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• Saskatchewan health minister discusses plausibility of reaching 80% COVID-19 vaccination rate

  24-06-2021 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman commented on if the province would reach an 80 per cent COVID-19 vaccination rate, stating that while they “can’t put a date” on it, people are going to continue getting vaccinated throughout the summer. “I’m encouraged that people are coming out still,” he said, adding “if we can get higher...
  
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• Anyone in Sask. over the age of 12 now eligible for 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine

  24-06-2021 23:42
  
  As of Thursday, anyone over the age of 12 is eligible to receive their second COVID-19 vaccine dose.
  
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• Hurdler Payne Wylie Montreal-bound after last-minute Olympic trials invitation

  24-06-2021 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada’s top track and field athletes are in Montreal this week in hopes of punching their ticket to the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Seven of those athletes are from Saskatchewan including one who’s only had a couple of weeks to get ready.
  
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• Best protection against COVID-19 Delta variant is ‘2 doses in arms,’ Saskatchewan’s top doctor says

  24-06-2021 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said on Thursday that it is “critical” for residents to not delay their first or second COVID-19 vaccine dose in order to help protect against the Delta variant of the virus. “The best protection we have against the Delta variant is two doses in arms,” he stated.
  
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• Indigenous groups, bishops will meet with the Pope: Archbishop of Regina

  24-06-2021 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  A delegation of Catholic bishops and Indigenous people will meet with Pope Francis as an apology is sought for the abuses that occurred at residential schools in Canada.
  
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• Archbishop of Regina says there is a long path ahead to healing and reconciliation

  24-06-2021 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Archbishop Don Bolen from the Archdiocese of Regina said there is a long journey ahead toward healing and reconciliation following the discovery of an estimated 715 unmarked graves at a former residential school in Saskatchewan.
  
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• 7-day average of new COVID-19 infections down to 55 in Saskatchewan

  24-06-2021 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan reported its lowest seven-day average of new daily COVID-19 infections so far this year on Thursday.
  
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• CEW Deployment - 100 block Avenue A

  24-06-2021 22:46 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Shortly after 8:00 p.m. June 23, 2021 the SPS was dispatched to a report of a male wanted on warrants who was leaving a residence in the 500 block of Avenue F South.  The male was reported to be wearing a shirt with black and white and riding a bicycle.  A few minutes later responding officers spotted a male matching the description. The male refused to stop and continued riding his bicycle before abandoning it on Avenue A.  He then fled on foot into a restaurant where a purs
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: Almost 25,000 more doses administered; 90% are 2nd doses

  24-06-2021 22:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan reported 52 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the provincial total so far to 48,590 cases.  No new deaths from the illness were reported.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 52 new cases, 55 recoveries and no new deaths

  24-06-2021 22:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan reported 52 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the provincial total so far to 48,590 cases.  
  
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• ‘A pedophile playground’: Survivor details experiences attending Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan

  24-06-2021 22:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Barry Kennedy, a survivor of the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan, shares his experiences attending the school. WARNING: Some of the details in this video may be disturbing to some viewers.
  
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• 52 new COVID-19 cases, 55 recoveries reported in Sask.

  24-06-2021 22:33
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan reported 52 new COVID-19 cases and 55 recoveries on Thursday.
  
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• Heat wave to make its way across Western Canada, could reach Sask. Monday

  24-06-2021 22:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Record-breaking heat soon to grip parts of Western Canada is expected to make its way toward Saskatchewan in the coming days.
  
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• COVID-19: All Sask. residents 12+ eligible for second vaccine dose

  24-06-2021 22:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Every Saskatchewan resident aged 12 and older is now eligible for their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine provided it has been 28 days since they received the first dose. Read More
  
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• Cowessess chief calls on Pope to apologize after 751 unmarked graves discovered

  24-06-2021 21:54
  
  Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme has called on the Pope to apologize after 751 unmarked graves were found on the site of a former residential school in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Hotter days ahead: June 24 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  24-06-2021 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s going to heat up in the coming days. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains it all in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Thursday, June 24.
  
