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• Canadian women win opener at football worlds

  25-06-2017 23:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Team Canada defeated Australia 31-6 to win their opener in the IFAF Women’s World Football Championship on Saturday in Langley, B.C.
  Saskatoon’s Julene Friesen scored a 13-yard rushing touchdown while fellow Saskatonian Carly Dyck hit a 34-yard field goal and converted all four touchdowns. Also scoring majors for Canada were Olivia DeMerchant on a five-yard rush and Laurence Pontbriand on a 30-yard pass from Regina’s Aimee Kowalski. Virginie Roussel recovered a fumble in the en
  
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• Dozens missing after tourist boat sinks in Colombia

  25-06-2017 23:35
  
  A tourist boat packed with about 160 passengers for the holiday weekend capsized Sunday on a reservoir near the Colombian city of Medellin, leaving at least six people dead and 31 missing, officials said.
  
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• 9 dead, 28 missing after tourist boat sinks in Colombia

  25-06-2017 23:35
  
  A tourist boat packed with about 170 passengers for the holiday weekend capsized Sunday on a reservoir near the Colombian city of Medellin, leaving nine people dead and 28 missing, officials said.
  
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• Thousands pack Saskatoon hall for communal Muslim prayer to mark end of Ramadan - CBC.ca

  25-06-2017 22:53 via cbc.ca
  
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  Members of the Saskatoon chapter of the Islamic Association of Saskatchewan turned out in droves Sunday to celebrate the end of Ramadan. Between 7,000 and 9,000 packed Hall E at Prairieland Park to celebrate Eid al-Fitr with a communal prayer and ...
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• Thousands pack Saskatoon hall for communal Muslim prayer to mark end of Ramadan

  25-06-2017 22:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Between 7,000 and 9,000 packed Hall E at Prairieland Park to celebrate Eid al-Fitr with a communal prayer and sermon, followed by an exchange of gifts and congratulations.
  
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• Thousands pack Saskatoon hall for communal Muslim prayer

  25-06-2017 22:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Between 7,000 and 9,000 packed Hall E at Prairieland Park to celebrate Eid Ul Fitr with a communal prayer and sermon, followed by an exchange of gifts and congratulations.
  
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• Sportscaster Erin Andrews, former NHL player Jarret Stoll marry in Montana

  25-06-2017 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Publicists for Erin Andrews confirm that the Fox Sports sideline reporter and "Dancing with the Stars" co-host married Jarret Stoll on Saturday.
  
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• Calming the Arcade Fire: Rock band's personal yoga instructor to lead 'yoga jam' with Michael Franti

  25-06-2017 22:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Where Saskatoon yoga instructor Ryan Leier goes, live music follows. Fresh from a tour of Ireland as the personal yoga instructor for Arcade Fire, Leier will be leading a live music yoga session with Michael Franti.
  
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• Saskatoon Pride Parade sees record attendance - Globalnews.ca

  25-06-2017 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
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  WATCH ABOVE: Over 5,000 people marched for the 17th annual Pride Parade in downtown Saskatoon. Rebekah Lesko reports. What is this? Sponsored content is written by Global News' editorial staff without any editorial influence by the sponsor. If you'd ...
  
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• Harry Potter set to turn 20

  25-06-2017 20:30
  
  Harry Potter turns 20 on Monday when muggle readers in gowns and glasses from Indonesia to Uruguay will celebrate the birth of a global publishing phenomenon in 1997.
  
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• Saskatchewan's Loon Lake Golf Club hit with fire

  25-06-2017 20:05 via cbc.ca
  
  The Loon Lake & District Golf & Country Club say fire destroyed its clubhouse and and pro-shop early Sunday morning.
  
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• Community shocked over fire at Loon Lake Golf Club

  25-06-2017 20:05 via cbc.ca
  
  The superintendent of the Loon Lake Golf Club said he awoke in the middle of the night on Saturday to news that the clubhouse was up in flames.
  
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• Crowd catches teen falling from park ride; no serious injury

  25-06-2017 19:37
  
  A teenager fell about about 8 metres from a stopped gondola ride at an upstate New York amusement park Saturday night, tumbling into a crowd of park guests and employees gathered below to catch her before she hit the ground.
  
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• REVIEW: Blind Boys stir the soul at jazz fest

  25-06-2017 18:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The spirit in the sky descended on a multitude at the Broadway Theater on Saturday, anointing the faithful with soul-stirring songs by The Blind Boys of Alabama.
  The powerful vocal group formed in 1939 so it’s a miracle in itself that it’s still a vital touring entity and still releasing albums. The next recording, Almost Home, comes out next month. They’re unstoppable.
  Leader Jimmy Carter made an announcement at the start of their SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival concert: &l
  
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  25-06-2017 18:47
  
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• Prince Harry once 'wanted out' of Britain's royal family

  25-06-2017 17:16
  
  Prince Harry says he once "wanted out" of the British royal family.
  
