Saskatoon news

• Under half of people in Sask. want government to fill Greyhound void

  27-07-2018 23:50
  Just under half of people in Saskatchewan think the government should step in to make up for the loss of Greyhound services, according to an Angus Reid Institute study.
  
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• Riders Hughes ready to ‘drop the hammer’ on former Calgary teammates

  27-07-2018 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  Charleston Hughes is good-naturedly seeing red as he prepares to oppose the Calgary Stampeders for the first time.
  
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• Man missing near Pinehouse Lake has been found

  27-07-2018 23:18 via cbc.ca
  Shawn Michael Norman, 30, was reported missing earlier today.
  
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• ELECTRIC SKY – Electronic Music & Arts Festival

  27-07-2018 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  This is the debut of a new electronic music and arts festival held on the Ness Creek site in the boreal forest.  The line-up includes more than 50 artists including JFB, Matt the Alien, The Gaff, Kytami, Thor, Kloves, Freddy J, Woofax, Emilio Del Canto and many more.  Includes a mix of daytime nature and...
  
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• U of S research looking at 3D printing tech as possible answer to nerve damage

  27-07-2018 22:52 via cbc.ca
  Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are looking at 3D printing technology as a possible solution to damaged nerves.
  
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• RCMP in Pinehouse Lake searching for 30-year-old man

  27-07-2018 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  Thirty-year-old Shawn Michael Norman was last seen at a Bush Camp near Highway 914 north of Pinehouse Lake.
  
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• Gardening Tips: summer planting

  27-07-2018 22:42 via globalnews.ca
  Rick, from Dutch Growers, says it’s a great time to be planting and looking for additions that would look great next to other plants in the garden.
  
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• Developing an ebola vaccine

  27-07-2018 22:40 via globalnews.ca
  Jackie Wilson is joined by Dr. Steven Jones, who now heads the school of public health here at U of S, but he was at National disease lab in Winnipeg where he helped develop the ebola vaccine that just got used successfully in the Congo.
  
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• Photographing the stars

  27-07-2018 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  Fiona Odlum is joinded by Tim Yaworski, who is with the Royal Astronomical Society, and an avid photographer. He’ll discuss the lunar phenomena Friday night, and how to shoot it.
  
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• Printer hands over $300K cheque from sales of thousands of Humboldt Strong T-shirts

  27-07-2018 22:11 via cbc.ca
  It's been a long, unexpected journey for print shop owner Mike Yager, who spearheaded a drive to raise money for families affected by the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: brief bump into 30-degree heat

  27-07-2018 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  Big warm-up launches Saskatoon’s weather forecast into 30-degree briefly before the end of July. Peter Quinlan has more.
  
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• Bear advisory ended in Douglas Provincial Park

  27-07-2018 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  A dangerous animal advisory has ended in Douglas Provincial Park.
  
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• Saskatoon water skiers ready to take on world in Spain

  27-07-2018 21:24 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon teens Josh Edwards, 16, and Carter Lucas, 15, are off to Spain next month to compete in the World Junior Water Ski Championships.
  
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• Most Canadians want government to step up when Greyhound leaves, poll suggests

  27-07-2018 20:30 via cbc.ca
  As Greyhound prepares to end service across Western Canada, a national survey suggests most Canadians are willing to support a government-funded rural bus service.
  
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• Amid Greyhound service cuts, majority backs government-run rural bus service: poll

  27-07-2018 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  A new Angus Reid Institute poll suggests the majority of Canadians are in favour of the federal government funding a rural bus service if it's required.
  
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• Unhappy tenants hope Sask Housing will reconsider looming smoking ban

  27-07-2018 20:03 via cbc.ca
  Tenants in subsidized housing say heading outdoors to smoke will be a major problem for many this winter, but the minister responsible is adamant the new rule will take effect Aug. 1.
  
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• Multiple learning programs for Saskatchewan’s deaf preschoolers to launch this fall

  27-07-2018 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  The Government of Saskatchewan announced on Friday that more than 30 program spots will be opened in Regina and Saskatoon, for deaf and hard of hearing preschoolers.
  
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• Circle Drive southbound ramp to 8th Street reduced to 1 lane for 7 weeks

  27-07-2018 19:36
  Circle Drive southbound ramp to Eighth Street will be reduced to one lane for seven weeks, starting Monday.
  
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• Saskatoon hunter focuses on trophy meals, not trophy animals

  27-07-2018 19:12 via cbc.ca
  Travis Hiebert is using social media to share his love for hunting and his passion for gourmet cooking.
  
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• Small jump in average weekly earnings in Saskatchewan

  27-07-2018 19:01
  Workers in Saskatchewan are earning slightly more, on average, according to Statistics Canada.
  
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• Yellow Grass residents upset over dangerous dog bylaw

  27-07-2018 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  Some residents in the Town of Yellow Grass are upset over the recent revision and enforcement of a long-standing Animal Control Bylaw, dealing with dangerous dogs.
  
