Saskatoon news

• 'Hard to believe people would torture a kitten for fun,' says SPCA

  17-07-2018 23:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  A kitten is recovering at the Saskatoon SPCA after being hanged from a swing set and sprayed with pepper spray by a group of teens.
  Yogi was rescued on July 9 after witnesses saw the teens spraying the feline “as she screamed in agony,” the SPCA said in a Facebook post.
  Yogi the Cat in before-and-after images
  The group fled the scene and a witness called the SPCA’s emergency after-hours staff. Yogi was taken for urgent attention to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine.
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• Man charged after sexual assault complaint, shots fired in and around Pierceland

  17-07-2018 23:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  A man faces a dozen criminal charges in connection with a reported sexual assault, break-in and shots fired in and around a community in northwest Saskatchewan.
  Pierceland RCMP received a report Monday around 3:45 p.m. reporting a break and enter and sexual assault at a home in Pierceland, RCMP said in a news release. Investigators say a man, armed with a firearm, then fled the scene in a pickup truck. Soon after, an altercation between the suspect in the sexual assault and another motorist
  
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• Missing boy’s body discovered along North Saskatchewan River

  17-07-2018 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  The body of a missing boy was found along the North Saskatchewan River this past weekend.
  
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• Kitten tied to swing set, sprayed with pepper spray recovering at SPCA

  17-07-2018 23:01
  A kitten is still recovering at the Saskatoon SPCA after several teenagers tied her to a swing set and sprayed her with pepper spray.
  
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• Kitten hung from swing set, sprayed with pepper spray recovering at SPCA

  17-07-2018 23:01
  A kitten is still recovering at the Saskatoon SPCA after several teenagers were seen hanging her from a swing set and spraying her with pepper spray, the animal shelter says.
  
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• Body of 4-year-old Sweetgrass Kennedy found near James Smith Cree Nation

  17-07-2018 22:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  The body of a four-year-old boy who was presumed drowned in the North Saskatchewan River more than two months ago has been found near the James Smith Cree Nation.
  Sweetgrass Kennedy was last seen in Prince Albert on May 10 around 3 p.m., when according to witnesses children had been seen playing along the riverbank. Seven days later, a massive search for Kennedy became a recovery effort after authorities said he was presumed to have drowned in the fast-flowing river.
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• Remains of Sweetgrass Kennedy, 4, found on banks of North Saskatchewan River

  17-07-2018 22:36
  RCMP say they have found the remains of a four-year-old boy who disappeared from Prince Albert. Sweetgrass Kennedy was last seen playing with a group of children on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River on May 10.
  
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• Stolen Vehicle - 1600 block of 20th Street West

  17-07-2018 22:25 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Three Saskatoon men were arrested early this morning, after an officer observed them in possession of a stolen car.At approximately 2:00 a.m., July 17, 2018, a Canine Unit observed a stolen 2003 black Pontiac Grand Am at a gas station in the 1600 block of 20th Street West. The officer approached the vehicle and informed the suspects inside that they were under arrest for possession of stolen property. Three suspects were taken into custody without incident. Three men, ages 20, 22 and 2
  
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• Dubé Centre to strengthen duress system, but union says more security staff needed

  17-07-2018 22:21
  The current staff duress system at the Dubé Centre in Saskatoon simply isn't good enough, according to health officials.
  
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• Human remains found over the weekend identified as missing boy Sweetgrass Kennedy

  17-07-2018 22:20
  The human remains discovered on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River near Melfort on Saturday have now been identified as those of four-year-old Sweetgrass Kennedy.
  
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• Sexual assault, shots fired reported in and around Pierceland; man taken into custody

  17-07-2018 21:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  A man was taken into custody after RCMP responded to reports of a sexual assault and shots fired in and around a community in northwest Saskatchewan.
  Pierceland RCMP received a report Monday around 3:45 p.m. about a break-and-enter and sexual assault at a home in Pierceland, RCMP said in a news release. Investigators believe a man, armed with a firearm, then fled the scene in a pickup truck.
  Soon after, say police, an altercation between the suspect in the sexual assault and another motorist too
  
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• Opioid deaths down in Sask., but local advocate says the fight isn't over

  17-07-2018 21:44
  Data released by the Office of the Chief Coroner indicates that there have been 15 deaths involving opioids between January 1 and July 4 this year signalling what appears to be a downward trend from 2017 when there were 63 deaths in the whole year.
  
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• Saskatoon company aims to grow and wholesale cannabis to Prairie recreational, medical markets

  17-07-2018 21:35
  A Saskatoon company wants to get into the cannabis business as a wholesaler.
  
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• Sask. Ukrainians say U.S. complicit after Trump fails to condemn Russian aggression

  17-07-2018 21:04
  Adding to the chorus of outrage over U.S. President Donald Trump’s summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Ukrainians in Saskatchewan now fear for the future of their homeland.
  