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• 'We didn't have souls': Elder who endured Sask. residential school where graves were found offers healing to others

  24-06-2021 20:48
  
  A Cowessess First Nation elder talked about her own experience attending Marieval Indian Residential School while offering help for others.
  
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• 'Made us believe we didn't have souls': Elder talks about time at Sask. residential school where graves were found

  24-06-2021 20:48
  
  A Cowessess First Nation elder said parents were threatened with jailtime if they refused to send their kids to Marieval Indian Residential School.
  
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• ‘They made us believe we didn’t have souls’: Survivors of Saskatchewan residential school speak out

  24-06-2021 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Residential school survivors are speaking out after an estimated 751 unmarked graves were found at the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatoon officer testifies about shooting Steven Rigby at inquest - CTV News Saskatoon

  24-06-2021 20:26 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon officer testifies about shooting Steven Rigby at inquest  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon officer testifies about shooting Steven Rigby at inquest

  24-06-2021 20:26
  
  Day four of the inquest into the death of Steven Rigby began with a testimony from Saskatoon Police Service Cst. Joel Lalonde, who fired two shots with a carbine rifle at him.
  
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• Ontario pastor under fire for comments about 'good that was done' by residential schools

  24-06-2021 20:24
  
  A Mississauga, Ont. pastor has issued a public apology for comments he made about the 'good that was done' in residential schools operated by the Catholic Church.
  
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• ‘They made us believe we didn’t have souls:’ Survivor of Saskatchewan residential school recounts their experience

  24-06-2021 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Elder Florence Sparvier of Cowessess First Nation recounted her time at the Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan on Thursday, following the discovery of an estimated 751 unmarked graves at the site of the former residential school. “They pounded it into us, and really, they were really mean, when I say pounding I mean pounding....
  
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• Charge laid against Prince Albert city police officer

  24-06-2021 19:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 16-year member of the Prince Albert city police force has been charged with being unlawfully in a dwelling house, in connection with an off-duty incident earlier this year. Read More
  
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• Soil conditions decline in Saskatchewan due to strong winds, lack of rain

  24-06-2021 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Agriculture said most regions in the province, especially in the south and west, need rain in order to sustain crop and pasture growth.
  
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• Ranbir Dhull committed to stand trial on first-degree murder charge out of Warman

  24-06-2021 19:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Warman man will go to trial on a charge of first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife's cousin. Read More
  
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• Prime minister, Sask. premier respond to discovery of unmarked graves at Cowessess First Nation

  24-06-2021 19:17
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is “terribly saddened” to learn about the discovery of 751 unmarked graves near a former residential school site in Saskatchewan and the hurt and trauma Indigenous people are feeling is “Canada’s responsibility to bear.”
  
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• Prince Albert cop charged with being unlawfully in home

  24-06-2021 19:06
  
  The Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) has charged and suspended a 16-year member of the force under the Police Act.
  
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• ‘Terribly saddened’: Trudeau laments residential school graves discovery in Saskatchewan

  24-06-2021 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  'No child should have ever been taken away from their families and communities, and robbed of their language, culture, and identity,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
  
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• Crisis negotiator, psychiatrist speak during inquest into police shooting death of Steven Rigby

  24-06-2021 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The inquest heard from a crisis negotiator, and doctor who completed a psychiatric assessment of Rigby five months before the fatal encounter with police.
  
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• Saskatoon businesses in Riversdale neighbourhood ask for help after sharp rise in property taxes - CBC.ca

  24-06-2021 18:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon businesses in Riversdale neighbourhood ask for help after sharp rise in property taxes  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon businesses in Riversdale neighbourhood ask for help after sharp rise in property taxes

  24-06-2021 18:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Chad Berg wants answers after finding out his business's property taxes have spiked by about $7,000.
  
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• 'Canada's responsibility': Trudeau responds to report of unmarked graves at residential school site

  24-06-2021 18:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today the pain and grief Indigenous communities are feeling after a preliminary report of 751 unmarked graves found near a former residential school in Saskatchewan is "Canada's responsibility to bear."
  
