Saskatoon news

• Premier appoints new agriculture, highways ministers in small cabinet shuffle

  15-08-2018 23:42 via cbc.ca
  Lori Carr has been appointed as the highways minister of Saskatchewan to replace David Marit, who has replaced former agriculture minister Lyle Stewart.
  
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• Lori Carr sworn in as Saskatchewan highways minister

  15-08-2018 23:42 via cbc.ca
  There's a new face in Premier Scott Moe's cabinet.
  
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• Sask. rural community group opposes proposed strychnine ban

  15-08-2018 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  Health Canada is conducting public consultation on its website on the use of strychnine to kill ground squirrels, commonly known as gophers, until Sept. 27.
  
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• UPDATE: Arrest - Stolen RCMP Firearm Investigation

  15-08-2018 23:20 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police have arrested the man who is believed to be responsible for the theft of an RCMP Firearm last week.On August 8, 2018, a vehicle was broken into in a hotel parkade and an RCMP firearm was stolen from inside. At approximately 5:30 p.m., August 13, 2018, members of the SPS Bike Unit observed a man matching the suspect description near the intersection of 3rd Avenue South and 21st Street East. The 60 year old Saskatoon man was arrested without incident. He was found to be in possess
  
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• Sask. premier makes changes to cabinet after departure of Lyle Stewart

  15-08-2018 23:17
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced changes to his cabinet on Wednesday after the resignation of Lyle Stewart from cabinet last week.
  
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• Rosthern RCMP seek missing senior with medical condition

  15-08-2018 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating Victor Falk, 77, who was last seen on Aug. 14.
  
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• 54 charges laid after searches turn up guns, drugs in Prince Albert, Sask.

  15-08-2018 22:40 via globalnews.ca
  Police say 54 criminal code charges have been laid after two separate searches in Prince Albert, Sask.
  
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• Jarrod John Charles sentenced to 8 years, 90 days for kidnapping, sex assault of 8-year-old girl

  15-08-2018 22:32 via cbc.ca
  Jarrod John Charles has been sentenced to eight years, 90 days for kidnapping and sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl in 2017.
  
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• GET YOUR GROOVE ON AT SPOTLIGHT FOR SENIORS!

  15-08-2018 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  Visit dozens of tradeshow booths; enjoy displays, demonstrations, free draws, samples and more!  Program lineup includes Hula-Hoopster, Spectacle, Gopher Broke, Neil & Nancy.  This year’s show is about fun activities for older adults ~ “Get Your Groove On!” Hosted by the Saskatoon Council on Aging and TCU Place.  For more information phone 306-652-2255 or visit http://www.scoa.ca...
  
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• Art Exhibit: ART NOW 2018

  15-08-2018 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  Opening Night Gala: Thursday, September 20th ($40.00 each, $20.00 for self-declared artists). Tickets available at artnow.ca Art Now is the largest fine art fair of modern and contemporary art in Saskatchewan featuring artists from galleries across Western Canada.  Heading into it’s third year, the Art Now Fine Art Fair has firmly established itself as a signature...
  
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• Judge approves $50,000 to Broncos families; plan to distribute GoFundMe money expected mid-Nov.

  15-08-2018 22:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  Each family directly affected by the Humboldt Broncos bus crash will receive $50,000 in the coming days after a judge approved a court order outlining the process for determining how almost $15 million raised after the crash will be distributed.
  That plan is expected to be complete by Nov. 15, at which point it will be presented to the court for final approval, according to the agreement signed by Saskatoon Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Neil Gabrielson on Wednesday.
  Lawyers representing t
  
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• Workshop: CAREGIVERS GUIDE TO STRESS REDUCTION: PRACTICAL TOOLS & RESOURCES

  15-08-2018 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  Family caregivers frequently have to “juggle” full time jobs with caregiving responsibilities.  Managing stress and preventing burn-out is vital to maintain health and well-being.  In this workshop hosted by Caregiver Information and Support program, learn practical tips to manage caregiver stress. $10.00 registration fee (snacks and coffee provided).  To register call SCOA at 306-652-2255 or...
  
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• SHINERAMA – Students Fighting Cystic Fibrosis

  15-08-2018 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  WHAT IS SHINERAMA?  It is Canada’s largest post-secondary fundraiser with over 50 universities and colleges across the country raising money in support of cystic fibrosis research!  In 1964, a group of students shined shoes for donations and raised over $1,300.  Now we do more than shine shoes; we dance, sing, wash cars and do what we can...
  
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• Sentencing in vicious attack on Saskatoon wheelchair user

  15-08-2018 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  A man has been sentence to prison for a brutal attack in Saskatoon last year on a man who uses a motorized wheelchair.
  
