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• Saskatoon commuters see red amid arduous road construction season

  15-06-2023 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Amid complaints about road work, the City of Saskatoon said it is hoping to pull together a construction update next week to give a timeline of some of the projects lined up.
  
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• Saskatoon commuters see red amid arduous road construction ... - Global News

  15-06-2023 23:16 via news.google.com
  
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• Sales process seeks non-profit buyer for Lighthouse's Saskatoon properties - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  15-06-2023 23:07 via news.google.com
  Sales process seeks non-profit buyer for Lighthouse's Saskatoon properties  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Sales process seeks non-profit buyer for Lighthouse's Saskatoon properties

  15-06-2023 23:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The court-appointed receiver currently in charge of the Lighthouse Supported Living Inc. is seeking a non-profit or public sector purchaser for the embattled charity's Saskatoon assets. Read More
  
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• Daily Road Report - June 16, 2023 - Saskatoon.ca |

  15-06-2023 23:00 via news.google.com
  
  Daily Road Report - June 16, 2023  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Former principal of Saskatoon private Christian school faces 11 charges of assault with a weapon

  15-06-2023 22:43 via cbc.ca
  
  A former principal of Legacy Christian Academy has been charged with 11 counts of assault with a weapon following an investigation by Saskatoon police. Duff Friesen, 65, turned himself in on Thursday and appeared in court.
  
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• 'Validating': Assault charges laid against ex-Legacy principal Duff Friesen

  15-06-2023 22:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit alleging physical and sexual abuse at a Saskatoon Christian school and church says the criminal charges laid against a former principal are "very validating" for those who have spoken up. Read More
  
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• After investigation into Christian school claims, assault charges laid against former principal

  15-06-2023 22:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit alleging physical and sexual abuse at a Saskatoon Christian school and church says the criminal charges laid against a former principal are "very validating" for those who have spoken up. Read More
  
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• Metis Nation-Saskatchewan signs agreement with NexGen Energy

  15-06-2023 22:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An agreement between Metis Nation-Saskatchewan and NexGen Energy is "a milestone" deal for the Metis people, MN-S regional director Leonard Montgrand says. Read More
  
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• FSIN, Saskatchewan amend agreement on gaming framework

  15-06-2023 22:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) and the provincial government have agreed to amend the gaming framework agreement regarding First Nations gaming development in Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon city council begins process of eliminating $52 million ... - CTV News Saskatoon

  15-06-2023 21:56 via news.google.com
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• Saskatoon city council begins process of eliminating $52 million budget shortfall

  15-06-2023 21:56
  
  Saskatoon city councillors and city administration met publicly Wednesday for the first time since last week's budget bombshell, which detailed a $52.4 million funding gap in 2024, and a projected $23.2 million revenue gap in 2025.
  
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• Prince Albert man facing child pornography, sexual assault charges after ICE unit investigation

  15-06-2023 21:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation unit has charged a man Prince Albert man with multiple child pornography and sexual assault offences. Read More
  
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• Wright-Foreman back with Rattlers, as they work to rebound from Wednesday loss

  15-06-2023 21:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Rattlers are getting a key player back in time for their Saturday game in Vancouver. Read More
  
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• Prince Albert Hall of Fame inductee to be reviewed after Kelowna anti-trans incident

  15-06-2023 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame said it will be discussing one of its inductees, Josef Tesar, after an anti-trans incident that took place at a Kelowna track meet.
  
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• How a Saskatoon school is trying to close the gap in Indigenous graduation rates - CBC.ca

  15-06-2023 21:25 via news.google.com
  
  How a Saskatoon school is trying to close the gap in Indigenous graduation rates  CBC.ca
  
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• How a Saskatoon school is trying to close the gap in Indigenous graduation rates

  15-06-2023 21:25 via cbc.ca
  
  MAGPIE, a school program that began four years ago, is aimed at keeping Indigenous students interested in school.
  
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• Suspect charged with 2nd-degree murder in connection with Saskatoon shooting

  15-06-2023 21:08 via cbc.ca
  
  A 24-year-old man is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Damien Sanderson.
  
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• Saskatoon police charge man with assault in Christian school abuse investigation

  15-06-2023 21:00
  
  Saskatoon police have charged the former principal of a private Christian school in Saskatoon with 11 counts of assault with a weapon.
  
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• Saskatoon police charge former Christian school principal with assault in abuse investigation

  15-06-2023 21:00
  
  Police have charged a man with 11 counts of assault with a weapon following an investigation into a private Christian school in Saskatoon.
  
