Saskatoon news

• Salvation Army trying to fill 1K backpacks for Saskatoon students in need

  20-08-2018 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon’s Salvation Army has brought back a program to ensure those in need have the school supplies to get them through the year.
  
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• Salvation Army trying to fill 1,000 backpacks for Saskatoon students in need

  20-08-2018 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon’s Salvation Army has brought back a program to ensure those in need have the school supplies to get them through the year.
  
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• 'Its all about inclusion': Sask. teacher starts 1st disability-inclusive karate charity in Canada

  20-08-2018 23:11 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatchewan karate teacher has adapted his classes to work for people with physical and intellectual disabilities, creating a charity that is the first of its kind in Canada.
  
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• City police make arrests after alleged stolen vehicles abandoned

  20-08-2018 22:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  City police say two men have been charged following two separate incidents involving what police say were stolen vehicles over the weekend.
  Both incidents took place on Saturday, with the first taking place at roughly 9 a.m. at the intersection of Avenue I South and 17th Street West, according to a police news release.
  A police officer noticed a white Chevrolet Equinox being driven at a “high rate of speed” and was able to recognize the vehicle as stolen. The officer attempted to sto
  
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• Canadian punter Jon Ryan leaving Seattle Seahawks after 10 seasons

  20-08-2018 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  The Regina native posted on his Twitter account that he is leaving the team following 10 seasons in Seattle.
  
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• FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP

  20-08-2018 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  A Fibromyalgia Support Group has been established in Saskatoon.  The purpose of the group is to bring support to those with Fibromyalgia, and education through guest speakers each month. Informal meetings are free of charge and take place the 1st Tuesday of every month. Contact:  [email protected]
  
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• Man speeds past Saskatoon police in stolen SUV

  20-08-2018 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  A man has been charged after speeding past Saskatoon police patrol officer in a stolen vehicle.
  
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• 'It just snowballed' as more than 100 volunteers help in harvest after Sask. farmer's death

  20-08-2018 21:31 via cbc.ca
  Twenty combines and drivers, along with around 100 spectators and volunteers joined forces to harvest Brian Williams' crop of durum wheat near Milestone, Sask.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: mid-week warm up on the way

  20-08-2018 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon will be under sunny skies with some heat by mid-week with temperatures into the high-20s, or possibly even 30 C.
  
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• Roughriders head coach Jones dials up solid defensive game plan against Stampeders

  20-08-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  There's no questioning Chris Jones’ acumen as a defensive co-ordinator after the Roughriders five sacks and five turnovers in its win over the Calgary Stampeders.
  
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• Canadian Pacific moved more grain in past year despite extreme weather, backlog

  20-08-2018 20:51 via cbc.ca
  ​Canadian Pacific Railway moved one per cent more grain over the past year than in 2016-17, despite a frigid prairie winter and higher-than-expected crop yields that helped cause a major backlog in early 2018.
  
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• Man leads Saskatoon police on chase in stolen delivery car

  20-08-2018 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  A man is facing a number of charges after allegedly stealing a delivery car and evading police.
  
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• Saskatchewan Huskies hoping to turn defence around for 2018 season

  20-08-2018 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Huskies’ defence will be in the spotlight this season after allowing the second most points in Canada West last season.
  
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• More green needed for Saskatoon's urban forest

  20-08-2018 20:14 via cbc.ca
  Some $400,000 will be needed in 2019 to address the threat posed by the Cottony ash psyllid. There is also a call for the city to begin building a $1,000,000 urban forest defence fund, with an annual contribution of $250,000.
  
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• Photos: Busy summer weekend in Saskatoon

  20-08-2018 20:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  From a giant waterfight to snazzy rides parked in the downtown, here’s a fresh look at a memorable summer weekend around Saskatoon.
  
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• Marshalls opening Saskatoon store on Aug. 28

  20-08-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  Marshalls, part of the new Meadows Market Shopping Centre, will open its doors to Saskatoon shoppers on Aug. 28.
  
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• Family loses home weeks after welcoming triplets

  20-08-2018 20:00
  The community is rallying behind a family who lost their home in a fire weeks after welcoming triplets.
  
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• New parking ticket complaint coordinator would provide 'problem solving services'

  20-08-2018 18:52
  The City of Saskatoon is looking at paying someone $80,000 a year to handle parking ticket complaints.
  
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• City wants to hire someone to deal with thousands of parking ticket complaints

  20-08-2018 18:52
  The City of Saskatoon is looking at paying someone $80,000 a year to handle parking ticket complaints.
  