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• Government launches early learning program for deaf children

  27-07-2018 18:18
  The province has launched a pilot program for preschool-aged children who are deaf and hard of hearing.
  
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• Province says Saskatoon financial advisor sold non-existent bonds

  27-07-2018 18:09
  The province has issued a temporary order to cease trade against a financial advisor from Saskatoon.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Garbage numbers are hardly complex

  27-07-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  In his June 4 article, Phil Tank lamented the garbage debate is buried in complex numbers. Buried I can agree with, but the numbers are hardly complex.
  The landfill shows an annual deficit of $1 million. The primary purpose of creating a waste utility is to extract an additional $1 million from Saskatoon residents to address this apparent shortfall. No matter the size of your garbage cart, you can count on paying a lot more.
  There’s no reason to believe a compost program will divert 26,000
  
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• Man who yelled racist insults at Muslim family now charged with assault, threatening death

  27-07-2018 17:27 via cbc.ca
  A man, caught on video hurling racist insults at a Muslim family along the city's waterfront earlier this week, has been charged with assault and threatening death following a Toronto police investigation.
  
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• Photos: Editorial Cartoons: July 21-27

  27-07-2018 17:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  Here’s a compilation of the StarPhoenix’s editorial cartoons from the past week.
  
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• Sask. Financial Authority alleges Vince Mullee Financial has taken $2.1M from investors

  27-07-2018 17:20 via cbc.ca
  The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan is issuing a warning about a Saskatoon-based financial company.
  
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• Privacy concerns after 23andMe shares genetic data with major drugmaker

  27-07-2018 16:05
  Drug giant GlaxoSmithKline is investing US$300 million in the DNA-testing company 23andMe in a deal they say could spark the creation of important new medicines, but one that also has many raising privacy concerns.
  
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• Bridges Events July 27 – Aug. 2

  27-07-2018 14:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Event listings are a free, community service offered by Bridges. Listings will be printed if space permits. Submission deadline is two weeks before the event date. Please send submissions to [email protected].
  # MUSIC
  Fri., July 27
  Big Dave McleanBuds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave.
  Phil Millar BandArmy & Navy Club, 359 First Ave. N.
  Wires & WoodMcNally Robinson, 3130 Eighth St. E.
  Full Moon Party: Ariosi, FluxciO’Brians Event Centre, 241 Second Ave. S.
  Petunia & The Vi
  
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• 'It does scare me': New HIV strains highlight need for more testing, less stigma, says man living with virus

  27-07-2018 14:19 via cbc.ca
  For an Indigenous man with HIV living in Saskatchewan, news of mutating strains of the virus circulating in the province came as a shock. He's worried about people in his community, and his relatives, contracting mutated strains which can progress more quickly, if left untreated.
  
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• Bridges cover: Philanthropist David Edney makes yoga accessible

  27-07-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  There are clear moments in David Edney’s life when he attributes a sudden change in course to his “guardian angel.”
  It happened in 2011, when Edney was listening to a radio interview criticizing inmates’ access to exercise programs while incarcerated. A firm believer in rehabilitation, Edney pondered what he could offer people behind bars.
  Edney was a retired French professor, but he didn’t think the jails would find his European French useful. Then it struck him: H
  
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• Air Canada to offset rise in fuel prices with higher fares, may trim capacity

  27-07-2018 13:43
  Air Canada experienced a 31 per cent increase in the price of jet fuel compared with last year's second quarter and will offset some of the impact with higher fares and other initiatives, Air Canada chief executive Calin Rovinescu said Friday.
  
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• Plethora of fun this weekend: 5 Things for July 27-29

  27-07-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It’s the last weekend of August. Next weekend is the August long weekend. Make this one count:
  1 — We all enjoy the Forestry Farm Park and Zoo, but this event could provide you with better insight. A walking tour is scheduled for Sunday beginning at 2 p.m. from the superintendent’s house. The tour aims to provide a history of the Forestry Farm Park. The free tour also has refreshments. It’s a win-win opportunity.
  2 — The fourth annual Bartari Foodtruck Wars runs Fri
  
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• Kormish: World Cup in Russia was a first-class experience

  27-07-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  From June 14 to July 15, the greatest sporting event of 2018 was held in Russia.
  I was fortunate enough to be there from start to finish. The biggest takeaway from my 33-day trip was the hospitality. Locals’ top priority was to ensure guests enjoyed their stay. People’s doors were open, there was no sense of greed or deception. It was genuine and resounding.
  In the lead-up to the tournament, many Russians reached out to potential travellers through social media. I had difficulty find
  
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• Gormley: Questions abound on Toronto shooting

  27-07-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  As investigators examine the life of Faisal Hussain, the Danforth shooter in Toronto who killed two people and wounded a dozen others, it seems a bit glib to chalk up his murderous shooting rampage to a “lifetime of severe mental health challenges.”
  This does little to advance an awareness or a constructive understanding of mental illness, its effects and needs.
  While experts tell us that self-harm is the most common consequence from actions taken in a psychotic episode, more qu
  
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• Garden tour in Saskatoon sows seeds of food security

  27-07-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Saturday’s Urban Ag tour will offer a bountiful variety of gardening ideas with 10 stops this year.
  
