Saskatoon news

• More money for FN policing could lead to more self-administered First Nations police forces in Sask.

  10-01-2018 23:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  The chief of Saskatchewan’s lone self-administered First Nations police force says he is “cautiously optimistic” that an injection of federal funding into First Nations policing will make conditions safer for his officers and allow his force to become a more attractive place for young people to work.
  “At least for the short term we can assure our employees that we’re still going to be around for awhile,” said Lennard Busch, chief of the File Hills First Nation
  
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• Former manager of Waskesiu Chamber of Commerce charged with fraud, theft

  10-01-2018 23:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  The one-time manager of Waskesiu’s Chamber of Commerce faces fraud and theft charges stemming from a two-year investigation into financial irregularities that are alleged to have occurred over a seven-year period.
  Prince Albert city police arrested George Wilson, 66, of Prince Albert on Jan. 4 on an outstanding warrant related to the charges. The Waskesiu Chamber of Commerce says Wilson’s seasonal employment with the organization was not renewed at the end of the 2015 season.
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• Winnipeg couple found dead in Jamaican home

  10-01-2018 23:23
  A Canadian couple in Jamaica have been found dead inside their home, and local police are investigating their deaths as murder.
  
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• Swinging With the Stars

  10-01-2018 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  It’s time to shake, swing, and dance at the annual Swinging with the Stars fundraiser, January 27th at TCU Place!
  
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• The Future is Yours Career Expo

  10-01-2018 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  The Future Is Yours is an event for Indigenous youth aged 16 - 29 years designed to build bridges to meaningful employment experiences.
  
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• Saskatchewan posts 3rd highest building permit increase among provinces

  10-01-2018 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  Last November, building permits in Saskatchewan were up 17.3 per cent over November 2016.
  
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• Saskatoon, Remai Modern included in New York Times travel feature on top places to visit in 2018

  10-01-2018 22:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  One of the world’s preeminent newspapers is touting Saskatoon — thanks to the city’s new art gallery — as one of the top places in the world to visit this year.
  As part of a travel feature published by The New York Times, titled “52 places to go in 2018: A starter kit for escaping into the world,” Saskatoon was listed at No. 18 — the only Canadian city to be included.
  The Times’ interactive feature said “Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque and
  
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• Status First Nations to remain tax exempt on marijuana sales on reserve land

  10-01-2018 22:17 via cbc.ca
  First Nations people with a valid certificate of Indian Status card will not have to pay tax on marijuana sales when buying it from a business located on reserve land.
  
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• 'It's embarrassing for everybody': Saskatoon woman decries lack of feminine hygiene products at YVR

  10-01-2018 22:06 via cbc.ca
  A woman from Saskatoon transiting through Vancouver International Airport says she was forced to buy pads at nearly three times their usual price because bathrooms were not equipped with boxes that dispense them.
  
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• Sask.'s only self-run Indigenous police force hopes new federal money will help it keep recruits

  10-01-2018 22:00 via cbc.ca
  The chief of Saskatchewan's only self-run Indigenous police service says new federal funding could help him recruit more officers and hold on to employees enticed by better-paying jobs with the RCMP and municipal police services.
  
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• Natural gas disruption in Melfort area largest on record for SaskEnergy

  10-01-2018 21:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  A natural gas outage around the Melfort area that affected approximately 4,500 customers is the largest SaskEnergy has ever experienced.
  Dave Burdeniuk, director of government and media relations with SaskEnergy, said the cause of the outage was determined to be a ruptured six-inch gas line in a farmer’s field between the communities of Weldon and Birch Hills. Service was restored to customers through the utilization of a second six-inch line and temporary cascades, which ensure the line s
  
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• First Nations police forces to get more officers under $291-million federal funding plan

  10-01-2018 21:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  WINNIPEG — The federal government has announced a cash infusion of $291.2 million over five years for policing in First Nation and Inuit communities.
  Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale made the announcement Wednesday in Winnipeg, saying the money will start flowing to communities served under the First Nations Policing Program in the 2018-2019 fiscal year.
  The announcement includes money for up to 110 additional officer positions, starting in 2019-2020.
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• First Nations police forces to get more officers under federal funding plan

  10-01-2018 20:59
  The federal government has announced a cash infusion of $291.2 million over five years for policing in First Nation and Inuit communities.
  
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• Judge will not review Crown’s decision in Calgary police shooting death of Anthony Heffernan

  10-01-2018 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  The parents of a man shot dead by Calgary police have lost a bid to have a judicial review of the decision not to lay charges in the case.
  
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• Coroner's office identifies care home resident found dead near Prince Albert

  10-01-2018 20:34 via cbc.ca
  Frederick Stephen McKay was considered missing before his death.
  
