Saskatoon news

• Police reviewing use of Taser on man on Saturday morning

  04-06-2018 23:51
  A 30-year-old man was taken to hospital after police used a Taser on him on Saturday morning.
  
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• Collective Voice: Validating teen stress is important

  04-06-2018 23:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  Grade 9 students in the Collective Voice program at Aden Bowman Collegiate share their lives and opinions through columns. Selected columns run each Monday in The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.
   
  “Don’t worry about it, it’s not a big deal.”
  “Other people have it worse.”
  “You’re over exaggerating.”
  These are some things people say to their teens when they share situations and parts of their lives that are causing them stress. As a teen, I can rel
  
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• City police locate five-year-old girl Nieoma Hill reported missing Monday

  04-06-2018 23:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  UPDATE: 3:30 p.m. June 4, 2018: Saskatoon police report that Nieoma Hill has been found safe.
  City police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing child.
  Five-year-old Nieoma Hill was last seen at around 1:30 p.m. on Monday in the 600 block of 20th Street West, according to a police news release.
  Police say the youngster is Indigenous and has dark hair styled into a ponytail. At the time she was last seen, she was wearing pants known as “jeggings,” a blue T-shir
  
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• Missing Child Located

  04-06-2018 23:29 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Five year old Nieoma Hill has been located and found to be safe in the 300 block of Avenue H South.The Saskatoon Police Service would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance in this investigation. (Occurrence Number: 18-56548)
  
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• Saskatoon drug bust yields more than 4,000 fentanyl pills, 21 kg of meth

  04-06-2018 23:28 via cbc.ca
  Five people have been arrested and charged after a Saskatoon police investigation uncovered meth, fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs.
  
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• Police seize thousands of Fentanyl pills, money and other drugs after investigation

  04-06-2018 23:22
  Police have seized more than 4,000 Fentanyl pills, $400,000 in cash and arrested five people after an investigation by the Saskatoon Integrated Drug Enforcement Team.
  
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• Update - Photo - Missing Child

  04-06-2018 23:05 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A photo of five year old Nieoma Hill is attached.  Updated clothing description is a blue shirt and denim jeggings.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Saskatoon Police Service at 306-975-8300.(Occurrence Number: 18-56548)
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• Missing 5-year-old found in Saskatoon

  04-06-2018 23:01
  A 5-year-old Saskatoon girl has been found.
  
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• 'Outlaw motorcycle club' colours banned at Royal Canadian Legions

  04-06-2018 23:00 via cbc.ca
  The Royal Canadian Legion has adopted a new national policy that prohibits the wearing of "outlaw motorcycle club and street-gang colours" at its events and premises.
  
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• SIDEST investigation results in five arrests, large seizure of methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, marihuana and cash

  04-06-2018 22:57 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Five people have been arrested and charged following an investigation by the Saskatoon Integrated Drug Enforcement Street Team (SIDEST).In April, SIDEST began an investigation into the trafficking of Fentanyl. On May 31, 2018, members of SIDEST observed activity consistent with drug trafficking in the 100 block of 3rd Avenue South and arrested two men, ages 30 and 33, during a vehicle stop.As a result of the initial arrests, Police executed search warrants on an apartment in the 100 block 3rd Av
  
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• Missing Child - Request for Public Assistance

  04-06-2018 22:27 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are requesting public assistance in locating a missing 5 year old girl.Nieoma Hill was last seen about 1:30 p.m. June 4, 2018, in the 600 block of 20th Street West.Nieoma is described as Indigenous with dark hair in a ponytail.  She was last seen wearing black pants, a pink or purple shirt, and brown shoes.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Saskatoon Police Service at 306-975-8300. (Occurrence Number: 18-56548)
  
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• Saskatchewan Polytechnic to recognize students' military experience

  04-06-2018 22:20 via cbc.ca
  It will soon be easier for veterans and reservists in Saskatchewan to get a certificate, degree or diploma.
  
