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• RCMP say 20,000 contraband cigarettes seized near Kindersley

  17-06-2019 23:58
  Saskatchewan RCMP say around 20,000 contraband cigarettes were seized after officers pulled over a suspected impaired driver near Marengo.
  
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• Economic development key to reconciliation, say First Nations leaders

  17-06-2019 23:24 via cbc.ca
  Economic development for Indigenous people is a key part of reconciliation, First Nations chiefs told an audience of business and government leaders Monday in Saskatoon.
  
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• 15-month sentence for healing lodge worker convicted of sexual assault

  17-06-2019 23:13 via cbc.ca
  The former acting director of the Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge has been sentenced to a jail term after he was convicted this past December of sexually assaulting two inmates in 2015.
  
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• 4 people shot during Raptors rally at Nathan Phillips Square

  17-06-2019 22:05 via cbc.ca
  Four people were shot at a rally celebrating the Toronto Raptors' first NBA championship on Monday afternoon, according to police, amid a celebration that saw thousands of fans crowd into the city's downtown core. 
  
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• 4 people shot at Raptors rally at Nathan Phillips Square

  17-06-2019 22:05 via cbc.ca
  Four people were shot at a rally celebrating the Toronto Raptors' first NBA championship on Monday afternoon, according to police, amid a celebration that saw thousands of fans crowd into the city's downtown core. 
  
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• 4 injured in shooting at crowded Toronto Raptors celebration

  17-06-2019 22:05
  Three people are in custody after a shooting injured four and caused a small stampede at the crowded Raptors championship victory celebration in downtown Toronto.
  
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• 4 injured in shooting at crowded Raptors celebration

  17-06-2019 22:05
  Three people are in custody after a shooting injured four and caused a small stampede at the crowded Raptors championship victory celebration in downtown Toronto.
  
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• 2 people shot near Raptors rally at Nathan Phillips Square

  17-06-2019 22:05 via cbc.ca
  Two people were shot at a rally celebrating the Toronto Raptors' first NBA championship on Monday afternoon, according to police, amid a celebration that saw thousands of fans crowd into the city's downtown core. 
  
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• ‘I really couldn’t believe it’: Strasbourg, Sask. mother and son hit $1M jackpot

  17-06-2019 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  Wade Thomas made a change to a 35-year tradition and it paid off as he and this mother Jean won $1 million in the June 11 Lotto Max draw.
  
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• Committee votes for lower property tax hike than administration recommends

  17-06-2019 21:18
  Saskatoon’s Governance and Priorities Committee voted Monday in favour of having city administration come up with a lower property tax hike plan.
  
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• City council discusses property tax hike - CTV News

  17-06-2019 21:18 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  City council discusses property tax hike  CTV NewsSaskatoon city councilors are expected to discuss what property taxes will be for the next two years.
  
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• City council discusses property tax hike

  17-06-2019 21:18
  Saskatoon city councilors are expected to discuss what property taxes will be for the next two years.
  
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• Ward changes possible for 2020 Saskatoon municipal election - Global News

  17-06-2019 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  Ward changes possible for 2020 Saskatoon municipal election  Global NewsSaskatoon's municipal wards commission is looking for input as it establishes new boundaries for wards 5, 7, 8, and 10.
  
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• Ward changes possible for 2020 Saskatoon municipal election

  17-06-2019 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon’s municipal wards commission is looking for input as it establishes new boundaries for wards 5, 7, 8, and 10.
  
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• Saskatoon Field House closed until mid-September for upgrades - Global News

  17-06-2019 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Field House closed until mid-September for upgrades  Global NewsFacility upgrades to the Saskatoon Field House will see it closed until mid-September.
  
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• Saskatoon Field House closed until mid-September for upgrades

  17-06-2019 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  Facility upgrades to the Saskatoon Field House will see it closed until mid-September.
  