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• Quick Start To Saskatchewan's Winter Drilling Season dlvr.it/Q9hPJ9 https://t.co/YOyRzC6DRM

  10-01-2018 20:28
  
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• New Red Cross Pink Day shirt unveiled with help of Saskatchewan Roughriders

  10-01-2018 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders helped kick off the annual Red Cross Pink Day campaign with a T-shirt reveal.
  
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• Regina mom says parents who adopt children with special needs deserve support

  10-01-2018 20:16 via cbc.ca
  Regina mom Crystal Beach is upset with what she sees as a drop in support from the Saskatchewan Government’s Ministry of Social Services. Beach has begun speaking out publicly on social media.
  
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• Saskatoon High School Huddle: BRIT qualifying

  10-01-2018 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  High School Huddle: Saskatoon high school basketball teams look to qualify for BRIT.
  
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• SaskPower increase lower than originally planned

  10-01-2018 19:34
  The increase in SaskPower bills in 2018 is going to be lower than originally planned.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: extreme -40 wind chills return

  10-01-2018 19:27 via globalnews.ca
  Extreme cold -40 wind chills move back into Saskatoon's weather forecast as arctic air surges back in.
  
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• System packing rain, cold temperatures, gives southern Saskatchewan icy stare

  10-01-2018 19:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  REGINA — Highways, streets, sidewalks and parking lots were turned into skating rinks on Tuesday when a January rain shower in concert with a cold snap blanketed a vast area of southern Saskatchewan.
  The rain started falling Tuesday afternoon and continued into the evening, leaving roads treacherous by the morning commute in Regina and outlying areas.
  Regina police responded to 17 accidents over several hours, including three involving injuries, although investigators weren’t sure if
  
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• Thousands of people in Melfort area left without heat after gas line ruptures

  10-01-2018 19:06
  Thousands of people in the city of Melfort and town of St. Brieux were without heat Wednesday after a SaskEnergy natural gas line ruptured.
  
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• Hundreds of people in Melfort area without heat

  10-01-2018 19:06
  Hundreds of people in the city of Melfort and town of St. Brieux were without heat Wednesday after a SaskEnergy natural gas line ruptured.
  
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• Home prices down in Saskatoon: Royal LePage

  10-01-2018 18:54
  Home prices in Saskatoon are continuing to decline, according to a new survey.
  
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• Blades trade homegrown superstar Cameron Hebig

  10-01-2018 18:35
  It was perhaps the worst kept secret in the WHL that the Blades would continue to build for the future by trading away 20-year-old centre and premier scorer Cameron Hebig. Not only did they accomplish that on Wednesday morning, the club also made an effort to remain competitive this season.
  
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• Melfort, surrounding area affected by natural gas outage

  10-01-2018 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  A rupture in a high-pressure transmission line has caused a natural gas outage in Melfort and the surrounding area.
  
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• UPDATE: Collision - 22nd St. & Witney Ave.

  10-01-2018 18:33 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The traffic lights at the intersection of 22nd Street West and Witney Avenue have been repaired and traffic restrictions have been lifted. The SPS would like to thank drivers for their patience. (Occurrence Number: 18-3592)
  
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• SUV crashes into traffic light on 22nd Street

  10-01-2018 18:32
  Saskatoon city crews have repaired a traffic light on 22nd Street after an SUV crashed into the light pole Wednesday morning.
  
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• Blades Hit WHL Deadline With Two Blockbusters dlvr.it/Q9gZGG https://t.co/m4DKB0bhEi

  10-01-2018 18:16
  
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• Saskatoon's first homicide of 2018: Police ID man found in Stonebridge-area home

  10-01-2018 18:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  The death of a 60-year-old man in Saskatoon’s Stonebridge neighbourhood is being investigated by police as the city’s first homicide of 2018.
  John McPherson has been identified as the man found dead inside a home in the 100 block of Cope Crescent, Saskatoon police said Wednesday. Officers were first called Sunday around noon to check on the welfare of a person inside the home. When they arrived, police found a man dead inside.
  The death was initially considered suspicious. Follo
  
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• 'We have isolated where the cause is': SaskEnergy probes Melfort-area natural gas outage

  10-01-2018 18:08 via cbc.ca
  SaskEnergy is working to restore service to customers in the Melfort area who are affected by a natural gas outage.
  
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• 4,500 SaskEnergy customers affected by natural gas outage near Melfort

  10-01-2018 18:08 via cbc.ca
  SaskEnergy is working to restore service to about 4,500 customers in the Melfort area who are affected by a natural gas outage.
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating 1st homicide of 2018

  10-01-2018 17:59 via cbc.ca
  Police have opened a homicide investigation after a 60-year-old man was found dead in a home on Sunday.
  
