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• 'A new kind of future:' Black Lives Matter marches in Saskatoon call for institutional reform

  14-06-2020 23:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  As Saturday's Black Lives Matter Solidarity March paused outside of the Saskatoon Police station, organizer Delilah Kamuhanda took a moment to envision what a police force she felt secure calling might look like. Read More
  
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• Avid exercisers happy to be back as fitness centres open up

  14-06-2020 23:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Gyms opened back up to the public this week and although there are tight restrictions on how they’re run, regular gym goers were excited to get back at it.
  
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• Trans Mountain oil spill released roughly 150,000 litres of oil, company says

  14-06-2020 23:11
  
  The operator of the Trans Mountain Pipeline estimates that between 940 and 1,195 barrels of oil were spilled at Sumas Pump Station in Abbotsford, B.C., early Saturday morning.
  
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• Saskatchewan government to discipline employee for social media post about China

  14-06-2020 22:56 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government says disciplinary measures will be taken against an employee who made an inappropriate social media post about China.
  
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• Saskatoon firefighters battle flames at boarded-up house Sunday afternoon

  14-06-2020 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  An abandoned house on Ave Q S was alit when firefighters arrived, shortly after 2 p.m.
  
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• Saskatoon firefighters battle flames at boarded-up house Saturday afternoon

  14-06-2020 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  An abandoned house on Ave Q S was alit when firefighters arrived, shortly after 2 p.m.
  
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• Saskatoon firefighters battle flames at boarded-up house - Globalnews.ca

  14-06-2020 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon firefighters battle flames at boarded-up house

  14-06-2020 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  An abandoned house on Ave Q S was alit when firefighters arrived, shortly after 2 p.m.
  
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• 'We are all related in protest': Saskatoon Pride looks to collaborate with Black Lives Matter, Idle No More during virtual parade

  14-06-2020 22:44
  
  As rallies and protests continue around the world, Saskatoon Pride is planning to collaborate with Black Lives Matter and Idle No More at this year’s virtual parade to show the progress that has been made with social justice movements and what still needs to be done, according to one of the organizers.
  
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• No lockdown should 2nd wave of COVID-19 hit Sask.: Chief medical health officer

  14-06-2020 22:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer has ruled out business closures in the event a second wave of COVID-19 hits the province. 
  
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• Active cases remain low after 1 new coronavirus case reported in Saskatchewan

  14-06-2020 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health officials say the new case is in Saskatoon.
  
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• Gordie Howe Sports Complex chair hoping for 2021 opening - Globalnews.ca

  14-06-2020 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Gordie Howe Sports Complex chair hoping for 2021 opening

  14-06-2020 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Construction is expected to resume on the Gordie Howe Sports Complex in the next few weeks.
  
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• COVID-19: Sask. confirms one new case in Saskatoon

  14-06-2020 21:34
  
  The province reported one new case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on Sunday, leaving Saskatchewan with 24 active cases.
  
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• Six injured after vehicle collides with wildlife near MacDowall, Sask.

  14-06-2020 21:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Victims ranging in age from 13 to 57 years were hospitalized after the collision near MacDowall, Sask. late Friday night.
  
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• Six injured after vehicle collides with cow near MacDowall, Sask.

  14-06-2020 21:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Victims ranging in age from 13 to 57 years were hospitalized after the collision near MacDowall, Sask. late Friday night.
  
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• 'Our community deserves better': Industrial noise keeps Pleasant Hill residents awake

  14-06-2020 21:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Adam Pollock wanted to spend a few years fixing up the oldest house on Saskatoon's west side. Read More
  
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• These retailers are closing Canadian locations in 2020

  14-06-2020 20:47
  
  As the hits pile up in the retail world, CTVNews.ca looks at the major chains that have announced plans to close Canadian stores this year.
  
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• Industrial proves trump asset in Saskatoon - Western Investor

  14-06-2020 20:47 via westerninvestor.com
  
  Industrial proves trump asset in Saskatoon  Western Investor
  
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• Photos: Black Lives Matter, defund police marches call for reform

  14-06-2020 20:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saturday Black Lives Matter Solidarity March gathered an estimated 1,000 people where organizers called for sweeping institutional reform to the systems contributing to racial inequality and injustice. Read More
  
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• Sask. legislative mini-sitting will be dominated by budget, COVID-19 and pre-election campaigning

  14-06-2020 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan MLAs will return to the legislature Monday to examine a potentially multi-billion dollar deficit with an unprecedented three-week sitting in the middle of a pandemic. 
  
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• Death of 39-year-old woman 'suspicious,' investigation ongoing: Saskatoon police

  14-06-2020 19:30
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) is investigating after a 39-year-old woman was found dead inside her residence in the 400 block of Avenue M North early Sunday morning, according to a release.
  
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• Major crime unit investigating woman’s suspicious death in Saskatoon - Globalnews.ca

  14-06-2020 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Major crime unit investigating woman’s suspicious death in Saskatoon

  14-06-2020 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 39-year-old woman was found dead in her home Sunday, say police.
  
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• Saskatchewan Police Commission to monitor RCMP review of carotid neck restraint

  14-06-2020 19:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Police Commission says it is monitoring the RCMP's review of a neck restraint that has now been banned by several police departments in the United States following the death of George Floyd. Read More
  
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• Woman's death in Saskatoon deemed suspicious by police - CBC.ca

  14-06-2020 19:04 via cbc.ca
  
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• Woman's death in Saskatoon deemed suspicious by police

  14-06-2020 19:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Police were called to the 400 block of Avenue M at around 12:40 a.m. CST Sunday. Once there, they found the woman dead in her home. 
  
