Saskatoon news

• Coroner's inquest called into death of Brydon Whitstone, Sask. man shot by RCMP

  18-08-2018 23:55 via cbc.ca
  Brydon Whitstone's father hopes RCMP dashcam footage and witnesses will help flesh out what led an officer to fatally shoot his son.
  
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• 3 victims in fatal N.W.T. plane crash were tourists from Alta. and Sask.

  18-08-2018 21:41 via cbc.ca
  Ted Grant, the owner of Simpson Air, says the three victims of Thursday’s deadly plane crash near Fort Simpson, N.W.T., were tourists from Alberta and Saskatchewan who were on a day tour of the Nahanni National Park Reserve.
  
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• 3 N.W.T. plane crash victims were tourists from Alta., Sask.

  18-08-2018 21:41 via cbc.ca
  The three people who died in Thursday’s deadly plane crash near Fort Simpson, N.W.T., were tourists from Alberta and Saskatchewan who were on a day tour of the Nahanni National Park Reserve, according to the owner Simpson Air.
  
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• Saskatchewan and 3 other provinces under special weather statement due to wildfire smoke

  18-08-2018 18:30 via cbc.ca
  The wildfire situation across B.C. largely held overnight despite fears that strong winds would whip up the flames, but smoke from the sheer volume of fire has left virtually all of the province in a haze.
  
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• In Your Shoes: Skydiving for the first time is all about facing your biggest fears

  18-08-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  In this In Your Shoes, the CBC's Heidi Atter faces her fear of heights and jumps out of a plane.
  
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• Vehicle found after Calgary officer seriously hurt by fleeing truck driver

  18-08-2018 14:31
  The Calgary Police Service says it has recovered a pickup truck it suspects hit and seriously injured an officer on Saturday morning.
  
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• Calgary officer seriously hurt by fleeing truck driver

  18-08-2018 14:31
  The Calgary Police Service says one of its officers was seriously injured while on duty early Saturday morning.
  
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• Letters to the editor Aug. 18, 2018

  18-08-2018 14:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  Welcome to Saskatoon!
  I’m writing to express my anger that the City of Saskatoon gave Hudsons Pub a permit to hold an extremely loud outdoor concert until 1 a.m. right outside the Bessborough Hotel on July 21.
  I, my husband and our three young children are from Ontario and were in Saskatoon for a funeral. We were told by Bessborough staff that the noise would end at 11 p.m., because that is what normal city permits would allow for such events. But no, apparently City Hall chose t
  
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• Regina man finds sobriety and culture with the help of local support programs

  18-08-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Wifred McCallum credits his sobriety and his life to the people that work at Pheonix House in Regina.
  
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• New Faces New Places: Providing organic products for the best home brew

  18-08-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Brewing beer at home has been a longtime hobby for Jordan Trask, but when he wanted to take the quality of his homebrew to the next level by switching over to organic ingredients, he ran into more trouble than anticipated.
  “I knew the products existed, but I couldn’t source them,” he explains. “So rather than continuing my search as a consumer, I decided to start a business that would carry everything in one place and give other like-minded consumers a one-stop-shop to bu
  
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• New Faces New Places: An opportunity to learn boxing from a national champion

  18-08-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  For Claude ‘Skip’ Cusson, opening Skip’s Boxing Gym was about more than bringing boxing back to Saskatoon — it was his opportunity to share his championship knowledge with new boxers young and old.
  Cusson first opened the gym last October — after his old training gym closed — but said it took a while for everything to come together, with his efforts finally being celebrated on the first day of August during the gym’s official grand opening.
  “I had
  
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• Lexis show home offer west-coast vibe

  18-08-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  There’s a definite west-coast vibe in the latest show home by Lexis Homes. Located in The Meadows at 251 Greyeyes-Steele Way, this brand new floor plan from Lexis is called The Lark.
  With hickory finishes and pops of navy blue and green decor, the family-friendly home is definitely channelling a relaxed chic vibe.
  The home is a 1,991 square-foot, two-storey Holmes-Approved home. The home is designed to fit on a narrower city lot and maximize the available space. “We’ve jam-pack
  
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• Five-year-old dancer follows in parents' footsteps at Folkfest

  18-08-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Leandro Godoy is upholding a family tradition by dancing at the Central America and Mexico Pavilion at this year’s Folkfest, and he hasn’t even hit Grade 1 yet.
  The five-year-old’s dancing has already earned him spots at recitals in Edmonton and Saskatoon — and now, on stage at Folkfest.
  “I’m really proud of my culture and my background,” said Leandro’s father, William Godoy. “The times he’s been onstage, we’ve been over the moon
  
