Saskatoon news

• Gavin Schmitt returns to Canadian men’s volleyball team

  07-06-2018 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  When Gavin Schmitt retired from Team Canada in 2016, he left the door open for a return should his body and time allow.
  
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• Police dog hit in face during scuffle after string of P.A. fires

  07-06-2018 23:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Prince Albert police dog and a police officer were assaulted while attempting to take a man into custody after a string of fires around P.A.
  On Wednesday around 2 a.m., an officer was searching for a man who police believe was responsible for lighting five fires in a span of six hours, according to P.A. police in a news release. The police officer, accompanied by canine Daxa, spotted a man who matched the description of a suspect riding a bike. According to police, when the man reali
  
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• Epilepsy double the national average in First Nations population: U of S study

  07-06-2018 23:05 via cbc.ca
  A new study suggests that the incidence of epilepsy among First Nations people is twice that of the non-Indigenous population.
  
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• 'It is toothless': Cabbies say Saskatoon going at $100 taxi clean-up fee all wrong

  07-06-2018 22:48 via cbc.ca
  The City of Saskatoon says in-cab defecators, urinators and vomiters could have their clean-up fee waved if they're "unable to make payment." But a union representing 200 local cab drivers says patrons will just cheat that rule.
  
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• Annual pancake breakfast raises $6,000 for Saskatoon United Way

  07-06-2018 22:35
  The annual Civic Pancake Breakfast has raised $6,000 for the Saskatoon and Area United Way.
  
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• Supreme Court of Canada won't hear case of man alleging jury selection 'racially flawed'

  07-06-2018 22:11 via cbc.ca
  The Supreme Court of Canada has thrown out a case involving a Yukon man who says the jury trying his case for attempted murder of an RCMP officer and robbery didn't represent the Indigenous make-up of the territory.
  
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• Man Tasered after attempting to fight Saskatoon police officers

  07-06-2018 21:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  Tasers were deployed by Saskatoon police on a 32-year-old man after he attempted to fight officers following a disturbance on the University Bridge.
  On Wednesday around 7 p.m., a patrol officer noticed a man yelling at people while biking in and out of traffic on 25th Street East, according to police in a news release. When the officer turned his vehicle around, the man had gotten off the bike and continued to yell and swear at nearby drivers. The man then stopped in a parking lot in the 30
  
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• 100 kilometres of southeastern Sask. highway construction to begin this week

  07-06-2018 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  More than $29 million worth of construction work on over 100 kilometres of southeastern Sask.atchewan highways is set to take place this week.
  
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• Building an NHL player: Capitals' Chandler Stephenson found his calling in Saskatoon

  07-06-2018 21:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  Chandler Stephenson’s on-ice career started at four years old, with a Saskatoon ringette team called the Cobras.
  He was the smallest, and the youngest, player out there. His jersey hung to his knees. Parents laughed appreciatively from the stands.
  “By the end of the season,” recalls his old ringette coach, Ken Cenaiko, “he was skating and ripping around, and everybody had lots of fun with him, because he was by far the shortest person on the ice.”
  Stephenson played
  
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• New Saskatoon home aims to offer hope, sense of family for pregnant women with HIV

  07-06-2018 21:32 via cbc.ca
  A non-profit in Saskatoon is building a home for pregnant women with HIV, the first of its kind in Canada.
  
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• Epilepsy double national average in Indigenous population: study

  07-06-2018 21:08
  A study suggests that the incidence of epilepsy among Indigenous Canadians is twice that of non-Indigenous people.
  
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• Deadly barn fires a part of agriculture industry, but animal welfare expert says they're preventable

  07-06-2018 20:58 via cbc.ca
  While blazes like the one which killed thousands of pigs on a farm last week are preventable, they are an unfortunate part of the agriculture industry, according to two Saskatchewan organizations.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: warm and windy weekend ahead

  07-06-2018 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon will finish the work week with mid-20 degree temperatures, before a hot and humid weekend that brings a risk of thunderstorms on Sunday.
  
