Saskatoon news

• Man charged in masked break-and-enter from January

  28-08-2018 23:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  RCMP say one person has been charged after a break-and-enter from earlier this year where three masked people entered an Edam-area home near Highway 26.
  RCMP say Darian Jordan Meesto, 24, who is serving time as a prisoner of the Lethbridge Correctional Centre was charged following an RCMP investigation and say Meesto appeared in court on Aug. 27.
  The incident, which took plant on Jan. 12, occurred just after 1 a.m. when members of the Turtleford RCMP were called to the residence for a report of
  
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• U of S athlete Kelsey Lalor takes hot streak into women's baseball World Cup super round

  28-08-2018 23:38
  Kelsey Lalor wasn't thrilled to open the women's baseball World Cup with a 0-for-2 day in Canada's first game of the tournament last week.
  
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• Parents reminded to take kids to check-ups before school starts

  28-08-2018 23:03
  It’s important for parents to get their kids’ eyes and ears checked before going back to class, two Saskatoon doctors say.
  
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• NDP says it's getting stonewalled in hunt for answers on Saskatoon Legal Aid office cuts

  28-08-2018 21:49 via cbc.ca
  The Opposition NDP says the Saskatchewan government needs to come clean on the discussions that went into cuts to the Saskatoon Legal Aid office.
  
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• Safety urged on Saskatchewan farms during harvest

  28-08-2018 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  Underestimating the height or width of equipment and fatigue are two of the leading causes of power line contacts on Saskatchewan farms.
  
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• Canada Post says it lost $242-million in second quarter, blames pay equity

  28-08-2018 21:32 via cbc.ca
  Canada's postal service built a massive loss into its books Tuesday in anticipation of the potential cost of settling a pay equity dispute with its biggest union.
  
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• Uncertainties loom in Sask. as feds navigate trade talks in U.S.

  28-08-2018 20:47 via cbc.ca
  There's a lot of uncertainty in Saskatchewan as Canada watches from the sidelines while the U.S. talks trade with Mexico.
  
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• Saskatoon pioneer gets headstone more than a century after drowning

  28-08-2018 20:36 via cbc.ca
  A headstone was placed in the Nutana Cemetery Tuesday to mark the resting place of Nevil Pendygrasse, who died in drowned in Saskatoon's river in the late 1880s.
  
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• Lawyer by day, One Bad Son drummer by night

  28-08-2018 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  One Bad Son drummer Kurt Dahl is giving back to Saskatchewan by providing free legal advice to SaskMusic members through its legal services program.
  
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• Controlled burns studied as way to improve pasture

  28-08-2018 20:31
  The Nature Conservancy of Canada and the University of Saskatchewan have conducted the first in a series of prescribed burns to learn how to influence where cattle and bison graze and how fire, as a natural disturbance, changes the plant community.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: warm Wednesday on the way

  28-08-2018 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  Below freezing temperatures move out of Saskatchewan as a warm Wednesday swings into Saskatoon's weather forecast.
  
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• Man, woman face drug and gun charges after traffic stop

  28-08-2018 19:26
  Saskatoon police arrested a man and a woman in possession of more than 21 grams of methamphetamine.
  
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• Traffic stop results in meth seizure, arrests by Saskatoon police

  28-08-2018 19:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two people are facing drug charges after an incorrect licence plate resulted in a search by Saskatoon police.
  On Tuesday around 12 a.m., officers saw a Ford Focus that had an incorrect plate in the area of Avenue D North and 39th Street West, according to Saskatoon police in a news release. The officers conducted a stop in the parking lot of a restaurant in the 1800 block of Idylwyld Drive North and two people, a man and a women, were located inside the car.
  Officers then located 21 grams o
  
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• Shellbrook RCMP say attempted child abduction never happened

  28-08-2018 19:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  Shellbrook RCMP say an attempted child abduction involving an 11-year-old girl reported in late August never actually occurred.
  RCMP issued a news release about its investigation Tuesday after “false information” started circulating on social media, saying they felt it was important to inform the community about the investigation’s conclusion.
  Police say on Aug. 25, officers at the Shellbrook detachment received a complaint of an attempted child abduction.
  A 61-year-old man fro
  
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• Man falsely accused of attempted child abduction due to 'misunderstanding': Shellbrook RCMP

  28-08-2018 19:20 via cbc.ca
  RCMP say a 61-year-old man has been cleared after he was falsely accused of an attempted child abduction at a Shellbrook business.
  
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• Alberta RCMP charge 16-year-old boy in shooting of German tourist

  28-08-2018 19:04
  Alberta RCMP say they’ve arrested and charged a 16-year-old boy in connection with the shooting of a German tourist west of Calgary earlier this month.
  
