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• Saskatoon surgery professor suspended, terminated from key roles

  23-06-2021 23:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatoon surgery professor who has publicly questioned the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and the safety of vaccines has been suspended and terminated from key positions. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police say missing 11-year-old boy found safe - CBC.ca

  23-06-2021 23:46
  
  Saskatoon police say missing 11-year-old boy found safe  CBC.ca
  
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• USask suspends doctor calling for ‘informed consent’ for mRNA vaccines

  23-06-2021 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The University of Saskatchewan has suspended Dr. Francis Christian, who says he is pro-vaccine, after he questions the lack of informed consent for the mRNA vaccine.
  
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• Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan steps back into the limelight with new venue

  23-06-2021 23:43
  
  One of Saskatoon’s newest landmarks is almost ready for show time.
  
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• Sask. RCMP say arrests made after shots fired at 2 people and home in RM of Shellbrook

  23-06-2021 23:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Two people are in custody and Saskatchewan RCMP are searching for another person in connection to a robbery and gunshots in the RM of Shellbrook.
  
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• Saskatoon hit with another online scam - CKOM News Talk Sports

  23-06-2021 23:33
  
  Saskatoon hit with another online scam  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• 'The best of a tough situation': How Tommy Douglas Collegiate held graduation safely for families

  23-06-2021 23:31
  
  As schools around the city look for ways to host graduation while adhering to provincial restrictions, Tommy Douglas Collegiate was able to hold its graduation outside of the school, allowing families to attend.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 2nd dose eligibility opens up Thursday to all who had 1st dose at least 28 days ago

  23-06-2021 23:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Starting Thursday all Saskatchewan residents who got their first dose at least 28 days ago become eligible for their second COVID-19 shot.
  
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• Canada to provide residential school records to U.S. if needed: Indigenous Relations minister

  23-06-2021 22:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  OTTAWA — Canada’s Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister says Ottawa is open to providing archival data on residential schools to the U.S. government to help with its recently announced investigation into Indigenous boarding schools. Read More
  
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• How a Saskatoon woman's teddy bears help soothe kids coping with trauma during abuse investigations - CTV News Saskatoon

  23-06-2021 22:25
  
  How a Saskatoon woman's teddy bears help soothe kids coping with trauma during abuse investigations  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• How a Saskatoon woman's teddy bears help soothe kids coping with trauma during abuse investigations

  23-06-2021 22:25
  
  A woman in Saskatoon is helping provide comfort to children when they need it most using only her sewing machine and quilting scraps.
  
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• Award-winning writer Di Brandt chosen as SPL writer in residence

  23-06-2021 22:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Public Library has announced its 41st Writer in Residence. Read More
  
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• SSO, Saskatoon Opera push boundaries with Mozart Reimagined - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  23-06-2021 22:11
  
  SSO, Saskatoon Opera push boundaries with Mozart Reimagined  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• SSO, Saskatoon Opera push boundaries with Mozart Reimagined

  23-06-2021 22:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It's been a year of waiting for Danika Lorén, the Saskaton Symphony Orchestra and the Saskatoon Opera, but not even a pandemic could stop their exciting new show from taking place. Read More
  
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• Prince Albert Arts Board announces 2021 Hall of Fame inductees

  23-06-2021 22:05
  
  The Prince Albert Arts Board has announced two 2021 inductees to its Hall of Fame: Andrée Felley-Martinson and Sheryl Kimbley.
  
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• Saskatchewan reports 1 new COVID-19 death as active infections near 600

  23-06-2021 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Active COVID-19 cases, which are total cases minus recoveries and deaths, now sit at 607 in Saskatchewan. This is the lowest number reported since Oct. 24, 2020, when it was 574.
  
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• Sask.'s grassland stewardship criticized in national report

  23-06-2021 22:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A national charity has awarded the Government of Saskatchewan a D grade for its response to Canada's international promise to conserve at least 17 per cent of its land mass and 10 per cent of its oceans by 2020. Read More
  
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• 'I did not want to shoot Steven,' former officer involved in Steven Rigby death testifies at inquest

  23-06-2021 22:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Former Saskatoon police officer Nathan Lynchuk says Steven Rigby was pointing his gun at officers when he was shot by police in December 2018.
  
