Saskatoon news

• Retired lawyer says Sask. behind other provinces when using Gladue reports for Indigenous offenders

  28-02-2018 23:10 via cbc.ca
  A retired lawyer says judges and the court system are ignoring an important tool that could help provide alternatives to sending Indigenous offenders to jail.
  
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• Lawyer says Sask. behind other provinces when using Gladue reports to keep Indigenous offenders out of jail

  28-02-2018 23:10 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon lawyer says judges and the court system are ignoring an important tool that could help provide alternatives to sending Indigenous offenders to jail.
  
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• McKenna encourages Saskatchewan to sign climate plan ahead of deadline

  28-02-2018 22:55
  The federal environment minister is encouraging Saskatchewan to sign on to its national climate plan.
  
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• Mistaken Identity In School Lockdown dlvr.it/QJDMj0 https://t.co/ZRpFiX3WZc

  28-02-2018 22:54
  
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• Perimeter lockdown lifted at Saskatoon school after threat ruled false alarm

  28-02-2018 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police say a perimeter lockdown has been lifted at an elementary school after a threat was reported.
  
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• White House Communications Director Hope Hicks resigning

  28-02-2018 22:48
  White House communications director Hope Hicks, one of the President Donald Trump's most trusted and longest-serving aides, abruptly announced her resignation Wednesday, leaving a void around a president who values loyalty and affirmation.
  
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• Review: Gabriel Dumont show makes timely appearance

  28-02-2018 22:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  Gabriel Dumont’s Wild West Show
  Feb. 27 to March 4
  Remai Arts Centre
  A play about Gabriel Dumont has innocently found itself in Saskatchewan in turbulent times.
  The National Arts Centre play has been in the works for years. But here it is in the city of its local co-producers Persephone Theatre, Gordon Tootoosis Nikaniwin Theatre and La Troupe du Jour, not long after the Gerald Stanley verdict — a travelling show pausing in a place where emotions are raw, communities are feeling misu
  
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• Chief Troy Cooper sworn in, 'humbled to be a part' of Saskatoon Police Service

  28-02-2018 22:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  With a focus on maintaining what he calls “the professional gold standard” of the Saskatoon Police Service, Troy Cooper has been sworn in as the city’s new police chief.
  Cooper, who served as Prince Albert police chief since 2012, was introduced in January as the choice, following a months-long national recruitment campaign, to replace Clive Weighill as the city’s top cop. On Wednesday, the 52-year-old native of Big River officially took over.
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• 'It's time': Trump calls for quick action on guns

  28-02-2018 22:14
  U.S. President Donald Trump called for speedy and substantial changes to the nation's gun laws on Wednesday, criticizing lawmakers in a White House meeting for being too fearful of the National Rifle Association to take action.
  
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• SGI settles with bars that served Catherine McKay night of fatal crash

  28-02-2018 22:13
  SGI and two bars that served alcohol to Catherine McKay the night she drove impaired and crashed into a car, killing a family of four, have reached a settlement.
  
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• Saskatoon man stabbed in torso staying tight-lipped about suspect

  28-02-2018 22:06 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police are searching for a suspect in a stabbing that occurred in the 300 block of Avenue R S.
  
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• SGI settles with Saskatoon bars in connection with Van De Vorst deaths

  28-02-2018 22:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) has reached settlements with two Saskatoon bars that served Catherine McKay alcohol before her impaired driving resulted in the deaths of four members of the Van de Vorst family.
  SGI announced Wednesday that it had reached out-of-court settlements with Industrial Kitchen & Bar and MCDE Holdings Ltd., which operated Crackers Licensed Cocktail & Dining Room. The insurance company had filed a statement of claim in July 2017, allegi
  
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• Saskatoon school perimeter locked down after online post

  28-02-2018 21:43
  The perimeter of St. Francis School in Saskatoon was locked down on Wednesday afternoon after a parent reported seeing an online post about a gun in what was thought to be the area of the school.
  
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• School Perimeter Lockdown - 2100 Block McPherson Avenue

  28-02-2018 21:16 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police responded to an elementary school this afternoon after a concerned parent reported seeing an internet message regarding the potential for an event with a firearm at that location.At approximately 1:25 p.m., the SPS was dispatched to a school in the 2100 block of McPherson Avenue. With the assistance of Patrol, School Resource, Traffic and Canine members, the school immediately went into a perimeter lockdown. Officers remained at the school as the investigation progressed.Subsequ
  
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• SGI settles suits against bars that served impaired driver who killed Van de Vorst family

  28-02-2018 21:10 via cbc.ca
  SGI has settled out of court after lawsuits were filed against Saskatoon establishments who served impaired driver Catherine McKay in January 2016. McKay's blood alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit when her vehicle struck the car carrying the Van de Vorst family
  
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• Sask. man who lost 4 family members in drunk driving crash hopes settlement against bars 'sends a message'

  28-02-2018 21:10 via cbc.ca
  The Van de Vorst family is pleased with SGI's out-of-court settlement after lawsuits were filed against Saskatoon establishments who served impaired driver Catherine McKay in January 2016.
  
