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• Saskatoon police makes arrests in two stolen vehicle cases - Global News

  28-06-2022 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police makes arrests in two stolen vehicle cases  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon police makes arrests in two stolen vehicle cases

  28-06-2022 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  'These incidents are an example of how serious and potentially dangerous situations aren’t limited to the area within Saskatoon city limits,' said SPS Chief Troy Cooper.
  
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• Saskatchewan family paying $750 a month for baby formula hoping for coverage

  28-06-2022 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Despite having a prescription for specialized baby formula for their daughter, a Sask, family says neither the government or their health insurance covers the $750 monthly bill.
  
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• How some in Saskatoon are working to send displaced Ukrainian kids to summer camp - CTV News Saskatoon

  28-06-2022 23:46 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  How some in Saskatoon are working to send displaced Ukrainian kids to summer camp  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• How some in Saskatoon are working to send displaced Ukrainian kids to summer camp

  28-06-2022 23:46
  
  The school year is winding down but staff at Saskatchewan’s only Ukrainian school are thinking about the summer ahead for displaced Ukrainian kids.
  
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• Green leadership rules so restrictive, Elizabeth May would struggle, says Sask. Green leader

  28-06-2022 22:44 via cbc.ca
  
  The contest to find the next Green Party leader is off to a rocky start, with leadership hopefuls and a former party insider complaining about how restrictive the race rules are.
  
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• New vaccine facility opens in Saskatchewan

  28-06-2022 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization has completed construction of its Level 3 containment facility, considered to be the largest in Canada.
  
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• Saskatoon Transit to end COVID-19 mask requirement - CTV News Saskatoon

  28-06-2022 21:32 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon Transit to end COVID-19 mask requirement

  28-06-2022 21:32
  
  One of the longest-running measures of the pandemic was lifted during Monday's city council meeting.
  
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• 'An issue of fairness': Prairie Spirit school division says funding not keeping up with costs

  28-06-2022 20:46
  
  Prairie Spirt School Division says it will struggle to cover inflationary costs such as gas in the coming school year.
  
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• Sask. government prepares for joint COVID-19 booster, flu shot campaign in fall

  28-06-2022 20:25
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan is gearing up for a joint COVID-19 booster and influenza vaccination program in the fall.
  
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• Sask. researcher links high HIV rates to social assistance issues

  28-06-2022 20:13 via cbc.ca
  
  A researcher at the University of Saskatchewan says low social assistance rates are contributing to the spread of HIV across the province.
  
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• RCMP help Saskatoon police with two stolen vehicle pursuits

  28-06-2022 20:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police say collaboration with RCMP led to arrests in two incidents involving stolen vehicles. Read More
  
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• Indigenous couple excited to take on new roles with Saskatoon Blades - CKOM News Talk Sports

  28-06-2022 20:02 via ckom.com
  
  Indigenous couple excited to take on new roles with Saskatoon Blades  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• 'It saved us': Saskatoon 'dry' pond system passes heavy rainfall test

  28-06-2022 19:30
  
  Saskatoon's recent rainstorm gave the W.W. Ashley Park dry storm pond system a chance to prove itself.
  
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• Council approves patio space for downtown Saskatoon shelter

  28-06-2022 18:41
  
  City council has cleared the way for an outdoor space for clients of the Saskatoon Tribal Council's (STC) downtown shelter.
  
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• Council approves 'parking patio' space for downtown Saskatoon shelter

  28-06-2022 18:41
  
  City council has cleared the way for an outdoor space for clients of the Saskatoon Tribal Council's (STC) downtown shelter.
  
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• RCMP assist Saskatoon police in two incidents involving stolen vehicles

  28-06-2022 18:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Police say collaboration with Saskatchewan RCMP led to arrests in two incidents involving stolen vehicles. Read More
  
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• Multi-Agency Efforts Result in Arrests

  28-06-2022 17:33 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Two incidents involving stolen vehicles evading police over the weekend ended with arrests, thanks to multi-agency efforts.The first incident began at approximately 9:30 p.m., June 25, 2022 when an SPS officer witnessed a Dodge Ram 1500 being driven erratically in the area of 20th Street West and 1st Avenue.  The officer then saw the vehicle drive through a red light and increase its speed.  As the vehicle proceeded onto the Sid Buckwold Bridge, the SPS Air Support Unit (ASU) was able
  
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• Draft Prospect Charlie Wright Talks Saskatoon Teammate Tristen Robins - San Jose Hockey Now

  28-06-2022 17:30 via sanjosehockeynow.com
  
  Draft Prospect Charlie Wright Talks Saskatoon Teammate Tristen Robins  San Jose Hockey Now
  
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• Morning news rewind: Tuesday, June 28

  28-06-2022 17:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' on Tuesday, June 28.
  
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• Elk Ridge ‘Sunday Shootout’ saves the day and the weekend

  28-06-2022 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Elk Ridge Open 2022 was cancelled due to too much rain and unplayable conditions deemed by PGA TOUR Canada.
  
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• Saskatoon golf course celebrates its 60th anniversary with fresh-looking grounds - Turf & Rec

  28-06-2022 15:57 via turfandrec.com
  
  Saskatoon golf course celebrates its 60th anniversary with fresh-looking grounds  Turf & Rec
  
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• Sask. vaccine manufacturing facility the first of its kind in Canada

  28-06-2022 14:45 via cbc.ca
  
  The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) at the University of Saskatchewan gave CBC Saskatchewan an exclusive advance behind the scenes tour of its now complete vaccine manufacturing centre in Saskatoon.
  
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• Council approves outdoor space for downtown wellness centre

  28-06-2022 14:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon' City Council has approved a temporary outdoor space in front of the Wellness Centre on First Avenue N.
  