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• Saskatoon police use Taser to subdue man trying to inflict self harm

  04-06-2018 21:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police used a Taser on a 30-year-old man who was attempting to harm himself with a knife.
  Just after midnight on Saturday, officers were called to a home in the 100 block of McCormack Road in Saskatoon’s Partridge neighbourhood after a report of a man with a knife harming himself, according to police in a news release. When officers arrived at the residence and found the man, he “became aggressive,” police said.
  At that point, an officer deployed a conducted ener
  
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• 3 v 3 CHARITY SOCCER TOURNAMENT (CHALLENGER CUP SK)

  04-06-2018 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  THIS IS A CALL TO HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE!  It will be a fun, fun, recreational, non competitive tournament for young people and adults.  All proceeds will go to Cystic Fibrosis Canada.  The focus is on participation, and a whole amount of fun! Make a team of 3-6 players with your friends Everyone will be...
  
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• Arrest made after purses snatched around St. Paul's Hospital

  04-06-2018 21:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  A woman is facing robbery charges after several purses were snatched recently around St. Paul’s Hospital.
  Brittany Ben was arrested Sunday around 10:30 p.m. after a member of the public recognized her from a photo distributed by police in connection with several robberies, according to a police news release.
  Police believe Ben is connected to at least eight robberies in which women’s purses were taken, often around St. Paul’s Hospital. When Ben’s photo was distributed, po
  
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• Dave Manson leaving Prince Albert Raiders for AHL assistant coaching job

  04-06-2018 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  Long-time Prince Albert Raider associate coach Dave Manson is the new assistant coach of the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors.
  
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• 'We can go forward': Holocaust, residential school survivors share message of hope

  04-06-2018 21:21 via cbc.ca
  Hundreds of Saskatoon students listened to a message of hope from a residential school survivor and a holocaust survivor Monday.
  
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• Saskatoon's illegal pot shops put on notice by police

  04-06-2018 21:19 via cbc.ca
  Mark Tynan and Wendy Fox have been warned. Now they're waiting for a written notice from police.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: snow, storms and a cold front

  04-06-2018 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  Snow, storms and a cold front sliding through before a warm up in Saskatoon’s weather forecast ahead. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan has what you need to know.
  
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• Steel association won't rule out asking Ottawa for funds to cushion tariff impact

  04-06-2018 21:00 via cbc.ca
  The head of the Canadian Steel Producers Association says his group isn't asking for government money to help its members deal with new U.S. tariffs — not yet, at any rate.
  
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• Saskatoon Fire Department asks drivers to ‘pull to the right and sit tight’

  04-06-2018 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Fire Department wants drivers to know why they need to pull over for emergency vehicles with flashing lights.
  
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• Gondola proposed across North Saskatchewan River in the middle of Edmonton

  04-06-2018 20:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  EDMONTON — An idea to build a gondola across Edmonton’s river valley is getting some support this week — despite criticism it would be “nice to have” rather than truly necessary.
  In a report going to the city’s urban planning committee Tuesday, the Edmonton Transit System advisory board recommends further study into the possibility of stringing urban cable cars across the North Saskatchewan River.
  It suggests the gondolas could connect the downtown on the rive
  
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• “By far, the worst flood we’ve had” Lampman, Sask. focusing on cleanup efforts

  04-06-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  On June 4, the town of Lampman, Sask. confirmed that water draining is complete and residents are no longer experiencing flooding.
  
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• Video: Riders practice helps mourning Humboldt heal

  04-06-2018 19:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  HUMBOLDT — Kaleb Dahlgren was thinking about his teammates who could not make it to the Saskatchewan Roughriders practice in Humboldt Sunday.
  Dahlgren, a hockey player who survived the April 6 crash that killed 16 of the 29 people on board the Humboldt Broncos team bus, came out with hundreds of others to watch the CFL team’s practice.
  The Riders practised for about half an hour without helmets, but spent most of the two-hour stop interacting with fans, who packed Glenn Hall Park.
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• Saskatchewan exploring options on restricting some name changes

  04-06-2018 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Justice Minister Don Morgan is asking two departments to review options after high-profile criminals change names.
  
