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• Update - SPS Homicide Investigation

  15-06-2022 23:51 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 20 year old Saskatoon woman was arrested this morning without incident and is charged with second degree murder in the death of Trinity Squirrel on April 15, 2022.  The woman is the third person charged in this investigation.  No other arrests are anticipated. Court information # 991199661. (Occurrence Number: 22-40178)
  
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• Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crime Unit investigating death on Montreal Lake Cree Nation

  15-06-2022 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police are investigating the death of a 33-year-old man from the Montreal Lake Cree Nation which is deemed as a homicide and suspicious.
  
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• Battleford RCMP searching for 3 women following armed robbery

  15-06-2022 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP in Saskatchewan are seeking tips from the public to identify three women wanted in connection with an armed robbery in North Battleford early Wednesday.
  
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• Woman who killed Saskatoon family while driving drunk receives statutory release - CBC.ca

  15-06-2022 23:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Woman who killed Saskatoon family while driving drunk receives statutory release  CBC.ca
  
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• Sask. RCMP searching for suspects in armed robbery

  15-06-2022 23:00
  
  RCMP in Battleford are looking for three women they believed were involved in an attempted armed robbery early Wednesday morning.
  
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• Sask. communities under rainfall warning

  15-06-2022 22:55
  
  Several Saskatchewan communities were under rainfall warnings as of early Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• RCMP share victim's name, location to learn more in Montreal Lake death

  15-06-2022 22:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP say Chad Duncan Bird was found near House 612 in Montreal Lake Cree Nation on June 7. RCMP are investigating his death as homicide.
  
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• Prince Albert man pleads guilty to child pornography charges

  15-06-2022 21:29
  
  A Prince Albert man was arrested in Fort McMurray, Alberta after being wanted for an alleged child pornography offence for more than two years.
  
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• Sask. RCMP seek information about man found dead earlier this month

  15-06-2022 21:27
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP have released the name of a man found dead on Montreal Lake Cree Nation.
  
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• Pope's health is an 'extreme concern' but trip to Canada remains unchanged: Miller

  15-06-2022 21:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  OTTAWA — Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller said Wednesday Pope Francis’s upcoming trip to Canada remains unchanged at the moment, but the pontiff’s health is an “extreme concern.” Read More
  
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• Family of alleged Sask. care home abuse victim speaking out

  15-06-2022 20:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Rick Boguski says he's disappointed he could not face the man who allegedly abused his brother.
  
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• Saskatoon crisis teams prevented hundreds from ending up in emergency rooms or jail cells

  15-06-2022 20:22
  
  Saskatoon’s Police and Crisis Team units diverted 353 people from going to an emergency room last year, according to a new report.
  
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• Canada Post pays tribute to retired Okanese First Nation Chief on stamp set

  15-06-2022 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Retired Okanese Chief Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier will be featured on a stamp set presented by Canada Post as a tribute of her life-long contributions.
  
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• U.S. central bank hikes interest rate by biggest amount since 1994

  15-06-2022 20:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points to a range of up to 1.75 per cent, its most aggressive hike in almost 27 years as the U.S. central bank scrambles to rein in runaway inflation.
  
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• 'You step up when there is a need': Sask. village's do-it-all mayor keeps community heartbeat going

  15-06-2022 20:09
  
  Christine Lang has risen to the occasion to help maintain Tramping Lake's community feeling.
  
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• How a do-it-all mayor who is 81 years old keeps a small Saskatchewan community going

  15-06-2022 20:09
  
  Christine Lang has risen to the occasion to help maintain Tramping Lake's community feeling.
  
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• 'Ultra-low fare' airline begins service to and from Saskatoon - CTV News Saskatoon

  15-06-2022 19:29 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'Ultra-low fare' airline begins service to and from Saskatoon  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'Ultra-low fare' airline begins service to and from Saskatoon

  15-06-2022 19:29
  
  A discount airline has landed at Saskatoon’s airport.
  
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• 'It was just scared': Baby bear sent to rescue centre after wandering into B.C. home

  15-06-2022 18:18
  
  A bear cub is under the care of a wildlife rescue agency after it wandered into person's home on Vancouver Island on Tuesday.
  
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• Woman who killed Saskatoon family while driving drunk to receive statutory release

  15-06-2022 18:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Catherine McKay received a nine-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to four counts of impaired driving causing death in 2016.
  
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• Woman who killed Saskatoon family while driving drunk receives statutory release

  15-06-2022 18:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Catherine McKay received a nine-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to four counts of impaired driving causing death in 2016.
  
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• Ride For Dad Rolls Into Saskatoon on Saturday! - CJWW

  15-06-2022 17:37 via cjwwradio.com
  
  Ride For Dad Rolls Into Saskatoon on Saturday!  CJWW
  
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• Police commission meeting preview: Peer peacekeeper program, PACT calls up

  15-06-2022 17:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday. Read More
  
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• Morning news rewind: Wednesday, June 15

  15-06-2022 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' on Wednesday, June 15.
  
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• Rock 102 celebrates 20th anniversary with free public concert

  15-06-2022 14:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Rock 102 is celebrating 20 years on the air. To thank listeners, the Saskatoon radio station will host a free concert on July 23. Read More
  
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• ‘Telling those stories:’ Sask. LGBTQ2S+ seniors share histories

  15-06-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  When Bobbisue Thompson looks at the long history of LGBTQ2S+ lives and activism in Saskatchewan, she sees many places where her experiences — as a trans woman living in Turtleford, a town of fewer than 600 people — intersect with so many others from all across the province, from the major cities to the smallest hamlets.  Read More
  
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• Swoop Adds 2 Non-Stop Services from Saskatoon - FTNnews.com

  15-06-2022 13:40 via ftnnews.com
  
  Swoop Adds 2 Non-Stop Services from Saskatoon  FTNnews.com
  
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• How younger Canadians can prepare themselves for a potential recession

  15-06-2022 13:31
  
  Amid soaring inflation and the Bank of Canada increasing interest rates more aggressively relative to past tightening cycles, concerns about a possible recession are growing. A lacklustre stock market is adding fuel to the fire, as market declines tend to happen before a recession strikes.
  