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• Lou Van de Vorst hopes SGI lawsuits 'sends a message' after he lost his family to impaired driver

  28-02-2018 21:10 via cbc.ca
  The Van de Vorst family is pleased with SGI's out-of-court settlement after lawsuits were filed against Saskatoon establishments who served impaired driver Catherine McKay in January 2016.
  
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• Man with stab wound to torso hospitalized in Saskatoon

  28-02-2018 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police say a man was hospitalized for a stab wound to the torso.
  
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• Saskatoon's St. Frances Elementary School given the all-clear after perimeter lockdown

  28-02-2018 20:50 via cbc.ca
  Classes are carrying on as usual inside the school.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: snowy start to March

  28-02-2018 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  March roars in like a lion with a snowstorm expected in Saskatoon’s weather forecast. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan has the latest.
  
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• Thieves make off with cash from Hague, Sask. business

  28-02-2018 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  Police say two men who made off with cash from a Hague business may be the same suspects in other thefts in Saskatchewan and Alberta.
  
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• Canada's strongest woman is from Saskatoon, now she's preparing to take on the world

  28-02-2018 19:46 via cbc.ca
  Jackie Bundus will compete at the 2018 Arnold Pro Strongwoman world amateur competition.
  
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• Man killed in pedestrian collision on Highway 12 near Martensville, Sask.

  28-02-2018 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  An 18-year-old man is dead after a pedestrian collision on Highway 12 north of Martensville.
  
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• Troy Cooper to be sworn in as Saskatoon police chief this afternoon

  28-02-2018 19:42
  Troy Cooper will officially take over as Saskatoon’s top cop today. The city’s new police chief will be formally sworn in at 2 p.m. at city hall.
  
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• Saskatoon police Chief Troy Cooper sworn in

  28-02-2018 19:42
  Saskatoon’s new police chief has officially taken over. Chief Troy Cooper was formally sworn in at city hall Wednesday.
  
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• Loaded guns seized during break and enter at Saskatoon home

  28-02-2018 19:15 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police officers seize two loaded guns after forcing their way into a home during a break and enter.
  
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• Pedestrian found dead after vehicle collision north of Martensville, Sask.

  28-02-2018 19:14 via cbc.ca
  An 18-year-old man was found dead after a motor vehicle collision on Highway 12, north of Martensville, on the evening of Feb. 24.
  
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• Saskatoon Light and Power rate to increase by 3.5% in March

  28-02-2018 19:13 via cbc.ca
  Residential power bills in Saskatoon will go up by about four dollars in March.
  
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• Two Men Facing 30 Firearms Charges dlvr.it/QJC4wQ https://t.co/XTMmTbTIqL

  28-02-2018 18:55
  
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• Scots and rocks: The tiny Scottish island where the world's top curling stones are born

  28-02-2018 18:47 via cbc.ca
  When Canadian curlers face off at the Brier this weekend, they'll be using stones that hail from the island of Ailsa Craig. Mark Callan explains why Ailsa Craig's granite is so essential to the sport of curling.
  
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• Saskatchewan woman’s ashes coming home from China after $250K hospital bill paid

  28-02-2018 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  A women’s remains will come home to Canada after her family in Melfort was able to raise the money to pay a $250,000 medical bill in China.
  
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• Advocates encouraged by government plan to reopen prison farms

  28-02-2018 18:43
  Advocates for Canada's prison farm system said they felt wind in their sails on Wednesday after learning the federal government was about to start reviving the program they've been fighting to restore for years.
  
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• Fatal collision: 18-year-old pedestrian struck by vehicle on Highway 12 near Martensville

  28-02-2018 18:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  An 18-year-old man is dead after being struck by a vehicle while walking in the driving lane of a highway near Martensville.
  Warman RCMP and emergency responders were called Saturday around 7 p.m. to a vehicle-pedestrian collision on Highway 12 north of Martensville, RCMP said Wednesday in a press release. RCMP determined a southbound vehicle struck a pedestrian in the driving lane.
  RCMP responded to the scene
  The 18-year-old pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The lone occupant of the
  
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• Saskatoon Olympic silver medallist Emily Clark returns home with pride

  28-02-2018 18:27 via cbc.ca
  Twenty-two-year-old Emily Clark won a silver medal with the Canadian women's hockey team but returned home with pride and to a warm welcome from fans.
  
