Saskatoon news

• Kindersley RCMP asking for help solving theft of war medals

  24-10-2017 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP are asking for the public’s help in solving a theft of war medals in Kindersley, Sask.
  
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• Regina police say former Man. TV personality is a person of interest in bank robbery

  24-10-2017 23:47
  A prominent former Manitoba broadcaster is now a person of interest in bank robbery in Regina.
  
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• Robbery/Assault - 300 block Confederation Dr.

  24-10-2017 23:43 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are looking for seven, male teenagers who robbed and assaulted a woman yesterday.Officers responded to hospital at approximately 4:30 p.m., October 23, 2017 to speak with a female victim who had been robbed. Approximately an hour and a half earlier, she was walking towards the tunnel leading to a shopping centre in the 300 block of Confederation Drive when she was physically assaulted by seven males. They stole the woman’s cell phone before leaving the scene.The suspe
  
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• Saskatoon Catholic school division apologizing after Grade 3 students given crossword with offensive language

  24-10-2017 23:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Catholic school division is apologizing and promising to continue working toward reconciliation after students in a Grade 3 class at Mother Teresa School were given a crossword puzzle containing offensive terms for Indigenous people.
  Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools director of education Greg Chatlain said the teacher feels “absolutely awful” for handing out the puzzle, and that apology letters will be sent home with all of the students in her class.
  “It’s
  
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• One dead, three injured, in Highway 106 rollover

  24-10-2017 23:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 39-year-old man from Deschambault Lake is dead after a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 106 in northern Saskatchewan.
  A pickup was travelling south on Saturday around noon when “it left the road and rolled,” according to RCMP in a news release. A 39-year-old passenger was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical responders.
  Three other occupants of the pickup — a 24-year-old man, 25-year-old woman and 30-year-old woman, all from Deschambault Lake — were
  
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• Long-time Roughriders QB Durant to make humble return with Alouettes

  24-10-2017 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  Quarterback Darian Durant will play his first game in Regina since his bitter parting with the Roughriders and coach Chris Jones in January.
  
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• Convict escapes during funeral at Little Red River reserve

  24-10-2017 23:20 via cbc.ca
  Police are searching for 24-year-old Frederick Frank Frenchman after he escaped from custody during a funeral at a reserve 65 kilometres north of Prince Albert.
  
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• Convict escapes during funeral at Little Red River First Nation

  24-10-2017 23:20 via cbc.ca
  Police are searching for 24-year-old Frederick Frank Frenchman after he escaped from custody during a funeral at a reserve 65 kilometres north of Prince Albert.
  
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• Province set to repeal Bill 40 and will not allow sale of Crown corporations

  24-10-2017 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Brad Wall announced over social media that the province will be repealing Bill 40 during Wednesday’s throne speech which would have allowed for minority sales or partnerships with Crown corporations.
  
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• Lloydminster man dies after car, pickup trucks collide

  24-10-2017 22:51
  A three-vehicle crash in west-central Saskatchewan has left a Lloydminster man dead.
  
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• Saskatoon Correctional Centre inmate on escort escapes while at funeral

  24-10-2017 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  A Saskatoon Correctional Centre inmate escapes on Tuesday while on escort at a funeral.
  
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• Sask. to scrap law allowing for partial sale of Crown corporations

  24-10-2017 22:47 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan's premier has announced on social media that his government will scrap Bill 40, which would have allowed for the partial sale of any Crown corporation.
  
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• Brother says North Battleford shooting victim was 'generous and kindhearted'

  24-10-2017 22:40 via cbc.ca
  Landin Blanko is mourning the loss of his little brother, Brydon Whitstone, after he was shot and killed by North Battleford RCMP.
  
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• Frederick Frenchman, serving time for assault and confinement, escapes custody while on escort for funeral

  24-10-2017 22:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 24-year-old man considered to be dangerous escaped from custody while on escort from the Saskatoon Correctional Centre for a funeral.
  Frederick Frank Frenchman escaped custody Tuesday around 12:30 p.m. while attending a funeral on Little Red River First Nation, the province’s Ministry of Justice announced.
  Frenchman is 5-foot-11 and 163 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He has a tattoo of a rosary and cross on his left wrist and ‘F.F.’ tattooed on his left hand.
  He was
  
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• Sask. govt. to repeal legislation that allows partial sale of Crown corporations

  24-10-2017 22:24
  A controversial piece of legislation that allows the government to sell up to 49 per cent of a Crown corporation without a referendum will be repealed.
  