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• Saskatoon police say PACT teams responding to more mental health calls - CBC.ca

  15-06-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police say PACT teams responding to more mental health calls  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon police say PACT teams responding to more mental health calls

  15-06-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service says its Police and Crisis Team (PACT) units are being used more and more as an alternative to hospitalization or arrest.
  
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• Rare 'triple-dip' La Niña could mean a wild winter ahead for Western Canada

  15-06-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Latest reports show La Niña is set to stick around this summer, and could last into the winter. So what does that mean for our weather on the Prairies, and how does climate change fit in?
  
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• Here's what first-time homebuyers need to know about the Sask. real estate market

  15-06-2022 13:00
  
  With housing inventory levels at an all time low and prices on the rise, prospective first-time homebuyers in Saskatchewan are feeling the effects of an uncertain market.
  
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• Kinistin Saulteaux Nation keeping band members on and off reserve informed with new phone app

  15-06-2022 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Kinistin Saulteaux Nation, roughly 124 kilometres south east of Prince Albert, is using a phone app to keep band members on and off reserve informed of community happenings, job opportunities and other general information.
  
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• Inside Pride: Navigating a sexualized society as an asexual person

  15-06-2022 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Asexual – or “Ace” – is a term used to describe someone who does not experience sexual attraction towards people of any gender.
  
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• Cochlear implant user, who needs about $11,000 to hear, lobbies Sask. government for funding

  15-06-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In some provinces, people with cochlear implants are on the hook for thousands of dollars to upgrade their sound processors every few years to continue hearing, leading to calls for governments to cover the cost.
  
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• Building code changes could take decades to 'future-proof' homes for extreme heat that's here now

  15-06-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As part of its report into last summer's heat dome, the B.C. coroner called for updates to the building code to require cooling systems in homes. But with most buildings having a lifespan of anywhere from 50 to 100 years, experts say it would take decades to "future-proof" existing dwellings.
  
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• Saskatoon Field House Track and Facility Closure - Saskatoon.ca |

  15-06-2022 09:00 via saskatoon.ca
  
  Saskatoon Field House Track and Facility Closure  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Saskatoon crisis teams prevented hundreds from ending up in emergency rooms or jail cells - CTV News Saskatoon

  15-06-2022 09:00 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon crisis teams prevented hundreds from ending up in emergency rooms or jail cells  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon completes $48.2M wastewater plant upgrades | CTV News - CTV News Saskatoon

  15-06-2022 09:00 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon completes $48.2M wastewater plant upgrades | CTV News  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• William Rees Obituary (1932 - 2021) - Saskatoon, SK - Yorkton This Week - Legacy.com

  15-06-2022 07:57 via legacy.com
  William Rees Obituary (1932 - 2021) - Saskatoon, SK - Yorkton This Week  Legacy.com
  
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• Saskatoon welcomes Swoop flight as feds end COVID-19 vaccine mandate for travellers

  15-06-2022 04:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government announced the suspension of COVID-19 vaccination rules for travellers on the same day the Saskatoon Airport welcomed it's first Swoop Airlines flight.
  
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• Saskatoon welcomes Swoop flight as feds end COVID-19 vaccine mandate for travelers

  15-06-2022 04:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government announced the suspension of COVID-19 vaccination rules for travellers on the same day the Saskatoon Airport welcomed it's first Swoop Airlines flight.
  
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• Travelling this summer? Here's what you need to know as vaccine mandates lift

  15-06-2022 04:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Vaccine mandates are lifting for air and train travel. At the same time, the monkeypox outbreak and a backlog in passport processing may present other problems for travellers. Here's what you need to know if you're planning a trip this summer.
  
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• If you're travelling soon, here's what you need to know as of June 15

  15-06-2022 04:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Vaccine mandates are lifting for air and train travel. At the same time, the monkeypox outbreak and a backlog in passport processing may present other problems for travellers. Here's what you need to know if you're planning a trip this summer.
  
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• So long, Internet Explorer. The browser is finally retiring

  15-06-2022 03:54
  
  Internet Explorer is finally headed out to pasture. As of Wednesday, Microsoft will no longer support the once-dominant browser that legions of web surfers loved to hate, and a few still claim to adore.
  
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• Sask.'s largest wind farm opens near Assiniboine

  15-06-2022 03:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s largest wind farm opened Tuesday morning near Assiniboia. The Golden South Wind Energy project includes 50 turbines.
  
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• Sask.'s largest wind farm opens near Assiniboia

  15-06-2022 03:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s largest wind farm opened Tuesday morning near Assiniboia. The Golden South Wind Energy project includes 50 turbines.
  
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• Elm tree seeds pile up in Regina once again thanks to drought

  15-06-2022 03:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Regina Open Space Services Manager Russell Eirich explained the seeds are a result of the recent trend of drier-than-average weather.
  
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• Largest wind facility in Saskatchewan officially open in Assiniboia

  15-06-2022 02:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Providing up to 200 megawatts (MW) of emission-free power to the province's power grid, the Golden South Wind Facility includes 50 turbines, which can power up to 100,000 homes.
  
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• Sask. woman still without answers a decade after pregnancy loss at hospital

  15-06-2022 02:46
  
  Dani Thompson from Paddockwood, Sask. still has unanswered questions about what happened to the fetus after she suffered a miscarriage in 2009.
  
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