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• Cut underground cable leaves some Saskatoon residents in the dark

  04-06-2018 19:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  Residents in Saskatoon’s southeast may have started their work week in the dark.
  At roughly 8:45 a.m., SaskPower indicated several neighbourhoods in the area were experiencing a power outage.
  This included the neighbourhoods of Lakeview, Lakeridge, Lakewood, Grasswood and Rosewood. Crews were dispatched to the area as the outage was due to the fact a line was damaged in an accident.
  10:28 AM: Update2 – Outage: Saskatoon – Lakeview, Lakeridge, Lakewood, Grasswood & Rosewood
  
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• Rabbit Creek wildfire ‘being held,’ not expected to grow

  04-06-2018 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  Parks Canada says the Rabbit Creek wildfire in Prince Albert National Park is “being held” and not expected to grow.
  
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• CEW Deployment - 100 block McCormack Road

  04-06-2018 18:57 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police deployed a conducted energy weapon (CEW) while responding to a call about a man who had harmed himself with a knife.Just after midnight, June 2, 2018, Police were called to a home in the 100 block of McCormack Road.  A 30 year old man was reported to be in possession of a knife and was harming himself.  When officers located the man he became aggressive.  The CEW was deployed and the man was taken into custody.  He was transported to hospital by Medavie Healt
  
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• 'We're very excited to get rolling': Big winner in marijuana lottery has big connections

  04-06-2018 18:16 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan-based Tweed Grasslands, Yorkton — owned by international cannabis company Canopy Growth Corporation — won the most permits to operate retails locations in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Two people dead after rollover on Highway 1 near Parkbeg, Sask.

  04-06-2018 18:13 via globalnews.ca
  Two people are dead after a single vehicle rollover on Highway 1 west of Parkbeg, Sask. early Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Change behaviour with environment

  04-06-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  While house hunting, my daughter’s family mentioned they were considering buying an acreage. I discouraged her, saying she would regret the lost time and money spent commuting for work, extracurricular trips, and recreation. She explained they could afford the house with no neighbours. The equivalent urban house with neighbours would be in a neighbourhood littered with needles and tagged with graffiti. I stopped discouraging her because I knew my grandchildren would be shaped for better or
  
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• Alleged St. Paul's Hospital purse snatcher arrested

  04-06-2018 17:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  An alleged purse snatcher pulling surprise robberies around St. Paul’s Hospital has been taken into custody.
  City police report that Brittany Ben was arrested at around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday night after a member of the public recognized her from a recent photo distributed by police, according to a police news release.
  In some of the instances, police reported that Ben had surprised victims and then made off with their purse. She is believed to be connected to eight robberies.
  Police say she
  
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• Food for Thought: Smoke and Salt BBQ

  04-06-2018 16:37 via globalnews.ca
  Smoke and Salt BBQ owner Brendan Shaw demonstrates how to make barbecued pulled pork from a convenient to use bag in this Food for Thought segment.
  
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• Community leaders gain insight in Saskatoon’s homelessness during Sanctum Survivor

  04-06-2018 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  Greg Bamford, Alice Kuipers and her son Theo talk about their experience on Saskatoon streets during Sanctum Survivor, which increases awareness about homelessness in the city and the challenges they face.
  
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• Social media dos and don’ts

  04-06-2018 15:36 via globalnews.ca
  Blue Moose Media looks at what you should not be posting on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
  
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• Be Like Bruce triathlon remembers Bruce Gordon

  04-06-2018 15:36 via globalnews.ca
  An annual triathlon in Saskatoon has been renamed Be Like Bruce to remember Bruce Gordon – and there is still time to register.
  
