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• Shots fired at Saskatoon pub over the weekend

  07-06-2021 23:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police are investigating after several shots were fired into a pub overnight on Saturday. Read More
  
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• Changes to Saskatchewan wildlife regulations make it easier for hunters with mobility impairments

  07-06-2021 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hunters with mobility impairments in Saskatchewan will no longer need a permit to operate a motorized wheelchair in an announcement made by the province Monday,
  
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• Would you get your COVID-19 shots for $25k? Sask. NDP proposes vaccine lottery incentive

  07-06-2021 23:37
  
  In an effort to increase vaccine uptake, the Saskatchewan NDP is proposing a lottery incentive of $25,000.
  
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• NDP pitches $25,000 lottery to help Saskatchewan boost vaccine uptake

  07-06-2021 23:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Imagine getting full vaccine immunity from COVID-19 and $25,000. Read More
  
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• 'Heart wrenching': Meadow Lake bids farewell to decades-old community arena destroyed in blaze

  07-06-2021 23:31
  
  Merlin Seymour has been mayor for just under two years and when he saw the town’s 45 year old arena going up in flames, he thought of how “the arena is such a big part of the community and is the heart of the community.”
  
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• Sask. Opposition proposes $25K lottery for fully vaccinated residents

  07-06-2021 23:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP is proposing a $25,000 lottery for residents who are fully vaccinated.
  
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• Prince Albert police investigating man's disappearance as a homicide

  07-06-2021 23:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Prince Albert police said Monday that they suspect foul play in the September disappearance of a 24-year-old man. Read More
  
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• Proceed with caution: Saskatchewan epidemiologist on recent decline of new COVID-19 cases

  07-06-2021 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon-based epidemiologist Dr. Nazeem Muhajarine is preaching caution despite a steady decline in new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Discharged Firearm - 900 block Northumberland Ave.

  07-06-2021 22:52 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are searching for a suspect(s) after a firearm was discharged at a business over the weekend.At approximately 5:30 p.m., June 6, 2021, Patrol officers were dispatched to a pub in the 900 block of Northumberland Avenue for a report of property damage. The complainant stated that the business had been shot at overnight, after 11:00 p.m. on June 5. Upon arrival, Police located eight bullet holes in the building. No suspect description is available, at this time. The
  
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• This Sask. town could be home to the oldest mayor in province's history

  07-06-2021 22:48
  
  When Joan MacPherson moved to Burstall, Sask. in 2007, she was planning to retire after more than 30 years working as a nurse and business owner.
  
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• Students and staff asked to self-isolate after COVID-19 cases identified at 2 Prince Albert schools

  07-06-2021 22:46
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is asking students and staff from St. John Community School and Redwing Public School to self-isolate after COVID-19 cases were identified at the schools.
  
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• Disappearance of a man in Prince Albert, Sask. now a homicide investigation

  07-06-2021 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prince Albert, Sask., police said Tristan Chaboyer’s disappearance nine months ago is now a homicide investigation.
  
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• New Sask. COVID-19 cases below 100 for fourth day, three new deaths

  07-06-2021 22:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The new diagnosed COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan remained below 100 for the fourth straight day — the first time that's happened since early November. Read More
  
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• The potential benefits and pitfalls of mixing cannabis and exercise

  07-06-2021 22:22
  
  With some already incorporating cannabidiol (CBD) oil and cannabis into their workout routine, early research suggests there may be benefits as well as potential pitfalls.
  
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• Sask. reports 3rd COVID-19 death of person 19 or younger

  07-06-2021 22:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Officials also reported 68 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, pushing the province's seven-day average of new cases below 100 for the first time in seven months.
  
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• Cloudy and wet: June 7 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  07-06-2021 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cloud cover pushes in, bringing with it the chance of showers. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains it all in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Monday, June 7.
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan reports 3 new deaths, 2nd lowest daily infections of 2021

  07-06-2021 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 68 new COVID-19 infections in Saskatchewan as of Monday, according to health officials.
  
