Saskatoon news

• National Lacrosse League’s Saskatchewan Rush to fly Iroquois flag at home games

  17-08-2018 23:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatchewan Rush of the National Lacrosse League will honour the history of the sport by flying an Iroquois flag at all home games from now on.
  SaskTel Centre, the Rush’s home arena, hosted the world junior indoor lacrosse championship from Aug. 8 to 12.
  The Iroquois, who invented the sport of lacrosse, compete internationally as a separate team and brought their distinctive purple-and-white flag to the event.
  After Canada beat the Iroquois 15-10 in the gold-medal game the First Natio
  
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• Ewanchyna set for ‘knockout year,’ Hilltops coach says

  17-08-2018 23:47
  It’s easy to tell which member of the Saskatoon Hilltops is Josh Ewanchyna.
  
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• Ryan Straschnitzki calls returning to the ice a ‘happy feeling’

  17-08-2018 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Aug 17: Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki talks to Global’s Blake Lough about staying in touch with Broncos teammates and the importance of returning to a game he loves.
  
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• ‘Getting back on the ice is heartwarming’: Ryan Straschnitzki talks sledge hockey

  17-08-2018 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Aug 17: Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki talks to Global’s Blake Lough about returning to the ice and his motivation to try sledge hockey.
  
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• Cause of St. Brieux crash that killed 6 remains unknown 10 years later

  17-08-2018 22:45 via cbc.ca
  It's been 10 years since a woman and five girls drowned inside an SUV near the town of St. Brieux, Sask. Despite an exhaustive investigation by police and the coroner, the cause remains a mystery.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos hire assistant coach, athletic therapist

  17-08-2018 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  The Humboldt Broncos have hired a new assistant coach and an athletic trainer as the rebuilding process continues for the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League team.
  
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• Oystrick hires assistant coach, therapist for Humboldt Broncos

  17-08-2018 21:49
  Humboldt Broncos head coach Nathan Oystrick on Friday announced the hiring of a new assistant coach and an athletic therapist/equipment manager.
  
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• Rosthern, Sask. ‘inundated’ as search for missing senior expands

  17-08-2018 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  Victor Falk, 77, was last seen at his home in Rosthern, Sask, on Tuesday, Aug. 14.
  
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• 'We're the mice on that track': Bar owners brace for cannabis legalization

  17-08-2018 21:41 via cbc.ca
  Bar owners across the province have questions about how servers are supposed recognize whether someone is impaired on cannabis. Recognizing this impairment is key to whether someone should be served booze.
  
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• Saskatchewan Health Authority severance payments total $4.96M

  17-08-2018 21:41 via cbc.ca
  Thirteen people have accepted severance packages as of the end of the SHA's fiscal year, which is March.
  
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• WestJet offering new Saskatoon flight service to Orlando, Fla.

  17-08-2018 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  Barb Crowe from Ixtapa Travel explores new fight route from WestJet for people looking for a warm winter vacation.
  
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• Steel dumping causing ‘significant problems’ according to Sask. trade minister

  17-08-2018 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  "We have seen a significant increase in dumping of steel products produced elsewhere and that is causing significant concern for Evraz," Sask. Trade Minister Jeremy Harrison said.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: thick smoke, strong wind and a cold front

  17-08-2018 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  Thick smoke, strong wind and a cold front move into Saskatoon’s weather forecast this weekend. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan has what you need to know.
  
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• Is it safe to look at the sun when it’s obscured by smoke?

  17-08-2018 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  Thick smoke has been giving the sun an orange red hue this week that some may find tempting to look at, especially with the beautiful sunrise and sunsets.
  
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• 'The best little prisoner we could ask for': Fawn dubbed 'Bambi' rescued by Sask. RCMP

  17-08-2018 20:50 via cbc.ca
  It was like a real life version of Disney's classic film Bambi, only this time the little fawn's rescuers wore badges and carried handcuffs.
  
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• Ontario girl, 12, dies in boating accident during family vacation in California

  17-08-2018 20:42
  An Ontario family’s summer trip to California ended in tragedy after a 12-year-old girl fell from a boat and died.
  