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• Saskatoon Light & Power rates on the rise

  28-02-2018 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Light & Power residential customers can expect to see their bills increase by $4 a month starting in March.
  
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• Pedestrian killed in weekend highway crash

  28-02-2018 18:22
  An 18-year-old man has died after being hit by a vehicle on Highway 12 north of Martensville.
  
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• Meewasin Trail Upgrades Coming dlvr.it/QJBtRC https://t.co/HRJNTSQVaa

  28-02-2018 18:22
  
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• Four reasons to visit Saskatchewan

  28-02-2018 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  Expedia gives you four reasons to come and visit Saskatchewan.
  
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• Demonstrators see 'glimmer of hope' after Liberals vow to replace pay system

  28-02-2018 18:08
  Civil service unions say they will hold the government's feet to the fire now that the Liberals have promised to replace the troubled Phoenix pay system with a compensation system that works.
  
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• Firearm Charges/B&E - 100 block Ave. X S

  28-02-2018 18:02 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Two men are facing numerous firearm-related charges after a report of a break and enter into a residence yesterday.At approximately 2:30 p.m., February 27, 2018, officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Avenue X South for a report of a break and enter. Upon arrival, Police observed two men inside the residence. They refused to comply with the officer’s commands to exit, and instead began barricading themselves inside. Officers forced entry into the residence and arrested the two males
  
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• Photos: Name the North Commuter Parkway Bridge project event

  28-02-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A media event for the Name the North Commuter Parkway Bridges (NCP) project was held at Roxy Theatre in Saskatoon, February 27, 2018.
  
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• Saskatchewan Content at Paralympics Finalized dlvr.it/QJBf0X https://t.co/C1Xbfys1cp

  28-02-2018 17:46
  
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• Graham DeLaet signs sponsorship deal with Mosaic

  28-02-2018 17:41 via globalnews.ca
  Graham DeLaet will be wearing the Mosaic logo at PGA Tour events after signing a sponsorship deal with the Regina-based company.
  
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• Saskatoon man shot in leg won't disclose details about shooting - CBC.ca

  28-02-2018 17:32 via cbc.ca
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  Saskatoon man shot in leg won't disclose details about shooting
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  Saskatoon police were called to St. Paul's Hospital on Tuesday after a man sought out medical attention for a minor bullet wound to his leg. Police said the 51-year-old was uncooperative and refused to provide any information about the shooting or who ...
  Man not co-operating with shooting investigation: Saskatoon policeGlobalnews.caall 2 news articles »
  
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• Saskatoon man shot in leg won't disclose details about shooting

  28-02-2018 17:32 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police were called to St. Paul's Hospital on Tuesday after a man sought medical attention for a minor bullet wound to his leg.
  
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• Man not co-operating with shooting investigation: Saskatoon police

  28-02-2018 17:17 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police say a man who suffered a minor gunshot wound is not co-operating in the investigation.
  
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• April Wine to play Saskatoon Ex Grandstand Aug. 11

  28-02-2018 17:15 via thestarphoenix.com
  Canadian rock band April Wine will play the SaskTel Grandstand Stage at the Saskatoon Exhibition on April 11.
  The announcement was officially made by the Saskatoon Ex on Wednesday.
  The show is a part of the CTV Concert Series, which are free with admission to the Ex.
  The Saskatoon Ex opens on Aug. 7.
  
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• Experience Being a Refugee Tonight dlvr.it/QJBQbn https://t.co/qL9HfPPTB1

  28-02-2018 17:13
  
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• Letter of the Day: Public school can't handle more cuts

  28-02-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  As of Jan. 8, due to funding cuts by the Saskatchewan Party, another 29 EAs (Educational Assistants) were cut from the public school system in Saskatoon, even after the death of a five-year-old child in September. Does no one care?
  I vividly remember when the school system decided to introduce the integrated program. Teachers were overwhelmed, exhausted, scared, and worried about having children with various special needs and limitations, both physical and mental, in the regular classroom enviro
  
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• Louis Riel, Chief Mistawasis on bridge name short list

  28-02-2018 16:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  The finalists for the name of Saskatoon’s new north bridge include the Metis leader of the Northwest Rebellion and the Cree chief who signed Treaty 6.
  The four finalists, which include two Cree words, were unveiled Tuesday at an event held at the Roxy Theatre, mainly attended by elementary and high school students.
  The St. Michael school fiddle program performs the Metis national anthem during the Name the North Commuter Parkway Bridge (NCP) project media event at the Roxy Theatre in Saska
  
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