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• Weighill named new provincial coroner

  20-08-2018 18:42
  Former Saskatoon Police Chief Clive Weighill has been appointed Chief Coroner for Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatchewan appoints Weighill as chief coroner after his review

  20-08-2018 18:42
  A former police chief who led a review of Saskatchewan's coroner system has been appointed to head it up and says he wants to return confidence to the office.
  
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• Stolen Auto - Arrest - 500 block Avenue M North

  20-08-2018 18:39 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 33 year old man is in custody and facing a number of charges following an incident in which a delivery vehicle was stolen and evaded police.At approximately 11 :30 p.m., August 18, 2018, a delivery driver reported having his vehicle stolen while making a delivery in the 500 block of Avenue M North.  A responding officer located the stolen Dodge Neon at Avenue P and Rusholme Road but the driver refused to stop.  A short pursuit followed and the vehicle was abandoned in the 300 bl
  
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• Stolen Auto - Arrest - Ave. I South and 17th Street West

  20-08-2018 18:32 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 48 year old Saskatoon man has been charged following an incident in which the driver of a stolen vehicle refused to stop for police.At approximately 9:00 a.m., August 18, 2018, an officer on patrol noticed a white Chevrolet Equinox being driven at a high rate of speed at Avenue I South and 17th Street West.  The officer was able to identify the vehicle as stolen.  A traffic stop was initiated but the driver refused to stop, instead making a series of turns before abandoning
  
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• Roughriders acquire wide receiver Brian Jones from Argos

  20-08-2018 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  The Toronto Argonauts have traded wide receiver Brian Jones to Saskatchewan for a seventh-round pick in the 2019 CFL draft.
  
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• Roughriders pick up WR Brian Jones from Argos

  20-08-2018 18:17 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto Argonauts have traded wide receiver Brian Jones to Saskatchewan for a seventh-round pick in the 2019 CFL draft.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Loud pub music riles visitors

  20-08-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  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 to grant Hudsons specia
  
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• Former Saskatoon police chief Clive Weighill named provincial chief coroner

  20-08-2018 17:49 via cbc.ca
  A veteran member of Saskatchewan's justice system will head up the province's coroner's office starting next month.
  
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• Clive Weighill Saskatchewan’s new chief coroner

  20-08-2018 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan names Clive Weighill, who recently conducted a review of the coroner’s office, as the province’s new chief coroner.
  
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• Using beef in meals for food synergy

  20-08-2018 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  Registered dietician Carol Harrison discusses the concept of food synergy and how to incorporate beef with Saskatchewan sourced products to make healthy meals.
  
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• Former Saskatoon police chief Clive Weighill appointed as province's next chief coroner

  20-08-2018 17:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two months after he authored a damning report on the Office of the Chief Coroner of Saskatchewan, former Saskatoon police Chief Clive Weighill has been appointed to sit in the very same office.
  The provincial government on Monday announced that Weighill, who left the Saskatoon Police Service last fall, will take over from current acting chief coroner Dale Beck on Sept. 15.
  “He has the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to lead and transform this important work into the future,&rdqu
  
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• Roughriders snap Stampeders 7-game win streak to win 40-27

  20-08-2018 16:31
  One offensive touchdown doesn't win a lot of football games. But the Saskatchewan Roughriders were buoyed by a relentless defensive effort and a spark on special teams in their 40-27 upset victory over the previously unbeaten Calgary Stampeders.
  
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• Saskatoon civic elections could be pushed back a year

  20-08-2018 16:20 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon councillors will be debating whether to move the next municipal election to 2021 to avoid a conflict with the provincial government.
  
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• Provincial election should be pushed back, not municipal election: Saskatoon mayor

  20-08-2018 16:20 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon mayor Charlie Clark says provincial elections are usually scheduled for the spring and that's why the provincial election should be moved, not the city's fall 2020 municipal election.
  
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• SBIA providing support to people with brain injuries

  20-08-2018 16:11 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association explains the importance of the organization to people suffering from a brain injury and their families as they prepare for the 2018 Brain Boogie in Saskatoon.
  
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• Helping kids learn at home

  20-08-2018 15:49 via globalnews.ca
  Parenting expert Kathy Buckworth goes over some items that will help children continue to learn when they are not in the classroom.
  
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• Is it time to bring back the Lyme disease vaccine?

  20-08-2018 15:31
  Lyme disease is a growing problem in Canada, with close to 1,500 cases reported to the Public Health Agency of Canada last year. With those numbers going up every year, many are asking why there isn’t a vaccine against the disease.
  