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• Cuthand: Removing statues doesn't change our history

  18-08-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Last week, the city of Victoria removed a statue of Canada’s first prime minister, John A. Macdonald, from outside its city hall. The reason given was that John A. was the leader in the “violence against Aboriginal people.”
  Earlier in Halifax the statue of General Cornwallis was removed because of his genocidal policy toward Aboriginal people. Cornwallis implemented a bounty on Micmac men and women and paid it based on the number of scalps that were collected.
  Meanwhile the Lan
  
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• Corman Park reeve casts shadow on plans for solar community

  18-08-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The reeve of the rural municipality that surrounds Saskatoon feels less than sunny about a proposed solar-powered community planned for land in the RM.
  Corman Park Reeve Judy Harwood said Friday she thinks the developer, Arbutus Properties, should have come to the RM first before seeking support for the project from the City of Saskatoon.
  Arbutus president Jeff Drexel appeared before city council’s planning, development and community services committee on Tuesday to explain his plan for a
  
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• Christian Horizons: People living with disabilities can make many contributions to society

  18-08-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  All people are created by God in the image of God, and have a right to dignity, citizenship, and the opportunity to learn skills, says Janet Noel-Annable. “And that includes people with disabilities.”
  Noel-Annable is CEO of Christian Horizons, a non-profit, faith-based organization that builds communities of belonging that provide supports and services for people with exceptional needs. “We believe that supporting people’s emotional, physical, social and spiritual needs c
  
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• Final farewell underway for officers killed in Fredericton shooting

  18-08-2018 13:40
  First responders by the thousands are marching with heavy hearts and through dreary weather as the funeral procession has begun for two Fredericton police officers who were gunned down in a shooting last week.
  
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• Final farewell held for officers killed in Fredericton shooting

  18-08-2018 13:40
  The two officers who were killed in last week’s deadly shooting in Fredericton are being remembered as dedicated officers with a passion for policing.
  
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• Final farewell held for officers killed in Fredericton

  18-08-2018 13:40
  The two officers who were killed in last week’s deadly shooting in Fredericton are being remembered as dedicated officers with a passion for policing.
  
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• Laying a 59-year-old mystery to rest: RCMP plan dive attempt to recover missing plane

  18-08-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Nearly 60 years after a float plane and those aboard went missing, police now have a location for the plane and may attempt a dive into the depths of northern Saskatchewan’s Peter Pond Lake to recover it.
  
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• RCMP commissioner 'not sure' handgun ban is the answer to gun violence

  18-08-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  There are growing calls across the country for a handgun ban after a recent spate of shootings, but the new head of the RCMP isn't convinced.
  
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• Overnight work on Idylwyld Drive will cause Saskatoon traffic restrictions

  18-08-2018 03:54 via globalnews.ca
  Work crews will be micro-surfacing sections of Idylwyld Drive this weekend in Saskatoon.
  
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• Jim Hopson goes from humble beginnings to the Roughriders Plaza of Honour

  18-08-2018 03:35 via cbc.ca
  Two more names are officially becoming Saskatchewan Roughriders royalty tonight.
  
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• Fire out near Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp mill: SaskAlert

  18-08-2018 03:06 via globalnews.ca
  An advisory alert was issued by the rural municipality of Meadow Lake due to a fire burning near the Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp mill on Aug. 17, 2018.
  
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• Woman left in tears after business owner's response to her 1-star review

  18-08-2018 03:03
  A Saskatoon woman said she’s shocked a one-star review she left for a local business turned into a viral online confrontation.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos add staff as hockey season moves closer

  18-08-2018 03:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  HUMBOLDT — It feels like hockey again at Elgar Petersen Arena.
  Training camp’s on-tap, the ice is in, and a new scoreboard sat at centre ice on Friday, waiting to be raised into its new spot.
  “Once this (scoreboard) is up and I get the A-OK, I’ll be taking a couple of slapshots out there,” said Broncos head coach Nathan Oystrick, who has been itching to dig his skates into the ice — which is currently covered with a protective surface as staff members work on
  
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• ‘It’s ignorance about language’; Riversdale website removes post after complaints

  18-08-2018 02:48
  The Riversdale Business Improvement District has removed part of its website description following complaints about the post.
  
