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• Indigenous youth reflect on intergenerational trauma from residential schools

  03-06-2021 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  For more than 160 years, residential schools took Indigenous children away from their families, culture and identity, with the last school closing in 1996. Taz Dhaliwal speaks to Indigenous youth about intergenerational trauma and what it’s like to truly be the first generation to not attend these schools.
  
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• Sask.'s top doctor says high COVID-19 vaccine uptake will protect children under 12

  03-06-2021 23:43
  
  High community vaccine uptake is going to be key to protecting children ineligible for a COVID-19 shot as Saskatchewan begins to reopen.
  
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• FSIN endorses Reginald Bellerose’s bid to head the Assembly of First Nations

  03-06-2021 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Muskowekwan First Nation Chief Reginald Bellerose is running to replace Perry Bellegarde as head of the Assembly of First Nations.
  
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• Outdoor pools in Saskatoon set to start opening Monday - CTV News Saskatoon

  03-06-2021 23:23 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Outdoor pools in Saskatoon set to start opening Monday  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Outdoor pools in Saskatoon set to start opening Monday

  03-06-2021 23:23
  
  The City of Saskatoon says it’s starting to reopen its four outdoor pools on Monday.
  
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• Hemp ventures and robotic assembly company among Saskatchewan businesses receiving new federal funding

  03-06-2021 23:21 via cbc.ca
  
  More than $11.5 million in federal funding will support businesses scaling up and productivity in Saskatchewan.
  
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• 'The phone has been ringing off the hook': Saskatoon businesses seeing high demand during heat wave - CTV News Saskatoon

  03-06-2021 23:19 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'The phone has been ringing off the hook': Saskatoon businesses seeing high demand during heat wave  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'The phone has been ringing off the hook': Saskatoon businesses seeing high demand during heat wave

  03-06-2021 23:19
  
  With temperatures as high as 36 C in Saskatoon on Thursday, businesses providing ways to cool down are stocking up on product as their lines extend out the door and the phones ring constantly.
  
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• Daughter of murdered Regina woman says national MMIWG action plan 'does not speak for me'

  03-06-2021 23:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Krista Shore is the daughter of Barbara Ann Shore, who was murdered at a Regina home in 1996. Krista was 12 at the time.
  
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• Saskatoon Pride Week to offer variety of virtual and drive-thru events this year - CKOM News Talk Sports

  03-06-2021 23:02 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon Pride Week to offer variety of virtual and drive-thru events this year  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Firearms Incident/School Perimeter Lockdown - 300 block Ave. N S

  03-06-2021 23:01 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Two people were arrested this morning following a weapons complaint.At 11:40 a.m., June 3, 2021, Patrol officers were dispatched to a park in the 300 block of Avenue N South. It was reported to Police that a woman and a man were seen in an altercation where a gun was involved. Officers located and arrested the suspects at 20th Street West and Avenue P South. The male suspect was found to be in possession of a sawed-off rifle and collapsible baton. The female suspect was found with an imitation f
  
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• Sask. breeder opposes ban on 'potentially invasive' degus

  03-06-2021 22:56
  
  Cradled in her hands a she takes her fingers to scratch a small degu’s head, a Saskatoon woman says she’s going to fight to keep her pets.
  
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• COVID-19: Experts say vaccine drive may pivot to hard-to-reach groups

  03-06-2021 22:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan should consider offering COVID-19 vaccines in workplaces, shopping malls and specific neighbourhoods to get the shot to people who are not actively seeking it, experts say. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: Over 100,000 now fully vaccinated, 2 more deaths from illness

  03-06-2021 22:37 via cbc.ca
  
  As of Thursday, over 100,000 Saskatchewan residents are now fully vaccinated, according to the province's COVID-19 update. 
  
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• COVID-19: 2 new deaths in Saskatchewan as total infections surpass 47K

  03-06-2021 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 131 new COVID-19 infections in Saskatchewan as of Thursday, according to health officials.
  
