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• Saskatoon police Cst. placed on leave in connection with 'concerning' social media posts - CKOM News Talk Sports

  05-06-2020 23:51 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon police Cst. placed on leave in connection with 'concerning' social media posts  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Number of children in foster care too high, Sask. NDP and FSIN say

  05-06-2020 23:51
  
  The NDP says statistics from the Ministry of Social Services detailing the number of children in foster care shows a troubling trend.
  
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• Western Development Museum hosting virtual summer camps for kids

  05-06-2020 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Western Development Museum is hosting a virtual summer camp program in four branches – Yorkton, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon and North Battleford.
  
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• Saskatoon police officer put on paid leave over 'harmful and offensive' social media posts

  05-06-2020 23:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatoon city police constable with 12 years on the force has been placed on paid administrative leave after posts that were "harmful and offensive" to the gender and sexually diverse community were discovered on his personal social media account, the Saskatoon Police Service says. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police constable suspended for offensive posts

  05-06-2020 23:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service says a 12-year-member of the force has been placed on a paid administrative leave after making offensive posts on a personal social media account.
  
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• Constable with Saskatoon police placed on administrative leave after offensive posts

  05-06-2020 23:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service says a 12-year-member of the force has been placed on a paid administrative leave after making offensive posts on a personal social media account.
  
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• Saskatoon police constable placed on administrative leave over social media posts - CTV News Saskatoon

  05-06-2020 23:22 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police constable placed on administrative leave over social media posts  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon cop accused of offensive online posts put on administrative leave

  05-06-2020 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Saskatoon police constable reportedly made social posts that were harmful and offensive towards identifiable groups, the service said.
  
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• Saskatoon police constable placed on administrative leave over social media posts

  05-06-2020 23:02
  
  A Saskatoon police constable has been placed on leave over concerns regarding social media posts.
  
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• SPS Cst. Placed on Administrative Leave/Investigation

  05-06-2020 22:54 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service has placed a constable on administrative leave regarding concerning posts on their personal social media account.Earlier this morning, we were notified about private posts that a member is accused of making on his personal social media account. These posts were harmful and offensive to the gender and sexually diverse community. As a result, the member was immediately placed on administrative leave and an investigation was initiated regarding his conduct.“The re
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: June 5

  05-06-2020 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Peter Quinlan for Friday, June 5.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 1 new case, 3 recoveries reported Friday

  05-06-2020 22:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan reported one new case of COVID-19 Friday. It is in the far north, which has seen outbreaks in several communities but is now down to 17 known active cases.
  
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• Lack of consistent, reliable internet service holding rural Saskatchewan back: SARM president

  05-06-2020 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The president of SARM said SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are one of the options being explored in a search for consistent and reliable high-speed internet across rural Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatchewan reports 1 new coronavirus case, 3 more recoveries

  05-06-2020 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  There were 27 active coronavirus cases reported in Saskatchewan on Friday as the province reported one new case and three more recoveries.
  
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• Lack of progress 1 year after MMIWG report 'disheartening,' says Sask. teen

  05-06-2020 22:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Richie Lee, 15, is trying to draw awareness to the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
  
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• 'I can get my haircut before I can get my son therapy': Sask. mother says autism services neglected in reopen plans

  05-06-2020 21:56
  
  A Saskatchewan mother is calling on the province to reopen public autism services.
  
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• Saskatoon rally planned in support of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter movement - CTV News Saskatoon

  05-06-2020 21:48 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon rally planned in support of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter movement  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• What a dinosaur's last supper reveals about life in the Cretaceous period

  05-06-2020 21:44 via cbc.ca
  
  A beautifully preserved armoured dinosaur found in an Alberta oilsands mine died on a full stomach. And the “extraordinarily rare” preservation of its last meal offers new clues and surprises about how the dinosaur lived during its last days.
  
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• Care workers threaten job action unless conditions improve

  05-06-2020 21:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A union representing more than 12,000 health care workers in Saskatchewan says members are prepared for job action unless they get a better offer at the bargaining table. Read More
  
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• SEIU-WEST threatens job action after 'twelve long months' without progress

  05-06-2020 21:41
  
  A union representing 12,000 health care providers says it’s prepared to take job action after alleging bargaining talks abruptly broke off last month.
  
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• 3 Montreal men charged in Saskatoon drug bust

  05-06-2020 21:36
  
  Three Montreal men face several charges after a Saskatoon drug investigation.
  
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• FSIN, Sask. NDP slam province’s child welfare approach, call for systemic change

  05-06-2020 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The number in children in care last year in Saskatchewan was the highest it's been in over a decade.
  
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• Saskatoon seniors produce their own news broadcast to 'keep connected' during COVID-19 - CTV News Saskatoon

  05-06-2020 21:13 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon seniors produce their own news broadcast to 'keep connected' during COVID-19  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Sask. Crowns making plans for employees to return to the workplace

  05-06-2020 21:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's Crown corporations are planning how and when their employees who have been working from home will return to the office.
  
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• Saskatchewan’s minimum wage going up, but will remain lowest in Canada

  05-06-2020 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's minimum wage will increase by 13 cents in October.
  
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• Sask. announces eviction protection for small businesses

  05-06-2020 20:56 via cbc.ca
  
  The provincial government has brought in an eviction moratorium for small businesses across Saskatchewan.
  
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• Prince Albert courier brightens people’s lives with random coins and bracelets

  05-06-2020 20:54
  
  Throughout his day, Prince Albert courier Michael Ball stops to talk with people.
  
