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• Inmate at Sask. Penitentiary dies in custody: Corrections Canada

  29-05-2021 23:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Leonard Montgrand’s next of kin have been advised of his death and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service has also been notified, the Correctional Service of Canada says.
  
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• Calls for action arise after racist email sent to University of Regina students

  29-05-2021 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  In screenshots circulating on social media, a tenured U of R chemistry professor is shown to have singled out "students with East Indian las names" in an email alleging cheating.
  
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• Saskatchewan Penitentiary inmate serving assault sentence dies in custody

  29-05-2021 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Leonard Montgrand was serving a sentence of one year and six months for aggravated assault before his death.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: Province passes 700,000 vaccinations mark as 1 death, 179 new cases reported

  29-05-2021 23:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan reported a vaccine milestone and the death of another person who tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday.
  
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• COVID-19: Individuals 70+ eligible for second vaccine dose, province reports 179 new cases

  29-05-2021 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Residents who received their first dose on or before March 15 can also get a second dose now.
  
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• 179 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death reported in Sask.

  29-05-2021 22:17
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan reported 179 new COVID-19 cases and one death on Saturday.
  
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• Moosomin First Nation promises 'revitalization' with new horse-racing track

  29-05-2021 21:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Chief Bobby Cameron says the announcement of the new racetrack is an important step, both for Moosomin First Nation and reconciliation in the province as a whole.
  
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• Inmate dies at Saskatchewan Penitentiary

  29-05-2021 21:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An inmate has died in custody at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary near Prince Albert. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police felt they lacked evidence to further probe teen’s sexual harassment report, file shows - Global News

  29-05-2021 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police felt they lacked evidence to further probe teen’s sexual harassment report, file shows  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon police felt they lacked evidence to further probe teen’s sexual harassment report, file shows

  29-05-2021 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  A woman says her boss harassed her when she was a teenager at a Saskatchewan basketball camp. She reported it but police did not believe there was reason to further investigate.”
  
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• Focus Saskatchewan: Global News investigation into Young Athlete Saskatchewan basketball camp

  29-05-2021 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  When parents send their kids to summer camp they assume they’ll be safe. But a year-long Global News investigation found out that may not always be the case. Nathaniel Dove has the story.
  
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• Saskatoon police felt they lacked further evidence to probe teen's sexual harassment report, file shows | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  29-05-2021 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police felt they lacked further evidence to probe teen's sexual harassment report, file shows | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon police felt they lacked further evidence to probe teen’s sexual harassment report, file shows

  29-05-2021 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  A woman says her boss harassed her when she was a teenager at a Saskatchewan basketball camp. She reported it but police did not believe there was reason to further investigate.
  
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• Health Canada extends expiry date for thousands of AstraZeneca-Oxford doses

  29-05-2021 18:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario received permission from Health Canada to extend the expiry of some doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine on Saturday, saving thousands of shots from potentially going to waste.
  
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• Health Canada extends shelf life of AstraZeneca doses set to expire Monday by a month

  29-05-2021 18:11
  
  Health Canada has extended the expiry date of roughly 45,000 AstraZeneca doses that were supposed to expire on Monday by a month, according to the Ontario government.
  
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• Sask. residents 70 and older eligible for 2nd COVID-19 vaccine doses starting Saturday

  29-05-2021 17:57 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority made the announcement Friday night, saying it is accelerating the original timeline for second doses of the shot.
  
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• MPs pass bill creating national day for truth and reconciliation

  29-05-2021 16:32 via cbc.ca
  
  MPs unanimously agreed to wrap up debate on Bill C-5 on Friday, fast-tracking its passage and sending it on to the Senate. The move comes a day after a First Nation in B.C. confirmed discovery of the remains of 215 children buried in unmarked graves on the site of a former residential school in Kamloops.
  
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• Second doses of COVID-19 vaccine available for 70+ age group Saturday

  29-05-2021 15:45
  
  Second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are available in Saskatchewan for residents age 70 and older or anyone who received their first dose on or before March 15, as of 8 a.m. Saturday.
  
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• Anti-restriction protests put pressure on Saskatoon police resources - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  29-05-2021 14:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Anti-restriction protests put pressure on Saskatoon police resources  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• SGI rebate mailout expected to cost almost $1M

  29-05-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Government Insurance says the cost to print, mail and ship over 700,000 rebate cheques is approximately $938,000.
  
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• Letters: Sask. needs to get tougher on impaired driving

  29-05-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Less than six months to go: As pandemic protocols loosen, Olympic curling trials draw nearer

  29-05-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The buzz and tumult of a large throng at SaskTel Centre? That's the dream scenario with the Canadian Olympic curling trials less than six months away. Read More
  
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• Cuthand: Oilers' Ethan Bear rises above internet trolls

  29-05-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The story began with racist cheap shots by Oiler fans after their team was swept in the semifinals of their division. The second part of the story was when support from Indian Country and elsewhere poured in, isolating the detractors. Read More
  
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• Anti-restriction protests put pressure on Saskatoon police resources

  29-05-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An uptick in the frequency of protests — namely anti-restriction rallies protesting COVID-19 public health orders — is stretching Saskatoon police resources. Read More
  
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• Support over apprehensions, families told ministry before end of birth alerts

  29-05-2021 13:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Parents and community organizations told the Saskatchewan government to back away from the birth alert system and focus on early interventions for at-risk moms during a 14-month review that led to the controversial practice's end. Read More
  
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• School division says training, curriculum review coming after controversial sign

  29-05-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An anti-farming sign outside Outlook Elementary School was taken down and apologized for last week 
  
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• Sask. passes 60% mark for 1st doses, but far north lags behind