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• WHL trade deadline: Blades send Hebig, Kubic to Regina Pats

  10-01-2018 17:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  Cam Hebig is Memorial Cup-bound with the host Regina Pats.
  The Saskatoon Blades completed a three-way deal prior to the Western Hockey League trade deadline noon Wednesday by sending Hebig and veteran goalie Ryan Kubic to the Pats in exchange for five players —1997-born goalie Tyler Brown, 2000-born forward Bryan Lockner, Regina’s 2020 first-round draft pick, Regina’s 2020 second-round pick, and Regina’s 2019 and 2021 third-round draft picks.
  The Blades then followed that
  
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• Suspicious death Saskatoon’s 1st homicide of 2018

  10-01-2018 17:50 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police are calling the death of a man in a Stonebridge home the city’s first homicide of 2018.
  
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• Man found dead in Stonebridge suite Saskatoon's first homicide victim of 2018

  10-01-2018 17:47
  A man found by police deceased inside a Stonebridge home is Saskatoon’s first homicide victim of the year.
  
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• Natural Gas Outage in Saskatchewan dlvr.it/Q9gLFP https://t.co/vkb82xZbKj

  10-01-2018 17:40
  
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• Brit is back for its 50th birthday dlvr.it/Q9gLDw https://t.co/dN3YAFtSWx

  10-01-2018 17:40
  
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• Saskatoon Blades trade Cameron Hebig to Regina Pats in three-way deal

  10-01-2018 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Blades trade Cameron Hebig to the Regina Pats in a three-way deal also involving the Medicine Hat Tigers.
  
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• UPDATE: Suspicious Death being Investigated as Homicide - 100 block Cope Cr.

  10-01-2018 17:26 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Members of the Saskatoon Police Service Major Crime Section are investigating the first homicide of 2018.Following an autopsy conducted by the Office of the Chief Coroner of Saskatchewan, and consent from the family, the Saskatoon Police Service has identified 60 year old, John McPherson as the victim in the city’s latest homicide investigation.Officers were initially called to an address in the 100 block of Cope Crescent to check on the welfare of an individual just before noon on January
  
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• Collision - 22nd St. W & Witney Ave.

  10-01-2018 17:19 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Traffic lights are being repaired at the intersection of 22nd Street West and Witney Avenue following a collision this morning.At approximately 8:00 a.m., January 10, 2018, officers responded to a report of an SUV that had collided with a traffic light in the intersection. MD Ambulance attended to the scene. Injuries are unknown at this time but none of the three occupants were taken to hospital. Drivers are asked to avoid the area as City crews work to repair the traffi
  
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• DAUGHTER OF THE LAKE (The Latin American Film Fest presented by ICCC)

  10-01-2018 17:04 via globalnews.ca
  At the height of the Peruvian gold rush, an Andean woman able to communicate with water spirits uses her powers to prevent a mining corporation from destroying the lake she considers to be her mother.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Proposed wage cuts insult to workers

  10-01-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I worry about the 3.5 per cent cut to wages that the government is trying to impose on public service workers.
  I work as an environmental service worker in a hospital. Infection control is my daily goal — care must be provided in a safe and clean environment. We already have too few people to do this kind of work.
  My salary is not even close to a MLA salary. I am a mother of two kids; one is in high school and the other is in university. The proposed wage cut would be a big problem for my
  
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• EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT (The Latin American Film Fest presented by ICCC)

  10-01-2018 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  The story of the relationship between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and last survivor of his people, and two scientists who work together over the course of 40 years to search the Amazon for a sacred healing plant.  “A visually mesmerizing exploration of man, nature and the destructive powers of colonialism.”
  
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• Body found after house fire on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation

  10-01-2018 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  A body has been found after a house fire on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation.
  
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• BUSINESS TRANSITION WORKSHOPS 2018

  10-01-2018 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  BUSINESS TRANSITION WORKSHOPS IN SASKATOON AND REGINA FOR BUSINESS PEOPLE FACING ADJUSTMENTS. Describing yourself as one of the following indicates this workshop is for you: Entrepreneur Sole Proprietor An Incorporation Executive or Manager Supervisor or Team Lead Starting Your Business Winding Down or Selling Your Business 3 major aspects to be taken away by participants:...
  
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• Federal government to spend $291M over 5 years to improve First Nations policing

  10-01-2018 16:45 via cbc.ca
  The Liberal government is injecting $291 million into policing in First Nations and Inuit communities in Canada over the next five years, following years of complaints and legal challenges from Indigenous police forces that they’ve been chronically underfunded.
  
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• House Prices Fall Off in Saskatoon dlvr.it/Q9frZc https://t.co/rkTvylaTd0

  10-01-2018 16:33
  
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• Better laugh mileage: How Brent Butt blends his material

  10-01-2018 16:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  For Brent Butt, standup comedy is more than just walking onstage and delivering a litany of jokes.
  Rather, it’s a living, breathing entity that is constantly evolving from performance to performance. He’s not reading from a script or following a  set list, and that’s how he likes it.
  “I always look at it like I’m not doing a play — this is a live comedy performance for a different live comedy audience every time I go out on stage. What they’re looki
  
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