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• City eyes new ‘cleaning fee’ bylaw for taxi passengers who make a mess in cabs

  07-06-2018 20:07
  City administration is recommending the City of Saskatoon change the taxi bylaw to charge passengers who make a mess in cabs.
  
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• 'I just love those old buildings': Photographer creates map of 275 Sask. grain elevators

  07-06-2018 19:54 via cbc.ca
  Chris Attrell created a map that lists Saskatchewan wooden grain elevators because he wants people to explore and see them before they are all torn down and gone.
  
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• Willows being transformed into 18-hole golf course

  07-06-2018 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  Willows golf course is being transformed from its current 27-hole layout into an 18-hole world-class course.
  
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• More than a dozen cars damaged after underground parkade broken into

  07-06-2018 19:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  Fourteen vehicles were damaged following a break and enter at an underground parking lot in Saskatoon’s City Park neighbourhood.
  Sometime between 10 p.m. on June 5 and 7:50 a.m. on June 6, a suspect managed to break into a parade in the 500 block of 3rd Avenue North, according to a police news release.
  Police say 13 vehicles had windows damaged as a result of the break and enter, with another sustaining damage while in a secure parking lot outside.Members of the public are reminded to ensu
  
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• Police plane helps put the brakes on two dangerous drivers in Saskatoon

  07-06-2018 19:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two dangerous drivers in the Saskatoon area were apprehended after being tracked by the Saskatoon police plane.
  The first incident took place Thursday around 1:15 a.m., when officers witnessed a Ford Raptor being driven erratically, according to a police news release. Police were unable to stop the vehicle due to its high rate of speed. However, the police plane was able to track the truck’s location as it drove into a field east of the city on Highway 5. Air support then directed off
  
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• Donations continue for Humboldt Broncos after GoFundMe closed, total now around $19 million

  07-06-2018 19:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  Donations in support of the Humboldt Broncos have now reached around $19 million, and continue to pour in two months after 16 people died in a horrific bus crash on a Saskatchewan highway.
  Approximately $3.8 million was donated after a GoFundMe in support of the Broncos stopped accepting donations, according to team president Kevin Garinger in an interview. Sitting in the lobby of a downtown Saskatoon hotel on Wednesday, Garinger said some of that $3.8 million flowed directly to the te
  
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• Arrests - Possession of Break and Enter Tools - 400 Block 4th Avenue North

  07-06-2018 19:23 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Three people were arrested last night after Police located them in an underground parkade. At approximately 10:15 p.m., June 6, 2018, members of the Bike Unit observed three people in an open air underground parkade in the 400 block of 4th Avenue North. They were found to be in possession of backpacks containing various credit cards, vehicle keys, ID and wallets. They also had bolt cutters and pliers, as well as methamphetamine. An 18-year-old woman and two men, age 20 and 25, are
  
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• Underground Parkade Break and Enter - 500 Block 3rd Avenue North

  07-06-2018 19:18 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are investigating after multiple vehicles in a parkade were broken into.Between 10 p.m., June 5 and 7:50 a.m., June 6, 2018, a parkade in the 500 block of 3rd Avenue North was broken into and 13 vehicles located within were found to have their windows damaged. A 14th vehicle that was located in a secure parking lot outside was also damaged.Police would like to remind the public to ensure that parkade doors are fully closed as you enter or leave, avoid buzzing strangers into the
  
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• Provincial help coming for Lampman and Alameda after pounding rainstorm left communities drenched

  07-06-2018 19:18 via cbc.ca
  Two southeastern Saskatchewan towns that were left awash in runoff after a pounding rainstorm are getting help with the cleanup from the provincial government.
  
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• Saskatoon police clock alleged impaired driver going over 200 km/h

  07-06-2018 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  An alleged impaired driver was caught by ASU going over 200 km/h on Highway 11 between Hague and Saskatoon.
  
