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• Saskatoon police seek leads in weekend shooting - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  10-06-2020 23:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police seek leads in weekend shooting  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Real Estate YXE: State of the Saskatoon housing market | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  10-06-2020 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Real Estate YXE: State of the Saskatoon housing market | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Retired Saskatoon engineer builds saloon for hungry backyard squirrels

  10-06-2020 23:22
  
  Dave Hunchak has been keeping busy entertaining squirrels while self-isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• 'My favourite part is the piano': Retired Saskatoon engineer builds saloon for hungry backyard squirrels

  10-06-2020 23:22
  
  Dave Hunchak has been keeping busy entertaining squirrels while self-isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Prince Albert police lay murder charge in death of Dylan Chretien

  10-06-2020 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prince Albert police say a 33-year-old man is charged with second-degree murder in Dylan Chretien’s death.
  
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• Digital app to assist northern Saskatchewan fight against COVID-19

  10-06-2020 23:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  University of Regina Professor Tarun Katapally is one of two researchers receiving $400,000 from innovation non-profit Mitacs to help hard-hit northern Saskatchewan communities, a Wednesday news release announced. Read More
  
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• 10 things to know about Saskatoon Public Library starting pick-up service

  10-06-2020 23:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Book lovers, rejoice. Pick-up service is set to begin Monday at all Saskatoon Public Library locations. Read More
  
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• Funnel cloud advisory issued for parts of Saskatchewan

  10-06-2020 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada says conditions are favorable for the development of funnel clouds in parts of eastern Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatoon police seek leads in weekend shooting

  10-06-2020 22:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A man who was shot early Saturday morning told Saskatoon police he was approached by four men who asked him for a cigarette before they started attacking him. Read More
  
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• Warming trend continues: June 10 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  10-06-2020 22:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Temperatures continue to rise, but breezy conditions return. Peter Quinlan with all the details in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Wednesday, June 10.
  
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• Saskatoon police to begin testing body cameras this year

  10-06-2020 22:40
  
  Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) is set to start a multi-year body camera pilot project this year.
  
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• Saskatoon police chief says body cameras could add accountability, legitimacy

  10-06-2020 22:40
  
  Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) is set to start a multi-year body camera pilot project this year.
  
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• 2nd-degree murder charges laid in connection to missing P.A. man found dead last year

  10-06-2020 22:39 via cbc.ca
  
  A 33-year-old man is charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of Dylan Chretien, whose remains were found near Prince Albert last December.
  
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• Sask. to increase surgical and medical imaging capacity next week

  10-06-2020 22:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan will expand how much surgical and medical imaging is done in the province starting on June 16 as part of the reopening of health care services, the government announced Wednesday.
  
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• A Saskatoon man's birthday parade was 101 years in the making

  10-06-2020 22:33
  
  Of all his birthday celebrations, Paul Carson’s 101st might be the most memorable.
  
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• A parade 101 years in the making

  10-06-2020 22:33
  
  Of all his birthday celebrations, Paul Carson’s 101st might be the most memorable.
  
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• Saskatchewan reports 2 new coronavirus cases, active cases rise to 21

  10-06-2020 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are now 21 active coronavirus cases in Saskatchewan after health officials reported two new cases on Wednesday.
  
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• RCMP head says she’s ‘struggling’ with definition of systemic racism for force

  10-06-2020 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  'I have been struggling with the definition of systemic racism,' Lucki said.
  
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• Arson charges laid in connection with southeast Saskatoon fires - Globalnews.ca

  10-06-2020 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Arson charges laid in connection with southeast Saskatoon fires  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Arson charges laid in connection with southeast Saskatoon fires

  10-06-2020 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police were attending the scene of a fire deemed 'incendiary' by firefighters when they were told by residents about a man setting fires in an alley nearby.
  
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• STF has 'significant concerns' around a September return to school

  10-06-2020 21:58
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan’s announcement of a return to in-class schooling in September has created mixed emotions from teachers in the province.
  
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• Sask. teachers' union has 'significant concerns' around a September return to school

  10-06-2020 21:58
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan’s announcement of a return to in-class schooling in September has created mixed emotions from teachers in the province.
  
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• Sask. minor hockey, soccer communities anxiously awaiting word on return to play

  10-06-2020 21:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Minor sports organizations in Saskatchewan are waiting for guidelines and dates from the provincial government and health authorities about when youth will be allowed to return to action.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: Shahab says travel-related cases related to essential travel, expats returning

  10-06-2020 21:52 via cbc.ca
  
  A rise in travel-related cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan can be linked to international and interprovincial travel from essential workers and returning expats, according to Dr. Saqib Shahab.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 2 new cases reported Wednesday, 1 in Saskatoon area and 1 in southern region - CBC.ca

  10-06-2020 21:52 via cbc.ca
  
  COVID-19 in Sask: 2 new cases reported Wednesday, 1 in Saskatoon area and 1 in southern region  CBC.ca
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 2 new cases reported Wednesday, 1 in Saskatoon area and 1 in southern region

  10-06-2020 21:52 via cbc.ca
  
  There were two new cases of COVID-19 announced in Saskatchewan on Wednesday. One is in the southern region and the other is in the Saskatoon area.
  
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• Saskatoon cab company Riide hoping for a big comeback after COVID-19 almost ended them - CKOM News Talk Sports

  10-06-2020 21:43 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon cab company Riide hoping for a big comeback after COVID-19 almost ended them  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Petition calls for more Black history and anti-racism education in Saskatchewan schools

  10-06-2020 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  A petition is calling on the Saskatchewan School Board Association to add more Black history and anti-racism education into its curriculum.
  
