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• Fire at vacant, boarded-up residence considered suspicious: Saskatoon Fire Department

  23-05-2020 23:45
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department is investigating after putting out a fire at a vacant, boarded-up residence in the 1900 block of 22nd Street West Saturday afternoon, according to a release.
  
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• Police remove 'unco-operative and threatening' person from burning Saskatoon home

  23-05-2020 23:43 via cbc.ca
  
  An unco-operative person had to be forcefully removed from a burning home in Saskatoon on Saturday morning, the Saskatoon Fire Deparment said.
  
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• 'Good to be back': Saskatoon Farmers’ Market reopens their doors to the public

  23-05-2020 23:37
  
  The Saskatoon Farmers’ Market was just settling into their new location on Koyl Avenue when they had to shut their doors alongside many other business when COVID-19 broke out, but now they’ve opened again.
  
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• Police called after resident refuses to leave Saskatoon house fire - News Talk 650 CKOM

  23-05-2020 23:11 via ckom.com
  
  Police called after resident refuses to leave Saskatoon house fire  News Talk 650 CKOMFire destroys three Saskatoon homes, damages others.  Global NewsSaskatoon house fire causes $1M in damages  CBC.caWatch: $1M in damage after fire tears through 3 homes in Saskatoon  CTV NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Saskatoon firefighters investigating three suspicious fires in one day - Globalnews.ca

  23-05-2020 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon firefighters investigating three suspicious fires in one day  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon firefighters investigating three suspicious fires in one day

  23-05-2020 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon firefighters are investigating three suspicious fires that occurred on the same day just blocks apart.
  
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• Saskatoon Fire Department puts out overnight shed fire

  23-05-2020 22:45
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department responded to a shed fire in the 100 block of Avenue S South overnight, according to a release.
  
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• Person removed from structure fire on Avenue S South

  23-05-2020 22:40
  
  A person was removed from an early morning fire in the 300 Block of Avenue S South, according to the Saskatoon Fire Department.
  
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• 'Uncooperative' occupant forcibly removed from burning building

  23-05-2020 22:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police forcibly removed the occupant of a burning building after he refused to vacate for fire crews. Read More
  
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• Mountain Equipment Co-op still plans to open in Saskatoon, but not until next year - CBC.ca

  23-05-2020 22:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Mountain Equipment Co-op still plans to open in Saskatoon, but not until next year  CBC.ca
  
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• Mountain Equipment Co-op still plans to open in Saskatoon, but not until next year

  23-05-2020 22:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Mountain Equipment Co-op's proposed 20,000-foot store i Saskatoon was to have been completed this year, but now likely won't open until late 2021.
  
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• Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding warned not to use HealthCare Plus Hand Sanitizer: SHA

  23-05-2020 22:03
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has issued a safety alert for HealthCare Plus Hand Sanitizer, saying not to use it if pregnant or breastfeeding.
  
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• Saskatchewan reports 3 new coronavirus cases, 14 more recoveries

  23-05-2020 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's number of active coronavirus cases continues to decline as more people recover from the virus.
  
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• Sask. reporting three new COVID-19 cases, 14 more recoveries

  23-05-2020 21:35
  
  Saskatchewan is reporting three new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, according to a release from the province.
  
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• ’It’s been very, very hectic’: Saskatoon gardening stores see increase in seed and plant sales during COVID-19

  23-05-2020 21:13
  
  Saskatoon gardening stores say they’ve had a busy year so far and are seeing a significant increase in garden seed sales during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Moose Jaw to welcome Snowbirds home with huge hearts throughout the city

  23-05-2020 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  'I thought this would be a really good way to… show the Snowbirds and 15 Wing we support and love them,' said 15 Wing Hon. Col. Lisa Franks of the show of hearts.
  
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• 'We love you, we thank you': Michael J. Fox gives shout-out to health-care workers

  23-05-2020 20:16
  
  Canadian actor Michael J. Fox extended his gratitude to health-care workers fighting COVID-19 by making a video thanking them.
  
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• COVID-19 has Sask community organizations missing senior volunteers

  23-05-2020 17:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  Supporting seniors has been some of the most fulfilling work Bob Anderson has done with the Rotary Club of Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• STARS Home Lottery goes virtual with new grand prize show homes

  23-05-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Despite restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, the STARS Home Lottery will not be grounded. The annual fundraiser for the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service has launched with two luxurious grand prize show homes for lucky winners to choose from — one in Saskatoon and one in Regina. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police missed workplace diversity targets in 2019 - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  23-05-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police missed workplace diversity targets in 2019  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon police missed workplace diversity targets in 2019

  23-05-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Police Service didn't meet its workplace diversity targets in 2019, according to a report presented to the board of police commissioners on Thursday. Read More
  
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• Excerpt: In Search of Almighty Voice: Resistance and Reconciliation

  23-05-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan author and historian Bill Waiser’s newest book, In Search of Almighty Voice: Resistance and Reconciliation, tells the story of Almighty Voice, a member of the One Arrow Willow Cree. Read More
  
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• Cuthand: Protecting elders from COVID-19 a priority on First Nations

  23-05-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I recall when we were establishing the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College — which later became the First Nations University of Canada — that we presented a budget and work plan. Among the items was a position for an elder. Read More
  
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• Sask. Meth bust leads to charges in Saskatoon and Regina - News Talk 650 CKOM

  23-05-2020 16:30 via ckom.com
  
  Sask. Meth bust leads to charges in Saskatoon and Regina  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• Zero new cases in China as virus surges in Latin America, India

  23-05-2020 15:50
  
  New coronavirus cases in China fell to zero on Saturday for the first time but surged in India and overwhelmed hospitals across Latin America -- both in countries lax about lockdowns and those lauded for firm, early confinement.
  