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• First Nation leader in Saskatchewan says more work needs to be done in reconciliation process

  03-06-2021 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province issued a release saying it is proud to be a part of Canada’s national action plan regarding the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
  
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• 'We need to unite': Sask. chief running for AFN leadership

  03-06-2021 22:09
  
  Muskowekwan First Nations chief Reginald Bellerose has announced he’ll be running to be National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
  
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• Hot end to the week: June 3 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  03-06-2021 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some relief from the heat is on the way, but it will be another hot one heading into the weekend. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains it all in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Thursday, June 3.
  
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• 'No more hiding': Candidate protest erupts on Sask. First Nation over postponed election

  03-06-2021 20:55
  
  Members of a Saskatchewan First Nation responded in protest on Monday to chief and council postponing its band election for the second time.
  
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• Saskatoon online survey finds majority do not want to see slower residential speed limits

  03-06-2021 20:40 via cbc.ca
  
  An online survey performed by the City of Saskatoon found that a majority of respondents were not interested in lower speed limits.
  
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• Girl, 13, charged in attack on 2 other girls, ages 8 and 6, in northern Sask.

  03-06-2021 20:31 via cbc.ca
  
  A 13-year-old girl has been arrested after an assault on two younger girls that sent them to hospital on Saturday.
  
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• Hitman's guilty plea to manslaughter offers small comfort for mother of Katelyn Noble

  03-06-2021 20:21 via cbc.ca
  
  The mother of a B.C. teen killed in Saskatchewan is struggling to deal with a guilty plea from her daughter's killer.
  
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• Saskatoon Ex returns in 2021 spread out over 2 weekends - Global News

  03-06-2021 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Ex returns in 2021 spread out over 2 weekends  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon Ex returns in 2021 spread out over 2 weekends

  03-06-2021 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prairieland Park said its plan for the 2021 Saskatoon Ex is based on the provincewide vaccination target being met.
  
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• RCMP charge 13-year-old girl in assault on 2 children in northern Saskatchewan

  03-06-2021 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP said the children, ages 6 and 8, were assaulted on May 29 in a wooded area at Bells Point on Lac La Ronge First Nation.
  
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• COVID-19 long-haulers report long-lasting cognitive impairment

  03-06-2021 19:29
  
  A new survey of COVID-19 long-haulers in Canada shows that many of them experience long-lasting cognitive symptoms, such as brain fog, headaches, dizziness, and anxiety.
  
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• Saskatchewan RCMP charge 13-year-old with assaulting children in woods

  03-06-2021 19:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  LA RONGE — RCMP in northern Saskatchewan have charged a 13-year-old girl with the aggravated assault of two young children. Read More
  
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• Survey shows most residents prefer no change to speed limits in Saskatoon - CTV News Saskatoon

  03-06-2021 19:19 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Survey shows most residents prefer no change to speed limits in Saskatoon  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Survey shows most residents prefer no change to speed limits in Saskatoon

  03-06-2021 19:19
  
  Most residents in Saskatoon are not in favour of changing speed limits on any streets, according to survey results as part of a speed limit review undertaken by the city.
  
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• Missing Saskatoon woman found dead near Blaine Lake, Sask. - CBC.ca

  03-06-2021 19:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Missing Saskatoon woman found dead near Blaine Lake, Sask.  CBC.ca
  
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• Missing Saskatoon woman found dead near Blaine Lake, Sask.

  03-06-2021 19:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police say they have found the body of a 22-year-old who was reported missing on Tuesday.
  
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• RCMP searching for driver after passenger injured in rollover on Big River First Nation

  03-06-2021 19:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The RCMP is searching for the driver of a vehicle that rolled on the Big River First Nation and left a woman seriously injured. Read More
  
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• Moisture needed as seeding nears completion in Saskatchewan

  03-06-2021 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Agriculture said minimal precipitation and strong winds have reduced topsoil moisture conditions in all growing regions of the province.
  
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• La Ronge RCMP charge 13-year-old with aggravated assault after 2 girls injured

  03-06-2021 18:51
  
  RCMP have arrested a 13-year-old girl in connection to the alleged assault of two children on Lac La Ronge First Nation.
  
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• Missing woman, 22, found dead near Blaine Lake, Sask.

