Saskatoon news

• Roughriders add Steve Walsh to staff as quarterbacks coach

  06-02-2018 23:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders added Steve Walsh to their staff as quarterbacks coach on Tuesday.
  Walsh spent the 2017 campaign — his first in the CFL — as a senior assistant with the Toronto Argonauts.
  He joined the Argos after spending two years as the director of football at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
  Walsh played collegiately at the University of Miami, leading the Hurricanes to an NCAA title as a sophomore in 1987. The following season, he was named an All-A
  
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• Former Kindersley travel agent sentenced to 3 years for fraud

  06-02-2018 23:37 via cbc.ca
  The owner of T&T travel was sentenced to three years in prison after police received hundreds of complaints regarding her business.
  
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• Former MLA Bill Boyd pleads guilty to environmental charges

  06-02-2018 23:27
  Former MLA Bill Boyd pleaded guilty to two environmental-related charges in Kindersley on Tuesday.
  
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• FEBRUARY BREAK CAMPS (3 FREE CAMPS !!!) Ages 10 to 14

  06-02-2018 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  FEBRUARY 20th – SCYAP ART PROGRAM: Participants will make several creative projects. 9am-12noon or 1pm-4pm.  (To Register call 306-975-3378 by Friday, February 16th). FEBRUARY 21st – BASKETBALL CAMP: A half day of skill development (facilitation by EB Sports Academy). 9am-12noon or 1pm-4pm. (To Register call 306-975-3378 by Friday, February 16th). FEBRUARY 22nd – SOCCER CAMP:...
  
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• Gerald Stanley trial: Closing arguments scheduled for Thursday

  06-02-2018 23:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  BATTLEFORDS — Lawyers on both sides of the Gerald Stanley trial are expected to deliver their closing statements on Thursday.
  Once that happens, Chief Justice Martel Popescul will give instructions to the jurors and they will be charged with determining Stanley’s guilt or innocence.
  Jade Tootoosis arrives at Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench on day four of the Gerald Stanley second degree murder trial of the shooting death of Colten Boushie on February 1, 2018.
  Stanley, 56
  
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• FREE FAMILY DAY ADMISSION – Remai Modern Art Gallery

  06-02-2018 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  Rawlco Radio Presents: FAMILY DAY FREE ADMISSION at the Remai Modern Art Gallery.  Celebrate Family Day in Saskatchewan with FREE admission.  Enjoy all exhibits and activities in the Cameco Learning Studio courtesy of Rawlco Radio.  NO TICKETS NECESSARY. Questions: email [email protected]
  
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• What happened on the Stanley farm the day Boushie was shot, as told by witnesses

  06-02-2018 22:45 via cbc.ca
  Witnesses disagree on some major points, but here's what we know so far about what happened on Aug. 9, 2016.
  
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• Former Sask. Party MLA Bill Boyd pleads guilty to environmental, wildlife charges

  06-02-2018 22:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  KINDERSLEY — Former cabinet minister Bill Boyd has pleaded guilty to environmental and wildlife charges filed last summer while he was still a sitting MLA.
  Boyd, a founding member of the Saskatchewan Party, originally faced three charges under the provincial Environmental Protection and Management Act and one under the Wildlife Protection Act. The charges were filed in 2017, about three weeks after the provincial Water Security Agency granted Boyd approval for irrigation work on
  
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• Sask. man among volunteer pilots raising money on months-long trip

  06-02-2018 22:37
  A northern Saskatchewan man is among a group of volunteer pilots in the middle of a journey across Central and South America for charity.
  
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• Former Sask. minister Bill Boyd pleads guilty to 2 environmental charges

  06-02-2018 21:51 via cbc.ca
  Former Saskatchewan minister of the economy and retired Kindersley MLA Bill Boyd has pleaded guilty to two charges relating to violations of wildlife habitat protection and environmental management laws.
  
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• Premier Scott Moe moves forward on education promise with $7.5 million in funding

  06-02-2018 21:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  Premier Scott Moe says he will be adding immediate resources to Saskatchewan classrooms through $7.5 million in mid-school-year funding.
  During his leadership campaign, Moe promised to add 400 educational assistants and other educational professionals to classrooms, plus $30 million in added funding.
  On Tuesday, Moe said the money is new funding found in the current budget process that will be going to school divisions dealing with frontline pressures. He said the rest of the promised $30 m
  
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• On the road: Saskatoon entrepreneurs set to create world's 1st 3D-printed camper

  06-02-2018 21:13 via cbc.ca
  The world of high-tech is hitting the road this week as two Saskatoon businessmen set out to build the world's first camper made with a 3D printer.
  
