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• Half-brother charged in homicide of 3-year-old child: Prince Albert police

  27-05-2020 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prince Albert police have laid a charge in the homicide of a three-year-old girl back in April.
  
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• COVID-19 live updates: Community outbreak declared in Saskatoon

  27-05-2020 23:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  This is a live file that will be updated throughout the day. For questions or comments on our COVID-19 coverage, you can email [email protected]. Read More
  
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• Judge denies bail after third hearing for man facing 12 sex-related charges

  27-05-2020 23:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Following his third bail-related hearing, a Saskatoon man accused of 12 child and adult sex-related crimes, including child luring and sexual assault, will remain in custody until his trial. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatoon Transit to resume collecting fares June 8

  27-05-2020 23:48
  
  Saskatoon Transit will resume loading passengers and collecting fares at the front doors starting June 8.
  
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• Sask. has most Indigenous COVID-19 cases in Canada, two different counts find

  27-05-2020 23:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Both Indigenous Services Canada and Ryerson University's Yellowhead Institute say Saskatchewan has had the most Indigenous COVID-19 cases in Canada.
  
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• Judge denies bail at third hearing for man facing 12 sex-related charges

  27-05-2020 23:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Following his third bail-related hearing, a Saskatoon man accused of 12 child and adult sex-related crimes, including child luring and sexual assault, will remain in custody until his trial. Read More
  
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• Prince Albert man faces murder charge in 3-year-old half sister's death

  27-05-2020 23:36
  
  A 21-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his three-year-old half-sister, the Prince Albert Police Service says.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Saskatchewan's top doctor confirms new community outbreak in Saskatoon | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  27-05-2020 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Coronavirus outbreak: Saskatchewan's top doctor confirms new community outbreak in Saskatoon | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Saskatchewan’s top doctor confirms new community outbreak in Saskatoon

  27-05-2020 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Saqib Shahab reported a new community outbreak in Saskatoon on Wednesday which is linked to “one or more” family gatherings exceeding health guidelines, with one new case and one presumptive case of COVID-19.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Saskatchewan reports 2 new deaths, 3 new cases of COVID-19

  27-05-2020 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health officials said Wednesday that two more people had died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, which brings the provincial death toll to 10. The province also reported three new cases of the virus, one in the far north and two cases in the Regina region.
  
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• Bootlegging charges laid at Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation

  27-05-2020 23:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Charges have been laid against two men and a woman after the COVID-19 check stop security at Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation was alerted to the arrival of "a known bootlegger." Read More
  
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• COVID-19 claims two more lives in Saskatchewan's far north

  27-05-2020 23:26
  
  On Wednesday, the province said two more people have died after testing positive for COVID-19. Both of the victims lived in Saskatchewan's far north.
  
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• Outbreak declared in Saskatoon after COVID-19 cases linked to two large family gatherings

  27-05-2020 23:22
  
  On Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) declared a "community transmitted outbreak" in Saskatoon.
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatoon bus fares to return in June, transit anticipates massive deficit

  27-05-2020 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Transit will also boost rider capacity and install vinyl panels to protect drivers.
  
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• UPDATE: Forcible Confinement/Aggravated Assault - 300 block Ave. R S

  27-05-2020 23:06 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Investigators with the Serious Assault Unit have charged two more women in connection to an incident last week involving forcible confinement.Two women, ages 25 and 35, are charged with Forcible Confinement, Aggravated Assault, Assault with a Weapon, Possession of a Weapon and Uttering Threats.The 35 year old woman has been arrested. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of 25-year-old, Mykayla Bearboy. A photo of Bearboy is attached for distribution.If you have any information on t
  
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• Saskatoon 'noodle man' turns heads by taking physical distancing to an entirely new level - CBC.ca

  27-05-2020 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon 'noodle man' turns heads by taking physical distancing to an entirely new level  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon church collects donations for victims of house fire - News Talk 650 CKOM

  27-05-2020 22:50 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon church collects donations for victims of house fire  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• Half-brother charged with murder in death of three-year-old girl in Prince Albert

  27-05-2020 22:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 21-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in Prince Albert in the death of his three-year-old half-sister. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: May 27

  27-05-2020 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Peter Quinlan for Wednesday, May 27.
  
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• COVID-19 live updates: Sask. reports three new cases, two deaths

  27-05-2020 22:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  This is a live file that will be updated throughout the day. For questions or comments on our COVID-19 coverage, you can email [email protected]. Read More
  
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• 2 coronavirus deaths reported in Saskatchewan, total rises to 10

  27-05-2020 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan reported two more deaths due to the coronavirus, raising the number of deaths to 10.
  
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• Father of Saskatoon teen wants charges against man who allegedly assaulted son and made virus accusations - CBC.ca

  27-05-2020 21:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Father of Saskatoon teen wants charges against man who allegedly assaulted son and made virus accusations  CBC.ca
  
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• Father of Saskatoon teen wants charges against man who allegedly assaulted son and made virus accusations

  27-05-2020 21:51 via cbc.ca
  
  The father of a Saskatoon teen wants criminal charges against a man who subjected his son to racial slurs and COVID-19-related accusations before knocking the teen off his bike.
  
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• 'Loving and kind-hearted:' Sask. family mourns Nelda Maurice, who died weeks after COVID-19 diagnosis

  27-05-2020 21:34
  
  Nelda Maurice’s daughter is remembering her mother as generous, outgoing and making the best bannock.
  
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• Judge denies bail to man facing 12 sex-related charges

  27-05-2020 21:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  Following his third bail-related hearing, a Saskatoon man accused of 12 child and adult sex-related crimes, including child luring and sexual assault, will remain in custody until his trial. Read More
  
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• ‘Not going to lie I cried about four times’: How a Sask. hamlet celebrated its class of 2020

  27-05-2020 21:27
  
  Standing alone on stage delivering a valedictorian speech to a couple of teachers and collecting high school diplomas from a bouquet of roses — this is what one graduation during a pandemic looks like.
  
