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• Saskatoon’s Brownell School bids farewell to its students for the summer with a talent show

  28-06-2023 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Students and teachers at Brownell School in Saskatoon participated in the year-end talent show on Wednesday to celebrate the beginning of summer holidays. Some of the spectacles included an algebra demonstration, basketball dribbling competition and a few renditions of students’ favourite songs.
  
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• Man says involvement in spree of random break-ins wasn't gang-related

  28-06-2023 23:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Brandon Lawrence Otto Leibel says he was "intimidated," "threatened" and "vulnerable" when he invaded two houses and bear sprayed an apartment full of strangers all in one day. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon apartment fire sends one person to hospital, causes $50,000 in damage - Global News

  28-06-2023 22:55
  
  Saskatoon apartment fire sends one person to hospital, causes $50,000 in damage  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon apartment fire sends one person to hospital, causes $50,000 in damage

  28-06-2023 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Both an SFD fire investigator and a Saskatoon Police Arson investigator were called to an apartment fire on Avenue P South Wednesday. A cause has not yet been determined.
  
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• ‘Bittersweet’ week as Regina police chief retires after 28 years of service

  28-06-2023 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  After serving 28 years with the Regina Police Service and eight years as the police chief, Evan Bray retires this week. He reflects on his career and plans going forward.
  
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• Canadians to save at the pump this long weekend compared to last year

  28-06-2023 22:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadians heading out on the road for the July 1 long weekend are going to find filling up at the pumps much less shock-inducing than it was a year ago.
  
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• Saskatchewan airports fight for resources after Flair announces departure

  28-06-2023 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  'The Calgary - Saskatoon flight route started on May 9 but due to market conditions, it has been put on pause for the time being,' Flair confirmed on Wednesday.
  
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• Sask. RCMP respond to 'serious' crash between van and semi on Highway 16

  28-06-2023 22:24
  
  Saskatoon RCMP are on the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Highway 16, west of Plunkett, about 110 kilometres southeast of Saskatoon.
  
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• ‘I miss her’: Natasha Fox’s husband advocates for bike safety after her death

  28-06-2023 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Natasha Fox's husband Tod spoke at the Saskatoon city council meeting Wednesday, advocating for more road safety for cyclists in the city.
  
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• Come on in, the water’s fine: Sask. lake shakes off the algae

  28-06-2023 21:56
  
  A year after the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) warned of toxic algae blooms in Little Manitou Lake, officials at the resort village are giving the all-clear.
  
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• Saskatoon council hears plea for better safety for cyclists - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  28-06-2023 21:53
  Saskatoon council hears plea for better safety for cyclists  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Saskatoon council hears plea for better safety for cyclists

  28-06-2023 21:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Tod Fox urged Saskatoon city councilors to picture their own loved ones as he delivered an impassioned plea for better safety measures at the intersection where his wife was killed in a collision. Read More
  
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• Backlog at federal Indigenous children's program leaves families to shoulder heavy bills

  28-06-2023 21:31 via cbc.ca
  
  First Nations families are covering hundreds of thousands of dollars in health-related bills while they wait for an overwhelmed federal program to reimburse them, CBC News has learned.
  
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• Daily Road Report, June 29, 2023 - Saskatoon.ca |

  28-06-2023 21:24
  
  Daily Road Report, June 29, 2023  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• SaskEnergy proposes rate adjustments that would decrease customers' bills

  28-06-2023 21:14 via cbc.ca
  
  SaskEnergy is applying to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel for adjustments to its service rates. If approved, the average residential customer could save around $68 annually.
  
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• Saskatoon Airport Authority ‘surprised and disappointed’ by Flair’s decision to discontinue Calgary service

  28-06-2023 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Airport Authority Business Development and Service Quality Vice President CJ Dushinski responded on Wednesday to news that Flair would be canceling promised service between Calgary and Saskatoon. Dushinski said Saskatoon XYE is surprised by Flair’s decision to discontinue that service, but intends to find a suitable service provider to fill the void.
  
