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• Childhood friend of woman killed in Riversdale shooting remembers her as funny, loving

  13-06-2023 23:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Nessa Powder says she is still in shock that her friend Theresa Taysup, who she's known since they were children, was killed on Saturday. Read More
  
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• Judge reserves decision on motion to extend Indian day school claims deadline

  13-06-2023 23:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Federal Court Justice Sébastien Grammond reserved his decision Tuesday after a two-day hearing in Ottawa on whether to extend the Indian day school class-action claims deadline, amid allegations the COVID-19 pandemic compromised the process.
  
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• Saskatoon police hate crime unit investigates 208 complaints in first full year of operations - CBC.ca

  13-06-2023 22:58 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon police hate crime unit investigates 208 complaints in first full year of operations  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon police hate crime unit investigates 208 complaints in first full year of operations

  13-06-2023 22:58 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon police hate crimes unit investigated 208 complaints in its first full year, a number that a local lawyer says should serve as a "light-bulb moment."
  
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• Saskatoon police officer faces assault charge

  13-06-2023 22:28
  
  A Saskatoon police constable is facing an assault charge in connection with an alleged on-duty incident.
  
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• No serious injuries after 2 Saskatoon police cruisers collide - CTV News Saskatoon

  13-06-2023 22:27 via news.google.com
  No serious injuries after 2 Saskatoon police cruisers collide  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• No serious injuries after 2 Saskatoon police cruisers collide

  13-06-2023 22:27
  
  Two Saskatoon police cruisers collided following a reported bike theft.
  
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• No serious injures after 2 Saskatoon police cruisers collide

  13-06-2023 22:27
  
  Two Saskatoon police cruisers collided following a reported bike theft.
  
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• Saskatoon cop cars collide while chasing bike theft suspect - Global News

  13-06-2023 22:23 via news.google.com
  
  Saskatoon cop cars collide while chasing bike theft suspect  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon cop cars collide while chasing bike theft suspect

  13-06-2023 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service said two police vehicles collided Tuesday morning while chasing a suspected bike thief.
  
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• Saskatoon workshops help human resource groups develop reconciliation plans - Global News

  13-06-2023 22:18 via news.google.com
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• Saskatoon workshops help human resource groups develop reconciliation plans

  13-06-2023 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Statistics Canada places the employment rate of Indigenous people nearly 10 per cent behind that of non-Indigenous Canadians. A summit in Saskatoon Tuesday aimed to change that.
  
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• Collision Involving Patrol Vehicles - 500 Block Vanier Crescent

  13-06-2023 21:52 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Two police vehicles were involved in a minor collision earlier this morning. At approximately 11:00 a.m., a patrol officer was flagged down for a reported bicycle theft in the 500 block of Vanier Crescent. The officer was able to observe the individual fleeing on the bike and while responding, collided with another patrol vehicle as it turned a corner. During the collision, an unoccupied parked vehicle was also struck. No one was seriously injured. The individual on the bike
  
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• Man charged in Saskatoon pharmacy opioid trafficking died of suspected overdose: lawyer - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  13-06-2023 20:42 via news.google.com
  Man charged in Saskatoon pharmacy opioid trafficking died of suspected overdose: lawyer  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Man charged in Saskatoon pharmacy opioid trafficking died of suspected overdose: lawyer

  13-06-2023 20:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A man charged with trafficking opioids connected to a Saskatoon pharmacy has died from a suspected overdose, his lawyer confirmed. Read More
  
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• 'I'm running for all of them': Borden hurdler Savannah Sutherland is an NCAA champ, with a boost from her small town

  13-06-2023 20:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Borden's fastest woman went down to Texas last week, and won the biggest event of her life. Read More
  
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• Here's how this University of Sask. grad just made 'history'

  13-06-2023 20:09
  
  University of Saskatchewan (U of S) student Graeme Dyck has done something no other student before him has accomplished.
  
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• Saskatoon's smoky haze poses 'extreme risk'

  13-06-2023 20:06
  
  Canada's weather agency says the wildfire smoke that has descended on Saskatoon poses "extreme risk."
  
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• KidSport makes first First Nation chapter on James Smith Cree Nation

  13-06-2023 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  This partnership aims to help reduce the barriers for entry into sports, with proceeds from events and fundraisers going to families who are facing financial obstacles.
  
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• Traffic still restricted on Circle at 33rd as Saskatoon crews repair water main

  13-06-2023 19:31
  
  Lane closures were still in effect on one of Saskatoon's busiest roads Tuesday morning, following a washout caused by a water main break.
  
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• Lanes on busy Saskatoon road still closed as crews scramble to fix water main

  13-06-2023 19:31
  
  Lane closures were still in effect on one of Saskatoon's busiest roads Tuesday morning, following a washout caused by a water main break.
  
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• Busy stretch of Saskatoon road partially shut down as crews fix water main

  13-06-2023 19:31
  
  Lane closures were still in effect on one of Saskatoon's busiest roads Tuesday morning, following a washout caused by a water main break.
  
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• Saskatoon’s most recent mosquito numbers almost 12 times average - Global News

  13-06-2023 19:10 via news.google.com
  
  Saskatoon’s most recent mosquito numbers almost 12 times average  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon’s most recent mosquito numbers almost 12 times average

  13-06-2023 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Saskatoon caught an average of 24 mosquitoes a day from June 4-10, which was more than four times higher than the previous week. 
  
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• Special Air Quality Statement issued for smokey Saskatoon

  13-06-2023 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Conditions are expected to improve overnight with a chance of showers and thunderstorms rolling in.
  
