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• Saskatoon to rename John A. Macdonald Road following unanimous vote by councillors

  28-06-2021 23:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon city council voted unanimously Monday to rename John A. Macdonald Road as a way to acknowledge the ongoing harm in the community from the residential school system and the role Macdonald played in that. 
  
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• Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools approves 2021-22 budget, says more funding needed - Global News

  28-06-2021 23:49
  
  Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools approves 2021-22 budget, says more funding needed  Global News
  
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• Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools approves 2021-22 budget, says more funding needed

  28-06-2021 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools board says current government funding for education is not keeping up with inflation.
  
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• Design phase progressing for new arena, entertainment district in Prince Albert, Sask.

  28-06-2021 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Prince Albert continues to move forward with its new arena project, which is currently in the design phase. The city could see the project built by the end of 2023.
  
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• Nearly one third of Canadians broke a COVID-19 rule, University of Sask. survey says

  28-06-2021 23:25
  
  According to a University of Saskatchewan survey, nearly one third of Canadians broke a COVID-19-related rule at least once.
  
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• Nearly one in three Canadians broke a COVID-19 rule, University of Sask. survey says

  28-06-2021 23:25
  
  According to a University of Saskatchewan survey, nearly one in three Canadians broke a COVID-19-related rule at least once.
  
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• City to drop masking for guests, making plan for staff

  28-06-2021 23:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The City of Saskatoon plans to stop requiring guests in civic facilities to wear masks, but hasn't decided when to do the same for the transit system and its employees. Read More
  
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• Police seize loaded, sawed-off shotgun after bear spray incident

  28-06-2021 23:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A man, a woman and a teen girl face firearms charges after Saskatoon police responded to a reported bear spray incident and later seized a loaded, sawed-off shotgun. Read More
  
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• Sask. dad says fundraiser for sick daughter helps beyond 'wildest dreams'

  28-06-2021 23:10
  
  After being diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis this spring, a 14-year-old Melfort girl needs a liver transplant.
  
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• Saskatoon to rename John A. Macdonald Road following unanimous vote by councillors - CBC.ca

  28-06-2021 22:59
  
  Saskatoon to rename John A. Macdonald Road following unanimous vote by councillors  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon air conditioner expert tells you how to keep your unit working - CTV News Saskatoon

  28-06-2021 22:58
  
  Saskatoon air conditioner expert tells you how to keep your unit working  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon air conditioner expert tells you how to keep your unit working

  28-06-2021 22:58
  
  Calls have tripled at Gibbon Heating and Air Conditioning over the past few weeks.
  
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• Hundreds of backpacks to be laid at Sask. Legislature to mark discovery of unmarked graves

  28-06-2021 22:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Organizer Prairie Crowe hopes the 751 backpacks will provide Saskatchewan residents with an understanding of how many unmarked graves have been found near the former Marieval Indian Residential School.
  
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• Hundreds of backpacks laid at Sask. Legislature to mark discovery of unmarked graves

  28-06-2021 22:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Organizer Prairie Crowe hopes the 751 backpacks will provide Saskatchewan residents with an understanding of how many unmarked graves have been found near the former Marieval Indian Residential School.
  
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• 751 backpacks to be laid at Sask. legislature on July 1 to illustrate findings of unmarked graves

  28-06-2021 22:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Organizer Prairie Crowe hopes the 751 backpacks will provide Saskatchewan residents with an understanding of how many unmarked graves have been found at the former Marieval Indian Residential School.
  
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• Global Saskatoon – National Fishing Week Giveaway - GlobalNews Contests & Sweepstakes - Globalnews.ca

  28-06-2021 22:39
  
  Global Saskatoon – National Fishing Week Giveaway - GlobalNews Contests & Sweepstakes  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Why dry weather may be making ants a more common sight around Saskatoon this summer

  28-06-2021 22:37
  
  If it seems like you are seeing more ants this year, you are not alone.
  
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• COVID-19: Younger Sask. residents trail in vaccine uptake

  28-06-2021 22:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatchewan doctor says more younger people need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to keep extra-infectious variants from gaining a foothold in the province come fall. Read More
  
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• Mixing Pfizer, AstraZeneca doses provides strong immune response against COVID-19: study

  28-06-2021 22:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Mixing doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccines generate a stronger immune response than having two rounds of the AstraZeneca shot, new U.K. research suggests, though the highest antibody response was seen in people being fully vaccinated with Pfizer.
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan sets new daily low this year with 17 infections

  28-06-2021 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 17 new COVID-19 infections in Saskatchewan as of Monday, according to health officials.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: Province sees lowest daily case count in 8 months

  28-06-2021 22:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan reported 17 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the lowest daily case count since early October.
  
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• Candlelight vigil, smudge walk planned by Sask. Indigenous groups to mark Canada Day

  28-06-2021 21:33 via cbc.ca
  
  On Canada Day, Indigenous people from around the province will be holding events to highlight Canada's role in residential schools.
  
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• Surges of heat: June 28 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  28-06-2021 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hotter days are yet to come as a heat wave settles over parts of Saskatchewan. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains it all in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Monday, June 28.
  
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• Fans sold chance to etch name in Saskatchewan Roughriders’ home field

  28-06-2021 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders are selling fans the opportunity to inscribe their name inside Mosaic Stadium.
  
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• As mercury rises, City of Saskatoon activates heat response strategy - CTV News Saskatoon

  28-06-2021 20:32
  
  As mercury rises, City of Saskatoon activates heat response strategy  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• As mercury rises, City of Saskatoon activates heat response strategy

  28-06-2021 20:32
  
  The City of Saskatoon as activated its heat response strategy due to high temperatures and humidity expected this week.
  