  03-06-2021 18:32
  
  A missing 22-year-old woman was found dead Wednesday near Blaine Lake, Saskatoon police said in a news release.
  
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• Body of woman reported missing earlier this week located near Blaine Lake, police say

  03-06-2021 18:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 22-year-old woman reported missing earlier this week has been found dead, according to Saskatoon police. Read More
  
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• TRC commissioners call on Ottawa to end delays in implementing calls to action

  03-06-2021 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Two commissioners from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission say Ottawa needs to act more urgently to respond to its calls to action — and creating a national monument for residential school survivors would be a start.
  
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• Sask. families decry 'obscene' mandatory hotel quarantines separating them from loved ones

  03-06-2021 17:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Anyone flying into Canada is required to book and pay for a three-night hotel stopover before arriving in Canada. Hotels set their own prices and stays can cost into the thousands — leading to a constitutional challenge of the practice.
  
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• UPDATE: Missing Person Located Deceased

  03-06-2021 17:01 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  On June 2, 2021, the subject of a missing person case, 22-year-old, Chelsea Braun, was located deceased near Blaine Lake, SK. At this time, pending final results of the Saskatchewan Coroner's Service autopsy and toxicology, Police do not believe foul play was involved in her death. Next of kin have been notified.(Occurrence Number: 21-53938)
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Squeak the dog

  03-06-2021 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  On this week’s Adopt a Pet New Hope Dog Rescue Saskatoon’s Tami Vangool joins Global News Morning with Squeak the dog who is recovering from a broken leg. Vangool talks about how the Guardians of Hope program helps them treat their dogs.
  
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• USask paleontology student unearths ancient species in southern Sask.

  03-06-2021 16:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  USask paleontology student Jack Milligan has found nearly half of a champsosaurus, a long-extinct crocodile-like species, near Climax, SK. He tells Global News Morning his next task this summer is to search for the skull.
  
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• Two years after MMIWG report, Ottawa releases preliminary national plan

  03-06-2021 16:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Two years after the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls released its sweeping findings, a plan to move forward on its 231 calls to justice is finally being presented. Read More
  
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• Travel industry starting to plan trips for 2022 and beyond

  03-06-2021 16:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dreaming of a vacation in 2022 or beyond? Ixtapa Travel’s Barb Crowe tells Global News Morning on this week’s Travel Tips that they’re starting to arrange trips for the winter and 2022 as restrictions start easing.
  
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• Unusual heat making its way to Saskatchewan

  03-06-2021 16:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s going to be a very hot day in Saskatoon today, hitting the mid-30s. Environment Canada’s Terri Lang joins Global News Morning to share how unusual this heat wave is, and if it’s a sign of things to come this summer.
  
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• ATV rollover sends 1 to hospital with serious injuries, police seek suspect

  03-06-2021 15:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Police from Big River are still looking for a man they believe was driving an ATV when it rolled over in mid-May.
  
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• 131 new COVID-19 cases in Sask., 2 additional deaths reported

  03-06-2021 15:00
  
  Saskatchewan reported 131 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, and two additional deaths related to the virus.
  
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• Saskatoon tree pruning company shocked at $275 fee for disposing long logs at landfill - CBC.ca

  03-06-2021 14:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon tree pruning company shocked at $275 fee for disposing long logs at landfill  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon tree pruning company shocked at $275 fee for disposing long logs at landfill

  03-06-2021 14:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Quill Shiell believes a new policy at Saskatoon's landfill could eventually lead to the spreading of Dutch elm disease in the city.
  
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• Former PGA Tour player Philip Jonas in the field as Scotia Wealth Northeast Open signals start of Sask.'s competitive golf season

  03-06-2021 14:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  No green jacket will be awarded at the Evergreen Golf Course. Even so, the tournament has a sort of a Masters feel to it. Read More
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Nazareth fans at 1978 concert

  03-06-2021 14:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives. Today, we see front-row fans at a concert by Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, at the Saskatoon Arena, downtown on 19th Street, from June 3, 1978. (City of Saskatoon Archives StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-A10640-6) Read More
  
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