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• Potash partnership with BHP 'not our focus': Nutrien executive

  23-06-2021 21:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  WINNIPEG — Canadian potash producer Nutrien is not focused on any potential collaboration with miner BHP Group, a senior Nutrien executive said this week in the company's first public comments about reports of possible cooperation. Read More
  
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• Herd immunity needed to protect those who can't get vaccinated for medical reasons, doctor says

  23-06-2021 21:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Dr. Julie Stakiw says herd immunity is needed for people like Mars Fox-Reid, a cancer patient in Saskatoon who just finished her chemotherapy and won't be able to get vaccinated for weeks.
  
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• Sask. First Nation's gamble on casino-based vaccine clinic pays off

  23-06-2021 21:40 via cbc.ca
  
  In just two days, the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) has vaccinated more than 1,200 people in the parking lot of the Northern Lights Casino in Prince Albert, Sask., with even more expected on the clinic's third day.
  
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• Warming trend: June 23 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  23-06-2021 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Another overcast day but a return to sunshine and heat is coming. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains it all in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Wednesday, June 23.
  
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• Saskatchewan-made COVID-19 vaccine reaches 'critical step' in testing

  23-06-2021 21:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A COVID-19 vaccine developed at the University of Saskatchewan has reached a "critical step" in a long road toward widespread use. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police officer who fired at man in fatal confrontation tells inquest there was no other option

  23-06-2021 21:00
  
  During day three of the inquest into the death of Steven Rigby, one of the officers who fired his gun at the 27-year-old explained why he felt it was necessary.
  
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• Clashing RCMP, Saskatoon police commands may have worsened situation during fatal incident: inquest witness

  23-06-2021 21:00
  
  Day three of the inquest into the death of Steven Rigby began with a testimony from constable Chris Rhodes, a member of the Saskatoon police crisis negotiation team.
  
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• Live: Thought they were 'making it;' Lead negotiator surprised police interaction with Rigby led to a shootout

  23-06-2021 20:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The primary crisis negotiator who tried to get Steven Rigby to drop his gun on the outskirts of Saskatoon in December 2018 says he's "still surprised" the incident ended with Rigby being fatally shot by officers. Read More
  
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• 'Quit babysitting them': Sask. hunter says people need to leave bears alone after mother bear, cubs put down

  23-06-2021 20:33
  
  A bear and her two cubs were put down recently in the Cabin Lake area.
  
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• University of Sask. suspends surgery prof who made COVID-19 claims

  23-06-2021 20:22
  
  The University of Saskatchewan has suspended a surgery professor who publicly made claims concerning COVID-19 vaccines.
  
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• Sask. lab says its COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been found safe, issues open call for volunteers to recieve it

  23-06-2021 20:04
  
  The COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan is safe, the lab announced Wednesday.
  
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• Sask. lab says its COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been found safe, issues open call for volunteers to receive it

  23-06-2021 20:04
  
  The COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan is safe, the lab announced Wednesday.
  
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• Asbestos exposure leading cause of workplace deaths at 30%: WorkSafe Saskatchewan

  23-06-2021 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to WorkSafe Saskatchewan, asbestos exposure was responsible for almost 30 per cent of all work-related fatalities in Saskatchewan last year.
  
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• Regina business served fake human rights violation notice for following COVID-19 public health orders

  23-06-2021 19:43
  
  Ella Grimeau was behind the counter at a pet store in east Regina Pet Store when two women attempted to serve a fake human rights violation notice.
  
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• Music of Moose Jaw producer used in James Cameron’s MasterClass commercial

  23-06-2021 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The music of Moose Jaw producer Jared Robinson is being used in a commercial for Canadian filmmaker and director James Cameron’s MasterClass.
  
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• 'Definitely surprising': Saskatoon singer has 2nd most downloaded country song in Canada - CTV News Saskatoon

  23-06-2021 19:18
  
  'Definitely surprising': Saskatoon singer has 2nd most downloaded country song in Canada  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'Definitely surprising': Saskatoon singer has 2nd most downloaded country song in Canada

  23-06-2021 19:18
  
  Saskatoon musician Katelyn Lehner’s latest single “Without You” has become the second most downloaded country song in Canada.
  