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• Man faces arson charges after 2 Saskatoon fires

  10-06-2020 20:14
  
  A 27-year-old man is facing arson charges in connection to multiple fires reported Tuesday night.
  
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• 'I could feel broken teeth in my mouth;' Saskatoon police chief orders review after woman alleges police brutality - CTV News Saskatoon

  10-06-2020 20:07 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'I could feel broken teeth in my mouth;' Saskatoon police chief orders review after woman alleges police brutality  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatoon reopening playgrounds Friday - CTV News Saskatoon

  10-06-2020 20:07 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  COVID-19: Saskatoon reopening playgrounds Friday  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatoon reopening playgrounds Friday | CTV News - CTV News Saskatoon

  10-06-2020 20:07 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  COVID-19: Saskatoon reopening playgrounds Friday | CTV News  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Moose Jaw, Sask., man arrested for child pornography possession

  10-06-2020 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Moose Jaw police say they discovered child pornography when they executed a search warrant at his home several months ago for unrelated offences.
  
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• Traffic Stop/Meth - 300 block Ave. I N

  10-06-2020 19:43 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  One woman was arrested last night following a traffic stop. At approximately 10:30 p.m., June 9, 2020, Patrol officers observed a woman riding a bicycle without a light or reflectors. A traffic stop was conducted in the 300 block of Avenue I North. The woman refused to provide her real name to Police and was subsequently arrested for Obstruction. She was believed to be under the influence of an intoxicant. Inside of her backpack, officers located prepackaged methamphetamine, a scale, cash a
  
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• Sask. advocate says HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to be ignored by province

  10-06-2020 19:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Margaret Kisikaw Piyesis, CEO of All Nations Hope Network, says high HIV rates are not new in Saskatchewan, but they continue to increase and stigma persists.
  
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• 'A lot of people are lonely': Saskatoon churches, mosques make plans to reopen as COVID-19 restrictions are eased - CTV News Saskatoon

  10-06-2020 19:29 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'A lot of people are lonely': Saskatoon churches, mosques make plans to reopen as COVID-19 restrictions are eased  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'It is time to stand up': Saskatoon Chinese community speaks out against racist taunts during COVID-19

  10-06-2020 19:28
  
  Xianming Zhao says he experienced racism from a cashier at a Saskatoon grocery store in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Inexperience, uncontrolled movement cause of CN Melville rail yard death: TSB

  10-06-2020 19:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  TSB said Transport Canada needs to work with the rail industry to identify the cause of uncontrolled movements and develop strategies to reduce their occurrences.
  
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• City hall to reopen next week, council to mull additional reopenings

  10-06-2020 19:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon residents can start paying their property tax bills in person next week, but the head of the city's corporate revenue department doesn't expect a huge influx of cash. Read More
  
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• 'You’re in the danger zone': Sask. farmers brave wet conditions after heavy rain

  10-06-2020 19:01
  
  Farmer Ryan Reid says there was a late thaw of the ground in his region and his land was still covered in snow in the first part of May.
  
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• Woman accused of driving drunk, killing her friend in Saskatoon parking lot out on bail

  10-06-2020 18:51
  
  A woman charged with impaired driving causing death has been released from Pine Grove Correctional Centre.
  
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• Season cancelled: Marquis Downs another casualty of COVID-19

  10-06-2020 18:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Marquis Downs will sit silent this summer. No horses, jockeys, trainers or hopeful bettors. Read More
  
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• Changes to police with Scott Thompson

  10-06-2020 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Assistant professor at the University of Saskatchewan’s Department of Sociology Scott Thompson discusses police using body cameras, what “defund police” means, and how change could happen.
  
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• Two new Sask. COVID-19 cases, no new recoveries

  10-06-2020 18:16
  
  Two new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total to 658.
  
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• Arson/Arrest - 2400 block Cairns Ave./2300 block McKinnon Ave. S

  10-06-2020 18:15 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 27 year old man is facing arson charges in connection to multiple fires reported last night.At approximately 6:20 p.m., June 9, 2020, Patrol members were dispatched to a garage fire in the 2400 block of Cairns Avenue. While en route, information was received that a male could be seen lighting multiple fires in a back alley in the 2300 block of McKinnon Avenue South. Upon arrival, residents in the area who had called Police, directed members to the suspect’s location nearby. He was a
  
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• Letter of the Day: Where is the plan for our seniors?

  10-06-2020 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Congratulations, Saskatchewan! Through our collective effort we have flattened the curve by honouring the guidelines to keep ourselves safe during the pandemic. Read More
  
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• Del Surjik resigns as artistic director of Persephone Theatre - Globalnews.ca

  10-06-2020 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Del Surjik resigns as artistic director of Persephone Theatre  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Del Surjik resigns as artistic director of Persephone Theatre

  10-06-2020 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Del Surjik said change is needed at the Persephone Theatre and that it must start at the top.
  
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• Staggered drop-offs and 'air fives': Daycares reopen in Saskatoon with COVID-19 changes in place - CTV News Saskatoon

  10-06-2020 17:25 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Staggered drop-offs and 'air fives': Daycares reopen in Saskatoon with COVID-19 changes in place  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon playgrounds to reopen starting Friday

  10-06-2020 17:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  In the summer months leading to their return to school, children around Saskatoon will once again be allowed to play on city playgrounds. Read More
  
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