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• Late Regina chess player inducted into Canadian Chess Hall of Fame

  17-06-2019 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  The late Frank J. Yerhoff Jr. has been inducted into the Canadian Chess Hall of Fame after spending many years as Saskatchewan's leading chess master.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: more rain on the way

  17-06-2019 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  More rain on the way in Saskatoon and Regina’s weather forecast ahead later this week. Peter Quinlan has more.
  
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• Oil and gas sector cautious as clock ticks down to Trans Mountain pipeline decision

  17-06-2019 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  The oil and gas sector is looking forward to what's widely expected to be approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion while acknowledging the decision won't solve all problems.
  
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• Closures on Idylwyld Drive hitting nighttime drivers in Saskatoon - Global News

  17-06-2019 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  Closures on Idylwyld Drive hitting nighttime drivers in Saskatoon  Global NewsTwo closures on Idylwyld Drive are needed to allow Saskatoon workers to remove sign structures on Tuesday night.
  
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• Closures on Idylwyld Drive hitting nighttime drivers in Saskatoon

  17-06-2019 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  Two closures on Idylwyld Drive are needed to allow Saskatoon workers to remove sign structures on Tuesday night.
  
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• 5 things to know about the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project

  17-06-2019 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  The federal cabinet's long-awaited decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is due Tuesday. Here are five things to know about the project.
  
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• Saskatoon Public Schools eliminating positions due to funding shortfall - Global News

  17-06-2019 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Public Schools eliminating positions due to funding shortfall  Global NewsSaskatoon Public Schools (SPS) says a number of support staff positions will be eliminated in 2019-20 due to budgetary impacts as it deals with increasing ...
  
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• Saskatoon Public Schools eliminating positions due to funding shortfall

  17-06-2019 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Public Schools said a reduction in support staff is required in order to hire more teachers and other staff to accommodate a growing student body.
  
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• Stolen Auto/Evade Police/Cocaine Possession - Spadina Crescent and Prince of Wales Ave.

  17-06-2019 18:19 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 29 year old Saskatoon man is facing a number of charges following a high-risk traffic stop on the weekend.At approximately 5:15 p.m., June 15, 2019, Police spotted a Cadillac Escalade that had been reported stolen and was believed to have been involved in a previous incident with a firearm. Officers conducted a high-risk traffic stop while the vehicle was in a gas station parking lot in the 300 block of Avenue C North.  As one man was being brought into custody, a second suspect move
  
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• SGI can share your licence details without your consent, privacy commissioner confirms

  17-06-2019 18:11 via cbc.ca
  SGI may have shared the details of a woman’s name and home address to a parking company without her consent, but that doesn’t constitute a breach of her privacy, the province’s privacy commissioner has ruled.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Trespassing act hampers rural lives

  17-06-2019 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The new Trespassing Act in Saskatchewan supposedly protects rural property while decreasing enjoyment of rural life. Read More
  
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• Ticats linebacker Lawrence suspended two games for hit on Riders quarterback

  17-06-2019 17:59 via cbc.ca
  The CFL suspended Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Simoni Lawrence for two games Monday for hitting Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Zach Collaros in the head during the league's regular-season opener Thursday night.
  
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• Plan to ban single-use plastics has First Nations with long-term drinking water advisories worried

  17-06-2019 17:00 via cbc.ca
  A plan to ban single-use plastics in Canada has First Nations with long-term drinking water advisories that rely on bottled water concerned about how they will be affected.
  
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• Paralyzed Bronco finds new sports love with adaptive water-skiing

  17-06-2019 16:53 via cbc.ca
  Jacob Wassermann spent most of his life on the ice, leading up to becoming part of the Humboldt Broncos' team. Now 19, Wasserman has put hockey behind him and switched to a new sport — adaptive water-skiing.
  
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• Saskatoon Field House closes doors until September - CBC.ca

  17-06-2019 16:45 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon Field House closes doors until September  CBC.caWalkers and runners will have to find another place to go as the Saskatoon Field House closes its doors until mid-September.
  
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• Saskatoon Field House closes doors until September

  17-06-2019 16:45 via cbc.ca
  Walkers and runners will have to find another place to go as the Saskatoon Field House closes its doors until mid-September.
  
