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• Photos: Roughriders rookie training camp returns to Saskatoon - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  15-05-2022 23:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Photos: Roughriders rookie training camp returns to Saskatoon  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• The royals are nearly here, but over half of Canadians want them gone for good. Here's how that could work

  15-05-2022 22:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A recent poll shows high support for abolishing the monarchy — but it may not be as easy as simply ditching the Queen.
  
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• Sask. to keep tabs on more people with ankle bracelet program expansion

  15-05-2022 22:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan government wants to expand monitoring using GPS technology to keep tabs on 120 more people, bringing its electronic monitoring capacity up to 310, according to a new tender issued this week. Read More
  
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• David Milgaard, wrongfully imprisoned for 23 years, dies at 69

  15-05-2022 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  David Milgaard, the man who spent over two decades in prison for a crime he didn't commit, and became a champion for the wrongfully incarcerated, has died. He was 69.
  
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• David Milgaard, wrongfully imprisoned for 23 years, dead at 69

  15-05-2022 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  David Milgaard, the man who spent over two decades in prison for a crime he didn't commit, and became a champion for the wrongfully incarcerated, has died. He was 69.
  
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• Photos: Roughriders rookie training camp returns to Saskatoon

  15-05-2022 20:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan Roughriders held their rookie training camp for three days last week in Saskatoon, ahead of what was supposed to be the training camp opener for the team on Sunday. Read More
  
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• Sask. Roughriders practice cancelled as CFL players begin strike

  15-05-2022 20:19
  
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp was supposed to get underway at Griffiths Stadium on Sunday morning, but the Riders announced that their first practice was cancelled.
  
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• Up to 85 mm of rain hitting communities in southeastern Sask.

  15-05-2022 19:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Heavy amounts of rain were hitting eastern sections of Saskatchewan for the last couple of days, due to a low pressure system which moved northward along the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border. 
  
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• Up to 85 mm of rain hit communities in southeastern Sask.

  15-05-2022 19:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Heavy amounts of rain were hitting eastern sections of Saskatchewan for the last couple of days, due to a low pressure system which moved northward along the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border. 
  
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• Justice advocate David Milgaard remembered as champion for those who 'don't have a voice'

  15-05-2022 19:34
  
  Justice advocate David Milgaard, a man who was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent more than two decades in prison, has died.
  
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• Justice advocate David Milgaard, once wrongfully convicted of murder, has died

  15-05-2022 19:34
  
  Justice advocate David Milgaard, a man who was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent more than two decades in prison, has died.
  
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• David Milgaard, who spent 23 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, dead at 69

  15-05-2022 19:23 via cbc.ca
  
  David Milgaard died in a Calgary hospital this weekend, a source close to the family has confirmed.
  
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• David Milgaard dead at 69

  15-05-2022 19:23 via cbc.ca
  
  David Milgaard, a man who spent 23 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, died in a Calgary hospital this weekend, a source close to the family has confirmed.
  
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• A life 'defined by something he didn't do': David Milgaard, wrongfully convicted of murder, dies at 69

  15-05-2022 19:23 via cbc.ca
  
  David Milgaard died in a Calgary hospital this weekend, a source close to the family has confirmed.
  
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• CFL teams start cancelling training camp workouts after contract talks break off

  15-05-2022 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CFL and CFL Players' Association broke off negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement Saturday.
  
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• Funding decrease for Saskatchewan suicide prevention plan; advocates call for more

  15-05-2022 17:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan has decreased funding for suicide prevention one year after it passed a law to address the challenge and despite a minister saying mental health is a government priority.
  
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• Buffalo shooter targeted Black neighbourhood, officials say

  15-05-2022 16:32
  
  The white 18-year-old who shot and killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket had researched the local demographics and drove to the area a day in advance to conduct reconnaissance with the intent of killing as many Black people as possible, officials said Sunday.
  
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• CFL teams cancel training camp workouts after contract talks break off

  15-05-2022 16:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Three Canadian Football League teams formally cancelled the start of training camp workouts Sunday after the league and its players' union were unable to reach a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement.
  
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• Saskatoon school among winners of School Nutrition Challenge - CJWW

  15-05-2022 16:19 via cjwwradio.com
  Saskatoon school among winners of School Nutrition Challenge  CJWW
  
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• How to save on gas; What to know about smart baby monitors: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet

  15-05-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
  
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• Advocates call for help after funding decrease for Sask. suicide prevention plan

  15-05-2022 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Warning: This story contains information about suicide that could be triggering for those with mental health issues Read More
  
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• Saskatoon classroom gets creative to reduce electronic waste - CBC.ca

  15-05-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon classroom gets creative to reduce electronic waste  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon classroom gets creative to reduce electronic waste

  15-05-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With screwdrivers and pliers in hand, Grade 6 and 7 students at Montgomery School in Saskatoon carefully dismantle laptops, race cars, cellphones and printers, to make use of what's inside of them.
  
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• Finland to seek NATO entry in 'new era' amid Russia's war

  15-05-2022 13:58
  
  Finland's government declared a 'new era' is underway after announcing Sunday its intention to join NATO, while Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed hope that Ukraine could win the war as Russian military advances appear to be faltering.
  
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• Finland, Sweden move closer to seeking NATO membership

  15-05-2022 13:58
  
  Finland's government declared a 'new era' is underway after announcing its intention to seek NATO membership, hours before Sweden's governing party on Sunday backed a plan to join the trans-Atlantic alliance amid Russia's war in Ukraine.
  
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• Finland, Sweden inch closer to seeking NATO membership

  15-05-2022 13:58
  
  Finland's government declared a 'new era' is underway as it inches closer to seeking NATO membership, hours before Sweden's governing party on Sunday backed a plan to join the trans-Atlantic alliance amid Russia's war in Ukraine.
  
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• Inspired by daughter, architect approaches accessibility as a 'lifestyle'

  15-05-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Charles Olfert works with businesses and organizations to make their spaces more accessible for people with physical and intellectual disabilities. He credits his daughter, who has cerebral palsy and for whom he's designed multiple spaces, with expanding his outlook on accessibility issues.
  
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• Fertility perks are key benefit companies can offer in tight labour market, advocates say

  15-05-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Roughly one in six couples in Canada experience infertility, a number that the Public Health Agency of Canada says has doubled since the 1980s. Some of the country's largest corporations are starting to provide coverage for procedures like IVF, thanks to pressure from employees and a competitive labour market.
  
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• Inflation driving increased demand at Saskatoon food bank - Global News

  15-05-2022 01:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Inflation driving increased demand at Saskatoon food bank  Global News
  
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• Inflation driving increased demand at Saskatoon food bank

  15-05-2022 01:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre is holding their annual May food drive. However, this year they’re struggling to acquire the supplies they need.
  
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• Blood red moon to be visible Sunday night in Sask. during the lunar eclipse

  15-05-2022 01:04
  
  On Sunday night you’ll be able to get a glimpse of a blood red moon on during the lunar eclipse.
  
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• Service dog 'makes my life kind of back to normal,' says veteran diagnosed with PTSD

  15-05-2022 00:03 via cbc.ca
  
  University of Saskatchewan student researcher Alexandria Pavelich followed four Canadian veterans over a 16-month period while they were paired with service dogs to help them cope with post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use and suicidal ideation.
  
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