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• Sask. Indigenous man John A. McDonald calls name an 'albatross around my neck'

  17-08-2018 20:24 via cbc.ca
  A Prince Albert man who is not only a proud member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, but also an Indigenous rights activist, artist and writer, says it is not easy bearing the same name as Canada's first prime minister.
  
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• Sask. Indigenous man John A. Macdonald calls name an 'albatross around my neck'

  17-08-2018 20:24 via cbc.ca
  A Prince Albert man who is not only a proud member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, but also an Indigenous rights activist, artist and writer, says it is not easy bearing the same name as Canada's first prime minister.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush to fly Iroquois flag at home games

  17-08-2018 19:41
  SASKATOON - The Saskatchewan Rush of the National Lacrosse League will honour the history of the sport by flying an Iroquois flag at all home games from now on.
  
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• Does back to school shopping have to mean big spending?

  17-08-2018 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  The back to school shopping season is now underway, and store shelves are busting with all the "must have" items. However, there are ways to save money during this expensive season.
  
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• Playoff win goal for Saskatchewan Huskies QB Kyle Siemens

  17-08-2018 18:48 via globalnews.ca
  Kyle Siemens is entering his final year as quarterback for the Saskatchewan Huskies and wants to ensure it’s a memorable one. Ryan Flaherty with the story.
  
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• University of Saskatchewan team completes map of wheat genome

  17-08-2018 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  A team led by researchers from the University of Saskatchewan sequenced the “billion-piece jigsaw puzzle that is the bread wheat genome.”
  
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• Are you smart enough to join Mensa?

  17-08-2018 18:17 via globalnews.ca
  Mensa believes there are upwards of 20,000 people in Saskatchewan who are smart enough to join the group which, as Dr. Adam McInnes explains, is much more than just intelligent people.
  
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• Photos: Editorial Cartoons: Aug. 11-17

  17-08-2018 18:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  Here’s a compilation of the StarPhoenix’s editorial cartoons from the past week.
  
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• Letter of the Day: NHL franchise good idea for Saskatchewan

  17-08-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I suggest that a movement could be commenced in the province of Saskatchewan to pursue an NHL franchise in the spirit of honour, dignity, respect, and memory and with high regard for the Humboldt Broncos.
  I believe that support for an NHL team in Saskatchewan would far exceed any expectations and would be, at least, commensurate with the enthusiasm in Manitoba for the Winnipeg Jets, or in Alberta for either team, any other Canadian city which has an NHL franchise and, certainly the American loca
  
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• Delta Bessborough chef Roberto Jacinto taking part in Marriott Culinary Showcase

  17-08-2018 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  Delta Bessborough chef Roberto Jacinto whips up something delicious and talks about the upcoming Marriott Golf Classic and Culinary Showcase in Saskatoon.
  
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• Sisterhood road trip inspires connections

  17-08-2018 16:32 via globalnews.ca
  Amanda Perrot is on a seven-week road trip across Saskatchewan, meeting and connecting with women in the province.
  
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• Teen girl injured in collision between vehicle, train near Weyburn, Sask

  17-08-2018 16:26 via globalnews.ca
  A teenage girl had to be airlifted to hospital after a vehicle and train collided near Weyburn.
  
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• Teen hospitalized after train and vehicle collide near Weyburn

  17-08-2018 16:10
  A 16-year-old girl was taken to hospital on Thursday after a train and a vehicle collided near Weyburn.
  
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• Bridges Events Aug. 17-23

  17-08-2018 15:25 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., Aug. 17
  Ferny TurnbullBuds on Broadway, 817 Broadway Ave.
  The Bachelor BoysArmy & Navy Club, 359 First Ave. N.
  Just UsFairfield Seniors’ Centre, 103 Fairmont Ct.
  Two Tall DudesMcNally Robinson, 3130 Eighth St. E.
  Good Enough, Mandible Klaw, and XembryosBlac
  
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• RCMP searching for missing senior in Rosthern

  17-08-2018 14:47 via cbc.ca
  RCMP are searching for a 77-year-old man who has been missing since Tuesday evening.
  