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• Wrong licence plate leads to meth bust in Saskatoon

  28-08-2018 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police seized over 21 grams of meth after stopping a car with a wrong licence plate.
  
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• Local lacrosse player signed by Saskatchewan Rush

  28-08-2018 18:25 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Rush inked two players to one-year deals, including a locally developed defenceman.
  
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• Vonda, Sask. hires new fire chief, local fire protective services resume

  28-08-2018 18:19 via globalnews.ca
  A new fire chief has been hired by the Town of Vonda after a dispute left the town without local fire protective service.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Many welcome no-smoking rule

  28-08-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The article regarding opposition to the new non-smoking rules in Sask. Housing buildings represented only one side of the issue.
  For years smoke from apartments where tenants smoke drifts to other suites when open windows create a cross draft in the building. With the new laws making smoking and growing marijuana legal, the situation would become more disturbing, and affect more residents who have smoke allergies.
  Enforcing regulations about growing marijuana plants would com
  
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• Traffic Stop leads to Drug & Firearm Charges - 1800 block of Idylwyld Dr. N

  28-08-2018 17:56 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A Saskatoon man and woman are facing nearly a dozen drug and firearm related charges following a traffic stop early this morning.At approximately 12:00 a.m., August 28, 2018, officers on Patrol observed a Ford Focus bearing the incorrect licence plate, in the area of Avenue D North and 39th Street West. A traffic stop was conducted in the parking lot of a restaurant in the 1800 block of Idylwyld Drive North. A male and female were located inside of the vehicle. Over 21 grams of methamphetamine w
  
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• Farmers' Almanac forecasts 'very, very cold' winter for Canada

  28-08-2018 17:52
  The Farmers' Almanac has released its winter forecast, which says most of Canada will see colder weather than normal and more snow than usual.
  
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• Parkinson Superwalk raises awareness, funds

  28-08-2018 16:57 via globalnews.ca
  Todd MacPherson and Jeannine Alain discuss the upcoming Parkinson Superwalk in early September and the importance of the fundraiser to the more than 100,000 people afflicted with the disease.
  
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• PHOTO Missing Person - Request for Public Assistance

  28-08-2018 16:43 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A photo of missing 17 year old, Joshua Landry has been attached for distribution.(Occurrence Number: 18-84376)
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• Sticking to a budget for back-to-school shopping

  28-08-2018 16:04 via globalnews.ca
  Jasmin Brown from BDO Debt Solutions in Saskatoon on the importance of sticking to a budget when sending the kids to back to school.
  
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• Nutrien Fireworks Festival set to light up River Landing

  28-08-2018 15:48 via globalnews.ca
  Shad Ali previews the Nutrien Fireworks Festival, taking place Friday and Saturday at River Landing.
  
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• Council to consider taxi industry changes at September meeting

  28-08-2018 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Expect a long meeting on possible changes to Saskatoon’s taxi industry in September, but only one long meeting.
  City council voted on Monday to have reports sent straight to council next month on different strategies to allow taxis to operate more flexibly in a transportation landscape that includes ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft.
  Council will bypass the usual process of considering items like this at a transportation committee meeting, to avoid the same speakers coming out to re
  
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• Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation appoints new executive director

  28-08-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Former pharmacist Zeba Ahmad will take on the role of executive director of the Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation (SPSF).
  After two decades of experience as a pharmacist, Ahmad moved to the corporate sector in 2008. She now works as a business development executive for EY Saskatoon, and will continue in that role part time, in addition to her new role, which she will take on as of Sept. 1, the foundation announced on Monday.
  “As a parent, I am grateful to the Saskatoon Public School Divi
  
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• Young Innovators: U of S launches device into near-space to track climate change

  28-08-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Working with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), a University of Saskatchewan research team has just launched a novel device into the edge of space to study the cooling effects of aerosol particles on a warming climate.
  The launch of the particle-imaging device, which took place Sunday at the CSA’s Timmins, Ont., base, is part of the agency’s STRATOS program, which gives universities and industry the opportunity to test devices in the high atmosphere at 35 kilometres above Earth using s
  
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• Widespread mislabelling of seafood reported in cities across Canada

  28-08-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  There are "alarming rates of seafood fraud" in Canadian restaurants and stores, and consumers are getting ripped off, according to a new report by an ocean advocacy group.
  
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• Council passes taxi cleaning fee, punts speed limit proposal to Sept.

  28-08-2018 06:32
  City Council is moving forward with a bylaw that would allow cab drivers to issue a cleaning fee for passengers who make a mess.
  