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• New Saskatchewan premier boosts classroom funding by $7.5 million

  06-02-2018 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan's new premier is boosting education funding by $7.5 million.
  
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• Premier Announces Education Funding dlvr.it/QFHjf3 https://t.co/tnJpXMmxit

  06-02-2018 20:39
  
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• Nightclub Fire Now Considered Arson dlvr.it/QFHjgS https://t.co/u1dNSATow2

  06-02-2018 20:39
  
  Nightclub Fire Now Considered Arson dlvr.it/QFHjgS https://t.co/u1dNSATow2
  
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• Melting ICE Necessary for Blades in Playoff Battle dlvr.it/QFHjZX https://t.co/7mjbmKEias

  06-02-2018 20:39
  
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• Matriarch Nightclub fire now an arson investigation

  06-02-2018 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police say a fire at the Matriarch Nightclub was deliberately set and have launched an arson investigation.
  
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• Arson now suspected in fire at former Saskatoon nightclub

  06-02-2018 20:16 via cbc.ca
  A fire that tore through a former Saskatoon nightclub causing $2 million worth of damage in December is now being investigated as arson.
  
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• Premier Moe announces mid-year education funding

  06-02-2018 20:12
  Premier Scott Moe has announced mid-year education funding of $7.5 million for school divisions in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatoon nightclub fire once again being investigated as arson

  06-02-2018 19:54
  Police are now saying for the second time that a fire in Saskatoon is being investigated as arson.
  
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• Shooting leaves man with injured wrist: Saskatoon police

  06-02-2018 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police said they learned about the shooting after receiving a call from the hospital.
  
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• Premier Scott Moe announces immediate $7.5M for Sask. education funding

  06-02-2018 19:41 via cbc.ca
  New Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe held his first cabinet meeting in Regina Tuesday morning, followed by the announcement of new education funding.
  
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• Premier Moe to make announcement following 1st cabinet meeting

  06-02-2018 19:41 via cbc.ca
  New Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe held his first cabinet meeting in Regina Tuesday morning which will be followed by an announcement.
  
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• 'Lady Doritos?' It's not happening, PepsiCo says

  06-02-2018 19:39
  Don't expect to see "lady Doritos" on store shelves. The company behind the cheesy chips said Tuesday that it's not developing a line of Doritos designed specifically for women, despite widespread online speculation that it was.
  
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• Nutrien says no plans to close potash mines as it looks to boost efficiencies

  06-02-2018 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  Nutrien says it has no plans at this time to close any of its smaller, more costly potash mines.
  
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• Nutrien considers closing less-profitable Sask. potash mines

  06-02-2018 19:28 via cbc.ca
  As the newly-created agricultural company Nutrien searches for cost savings, less-profitable potash mines in Saskatchewan might be phased out.
  
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• UPDATE: Building Fire/Arson Investigation - 1200 block Alberta Ave.

  06-02-2018 19:27 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A suspicious fire investigation has evolved into an arson investigation.Saskatoon Police have been investigating a suspicious building fire that occurred in the 1200 block of Alberta Avenue on December 12, 2017. Analysis of evidence at the scene has led investigators to believe the fire was intentionally set. The case is now being investigated as an arson.Anyone with information on this crime is asked to contact the Saskatoon Police Service at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.(Oc
  
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• T & T Travel owner sentenced to three years

  06-02-2018 19:27
  A Kindersley travel agent who pleaded guilty to fraud has been handed a three-year prison sentence.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: -40 wind chills move back in

  06-02-2018 19:27 via globalnews.ca
  Extreme cold -40 wind chills expected in Saskatoon's weather forecast ahead.
  
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• Kindersley, Sask. travel agent who defrauded customers of $1M heading to jail

  06-02-2018 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  A Kindersley, Sask. woman is going to jail after defrauding over $1 million from customers at her travel agency.
  
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• Police investigate Saskatoon man shot in the wrist

  06-02-2018 19:19 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police are investigating a shooting after they were called to a hospital where a victim showed up with a minor injury.
  
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• It might be a very long Long Weekend

  06-02-2018 19:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  Mini Fridge Theatre Company wraps its season with a Valentine’s treat, The Long Weekend. Truth and lies come out in the open during a weekend visit between two couples. It stars Michael Neuert, Zoe Stiglitz, Collin Semenoff and Christine Laliberte Unger. Directorial debut by Jason Weckert.
  Feb. 8-17 at the German Cultural Centre, 160 Cartwright St. East. Tickets $50; call 306-244-6869 ext. 203.
   
