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• Weapon/Arrest - 600 block Spadina Cr. E

  08-07-2020 23:59 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police arrested a man in a park last night, following reports that he was armed with a large knife.At approximately 5:10 p.m., July 7, 2020, Saskatoon Police were called to a park in the 600 block of Spadina Crescent East. It was reported that a man acting aggressively, was seen stabbing the ground with a large knife. Upon arrival, Patrol members observed the man walking with the knife in his hand. Many other people were attending the park at the time. The man dropped the knife, but re
  
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• After 3 drowning deaths in 2 weeks, Sask. RCMP warn of strong currents

  08-07-2020 23:55
  
  Strong currents in Saskatchewan lakes and rivers are responsible for the disappearance of two boys and a young man in the last two weeks, RCMP say.
  
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• RCMP Heritage Centre reopens for guests with coronavirus precautions

  08-07-2020 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Everyone entering the building is required to use hand sanitizer and wear a mask, which the centre is providing free for guests without.
  
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• 2 men from Ontario facing drug charges after traffic stop near Davidson, Sask.

  08-07-2020 23:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Craik, Sask., RCMP say two men from Brampton, Ont., are facing drug trafficking charges after a traffic stop resulted in 50 kilograms of "suspected" cocaine being seized on Friday.
  
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• After going missing, man seen in video of violent Saskatoon arrest found safe

  08-07-2020 23:21
  
  The FSIN says a man who was pepper-sprayed, punched and tasered during an arrest by Saskatoon police that was captured on video, has been found safe.
  
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• Evan Penner healing with family after arrest by Saskatoon police caught on video: FSIN - CBC.ca

  08-07-2020 23:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Evan Penner healing with family after arrest by Saskatoon police caught on video: FSIN  CBC.ca
  
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• Evan Penner healing with family after arrest by Saskatoon police caught on video: FSIN

  08-07-2020 23:17 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Association says the officer involved in Penner's July 4 arrest was not placed on punitive administrative leave, but given days off following incident.
  
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• 50 kilograms of cocaine seized during traffic stop near Davidson, Sask.: RCMP

  08-07-2020 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  About 50 kg of cocaine were seized by Craik RCMP during a traffic stop near Davidson, Sask. on July 3.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: July 8

  08-07-2020 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Peter Quinlan for Wednesday, July 8.
  
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• SaskTel estimates $10.7M loss due to coronavirus pandemic, still turns hefty profit

  08-07-2020 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Don Morgan, minister responsible for SaskTel, estimates the corporation lost nearly $11 million in the 2019-20 fiscal year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• FSIN continuing work on drafting child welfare laws

  08-07-2020 23:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations hopes to present its members with an updated plan next month on how child welfare laws and programs could work on Saskatchewan First Nations. Read More
  
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• 50 kg of cocaine seized during RCMP traffic stop near Davidson

  08-07-2020 22:32
  
  Approximately 50 kg of cocaine was seized during an RCMP traffic stop on Highway 11 near Davidson, on July 3.
  
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• Police and paramedics see spike in overdoses in Saskatoon over the past few months - CBC.ca

  08-07-2020 22:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Police and paramedics see spike in overdoses in Saskatoon over the past few months  CBC.ca
  
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• Police and paramedics see spike in overdoses in Saskatoon over the past few months

  08-07-2020 22:11 via cbc.ca
  Paramedics and police in Saskatoon are using naloxone, an aid to block the effects of an opioid overdose, many times more frequently in the last few months than they did last year.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: 2 new cases announced, including 1 in north region, 1 in Saskatoon area

  08-07-2020 21:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Nine more people have recovered from COVID-19 as of Wednesday, bringing the number of recoveries up to 746 since March. There have been 808 cases in the province overall.
  
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• 2020 will be an ‘intense year’ for mosquitoes, Sask. expert says

  08-07-2020 21:37
  
  Conditions will be ripe for mosquitoes for the next few months after a rainy, wet spring, University of Saskatchewan entomologist Sean Prager says.
  
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• SaskGaming nets $40 million in last fiscal year as COVID-19 eats into profit

  08-07-2020 21:36 via cbc.ca
  
  SaskGaming turned a profit of $40.2 million in the fiscal year that ended March 31, despite casinos closing their doors on March 16 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s down $4.7 million from the previous year, according to SaskGaming’s annual report.
  
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• No plans for Saskatoon mandatory mask bylaw: Clark - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  08-07-2020 21:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  No plans for Saskatoon mandatory mask bylaw: Clark  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon's Midtown mall seeing fewer shoppers since reopening, maintaining reduced hours

  08-07-2020 21:19 via cbc.ca
  
  While Saskatoon’s Midtown mall reopened at the end of May, it is not yet business as usual for shoppers or store owners. 
  
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• No plans for Saskatoon mandatory mask bylaw: Clark

  08-07-2020 21:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A growing number of large Canadian cities are making masks mandatory in enclosed public spaces, but Saskatoon's mayor says he has no plans to follow suit. Read More
  
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• Active coronavirus cases drop to 47 in Saskatchewan, no one in intensive care

  08-07-2020 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities said Wednesday there are two new coronavirus cases in the province, with 47 active cases and 746 total recoveries.
  
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• No angling licence needed for free fishing weekend in Saskatchewan

  08-07-2020 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  While an angling licence is not required during free fishing weekend in Saskatchewan, all other regulations, including catch limits, remain in place.
  
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• Sask. tenants $30M in arrears because of COVID-19, eviction ban, landlord association says

  08-07-2020 20:47
  
  Five months of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to $30 million in arrears for landlords across the province according to the Saskatchewan Landlords Association.
  