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  25-06-2017 17:11
  
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  25-06-2017 17:11
  
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• New Website for Saskatchewan's Craft Brewers dlvr.it/PPz7x2 https://t.co/Op6LEL43lT

  25-06-2017 17:11
  
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• Premier Wall Advocating for Partnerships Following NAFTA Renegotiation dlvr.it/PPyt4X https://t.co/Ip9aoCscl2

  25-06-2017 16:40
  
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• Toronto Pride should be inclusive, pastor says at service before parade

  25-06-2017 14:20
  
  Toronto pastor and prominent gay activist Brent Hawkes opened Toronto Pride with his final service, emphasizing the importance of inclusion as the core value of the LGBTQ community.
  
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• Toronto Pride parade draws thousands of rainbow-clad revelers

  25-06-2017 14:20
  
  Toronto's Pride parade began Sunday under cloudy skies with sporadic rain amid continued debate over the exclusion of the city's police force from this year's event.
  
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• PM Trudeau attends Toronto Pride parade absent of police floats

  25-06-2017 14:20
  
  Toronto's Pride parade began Sunday under cloudy skies with sporadic rain amid continued debate over the exclusion of the city's police force from this year's event.
  
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• Overturned oil tanker explodes in Pakistan, killing 153

  25-06-2017 13:06
  
  An overturned oil tanker burst into flames in Pakistan on Sunday, killing 153 people who had rushed to the scene of the highway accident to gather leaking fuel, a hospital official said as the death toll continued to rise.
  
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• 'You're celebrating colonization': 4 Indigenous people share why they won't be singing O Canada on July 1

  25-06-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Four Indigenous people share what they will be doing to mark Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation.
  
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• Rio Tinto takes a shine to diamond project near Prince Albert, Sask.

  25-06-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The world's second largest diamond mining company is showing interest in a diamond project near Prince Albert, Sask.
  
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• 'School of real life': Students embed in long-term care home to learn lessons about life and death

  25-06-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Jodi Grant, a professor of literacy, had lost her will to live until an elementary school class started using her long-term care home as their school. The program is a first in Canada.
  
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• 'School of real life': Students embed in long-term care home to learn from its residents

  25-06-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Jodi Grant, a professor of literacy, had lost her will to live until an elementary school class started using her long-term care home as their school. The program is a first in Canada.
  
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• Saskatoon program turns long-term care home into Grade 6 classroom

  25-06-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Jodi Grant, a professor of literacy, had lost her will to live until an elementary school class started using her long-term care home as their school. The program is a first in Canada.
  
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• Coming soon to a mall near you: condos and office space

  25-06-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian mall owners and developers were already in the process of getting approval for major makeovers - now Sears gives them all the more reason to move fast.
  
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• Sask. teens react to campaign that uses humour to help youth avoid sextortion

  25-06-2017 02:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Is this hideous animal making light of a serious situation?
  
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• Saskatoon Pride Parade sees record attendance

  25-06-2017 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Over 5,000 people marched for the 17th annual Pride Parade in downtown Saskatoon.
  
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• Global News at 6: June 24

  25-06-2017 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saturday, June 24, 2017 edition of Global News at 6 with Angie Seth on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Record setting year for Saskatoon Pride parade

  25-06-2017 01:27
  Thousands marched in the Saskatoon Pride Parade Saturday and broke records in the process.
  Over 10,000 people lined the downtown streets to watch the more than 5,000 people marching on 119 floats, which is up from 66 in 2016.
  "You're special," said Pride Co-Chair, Danny Papadatos, speaking to those who have faced discrimination.
  "You have a voice and you'll contribute in ways that people will only dream of in this world."
  Rainbow flags swished through the air, music blasted, and happy pride-- wa
  
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• LGBTQ, young and old: Saskatoon's Pride parade draws record numbers

  25-06-2017 01:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Stretching along Spadina Crescent underneath the University Bridge, thousands of people were decked out in rainbows, bright colours, flamboyant costumes, or almost nothing at all for the largest Pride parade in Saskatoon history.
  Saskatoon’s annual Pride parade — nearly twice as large as last year’s — brought people from all walks of life together to celebrate the LGBTQ community.
  Jennifer Allen, her husband Ryan, and their two young children, Lily and Andrew, set up lawn
  
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• ‘We know that diversity is our strength’: Thousands march in Saskatoon’s Pride Parade

  25-06-2017 00:48
  
  It was a day to get loud and to be proud. Thousands of people hit the streets for Saskatoon’s 17th annual Pride Parade on Saturday.
  
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• LGBTQ, young and old: Saskatoon's Pride parade draws record numbers - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  25-06-2017 00:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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  LGBTQ, young and old: Saskatoon's Pride parade draws record numbers
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  A crowd of marchers walk through the last section of the parade route in celebration of the Saskatoon Pride Parade in Saskatoon, SK on Saturday, June 24, 2017. (Saskatoon StarPhoenix/Kayle Neis) Kayle Neis. Share Adjust Comment Print. Stretching along ...
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