Saskatchewan news

• Canada authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 booster for 16- and 17-year-olds

  01-06-2022 23:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Previously, booster shots were only approved for adolescents aged 12 to 17 who are vulnerable to COVID-19.
  
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• Foran Announces Grand Opening of its Saskatchewan Head Office - Canada NewsWire

  01-06-2022 23:00
  
  Foran Announces Grand Opening of its Saskatchewan Head Office  Canada NewsWire
  
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• Liberals say they're open to speaking with provinces, cities about expanding drug decriminalization

  01-06-2022 22:52 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government says it's open to further decriminalization of small-scale possession of hard drugs in jurisdictions across the country, while the Conservatives say they support what they call a health-based approach to drug addiction.
  
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• Arrest - Saskatchewan Child Exploitation Unit Investigation - Saskatoon Police Service

  01-06-2022 22:50
  
  Arrest - Saskatchewan Child Exploitation Unit Investigation  Saskatoon Police Service
  
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• A Guide to Municipal Heritage Properties in Saskatchewan - MLT Aikins

  01-06-2022 22:26
  
  A Guide to Municipal Heritage Properties in Saskatchewan  MLT Aikins
  
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• Canada's tornado warnings falling well short of targets, analysis finds

  01-06-2022 21:24 via cbc.ca
  
  As summer quickly approaches, so too does the threat of tornadoes. But the chance that Canadians will be properly warned about an approaching twister are low, according to a new report.
  
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• Carrie Bourassa, who claimed to be Indigenous without evidence, has resigned from U of Sask.

  01-06-2022 21:13 via cbc.ca
  
  In a brief statement, the University of Saskatchewan has announced that Carrie Bourassa has resigned. This comes about eight months after a CBC investigation revealed that she had been claiming Indigenous ancestry without evidence.
  
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• Man wanted on 2nd-degree murder charge in death of 24-year-old woman in northern Sask.

  01-06-2022 21:04 via cbc.ca
  An arrest warrant has been issued for Alvin Thomas, 39, who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Marisha Hoksbergen, 24, over the weekend in northern Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatchewan Country Closeup – Jake Vaadeland - northeastNOW

  01-06-2022 20:25
  
  Saskatchewan Country Closeup – Jake Vaadeland  northeastNOW
  
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• 'They deceived us,' says Samwel Uko's family on highly emotional 3rd day of inquest

  01-06-2022 20:21 via cbc.ca
  
  A member of Samwel Uko's family erupted in anger and pain today at the third day of the coroner's inquiry into his death.
  
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• Samwel Uko inquest session takes break after family outburst

  01-06-2022 20:21 via cbc.ca
  
  A member of Samwel Uko's family erupted in anger and pain today at the third day of the coroner's inquiry into his death.
  
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• Samwel Uko inquest session hears nurses, security guards and police testify

  01-06-2022 20:21 via cbc.ca
  
  A member of Samwel Uko's family erupted in anger and pain today at the third day of the coroner's inquiry into his death.
  
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• Samwel Uko inquest session hears nurse, security guard and police testify

  01-06-2022 20:21 via cbc.ca
  
  A member of Samwel Uko's family erupted in anger and pain today at the third day of the coroner's inquiry into his death.
  
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• Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crime Unit seeks public's assistance locating male charged in suspicious death - Royal Canadian Mounted Police

  01-06-2022 20:11
  Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crime Unit seeks public's assistance locating male charged in suspicious death  Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  
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• Record number of HIV cases reported in Saskatchewan - News Talk 980 CJME

  01-06-2022 20:05
  
  Record number of HIV cases reported in Saskatchewan  News Talk 980 CJME
  
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• Former Saskatchewan RCMP officer ordered to stand trial in connection with killing of 26-year-old man - The Globe and Mail

  01-06-2022 18:16
  
  Former Saskatchewan RCMP officer ordered to stand trial in connection with killing of 26-year-old man  The Globe and Mail
  
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• No saddle, no helmet, just a determination to reach the finish line: A glimpse at Indian Horse Relay

  01-06-2022 18:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Indian Horse Relay racing is relatively new to Canada. For Indigenous People's Month, we learn from a young rider with a passion for 'North America's original extreme sport' — one that involves speed, adrenaline and toughness.
  