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• Arrests - Evade Police / Possession of Loaded Firearm - 3800 Block Idylwyld Drive

  28-06-2021 20:30 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Three people are facing charges after a loaded, sawed-off shotgun was found in a vehicle that fled from police yesterday evening. At approximately 9:30 p.m., June 27, 2021, police responded to a report that a person was suffering from the effects of bear spray at a business in the 2000 block of 22nd Street. A police canine unit was first on scene and observed the operator of a brown SUV drive over a curb and disobey a stop sign in their attempts to flee. The SPS Air Support Unit l
  
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• Sask. man fined $15K for illegal hunting after killing 12 deer

  28-06-2021 20:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatchewan man has been fined $15,000 after killing a dozen deer on a rural property near Melfort earlier this year. Read More
  
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• Prolonged heat wave settles over parts of Saskatchewan

  28-06-2021 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada says afternoon temperatures of 30 C are forecast to start the week before hitting 35 C in some regions of Saskatchewan by mid-week.
  
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• Nearly 30 per cent of respondents broke COVID-19 restrictions: U of S survey

  28-06-2021 19:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Almost 30 per cent of respondents in a newly released Canada-wide survey admitted to breaking COVID-19 rules — and felt justified doing so. Read More
  
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• 59 temperature records broken in a single day as B.C. swelters under 'heat dome'

  28-06-2021 19:46
  
  Dozens of daily heat records fell over the weekend as British Columbians wilted under what has been called a 'prolonged heat dome.'
  
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• 'Little to no reprieve': Saskatoon in for protracted heat wave - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  28-06-2021 19:39
  
  'Little to no reprieve': Saskatoon in for protracted heat wave  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Sask. man fined $15,000 for killing 12 deer because they were damaging trees and shrubs

  28-06-2021 19:35
  
  A Star City man has pleaded guilty to several wildlife offences after conservation officers discovered he killed a dozen white-tailed deer earlier this year.
  
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• 'Little to no reprieve': Saskatoon in for protracted heat wave

  28-06-2021 19:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for parts of Saskatchewan as a "prolonged" heat wave takes hold over parts of the province. Read More
  
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• Hot tips: How to enjoy the heat in Saskatoon while staying safe - CTV News Saskatoon

  28-06-2021 19:30
  
  Hot tips: How to enjoy the heat in Saskatoon while staying safe  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Hot tips: How to enjoy the heat in Saskatoon while staying safe

  28-06-2021 19:30
  
  Medavie Health Services West is reminding the public and parents that the heat wave expected to hit Saskatoon can make people sick.
  
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• mRNA vaccines could offer long-term immunity to COVID-19: study

  28-06-2021 18:54
  
  A new peer-reviewed study suggests that mRNA vaccines like the ones made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna could offer years of protection against COVID-19.
  
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• Hefty fine for Saskatchewan man who killed 12 deer damaging property

  28-06-2021 18:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Ministry of Environment said a Saskatchewan man admitted to shooting white-tail deer at night because they were damaging trees and shrubs on a neighbouring property.
  
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• RCMP's union reaches tentative deal with Ottawa — a first in Mountie history

  28-06-2021 18:10 via cbc.ca
  
  For the first time ever, a union representing RCMP members has reached a tentative collective agreement with the federal government to cover more than 20,000 Mounties.
  
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• ‘Historic’ heat wave in Western Canada might not lift for days, forecasters say

  28-06-2021 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Heat warnings remain posted across B.C. and Alberta, large parts of Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories and a section of Yukon.
  
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• 17 new COVID-19 cases, 98 more recoveries in Sask.

  28-06-2021 17:06
  
  Saskatchewan reported 17 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, along with 98 more recoveries, bringing the number of active cases down to 468.
  
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• Records could fall as heat warnings grip the prairies: This is your Saskatoon forecast

  28-06-2021 17:04
  
  It’s a scorcher Monday, and things will only get hotter through the work week.
  
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• La Ronge mayor on cancelling Canada Day events

  28-06-2021 16:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some communities have chosen to cancel Canada Day events following the discoveries of unmarked graves at residential schools. La Ronge Mayor Colin Ratushniak joins Global News Morning to discuss his town’s decision to do so.
  
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• Food banks across Saskatchewan anticipating high demand this summer

  28-06-2021 16:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Food banks across Saskatchewan are preparing for what could be a very busy summer, with school now done for most students and more people feeling comfortable heading to the food bank.
  
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• Saskatoon mayor on recent hate attack, hot weather | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  28-06-2021 16:24
  
  Saskatoon mayor on recent hate attack, hot weather | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon mayor on recent hate attack, hot weather

  28-06-2021 16:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Charlie Clark joins Global News Morning with his thoughts on a recent hate attack involving a Muslim man in the city, along with the city’s response as a heat wave hits Saskatoon.
  
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• Staying cool with the latest on TV on What to Watch This Week

  28-06-2021 16:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  ET Canada’s Morgan Hoffman joins Global News Morning with the latest on the small screen on What to Watch This Week, including a preview of a Princess Diana special.
  
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• Native Women's Association of Canada launches interactive MMIWG map

  28-06-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) is launching an interactive map of cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls to collect data and help identify patterns of violence in geographic areas.
  
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• Catholic parishioners reflect on discovery of unmarked graves

  28-06-2021 15:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  As Cowessess First Nation grapples with the findings of unmarked graves, so do Roman Catholics, with many feeling shame, embarrassment and anger for the harm and abuse the church caused.
  
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• The small Alberta oil company behind Saskatchewan’s latest and largest-ever case of orphaned wells

  28-06-2021 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary-based Bow River Energy Ltd., which sought bankruptcy protection in late 2020, has 671 orphaned oil and gas sites in the west-central part of the province.
  
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