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• Weapons/Arrest - 33rd St. W & Valens Dr.

  30-06-2020 23:32 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A man was arrested this morning after being found in possession of numerous weapons.At approximately 5:40 a.m., June 30, 2020, Patrol officers observed an agitated man walking down the sidewalk carrying a baseball bat and a hatchet. The officers approached the man at 33rd Street West and Valens Drive. He was believed to be under the influence of methamphetamine and refused to put down the weapons. After a brief altercation, the man was arrested. No one was injured. He was found to be concealing
  
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• Saskatoon landlord says COVID-19 eviction moratorium causing headache

  30-06-2020 23:30
  
  A Saskatoon landlord says the province’s moratorium to protect tenants is putting him in a financial mess.
  
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• Saskatoon landlord says COVID-19 eviction moratorium causing financial mess

  30-06-2020 23:30
  
  A Saskatoon landlord says the province’s moratorium to protect tenants is putting him in a financial mess.
  
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• Saskatoon police seek man involved in pellet gun shooting - CTV News Saskatoon

  30-06-2020 23:21 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police seek man involved in pellet gun shooting  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Phase 4.2 – not everyone is reopening in Saskatoon - CTV News Saskatoon

  30-06-2020 23:21 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Phase 4.2 – not everyone is reopening in Saskatoon  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 3-year-old in hospital after being ejected from vehicle near Saskatoon - CTV News Saskatoon

  30-06-2020 23:21 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  3-year-old in hospital after being ejected from vehicle near Saskatoon  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Police calls drop 20 per cent during pandemic, Saskatoon's chief says - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  30-06-2020 23:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Police calls drop 20 per cent during pandemic, Saskatoon's chief says  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Police calls drop 20 per cent during pandemic, Saskatoon's chief says

  30-06-2020 23:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A steep drop in police calls in Saskatoon has emerged as one positive from the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Troy Cooper says Read More
  
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• Moe says masks may be mandatory if localized outbreaks occur

  30-06-2020 23:04
  
  The Saskatchewan premier pointed to Toronto as a place where masks in indoor settings may be mandatory
  
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• Saskatoon police seek man involved in pellet gun shooting

  30-06-2020 23:02
  
  Saskatoon police are looking for a male suspect who allegedly shot two men with a pellet gun.
  
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• Saskatchewan moving to final Phase 4 reopening schedule in July

  30-06-2020 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government will move to the final parts of its Phase 4 reopening plan on several dates in July.
  
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• Indoor rinks, pools, arts events can open in Saskatchwan on July 6, province says

  30-06-2020 22:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Indoor rinks and pools and performing arts such as music, dance and theatre will be able to reopen Monday, July 6, the Saskatchewan government announced Tuesday.
  
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• Indoor rinks, pools, arts events can open in Saskatchewan on July 6, province says

  30-06-2020 22:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Indoor rinks and pools and performing arts such as music, dance and theatre will be able to reopen Monday, July 6, the Saskatchewan government announced Tuesday.
  
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• Indoor rinks, pools, arts events can open in Sask. this Monday

  30-06-2020 22:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Indoor rinks and pools and performing arts such as music, dance and theatre will be able to reopen Monday, July 6, the Saskatchewan government announced Tuesday.
  
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• Meili asks for legislative session to resume in Sept., but Premier Moe says no

  30-06-2020 22:41 via cbc.ca
  
  On Tuesday, NDP Leader Ryan Meili sent a letter to Scott Moe asking for a return to the legislature in September. Moe denied the request and said Meili simply wanted a 'do-over' for the last three weeks.
  
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• Fraud Awareness and Prevention - July 2020

  30-06-2020 22:36 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
   The Saskatoon Police are reminding citizens that knowledge is power when it comes to recent fraud and scams. Protect yourself and be knowledgeable with current scams such as:1. Extortion Emails - Fraudsters posing as Canadian Government Officials stating you are part of an internal audit and you owe large sums of money however, are requesting payment (through crypto-currency-Bitcoin) by certain dates/deadlines.2. Homes for Rent Scam - Fraudsters post photos of homes for rent on Kijiji or F
  
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• 6 new coronavirus cases reported in Saskatchewan, 5 new recoveries

  30-06-2020 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The six new coronavirus cases raise the overall total in Saskatchewan to 785.
  