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• P.A. Sports Hall of Fame inductee accused of verbally abusing nine-year-old girl at Kelowna track meet

  15-06-2023 20:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  KELOWNA, B.C. — The mother of a nine-year-old girl says her daughter has received an outpouring of love and support after a man who lived in Saskatchewan for decades wrongly suggested at a Kelowna, B.C. track meet that the girl was transgender and demanded proof she was born biologically female. Read More
  
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• Soccer, softball, hockey, and more: Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame introduces its new inductees - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  15-06-2023 20:49 via news.google.com
  
  Soccer, softball, hockey, and more: Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame introduces its new inductees  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Soccer, softball, hockey, and more: Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame introduces its new inductees

  15-06-2023 20:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame has a fresh crop of incoming inductees, with a wide array of accomplishments. Read More
  
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• Murder charge laid against 24-year-old man in Saskatoon's sixth homicide of 2023

  15-06-2023 20:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Police have charged a 24-year-old man with second-degree murder after a 35-year-old man was shot and killed in Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• Man charged by Saskatoon police in faith-based affiliation investigation

  15-06-2023 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  SPS reported the charges are linked to a current historical investigation involving a victim and accused who knew each other through a Saskatoon faith-based institution. 
  
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• Former principal of Legacy Christian Academy charged with 11 counts of historical assault with a weapon

  15-06-2023 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 65-year-old man is named in a $25 million lawsuit against the church-run school. Former students are alleging a history of physical and sexual abuse.
  
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• Sask. baseball star Mary 'Bonnie' Baker honoured in Heritage Minutes series

  15-06-2023 20:21
  
  A star catcher, a sportscaster, a manager and the face of a baseball league. Mary "Bonnie" Baker was a prolific woman of firsts. But to Maureen Baker, she was "mom."
  
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• Heritage Minute shot in Ogema, Sask. to honour women's baseball legend Mary 'Bonnie' Baker

  15-06-2023 20:21
  
  A star catcher, a sportscaster, a manager and the face of a baseball league. Mary "Bonnie" Baker was a prolific woman of firsts. But to Maureen Baker, she was "mom."
  
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• 15 confirmed dead after collision between van carrying seniors and semi in southwestern Manitoba: RCMP

  15-06-2023 20:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Fifteen people have been confirmed dead after a crash between a semi-trailer truck and a bus full of seniors headed to a casino in the southwestern Manitoba town of Carberry on Thursday, the commanding officer of the province's RCMP said at a news conference.
  
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• 15 confirmed dead after collision between bus carrying seniors and semi in southwestern Manitoba: RCMP

  15-06-2023 20:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Fifteen people have been confirmed dead after a crash between a semi-trailer truck and a bus full of seniors headed to a casino in the southwestern Manitoba town of Carberry on Thursday, the commanding officer of the province's RCMP said at a news conference.
  
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• Charges laid in Wednesday morning Pleasant Hill homicide

  15-06-2023 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 24-year-old man from Saskatoon has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 35-year-old Damien Sanderson who was found with a gunshot wound on Wednesday.
  
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• Manitoba RCMP responding to serious crash on Trans-Canada Highway

  15-06-2023 20:07
  
  Manitoba RCMP have closed a section of the Trans-Canada Highway due to a “very serious” crash Thursday afternoon.
  
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• At least 15 killed in crash on Trans-Canada Highway in Manitoba: sources

  15-06-2023 20:07
  
  A very serious crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry has prompted a code orange at Health Sciences Centre for a mass casualty event. Sources tell CTV News at least 15 people have been killed in the crash.
  
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• As many as 15 killed in crash on Trans-Canada Highway in Manitoba: sources

  15-06-2023 20:07
  
  A very serious crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry has prompted a code orange at Health Sciences Centre for a mass casualty event. Sources tell CTV News as many as 15 people have been killed in the crash.
  
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• 15 dead, 10 hospitalized in crash on Trans-Canada Highway in Manitoba: RCMP

  15-06-2023 20:07
  
  Fifteen people are dead and 10 others have been taken to hospital after a bus collided with semi truck on the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry, Man.
  
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• What climate activism means to 3 generations of this Indigenous family

  15-06-2023 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we speak to three generations of an Indigenous family about what climate activism means in an era of ecological breakdown.
  
