Saskatoon news

• SREDA lowers provincial economic outlook

  31-07-2018 23:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) gave the city’s economy a grade of B-minus for the second quarter of the year, saying it shows signs of stability but recent mining cutbacks are causing increased uncertainty.
  On Tuesday, SREDA released two reports, one looking back at the period from April to June and another forecasting what it expects in the third quarter.
  “On a positive note, despite recent and significant job losses in the uranium sector, the overall
  
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• RCMP detachment deliberately set on fire in northern Saskatchewan

  31-07-2018 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  Police are asking the public to come forward with helpful information after the Dillon RCMP detachment was set on fire last week.
  
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• Riders QB Collaros to take the field against Edmonton

  31-07-2018 23:13
  Rider fans can expect to cheer on Zach Collaros when the green and white take on the Edmonton Eskimos on Aug. 2.
  
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• Racist social media posts lead to arrests in Flin Flon area

  31-07-2018 22:45
  Two women have been arrested and a third arrest is pending following racist and violent posts on Facebook towards Indigenous people in Flin Flon.
  
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• RCMP searching for missing person in South Saskatchewan River

  31-07-2018 22:28 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon RCMP, along with search and rescue teams, are trying to find a man who went missing at the South Saskatchewan River.
  
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• Traffic Stop/Meth & Firearm Located - 1100 block 22nd St. W

  31-07-2018 22:26 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Two men are facing drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop last night.At 11:50 p.m., July 30, 2018, Patrol officers observed a vehicle being driven by a suspended driver. A vehicle stop was conducted in the 1100 block of 22nd Street West. The driver provided Police with a false name. Officers soon confirmed his true identity and found that he did not possess a valid driver’s licence. He was also found to be in possession of methamphetamine, and was subsequently arrested without i
  
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• 61-year-old man dead following industrial accident

  31-07-2018 22:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  City police say a 61-year-old man is dead following a workplace accident in Saskatoon’s Agriplace neighbourhood Tuesday morning.
  Police were dispatched to the 100 block of Apex Street at 8:20 a.m.
  When they arrived, they found a man suffering from what a police news release indicated was “serious injuries.”
  Early information indicates the man was injured after he became trapped under a piece of equipment at Basic Truck and Trailer Repair Inc.
  On Tuesday morning at around an 11
  
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• CORRECTION: Industrial Accident/Fatality - 100 Block Apex St.

  31-07-2018 22:23 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The man involved in this morning's work place accident was 61 years old, not 62 as previously stated. (Occurrence Number: 18-80134)
  
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• Saskatchewan WSA raises red flag about doorstep water testing kits

  31-07-2018 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  The Water Security Agency cautions people across Saskatchewan about buying water purification kits at the doorstep.
  
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• Art Exhibit: THE LIMITED (Cory Chad, Denise Flaman)

  31-07-2018 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  STM Gallery is pleased to present a selection of recent works by Prince Albert artist, Cory Chad and Denise Flaman.  This exhibit includes pieces from workshop experiences at the Prince Albert Arts Centre, the drawing studio at the University of Saskatchewan, and the artists’ home studios.  Although Cory and Denise work separately, their art reflects...
  
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• Saskatoon economic growth may be weaker than expected this year: report

  31-07-2018 22:05 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon's Regional Economic Development Authority is downgrading its predictions for economic growth this year.
  
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• Pharmacies will likely run out of EpiPens in 'coming days or weeks': Health Canada

  31-07-2018 22:04
  Pharmacies across the country will likely run out of EpiPens “in the coming days or weeks,” Health Canada is warning. New supplies are not expected until the end of August.
  
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• Posts on Facebook proposing ‘shoot an Indian day’ prompt arrest of Flin Flon woman, Saskatchewan woman

  31-07-2018 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  Two women from Flin Flon face charges after an incendiary post on Facebook that called for "a 24-hour purge" and a "shoot an Indian day."
  
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• RCMP searching South Saskatchewan River for missing 57-year-old man

  31-07-2018 21:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon RCMP are searching the South Saskatchewan River near Paradise Beach for a 57-year-old man who went missing on the weekend.
  Robert Harry Lehto was last seen at Paradise Beach with his friends on July 29 near a sandbar in the river, with investigation and items found nearby leading RCMP members to the area, according to an RCMP news release.
  Paradise beach is located roughly 20 kilometres southwest from Saskatoon.
  He was reported missing around 6 p.m. and had not been seen for roughly fo
  
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• Police searching river for missing man last seen by sandbar

  31-07-2018 21:58
  Search crews are looking for a 57-year-old man who was last seen near a sandbar at Paradise Beach.
  