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• Cowessess First Nation asks for ‘time to heal’ following discovery of unmarked graves at Saskatchewan residential school

  24-06-2021 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme called for “understanding” following the discovery of as many as 751 unmarked graves at a former residential school in Saskatchewan. “We need time to heal, and this country must stand by us,” he stated.
  
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• Prince Albert Grand Council hopes future women’s shelter fills need in northern Sask.

  24-06-2021 18:30
  
  The Prince Albert Grand Council is hoping a future emergency shelter will fill a need in the north for women and girls fleeing domestic violence.
  
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• Saskatoon civic facilities, programs will gradually reopen over the summer - CBC.ca

  24-06-2021 18:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon civic facilities, programs will gradually reopen over the summer  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon civic facilities, programs will gradually reopen over the summer

  24-06-2021 18:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon will gradually move toward resuming civic programs and services over the summer.
  
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• Cowessess First Nation Chief calls for Pope to apologize for church’s role in residential schools

  24-06-2021 17:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme called on the Pope to apologize for the Catholic church’s role in residential schools following the discovery of 751 unmarked graves at a former residential school in Saskatchewan. “An apology is one stage of many in the healing journey,” he stated.
  
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• Cowessess First Nation announces discovery of 751 unmarked graves at former Saskatchewan residential school

  24-06-2021 17:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme announced on Thursday the discovery of 751 unmarked graves at the former Marieval residential school in Saskatchewan. Chief Delorme said they cannot confirm all the unmarked graves contain children, as there are oral stories of adults being buried there as well.
  
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• 'We are treating this like a crime scene': Cowessess First Nation finds 751 unmarked graves at former residential school site

  24-06-2021 17:28
  
  Cowessess First Nation says it has located 751 unmarked gravesites on the grounds of a former residential school.
  
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• 751 unmarked graves found at former Saskatchewan residential school

  24-06-2021 17:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Wednesday, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations called the findings 'the most significantly substantial to date.'
  
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• 751 estimated unmarked graves found at former Saskatchewan residential school

  24-06-2021 17:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Wednesday, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations called the findings 'the most significantly substantial to date.'
  
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• Cowessess First Nation says 751 unmarked graves found near former Sask. residential school

  24-06-2021 17:13
  
  Cowessess First Nation says it has found 751 unmarked graves on the grounds of the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan.
  
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• 15 arrests, tear gas and a flipped cop car as Montreal Canadiens eliminate Golden Knights, advance to finals

  24-06-2021 17:13
  
  A police cruiser was flipped onto its side and tear gas was sprayed to disperse rowdy crowds after the Montreal Canadiens' overtime win against the Las Vegas Golden Knights to advance to the finals of the Stanley Cup.
  
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• Live: Third officer who fired at Rigby during confrontation to testify Thursday

  24-06-2021 17:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The third and final Saskatoon police officer who fired a weapon at Steven Rigby during a confrontation on the edge of the city in December 2018 is expected to testify Thursday on a fourth day of a coroner's inquest into Rigby's death. Read More
  
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• Live: Third officer who fired at Steven Rigby during confrontation to testify Thursday

  24-06-2021 17:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The third and final Saskatoon police officer who fired a weapon at Steven Rigby during a confrontation on the edge of the city in December 2018 is expected to testify Thursday on a fourth day of a coroner's inquest into Rigby's death. Read More
  
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• Union holds rally to protest Saskatoon education funding shortfall - CBC.ca

  24-06-2021 16:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Union holds rally to protest Saskatoon education funding shortfall  CBC.ca
  
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• Union holds rally to protest Saskatoon education funding shortfall

  24-06-2021 16:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon Public Schools has announced it will be facing an $8 million funding shortage for the next academic year.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Taurus the cat

  24-06-2021 16:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Taurus the cat joins Global News Morning with the Saskatoon SPCA’s Brooke Weisbrod, who says the one-year old is very playful. She also has more details about their foster parent program.
  
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• 'The wind was knocked out of me again': Residential school survivors share their stories after unmarked graves found in Sask.

  24-06-2021 16:29
  
  With hundreds more unmarked graves discovered on the grounds of a former residential school in Saskatchewan, survivors of the system are once again speaking out about their experiences.
  
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