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• Inmate escapes while on escort from Saskatoon Correctional Centre

  24-10-2017 22:00
  An inmate at Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre serving time for aggravated assault and forcible confinement has escaped.
  
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• 'A very expensive lesson': Hundreds of speeding tickets issued in Sask. school zones

  24-10-2017 21:49 via cbc.ca
  Nearly 2,000 tickets were handed out to drivers in Saskatchewan school zones last month, after a safety blitz focused on the areas.
  
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• OT Loss Costs Hockey Dogs a Spot in U Sports Rankings dlvr.it/PxNtTX https://t.co/NEWhRMsseO

  24-10-2017 21:35
  
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• Blades Deal Mosher to Cougars dlvr.it/PxNtBM https://t.co/tRUp5ceniW

  24-10-2017 21:35
  
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• Price per-square-foot for homes in Saskatoon doubled in a decade, nearly tripled since 1997: realtor report

  24-10-2017 21:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  Home sale prices per-square-foot in Saskatoon have nearly tripled over the last two decades, with Regina tracking close behind, according to a new survey.
  Though Saskatoon is far from Canada’s most expensive city, ranking 31st nationwide according to the survey, the price per-square-foot of an average detached home in the city has more than doubled since the beginning of the resource boom in 2006, and has climbed 190 per cent since 1997, Century 21 Canada LP reported on Tuesday.
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• Team Saskatoon earns berth to FIBA 3×3 world championships

  24-10-2017 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  Team Saskatoon earns a berth to the 2017 FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final in China.
  
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• 8 stray Saskatoon dogs found in 'poor condition' to get new homes

  24-10-2017 21:18 via cbc.ca
  Eight small dogs found running loose in Saskatoon earlier in October will now be put up for adoption, after efforts to find the dogs' owner were not successful.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: warm before the snow, rain and wind storm

  24-10-2017 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon’s first snowfall of the season is slated to slide into the weather forecast, along with some wind and rain. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan breaks it all down.
  
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• Saskatoon woman joins calls for slo-pitch helmets after long recovery from head injury

  24-10-2017 21:10 via cbc.ca
  In an emotional plea, a Saskatoon woman with a harrowing survival story has joined the growing ranks calling for mandatory helmets for slo-pitch players.
  
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• After providing emergency care, SPCA to put eight stray dogs up for adoption

  24-10-2017 20:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  Eight dogs who required emergency care after being found running at large in Saskatoon’s Mount Royal neighbourhood will soon be put up for adoption by the SPCA.
  The SPCA received a call on Oct. 10 about eight small dogs around Sifton Park. The poodle-shihtzu crosses were taken into the care of the Saskatoon SPCA and provided “with much-needed medical procedures including emergency grooming, dental work and an eye surgery.” As well, some of the dogs are being provided extra soci
  
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• Woman arrested after North Battleford RCMP chase sentenced on unrelated charges

  24-10-2017 20:29
  A charge laid against a woman arrested at the scene of a fatal police shooting in North Battleford has been stayed, but the 28-year-old will serve time on unrelated charges, a judge has decided.
  
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• Passenger charged after RCMP chase appears in court

  24-10-2017 20:29
  A woman arrested at the scene of a fatal police shooting in North Battleford appeared before a judge Tuesday morning.
  
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• Special weather statement issued for snow, wind and rain in Saskatoon

  24-10-2017 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon’s first snowfall of the season is slated to slide into the weather forecast, along with some wind and rain.
  
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• Square footage prices for homes in Regina, Saskatoon have nearly tripled in 20 years

  24-10-2017 20:12 via cbc.ca
  Price per square foot in Regina is 170 per cent higher in 2017 than 1997, and 191 per cent higher in Saskatoon.
  
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• 8 dogs found running stray still at Saskatoon SPCA

  24-10-2017 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon SPCA says no one has come forward to claim eight stray dogs found in Mount Royal.
  
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• Man killed in rollover on Highway 106 in Saskatchewan

  24-10-2017 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  A man from Deschambault Lake has been killed in a rollover on Highway 106.
  
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• Deschambault Lake man dies in Highway 106 rollover

  24-10-2017 19:28
  A single-vehicle rollover near Nipawin, Sask., has left a Deschambault Lake man dead.
  