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• Art Exhibit: 40 YEARS

  31-07-2018 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, August 4th at 2:00pm.  EXHIBITION: Saturday, August 4th to September 6th. 40 Years in a single exhibition, showcasing the past and present of Saskatoon’s most enduring commercial gallery.  Featuring select works by notable gallery artists as well as special guest artists that are in some way woven into the gallery’s history.  Featuring...
  
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• Don’t forget about DRE, Sask. police watching for high drivers

  31-07-2018 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  As the legalization of recreational marijuana approaches, SGI is putting Drug Recognition Evaluators in their traffic safety spotlight for August.
  
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• 2 women charged with uttering threats over 'shoot a Indian' posts

  31-07-2018 21:35 via cbc.ca
  Two women are arrested and charged with uttering threats after a spate of vandalism in northern Manitoba led to "hateful and threatening language," according to the RCMP.
  
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• Man presumed missing in South Saskatchewan River

  31-07-2018 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  Robert Lehto, who was last seen Sunday near Paradise Beach south of Saskatoon, is presumed missing in the South Saskatchewan River.
  
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• Jersey Gala, memorial scholarships will honour 4 St. Albert players killed in Humboldt crash

  31-07-2018 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  A big gala will be held in October to raise money for memorial scholarships in honour of the four St. Albert hockey players killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Truck hits motorcycle, 2 people in hospital

  31-07-2018 21:06
  Two people riding a motorcycle are in hospital after being hit by a pick-up truck on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: stormy start to August

  31-07-2018 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  Unsettled start to August with storms rolling back into Saskatoon’s weather forecast. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains when.
  
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• Police rescue runaway pig in Kindersley

  31-07-2018 20:58
  Officers in Kindersley have rescued a pig wandering on Kindersley streets.
  
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• Man is in his 60s dead following industrial accident

  31-07-2018 20:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  City police say a man in his 60s is dead following a workplace accident in Saskatoon’s Agriplace neighbourhood Tuesday morning.
  Police were dispatched to the 100 block of Apex Street at 8:20 a.m.
  When they arrived, they found a man suffering from what a police news release indicated was “serious injuries.”
  Early information indicates the man was injured after he became trapped under a piece of equipment at Basic Truck and Trailer Repair Inc.
  On Tuesday morning at around an 11 a
  
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• Saskatoon bannock shop owner offers African doughnuts with local label

  31-07-2018 20:25 via cbc.ca
  When Maureen Ojwang started cooking mandazi, a type of African doughnut, Saskatchewanians pointed out a similarity with a different type of traditional food.
  
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• Four $1M winning lottery tickets unclaimed in Saskatchewan

  31-07-2018 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  There are four unclaimed $1 million lottery tickets sold within the past three months in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Court asked to give interim payment to victims of Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  31-07-2018 20:10
  A court hearing has been rescheduled for Aug. 15 to provide victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash with $50,000 each from a massive fundraising campaign.
  
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• Rogue pig rounded-up with roast beef in rural Sask.: RCMP

  31-07-2018 20:01 via cbc.ca
  RCMP pursuing an escaped pig that was hoofing it around Kindersley Saturday managed to lure the wayward swine with a roast beef sandwich.
  
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• Hundreds of competitors in Saskatoon for the Saskatchewan Barrel Racing Finals - Globalnews.ca

  31-07-2018 19:57 via globalnews.ca
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  Hundreds of competitors in Saskatoon for the Saskatchewan Barrel Racing Finals
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  A couple of young barrel racers demonstrate the fundamentals of barrel racing at Prairieland Park for the annual Saskatchewan Barrel Racing Association Finals. more. <iframe src="https://globalnews.ca/video/embed/4363039/" width="670" height="372" ...
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: stormy start to August - Globalnews.ca

  31-07-2018 19:55 via globalnews.ca
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  Saskatoon weather outlook: stormy start to August
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  Trees down on cabins, vehicles & power lines at Candle Lake after strong #skstorm hit the area https://t.co/1llhaxhO0M #yxe #Sask pic.twitter.com/mgOlnaYJvZ. — Peter Quinlan (@PQuinlanGlobal) July 31, 2018. WATCH: Strong winds toppled trees as ...
  
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• Police to hand out positive tickets, redeemable for free convenience store drinks

  31-07-2018 19:54
  Officers plan to reward Saskatoon youth displaying good behaviour with positive tickets.
  
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• Collision - 22nd St. W & Diefenbaker Dr.