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• Find '180 degree wows' at the annual Nest Secret Garden Tour

  27-07-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Sylva Jurney and Brian Gable’s garden really began with wanting a “180 degree wow.”
  In April 2014, they knew their yard needed an upgrade and they decided to hire someone to do the work, Jurney said.
  Now, the garden hosts a variety of hostas and hydrangeas, showcasing the greens and whites both Jurney and Gable like. The colours go nicely with the yellow of the house, and they accent everything with red — like the candy apple red colour of their doors.
  They enjoy the gard
  
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• Bigger, better and downtown: Foodtruck Wars kicks off in Riversdale

  27-07-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Bartari’s Foodtruck Wars Street Festival is cooking up the challenges for vendors and hungry patrons in a new location this weekend.
  The event is scheduled to happen along 20th Street between Avenues C and F this year. Event co-organizer Rick Mah said it’s a better location for what they’re trying to do.
  “We were the first food truck festival, and it just kind of exploded,” he said. “The festival is going to take place on three and a half city blocks.”
  T
  
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• What you should know about toxic blue-green algae blooms

  27-07-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Ecologists are warning people in Fredericton that a blue-green algae bloom may be behind the sudden deaths of three dogs who died after swimming in the St. John River. Here's what you need to know about the pesky microbe and its troubling consequences.
  
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• The dangers of blue-green algae: what you need to know

  27-07-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Ecologists are warning people in Fredericton that a blue-green algae bloom may be behind the sudden deaths of three dogs who died after swimming in the St. John River. Here's what you need to know about the pesky microbe and its troubling consequences.
  
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• Heat health risk prompts change to Environment Canada warning system

  27-07-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The heat really is different depending on whether you're in Vancouver, Toronto or St. John's, so a single threshold has given way to regional differences that include a heat wave's duration and nighttime lows.
  
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• It's been quite a ride as Amigos celebrates 30 years

  27-07-2018 04:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Thirty years ago, a small group of friends opened a bar on Dufferin Avenue, a few steps off Broadway Avenue, in the heart of Saskatoon’s Nutana neighbourhood. What began as a small local pub serving cheap beer and Mexican food soon became — and still remains — one of Canada’s most beloved venues for live music.
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• FSIN chief concerned about shutdowns at northern Saskatchewan uranium mines

  27-07-2018 03:11 via globalnews.ca
  FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron said the FSIN is prepared to advocate for Indigenous workers to make sure they get proper compensation packages.
  
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• Deputy Premier backs away from campaign call for GTH inquiry following RCMP probe

  27-07-2018 03:02 via cbc.ca
  During Gord Wyant's recent bid to lead the Saskatchewan Party, he promised to call a public inquiry into the Global Transportation Hub land deal whether the RCMP investigation resulted in charges or not. Now he has a different opinion.
  
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• Saskatoon man who posted video of racial confrontation in Toronto hasn't lost faith in others

  27-07-2018 03:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon man whose video of an angry confrontation between a blond-haired man and a Muslim family in Toronto says he recorded it in case things escalated and he had to turn the tape over to police.
  Hasan Ahmed’s video clip has been viewed thousands of times on Facebook and Twitter since he posted it on Monday. He and his family are on vacation and went to the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal to buy tickets to visit the Toronto Islands. He was waiting with his wife and children for a friend to
  
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• Some Saskatchewan farmers expect harvest to get underway in next few weeks

  27-07-2018 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  Many southern and central areas remain very dry, and are in need of significant rain to help later-seeded crops, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture.
  
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• After record year, Saskatchewan soybean acres see pull back

  27-07-2018 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  Soybean production in Saskatchewan hit record levels in 2017, however this year, farmers planted less than half the acres.
  
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• Medical marijuana users fear impaired driving laws once cannabis is legal

  27-07-2018 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  The fear among medicinal cannabis users is that, starting Oct. 17, they will no longer be allowed on the road and will pay the price when it comes to their freedom. Meaghan Craig reports.
  
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• Ripple effect of Cameco layoffs

  27-07-2018 02:02 via globalnews.ca
  Northern Resource Trucking is also feeling the pinch since Cameco announced 700 layoffs in Saskatchewan. Adam MacVicar reports.
  
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• Police release name of man killed in hit-and-run near Battleford

  27-07-2018 01:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  RCMP have released the name of a man who was found dead in the middle of the highway just outside Battleford following a hit-and-run earlier this week.
  The body of Merle Curley, a 33-year-old from the Mosquito First Nation, was discovered by a motorist on Highway 1 around 4:20 a.m. on July 25, according to an RCMP news release.
  Family members have given RCMP permission to release Curley’s name in hopes it will help advance the police investigation. His body was found about one kilometre so
  
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