Saskatoon news

• 'Canada's greatest frontman' Kenny Shields honoured in hometown

  01-09-2018 21:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  The musician behind an iconic Canadian band is being honoured in his hometown this weekend, but locals who knew him said he wouldn’t have let the honour go to his head.
  On Saturday, the town of Nokomis unveiled corridor signs dedicated to Canadian musician and rock ‘n’ roller Kenny Shields of Streetheart fame.
  “He is our small town boy,” said Bonnie Decker, the chair of the committee that raised money for and helped organize the tribute.
  She said while there ha
  
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• Humboldt Broncos play 1st game in fallen coach’s hometown since fatal crash

  01-09-2018 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  There will be plenty of emotions as the Humboldt Broncos play their first game since the tragic April 6 bus crash.
  
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• Saskatoon-based business fined $75K for inadequate supervision on mutual fund sales

  01-09-2018 18:06 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon-based business with sub-branch offices throughout Saskatchewan and Alberta is being fined $75,000 by a regulatory association after acknowledging it had failed to adequately supervise its branches and people involved in the sale of mutual funds.
  
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• Photos: Saskatchewan Summer Photo Contest

  01-09-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post are proud to present the winner of our summer photo contest. Dale Boan’s Dinner Interrupted has been awarded the grand prize.
  
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• New Faces New Places: High school duo launch affordable, quality clothing line

  01-09-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It’s not the extracurricular activity you would generally expect to see from two seniors in high school, but for Emmanuel Yusuf and Grayson Isley who decided to launch the clothing brand Bridge City Clothing Company four months ago it’s a project they see lasting far into the future.
  The idea was to create quality, affordable clothing for teens by teens and so far people have really been responding to the idea — keeping the pair busy delivering orders during their school lunch
  
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• New Faces New Places: City's CEBL team getting ready to rattle into downtown

  01-09-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  As Saskatoon gets ready for the start of the Canadian Elite Basketball League’s (CEBL) first season next summer, the Saskatchewan Rattlers are already working to get their name out there and make their mark in the community.
  Pamela Kenny, the administration manager of western operations for the CEBL, says the plan to open the Rattlers’ head office in the heart of Saskatoon was meant to get residents interested in the team while also providing a space where these future fans feel comf
  
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• Neu Homes puts farmhouse chic on parade

  01-09-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Neu Homes is one of the newest member builders of the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association (SRHBA) and a first-time participant in the SRHBA’s Parade of Homes, on now through September 16.
  The family-owned firm has entered the parade with a 1,366 square-foot modified bi-level located at 605 Casper Cove, near the Legends Golf course in Warman.
  The eye-catching “Greenview” model home brings together elements of farmhouse chic in one pleasing package.
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• Corn maze mission: Youth Farm Bible camp attracts hundreds of campers every year

  01-09-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  In 1941, a bible camp for youth was held at the Rosthern Experimental Farm site. Cost for the weekend retreat was 50 cents; campers slept in the hayloft of the dairy barn. The emphasis of the camp back then was growing in relationship with Jesus Christ. Seventy-seven years later, the camp continues, and the emphasis remains the same.
  Thanks to the persistence and prayers of three Rosthern area men, J.C. Schmidt, Henry Friesen and Isaac Epp, the Rosthern Experimental Farm site was purchased in 19
  
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• Northeast Swale Watchers brace for opening of new roads

  01-09-2018 16:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Northeast Swale Watchers group is expressing concern over the new roads and bridge that will open in early October, since the extension of McOrmond Drive slices through the ecologically sensitive Northeast Swale.
  Saskatoon city council has decided the speed limit through the swale will be 50 kilometres per hour, but has yet to endorse a speed limit for the stretch west of the swale.
  “Conserving these lands really matters,” says Candace Savage. “They’re a resource
  
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• Saskatoon police seek missing 5-year-old boy

  01-09-2018 16:39 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing five-year-old boy.
  
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• 5-year-old boy reported missing found safe in Saskatoon

  01-09-2018 16:39 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police say a missing five-year-old boy has been found safe.
  
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• New impaired driving laws could unintentionally criminalize sober drivers

  01-09-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  With new impaired driving laws coming into effect in Saskatchewan on Sept. 1, a lawyer provides his take on how changes at the federal level might impact drivers as well.
  