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• North. Sask fishers weather a dry summer

  14-06-2020 19:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  June once meant hundreds of pounds of walleye flopping on the deck of John Beatty's small fishing boat on Deschambault Lake. Read More
  
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• Suspicious Death - 400 block Avenue M North

  14-06-2020 18:38 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  On June 14, 2020 at 12:39 a.m., the Saskatoon Police Service attended to a residence in the 400 Block of Avenue M North for report of a deceased female. On arrival, Patrol officers confirmed that 39 year old female was deceased in her residence.Members of the Saskatoon Police Service Major Crime Section and Forensic Investigation Section in cooperation with the Coroners Service are actively investigating this incident.An autopsy to determine the cause of death has been ordered by the O
  
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• Environment Canada confirms tornado during Alberta's Saturday night storm

  14-06-2020 17:50
  
  Alberta residents are mopping up after tornadoes were spotted in several southern communities and Calgary was struck Saturday evening by torrential rain and hail.
  
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• My little boy will grow up to be a Black man — and I'm afraid

  14-06-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Raising a racialized child in Canada means teaching them about their complex place in the world, says Audrey McKinnon, but that burden needs to be taken on by parents of non-racialized children as well.
  
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• Experts hail swift moves in wake of Atlanta police shooting

  14-06-2020 13:16
  
  Atlanta police on Sunday quickly released body-camera and other footage that captured the shooting death of a black man by a white officer who was swiftly fired -- moves that policing experts said could help defuse anti-racism protests that were reignited by the shooting.
  
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• Atlanta shooting, statues new focal points for protests

  14-06-2020 13:16
  
  A makeshift memorial popped up Sunday at a fast-food restaurant where a black man was fatally shot by a white Atlanta police officer, one of the latest deaths of black men that have ignited a new wave of anti-racism protests across the country.
  
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• 'Systemic racism needs systemic change,' says AFN national chief on policing in Canada

  14-06-2020 13:00
  
  The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says it’s time politicians and policing authorities move beyond the question of whether systemic racism exists in their institutions and start outlining concrete steps for police reform.
  
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• Saskatoon group rallies to 'Disarm, Defund and Abolish the Police'

  14-06-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A group in Saskatoon calling for defunding the police says the police and health systems should be restructured so there are specific services for people with mental health concerns to go to.
  
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• Black Lives Matter demonstration draws hundreds to downtown Saskatoon - CBC.ca

  14-06-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
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• Black Lives Matter demonstration draws hundreds to downtown Saskatoon

  14-06-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Breonna Taylor, Regis-Korchinski-Paquet, Ahmaud Arbery, Neil Stonechild and George Floyd were just some of the names called out by the crowd during Saturday’s demonstration, where organizers and participants called on institutions and people across Canada to do better.
  
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• Most Canadians believe systemic racism exists — but could it affect how they vote?

  14-06-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Views on systemic racism differ between urban, suburban and rural areas, and between supporters of different parties.
  
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• COVID-19: Sask. confirms one new case in Saskatoon - CTV News

  14-06-2020 09:00 via regina.ctvnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon Black Lives Matter march joins call to end of racism, police violence

  14-06-2020 04:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  One thousand people marched through downtown Saskatoon on Saturday in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
  
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• Saskatoon Black Lives Matter march joins call to end of racism, police brutality

  14-06-2020 04:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  One thousand people marched through downtown Saskatoon on Saturday in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
  
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• Saskatoon Black Lives Matter march demands end of racism | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  14-06-2020 04:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Black Lives Matter march demands end of racism | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon Black Lives Matter march demands end of racism

  14-06-2020 04:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  One thousand people marched through downtown Saskatoon on Saturday in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
  
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• Missing and murdered Indigenous people rally planned for Sunday in Regina

  14-06-2020 01:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  A rally focusing on raising awareness and demanding justice for missing and murdered Indigenous people is set for Sunday at the Saskatchewan Legislature.
  
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• Missing and murdered Indigenous people rally planned for June 21 in Regina

  14-06-2020 01:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  A rally focusing on raising awareness and demanding justice for missing and murdered Indigenous people is set for Sunday at the Saskatchewan Legislature.
  
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• Passengers recall terrifying bus crash near Bethune

  14-06-2020 01:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Regan Sunchild was in and out of sleep when she saw a truck barrelling toward the small bus she was on. At the moment of the crash, she said her mind was blank but she was preparing for the worst.
  
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• Saskatoon's Prairie Lily sets sail July 1 with COVID-19 precautions - CTV News Saskatoon

  14-06-2020 01:07 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon's Prairie Lily sets sail July 1 with COVID-19 precautions  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon's Prairie Lily sets sail July 1 with COVID-19 precautions

  14-06-2020 01:01
  
  The Prairie Lily is set to cruise again on Canada Day.
  
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• Woman sustains minor injuries during armed robbery in Saskatoon: police

  14-06-2020 00:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The woman was taken to the hospital for an assessment.
  
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• Saskatchewan man’s squirrel saloon has clientele going nuts

  14-06-2020 00:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The One Star Saloon is open for business south of Saskatoon, and its squirrelly clientele is going nuts for it.
  
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