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• Charges stayed against man accused in fatal Varsity View crash

  28-06-2023 21:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatoon man is no longer facing charges of impaired driving causing death and refusing to give a breath sample in connection with a crash that killed a 61-year-old woman at a Varsity View intersection last summer. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon apartment fire sends adult to hospital with burns - CBC.ca

  28-06-2023 20:48
  
  Saskatoon apartment fire sends adult to hospital with burns  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon apartment fire sends adult to hospital with burns

  28-06-2023 20:48 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department says an apartment fire on Wednesday morning sent one adult to the hospital with burns. Damage from the fire is estimated to be $50,000.
  
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• Canada welcomes largest number of immigrants in first quarter since at least 1972

  28-06-2023 20:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Statistics Canada says the country welcomed more than 145,000 immigrants during the first three months of the year, the highest number for a single quarter on record.
  
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• Darren Zary: Saskatchewan golf courses about to get even busier

  28-06-2023 20:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  So far, for the most part, Mother Nature has been co-operating with the 2023 competitive golf schedule in Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• Fire at Saskatoon apartment under investigation; one taken to hospital

  28-06-2023 20:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  One person was taken to hospital after sustaining burns from an apartment fire in Saskatoon's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood on Wednesday morning. Read More
  
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• Regina Pats’ Connor Bedard selected first overall by the Chicago Blackhawks

  28-06-2023 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The world is only hours away from the 2023 NHL Draft, and what will surely be a big day for star Connor Bedard.
  
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• Reminder: 2023 property tax payments are due Friday, June 30 - Saskatoon.ca |

  28-06-2023 19:51
  
  Reminder: 2023 property tax payments are due Friday, June 30  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Saskatoon man sustains burns in morning apartment fire

  28-06-2023 19:36
  
  One person was sent to hospital with burns following an apartment fire on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon Tribal Council given funding to extend homeless project - CJWW

  28-06-2023 19:26
  
  Saskatoon Tribal Council given funding to extend homeless project  CJWW
  
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• Sask. town on track to pop world record for people wearing inflatable dino costumes

  28-06-2023 19:21
  
  Business owners in Dundurn looking at breaking a Guinness World Record on Canada Day say they’ve had a phenomenal response.
  
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• Wipeout at Sask. skate park leads to social media firestorm

  28-06-2023 18:26
  
  A wipe out at a skateboard park earlier this week in Martensville quickly turned into an online war of words.
  
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• Wipeout at Sask. skate park leads to social media fire storm

  28-06-2023 18:26
  
  A wipe out at a skateboard park earlier this week in Martensville quickly turned into an online war of words.
  
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• Sask. residents could see cheaper natural gas bills this fall

  28-06-2023 18:02
  
  SaskEnergy is proposing a 22.1 per cent decrease to its commodity rate, dropping the price per gigajoule from $4.20 to $3.30.
  
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• Arrest - Weapons - 900 Block 22nd Street West

  28-06-2023 17:50 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A man was arrested after a citizen observed him placing a firearm into a duffle bag in public yesterday evening.On June 27, 2023 at around 8:30 p.m., an officer was approached by a citizen in the 900 block of 22nd Street West who reported to have observed a man placing a firearm into a duffle bag a short distance away. The man was located nearby where he was arrested without incident. He was found to be in possession of several rounds of assorted ammunition, two loaded magazines, an imitation fi
  
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• Domestic Disturbance / Public Intoxication - 19th Street West and Avenue W South

  28-06-2023 17:21 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  An intoxicated woman causing a disturbance was bit by a police service dog (PSD) this morning after she opened the door of a police canine vehicle.On June 28, 2023 at around 1:20 a.m., police were called to the area of 19th Street West and Avenue W South for a report of a domestic disturbance. Upon arriving to the area, officers observed a woman causing a disturbance in the street. Immediately, the woman approached a police canine vehicle and opened the rear door; the PSD inside engaged the woma
  
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• Celebrating Canada Day with fireworks - Saskatoon.ca |

  28-06-2023 17:00
  
  Celebrating Canada Day with fireworks  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, June 28 - Global News

  28-06-2023 16:50
  Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, June 28  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, June 28

  28-06-2023 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Wednesday, June 28.
  