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• Art Exhibit: INNATUS FORMA by Kye-Yeon Son

  15-08-2018 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  EXHIBITION:  August 30th to October 27th.  RECEPTION & ARTIST TALK:  Thursday, August 30th, 7-9pm. Award-winning metalsmith presents new exhibition of artworks in Saskatoon.  The Saskatchewan Craft Council is pleased to present Innatus Forma, an exhibition of works by acclaimed metalsmith Kye-Yeon Son.  Born in South Korea, Son received her BFA from Seoul National University and MFA...
  
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• SASKATOON HILLTOPS – HOME GAME SCHEDULE

  15-08-2018 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  SATURDAY, AUGUST 25th Calgary Colts @Saskatoon Hilltops – 7:00pm. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd Regina Thunder @ Saskatoon Hilltops – 7:00pm. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th Edmonton Huskies @ Saskatoon Hilltops – 1:00pm. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14th Winnipeg Rifles @ Saskatoon Hilltops – 1:00pm. PFC SEMI-FINAL (Sunday, October 21st): T.B.A.  PFC FINAL – (Sunday, October 28th): T.B.A.  CJFL SEMI-FINAL OFC CHAMP @ BCFC CHAMPION (Satur
  
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• Company eyes Saskatoon for 'green' suburban neighbourhood

  15-08-2018 20:52 via cbc.ca
  Arbutus Properties is pitching Solair, a so-called “green” neighbourhood that could see some 7,000 people living in homes, town homes and condos, to city hall in Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: thick smoke rolls into Sask.

  15-08-2018 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  Smoke slides back in with 30 degree heat returning to Saskatoon’s weather forecast. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan has the latest.
  
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• Dry weather has Saskatchewan producers facing feed shortage

  15-08-2018 20:35 via cbc.ca
  The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan is asking the federal agriculture ministry for aid.
  
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• Interim GoFundMe payments in Humboldt Broncos crash approved by judge

  15-08-2018 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  More than $15.2 million was donated to the GoFundMe campaign created after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders re-sign receiver Rob Bagg

  15-08-2018 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  The team announced Wednesday morning the re-signing of wide receiver and Kingston, Ont. native Rob Bagg.
  
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• Judge approves interim payments to Broncos crash victims

  15-08-2018 20:12
  A Saskatoon judge has approved an interim payment of $50,000 for each of the 13 survivors and the families of the 16 people who died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Cause of house fire in Saskatoon not yet determined

  15-08-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon firefighters encountered heavy smoke when they entered the Avenue R South house, where a fire was burning in the basement.
  
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• Ottawa to declare federal holiday to mark legacy of residential school system

  15-08-2018 19:55 via cbc.ca
  The Liberal government will declare a federal statutory holiday to mark the tragic legacy of the residential school system, fulfilling a recommendation made by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
  
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• Veteran slotback Rob Bagg returns to the Saskatchewan Roughriders

  15-08-2018 19:51
  Rob Bagg is back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
  
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• Committee to decide how millions in Humboldt Broncos donations are split

  15-08-2018 19:51
  Lawyers for the families of some of those who died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash were in Saskatchewan court Wednesday arguing that expenses alone should not be the only factor in dividing up funds raised in a multimillion-dollar GoFundMe campaign.
  
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• More than 400 child care centre spaces allocated by province

  15-08-2018 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  Wednesday’s announcement is part of the Canada-Saskatchewan Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, which will provide spaces to Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert, Beauval, and Vonda.
  
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• Manitoba, Saskatchewan residents in ‘toxic relationship’ with their debt, national survey shows

  15-08-2018 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  A new survey by Credit Canada shows people living in Manitoba and Saskatchewan are more negatively impacted by their debt than the rest of the country.
  
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• Rob Bagg back on the Riders roster

  15-08-2018 19:37 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders have added a fan favourite back onto the roster.
  
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• SaskPower to begin functional tests at Chinook Power Station

  15-08-2018 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  SaskPower's Chinook Power Station near Swift Current has hit several major construction milestones, including connection to the power grid.
  
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• Disposing of used needles in Saskatoon

  15-08-2018 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  More than 4,600 syringes have been picked up off Saskatoon streets so far in 2018.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Cuts to Legal Aid a threat to justice

  15-08-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  In a democracy all citizens are equal under the law. Because some citizens cannot afford to pay for necessary legal counsel when they face serious charges (charges — not convictions), the state must provide it for them. Justice requires this. The cuts to Legal Aid proposed by its CEO, Craig Goebel, threaten to interfere with access to justice in Saskatchewan.
  The StarPhoenix reports that Mr. Goebel recently refused to comment on whether Legal Aid is chronically und
  
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• Real Estate YXE: buying a resort property

  15-08-2018 16:41 via globalnews.ca
  Heather Kehoe and Ashley Turner from the TurnKey Group go over factors that should be considered when deciding to purchase a resort property.
  