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• Buy a piece of history: U of S barns up for sale

  30-06-2020 22:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Two historic University of Saskatchewan buildings are up for sale: the seed barn and the poultry science building.
  
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• July 2020 lunar eclipse: When and where to watch the ‘buck moon’ event

  30-06-2020 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  A rare penumbral lunar eclipse will shine over Canada and the U.S. at the end of Independence Day and early the next morning.
  
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• Saskatoon police chief says detention tape of cop taunting gay man doesn't tell whole story

  30-06-2020 22:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon's police chief says the facts presented in a joint sentencing submission in provincial court don't tell the whole story of what happened when an officer taunted a gay man in police custody.
  
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• Assault/Firearm - 1100 block 22nd St. W

  30-06-2020 22:04 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are searching for a man in connection to a discharged firearm yesterday.At approximately 6:00 p.m., June 29, 2020, Patrol members were dispatched to the area of Avenue L South and 21st Street West for reports of a firearm being discharged. Upon arrival, two men were located suffering from non-life threatening injuries. They reported being shot at by a suspect male with a pellet gun.Officers learned that prior to SPS being called, the men were at a restaurant in the 1100 blo
  
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• Prince Albert-area bar asks people to hold 'negative comments' after server tested positive for COVID-19

  30-06-2020 21:49 via cbc.ca
  
  In a Facebook post, the business clarified that the server began experiencing symptoms on Monday and also tested positive Monday, their day off.
  
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• Premier Moe defends Prince Albert-area bar where server tested positive for COVID-19

  30-06-2020 21:49 via cbc.ca
  
  In a Facebook post, the business clarified that the server began experiencing symptoms on Monday and also tested positive Monday, their day off.
  
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• Calls for service down almost 20% during COVID-19: Saskatoon police

  30-06-2020 21:46
  
  Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper says since the beginning of COVID-19 restrictions on March 11 calls for service have gone down by almost 20 per cent.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: June 30

  30-06-2020 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Peter Quinlan for Tuesday, June 30.
  
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• Canada Day Fireworks 2020 Saskatoon: Know everything about the event - Republic World - Republic World

  30-06-2020 21:42 via republicworld.com
  
  Canada Day Fireworks 2020 Saskatoon: Know everything about the event - Republic World  Republic World
  
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• Outgoing Saskatoon Chamber chair enters Ward 3 race - CKOM News Talk Sports

  30-06-2020 21:37 via ckom.com
  
  Outgoing Saskatoon Chamber chair enters Ward 3 race  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Saskatchewan government reports $319M deficit in 2019-20 fiscal year

  30-06-2020 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Saskatchewan was on track for balanced budgets in 2019-20 and in the current fiscal year.
  
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• These Saskatoon city services are open on Canada Day - CTV News Saskatoon

  30-06-2020 20:56 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  These Saskatoon city services are open on Canada Day  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• New record: More than 4 tonnes of marijuana allegedly seized at Canada-U.S. border

  30-06-2020 20:47
  
  American authorities allege that nearly 4.3 tonnes of marijuana was found in a truck trying to cross the border from Ontario into New York.
  
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• Tyler Seeley pleads guilty to impaired driving in fatal crash near Aberdeen

  30-06-2020 20:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An Aberdeen man has pleaded guilty to two counts of impaired driving causing the deaths of an elderly couple on Highway 41 in January. Read More
  
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• These Saskatoon city services are open on Canada Day

  30-06-2020 20:42
  
  Here's a look at which city services are operating on July 1 in Saskatoon.
  
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• Prince Albert Grand Council questions use of force during arrest caught on video

  30-06-2020 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  A video of an arrest by Prince Albert police, posted on Facebook by Rez R Us, shows an Indigenous man being thrown to the ground by an officer.
  