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• Saskatoon Businesses Get Best Property Tax Advantages dlvr.it/PxMtys https://t.co/vXYnWmGYKR

  24-10-2017 19:22
  
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• Saskatchewan Senator Sees Bill Become Law dlvr.it/PxMtvS https://t.co/FnVIel7urD

  24-10-2017 19:22
  
  Saskatchewan Senator Sees Bill Become Law dlvr.it/PxMtvS https://t.co/FnVIel7urD
  
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• Art Exhibit: WEARABLE ART 3

  24-10-2017 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  RECEPTION:  FRIDAY, NOV. 17th, 7:00-9:00pm. EXHIBITION DATES:  NOVEMBER 4th through to DECECEMBER 2nd. Exhibition of innovative, imaginative and award-winning pieces from the Saskatchewan Wearable Art Gala.  This is an exhibition of intricate, fanciful, and creative original designs, curated by SCC Exhibitions Coordinators Stephanie Canning and Maia Stark, from pieces presented at the Saskatchewan Wearable Art...
  
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• Police issue more than 400 speeding in school zones tickets in September

  24-10-2017 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) said police around Saskatchewan issued 439 tickets for drivers speeding in school zones in September.
  
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• Roughriders' Duron Carter among CFL top performers

  24-10-2017 19:03
  Receiver Brandon banks, running back James Wilder Jr. and receiver/cornerback Duron Carter were named CFL top performers Tuesday.
  
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• New STC Chief Elected dlvr.it/PxMd3C https://t.co/eRloyC8sDW

  24-10-2017 18:50
  
  New STC Chief Elected dlvr.it/PxMd3C https://t.co/eRloyC8sDW
  
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• Legislators and Demonstrators to Converge on Regina on Wednesday dlvr.it/PxMcrY https://t.co/I1Et6ftz11

  24-10-2017 18:50
  
  Legislators and Demonstrators to Converge on Regina on Wednesday dlvr.it/PxMcrY https://t.co/I1Et6ftz11
  
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• Letters to the editor, October 24, 2017

  24-10-2017 18:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  Remai Modern and Saskatchewan
  A recent visit to Saskatoon and parts north made me realize that Saskatchewan is a very rich province in all aspects of agriculture, lumbering and oil and gas resources. The wealth of the province is immeasurable and with a very small population to drive these enterprises it comes to reason that the province has a wealth of very hard working, industrious and optimistic thinkers.
  My visit culminated with a cultural experience that left me breathless and made me proud
  
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• Ground game propels Saskatoon Hilltops

  24-10-2017 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Hilltops have been running wild over opponents all season and it was no different in the PFC final.
  
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• Regina man killed in crash on Highway 13 near Assiniboia, Sask.

  24-10-2017 18:17 via globalnews.ca
  A 64-year-old Regina man has been killed in a crash on Highway 13 near Assiniboia.
  
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• Huskies Still Control Own Canada West Playoff Destiny dlvr.it/PxLq7C https://t.co/sr25P2cA4W

  24-10-2017 17:11
  
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• Former Blade Struch to Coach Dach and Maier at World Under-17 dlvr.it/PxLqK7 https://t.co/FGoJG1scuD

  24-10-2017 17:11
  
  Former Blade Struch to Coach Dach and Maier at World Under-17 dlvr.it/PxLqK7 https://t.co/FGoJG1scuD
  
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• Latest Saskatoon city hall news with Mayor Charlie Clark

  24-10-2017 16:21 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark on the city’s growth plan and the opening of the Remai Modern art gallery.
  
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• Saskatoon reviewing bylaws for services like Airbnb

  24-10-2017 16:17 via cbc.ca
  As online services like Airbnb gain popularity with residents and visitors to Saskatoon, the city is reviewing existing bylaw regulations for short-term accommodations.
  
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• Renovators and Construction Workers Can Breath Easy dlvr.it/PxLDtF https://t.co/U4BQyJV8Ng

  24-10-2017 16:03
  
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• Saskatoon StarPhoenix daily update for Oct. 23, 2017

  24-10-2017 16:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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  Dandelions found in oilsands tailings could help clean them up: U of S researchers
  It wasn’t much of a bouquet — just a single lonely dandelion. But it had been plucked from the middle of a barren stretch of oilsands coarse tailings. University of Saskatchewan biologist Susan Kaminskyj knew right away that made it something special. “I was re
  
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• Adam MacVicar

  24-10-2017 15:45 via globalnews.ca
  Adam MacVicar joined the Global News team in May 2017. Adam was born in the small town of Wabush, N.L., where he spent the first 12 years of his life before moving to Calgary as many Maritimers do. He soon developed a passion for news, storytelling and politics.  After graduating high school, Adam attended the...
  
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• Trending 2017 Halloween costumes

  24-10-2017 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  Gina Harvey from Value Village in Saskatoon with the hot trends in Halloween costumes for 2017.
  
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