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• More smoke rolls in, entire province under air quality alert

  18-08-2018 02:30 via cbc.ca
  Smoky conditions continue to persist throughout the province, with Environment Canada issuing special air quality statements for every region in Saskatchewan on Friday.
  
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• Humboldt survivor Ryan Straschnitzki on how sledge hockey helps him ‘stay part of the game’

  18-08-2018 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  It’s only his fourth time strapped into the sled, but it is clear 19-year-old Ryan Straschnitzki has taken to sledge hockey.
  
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• SaskEnergy to look into cause of natural gas fire near Meadow Lake, Sask.

  18-08-2018 02:23 via cbc.ca
  A fire had crews scrambling and was causing traffic delays near the Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp Mill and NorSask Forest Products Friday afternoon.
  
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• Industrial fire causing traffic delays near Meadow Lake, Sask.

  18-08-2018 02:23 via cbc.ca
  A fire is causing traffic delays near the Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp Mill and NorSask Forest Products Friday afternoon.
  
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• FSIN disappointed in Sask. premier’s comments about national statutory holiday

  18-08-2018 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Scott Moe said there's no guarantee the national holiday will be observed in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Family seeks apology from airline after elderly passenger left behind

  18-08-2018 02:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  An elderly woman’s family is demanding an explanation and apology from WestJet after the 87-year-old was left by herself in an airport terminal for more than seven hours on her way home from Saskatoon.
  Shirley Ramsey was stuck at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport for seven hours on Aug. 9 after missing a flight to London, a connection WestJet staff were supposed to help the elderly woman make, her family says.
  “We plan very carefully for my mom when she goes to Saskatoon
  
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• FSIN disappointed in premier’s comments about statutory holiday

  18-08-2018 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Scott Moe said there’s no guarantee the national holiday will be observed in Saskatchewan. Adam MacVicar reports.
  
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• Global News at 6: August 17

  18-08-2018 01:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, August 17, 2018 edition of Global News at 6 with Carlyle Fiset on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• CAA Saskatchewan launches new service to help drivers get home safe

  18-08-2018 01:58 via globalnews.ca
  CAA Saskatchewan has launched a ride-assist program as part of CAA’s roadside assistance service.
  
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• 2 new recommendations made to better French services across Saskatchewan gov’t

  18-08-2018 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  The Advisory Committee on Francophone Affairs offers Saskatchewan government advice to better French-language services.
  
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• Humboldt bus crash survivor Ryan Straschnitzki working towards sledge hockey dream

  18-08-2018 01:07 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Aug 17: Just months after being paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, 19-year-old Ryan Straschnitzki is back on the ice relearning the game he loves. Guided by a former national team member, he’s making remarkable progress. Blake Lough reports.
  
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• Fire burning near Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp mill: SaskAlert

  18-08-2018 01:06 via globalnews.ca
  An advisory alert was issued by the rural municipality of Meadow Lake due to a fire burning near the Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp mill.
  
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• Search area grows for missing Rosthern senior

  18-08-2018 00:58 via globalnews.ca
  Rosthern RCMP continue to search for Victor Falk, 77, who was last seen at his home on Tuesday, Aug. 14. Ryan Kessler reports.
  
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• A history of violence: Abuser gets four years for vicious sexual assault

  18-08-2018 00:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  Warning: graphic content
  A man with a history of beating women is going to prison for physically and sexually assaulting two former female acquaintances.
  In addition to his past assault convictions involving female victims from 2011, Jarrid Evan Mandes, 28, now has two more convictions after pleading guilty to assault and sexual assault stemming from incidents in 2016 and 2017.
  Mandes repeatedly punched and choked one of the women over three days, leaving her with extreme bruising, Crown prosecu
  
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• Province considers moving apart provincial, municipal elections

  18-08-2018 00:53
  Saskatoon’s elected officials could be in office longer than expected.
  
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• Saskatoon police lead in misconduct complaints, but in most cases no offence found

  18-08-2018 00:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon city police recorded almost double the number of disciplinary cases recorded by Regina city police in 2017, but only one Saskatoon case resulted in a hearing, according to the Saskatchewan Police Commission’s latest annual report.
  The 2017-18 report includes cases involving allegations of police misconduct that were concluded within the 2017 calendar year. The allegations were made in complaints filed with the provincial Public Complaints Commission (PCC).
  Provincewide, 123
  
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• Saskatoon business's reaction to negative online review stirs backlash

  18-08-2018 00:45 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon-area business’s response to a negative online review recently blew up on social media, with one business consultant describing it as a “textbook case of everything that you shouldn’t do” online as a business.
  
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