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• WOW Pizza in Saskatoon serving up more than traditional fare

  17-06-2019 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  Sanjay Joshi, the owner of WOW Pizza in Saskatoon, goes over some of the different pizzas they offer in this Food for Thought segment.
  
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• Ti-Cats Simoni Lawrence suspended two games for hit on Riders QB Zach Collaros

  17-06-2019 16:33
  The CFL has handed Tiger-Cat Simoni Lawrence a two-game suspension for his hit on Roughriders’ quarterback Zach Collaros.
  
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• Hafford Show and Shine raising funds for Lupus SK Society

  17-06-2019 16:21 via globalnews.ca
  A show and shine, along with biker games, is taking place in Hafford to help raise funds for the Lupus SK Society.
  
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• Tickets remain for Garth Brooks' concert Aug. 9

  17-06-2019 16:13
  There are still tickets available to see Garth Brooks in Regina on Aug. 9.
  
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• Federal health minister releases $50M dementia strategy

  17-06-2019 16:04 via cbc.ca
  The federal government released a national strategy on dementia on Monday that focuses on preventing the affliction, supporting caregivers and finding cures.
  
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• Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day at Wanuskewin Heritage Park

  17-06-2019 15:45 via globalnews.ca
  Indigenous People’s Day is on Friday, June 21 and a number of events are taking at Wanuskewin Heritage Park to celebrate the day.
  
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• Government lays out fine print of new CMHC program that could contribute 10% to price of first home

  17-06-2019 15:09 via cbc.ca
  The government has released details of a program it announced during the last federal budget, an initiative that could see Canada's housing agency contribute up to 10 per cent of the price of a buyer's first home if certain conditions are met.
  
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• Former drag Empress uses crown to share Saskatchewan's multifaceted history

  17-06-2019 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Looking back on the last two decades, Garnet Woloschuk wishes he’d taken more notes. Read More
  
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• Impaired driving charges pending after crash on Broadway Bridge

  17-06-2019 14:53 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police have arrested a 25-year-old woman after a serious crash on the Broadway Bridge.
  
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• Riders QB Collaros on 6-game injured list following hit from Ticats' Lawrence

  17-06-2019 14:12 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders have placed quarterback Zach Collaros on the six-game injured list.
  
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• Sask. family gets WW II recording of their father years after his death

  17-06-2019 14:10 via cbc.ca
  Bert West got a little piece of his father a few years after he passed away. 
  
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• Work fighting computer bugs garners international acclaim for U of S researcher

  17-06-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Chanchal Roy readily admits he's not ready to ride around in autonomous vehicles. Read More
  
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• Tank: Saskatoon's budget shift could sacrifice scrutiny for certainty - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  17-06-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Tank: Saskatoon's budget shift could sacrifice scrutiny for certainty  Saskatoon StarPhoenixCity hall's move to a two-year budget shows little deviation from tax hike trend.
  
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• Tank: Saskatoon's budget shift could sacrifice scrutiny for certainty

  17-06-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  City politicians faced a $40,000 sticking point last week when considering a plan to install speed humps on Glasgow Street, where speeding has been identified as a problem. Read More
  
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• Letters to the editor June 17, 2019 - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  17-06-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Letters to the editor June 17, 2019  Saskatoon StarPhoenixIn response to Anne Aalen's letter to editor in the June 1 edition of the StarPhoenix: Obviously, she does not live on Glasgow Street. If she did she would see, ...
  
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• Letters to the editor June 17, 2019

  17-06-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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• Sask. drivers not lining up to buy electric vehicles - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  17-06-2019 13:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Sask. drivers not lining up to buy electric vehicles  Saskatoon StarPhoenixEighteen were sold in the province in the first quarter of 2019 but advocates say healthier subsidies could change that.
  
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• Take a drive to explore golf course hidden gems around Sask.

  17-06-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Golf Saskatchewan's CEO takes us on a tour of 11 greens that are worth the drive this summer.
  
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