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• Phil Tank: Saskatoon city hall must focus on shortfall, not politics

  13-06-2023 18:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It seems like every budget cycle we hear members of Saskatoon city council insisting difficult choices lie ahead, yet somehow no such decisions ever seem to get made. Read More
  
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• Canada is experiencing its ‘worst wildfire season of the 21st century’: Blair

  13-06-2023 18:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said there are more than 47,000 square kilometres have burned so far this year, with 431 wildfires currently burning across Canada. 
  
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• Saskatchewan women remembered as baseball stars in new Heritage Minute

  13-06-2023 17:53 via cbc.ca
  
  A small town in south-central Saskatchewan was transformed into the American Midwest for production this week on a new Heritage Minute featuring two of the province's baseball stars.
  
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• Cancer is emotionally and physically devastating — it also puts a heavy financial burden on survivors

  13-06-2023 17:53 via cbc.ca
  
  A Regina breast cancer survivor is speaking out about the financial cost of the disease. Sarah Wright spent two years undergoing testing and surgery. The 40-year-old woman says she had savings and disability benefits from her job — but cancer still put her into debt.
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Tuesday, June 13 - Global News

  13-06-2023 17:11 via news.google.com
  Saskatoon morning news rewind: Tuesday, June 13  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Tuesday, June 13

  13-06-2023 17:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back at who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Tuesday, June 13.
  
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• Manitoba youth faces murder, sexual assault and robbery charges in Esterhazy, Sask. death

  13-06-2023 16:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Esterhazy and Broadview RCMP said they got a call of a break and enter and a suspicious death on Feb. 10 at a home south of Stockholm and Esterhazy.
  
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• Instant Brands, maker of Instant Pot and Pyrex cookware, files for bankruptcy

  13-06-2023 15:58 via cbc.ca
  
  The company that makes kitchen staples like CorningWare, Pyrex and the Instant Pot has entered bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. and Canada.
  
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• Water main break causes closure of Circle Drive at 33rd Street

  13-06-2023 15:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city said the work will be completed Tuesday morning, but suggests morning commuters take a different path.
  
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• Pedal Pub Saskatoon now serving alcohol on its fun downtown tours - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  13-06-2023 15:08 via news.google.com
  Pedal Pub Saskatoon now serving alcohol on its fun downtown tours  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Cumberland Avenue closed between 1st and 5th streets starting ... - Saskatoon.ca |

  13-06-2023 15:03 via news.google.com
  
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• Pedal Pub Saskatoon now serving alcohol on its fun downtown tours

  13-06-2023 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Businesses and non-profit organizations regularly open and move in Saskatoon. Today the StarPhoenix talks to Tate Bell, part-owner of Pedal Pub Saskatoon, a party bike for up to 15 people that takes people on tours of downtown Saskatoon with stops at local liquor establishments. Read More
  
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• Letter: Requiring French for federal jobs not unfair to Saskatchewan

  13-06-2023 14:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The letter written by Nadia Prokopchuk regarding Canada‘s bilingualism and the languages of Saskatchewan residents bothered me, to put it mildly. She expressed concern that French isn’t so commonly spoken in Saskatchewan and therefore presents a disadvantage to Saskatchewan people seeking federal jobs. Read More
  
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• City of Saskatoon in Phase 3 of proposed 5 kilometre long bicycle lane - CJWW

  13-06-2023 14:11 via news.google.com
  
  City of Saskatoon in Phase 3 of proposed 5 kilometre long bicycle lane  CJWW
  
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• Saskatoon's The Local Group brings unique bluegrass sound to Broadway Theatre

  13-06-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon bluegrass band The Local Group shares an intimate night of acoustic music at the Broadway Theatre on Wednesday night. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon celebrates Memorial Avenue's 100th anniversary - SaskToday.ca

  13-06-2023 14:00 via news.google.com
  
  Saskatoon celebrates Memorial Avenue's 100th anniversary  SaskToday.ca
  
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• Opinion: Saskatchewan needs to end small business tax, not restore it

  13-06-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  On Canada Day, small business owners in Saskatchewan will be paying higher taxes. Read More
  
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• Would you share a single room with 3 other people? Why student housing is in a crisis

  13-06-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The soaring rents that have hit some of Canada’s biggest cities have also walloped college and university towns, creating a challenge for students looking for housing for the fall.
  
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• TikTok's becoming a TV platform. One pirated clip at a time

  13-06-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Millions of people are contributing billions of views to chopped up movies and films, parcelled up and delivered to TikTok users’ homepages in random order. It's turning the platform into an ad hoc streaming service — and leading to the meme-ification of narrative.
  
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• Even if coffee is atrocious, it's helped me find a seat at the table

  13-06-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ever since Alyx Bui was a child, watching their father make Vietnamese coffee in their kitchen, coffee has been a foul-tasting but necessary evil that helped Bui find community, especially, as they got older, within the queer community.
  
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• Canadian schools are experimenting with cellphone bans, but some parents say the devices are lifelines

  13-06-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some schools across Canada are banning cell phones in order to reduce bad behaviour, remove distractions and improve quality of life in the classroom. Meanwhile, one Ontario parent says his daughter's phone was a 'lifeline' when she was being bullied.
  
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• A more diverse human genome map could improve disease diagnosis

  13-06-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Scientists last year finished the momentous task of completely mapping the human genome. But that map was based on just a few individuals and didn't capture the diversity of the human population. Now, scientists have released a more diverse reference genome.
  
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• Busy stretch of Saskatoon road partially shut down as crews fix ... - CTV News Saskatoon

  13-06-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
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• RCMP arrest 17-year-old from Manitoba in connection with a Saskatchewan break-in that left one man dead

  13-06-2023 04:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP have charged a 17-year-old from Manitoba in connection with a fatal break and enter in February.
  
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• FSIN aims to eliminate cervical cancer in northern Sask. communities

  13-06-2023 04:22
  
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is teaming up to improve access to cervical cancer screening services in northern communities.
  
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