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• RCMP Taser man committing indecent act in North Battleford, Sask.

  20-08-2018 15:24 via globalnews.ca
  Battlefords RCMP used a Taser late Saturday evening to subdue a man accused of acting erratically and exposing himself in a North Battleford business.
  
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• Roughriders beat Stampeders at their own game

  20-08-2018 14:14 via cbc.ca
  Roughriders beat Stampeders at their own game. Riders surprise previously unbeaten Stampeders 40-27
  
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• Humboldt Broncos remembered with fundraising golf tournament

  20-08-2018 13:56 via globalnews.ca
  Roughly 270 people participated in the Humboldt Broncos Memorial Golf Tournament in memory of those lost during the April 6 bus crash. Ryan Kessler with the story.
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders snap Calgary Stampeders 7 game win streak

  20-08-2018 13:41 via globalnews.ca
  The Roughriders were buoyed by a relentless defensive effort in their 40-27 upset victory over the previously unbeaten Stampeders.
  
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• Tank: Moe's motives a mystery on moving municipal elections

  20-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  At least Ontario Premier Doug Ford waited until he got elected before he started messing with municipal elections.
  Ford stunned many when he announced last month that he was drastically reducing the size of Toronto’s city council. Ford’s surprise move seems petty and vengeful, given his history as a former Toronto city councillor and unsuccessful mayoral candidate.
  There’s no reason to think Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe’s government has similar motives as his administra
  
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• Saskatoon eyes new $80K job to handle large volume of parking ticket complaints

  20-08-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  "Parking Services experiences a large volume of customer complaints and negative interactions with citizens," according to the City of Saskatoon.
  
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• Researchers using chicken farms to improve health and battle poverty in Mozambique

  20-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan are heading a chicken farming pilot project in Mozambique to improve public health by bolstering the economy.
  Project FranGO is designed to be a “self-sustaining Mozambican incubator project” that will train local residents to start and manage a chicken farm. The goal of the project is for 16 families per year to learn about raising chickens and running a farm business.
  Dr. Ron Siemens, of the U of S college of medicine, is helping spea
  
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• Number of visible minorities on Saskatoon Police Service grows

  20-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  When Staff Sgt. A.J. Chevli first joined the Saskatoon Police Service in the 1990s, the ranks were already diversifying.
  Chevli, who now heads up the economic crimes unit, saw visible minorities and Indigenous members senior to him and looked up to them as role models.
  “What I learned from early on was, it wasn’t the colour of your skin that mattered, but it was your ethics, your own morality, your work ethic and, above all, your professionalism to wearing the uniform,” he said
  
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• Indigenous slo-pitch team reports racist comments at tournament

  20-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatchewan slo-pitch team made up of Indigenous players says some of its members are “traumatized” after they were barraged by racist comments at a tournament in the Village of Perdue.
  Sarah Phing, manager of the Vicious Hitters team, said 11 of her players went to Perdue on Aug. 11 to compete in a one-day tournament.
  Phing said people in the bleachers and members of opposing teams made racist remarks throughout the day, particularly during the final, which the Vicious Hitters wo
  
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• Liberals' plan to revamp resource approval process facing fight on two fronts

  20-08-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The Liberal government’s effort to rewrite the rules for approving major national resource projects in Canada is facing an increasingly tough battle as opposition to the changes strengthens on two distinct fronts.
  
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• How flushed contact lenses add to microplastic pollution in waterways

  20-08-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Researchers say there is a simple way to convince people to stop flushing their contact lenses down the drain: Show them the numbers.
  
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• Sports briefs: Women's hockey and baseball nationals

  20-08-2018 04:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  Alexie Guay’s second goal of the game, 1:43 into overtime, gave the Canadian National women’s U18 hockey team a 5-4 win over the United States and a two games to one win in their three game exhibition series that concluded on Sunday in Calgary. Saskatoon’s Grace Shirley had an assist in the final game, and two assists in the series.
  Meanwhile, the Canadian National Women’s Development Team got closer each day, but lost all three games in their exhibition series against th
  
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• Roughriders end Stamps' undefeated start to season

  20-08-2018 04:23 via cbc.ca
  Nick Marshall scored two touchdowns — one on offence and one on defence — and the Saskatchewan Roughriders upended the previously unbeaten Calgary Stampeders 40-27 on Sunday.
  
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• The little potash mine that could clears a key environmental hurdle

  20-08-2018 03:35 via cbc.ca
  Gensource Potash Corp.'s proposed mine near Eyebrow, Sask., doesn't need an environmental assessment but still needs its project financing and construction permits.
  
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