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• Health authority warns of possible COVID-19 exposure on Prince Albert bus routes

  07-06-2021 21:49
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority says there’s an increased risk of COVID-19 exposure on two bus routes in Prince Albert.
  
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• Sask. archeologist says search for children's remains at residential schools will be long, difficult process

  07-06-2021 21:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Officially, there are 566 recorded deaths of students at residential schools in the province, but Clark, an assistant professor of archeology and anthropology believes the number will be much higher. He said officially, 4,100 children are unaccounted for, although that number could be as high as 6,000.
  
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• Prince Albert man's disappearance now being investigated as homicide

  07-06-2021 21:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Police say 24-year-old Tristan Chaboyer was last seen on September 4, 2020. He was reporting missing to police a few days later. 
  
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• Indigenous leaders renew calls for Canada to recognize Timber Bay, Sask. children's home as a residential school

  07-06-2021 21:06
  
  New calls are emerging for the federal government to recognize a northern Saskatchewan children’s home as a residential school.
  
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• Prince Albert bus riders warned about COVID-19 exposure risk last week

  07-06-2021 21:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  People who hopped on the bus on two routes in Prince Albert last week are being warned about an increased risk of COVID-19. Read More
  
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• Court-appointed administrator takes over Saskatoon condo tower after board ceases 'any meaningful existence' - CTV News Saskatoon

  07-06-2021 20:41 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Court-appointed administrator takes over Saskatoon condo tower after board ceases 'any meaningful existence'  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Court-appointed administrator takes over Saskatoon condo tower after board ceases 'any meaningful existence'

  07-06-2021 20:41
  
  A Court of Queen’s Bench judge has appointed an administrator to take over the management of a problem-plagued condo building that has been closed since the beginning of May.
  
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• Prince Albert police now investigating man's disappearance as homicide

  07-06-2021 20:35
  
  The disappearance of 24-year-old Tristan Chaboyer last year is now being investigated as a homicide.
  
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• Saskatchewan high schools to begin offering Nakoda language course in September

  07-06-2021 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Starting in September, school divisions in Saskatchewan will offer high school students a Nakoda language course, the traditional language of the Nakoda people.
  
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• Outdoor pools in Saskatoon open for the season

  07-06-2021 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sessions at outdoor pools in Saskatoon are limited to two hours, including admission and exit times.
  
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• Man charged after incident involving erratic driving, hit and run, assaulting a police officer

  07-06-2021 20:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 34-year-old man faces several charges after an incident in which a driver of a truck drove erratically, struck a vehicle, fled, attempted to steal gas at a gas station and allegedly assaulted a Saskatoon police officer. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan lowers age for second shots of the COVID-19 vaccine

  07-06-2021 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  As of June 7, anyone aged 60 or older, or those who received their first dose of the vaccine on or before March 29, are now able to receive their second dose.
  
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• This key COVID-19 indicator is at its lowest level in Sask. since November

  07-06-2021 19:54
  
  The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan is at its lowest level since last fall.
  
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• New calls to recognize Timber Bay Children's Home as a residential school after Kamloops discovery

  07-06-2021 19:18 via cbc.ca
  
  The shocking discovery of unmarked graves in Kamloops, B.C., has resurfaced an old dispute about whether a northern Saskatchewan children's home was a residential school.
  
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• FSIN demands apology from Pope Francis, asks that all residential school records be released

  07-06-2021 17:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is asking for an official apology from Pope Francis after the discovery of unmarked graves believed to contain the remains of about 215 children at a former residential school site in B.C.
  
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• Arrest - Dangerous Driving / Assault Police Officer - 400 Block Circle Drive East

  07-06-2021 16:37 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 34-year-old man is facing charges after it was reported that he was driving erratically yesterday afternoon. At approximately 12:00 p.m., June 6, 2021, it was reported to police that a white Chevrolet truck was driving erratically in the area of Highway 219 and Lorne Avenue. The vehicle was later involved in a vehicle collision at 3rd Avenue and 26th Street but fled prior to police arrival in an unknown direction. The vehicle was located at a gas station in the 400 block of Circ
  
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• Sask. reports lowest new daily COVID-19 case count since February

  07-06-2021 16:10
  
  Saskatchewan reported its lowest number of new COVID-19 cases since February on Monday, along with three deaths – including the death of a young person.
  