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• Saskatchewan is seeking its own chief firearms officer to advocate for gun owners

  27-05-2020 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  'Our government will always stand beside law-abiding Saskatchewan firearms owners, and we believe a provincially-appointed CFO will assist in that advocacy,' Minister Christine Tell said.
  
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• Hooters spreading its wings into Saskatoon | CTV News - CTV News Saskatoon

  27-05-2020 20:53 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Hooters spreading its wings into Saskatoon | CTV News  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Sask. recruiting its own top firearms officer as it opposes federal ban on 'assault-style' guns

  27-05-2020 20:40 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ministry of Corrections and Policing said a provincially-appointed chief firearms officer would not be able to change federal laws, but would give voice to regional concerns.
  
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• 'They were beaming and so excited': How a Saskatoon high school choir kept in tune during COVID-19

  27-05-2020 20:27
  
  While many currently working from home are still adjusting to awkward Zoom meetings, a Saskatoon high school choir found another way to put the video-conferencing app to use — with no mute button required
  
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• City of Saskatoon van ends up in sinkhole after crew responds to water main break - News Talk 650 CKOM

  27-05-2020 20:10 via ckom.com
  
  City of Saskatoon van ends up in sinkhole after crew responds to water main break  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• Upgrades planned for Saskatchewan universities, Moose Jaw Polytechnic

  27-05-2020 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government is upgrading facilities at three post-secondary institutions.
  
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• U of S professor says pandemic may cause more people to think about a four-day work week

  27-05-2020 20:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Erica Carleton said she expects the conversation around a new working normal to continue for some time.
  
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• U of S assistant professor says pandemic may cause more people to think about a four-day work week

  27-05-2020 20:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Erica Carleton said she expects the conversation around a new working normal to continue for some time.
  
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• National parks set to reopen June 1: What you need to know in Saskatchewan

  27-05-2020 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian government announced national parks will be reopening as of June 1.
  
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• Cabin owners in Meeting Lake, Sask., frustrated by constant flooding

  27-05-2020 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Meeting Lake, Sask., homeowners are calling for a long-term solution to ongoing flooding rather than adding to a temporary measure that has stayed in place for the last six years.
  
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• Saskatoon firefighters respond to another boarded-up house fire

  27-05-2020 19:49
  
  A boarded up house and garbage bin were set on fire Wednesday morning causing $30,000 in damage, the Saskatoon Fire Department says.
  
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• Calgary company fined $40,000 in Saskatoon workplace injury

  27-05-2020 19:29
  
  Boulevard Real Estate Equities Ltd. pleaded guilty May 20 in Saskatoon Provincial Court for violating health and safety regulations, according to the province.
  
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• Ottawa's move to block statistical reports on residential schools 'modern-day colonialism,' says survivor

  27-05-2020 19:21 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government's attempts to control the records produced by an organization that processed over 38,000 residential school abuse claims "feels like modern-day colonialism" and "a legal sham," according to residential school survivors. 
  
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• Canadian homes prices could drop up to 25% in some regions: CMHC

  27-05-2020 19:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's federal housing agency is warning about significant home prices drops over the next year.
  
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• Saskatoon 'noodle man' turns heads by taking physical distancing to an entirely new level

  27-05-2020 19:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Brett Willams has become a local celebrity in Saskatoon during the COVID-19 pandemic, known far and wide as the 'noodle man.' 
  
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• Food for Thought: Grassroots Restaurant Group

  27-05-2020 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  This week on Food for Thought we speak with Grassroots Restaurant Group co-owner Dale Mackay, who prepares to open in Phase 3 of Saskatchewan’s reopening plan.
  
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• Israeli agricultural genetics firm plants roots in Saskatoon

  27-05-2020 18:46
  
  An Israeli genomics company is opening an office in Saskatoon, the province announced Wednesday.
  
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• COVID-19 updates for Saskatoon and area for Wednesday, May 27

  27-05-2020 18:45
  
  Check back throughout the day for the latest on COVID-19 in Saskatoon and area.
  
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• SaskJobs confirms Saskatoon Hooters job posting is legitimate - News Talk 650 CKOM

  27-05-2020 18:37 via ckom.com
  
  SaskJobs confirms Saskatoon Hooters job posting is legitimate  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• SaskJobs confirms Saskatoon Hooters job posting is legitimate - CKOM News Talk Sports

  27-05-2020 18:37 via ckom.com
  
  SaskJobs confirms Saskatoon Hooters job posting is legitimate  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Sask. government to appoint Chief Firearms Officer

  27-05-2020 18:25
  
  The government of Saskatchewan says it is looking to appoint a Chief Firearms Officer (CFO) at the provincial level.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Restricting tennis absurd, illogical

  27-05-2020 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  In the May 9 StarPhoenix, there was a page entitled: Reopening plan: What you can do. Read More
  
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• Weapons/Meth/Arrest - 600 block Ave. R S

  27-05-2020 17:30 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  One man was arrested last night after refusing to stop for Police. At approximately 11:20 p.m., on May 26, 2020, Patrol officers observed a man riding his bicycle on the sidewalk in the 600 block of Avenue R South. When Police attempted to speak to him about the bylaw offence, he fled on his bike. Air Support Unit members observed the man and guided ground units to a home in the 300 block of Avenue Q South. He was observed banging on the front door of the residence befor
  
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• B.C. judge finds double criminality in Huawei case; extradition process continues for Meng Wanzhou

  27-05-2020 17:29
  
  A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled that a critical test in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou has been met, and the extradition process will continue.
  
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