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• Grand Slam cuts four events from six-stop curling circuit in 2020-21 season

  08-07-2020 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sportsnet is trimming its six-stop Grand Slam of Curling circuit to just two events next season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Saskatoon cyclist jarred by racist graffitti sprayed on Sutherland street - CBC.ca

  08-07-2020 20:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon cyclist jarred by racist graffitti sprayed on Sutherland street  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon cyclist jarred by racist graffitti sprayed on Sutherland street

  08-07-2020 20:31 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon man cycling through the Sutherland neighbourhood says he was disgusted by racist graffitti spray-painted on the pavement in an intersection.
  
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• SaskTel estimates COVID-19 cost corporation $10.7M in year-end report

  08-07-2020 20:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The province's telecommunications Crown corporation says it has not been immune to the effects of COVID-19.
  
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• Prince Albert man charged after months-long child porn investigation

  08-07-2020 20:05
  
  The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) has charged a Prince Albert man with one count of child pornography.
  
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• Evan Penner, man struck repeatedly by Saskatoon police officer, no longer missing

  08-07-2020 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says Evan Penner, who was seen on video being struck repeatedly by a Saskatoon police officer, is no longer missing.
  
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• Prince Albert man charged with possessing child porn

  08-07-2020 19:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Prince Albert man was charged with possession of child pornography following an investigation by the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit that began in March. Read More
  
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• As Prince Albert sees a rise in COVID-19 cases, Sask. top doc encourages people in area to get tested

  08-07-2020 19:51
  
  Health officials in Prince Albert are on alert following a handful of new cases of COVID-19.
  
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• Saskatoon police board calls special meeting to discuss video of man being punched by officer

  08-07-2020 19:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners will hold a special meeting Thursday to discuss the widely shared video showing Saskatoon police officers punching 27-year-old Evan Penner while arresting him. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon zoo opens for season with COVID-19 precautions in place

  08-07-2020 19:38
  
  The City of Saskatoon is offering a new range of rates for the 2020 Zoo Season Pass due to the shortened season and COVID regulations.
  
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• 'Thought maybe we're getting a tornado': Sask. farm blocked after train derails near Halbrite

  08-07-2020 19:20
  
  Access to a Saskatchewan woman’s farm is blocked after a train derailed in front of her property Tuesday evening.
  
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• Saskatoon police board calls special meeting, family of man seen being punched by police officers in video say he is missing

  08-07-2020 18:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners will hold a special meeting Thursday to discuss the widely shared video showing Saskatoon police officers punching 27-year-old Evan Penner while arresting him. Read More
  
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• Train derails along Highway 39 near Halbrite, Sask.

  08-07-2020 18:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  A train derailed near Halbrite, Sask., on Wednesday morning, according to the Highway Hotline.
  
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• Saskatoon police save three lives in one night by intervening in overdoses

  08-07-2020 17:55
  
  Before sunrise on Monday morning, Saskatoon police had administered a life-saving, overdose-countering drug three times on three separate calls.
  
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• Body of missing tuber on Battle River found by Saskatchewan RCMP, searchers

  08-07-2020 17:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 18-year-old Lashburn man went missing on July 4 on Battle River in western Saskatchewan.
  
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• Evan Penner, man struck repeatedly by Saskatoon police officer, reported missing

  08-07-2020 16:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Indigenous Joint Action Coalition says Evan Penner, seen on video being struck repeatedly by a Saskatoon police officer, has gone missing.
  
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• 'We've even seen bidding wars': Saskatoon housing market showing signs of rebound after COVID-19 slowdown - CTV News Saskatoon

  08-07-2020 16:40 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'We've even seen bidding wars': Saskatoon housing market showing signs of rebound after COVID-19 slowdown  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'We’ve even seen bidding wars': Saskatoon housing market showing signs of rebound after COVID-19 slowdown

  08-07-2020 16:40
  
  The housing market in Saskatchewan appears to beproving to be resilient against the economic impact of COVID-19.
  
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• 'The challenge of our lifetime': Federal deficit to hit $343 billion this year

  08-07-2020 16:05
  
  The federal deficit is projected to hit $343.2 billion this fiscal year, due in large part to massive economic aid and stimulus plans—that are on-par with Second World War level spending— that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has rolled out in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Real Estate YXE: Lowering interest rates and rising sales

  08-07-2020 15:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Realtor Association has seen a jump in dollar and unit sales over the past year with people are taking advantage of historically low interest rates. Century 21 fusion realtor Ashley Taylor joins us to discuss how the Saskatchewan real estate market has been able to surge during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• 2 new COVID-19 cases in Sask.; 3 in hospital

  08-07-2020 15:19
  
  Saskatchewan reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
  
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• Missing 11-year-old girl found safe by Saskatoon police

  08-07-2020 14:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police say a missing 11-year-old girl has been found safe.
  
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• Soaking rains churn across the province: This is your Saskatoon forecast - CTV News Saskatoon

  08-07-2020 14:03 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Soaking rains churn across the province: This is your Saskatoon forecast  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Soaking rains churn across the province: This is your Saskatoon forecast

  08-07-2020 14:03
  
  Morning showers soak Saskatoon, though we may not see as much as other regions.
  
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• $4B irrigation 'megaproject' a risky proposition, says Canadian Taxpayers Federation

  08-07-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan taxpayers and future generations should not be saddled with a $4-billion debt for an irrigation plan that may or may not work, says the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
  
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• Strained relationship between police and Indigenous people needs long-term solutions: criminologist

  08-07-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Erick Laming said cases like the recently released video of a Saskatoon arrest show how frayed the relationship between the police and Indigenous people is across Canada.
  
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• Saskatchewan government now regulating financial advisers and planners

  08-07-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Anyone who calls themselves a financial adviser or financial planner in Saskatchewan will now be regulated by the province. The Financial Planners and Financial Advisers Act was signed into law on Friday.
  
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