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• Update - Charges Laid in 2022 Fatal Collision - Diefenbaker Drive & 22nd Street West

  21-06-2023 23:46 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Charges have been laid in connection to a fatal collision at Diefenbaker Drive and 22nd Street West on October 7, 2022.A 28-year-old man is charged with Dangerous Driving Causing Death (x2) and Criminal Negligence Causing Death (x2). He will appear in Provincial Court at 2:00 p.m. on June 27, 2023 in Courtroom #4. (Occurrence Number: 22-121328)
  
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• 3D printed guns, rifles and carbines seized in Regina and Zehner RCMP investigation

  21-06-2023 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP and the Regina Police Service executed search warrants on a home in the 1100 block of Grey Street in Regina and a storage facility on Inland Drive in Zehner.
  
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• Put on your thinking cap: Saskatoon Baseball Club looking for name - CJME News Talk Sports

  21-06-2023 23:43
  
  Put on your thinking cap: Saskatoon Baseball Club looking for name  CJME News Talk Sports
  
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• Children celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day at Wanuskewin

  21-06-2023 23:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Shouting shrieks of joy and bubbling over with fascinated questions, hundreds of children descended on Wanuskewin Heritage Park in Saskatoon on Wednesday morning to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day. Read More
  
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• Northern Sask. Grade 11 student earns national recognition for research on blue-green algae in lakes

  21-06-2023 23:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Ava Haynes’ research of cyanobacteria — also known as blue-green algae — in lakes near her home community in northwestern Saskatchewan earned her a Bronze Excellence Award at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Edmonton last month.
  
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• Northern Sask. Grade 11 student earns national recognition for discovery of blue-green algae in lakes

  21-06-2023 23:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Ava Haynes’ discovery of cyanobacteria — also known as blue-green algae — in lakes near her home community in northwestern Saskatchewan earned her a Bronze Excellence Award at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Edmonton last month.
  
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• Daily Road Report - June 22, 2023 - Saskatoon.ca |

  21-06-2023 23:00
  
  Daily Road Report - June 22, 2023  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated in Sask.

  21-06-2023 22:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Parks in downtown Regina and Saskatoon came alive on Wednesday for celebrations marking National Indigenous Peoples Day.
  
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• 'A dream come true': Sask. man competes in PGA tour Canada tournament

  21-06-2023 22:39
  
  Golfers from around the world are coming to Saskatchewan for a PGA Tour Canada tournament at the Elk Ridge Resort this week. For one Saskatoon man, competing in the Saskatchewan Open is a full circle moment.
  
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• Russia-aligned hackers may seek to disrupt Canada’s energy sector: CSE

  21-06-2023 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Communications Security Establishment said Russia had repeatedly deployed destructive cyber attacks against its adversaries as geopolitical crises escalate.
  
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• Police arrest 45, seize 440 weapons in Canada-wide raids targeting 3D printed guns

  21-06-2023 22:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Police carried out 64 raids and seized 440 guns, including 3D-printed handguns, long guns and silencers, as well as other guns and 3D printers.
  
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• RAW INTERVIEW: What PGA Champ Nick Taylor said in Saskatoon in 2012 about his goals

  21-06-2023 22:09
  
  It’s rare you come across something that can really take you back in time, but what we found in our CTV archive room was too good to be true.
  
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• RAW INTERVIEW: What PGA Champ Nick Taylor said in Saskatoon ... - CTV News Saskatoon

  21-06-2023 22:09
  RAW INTERVIEW: What PGA Champ Nick Taylor said in Saskatoon ...  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Sask. immigration employee suspected of involvement in illegal immigration scheme

  21-06-2023 22:06
  
  A Saskatchewan Ministry of Immigration employee has been accused of accessing private information to further an illegal immigration scheme.
  
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• Saskatoon Indigenous boutique collaborating with Roughriders - CJME News Talk Sports

  21-06-2023 22:02
  
  Saskatoon Indigenous boutique collaborating with Roughriders  CJME News Talk Sports
  
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• Ottawa releases action plan to implement UNDRIP, despite calls for more consultation

  21-06-2023 21:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government has released its action plan on implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
  
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• Ottawa releases action plan to implement UNDRIP

  21-06-2023 21:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government has released its action plan on implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
  
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• Man sentenced for stabbing, trying to run down man in Saskatoon parking lot

  21-06-2023 21:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Angry about his parents' recent separation, Timothy Jokino-John stabbed his mother's new boyfriend after trying to run him down in a Blairmore neighbourhood parking lot last November. Read More
  
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• Standup is a continuation of Indigenous culture, Saskatchewan comedian says

  21-06-2023 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cheyenna Sapp says she uses learning from Indigenous studies classes at USask to educate her audiences about culture and issues. 'Standup comedy is a form of storytelling.'
  
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• Living the dream: Saskatoon's Ty Campbell traded hockey sticks for golf clubs

  21-06-2023 21:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Like many Canadians, Ty Campbell wanted to be a professional hockey player. Read More
  
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• Alleged Saskatchewan immigration scheme flagged

  21-06-2023 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's information and privacy commissioner is urging justice officials to consider prosecuting a former government employee who was found to have inappropriately accessed personal information as part of an alleged illegal immigration scheme.
  
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• Saskatoon bridge fire spread to hard-to-reach utility cavity

  21-06-2023 20:17
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department says a fire that started in an encampment under the University Bridge has spread to a hard-to-reach utility cavity.
  
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• Saskatoon bridge closes as fire crews battle encampment fire

  21-06-2023 20:17
  
  The City of Saskatoon has closed the University Bridge after fire crews were called out to an encampment fire.
  