  31-07-2018 19:54 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Two people riding a motorcycle were sent to hospital following a collision this morning. Saskatoon Police responded to the collision at 10:35 a.m., July 31, 2018 in the intersection of 22nd Street West and Diefenbaker Drive. Officers discovered that a motorcycle had been struck by a pick-up truck turning left off of Diefenbaker Drive. The motorcycle, which was carrying a 38 year old man and 32 year old woman, was traveling eastbound on 22nd Street West. Medavie Health Services tra
  
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• Speeding Prince Albert, Sask. motorist charged with impaired driving

  31-07-2018 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  A Prince Albert driver who admitted to drinking but refused a breathalyzer test has been charged with impaired driving.
  
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• Hundreds of competitors in Saskatoon for the Saskatchewan Barrel Racing Finals

  31-07-2018 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  A couple of young barrel racers demonstrate the fundamentals of barrel racing at Prairieland Park for the annual Saskatchewan Barrel Racing Association Finals.
  
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• Man killed in Saskatoon workplace incident - Globalnews.ca

  31-07-2018 19:12 via globalnews.ca
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  Man killed in Saskatoon workplace incident
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  WATCH: Occupational Health and Safety is investigating a fatal Saskatoon workplace incident. Adam MacVicar reports. X. - A A +. Listen. Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect the correct age of the 61-year-old man. Police previously ...
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• Man killed in Saskatoon workplace incident

  31-07-2018 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  Occupational Health and Safety is investigating a fatal Saskatoon workplace incident.
  
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• SGI issues warning to high drivers

  31-07-2018 19:07
  Saskatchewan Government Insurance has issued a reminder regarding impaired driving, ahead of the looming legalization of marijuana.
  
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• Police using specially trained officers to determine if drivers are high or impaired

  31-07-2018 19:07
  Two and a half months ahead of the legalization of marijuana in Canada, Saskatchewan police explained in detail how they lay impaired driving charges against motorists driving while high or under the influence of alcohol.
  
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• Man dies on industrial job site

  31-07-2018 19:01
  A man has died while working in Saskatoon's industrial area on Tuesday morning.
  
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• 62-year-old man dead following industrial accident

  31-07-2018 18:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  City police say a 62-year-old man is dead following a workplace accident in Saskatoon’s Agriplace neighbourhood Tuesday morning.
  Police were dispatched to the 100 block of Apex Street at 8:20 a.m.
  When they arrived, they found a man suffering from what a police news release indicated was “serious injuries.”
  The man was taken to hospital by Medavie Health Services where he died as a result of his injuries.
  Occupational Health And Safety is now investigating the incident.
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• SREDA downgrades Saskatchewan’s 2018 economic outlook

  31-07-2018 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  GDP growth in Saskatchewan downgraded to 1.5 per cent due to uncertainty in the mining sector.
  
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• Industrial Accident/Fatality - 100 block Apex St.

  31-07-2018 18:39 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 62 year old man has died following a work place accident this morning.Saskatoon Police were dispatched to a business in the 100 block of Apex Street at 8:20 a.m., July 31, 2018. Upon arrival, officers located a male suffering from serious injuries. Medavie Health Services transported the man to hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.Occupational Health and Safety is now investigating the incident.(Occurrence Number: 18-80134)
  
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• Man seriously injured working on truck box at Saskatoon repair shop

  31-07-2018 18:12 via cbc.ca
  A man is seriously hurt after an industrial accident Tuesday at a truck repair shop in north Saskatoon.
  
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• Man killed working on truck box at Saskatoon repair shop

  31-07-2018 18:12 via cbc.ca
  A 62-year-old man died after getting injured in an industrial accident Tuesday at a truck repair shop in north Saskatoon.
  
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• Water Security Agency warns of faulty test kits

  31-07-2018 18:11
  The Water Security Agency is issuing an advisory about “water testing kits” being sold by door-to-door sales people.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Call-out system on buses ineffective

  31-07-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon could have saved a lot of money, or at least the transit system, if it had not put the call-out system in. The city should have learned when it put the audible system on the street corners. At first, we had the audible system speak so that a blind person would know the street they were crossing.
  Well, the public didn’t like it, so they took the speaking part off and replaced it with jingles for streets and squeaks for avenues. The public still didn’t like it. They keep turn
  
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• Saskatchewan Polytechnic to temporarily reopen gyms on three campuses

  31-07-2018 17:55 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan Polytechnic will temporarily reopen gyms at three campuses across the province while administration works out a long-term plan.
  
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• SkipTheDishes target of class-action lawsuit by Winnipeg driver

  31-07-2018 17:42 via globalnews.ca
  A Winnipeg driver for SkipTheDishes has filed a class-action lawsuit against the food delivery service company.
  
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• Saskatoon police search for missing 8-year-old boy

  31-07-2018 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  Ethan Prosper was last seen leaving his home on Monday morning.
  
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• Police locate missing 8-year-old boy in Saskatoon

  31-07-2018 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  Ethan Prosper was last seen leaving his home on Monday morning.
  
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