  29-05-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As of Friday, the provincial government reported 61 per cent of those 12 and over had received a first dose, and 67,723 people have been fully vaccinated in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Traffic Stop/Firearm

  29-05-2021 11:07 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  On May 29, 2021 at 1:17 a.m., Saskatoon Police Service members with the Tactical Support Unit conducted a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle at 17th St W/Ave N S.The male driver and lone occupant of the vehicle ran from the traffic stop.  He was immediately arrested without incident as he attempted to go in a nearby residence.  Officers located a sawed off shotgun in the vehicle.The driver, a 24 year old male is charged with numerous firearm offences, breach of probation, and al
  
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• I wanted to do things perfectly: How the model minority myth affects me and other Asian people

  29-05-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  I never felt like a “model minority.” I also didn’t think I fit in as a Canadian. My mental health suffered.
  
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• Report: Saskatoon police didn't investigate youth camp allegations | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  29-05-2021 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Report: Saskatoon police didn't investigate youth camp allegations | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• First Nation plans to open new horse race track north west of Saskatoon

  29-05-2021 05:59
  
  There may still be horse racing in the Saskatoon area despite Prairieland Park’s decision to close Marquis Downs.
  
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• Resurrecting horse racing: Moosomin First Nation announces plans for Corman Park track

  29-05-2021 05:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A new horse-race track is planned for Corman Park, replacing the soon-to-be dismantled Marquis Downs. Read More
  
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• Moosomin First Nation to build horse racing track in wake of Marquis Downs closure

  29-05-2021 05:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Moosomin First Nation has announced plans to build a horse racing track in the Rural Municipality of Corman Park in the wake of Marquis Downs' closure.
  
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• Saskatchewan Health Authority lowers age eligibility for second doses

  29-05-2021 04:15
  
  Starting Saturday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is lowering the age eligibility for second doses to 70 years and older or anyone immunized on or before March 15th.
  
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• Seeding progressing faster than previous years, with 86% of crops now planted

  29-05-2021 03:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Last week's rain ended a dry spell and is expected to be hugely beneficial for Saskatchewan's crops this season, the province's latest crop report says.
  
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• Sustained success for Saskatchewan Rush may depend on busy summer ahead

  29-05-2021 03:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Rush general manager Derek Keenan has a lot of big decisions to make this off-season as the team looks to maintain its status as an NLL powerhouse.
  
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• Convicted hit man pleads guilty to manslaughter in historic Katelyn Noble homicide case

  29-05-2021 02:59
  
  A convicted hit man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the death of 15-year-old Katelyn Marie Noble.
  
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• Saskatchewan health critic calls on province to reimburse family’s $800K medical expenses for son

  29-05-2021 02:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The family travelled to Minnesota for treatment, something they said they feel was their best option, even though they had yet to be approved for medical coverage.
  
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• Kai Williams joins Saskatchewan Rattlers for second season

  29-05-2021 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Regina product Kai Williams will be joining the Saskatchewan Rattlers for the 2021 season, which will be his second with the club after playing in the CEBL's Summer Series in 2020.
  
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• Exhibitions looking to return in both Saskatoon and Regina in 2021 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  29-05-2021 02:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Exhibitions looking to return in both Saskatoon and Regina in 2021 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon — May 28, 2021 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  29-05-2021 02:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News at 6 Saskatoon — May 28, 2021 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon — May 28, 2021

  29-05-2021 02:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, May 28, 2021, edition of Global News at 6 with Lisa Dutton on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Katelyn Noble’s mother relieved by guilty plea in historical homicide: ‘Katelyn can rest in peace’

  29-05-2021 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Katelyn Noble went missing in 2007, and last week, Eduard Viktorovit Baranec pleaded guilty to manslaughter in her death.
  
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• Sask. on positive COVID-19 trend: SHA doctors' meeting

  29-05-2021 02:02
  
  Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 picture improved considerably throughout the month of May, that’s the message from Thursday’s physician town hall hosted by the Saskatchewan Health Authority.
  
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• Owner of rental 'mansion' near Saskatoon says he's committed to COVID-19 fight

  29-05-2021 02:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The owner of a property south of Saskatoon that hosted an event resulting in a COVID-19 outbreak says renters' behaviour has proven difficult to predict. Read More
  
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• ‘Bringing our community to life’: Saskatoon, Regina exhibitions aim for 2021 return - Global News

  29-05-2021 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  ‘Bringing our community to life’: Saskatoon, Regina exhibitions aim for 2021 return  Global News
  
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• ‘Bringing our community to life’: Saskatoon, Regina exhibitions aim for 2021 return

  29-05-2021 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Queen City Exhibition is slated to return during August, while an announcement on the confirmation for the 2021 Saskatoon Ex is expected in the coming weeks.
  
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• Global News exclusive investigation: Convicted sex offender involved with Saskatchewan youth basketball camp for decades

  29-05-2021 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  An exclusive, year-long investigation by Global News has revealed Dennis Hall, a convicted sex offender, was involved with Young Athlete Saskatchewan (YAS), a youth basketball camp, for decades after he was sentenced. As Nathaniel Dove explains, new questions are being raised about the safety of children at camps.
  
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• Tisdale residents enjoy food and sunshine at food truck event

  29-05-2021 01:44
  
  A food truck event in Tisdale is going ahead after consultation with the Saskatchewan Health Authority.
  
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• Exhibitions looking to return in both Saskatoon and Regina in 2021

  29-05-2021 01:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Queen City Exhibition is slated to return during August, while an announcement on the confirmation for the 2021 Saskatoon Ex is expected in the coming weeks.
  
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