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• Small but mighty: New Sri Lanka Folkfest pavilion has plenty to offer

  17-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Three new pavilions made their way into Saskatoon’s Folkfest this year: Cameroon, Japan and Sri Lanka.
  New pavilions always offer new things to see and cultures to sample. Thushan Withana-Gamage with the Sri Lanka Association of Saskatchewan Inc. and pavilion manager Janitha Wanasundara with the Sri Lanka pavilion talked about starting a new destination in the big festival.
  Q: What made you want to get Sri Lanka its own pavilion?
  A: (Withana-Gamage) So far, we’ve had our community ga
  
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• Saskatoon city council's conduct to receive more scrutiny

  17-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon city council is going to be deciding whether to create an integrity commissioner position to investigate conduct complaints against council members.
  The City of Saskatoon’s solicitor’s office is drafting a code of conduct for city council. The integrity commissioner would review and investigate complaints from the public, city staff or council members about breaches of conduct.
  City council’s governance and priorities committee, which includes all members of council,
  
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• Saskatchewan's provincial fossil — Scotty — gets down and dirty

  17-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan is the proud home of Scotty — the Tyrannosaurus rex who is the official fossil of the province.
  We caught up with the dinosaur at home in Eastend, where the T.rex entertains visitors during the warm-weather months.
   
  Q: How and where were you discovered in the ground? Who found you?
  A: On Aug. 16, 1991, a mere 65 million years after my untimely demise, my good friend Robert Gebhardt stumbled upon one of my vertebrae on the side of a hill in the beautiful Frenchman River V
  
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• Saskatchewan Health Authority severance costs climb to $4.96 million

  17-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The former chief executive of the Saskatoon Health Region took home almost $1 million last year, more than half of which came in the form of a severance cheque worth $529,723.
  Dan Florizone and three other health region heads who lost their jobs when the regions were officially amalgamated on Dec. 4 collectively drew severances worth $2.2 million last year.
  That brought the total severances paid by the new Saskatchewan Health Authority to 12 former health region executives to $4.6 million as of
  
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• Regina mother continues human rights battle for son denied detox

  17-08-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Jenny Churchill is filing a human rights complaint started by her son Jordan Wakelam, who died earlier this year, about his alleged treatment at a detox facility.
  
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• Read My Book: No-Badge Killick

  17-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I was 17 years old in the summer of 1962. I had no summer job, my high school suggested we were both wasting our time and they thought I should pursue other options. There weren’t many choices available for me but, ready for change, I jumped into the deep end and joined the Royal Canadian Navy.
  No-Badge Killick is about those years. It was a journey that began as a young naive recruit and ended eight years later as a seasoned leading seaman, a submariner in Canada’s Cold War Navy.
  I
  
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• Hilltops enter 2018 with lofty goals, as usual

  17-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Hilltops enter the 2018 season atop a mountain of championship rings. They want another for the pile.
  The Prairie Football Conference powerhouse has won four straight national titles, and seven over the last eight seasons. They’ve got 20, total, dating back to 1953. There’s room for another, says head coach Tom Sargeant, provided they do things the right way in 2018.
  “We’re the Saskatoon Hilltops. We have massive expectations every year,” said Sargeant
  
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• Gormley: Jordan Peterson tour impresses

  17-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  “Revolution” might overstate the impact of Jordan Peterson on our modern and often precarious culture. But something’s definitely happening as the Canadian psychologist, with deep Saskatchewan roots, brought his 12 Rules of Life Tour to Regina and Saskatoon this week.
  With Naicam and Nipawin in his DNA and having spent many summers of his life at the Saskatchewan family cottage, Peterson returned to Canada 20 years ago from Harvard and was a popular, though hardly famous, profe
  
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• Gardening: Diversifying our urban forests — Part 1