  
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• Cigarettes, energy drinks stolen during break-in at Paddockwood, Sask. business

  06-02-2018 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP are asking for public assistance in identifying the people responsible for a break-in and theft in Paddockwood, Sask.
  
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• Kindersley travel agent gets 3 years in prison for million-dollar fraud

  06-02-2018 18:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  KINDERSLEY — A Kindersley travel agent has been sentenced to three years in prison for a fraud that exceeded $1 million and affected hundreds of people.
  Following a joint submission from the Crown and defence, Leslie Glauser, 45, was sentenced Tuesday in a Kindersley courthouse. In addition to serving time in a federal penitentiary, Glauser was also ordered to pay back a total of $200,000 to 50 of the fraud victims who attempted to book packages through T&T Travel in Kindersley. The re
  
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• Shooting - 200 block 23rd St. E

  06-02-2018 18:32 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are investigating a reported shooting after attending to hospital yesterday evening.At approximately 7:30 p.m., February 5, 2018, officers were called to a Saskatoon hospital to speak with a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the wrist. The 41 year old male victim told Police that at approximately 6:00 p.m., February 5, 2018, two male suspects entered into his residence with a firearm and demanded cash. A brief physical altercation took place before the suspects shot the vict
  
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• Seven Sask. acts nominated for Junos

  06-02-2018 18:30
  Seven Saskatchewan acts have been nominated for Junos.
  
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• Police Make Drug and Weapon Bust dlvr.it/QFGvWW https://t.co/GTLi51JQNH

  06-02-2018 18:26
  
  Police Make Drug and Weapon Bust dlvr.it/QFGvWW https://t.co/GTLi51JQNH
  
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• Hilltops heavy into recruiting for 2018 and beyond dlvr.it/QFGvtl https://t.co/GM7LATCQGa

  06-02-2018 18:26
  
  Hilltops heavy into recruiting for 2018 and beyond dlvr.it/QFGvtl https://t.co/GM7LATCQGa
  
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• Fatal Accident on Highway 45 dlvr.it/QFGvhL https://t.co/SS6Xlqiaqh

  06-02-2018 18:26
  
  Fatal Accident on Highway 45 dlvr.it/QFGvhL https://t.co/SS6Xlqiaqh
  
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• Twinkle Star Project

  06-02-2018 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  Feb 3: Every year in Canada, thousands of mothers lose their child to miscarriage. In Saskatchewan, a group of mothers – linked through loss – started a project to comfort those who have experienced stillbirth. Sarah Komadina reports.
  
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• Focus Saskatchewan: Feb 3

  06-02-2018 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  Focus Saskatchewan: Feb 3
  
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• Hotel Sask

  06-02-2018 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  Feb 3: “Fit for royalty” is a common expression to describe something lavish. But there’s only one room in the province truly “fit for royalty”, and that’s at the Hotel Saskatchewan in Regina. Marney Blunt reports.
  
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• Outlook man dies in single-vehicle rollover

  06-02-2018 17:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 57-year-old man from Outlook is dead after a single-vehicle rollover just south of the community.
  Outlook RCMP, along with fire and emergency crews, responded Monday around 8:30 a.m. to a report of a rollover on Highway 45, RCMP said in a news release. The driver of the vehicle was found dead at the scene.
  According to police, the 57-year-old man was the lone occupant of the vehicle.
  RCMP, a traffic reconstructionist and the provincial coroner are investigating.
  Outlook is approximately 93 kil
  
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• Man killed in rollover near Outlook, Sask.

  06-02-2018 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  A 57-year-old man is dead after a single-vehicle rollover south of Outlook, Sask.
  
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• One dead after rollover near Outlook

  06-02-2018 17:14
  A 57-year-old man has died after a single vehicle rollover near Outlook on Monday morning.
  
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• Drugs, gun seized by Saskatoon police during traffic stop

  06-02-2018 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  Police said they seized a gun and meth during a traffic stop Tuesday morning.
  
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• Hayley Wickenheiser to donate brain to concussion research

  06-02-2018 17:02 via cbc.ca
  Retired Canadian hockey star Hayley Wickenheiser will donate her brain after she dies for research on concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to the Concussion Legacy Foundation.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Library changes don't make sense

  06-02-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Re: “Union calls alternative to rejected library restructuring deal ‘draconian'” (SP, Jan. 18). Once again, I am gnashing my teeth over the doublespeak about the Saskatoon Public Library management’s so-called “shift to a community-led service model.”
  My view of a community-led service model is one where there are enough librarians and library assistants, who specialize in various subjects, to actually be available to help patrons research and find what they n
  
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