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• Saskatoon Blades training camp: Dach dangles as Team Holtby claims Kirkness Cup

  28-08-2018 04:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Blades are ushering in a new era and Kirby Dach is leading the way.
  Dach tallied twice and added one assist for Team (Braden) Holtby over Team (Wendel) Clark in the Kirkness Cup final late Monday afternoon at the SaskTel Centre to conclude the Blades’ weekend training camp.
  “It’s always good to win this Cup, especially for Bobby (Kirkness),” said Dach, a member of Canada’s gold-medal winning team at the recent Hlinka-Gretzky Cup along with Blades goali
  
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• Blades welcome Euro import into the fold

  28-08-2018 04:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  One is here.
  The other is still on his way.
  The Saskatoon Blades got a first-hand look at European import forward Kristian Roykas Marthinsen at training camp during the weekend, where he displayed some high-end skill and a potentially deadly shot.
  The Blades are still waiting for their other Euro import, Swedish defenceman Emil Malysjev, to arrive.
  “We’re really close to getting something announced there,” said Blades general manager Colin Priestner.
  The 6-foot-3, 187-poun
  
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• Environmentalist calls for reduced speed limits on Chief Mistawasis Bridge

  28-08-2018 03:27 via cbc.ca
  Northeast swale watchers say they are disappointed Saskatoon city council will allow traffic on the Chief Mistawasis bridge to zip along at 70 km/h.
  
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• The Blades' Kirby Dach is the definition of a team-first player

  28-08-2018 03:14
  Kirby Dach has become an expert at diverting the attention he’s received for his on ice exploits back towards his team.
  
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• Saskatoon girl offers to ‘style’ hair to raise funds for an adoption

  28-08-2018 02:46 via globalnews.ca
  A girl has put a new twist on a lemonade stand – for a donation she offers to “style” hair to raise money to help a family adopt a child.
  
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• Saskatoon city council delays decision on Chief Mistawasis Bridge speed limit

  28-08-2018 02:36 via globalnews.ca
  A 60km/h speed limit failed after a tied vote.
  
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• Woman and son unhurt in bear attack at Prince Albert National Park

  28-08-2018 02:16
  Daniela Hamm and her 11-year-old son Davin had biked only 500 meters of the Grey Owl Trail in Prince Albert National Park when something stopped them in their tracks.
  
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• Speed trap concern delays decision on Saskatoon's new bridge

  28-08-2018 01:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  In about six weeks, Saskatoon residents will be able to drive over the new Chief Mistawasis Bridge, but how fast they will be allowed to go remains undecided.
  City council on Monday postponed a final decision on a speed limit for the stretches of road that will connect to the new bridge, after defeating the proposed 60 kilometres per hour on a tied vote.
  Coun. Zach Jeffries, who expressed concern about setting the speed limit too low and the perception of creating a speed trap, proposed a 70 km/
  
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• Saskatchewan outperforming budget predictions after Q1

  28-08-2018 01:10 via globalnews.ca
  The projected deficit for the end of the fiscal year is now $306 million; a reduction of $59 million from the original $365 million projection in April.
  
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• Cinderella CP Women’s Open leaves city, organizers thrilled

  28-08-2018 01:08 via globalnews.ca
  Showered in champagne, Sunday was a storybook ending at the CP Women’s Open for Brooke Henderson, and the province of Saskatchewan.
  
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• Window strikes among birds expected to rise due to fall migration

  28-08-2018 01:03
  A local non-profit is looking to reduce the number of birds getting injured or killed when they fly into windows.
  
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• Brooke Henderson win caps off storybook CP Women’s Open for Saskatchewan

  28-08-2018 00:58 via globalnews.ca
  Showered in champagne, Sunday was a storybook ending at the CP Women’s Open for Brooke Henderson, and the province of Saskatchewan.
  
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• Man treated in Saskatoon hospital for gunshot wound to leg

  28-08-2018 00:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon police guns and gangs unit is investigating after an 18-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg.
  Officers responded Friday around 8:30 p.m. to a report of an injured man in the 400 block of Avenue S South, Saskatoon police said Monday in a news release. The man was transported to hospital with an injury described by police as non-life-threatening.
  The man said he was approached by a woman, a teenager and a man armed with a sawed-off wood and metal gun. The man with the gun
  
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• 14-year-old charged in robberies

  28-08-2018 00:34
  A 14-year-old Saskatoon boy is facing charges following two armed robberies involving a suspect armed with a machete.
  
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• Trestman says Carter won't play in Toronto Argonauts' next 2 games

  28-08-2018 00:31
  Toronto fans will have to wait for receiver Duron Carter to make his Argonauts debut.
  
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