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• 'Save our downtown': Letter calls for city council to address downtown safety concerns

  21-06-2020 23:41
  
  Issues around downtown safety are being brought forward to Saskatoon city council.
  
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• Saskatoon police charge 3 drivers for speeding 56 km/h over the limit - Globalnews.ca

  21-06-2020 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police charge 3 drivers for speeding 56 km/h over the limit  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon police charge 3 drivers for speeding 56 km/h over the limit

  21-06-2020 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police caught three drivers, on three different occasions, going 56 km/h over the speed limit.
  
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• Saskatoon father matched with daughter for kidney transplant

  21-06-2020 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's kidney walk was done in a virtual format.
  
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• COVID-19 In Sask.: 20 new cases on Sunday, most are in the South region

  21-06-2020 22:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan reported a jump of 20 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday with 18 of the new cases being reported in the Southern region of the province. The two other cases are in the Far North Region.
  
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• Sisters of the Presentation of Mary still looking to sell property in Prince Albert

  21-06-2020 22:31
  
  The Sisters of the Presentation of Mary in Prince Albert are selling their properties in the city including their residence and Rivier Academy, the subject of a business plan submitted to the provincial government that would see it become a French-language school.
  
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• 20 new coronavirus cases reported in Saskatchewan, majority in the south

  21-06-2020 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  This is the biggest spike in single-day cases the province has seen in a month.
  
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• Saskatoon firefighters extinguish suspicious backyard blaze - Globalnews.ca

  21-06-2020 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon firefighters extinguish suspicious backyard blaze  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon firefighters extinguish suspicious backyard blaze

  21-06-2020 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon firefighters extinguished a fire in the backyard of a house on Avenue I South on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Saskatoon firefighters extinguish backyard blaze

  21-06-2020 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon firefighters extinguished a fire in the backyard of a house on Avenue I South on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Sask. announces 20 new cases of COVID-19, most in south region

  21-06-2020 21:34
  
  The Saskatchewan government confirmed 20 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, putting the provincial total at 746.
  
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• Brett Kissel drive-in concerts a hit with precautions present

  21-06-2020 19:23
  
  Country fans came out in droves to see Brett Kissel play the Evraz Place parking lot on Saturday in what was Regina’s first major concert since the start of COVID-19 restrictions.
  
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• Alberta and B.C. have reported hundreds of 'excess deaths' that weren't linked to COVID-19

  21-06-2020 19:12
  
  Above-average levels of deaths have been reported in Alberta and B.C. during the COVID-19 pandemic, including hundreds of deaths that have not been linked to the novel coronavirus.
  
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• Huge support for final 'Clang and Bang' in Saskatoon - CKOM News Talk Sports

  21-06-2020 18:49 via ckom.com
  
  Huge support for final 'Clang and Bang' in Saskatoon  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• It's National Indigenous People's Day today — here are a few ways you can mark it

  21-06-2020 18:44 via cbc.ca
  
  COVID-19 has changed up many communities' plans for National Indigenous People's Day, but it's still possible to mark the day through virtual events and a rally in Regina.
  
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• Annual kidney walk a special time for participants

  21-06-2020 18:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The annual kidney walk is a special time for those participating in it. But, because of COVID-19 this years race was in a virtual format. That didn’t stop people from taking part, raising awareness, funds for the cause, or even getting a new kidney.
  
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• Paddockwood country singer has a trailer, will travel

  21-06-2020 18:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A clear day was all Elmer Lamadee needed to lift the spirits of a neighbour in the last stages of her fight with cancer. Read More
  
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• From the Archives: Family, culture, pride: Indigenous fathers keep heritage at forefront

  21-06-2020 17:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  In 2017 StarPhoenix reporter Steph Mackay and photojournalist Michelle Berg documented the stories of three Indigenous fathers. As we celebrate Father's Day today, you can read the full story here. Read More
  
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• Gathering in Saskatoon calls for justice for missing and murdered Indigenous people - CBC.ca

  21-06-2020 17:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Gathering in Saskatoon calls for justice for missing and murdered Indigenous people  CBC.ca
  
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• Gathering in Saskatoon calls for justice for missing and murdered Indigenous people

  21-06-2020 17:17 via cbc.ca
  
  One organizer was collecting signatures for a petition to change Saskatchewan's Police Act.
  
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• COVID-19 creating challenges for youth addictions services

  21-06-2020 17:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatoon psychiatrist says she's relieved the province's only secure youth detoxification program will reopen this week, saying she has struggled for months to connect her young patients with appropriate care. Read More
  
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• Feeling awkward trying to navigate COVID-19 social situations? You're not alone

  21-06-2020 16:18 via cbc.ca
  
  COVID-19 has changed social norms for people around the world. So, how do we navigate this brave new world?
  
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• Canadians working from home permanently should expect salary changes: experts

  21-06-2020 16:06
  
  Only one-third of Canadians working remotely expect to resume working from the office as consistently as they did pre-pandemic, while one-in-five say they will remain primarily at home.
  
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• Ensure the tray table is up and your mask on: air travel in the era of COVID-19

  21-06-2020 14:24
  
  With passenger air traffic nearly non-existent, boarding announcements in airports are few and far between.
  
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• National Indigenous Peoples Day goes virtual amid pandemic restrictions

  21-06-2020 13:48
  
  Many Indigenous organizations across the country are finding ways to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day amid restrictions at a time when they say it's especially important to do so.
  
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• Former U.S. ambassador to UN tells Canada to 'keep leading' after Security Council loss

  21-06-2020 13:00
  
  A former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says now is not the time for Canada to retreat on the world stage after it failed to secure a seat on the Security Council.
  
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• Fire in Saskatoon yard believed to be suspicious - CTV News Saskatoon

  21-06-2020 09:00 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Fire in Saskatoon yard believed to be suspicious  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Jordan Lafond’s family renewing call for police oversight

  21-06-2020 05:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Charmaine Dreaver, the mother of Jordan LaFond, says the inquest into his death was biased and shows the need for civilian oversight of the police.
  
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• Saskatoon Pride parade a colourful, digital celebration of intersectional identities

  21-06-2020 04:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Even without the ability to physically gather and celebrate Pride, Kasey Atcheynum wanted to make sure her daughter, Amaya knew there would always be space for her. Read More
  
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• Jordan Lafond's family continues call for independent civilian oversight of police

  21-06-2020 04:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  More than three years after Jordan Lafond's death, his family is still seeking justice. Read More
  
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• Jordan LaFond’s family renewing calls for police reform

  21-06-2020 02:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Charmaine Dreaver, the mother of Jordan LaFond, says the inquest into his death was biased and shows the need for civilian oversight of the police.
  
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• Saskatoon Police investigating downtown death - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  21-06-2020 02:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon Police investigating downtown death  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Why Saskatoon library's new Writer in Residence believes words are 'the closest thing we have to magic' - CTV News Saskatoon

  21-06-2020 01:17 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Why Saskatoon library's new Writer in Residence believes words are 'the closest thing we have to magic'  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Jordan Lafond's family continues call for independent civilian oversight in Saturday rally

  21-06-2020 00:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Charmaine Dreaver kept a careful eye on her granddaughter, her son Jordan Lafond's daughter, from the podium at City Hall Square Saturday wearing a T-shirt that said "Justice for Daddy." Read More
  
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