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• Shots fired at vehicle near Pierceland, Sask. during sexual assault investigation

  17-07-2018 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  Shots were fired at a vehicle near Pierceland, Sask. as police were investigating a sexual assault.
  
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• Man accused of pointing firearm at Saskatoon police officers

  17-07-2018 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  The stolen truck was seen entering the city a short time later, culminating with a firearm being pointed at Saskatoon police officers.
  
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• Suspect in sex assault, break and enter reportedly fires gun at driver near Pierceland

  17-07-2018 20:30
  Gunshots reportedly rang out near Pierceland on Monday afternoon, following reports of a break and enter and sexual assault at a home and an alleged altercation at a rural intersection.
  
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• Saskatoon airport using falcons to chase away problem birds

  17-07-2018 20:23
  The John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is using an unconventional approach to keep its skies safer.
  
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• Applications open for Autism Spectrum Disorder individualized funding

  17-07-2018 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  The Government of Saskatchewan is opening applications for funding for children under the age of six who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: blast of 30 degree heat is short-lived

  17-07-2018 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  Blast of 30 degree heat is short-lived with rain and thunderstorms in Saskatoon's weather forecast ahead.
  
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• Evade Police/Firearm - 200 block 3rd Ave. N

  17-07-2018 20:01 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 21 year old Saskatoon man is facing a number of weapons related charges following an evade Police incident this morning.At approximately 12:45 a.m., July 17, 2018, members on Patrol observed a black Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck with a suspected stolen licence plate on it, in the 100 block of 33rd Street West. Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver refused to stop and fled the city limits north on Highway 11, at which time officers discontinued their attempts to stop th
  
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• Saskatoon police investigate stabbing after victim walks into Taco Bell

  17-07-2018 19:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  Staff at a Taco Bell location called Saskatoon police after a 32-year-old man suffering from stab wounds walked into the restaurant.
  Officers responded to the restaurant in the 1300 block of 22nd Street West on Monday around 1 p.m. after staff saw an injured man enter the building.
  Police believe the stabbing occurred somewhere other than the restaurant. Members of the targeted enforcement section are investigating the incident, police said.
  The victim was transported by ambulance to hospital.
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• Justice For Our Stolen Children Camp responds to province's action

  17-07-2018 19:36
  Protesters with the Justice For Our Stolen Children camp speak to media about their next steps following the provincial government's decision not to fulfil their requests.
  
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• Justice For Our Stolen Children camp disappointed in province's lack of action after meeting

  17-07-2018 19:36
  Camp spokesperson Robyn Pitawanakwat says there is a big difference between what the government is saying and what they're doing.
  
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• People asked to name new-born monkey at Saskatoon zoo

  17-07-2018 19:27 via globalnews.ca
  Cuteness is on display at the Saskatoon zoo as proud parents Diego and Leah welcome an infant female Goeldi monkey.
  
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• International award-winning washroom in Regina up for Canadian award

  17-07-2018 19:21
  The international award-winning bathroom at the Saskatchewan Science Centre is now up for a Canadian award.
  
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• Health authority beefing up security at Dube Centre

  17-07-2018 18:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority plans to beef up security at an acute mental health treatment facility in Saskatoon after concluding that some of its existing systems “do not meet the safety needs of the staff.”
  Public tender documents show the health authority, which is currently reviewing security at all of its facilities, is shopping for a new “duress system” for staff at the Irene and Leslie Dube Centre for Mental Health and Addictions.
  Derek Miller, the SHA’s
  
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• House with asbestos warning in Mayfair demolished after 11 months

  17-07-2018 18:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  It took nearly 11 months for the final demolition of a house in the Mayfair neighbourhood, but Shannon Vinnish still urges other concerned residents to remain optimistic. Vinnish watched as a house on the corner of Avenue B and 34th Street was demolished on Monday. A material that can obtain asbestos was discovered in the house after demolition began at the beginning of September 2017.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos player Matthieu Gomercic signs with Ontario university hockey team

  17-07-2018 18:16 via globalnews.ca
  Matthieu Gomercic, who was injured in the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, has signed with an Ontario university hockey team.
  