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• Saskatchewan Has Proclaimed June as Deafblind Awareness Month | News and Media - Government of Saskatchewan

  01-06-2022 17:28
  Saskatchewan Has Proclaimed June as Deafblind Awareness Month | News and Media  Government of Saskatchewan
  
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• Bank of Canada raises interest rate to 1.5%

  01-06-2022 16:14 via cbc.ca
  
  The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to 1.5 per cent and signalled that more hikes are on the way.
  
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• Bank of Canada raises benchmark interest rate to 1.5%, signals more hikes on the way

  01-06-2022 16:14 via cbc.ca
  
  The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to 1.5 per cent on Wednesday and signalled that more hikes are on the way.
  
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• Saskatchewan’s Premier Powwow Returns This Weekend to Regina - To Do Canada

  01-06-2022 16:11
  Saskatchewan’s Premier Powwow Returns This Weekend to Regina  To Do Canada
  
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• Saskatchewan Premier says gun legislation is problematic - CJWW

  01-06-2022 16:11
  
  Saskatchewan Premier says gun legislation is problematic  CJWW
  
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• CanWest Centre is a game changer for Saskatchewan - Global News

  01-06-2022 15:19
  
  CanWest Centre is a game changer for Saskatchewan  Global News
  
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• Pre-season Highlights | Winnipeg 25, Saskatchewan 16 - bluebombers.com

  01-06-2022 14:56
  
  Pre-season Highlights | Winnipeg 25, Saskatchewan 16  bluebombers.com
  
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• Pre-season Recap: Winnipeg at Saskatchewan - CFL.ca

  01-06-2022 14:54
  
  Pre-season Recap: Winnipeg at Saskatchewan  CFL.ca
  
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• New federal gun control legislation 'virtue signalling,' Sask. premier says

  01-06-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Scott Moe is criticizing new gun control legislation tabled this week by the federal government that would put a national freeze the sale of handguns in Canada.
  
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• New federal gun control legislation 'virtue signaling,' Sask. premier says

  01-06-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Scott Moe is criticizing new gun control legislation tabled this week by the federal government that would put a national freeze the sale of handguns in Canada.
  
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• B.C. man among first Canadians approved for COVID-19 vaccine injury payout

  01-06-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ross Wightman, who was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome last year following a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, has been approved for a pain and suffering payout under Canada's Vaccine Injury Support Program.
  
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• Saskatoon fire marshal reminds people of fire safety after massive blaze destroys condo building

  01-06-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A fire marshal is reminding people about the importance of having a fire safety plan after a condo building in Saskatoon's Sutherland neighbourhood was destroyed after a plastic container was used as an ashtray, sparking a massive fire.
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders unveil ten finalists for community celebration contest - 3downnation.com

  01-06-2022 11:01
  
  Saskatchewan Roughriders unveil ten finalists for community celebration contest  3downnation.com
  
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• Trudeau government has adopted dozens of secret cabinet orders since coming to power

  01-06-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has adopted 72 secret orders-in-council — hidden from Parliament and Canadians — since coming to office, CBC News has learned.
  
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• New rapid test for syphilis can give patients immediate access to treatment, Alberta doctors say

  01-06-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A dual rapid HIV and syphilis test offers those infected the ability to start treatment immediately, breaking down barriers often found by those facing the disease.
  
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• Monkeypox warnings 'went ignored,' and now world must brace for more outbreaks: scientists

  01-06-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Many scientists weren’t shocked by the recent emergence of monkeypox in countries around the world. Some also warn this won’t be the last time this virus spreads beyond its typical territory in Africa.
  
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• Saskatchewan professor resigns after Indigenous identity questioned - Toronto Star

  01-06-2022 09:00
  Saskatchewan professor resigns after Indigenous identity questioned  Toronto Star
  
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• Game Preview | Pre-season at Saskatchewan - bluebombers.com

  01-06-2022 02:48
  
  Game Preview | Pre-season at Saskatchewan  bluebombers.com
  
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• Samantha Becotte elected Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  01-06-2022 01:57
  
  Samantha Becotte elected Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• RCMP treating woman's death in northern community as suspicious

  01-06-2022 01:18 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP say the death of a 24-year-old woman in Cumberland House is suspicious. Late Sunday night RCMP received a call about an injured person.
  
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• Haywest gets feed into farmers hands following drought - WestCentralOnline.com

  01-06-2022 01:15
  
  Haywest gets feed into farmers hands following drought  WestCentralOnline.com
  
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• Frost advisory for western portion of Saskatchewan - CJWW

  01-06-2022 00:00
  
  Frost advisory for western portion of Saskatchewan  CJWW
  
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