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• These businesses will be able to reopen next week under Phase 3

  05-06-2020 20:29
  
  Here’s a look at the businesses that will be permitted to reopen in the third phase of the Reopen Saskatchewan plan.
  
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• Saskatchewan says economy is rebounding despite 12.5% unemployment rate

  05-06-2020 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's unemployment is now at 12.5 per cent, according to Statistics Canada's latest Labour Force Survey.
  
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• Health care union warns Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe of possible job action

  05-06-2020 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a letter to the premier and health and labour relations ministers, SEIU-West president Barbara Cape says members have been left feeling frustrated and want action.
  
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• Dream your dream, keep receipts: Prominent Saskies offer advice for 2020 grads

  05-06-2020 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC Saskatchewan gathered advice for the 2020 graduating class. 
  
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• Mother, 2 children found dead after North Battleford, Sask., house fire

  05-06-2020 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  A mother and two children were found dead by RCMP after a house fire in North Battleford, Sask.
  
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• Mother and two children found dead after North Battleford house fire

  05-06-2020 19:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A North Battleford woman and her two children were found dead following a house fire which is now under investigation by RCMP. Read More
  
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• Drug Unit Investigation - 100 block Clancy Dr./2700 block 7th St. E

  05-06-2020 19:02 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Four men are in custody today facing drug trafficking and firearms charges, following an investigation by the SPS Drug Unit.On June 4, 2020, at approximately 2:10 p.m., a traffic stop was conducted in the 500 block of Avenue W South. Officers had observed activity consistent with drug trafficking. Members from the Tactical Support Unit and Patrol assisted with the vehicle stop. Four men were arrested without incident. Cocaine and cash was located inside of the vehicle.Later in the evening, at ap
  
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• Province pausing evictions for small business tenants

  05-06-2020 19:01
  
  Evictions for Saskatchewan small business tenants have been put on hold amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Young Innovators: New disease detection tool may save millions for canola industry

  05-06-2020 18:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  University of Saskatchewan researchers have developed a new testing tool for faster, cheaper and easier detection of aster yellows, a leafhopper-borne disease that can devastate canola yields and farmers’ income. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan to increase minimum hourly wage by 13 cents in October

  05-06-2020 18:54
  
  The province's minimum hourly wage sits at $11.32, the increase of 13 cents an hour will add up to an extra $5.20 over a 40-hour workweek.
  
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• Mom, 2 kids found dead in North Battleford house fire

  05-06-2020 18:49
  
  Three people were found dead after a house fire Thursday in North Battleford, RCMP say.
  
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• 'It shakes the community'; Mom, 2 kids found dead in North Battleford house fire

  05-06-2020 18:49
  
  Three people were found dead after a house fire Thursday in North Battleford, RCMP say.
  
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• Regina rally against anti-black racism features 8 minutes, 46 seconds of silence

  05-06-2020 18:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement gathered again in Regina Friday morning to show solidarity with widespread demonstrations against racism and police brutality in the United States and Canada.
  
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• Crowd sings Amazing Grace at Regina march against anti-black racism

  05-06-2020 18:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement gathered again in Regina Friday morning to show solidarity with widespread demonstrations against racism and police brutality in the United States and Canada.
  
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• Hundreds of Black Lives Matter supporters march to Sask. legislative building

  05-06-2020 18:04
  
  Hundreds of Black Lives Matter supporters marched from the Royal Saskatchewan Museum to the legislative building in Regina on Friday.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Continuing Care Assistants a vital part of health care team

  05-06-2020 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  In the message from Chief Nursing Officer Sharon Garratt regarding National Nurses Week, I was appalled that she failed to recognize a very important part of the nursing team: Continuing Care Assistants (CCAs). Read More
  
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• What to expect when visiting the Saskatoon airport

  05-06-2020 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  What has the Saskatoon airport been like and what can you expect when visiting in the coming months? Skyxe airport vice president CJ Dushinski joins us to discuss how airports have been effected by COVID-19.
  
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• Black lives matter solidarity in Saskatchewan

  05-06-2020 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Protests against racial injustice continue across north america following the death of George Floyd, which has ignited an international conversation on racism and police brutality. Youth advocate, Libin Salad joins us to discuss the black lives matter movement in relation to Saskatchewan.
  
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• 1 new COVID-19 case in Sask.; 1 person in hospital

  05-06-2020 16:30
  
  Saskatchewan health officials announced one new case of COVID-19 on Friday. There is one person in hospital.
  
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• Saskatchewan family encounters gaps in Lyme disease care, seeks help from elsewhere

  05-06-2020 16:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan family is seeking care out of province as their child fights a disorder triggered by Lyme disease.
  
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• Health-care workers union threatens job action in letter to Sask. premier

  05-06-2020 16:05 via cbc.ca
  
  A union that represents more than 12,000 health-care workers across the province, including many in long-term care homes, is threatening job action if conditions don't improve.
  
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• Care home workers threaten job action in letter to Sask. premier

  05-06-2020 16:05 via cbc.ca
  
  A union that represents more than 12,000 workers in long-term care homes across the province is threatening job action if conditions don't improve.
  
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• Care home workers threaten job action in letter to premier

  05-06-2020 16:05 via cbc.ca
  
  A union that represents more than 12,000 workers in long-term care homes across the province is threatening job action if conditions don't improve.
  
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