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• Sask. reports lowest new daily COVID-19 case count since Feb.

  07-06-2021 16:10
  
  Saskatchewan reported its lowest number of new COVID-19 cases since February on Monday, along with three deaths – including the death of a young person.
  
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• 'This atrocity happened:' Residential schools radar work gets national strategy, released funding

  07-06-2021 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Content Warning: Details in this story may be upsetting to readers. Read More
  
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• Award given in honour of former Humboldt Bronco Dayna Brons

  07-06-2021 15:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Hockey Gives Blood Dayna Brons Honourary Award is named in honour of the former Humboldt Broncos athletic therapist. Dayna’s parents Carol and Lyle Brons join Global News Morning to talk about the award and Dayna’s legacy.
  
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• RCMP seek information about 'older model grey truck' in connection to fire that destroyed Meadow Lake arena

  07-06-2021 15:43
  
  RCMP search for 'older model grey truck' in connection to fire that destroyed Meadow Lake arena
  
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• The latest on the small screen on What to Watch This Week

  07-06-2021 15:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  There’s plenty to watch throughout the week on TV, from season debuts to new episodes. ET Canada reporter Morgan Hoffman joins Global News Morning with What to Watch This Week.
  
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• Overnight fire destroys Meadow Lake arena, RCMP investigating

  07-06-2021 15:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP say a fire that destroyed the Meadow Lake and District Arena "appeared to have been set" in a nearby storage shed. Read More
  
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• Morning showers push past, with stronger winds developing: This is your Saskatoon forecast - CTV News Saskatoon

  07-06-2021 14:20 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Morning showers push past, with stronger winds developing: This is your Saskatoon forecast  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Morning showers push past, with stronger winds developing: This is your Saskatoon forecast

  07-06-2021 14:20
  
  Temperatures will warm into the low twenties today, and should stick in that zone for the better part of the work week.
  
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• RCMP looking for help from public to locate truck at Meadow Lake arena before facility caught fire

  07-06-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Anyone with information about a suspicious truck near the arena is asked to contact Meadow Lake RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
  
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• 60+ age group eligible for second doses of COVID-19 vaccine Monday

  07-06-2021 13:00
  
  Second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are available in Saskatchewan for residents age 60 and older or anyone who received their first dose on or before March 29, as of 8 a.m. Monday.
  
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• COVID-19 cases identified at five Saskatoon schools over weekend - CTV News Saskatoon

  07-06-2021 12:49 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 cases identified at five Saskatoon schools over weekend  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• COVID-19 cases identified at five Saskatoon schools over weekend

  07-06-2021 12:49
  
  A single COVID-19 case has been identified at five Saskatoon schools over the weekend, according to Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS).
  
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• Resilience and belonging: 7 artists reflect on National Indigenous History Month

  07-06-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Seven artists show what National Indigenous History Month (NIHM) and National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD) mean to them, through illustration.
  
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• 'Chokecherry eyes and frybread thighs': Fatphobia in Indian Country

  07-06-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  We end up with a trope: a non-descript-but-always-sexy Indigenous woman offering herself up like property or land, like something to be consumed, to be eaten, to be seen as not human and therefore not worthy of common respect. 
  
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• More new mothers are seeking mental health supports amid overwhelming strain during the pandemic

  07-06-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  For months, Canadian parents have shared stories of pandemic anxiety and stress. Now, just-published research suggests the strain on new mothers in particular has translated into more postpartum individuals seeking mental health support after giving birth.
  
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• Pedal Pub in Saskatoon closer to spinning wheels - Global News

  07-06-2021 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pedal Pub in Saskatoon closer to spinning wheels  Global News
  
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