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• Man Tasered after attempting to fight Saskatoon police

  07-06-2018 19:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 32-year-old man was struck with a taser by city police after he attempted to fight officers following a disturbance on the University Bridge.
  At roughly 7 p.m. Wednesday, a Saskatoon police officer on patrol noticed the man yelling at people as he biked in and out of traffic on 25th Street East, according to a police news release.
  The officer turned his vehicle around, at which time the man had got off his bike and continued to yell and swear nearby drivers.
  He then stopped in a parking lot in
  
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• Woman who first witnessed Humboldt crash names baby after Bronco player

  07-06-2018 18:57
  The woman who called 911 to report the Humboldt Broncos team bus crash has named her baby after one of the players.
  
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• Video: New in theatres June 8

  07-06-2018 18:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  Take a look at some clips from the movies hitting theatres June 8.
  
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• Sask. senior graduating from university at 80

  07-06-2018 18:36 via cbc.ca
  Violet Fahlman would've been eligible to retire about 15 years ago, but instead she's graduating from the University of Regina's Campion College with a degree in pastoral studies — at age 80.
  
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• Indigenous epilepsy rate double the Canadian average

  07-06-2018 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  Researchers say more studies are needed to determine why there is a higher epilepsy rate among Indigenous people than non-Indigenous people.
  
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• ASU Assists in Incidents

  07-06-2018 18:28 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Air Support Unit (ASU) assisted in making arrests in two separate incidents overnight. The first occurred at approximately 1:15 a.m., June 7, 2018, when Patrol units observed a Ford Raptor truck driving erratically. Due to high speeds, Patrol was unable to stop the vehicle but ASU was able to aquire its position from the air where they tracked it to a field east of the city, south on Highway 5. ASU directly Canine and Patrol officers to a tree where the suspec
  
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• Rain helps soil conditions in most of Saskatchewan as seeding nears completion

  07-06-2018 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Agriculture says while some areas of the province received much needed rain, the southwest region remains very dry.
  
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• Senate passes marijuana bill

  07-06-2018 18:21
  The Senate has passed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana.
  
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• Accused arsonist punches Prince Albert police dog during arrest

  07-06-2018 18:16 via globalnews.ca
  A man is accused of punching Prince Albert police dog Daxa in the head several times while he was being arrested.
  
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• LUPUS SK SOCIETY INC. – BBQ FUNDRAISERS

  07-06-2018 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  JUNE 9th – WARMAN CO-OP FOOD STORE (10:00am to 4:00pm) JUNE 23rd – HAFFORD SHOW & SHINE/BBQ (10:00am to 4:00pm) 50/50 Draw JUNE 28th – SASKATOON STONEBRIDGE CO-OP FOOD STORE (10:30am to 3:30pm) AUGUST 25th – SASKATOON ATTRIDGE CO-OP FOOD STORE (10:00am to 3:00pm) AUGUST 30th – SASKATOON STONEBRIDGE CO-OP FOOD STORE (10:30am to 2:30pm)...
  
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• Letter of the Day: Handicapped parking missed

  07-06-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Summer should be a time when everyone can enjoy the multitude of events in Saskatoon. Once again I ask those who are organizing such activities to please consider handicapped parking.
  Not everyone can walk more than a block and not everyone has an able-bodied person to drive them and let them off. Sometimes a disability is for a year but sometimes it is a lifetime.
  The city has assured me that when organizers ask for extra temporary handicapped parking; they are ready to set it up for them BUT t
  
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• FARMERS’ MARKET – June Events

  07-06-2018 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  JUNE 9th – D & P BAKERY IN THE MARKET KITCHEN – Venezuelan Arepas in Saskatoon – Iconic Venezuelan dish. JUNE 10th – RHUBARB PARTY AND CONTEST – It’s Rhubarb Time!  Join us for a fun day where we will sample the delights of this tart sweet spring vegetable.  Bring your own rhubarb products – we’ll have prizes...
  