  17-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I remember a friend reminding a judge from Communities in Bloom that “Every tree you see in Saskatoon has been planted!” This can be said for many communities across the prairies. Over several generations, we changed treeless landscapes into urban forests. We planted elm, Manitoba maple, birch, ash, poplar, flowering crabapples and chokecherry.
  But with the onslaught of disease and insects on our core plantings, recent decades have seen the need for far greater diversification of spe
  
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• Food: An easy way to make a small batch of summer jam

  17-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The bounty of fresh vegetables and fruit is non-stop right now, which means my canner is dusted off and my half pint jars are cleaned and ready to go.
  Jams and jellies not only taste mighty fine, they are a fantastic way to preserve the mountain of tomatoes, onions, cherries, stone fruits, and berries you may happen to have on hand.
  While preserving does take a little time, once you crack open that jar in the middle of winter, all of your hard work will be well worth it. Tasting summer while the
  
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• Editorial: New stat holiday a chance for the country to heal

  17-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The concept of creating a new federal statutory holiday to commemorate the legacy of Canada’s residential schools on Indigenous people is well worth supporting.
  According to reporting by the National Post, the government intends to back a private member’s bill introduced by Saskatchewan NDP MP Georgina Jolibois. The bill proposes establishing a statutory holiday on June 21, which is National Indigenous Peoples Day. That date falls within the school year, so students can engage in edu
  
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• Saskatoon girl's lemonade stand raises $40K for cystic fibrosis research

  17-08-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Cassidy Evans was only five years old when she was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. But she refused to let the it get her down, and instead decided to do something about it. Five years after setting up a lemonade stand, the Saskatoon girl has raised $40,000 for research into the inherited genetic disorder.
  
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• Police search for 22-year-old suspect in Saskatoon murder

  17-08-2018 06:05 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police are looking for a 22-year-old murder suspect in connection to an incident that took place on Aug. 10.
  
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• 16-year-old driver of vehicle injured in collision with train near Weyburn

  17-08-2018 05:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  A teenage girl was taken to hospital after sustaining “undetermined injuries” when her vehicle was in a collision with a train.
  Emergency crews responded to the collision at about 6:15 p.m. Thursday near a rail yard southeast of Weyburn, according to an RCMP news release.
  The 16-year-old female who was the lone occupant of the vehicle was the only person injured.
  An RCMP traffic reconstructionist will be attending the scene and CP Rail will be investigating the incident, the news rel
  
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• How will clients fare after cuts to Legal Aid?

  17-08-2018 04:53
  Barb McDonald says staff at Legal Aid Saskatchewan saved her daughter.
  
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• Marysburg baseball still going strong after 100 years

  17-08-2018 04:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  The tiny Saskatchewan hamlet of Marysburg, population of 23, has fielded a senior men’s baseball team for 100 years.
  In these parts, the passion for baseball is constant, says Marysburg Royals coach Wayne Strueby, 64, who has retired from full-time farming and now resides in nearby Humboldt. “It’s just the love of the game,” he says. “It’s just a thing to do here.”
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• Saskatoon mayor explains why the provincial election date should be changed

  17-08-2018 03:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark thinks holding the 2020 provincial and municipal elections days apart poses a problem, but he wants the provincial date to move.
  The province’s 2020 municipal elections are scheduled for Oct. 28, five days before the Nov. 2 provincial election.
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• Saskatoon man talks about what it's like to win $1 million

  17-08-2018 03:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  Shannon Luoma from Saskatoon received a $1-million cheque after winning on the June 8 WESTERN MAX draw.
  Luoma purchased his $3 quick pick WESTERN MAX ticket at the Shell Select located at 1828 McOrmand Drive in Saskatoon.
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• Households in rural Sask. spend highest amount in Canada on communications

  17-08-2018 03:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  Canada’s telecom regulator says the average household spent nearly $223 every month on communications services, including mobile phones, landlines, internet and cable TV in 2016.
  Rural households in Saskatchewan spent the most overall, with monthly bills averaging $282.17 while urban dwellers in Quebec spent the least, $169.94 on average.
  However, low-income households are spending exponentially more than higher income earners as a percentage of their income, according to the CRTC’s
  
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