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• 'Shot through the heart': Loon fatally stabs bald eagle in defence of chicks

  23-05-2020 15:34
  
  In an apparent wildlife first, a loon fatally stabbed a bald eagle through the heart to protect its young, according to necropsy results detailed by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
  
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• Saskatoon slo-pitch association eyes summer for possible start - CBC.ca

  23-05-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon slo-pitch association eyes summer for possible start  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon slo-pitch association eyes summer for possible start

  23-05-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  At least one slo-pitch league in Saskatoon is tentatively looking at starting play in the early summer, but the government of Saskatchewan's reopening strategy would need to align with those plans.
  
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• Restaurant, gym guidelines laid out for Phase 3 of Sask. reopening plan

  23-05-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government's staggered approach to re-opening its economy is getting positive reviews from businesses slated to open, as the June 8 target for the next phase looms.
  
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• Letters to the editor May 23

  23-05-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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• Sask. family makes remote fishing camp home during COVID-19 pandemic

  23-05-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Feeling compromised by pre-existing medical conditions, a Saskatchewan family chose to self-isolate in the province’s far north at a fishing camp near one of Saskatchewan's tallest waterfalls.
  
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• Northern Sask. residents denied some medical services, hotel rooms in south

  23-05-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some residents in northern Saskatchewan say they are being denied certain medical services because they are from the north.
  
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• Doctors answer call in Saskatchewan, applying for emergency licences during pandemic

  23-05-2020 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan has issued at least 20 emergency licenses since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the province.
  
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• Shops are reopening after COVID-19, and some are adding a new line to your bill to pay for it

  23-05-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As businesses take their first cautious steps toward reopening, Canadians should brace themselves for the possibility of seeing a new fee tacked on to their bill: a COVID-19 surcharge.
  
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• Sask. Meth bust leads to charges in Saskatoon and Regina - CKOM News Talk Sports

  23-05-2020 09:00 via ckom.com
  
  Sask. Meth bust leads to charges in Saskatoon and Regina  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Police called after resident refuses to leave Saskatoon house fire - CKOM News Talk Sports

  23-05-2020 09:00 via ckom.com
  
  Police called after resident refuses to leave Saskatoon house fire  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Dale Lambert ready to take on Saskatoon Contacts' coaching job - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  23-05-2020 09:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Dale Lambert ready to take on Saskatoon Contacts' coaching job  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Moose Jaw residents encouraged to come together to support the Snowbirds as they arrive back in city Monday

  23-05-2020 05:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The City of Moose Jaw is encouraging all residents to help show support in welcoming home the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, after they lost crew member Captain Jennifer Casey in a tragic crash in Kamloops, B.C. on May 18. Read More
  
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• 5 busted by Regina, Saskatoon police with fentanyl, meth, Xanax and cocaine

  23-05-2020 04:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Three men are facing drug trafficking charges after a joint investigation between the Regina and Saskatoon police services earlier this week.
  
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• Saskatoon pair charged for alleged forced meth injection: Stanley Mission RCMP

  23-05-2020 03:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Stanley Mission RCMP say two people from Saskatoon were arrested and charged after they allegedly injected a 19-year-old woman with what is believed to be methamphetamine against her will.
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatchewan restaurant owners eyeing reopening day with caution

  23-05-2020 02:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some restaurant owners say they're eager to reopen, while others will keep their doors shut.
  
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• Saskatoon pair charged for alleged forced meth injection: Stanley Mission RCMP - CBC.ca

  23-05-2020 02:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon pair charged for alleged forced meth injection: Stanley Mission RCMP  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon company one step closer to drilling for liquid helium near Climax - Globalnews.ca

  23-05-2020 02:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon company one step closer to drilling for liquid helium near Climax  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon company one step closer to drilling for liquid helium near Climax

  23-05-2020 02:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Royal Helium is looking for deposits of the element near Climax in an area of over 400,000 acres, about 430 kilometres outside of Saskatoon.
  
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• Global New at 6 Saskatoon — May 22, 2020

  23-05-2020 02:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, May 22, 2020, edition of Global News at 6 with Elise Darwish on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon Fire Department sees 30% spike in fires over last year

  23-05-2020 02:28
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department says it’s seen a spike in fires this year – and some were deliberately set.
  
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• National journalism project could fill Saskatchewan coronavirus data void

  23-05-2020 02:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  With officials in Saskatchewan tight-lipped about where exactly COVID-19 cases are located, a national journalism initiative is filling some of the data void.
  
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• Saskatoon man achieves Pac-Man perfection on classic game’s 40th anniversary - Global News

  23-05-2020 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon man achieves Pac-Man perfection on classic game’s 40th anniversary  Global News
  
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• Saskatchewan restaurant owners eyeing reopening day with caution

  23-05-2020 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan residents ready for a good meal and a night out may have limited options come June 8, with some restaurant owners feeling wary of the reopening date.
  
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• Saskatoon man achieves Pac-Man perfection on classic game’s 40th anniversary

  23-05-2020 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  It took Greg Sakundiak four hours, 23 minutes and 28 seconds seconds to become the second Canadian to ever record a perfect score in Pac-Man.
  
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