Saskatoon news

• Sask.'s pharmacy college considers ban on non-prescription codeine products

  19-06-2018 23:48 via cbc.ca
  In most of Canada, low-dose codeine medications are available from pharmacies without a prescription. That could be changing in Saskatchewan.
  
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• FSIN outraged by government, police handling of protest camp outside legislature

  19-06-2018 23:44
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says it is outraged by how the Saskatchewan government and police handled protests outside the provincial legislature.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos player announces he’s returning to play for team

  19-06-2018 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  Derek Patter said on Tuesday that he would be returning to play for the Humboldt Broncos in the upcoming season.
  
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• Andrew Ference, Chris Campoli say they’ll be speaking to players at NHL Humboldt event

  19-06-2018 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  Andrew Ference of the NHL and Chris Campoli of the NHL Players Association said they might not get on the ice at the Humboldt event to be held Aug. 24, they will be sharing stories in the locker room.
  
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• NHL say Stanley Cup coming to Humboldt on Aug. 24

  19-06-2018 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  The NHL announced on Tuesday that the Stanley Cup would be brought to Humboldt, Saskatchewan on Aug. 24 as part of an event being held in the city by the NHL and NHL Players Association.
  
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• Review: La Bohème hits all the right notes with the Saskatoon Opera

  19-06-2018 23:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  La Bohème is a sparkling diamond of the operatic world, and the Saskatoon Opera production on Saturday night shone brilliantly – enough to cover up the handful blemishes.
  It’s unsurprising that La Bohème is so popular in the operatic world: a story about young, struggling artists searching for love and meaning set to the brilliant music of Giacomo Puccini is powerful material.
  There’s a lot to love about the production running at the Remai Arts Centre. The singing
  
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• Man charged after allegedly fleeing from police, attempting to drown police dog

  19-06-2018 23:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  A man faces numerous charges after allegedly fleeing from police and trying to drown a Saskatoon police dog on Monday night.
  Around 11 p.m., a canine unit was attempting a traffic stop on an alleged stolen vehicle in the intersection of Circle Drive and 11th Street West, according to a city police news release.
  The man, who was driving a white Mercedes, refused to stop and sped away, police said.
  The police air support unit saw the car fleeing the city on Highway 16, at which time RCMP were noti
  
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• Saskatoon man gave Wi-Fi password to young stepdaughter in exchange for sex acts

  19-06-2018 23:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  Behind closed doors when no one else was home, a Saskatoon family’s Wi-Fi password  — withheld as a disciplinary measure and to encourage better sleep habits — was being provided to a young girl in exchange for sexual favours.
  Her stepfather’s deranged reward system essentially turned the girl into an object within her own home, Crown prosecutor Tamara Rock said during the man’s sentencing hearing in Saskatoon Court of Queen’s Bench.
  The man, whose name c
  
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• University of Saskatchewan medical school passes accreditation review

  19-06-2018 23:05
  The University of Saskatchewan’s medical college has passed an accreditation review.
  
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• Stanley Cup heading to Humboldt in August, Broncos to hit ice with NHLers

  19-06-2018 22:33 via cbc.ca
  Ten of the people who survived the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash have reunited in Las Vegas.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivors reunite in Las Vegas for NHL awards

  19-06-2018 22:33 via cbc.ca
  Ten of the people who survived the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash have reunited in Las Vegas.
  
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• Senate passes cannabis legalization bill in final vote

  19-06-2018 22:21
  The Senate has voted to pass Bill C-45, the government’s legislation to legalize cannabis.After more than a year of intensive study in both the House and Senate, the major social policy change has passed its final legislative hurdle, meaning that recreational marijuana will soon be legal across Canada. All that is left will be Royal Assent to officially pass the bill.
  
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• New strategy will see Indigenous content in all of Sask. Polytechnic's courses

  19-06-2018 21:57 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan Polytechnic plans to have Indigenous content in every single one of its more than 150 programs by 2023 as part of its new Indigenous strategy.
  
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• 'Future is very bright': U of S med school receives full accreditation

  19-06-2018 21:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  The University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine has avoided being placed on probation for an unprecedented third time, receiving full accreditation of its undergraduate program.
  The U of S announced the decision Thursday, seven months after a four-day review of its accreditation status by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). The U of S learned of the results on Monday.
  “This successful outcome for our College of Medicine is an important c
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: scorcher for final day of spring

  19-06-2018 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  Expect a hot day on Tuesday and a scorcher Wednesday for the last day of spring in Saskatoon’s weather outlook. Wendy Winiewski with the details.
  
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• Man tries to drown Saskatoon police dog during arrest

  19-06-2018 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  A man attempting to elude police tried to drown a Saskatoon police dog during his arrest.
  
