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• Saskatoon fire kills 2 dogs, destroys house and garage

  06-06-2020 23:35 via cbc.ca
  
  A garage fire that began spreading to a house in the 300 block of Johnson Crescent killed two dogs early Saturday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon house, garage destroyed in fire - Globalnews.ca

  06-06-2020 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon house, garage destroyed in fire  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon house, garage destroyed in fire

  06-06-2020 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  A house on Johnson Crescent was completely destroyed after a fire early Saturday morning.
  
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• FSIN calls for changes in the justice system

  06-06-2020 22:19
  
  Amidst the Black Lives Matter movement, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling for changes to the justice system.
  
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• Early morning fire destroys a Saskatoon home and garage - CKOM News Talk Sports

  06-06-2020 22:17 via ckom.com
  
  Early morning fire destroys a Saskatoon home and garage  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• 2 dogs found dead in Saskatoon house fire

  06-06-2020 22:08
  
  Two dogs died in a house fire early Saturday morning, Saskatoon Fire Department says.
  
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• Saskatchewan reports 1 new coronavirus case, no new recoveries

  06-06-2020 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Total recoveries remain at 611 as no new recoveries were reported. 
  
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• Protesters pour into D.C. for city's largest demonstration yet

  06-06-2020 21:49
  
  Protesters streamed into the nation's capital Saturday for what was expected to be the city's largest demonstration yet against police brutality, while George Floyd was mourned in his North Carolina hometown, where hundreds of mourners lined up to squeeze into a church to pay their respects.
  
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• Sask. confirms one more COVID-19 case; no new recoveries

  06-06-2020 21:36
  
  Saskatchewan reported one new confirmed COVID-19 case on Saturday, bringing the provincial total to 650.
  
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• Is it safe to dine on a patio during COVID-19?

  06-06-2020 19:41
  
  Experts say both restaurants and patio-goers must strictly adhere to safety protocols and new social norms to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as restaurants across the country get back to business.
  
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• SARCAN reveals new guidelines ahead of reopening later this month

  06-06-2020 18:56 via cbc.ca
  
  SARCAN facilities across the province are set to reopen on June 15, after closing in March due to COVID-19.
  
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• Prosecutor: 2 Buffalo police charged with assault in shoving

  06-06-2020 18:38
  
  Two Buffalo police officers were charged with assault Saturday, prosecutors said, after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old protester in recent demonstrations over the death of George Floyd.
  
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• Police watchdog to investigate Alta. First Nation chief's allegation of assault by RCMP

  06-06-2020 18:21
  
  The chief of a northern Alberta First Nation spoke out Saturday after he claims he was beaten by RCMP officers who apprehended him over an expired vehicle licence plate tag earlier this year.
  
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• 3 Montreal men charged in Saskatoon drug bust - CTV News Saskatoon

  06-06-2020 18:03 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  3 Montreal men charged in Saskatoon drug bust  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• One dead after being hit by vehicle in Meadowgreen neighbourhood parking lot

  06-06-2020 17:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  One person is dead and another in custody after police and paramedics responded to a call reporting an injured person in a parking lot. Read More
  
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• 'Paleontology isn’t dead': Here's why researchers were 'stunned' by this dinosaur's last meal

  06-06-2020 17:56
  
  Researchers at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Drumheller, Alta., Brandon University and the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) have had a groundbreaking look at a dinosaur’s last meal.
  
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• With Rush season stopped by COVID, owner Urban waits to see what lies ahead

  06-06-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan Rush owner Bruce Urban freely admits he has no idea when his team will play again. Read More
  
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• Renovations during a pandemic? Staying safe is the first priority

  06-06-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Maybe it’s the result of watching hours of HGTV during the pandemic or a desire to freshen up our homes after spending so much time in them — whatever the reason, Centennial Plumbing and Heating is getting more calls for renovations as Saskatchewan's lockdown restrictions loosen. Read More
  
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• Limits on banquet halls leave high school grads without 'big moment'

  06-06-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Maegan Linklater was looking forward to her high school graduation ceremony and banquet. Read More
  
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• Five things to know as SARCAN prepares to reopen Sask. depots

  06-06-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  With many people across Saskatchewan facing ever-larger piles of empties, SARCAN announced plans for reopening its network of bottle depots to the general public. Read More
  
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• Cuthand: Canadians remain naive about systemic racism

  06-06-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Canadians sit at the top half of North America and look south with moral superiority. We compare ourselves with that cesspool to the south and maintain that we are better. Read More
  
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• 'They keep adding to it every day': Confusion for Saskatoon gun store over list of banned guns - CTV News Saskatoon

  06-06-2020 16:39 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'They keep adding to it every day': Confusion for Saskatoon gun store over list of banned guns  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Woman charged after body found in Saskatoon parking lot

  06-06-2020 16:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in Saskatoon have charged a 22-year-old woman with impaired driving causing death and failure to stop after a body was found in a parking lot early Saturday morning. 
  
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• Saskatoon family mourns after 23-year-old Kiona Nicotine found in Saskatoon parking lot

  06-06-2020 16:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in Saskatoon have charged a 22-year-old woman with impaired driving causing death and failure to stop after a body was found in a parking lot early Saturday morning. 
  
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• Police investigating after body found in Saskatoon parking lot - CBC.ca

  06-06-2020 16:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Police investigating after body found in Saskatoon parking lot  CBC.ca
  
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• Police investigating after body found in Saskatoon parking lot

  06-06-2020 16:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Police said the victim had been hit by a vehicle and died on scene.
  