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• Meili, Moe square off on fall return of Legislature

  30-06-2020 20:31
  
  Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili wants Premier Scott Moe to return to the Legislature in September with a “complete budget.”
  
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• Sask. spectator sport industry reps don't expect altered rules if hockey, football return in the fall

  30-06-2020 20:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Three people associated with contact sports leagues that operate in Saskatchewan say they do not anticipate the rules of junior hockey or football to be changed if they return to play this fall.
  
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• Fresh Express issues national recall of salads due to cyclospora risk

  30-06-2020 20:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Fresh Express has issued a national recall of a dozen of its bagged salad products because of possible contamination with cyclospora, an intestinal parasite that can cause a wide range of symptoms, including watery diarrhea, stomach cramps and nausea.
  
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• Fresh Express issues national recall of salads because of cyclospora risk

  30-06-2020 20:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Fresh Express has issued a national recall of a dozen of its bagged salad products because of possible contamination with cyclospora, an intestinal parasite that can cause a wide range of symptoms, including diarrhea, stomach cramps and nausea.
  
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• Air Canada ending service from Regina to Saskatoon, other Sask. routes - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  30-06-2020 20:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Air Canada ending service from Regina to Saskatoon, other Sask. routes  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Air Canada ending service from Regina to Saskatoon, other Sask. routes

  30-06-2020 20:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Air Canada is indefinitely suspending four domestic routes in and out of Saskatchewan, with more cuts across the country "being considered." Read More
  
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• Scott Moe rejects call for legislative sitting before October election

  30-06-2020 19:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  NDP Leader Ryan Meili penned a letter to Premier Scott Moe requesting legislature members return in September.
  
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• Sask. lowers production tax rate for mid-sized beer producers

  30-06-2020 19:31 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority has reduced some production taxes for larger regional breweries that sell beer in the province, but rates for smaller craft brewers — who want their taxes dropped too — remain the same.
  
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• Sask. chief meeting with Prince Albert police about arrest video

  30-06-2020 19:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Indigenous leaders say they're disturbed by a video showing a Prince Albert, Sask., police officer throwing a man to the ground while onlookers yell "Don't do that!" and "We've had enough of it!"
  
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• City hall blames 'highly manual' processes, staff inexperience for tax error

  30-06-2020 19:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon's top money manager is attributing a tax calculation error to inexperience in the finance department and the "highly manual" processes used to figure out how much tax to collect. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Blades go with local connection, pick Brad Lambert in CHL Import Draft

  30-06-2020 19:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Colin Priestner promised the Saskatoon Blades would swing for the fences. Read More
  
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• Farmers 'devastated and heartbroken' after fence cut and 52 bison escape

  30-06-2020 19:08 via cbc.ca
  
  A family that farms near Dalmeny, Sask., has spent the last two days trying to bring home 52 bison that escaped after someone cut a fence sometime between Saturday night and early Sunday morning.
  
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• Scattered showers sit over Saskatchewan as June fades away.

  30-06-2020 18:57
  
  A pair of low pressure systems push into the southern sections of the province, bringing with them significant shower activity today.
  
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• Air Canada suspending 4 Sask. routes indefinitely

  30-06-2020 18:54
  
  Air Canada will be suspending flights for four Saskatchewan-based routes indefinitely.
  
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• Iwanchuk won't seek re-election

  30-06-2020 18:50
  
  Coun. Ann Iwanchuk has announced she won't be running in the fall election.
  
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• Regina Airport CEO hopes Air Canada will restore indefinite Sask. flight cuts post-pandemic

  30-06-2020 18:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Air Canada is suspending some flight routes out of Regina and Saskatoon due to COVID-19, but the CEO of Regina Airport is hopeful some of them will be restored once demand resumes.
  
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• Air Canada suspending some Sask. flight routes indefinitely

  30-06-2020 18:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Air Canada is suspending some flight routes out of Regina and Saskatoon due to “weak demand for both business and leisure travel due to COVID-19.” 
  
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