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• 'We're not looking at the realities of the rental market': SHIP says government should index benefits to rental rates

  04-06-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Norris Generaux has spent more years than he can count on social assistance, often struggling to scrape together enough money to cover the cost of rent, food and the occasional cup of coffee.
  The 48-year-old, who also collects a medical disability allowance from the provincial government, said social assistance was never enough to allow him to live on his own.
  “It’s very hard on your own. You run out, like, within seven to 10 days. That was difficult,” said Generaux, who stayed
  
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• 'I paid my dues,' says convicted drug trafficker running for chief of Key First Nation

  04-06-2018 14:41 via cbc.ca
  A convicted drug trafficker is running for chief on a reserve in east-central Saskatchewan.
  
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• Tank: Saskatoon's garbage debate buried in complex numbers

  04-06-2018 14:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Few would find it surprising to hear that Saskatoon may never reach its stated goal of diverting 70 per cent of material from the landfill.
  It’s not for the reason you might think, however — that the City of Saskatoon remains painfully short of the ambitious goal three years after city council adopted it.
  City hall might adopt a different metric, because the waste diversion metric does not necessarily measure success accurately.
  Brenda Wallace, the city’s director of environmen
  
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• Wouldn't let wife die alone after she took pills — then the police came

  04-06-2018 14:01 via cbc.ca
  It was tough news to take for David Dunn when he found out his wife had planned to take her own life.
  
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• Husband in legal limbo after watching wife who was denied medically assisted death kill herself

  04-06-2018 14:01 via cbc.ca
  It was tough news to take for David Dunn when he found out his wife had planned to take her own life.
  
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• Husband in legal limbo after watching wife take her own life after denied medically-assisted death

  04-06-2018 14:01 via cbc.ca
  It was tough news to take for David Dunn when he found out his wife had planned to take her own life.
  
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• Saskatoon purse robbery suspect in police custody

  04-06-2018 13:30 via globalnews.ca
  Britney Ben, wanted for a number of purse robberies near St. Paul’s Hospital, is in Saskatoon police custody.
  
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• Bike lanes remain on 4th Avenue, 23rd Street in new downtown Saskatoon cycling plan

  04-06-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  City councillors will decide June 20 whether the lanes, already the subject of criticism, should live on and in what form.
  
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• UPDATE: Brittany Ben arrested and in custody.

  04-06-2018 07:01 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Shortly before 10:30 PM police recieved a call from a member of the public who recognized Brittany Ben from a photo posted on the SPS Website.  Ben was arrested without incident and is now in custody.   Ben will be appeaering in provincial court on Monday. The SPS would like to thank the public and the media for thier assitance with this investigation.
  
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• High school soccer 7v7 team-by-team previews

  04-06-2018 06:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon high school spring soccer 7v7 playoffs get underway on Monday. The Marion Graham Falcons boys team led the way during the regular season with a 6-0-1 league record. Two Bowlt Crescent rivals tied for the regular season lead in the girls’ standings. The Tommy Douglas Tigers and Bethlehem Stars had identical 4-0-1 records after tying 2-2 in their only meeting this year.
  The StarPhoenix presents our team-by-team previews with information provided by each school’s coac
  
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• No commission for you: Saskatoon wants to tighten rules for real estate agents selling city land

  04-06-2018 04:49 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon real estate agents who help sell city land but who have connections to the buyers wouldn't be allowed to collect commissions on those sales, according to the City of Saskatoon.
  
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• Rider Nation and ‘Humboldt Strong’ unite at Glen Hall Park

  04-06-2018 03:22 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders uprooted their training camp and took it to Humboldt to support the rural community on Sunday.
  
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• ‘We’re not alone’: Roughriders connect with Humboldt community

  04-06-2018 03:05
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders had a training session in Humboldt on Sunday, followed by a meet and greet and a BBQ to honour victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Colour Festival Fun Run funds Beads of Courage program in Saskatchewan

  04-06-2018 02:09 via globalnews.ca
  The sixth annual Beads of Courage Colour Festival Fun Run Saskatchewan took place in Saskatoon on Sunday.
  
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