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• Charges - Assault - Faith-Based Affiliations

  15-06-2023 19:42 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Charges have been laid in an investigation into historical assaults with faith-based affiliations.In 2021 and 2022, several reports were made to police with allegations of assault occurring historically. The victims and accused were known to one another through their affiliation with the Saskatoon faith-based institution.As a result of investigation by members of the Saskatoon Police Service Interpersonal Violence Section, a 65-year-old Prince Albert man has been charged with Assault with a Weap
  
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• Update - Homicide / Evade Police Incident

  15-06-2023 19:19 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The 24-year-old man arrested late yesterday afternoon in connection to the city’s sixth homicide has been charged with Second Degree Murder. He will appear in Provincial Court this afternoon. (Court Info #: 24451826)Family has given permission to release the name of the victim; 35-year-old Damien Sanderson was pronounced deceased at hospital.Three residences were searched in relation to the homicide investigation; 200 block of Avenue S South, 200 block Avenue W South, and 300 block Avenue
  
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• Senate committee urges Cannabis Act overhaul to address exclusion of First Nations

  15-06-2023 19:13 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal health minister should amend the Cannabis Act to recognize First Nations’ right to govern the possession, sale and distribution of cannabis on their lands, says the Senate committee on Indigenous Peoples.
  
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• This scientist shaped a new law that moves Canada away from toxicity testing on animals

  15-06-2023 18:37 via cbc.ca
  
  This week, Bill S-5 was passed by the Senate and given royal assent. It includes language that brings Canada closer to “modernized toxicity testing," according to researcher Dr. Charu Chandrasekera from the University of Windsor.
  
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• Canada risks 'permanent state of chaos' if politicians don't smarten up about social media, O'Toole says

  15-06-2023 18:22 via cbc.ca
  
  As he prepares to leave politics, former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole says some MPs are not keeping the national interest in mind during their work — and are instead focusing on appealing to a narrow band of support on social media.
  
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• Cocaine, GHB and thousands of dollars seized in Maidstone area, Sask RCMP says

  15-06-2023 17:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP's roving traffic unit seized large amounts of drugs and cash in May over several traffic stops in the Maidstone area.
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Thursday, June 15

  15-06-2023 17:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Thursday, June 15.
  
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• 10 kg of cocaine, large amount of cash among items seized in Maidstone traffic stops

  15-06-2023 17:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP say a series of traffic stops has led to significant seizures in the Maidstone area. Read More
  
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• Renewed Request For Public Assistance - Historical Homicide - 3100 Block Laurier Drive

  15-06-2023 17:14 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Over 20 years later, the Saskatoon Police Service is renewing its request for public assistance in the 2002 homicide of Donna Marie Kasyon.In the early morning hours of June 15, 2002, police responded to the 3100 block of Laurier Drive for a report of an injured person. Upon arrival, then 20-year-old Donna Marie Kasyon was found suffering from life-threatening wounds consistent with a stabbing. She was transported to hospital where she was pronounced deceased. An autopsy later confirmed her to b
  
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• Accessibility issues at Pride events, LGBTQ spaces can be isolating, say people with disabilities

  15-06-2023 16:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Pride Month is a time to embrace diversity and show support for LGBTQ people. But with its traditions of parades and rambunctious parties, some celebrations can pose barriers for people living with disabilities — and they say more can be done year-round to make this community inclusive.
  
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• Ticketmaster to announce all-in pricing option during Biden junk fees meeting

  15-06-2023 16:04 via cbc.ca
  
  U.S. President Joe Biden is hosting executives from Live Nation, Airbnb and other companies at the White House on Thursday to highlight his administration's push to end so-called junk fees that surprise consumers.
  
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• Ticketmaster announces all-in pricing option during Biden junk fees meeting

  15-06-2023 16:04 via cbc.ca
  
  U.S. President Joe Biden hosted executives from Live Nation, Airbnb and other companies at the White House on Thursday to highlight his administration's push to end so-called junk fees that surprise consumers.
  
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• Biden to meet with executives from Live Nation, SeatGeek and Airbnb in push to end junk fees

  15-06-2023 16:04 via cbc.ca
  
  U.S. President Joe Biden is hosting executives from Live Nation, Airbnb and other companies at the White House on Thursday to highlight his administration's push to end so-called junk fees that surprise consumers.
  
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• Saskatoon zebras arrive at Forestry Farm Park and Zoo

  15-06-2023 15:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The zebras are taking up one of the three caribou habitats that have a heated and insulated barn with a large outdoor yard and pond.
  
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