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• Here's what different provinces, territories are planning for COVID-19 reopenings

  06-06-2020 16:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far
  
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• Wakaw RCMP seek public’s help finding missing teen

  06-06-2020 16:20
  
  Wakaw RCMP is requesting the public's help finding 14-year-old Isaiah Ermine.
  
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• Rail piece manufactured in 1953 caused train derailment near Saskatoon in 2019: TSB - CTV News Saskatoon

  06-06-2020 16:18 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Rail piece manufactured in 1953 caused train derailment near Saskatoon in 2019: TSB  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Woman charged with drunk driving causing death in Saskatoon parking lot crash

  06-06-2020 16:12
  
  A 22-year-old woman has been charged with drunk driving causing death and failing to stop after another woman was struck in a Saskatoon parking lot Saturday morning, police say.
  
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• 1 person in custody after fatal parking lot crash in Saskatoon

  06-06-2020 16:12
  
  One person is in custody after another person was hit by a vehicle and died Saturday morning, Saskatoon police say.
  
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• Saskatoon Blades: Youth on Display in Retooling Season - The Hockey Writers

  06-06-2020 15:39 via thehockeywriters.com
  
  Saskatoon Blades: Youth on Display in Retooling Season  The Hockey Writers
  
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• Injured Person - Deceased

  06-06-2020 15:37 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police and Medavie Health Services received a 911 call this morning at 4:30 am, of an injured person in a parking lot in the 700 block of Appleby Drive.  The victim had been hit by a vehicle and succumbed to their injuries at scene.  Another person, believed involved, is currently in police custody.SPS Major Crimes, Forensic Identification Services and Collision Analysts have been called out to investigate and are currently on scene.  More information will
  
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• Goodell says NFL was wrong for not listening to players

  06-06-2020 14:05
  
  NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league was wrong for not listening to players fighting for racial equality and encouraged them to peacefully protest.
  
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• Letters to the editor June 6

  06-06-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Coronavirus: What you can and can’t do as Saskatchewan moves to Phase 3 of its reopening plan

  06-06-2020 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  More businesses and personal care services can reopen in Saskatchewan on June 8 as the province moves to Phase 3 of its reopening plan.
  
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• Calling Trump out worth the risk of reigniting trade tensions: Singh

  06-06-2020 13:00
  
  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says that Canada calling out U.S. President Donald Trump's handling of ongoing anti-racism protests is worth the risk of reigniting trade tensions with the United States.
  
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• Plains Cree artist Ruth Cuthand adds coronavirus to her collection of beaded diseases

  06-06-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Plains Cree artist from Saskatchewan has been beading images of diseases since 2006 and most recently added the virus that causes COVID-19 to her collection of works.
  
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• Canadian municipalities could face $20B budget shortfall from three months of COVID-related closures

  06-06-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Property tax deferrals and pandemic closures mean significant drop in revenues for cities, as millions of dollars per week have evaporated leading to major cash crunches for the governments that deliver many of the front-line services Canadians expect.
  
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• Canadian municipalities could face $20B budget shortfall from 3 months of COVID-related closures

  06-06-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Property tax deferrals and pandemic closures mean significant drop in revenues for cities, as millions of dollars per week have evaporated leading to major cash crunches for the governments that deliver many of the front-line services Canadians expect.
  
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• The Helpers: Saskatoon arts non-profits hold device donation drive - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  06-06-2020 04:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Helpers: Saskatoon arts non-profits hold device donation drive  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Student questions why restaurants and bars reopening, but venues for grad ceremonies not

  06-06-2020 04:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Restaurants and bars in the province are set to reopen at half their capacity on June 8, but some are still confused why other places to celebrate - like banquet halls - aren’t also doing that.
  
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• Global New at 6 Saskatoon — June 5, 2020

  06-06-2020 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Carlyle Fiset with Global News at 6 Saskatoon for Friday, June 5, 2020.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rattlers player joins chorus of athletes speaking out against racism

  06-06-2020 02:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Rattlers guard Alex Campbell hopes that by using his platform to speak about racial inequality, he can help bring about positive change.
  
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• Disappointment in Saskatoon over reopening priorities | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  06-06-2020 02:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Disappointment in Saskatoon over reopening priorities | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Disappointment in Saskatoon over reopening priorities

  06-06-2020 02:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Restaurants and bars in the province are set to reopen at half their capacity on June 8, but some are still confused why other places to celebrate — like banquet halls — aren’t also doing that.
  
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• The Helpers: Saskatoon arts non-profits holds device donation drive

  06-06-2020 01:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Two Saskatoon non-profit arts organizations are working to ensure the youth they serve can continue to be creative and connect, even if they can't gather in person just yet. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon geese adopting and babysitting around 40 goslings at a time - Globalnews.ca

  06-06-2020 01:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon geese adopting and babysitting around 40 goslings at a time  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon geese adopting and babysitting around 40 goslings at a time

  06-06-2020 01:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parents seen with baby goslings along the Meewasin Trail are often babysitting or even adopting babies that aren't their own.
  
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• FSIN, NDP slam Sask.’s child welfare approach, call for systemic change

  06-06-2020 01:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  First Nations leaders and the official opposition are chastising the Saskatchewan government for its approach to child welfare, saying it has failed to protect Indigenous children.
  
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