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• Décor and Design: picking the perfect paint

  15-08-2018 16:22 via globalnews.ca
  Karen Palibroda from Metric Design explains why paint colour is picked last in the design process and some current trending colours.
  
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• Sentencing for Saskatchewan man who abducted, sexually assaulted girl

  15-08-2018 16:09 via globalnews.ca
  Jared Charles is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 15, 2018 for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a young girl in northern Saskatchewan.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos fundraising case is in court today

  15-08-2018 16:02 via cbc.ca
  Lawyers are in a Saskatchewan court today as part of the process to determine how the more than $15 million raised online for the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash last April will get divided.
  
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• Court to hear Humboldt Broncos fundraising case today

  15-08-2018 16:02 via cbc.ca
  It's the largest online fundraising campaign in Canadian history. More than $15 million poured in from all over the world for the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Now a court must decide how that money will get divided up.
  
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• $50K interim payments approved to survivors and families of Humboldt Broncos bus crash victims

  15-08-2018 16:02 via cbc.ca
  An interim payment of $50,000 will be paid out to each of the survivors and families of the 29 people affected by the Humboldt Broncos bus collision, or about $1.45 million in total, has been approved by a Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench judge.
  
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• Average Canadian house sold for $481,500 last month, up 1% in past year

  15-08-2018 15:47 via cbc.ca
  The average price of a Canadian home was $481,500 last month, a rise of one per cent in the past year.
  
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• Ottawa plans to announce new stat holiday

  15-08-2018 15:38
  The federal government is planning to announce a new statutory holiday to mark Canada’s destructive residential school legacy.
  
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• Wildfire smoke prompts special air quality statement for Saskatchewan

  15-08-2018 15:10 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada said poor air quality and diminished visibility will be widespread in most of Saskatchewan as wildfire smoke spreads across the province.
  
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• People who helped name new bridge endured racism, committee hears

  15-08-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Naming a new Saskatoon bridge to honour Indigenous heritage heralded a new era for city hall, but the people involved also encountered racism, a city council committee heard.
  The process for naming the new Chief Mistawasis Bridge entailed an unprecedented level of community engagement and also involved the Indigenous community.
  The name for the new north bridge, scheduled to open for vehicle traffic in October, was announced in June after months of consultations on four finalists.
  Mistawasis, al
  
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• Saskatoon woman says catfish scammed her out of $15K in savings

  15-08-2018 14:22 via cbc.ca
  A woman from Saskatoon says an online scammer drained her bank account, savings and credit limit while pretending to be in love with her.
  
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• Sask. continues to search for an otologist

  15-08-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Ronda Ryerson can’t wait to hear music again.
  The 52-year-old from Regina became suddenly deaf in March 2017 after suffering an infection that caused inflammation to the nerves in her ears.
  Ryerson hopes the hearing loss is temporary; she was told last year that she is a candidate for a cochlear implant, an electronic device that provides sound signals to the brain and partially restores hearing.
  However, no one in Saskatchewan is capable of performing the complex surgery. The province&rsq
  
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• Conflict czar calls for MLAs to disclose assets held by private corporations

  15-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe owned shares in a numbered corporation that controls rental properties and an Alberta-based restaurant company, and a second numbered corporation with assets totalling less than $10,000.
  Crown Investments Corp. Minister Joe Hargrave, meanwhile, had shares in three numbered companies — two that own shares in separate Dodge vehicle dealerships, and a third that does not currently have any assets.
  Moe and Hargrave are just two examples of Saskatchewan politician
  
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• What bus service in Western Canada will look like without Greyhound

  15-08-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  When Greyhound ends service in Western Canada in October, it will leave about 300 communities without an intercity bus service. We take a look at what alternative bus routes exist in the region and what the West will look like without the iconic company.
  
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• Health Canada recalling children's jackets due to drawstring hazard

  15-08-2018 05:54
  A brand of children's jackets are being recalled because they have a drawstring that could present a hazard. Health Canada says the Calikids nylon waterproof shell jacket, style S1654, are sold in blue, pink, red and yellow colours.
  
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• 19th Annual Day of Mourning honours lives lost in sex trade

  15-08-2018 05:03 via globalnews.ca
  People gathered in Pleasant Hill Park for the 19th Annual Day of Mourning to honour victims of the sex trade.
  
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• 19th Annual Day of Mourning honours victims of the sex trade

  15-08-2018 05:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  Whether they were parents, friends, children, or grandchildren, each of the 125 victims honoured at the Day of Mourning event all had loved ones who were left behind.
  Summer Quewezance was 13-years-old when her mother died of HIV/AIDS.
  “It’s quite nice that a lot of people come out and show support for the people who have lost their lives, and the people who have lost their family and friends. It means a lot to me,” she said.
  Quewezance became involved with EGADZ about nine yea
  
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