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• Tank: Assess yourself, Saskatchewan, but COVID data further restricted

  28-06-2022 14:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan summers are known for sunshine and long daylight hours, but residents who want pandemic information will be left mostly in the dark this year. Read More
  
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• Q & A: Shayna Jones, folklorist and performance storyteller

  28-06-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Shayna Jones has been collecting stories and interviews from Black people in rural Saskatchewan for more than a year, in partnership with Heritage Saskatchewan, the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum. Read More
  
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• Former Lighthouse staff say troubles go beyond misuse of money, clients are paying the price

  28-06-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC News spoke to eight former managers and employees who said they are worried that staff equipped to deal with clients' complex needs are gone.
  
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• We're still waiting for this wage price spiral central bankers fear could send inflation soaring

  28-06-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Like a nuclear chain reaction, economic theory warns us that rising wages can reinforce rising prices, pushing wages even higher, all in an endless cycle. Is it just around the corner? Or are things different this time?
  
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• Missing baggage adds to chaos at Canadian airports

  28-06-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As airlines and the federal government race to address long lines and delays at airports, some travellers are pointing out another major problem — missing luggage.
  
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• Canada gave me a new outlook on life, but my heart aches for friends left behind in Afghanistan

  28-06-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Coming to Saskatoon from Afghanistan allowed Soomaya Javadi to breathe again and feel safe. But she can never forget that everyone she knew back in Afghanistan is still facing danger, suffering and pain.
  
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• Sask. granted full standing in inquiry into use of Emergencies Act

  28-06-2022 04:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Governments of all three levels, convoy organizers and police have been granted standing in the public inquiry looking into the invocation of the federal Emergencies Act, but the federal Conservative Party and a number of individuals who had their bank accounts frozen have been left out.
  
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• After a long pro career, Blades welcome Wacey Rabbit back into the fold

  28-06-2022 03:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Wacey Rabbit left Saskatoon in 2006, and launched a long and determined skating tour of the globe. Read More
  
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• Rain event, transit masking, STC wellness centre highlight Saskatoon city council - Global News

  28-06-2022 02:59 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Rain event, transit masking, STC wellness centre highlight Saskatoon city council

  28-06-2022 02:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Councillor David Kirton motioned to make masks optional, and council agreed, councillors Gough, Loewen, and Gersher were the only one to oppose the move.
  
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• ‘More overdose deaths’: Alarms raised as Regina overnight drop-in centre closes

  28-06-2022 02:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Representatives from All Nations Hope Network say they no longer have the funding to keep Awasiw: The Place of Hope open 24/7, which some worry could have deadly consequences.
  
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• Outdoor patio space approved for Saskatoon Tribal Council wellness centre

  28-06-2022 02:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon city council has opted to have city staff proceed with a plan to build a “parking patio” style space outside the site of the Saskatoon Tribal Council’s downtown wellness centre. At Monday's meeting, council also went over a report on the response to last week’s big rain storm, and discussed a proposal to build the city’s first off-leash parks specifically set aside for smaller dog breeds. Read More
  
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• University of Regina receives $20 million to fund mental health research

  28-06-2022 02:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The money is meant to support five project, all related to supporting and exploring mental health needs of Canadian frontline healthcare workers.
  
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• Sentencing decision reserved for men convicted in Allan Garrioch murder

  28-06-2022 02:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Shantelle Garrioch stood in front of two men who killed her brother, holding up a wrinkled, laminated photo of Allan Douglas Garrioch. Read More
  
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• Regina police launch new program to hire more female officers

  28-06-2022 01:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Regina Police Service has joined a North American program aimed at having the percentage of women sworn into police positions be at 30 per cent by the year 2030.
  
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• With Beck at the wheel, Sask. NDP embark on 3-week ‘Building to Win’ road trip

  28-06-2022 01:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Monday newly minted Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck announced a three-week tour that will see her caucus connect with voters 'in all corners of the province.'
  
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• Wanuskewin Heritage Park celebrates 30 years by unveiling exhibit showcasing history - Global News

  28-06-2022 01:40 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Wanuskewin Heritage Park celebrates 30 years by unveiling exhibit showcasing history

  28-06-2022 01:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Wanuskewin Heritage Park celebrates a 30-year milestone by unveiling a celebratory wall that showcases the history throughout the years.
  
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• Council votes to end mandatory masks on Saskatoon Transit

  28-06-2022 01:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Masks will still be available for free on Saskatoon city buses, and people will be encouraged to keep wearing them, but they’ll no longer be required after a city council vote on Monday. Read More
  
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• Waterhen Lake First Nation man plans fundraising walk to rebuild burned church

  28-06-2022 01:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man from the Waterhen Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan plans to walk to Saskatoon in August to raise funds to rebuild a church recently destroyed in a 'suspicious' fire.
  
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• Review: Saskatoon Summer Players' 9 to 5 is a joyful return to the office - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  28-06-2022 00:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Review: Saskatoon Summer Players' 9 to 5 is a joyful return to the office  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Review: Saskatoon Summer Players' 9 to 5 is a joyful return to the office

  28-06-2022 00:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Audiences clocking in for Saskatoon Summer Players’ production of 9 to 5 get to relive the joy that comes from live musical theatre — which often extends to both sides of the curtain. Read More
  
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• Federal government announces $28M for mental health initiatives for front-line workers

  28-06-2022 00:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The $28 million will be split between nine different research projects, with five of them led by professors and researchers at the University of Regina. 
  
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• 'Drugs, alcohol and paranoia': Sask. man's kidnapping, murder 'wasn't the plan,' court hears

  28-06-2022 00:16
  
  Two men convicted in the death of Allan Garrioch apologized at Saskatoon’s Court of Queen’s Bench on Monday.
  
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