskatoon's weather forecast. Peter Quinlan has more. What is this? Sponsored content is written by Global News' editorial staff ...
  
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• Saskatoon's living memorial last of its kind in Canada - CBC.ca

  20-06-2017 20:16 via cbc.ca
  
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  It is the last of its kind in Canada, and this week Saskatoon's Next of Kin Memorial Avenue of Trees at Woodlawn Cemetery marks 94 years of standing for those who fought and died for this country. 'They arch over the avenue and it's just beautiful ...
  
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• Saskatoon's living memorial last of its kind in Canada

  20-06-2017 20:16 via cbc.ca
  
  It is the last of its kind in Canada, and this week Saskatoon’s Next of Kin Memorial Avenue of Trees at Woodlawn Cemetery marks 94 years of standing for those who fought and died for this country.
  
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• Drug charges laid after ‘erratic’ vehicle stopped by Prince Albert police

  20-06-2017 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three people are facing drug-related charges after an early morning traffic stop by Prince Albert police.
  
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• Saskatoon student lands competitive $100K scholarship

  20-06-2017 20:10
  A soon-to-be high school graduate in Saskatoon is still trying to find the words after receiving a prestigious national scholarship towards her post-secondary education.
  Regan Wilson, from Holy Cross High School, is the first from her school to be awarded a $100,000 prize from the Schulich Leaders fund.
  "I was definitely breathtaken," Wilson said. "They called me in the car and I didn't know what to say."
  The teen is one of 50 nationwide, and only the ninth from Saskatoon, to receive the scholar
  
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• Passersby save 2 children from water after vehicle rollover on Yellow Quill First Nation

  20-06-2017 20:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Two children who survived a deadly crash when a minivan rolled into a slough in east-central Saskatchewan were saved by people who jumped into the water.
  
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• Off-duty Yorkton RCMP officer signals train to stop ahead of vehicle on tracks

  20-06-2017 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  An off-duty member of Yorkton RCMP came across a crashed vehicle that was on train tracks this past weekend.
  
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• Alberta cottages priciest in Canada, at over $800K: Royal LePage

  20-06-2017 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  But in New Brunswick you can snatch a lakefront property for less then $100,000
  
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• Public Service Advisory - Break & Enters

  20-06-2017 19:14 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service would like to remind the public to be diligent in securing property and reporting crime when it happens.There have been numerous break and enters and stolen vehicles in residential areas north of Saskatoon’s downtown. Many of those occurred at homes and garages on 4th Avenue North. On June 19, 2017, it was reported that an underground parkade on that street was targeted twice in three days. Neither of those crimes was reported until more than 24 hours later.The
  
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• National Aboriginal Day Celebrations dlvr.it/PNm16Z https://t.co/rSgwtAFv9g

  20-06-2017 19:11
  
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• C.P. CANADA 150 TRAIN

  20-06-2017 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  THE C.P. CANADA 150 TRAIN will be coming to Saskatoon!!! 5:00 to 8:00pm at WILLIAM A. REID PARK, 319 Pendygrasse Road. Dean Brody and Dallas Arcand will perform at this family-friendly event.  For more information visit http://www.cpr.ca/en/community/canada-150/cp-canada-150-train
  
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• 'I'm just lucky to be alive': Driver survives high-speed collision with truck being pursued by police on Circle Drive

  20-06-2017 19:02
  
  Noel LaBrash didn’t see the black truck barreling toward him, Saskatoon police in pursuit, until it was too late to do anything except grab the steering wheel and brace for the inevitable. It came seconds later, an impact harder than anything he had ever experienced in a vehicle. 
  “I just remember thinking, like, ‘Holy crap, I just got hammered, hard. Am I OK?” LaBrash said Tuesday morning, hours after the high-speed collision on Circle Drive near Airport Drive. &ldq
  
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• Media Availability - Evade Police Incident - Airport Drive and Circle Drive

  20-06-2017 19:01 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service will hold a media availability following the evade police incident which occurred on June 19, 2017.Police Chief Clive Weighill will be available to speak to the media at 2:00 p.m., June 20, 2017 in the Media Room at SPS Headquarters. A news release with updated information will also be available this afternoon.(Occurrence Number: 17-62506)
  
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• CANADA SCREAMS FOR ICE CREAM !!!

  20-06-2017 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  Sobey’s Inc. is celebrating CANADA 150 by helping to make better food possible for kids across Western Canada.  CANADA SCREAMS FOR ICE CREAM will support local youth-focused charities in the communities it serves. You’re invited to visit your local Sobeys, Safeway or IGA store and make a $2.00 donation in exchange for a tasty ice...
  