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• Day 1: Humboldt Broncos together again, fly to Las Vegas for NHL awards

  19-06-2018 21:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  For the first time since the tragic April 6 bus crash in which 16 people died and 13 were injured, the Humboldt Broncos are back together as a team.
  They’re travelling to Las Vegas for the National Hockey League awards, where head coach Darcy Haugan (who died in the crash) is a finalist for the Willie O’Ree award.Related
  Complete coverage: Humboldt Broncos bus crashBroncos gather for Vegas trek, with thoughts of friends close at hand
  SASKATOON,SK–JUNE 18/2018-Humboldt Broncos b
  
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• U.K.-based agriculture technology company expands to Saskatoon

  19-06-2018 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  U.K.-based company PBD Biotech expands to Saskatoon to begin trial studies of diagnostic technology for bacterial infections in animals.
  
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• Suspected car thief attempts to drown Saskatoon police dog

  19-06-2018 20:39
  A Saskatoon police dog was sent to a veterinary clinic overnight after a suspected car thief attempted to drown the dog, according to Saskatoon police.
  
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• Saskatoon man accused of trying to drown police dog after chase in stolen Mercedes

  19-06-2018 20:37 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police say a chase Monday night involving a stolen car ended with a man trying to drown a police dog in a slough near Radisson.
  
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• Evade Police with Arrest

  19-06-2018 19:51 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A Saskatoon man was arrested early this morning after he was observed to be in possession of a stolen vehicle.
  At approximately 11:00 p.m., June 18, 2018, a Saskatoon Police Service Canine Unit attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a stolen white Mercedes car near the intersection of Circle Drive and 11th Street West. The male driver of the suspect vehicle refused to stop and fled at a high rate of speed. The Air Support Unit observed the vehicle leave the city on Highway 16 West. RCMP were not
  
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• Clive Weighill to announce results of review of chief coroner's office

  19-06-2018 19:43
  Former Saskatoon police chief Clive Weighill is expected to hold a news conference on Wednesday to discuss his findings into allegations of racism at the office of the chief coroner.
  
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• Province building first utility-scale solar project

  19-06-2018 19:38
  SaskPower has selected a company to run the first utility-scale solar power project in the province.
  
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• Idylwyld revamp designed for more than just cars — which is a good thing

  19-06-2018 19:30 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon’s plan for Idylwyld, which would see one lane of motor vehicle traffic removed and add raised bike paths, has reignited an age-old debate in the city.
  
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• Evidence of sex, drugs and confidential medical information leads to Prince Albert doctor losing licence

  19-06-2018 19:25 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan College of Physicians and Surgeons is revoking the license of a Prince Albert doctor.
  
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• Not too close with Trudeau, Bellegarde insists as AFN race gets underway

  19-06-2018 19:15 via cbc.ca
  At least two of Perry Bellegarde's opponents for leader of the Assembly of First Nations are taking aim at his relationship with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, saying the fundamental role of the national advocacy organization has to change.
  
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• New contract approved between Saskatoon police, city

  19-06-2018 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Police Association members will receive a 6.5 per cent pay increase over three years.
  
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• ‘Mark my words:’ Kane said Henderson will one day win Canadian Women’s Open

  19-06-2018 18:32 via globalnews.ca
  Brooke Henderson will aim to be the first Canadian since Jocelyne Bourassa in 1973 to capture the women's national championship when Regina hosts the tournament from Aug 20-26.
  
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• Saskatoon Public Schools adding teachers, cutting support staff

  19-06-2018 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  More teachers will be hired by Saskatoon Public Schools to address higher student enrolment, but a budget shortfall will result in job cuts to other positions.
  
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• Art Exhibit – FIGUREGROUND

  19-06-2018 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  Our summer season begins with a group exhibition of figurative work.  Figurative art abounds throughout the art historical record, remaining central within the Western canon until at least the beginning of the twentieth century.  Even today there are numerous artists working with the human form.  In Saskatoon, a city with an artistic legacy largely defined...
  
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• SASKATOON MARKING 10 YEARS HELPING VULNERABLE YOUTH ACCESS A CAREER IN THE TRADES!

  19-06-2018 18:02 via globalnews.ca
  SASKATOON TRADES AND SKILLS CENTRE (STSC) will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary this June 20th.  Deputy Minister Dylan Jones, Western Economic Diversification Canada and David Buckingham, MLA will be present to provide greetings.  Remarks from the Honorable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment and Workforce Development and Labour and the Honorable Navdeep Singh Bains, Minister of Innovation,...
  
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• Letter of the Day: Enforce hospital smoking ban

  19-06-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  On June 1, CTV news aired an article regarding crime and concern for the safety of citizens in the vicinity of St. Paul’s Hospital. A spokesperson indicated that to make the area safer they are planning to remove the enclosure that sits in front of the main entrance to the hospital.
  While removing the enclosure would be a good start to reducing the potential for a criminal element loitering around the hospital, enforcing the ban on smoking on hospital property would further
  
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• Opioid death toll in Canada nearly 4,000 last year, new data show

  19-06-2018 17:50 via cbc.ca
  New government figures show that nearly 4,000 Canadians died from apparent opioid overdoses last year, with men the most likely victims and fentanyl the clear culprit.
  