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• Renew relationship with Indigenous Peoples without trying to 'cancel' Canada: O'Toole

  23-06-2021 18:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says he’s committed to a renewed nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous Peoples, but stands firm against so-called activist efforts to “cancel” Canada, particularly on July 1. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 mRNA vaccines may be 'new trigger' for heart inflammation, CDC group says, but benefit outweighs risk

  23-06-2021 18:45 via cbc.ca
  
  A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory group now says reports of heart inflammation in people given an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine are likely linked to the vaccine, but that the benefits of vaccination still outweigh any risks.
  
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• GAMETIME: Defeat an ancient sorcerer in Regina developer’s retro RPG

  23-06-2021 18:33
  
  What started as a hobby five years ago for Andrew Riche has turned into a commercially available product on Steam.
  
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• Officer says RCMP and Saskatoon police gave Steven Rigby conflicting info during standoff - Globalnews.ca

  23-06-2021 18:07
  
  Officer says RCMP and Saskatoon police gave Steven Rigby conflicting info during standoff  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Officer says RCMP and Saskatoon police gave Steven Rigby conflicting info during standoff

  23-06-2021 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  One officer described 'frustrating' communication problems between RCMP and Saskatchewan police during a standoff with Steven Rigby.
  
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• Sask. research lab's COVID vaccine showing positive results

  23-06-2021 17:57 via cbc.ca
  
  A news release published by the University of Saskatchewan, where Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) is based, said trials demonstrated the vaccine was safe and well tolerated.
  
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• Sask. research lab says its COVID-19 vaccine shows positive results in Phase 1 trial

  23-06-2021 17:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Interim data from Phase 1 clinical trials has demonstrated VIDO's COVAC-2 vaccine is safe and well tolerated, the university said Wednesday news release.
  
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• Impaired Driving/Drug Charges - 22nd St. E & 5th Ave. N

  23-06-2021 17:50 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  One man is facing drug-impaired driving charges following an incident with Police early this morning.At 2:30 a.m., June 23, 2021, members of the Bike Unit observed a white, Mazda3 on 22nd Street East and 5th Avenue North, disabled on a curb. As Police approached, a male driver was observed acting in an aggressive and erratic manner inside the vehicle, which was still in drive. He was safely removed from the vehicle by officers after attempting to flee. It was believed the driver was under the in
  
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• Live: Three officers who fired at Steven Rigby testify at inquest

  23-06-2021 17:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The three Saskatoon police officers who fired their weapons at Steven Rigby during an encounter at the edge of the city in December 2018 are scheduled to testify at the third day of a coroner's inquest into Rigby's death on Wednesday. Read More
  
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• Single game sports betting soon to be legal in Canada

  23-06-2021 16:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  A bill legalizing single-game sports betting in Canada has been passed in the Senate and once it receives royal assent will become law. Saskatoon MP Kevin Waugh, who brought the bill forward, talks to Global News Morning about the significance of the decision.
  
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• Sask. reports lowest new COVID-19 case count since mid-October

  23-06-2021 16:46
  
  Saskatchewan reported 32 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the lowest daily case count since Oct. 18, 2020.
  
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• Dealing with stress and anxiety ahead of restrictions lifting

  23-06-2021 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  RUH Head of Clinical Microbiology Dr. Joseph Blondeau tells Global News Morning he’s been receiving calls from people concerned about safety ahead of the end of public health orders July 11th, and has some advice for those anxious about the lifting of restrictions.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rattlers preparing for season back on home court

  23-06-2021 16:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Rattlers will be back on home court this season for the first time since they won their first championship in 2019. Rattlers vice president Brad Kraft joins Global News Morning to talk playing in Saskatoon.
  
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• Inquest hears three officers fired at Steven Rigby the night he died

  23-06-2021 16:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Several RCMP and Saskatoon police officers pointed their weapons at Steven Rigby on Dec. 22, 2018 and three fired at the 27-year-old man. Read More
  
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• Sask. doctor explains Delta variant - and why we'll have to 'learn to live' with COVID -19

  23-06-2021 16:15
  
  Dr. Alexander Wong sxplains what makes the Delta variant different from the original strain - and why vaccines are still so important.
  
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