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• University Bridge in Saskatoon closed 'until further notice' as firefighters combat stubborn blaze in spans

  21-06-2023 20:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Saskatoon announced Wednesday that the University Bridge was closed due to a stubborn fire.
  
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• University Bridge in Saskatoon closed as firefighters combat stubborn blaze in spans

  21-06-2023 20:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Saskatoon announced Wednesday that the University Bridge was closed due to a stubborn fire.
  
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• Canadians are taking Ozempic, but stigma around weight stops them talking about it

  21-06-2023 20:06 via cbc.ca
  
  The shame and stigma attached to body size and obesity has crept into the use of weight-loss medications like Ozempic, says a woman who has struggled with her weight for years.
  
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• Saskatoon public schools announce more fees, higher number of students for next year

  21-06-2023 20:04
  
  Saskatoon public schools say they will charge more supervision fees, hire more teachers, and see a record number of students next year.
  
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• Saskatoon public schools announce more fees, higher number of ... - CTV News Saskatoon

  21-06-2023 20:04
  Saskatoon public schools announce more fees, higher number of ...  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• More supervision fees, more teachers, and a record number of students expected at Saskatoon public schools

  21-06-2023 20:04
  
  Saskatoon public schools say they will charge more supervision fees, hire more teachers, and see a record number of students next year.
  
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• University Bridge closed effectively immediately for fire response - Saskatoon.ca |

  21-06-2023 19:50
  
  University Bridge closed effectively immediately for fire response  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Cuts slice into Saskatoon Public Schools education funding as budget balances out

  21-06-2023 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Saskatoon Public Schools report noted that there is a large gap between inflation-adjusted, per-student funding and actual per-student funding for schools.
  
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• Class action statement of claim filed against Sask.'s use of federal benefits for Indigenous children in provincial care

  21-06-2023 18:49
  
  A class action lawsuit is being filed against the Government of Saskatchewan and the Attorney General of Canada.
  
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• University Bridge to stay closed Thursday after encampment blaze

  21-06-2023 18:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The University Bridge was expected to remain closed for the Thursday morning commute after Saskatoon firefighters put out a blaze that started early Wednesday in an abandoned encampment under the bridge. Read More
  
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• Fire at abandoned encampment under University Bridge under control, but not fully extinguished

  21-06-2023 18:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon firefighters are at the scene of a blaze that started within an abandoned encampment under the University Bridge. Read More
  
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• City shuts down University Bridge as firefighters work to extinguish encampment fire underneath

  21-06-2023 18:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The University Bridge is closed while Saskatoon firefighters work to put out a fire that started within an abandoned encampment under the bridge early this morning. Read More
  
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• Sask. government says employee may have been involved in 'illegal immigration scheme': privacy commish

  21-06-2023 18:14 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government believes an employee of the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training inappropriately accessed the files of 40 applicants, in connection with a suspected "illegal immigration scheme," according to a report late last month from Saskatchewan's information and privacy commissioner. 
  
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• University Bridge remains closed as Saskatoon Fire Department responds to encampment fire

  21-06-2023 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fire crews are using a ladder truck and tanker truck to fight the fire, but noted that it is difficult to extinguish due to its location.
  
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• Saskatoon Fire Department responds to University Bridge encampment fire

  21-06-2023 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fire crews are using a ladder truck and tanker truck to fight the fire, but noted that it is difficult to extinguish due to its location.
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, June 21

  21-06-2023 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Wednesday, June 21
  
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• What spending slowdown? Retail sales suggest Canadians aren't ready to quit shopping

  21-06-2023 16:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Up to date retail sales numbers from Statistics Canada on Wednesday show that despite high prices and dire warnings about debt loads, Canadians remain in the mood to shop.
  
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• Battlefords RCMP searching for Sask. man wanted for assault with a weapon

  21-06-2023 16:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Battlefords RCMP are searching for Kelly McDonald, 37, from the Mosquito, Grizzly Bear’s Head, Lean Man First Nation for allegedly assaulting a woman on Monday. The Mounties say he was armed with a gun at the time of the assault.
  
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• Saskatoon Fire Department urges safety on the water - Global News

  21-06-2023 16:23
  Saskatoon Fire Department urges safety on the water  Global News
  
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• Avenue H closed between 30th and 31st streets on Thursday - Saskatoon.ca |

  21-06-2023 16:01
  
  Avenue H closed between 30th and 31st streets on Thursday  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Phil Tank: Saskatoon's budget crisis likely looms for all Saskatchewan

  21-06-2023 14:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  People who live outside Saskatoon and shrugged at or ignored stories on the severe budget crunch facing city hall should pay closer attention. Read More
  
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• 'Privatization by stealth': union says province slowly bleeding jobs at SaskTel

  21-06-2023 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The union representing SaskTel workers is accusing the provincial government of "privatization by stealth."
  
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• Letter: Here's a glimpse at the geniuses at the Bank of Canada

  21-06-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Bank of Canada has a meeting in June 2023 ... Read More
  
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• Family and tradition themes in third ITEP creative writing collection

  21-06-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Christy Thunderchild says the writing she was producing in university was pretty heavy. She was going through a lot, revealing a vulnerable side of herself she never expected would be anthologized.  Read More
  
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• Clearwater River high school student medals at national science fair

  21-06-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Growing up in northern Saskatchewan, Ava Haynes was always curious about the world around her. Read More
  
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• Sask. experts revisit story of Cypress Hills Massacre 150 years later

  21-06-2023 13:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sask. experts share an important part of history in telling of the Cypress Hills Massacre 150 years ago, and the impact it had on the creation of the NWMP, now called the RCMP.
  
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• National Indigenous Peoples Day events in Saskatchewan

  21-06-2023 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  From Regina to Prince Albert, National Indigenous Peoples Day events will be celebrated on June 21 across the Prairies.
  
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