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• Support systems during birth an exercise in empowerment for new Indigenous doula

  19-06-2018 17:48 via cbc.ca
  Jolene Creely said birth is one of the most scariest but also most vulnerable experiences a woman can have. A doula can help empower women during birth and provide a sense of fulfilment, she added.
  
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• Broncos gather for Vegas trek, with thoughts of friends close at hand

  19-06-2018 17:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  The boys gathered at the Saskatoon airport Monday afternoon, and did what guys do when there’s a reunion: Handshakes, hugs, jokes, pats on the back.
  “Las Vegas” was printed on all their tickets. Their bodies, most bearing scars of some sort, were in various stages of repair.
  Jacob Wassermann moved around the gathering in a wheelchair. He was a Humboldt Broncos goalie on April 6 when their bus collided with a semi-trailer hauling peat moss. Sixteen people on that bus died. Thirt
  
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• Healthy Living: keeping men healthy

  19-06-2018 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  Brooke Bulloch from Food to Fit with the top four foods men should be incorporating into their diet to reduce the risk of some health conditions.
  
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• Rock Your Roots Walk in Saskatoon

  19-06-2018 16:34 via globalnews.ca
  Organizers are inviting everyone to come out for the Rock Your Roots Walk on Thursday in Saskatoon to celebrate diversity in society.
  
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• Citizenship ceremony on the Prairie Lily

  19-06-2018 16:27 via globalnews.ca
  Prairie Lily owner Joan Steckhan explains the importance of a special citizenship ceremony taking place Tuesday on the South Saskatchewan River.
  
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• Residents oppose barricade meant to slow traffic in Saskatoon's Avalon neighbourhood

  19-06-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  The city of Saskatoon's council is set to vote on whether or not to keep a controversial barricade on Clarence Avenue that blocks left-hand turns onto Glasgow Street. The concrete partition was first erected to slow traffic on Glasgow, but residents of the Avalon neighbourhood say it's just making traffic worse on surrounding streets.
  
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• Letters to the editor June 19, 2018

  19-06-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Life-saving care
  My highest praise and gratitude goes out the Royal University Hospital Emergency Ward and the Cardiac Care Unit.
  The morning of May 19, my husband rushed me to the hospital. I remember little of this because I was having tremors and passing out. I do remember being surrounded by doctors, residents, and nurses, and hearing that my heartbeat was between 20 and 30 beats per minute. I was afraid I was dying and they assured me I would be okay.
  A young female cardiologist, Dr. Kushne
  
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• WestJet's discount airline Swoop cleared for takeoff Wednesday

  19-06-2018 14:09 via cbc.ca
  Competition is heating up for Canada's most price-sensitive travellers as WestJet Airlines gears up to launch the country's second ultra-low cost airline Wednesday.
  
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• WestJet's discount airline Swoop cleared for takeoff tomorrow

  19-06-2018 14:09 via cbc.ca
  Competition is heating up for Canada's most price-sensitive travellers as WestJet Airlines gears up to launch the country's second ultra-low cost airline Wednesday.
  
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• Survey shows support for new downtown Saskatoon library

  19-06-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon Public Library officials are moving closer to making a case for a new downtown library.
  On Wednesday, the library board will vote on hiring KPMG to develop a business case for a new central location to replace 52-year-old France Morrison Central Library.
  The cost for developing the business case is $145,000 and, if the contract is approved, the money will come from a reserve fund for a new central library that has more than $13 million in it.
  Library director Carol Cooley appeared befo
  
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• Sask. man encouraging Indigenous people to learn their languages with song challenge

  19-06-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatchewan man started the challenge because he thinks people remember what challenges them and wanted to encourage them to learn their language.
  
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• Saskatoon mother warning others after man charged with trying to get sexual services from her child

  19-06-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon mother is warning others after her son was allegedly lured into a man's apartment for sexual reasons. The boy was able to escape unharmed.
  
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• 'I'm scared to get in the car': Woman gives up car due to 'indefinite' recall delay

  19-06-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A Swift Current, Sask., woman said she's given up driving her 2007 Ford Fusion because her local Ford dealer cannot fix a defective airbag inflator.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos survivors to be honoured, reunite at NHL awards

  19-06-2018 05:24 via cbc.ca
  The NHL awards will honour survivors and first responders from three tragedies that recently took place in Canada and the U.S., including survivors from the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Assistant coach Ryan Marsh hired by Saskatoon Blades

  19-06-2018 03:36 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Blades say Ryan Marsh brings Western Hockey League experience as both a player and an assistant coach.
  
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• Dave Tippett joins NHL Seattle expansion group as senior adviser

  19-06-2018 03:24 via globalnews.ca
  Dave Tippett, from Saskatchewan, has signed on as senior adviser for the group looking to put an expansion team in Seattle.
  
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• Seaweed makes cows less gassy — and scientists want to know how

  19-06-2018 03:00 via cbc.ca
  Some cattle farmers who live near oceans, such as those in the Maritimes and Australia, already feed seaweed to their livestock, which scientists have determined makes cows less gassy.
  
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