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• Government taking applications for autism spectrum disorder funding

  17-07-2018 18:13
  The provincial government says it is opening applications for funding for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos forward Gomercic signs with Ontario university hockey team

  17-07-2018 18:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  OSHAWA — A Humboldt Broncos player injured in a deadly crash in Saskatchewan has signed with a hockey team at an Ontario post-secondary institution.
  Matthieu Gomercic, a 20-year-old forward from Winnipeg, is joining the Ridgebacks at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Oshawa.
  Coach Curtis Hodgins says in a news release that Gomercic has a big frame, protects pucks well and is a great addition to the team.
  The Ridgebacks announced in June that former Bronco Bryce Fiske had
  
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• PM Trudeau asks transport minister to tackle Greyhound’s pullout of western Canada

  17-07-2018 18:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s asked Transport Minister Marc Garneau to find solutions following Greyhound’s withdrawal of bus service from western Canada.
  Trudeau calls Greyhound’s move “difficult” for people who live on the Prairies and for those who are already struggling economically.
  The prime minister has directed Garneau to work with provinces, communities and Greyhound to see “what paths forward there are.”
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• Armed men rob Manchester Brew Pub off-sale

  17-07-2018 18:02 via globalnews.ca
  Two men robbed the Manchester Brew Pub off-sale early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Letter of the Day: College of Medicine accreditation

  17-07-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Over several years’ scrutiny of the university’s medical college the accreditation process left no financial stone unturned. In relative terms the college is as fully financed as the biggest and best institutions both sides of the border. Hence “underfunding,” the mantra of successive deans, is resolved, and that playing card removed from the deck. There is reason to expect nothing less than excellence in all major endeavours, that is, teaching, research and administratio
  
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• Humboldt Broncos player signs with Ontario university hockey team

  17-07-2018 17:41
  A Humboldt Broncos player injured in a deadly crash in Saskatchewan has signed with a hockey team at an Ontario post-secondary institution.
  
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• Trudeau asks transport minister to tackle Greyhound’s western pullout

  17-07-2018 17:16 via globalnews.ca
  Trudeau calls Greyhound's move "difficult'' for people who live on the Prairies and for those who are already struggling economically.
  
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• Off-sale liquor store robbed at gunpoint overnight

  17-07-2018 17:07
  Police are investigating after a liquor store was robbed at gunpoint early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Healthy Living: staying hydrated in hot weather

  17-07-2018 17:06 via globalnews.ca
  Brooke Bulloch from Food to Fit with great drink ideas to stay hydrated in hot weather.
  
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• Armed Robbery - 100 block 33rd St. W

  17-07-2018 17:01 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are searching for two suspects today, following a reported armed robbery early this morning.At approximately 3:00 a.m., July 17, 2018, members on Patrol were dispatched to a liquor store in the 100 block of 33rd Street West for a report of an armed robbery in progress. The suspects had fled the scene prior to Police arrival. Witnesses reported to officers that two males entered the store dressed in black clothing wearing hockey masks. They pointed a firearm at an employee demand
  
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• Finding alternative transportation on the Prairies

  17-07-2018 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  A group is trying to come up with alternative transportation as Greyhound prepared to end bus service on the Prairies. Alexander Crizzle, a professor with the University of Saskatchewan School of Public Health, explains why this is an important issue.
  
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• UFO sightings in Saskatchewan

  17-07-2018 16:32 via globalnews.ca
  While overall UFO sightings are up in Canada, they are down in Saskatchewan as explained by UFO researcher Chris Rutkowski.
  
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• Saskatoon Fire Department says garage fire was intentionally set

  17-07-2018 16:21
  Investigators believe a garage fire that broke out Tuesday morning was arson.
  
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• Trudeau seeks 'paths forward' after Greyhound's western withdrawal

  17-07-2018 16:16
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has asked Transport Minister Marc Garneau to find solutions following Greyhound's withdrawal of bus service from western Canada.
  
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• Overnight garage fire deliberately set, fire department says

  17-07-2018 15:41
  Saskatoon fire says a garage fire that kept firefighters busy overnight was deliberately set.
  
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• Investigation finds an early morning garage fire was deliberately set

  17-07-2018 15:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  After an investigation into a garage fire that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning, the Saskatoon Fire Department says the fire was deliberately set.
  At approximately 2:12 a.m., crews responded to a report of a garage fire in the alley behind 350 Avenue S South.
  The first engine to arrive on scene found a single detached garage fully involved in flames and a “down sparking overhead power line near the building,” said a fire department news release.
  SFD responds overnight t
  
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• Aeroplan members targeted in phishing scam

  17-07-2018 15:01
  Websites that appear identical to the one used for the Aeroplan rewards program are swindling some Canadians out of their hard-earned points, experts say.
  
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• House with asbestos warning in Mayfair finally demolished

  17-07-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It took nearly 11 months for the final demolition of a house in the Mayfair neighbourhood, but Shannon Vinnish still urges other concerned residents to remain optimistic.
  Vinnish watched as a house on the corner of Avenue B and 34th Street was demolished on Monday. A material that can obtain asbestos was discovered in the house after demolition began at the beginning of September 2017.
  Vinnish and others put pressure on Saskatoon city hall to complete the demolition, feeling the site was unsafe,
  
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• 'Very frustrated': Saskatoon mom can't believe wheelchair ramp stolen from backyard

  17-07-2018 14:47
  Lexie Craig says she has no idea why anyone would steal her 10-year-old son's wheelchair ramp.
  
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