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• Police dog hit in face during scuffle with alleged Prince Albert arsonist

  07-06-2018 17:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  An assault against a Prince Albert police officer and police dog has resulted in charges against a 19-year-old Prince Albert man.
  At roughly 2 a.m. Wednesday, an officer was proactively searching for a man who police believed was responsible for lighting five fires throughout P.A. in a period of six hours, according to a police news release.
  The police officer, alongside a Prince Albert police dog named Daxa, spotted a man who matched the suspect’s appearance riding a bike after a witness
  
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• Canada ready for 3-on-3 basketball World Cup debut

  07-06-2018 17:31 via cbc.ca
  Canada has a team in the 3-on-3 basketball World Cup for the first time, and the squad hopes to use the hard-won opportunity as a stepping stone to the Olympics.
  
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• Residents of town near P.A. urged not to drink water after pump stolen from treatment plant

  07-06-2018 16:41
  Residents of a Saskatchewan community are being advised to use bottled water only for drinking and cooking after a pump was stolen from their local water plant.
  
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• No, passport fees are not going up on Canada Day

  07-06-2018 16:37
  Misleading information circulating online suggests prices for Canadian passports will be hiked on July 1.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Bruno needs a home

  07-06-2018 16:35 via globalnews.ca
  Meet Bruno, a two-year-old dog who has been in the care of New Hope Dog Rescue and is now in the need of a new home.
  
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• Heckling incident inspires university sports fan study in Saskatchewan

  07-06-2018 16:30 via cbc.ca
  University of Regina doctoral candidate Katie Sveinson followed the interactions of Toronto Blue Jays fans on Twitter. She spoke with The Afternoon Edition on Wednesday to discuss her findings.
  
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• Heckling incident inspires U of R sports fan study

  07-06-2018 16:30 via cbc.ca
  University of Regina doctoral candidate Katie Sveinson followed the interactions of Toronto Blue Jays fans on Twitter. She spoke with The Afternoon Edition on Wednesday to discuss her findings.
  
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• The case for a new downtown Saskatoon arena

  07-06-2018 16:20 via globalnews.ca
  Mark Rosentraub, a professor at the University of Michigan, used to be opposed to downtown arenas but now is in favour of them – and explains why Saskatoon needs one.
  
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• Travel Tips: cruises on the Norwegian Bliss

  07-06-2018 15:59 via globalnews.ca
  Ixtapa Travel president Barb Crowe describes her cruise on the Norwegian Bliss, one of the world’s largest cruise ships, and has deals of the day for those who want to take a cruise vacation.
  
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• Special connection on Roughriders special teams

  07-06-2018 15:14 via globalnews.ca
  Two members of the Roughriders special team – long snapper Jorgen Hus and punter Josh Bartel – are pals both on and off the field. Derek Bidwell with more in this Rider training camp report.
  
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• Man tasered after starting a fight with Saskatoon police

  07-06-2018 15:10 via cbc.ca
  Police tasered a man in Saskatoon Wednesday night after he caused a disturbance on the University Bridge and along 25th Street.
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Ill-fated steamship

  07-06-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives.
  Today, we see an image of the steamship “SS City of Medicine Hat,” which was wrecked in the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, from June 7, 1908.
  (Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-B1246-17)
  
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• Saskatoon police Taser man yelling and swearing at drivers

  07-06-2018 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police had to Taser a man who was yelling and swearing at drivers and then tried to physically confront officers.
  
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• Trump talks tough ahead of G7 meetings in Canada

  07-06-2018 14:30
  With his new tariffs increasing U.S. isolation, U.S. President Donald Trump heads to Canada on Friday for a meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized nations. The White House is expecting a chilly reception from Canada and West European countries, already frustrated over Trump's withdrawal from the Paris climate accord and the Iran nuclear agreement.
  
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• University, postdocs headed to mediation for first collective agreement

  07-06-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The union representing some University of Saskatchewan researchers and instructors is calling the institution’s approach to bargaining “unfair,” and urging the provincial government to get involved.
  That isn’t going to happen, according to documents obtained by the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, but the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) still wants a better deal for about 200 postdoctoral fellows at the U of S.
  Now, the process is headed to mediation — a process
  
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