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• Touring the Saskatchewan Railway Museum: Experience Saskatoon - Global News

  28-06-2023 16:31
  Touring the Saskatchewan Railway Museum: Experience Saskatoon  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon police and firefighters on scene of structure fire - SaskToday.ca

  28-06-2023 15:34
  
  Saskatoon police and firefighters on scene of structure fire  SaskToday.ca
  
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• Structure Fire 200 Block Ave P. South - Traffic Restrictions

  28-06-2023 15:21 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service and The Saskatoon Fire Department are currently at the scene of a structure fire in the 200 block of Ave P. South in Saskatoon.Traffic is currently shut down on 21st. St. W  between Ave O.S. and Ave. P.S. The Saskatoon Police Service thanks the public for their cooperation.(Occurrence Number: 23-83759)
  
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• SIU investigates police shooting during disturbance call in Burlington

  28-06-2023 15:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ontario's police watchdog says it's started a probe after a man was shot by Halton police in Burlington's city centre on Tuesday night.
  
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• Saskatoon puts up wetlands' importance signs in Hyde Park - SaskToday.ca

  28-06-2023 15:00
  
  Saskatoon puts up wetlands' importance signs in Hyde Park  SaskToday.ca
  
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• Two-spirit Elder Marjorie Beaucage shares stories from decades of art and activism

  28-06-2023 14:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  When she was a little girl, Marjorie Beaucage's grandmother taught her a lesson that would set her on a decades-long path of art, activism and social change. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Convince Saskatchewan health-care workers to stay at home

  28-06-2023 14:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The StarPhoenix welcomes opinion articles. Click here to find out what you need to know about how to write one that will increase the odds it will be published. Send submissions to [email protected] or [email protected]. Read More
  
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• Phil Tank: Brace for a rural Sask. social conservative sex-ed showdown

  28-06-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  If you thought suspending Planned Parenthood from presenting in schools throughout Saskatchewan seemed drastic, consider the place where a sexually graphic pamphlet wound up in the hands of a student. Read More
  
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• Local Jazz Fest artists share their excitement: DJ Charly Hustle

  28-06-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  For its 36th season, the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival has expanded its main stage shows and changed the festival format. Read More
  
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• Letter: Sask. needs to do better job of attracting speech specialists

  28-06-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Children in Saskatchewan who have communication disorders continue to be in desperate need of speech and language pathology services. The need for intervention far outweighs the available professionals. Read More
  
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• Think you could pass the citizenship test? Poll shows most Canadians would flunk

  28-06-2023 12:34
  
  Canadians' hearts may be brimming with pride as Canada Day approaches, but a new poll suggests their minds aren't full of the knowledge needed to pass a citizenship test.
  
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• Dundonald Avenue closed between Caen and Mountbatten streets ... - Saskatoon.ca |

  28-06-2023 09:00
  
  Dundonald Avenue closed between Caen and Mountbatten streets ...  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Apartment fire - 200 block of Avenue P South - Saskatoon.ca |

  28-06-2023 09:00
  
  Apartment fire - 200 block of Avenue P South  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Transforming Stroke Care Across Saskatchewan: A Coordinated Approach to Support People Living with Stroke

  28-06-2023 07:53
  
  SPONSORED: Every year, more than 3,200 strokes occur in Saskatchewan, impacting thousands of individuals and families across the province.
  
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• $45.9M allocated for Saskatoon school - SaskToday.ca

  28-06-2023 05:00
  
  $45.9M allocated for Saskatoon school  SaskToday.ca
  
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