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• Report alleging police abuse of Indigenous women 'one-sided': Saskatoon police chief

  20-06-2017 18:53 via cbc.ca
  
  “There’s no balance, so when the reader sees this they think everything is operating like it was 20 years ago, and that’s not the case,” says Clive Weighill.
  
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• Recreational Property Prices and Inventory Remain Stable dlvr.it/PNldsd https://t.co/RQ5DFNctsy

  20-06-2017 18:39
  
  Recreational Property Prices and Inventory Remain Stable dlvr.it/PNldsd https://t.co/RQ5DFNctsy
  
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• Letter of the Day: Saskatchewan Highway of Tears?

  20-06-2017 18:00
  
  Saskatchewan Highway of Tears?
  When Lionel Peyachew’s memorial to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in this province was unveiled outside the Saskatoon Police Service building, Justice Minister Gordon Wyant suggested he understood the terrible cost to families when someone goes missing or is found murdered. Yet despite the heightened vulnerability of indigenous females to often lethal violence when safe public transportation is not available, Wyant and his cabinet peers have
  
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• City of Saskatoon cuts expected tax increase to 6.48 per cent

  20-06-2017 17:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to committee, City of Saskatoon administration cut an expected tax increase by just over half a percentage point to 6.48 per cent.
  
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• Saskatoon launches anti-racism campaign - CBC.ca

  20-06-2017 17:14 via cbc.ca
  
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  Saskatoon launches anti-racism campaign
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  The City of Saskatoon is trying to shed some light on racism. This week, the city officially launched I am the Bridge, a multimedia campaign designed to share people's stories and insights on their experiences with racism. "Building a city where all ...
  
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• Saskatoon launches anti-racism campaign

  20-06-2017 17:14 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Saskatoon is trying to shed some light on racism with a newly-launched multimedia campaign.
  
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• Today's Schedule dlvr.it/PNkQB3 https://t.co/m5W8Wyb4lN

  20-06-2017 17:02
  
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• Now is the time to get a great deal on a furnace from Sask West Mechanical. It's on the Sasknow.ca auction. Bidding ends Friday at 1pm.

  20-06-2017 16:42
  Now is the time to get a great deal on a furnace from Sask West Mechanical.It's on the Sasknow.ca auction.Bidding ends Friday at 1pm.
  
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• Monday's Scoreboard dlvr.it/PNk3mS https://t.co/oswI38RMt2

  20-06-2017 16:30
  
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• Amateur Boxing Safer than Professional dlvr.it/PNjgz5 https://t.co/0LC4ObAJOi

  20-06-2017 15:59
  
  Amateur Boxing Safer than Professional dlvr.it/PNjgz5 https://t.co/0LC4ObAJOi
  
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• Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw to mark World Refugee Day with public events

  20-06-2017 15:36 via cbc.ca
  
  The United Nations High Commission for Refugees' annual Global Trends study says that at the end of 2016, there were more people displaced by conflict than at any time in the UNHCR’s nearly 70-year history.
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders banking on improved offence in 2017

  20-06-2017 15:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders' offence ranked last among CFL clubs in 2016 for points scored, touchdowns scored and passing touchdowns scored.
  
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• Saskatoon hosts Hockey Canada Gala dlvr.it/PNhyG0 https://t.co/fKjVqFbBc3

  20-06-2017 14:55
  
  Saskatoon hosts Hockey Canada Gala dlvr.it/PNhyG0 https://t.co/fKjVqFbBc3
  
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• Leschyshyn positioned well for NHL Draft dlvr.it/PNhy8z https://t.co/5aP1hqKKjG

  20-06-2017 14:55
  
  Leschyshyn positioned well for NHL Draft dlvr.it/PNhy8z https://t.co/5aP1hqKKjG
  
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• 4 Saskatchewan men fined total of $71K for illegal hunting activities

  20-06-2017 14:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Investigators determined four men were claiming to be outfitters and in October 2014 illegally shot a mule deer buck which was exported to the United States for two clients.
  
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• Saskatchewan dividing doses of yellow fever vaccine because of shortage

  20-06-2017 14:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Angela Schuba with the Regina Qu'Appelle Health District says one full dose of the yellow fever vaccine might now be divided among several people.
  
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• Man dead after stolen vehicle rams Saskatoon police cruiser, crashes on Circle Drive

  20-06-2017 14:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police are investigating a fatal vehicle collision at the intersection of Airport Drive and Circle Drive.
  
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