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• Kenny Shields' home town honours the Canadian rock legend with new signage

  01-09-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Nokomis, Sask. is honouring hometown star Kenny Shields, who died last year, with signs commemorating the musician.
  
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• Meghan McCain's eulogy: 'America was always great'

  01-09-2018 13:49
  John McCain's daughter opened his memorial service with a tearful and impassioned tribute, posing her father's legacy as a direct challenge to President Donald Trump.
  
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• McCain tributes echo with criticism of Trump

  01-09-2018 13:49
  A memorial service for the late Sen. John McCain on Saturday turned into a clear rebuke of President Donald Trump's divisive politics as his daughter, two former presidents and political dignitaries used their tributes to call for a return to civility.
  
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• Trans Mountain ruling leaves workers bracing for layoffs

  01-09-2018 13:07
  Workers and companies who were set to be employed on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion have been left wondering where they stand as construction on the project begins to shut down.
  
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• Your Saskatchewan – Saskatoon: September 2018

  01-09-2018 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  Global Saskatoon features a viewer submitted photo for Your Saskatchewan daily on Global News at 6 and Global News at 10.
  
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• Summer through your eyes: Photo contest captures unique images

  01-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  When it comes to summer, the people of Saskatchewan seem to have a special appreciation for the season.
  This was proved true through the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post’s Saskatchewan Summer Photo Contest.
  Out of more than 100 entries, judges picked Dinner Interrupted by Saskatoon photographer Dale Boan as the winner.
  Leader-Post photographer and judge Brandon Harder explains why this image got the nod from our visual storytellers: “The first-place entry captures a Saska
  
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• Looking back at a summer at The StarPhoenix

  01-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  When I was a kid, I always wanted to work at the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, although growing up in Regina, I don’t remember exactly how I came to that conclusion. This summer, thanks to the internship portion of the journalism program at the University of Regina, I finally had my opportunity.
  I believe it can be rare to pick the right career path the first time you go to university, and even more difficult to find a job where you love every minute of it on the first day, and each day after. Fo
  
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• Letters to the editor Sept. 1, 2018

  01-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Greenhouse gas emissions are not being reduced
  Premier Scott Moe’s argument that the Saskatchewan government should be allowed to decide on the best path for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, without a federal carbon tax, does not hold up to scrutiny.
  It’s worth remembering that the Saskatchewan Party government promised in 2009 that it would achieve a 20 per cent cut in provincewide greenhouse gas pollution levels by 2020. Nine years later Saskatchewan’s annual greenhouse gas
  
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• Heed the speed: Northeast Swale Watchers explain concerns

  01-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Northeast Swale Watchers are concerned about speeding through the swale.
  In early October, the extension of McOrmond Drive that cuts right through the Northeast Swale will open to provide a connection to the new Chief Mistawasis Bridge. Bridge traffic is expected to range from 14,600 to 21,700 vehicles per day.
  Saskatoon city council has decided the speed limit through the swale will be 50 kilometres per hour, but has yet to endorse a speed limit for the stretch west of the swale.
  The swale
  
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• Family grapples with 'devastating' theft of powwow regalia, after trailer was stolen

  01-09-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A family from Kawacatoose First Nation is reeling after their trailer was stolen, with powwow regalia among the items taken. They're hoping these invaluable items will be returned to them eventually.
  
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• Cuthand: Trans Mountain court decision a key recognition of treaty rights

  01-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It’s been described as a win for the environment, or as a blow to the economy. In the end, the B.C. Federal Court of Appeal couldn’t ignore section 35 of the Canadian constitution.
  Section 35 is the clause that recognizes and affirms treaty and Aboriginal rights. This section is becoming increasingly important when it comes to resource development. It may well be the way out of our impoverished position within Canada and place us on an even playing field with the provinces.
  Several F
  
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• Big night at Griffiths: Huskies open season with lopsided win

  01-09-2018 07:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  The long wait ended with a big bang.
  The University of Saskatchewan Huskies romped from one corner of Griffiths Stadium to another Friday night, notching a 42-0 season-opening win over the visiting Alberta Golden Bears. Of note: It was their first victory since Sept. 8 of last season, just a little shy of one full year.
  “I think teams are going to look at us a little differently now,” Huskies’ cornerback Nelson Lokombo said after collecting two interceptions. “They’
  
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• Unmarked graves of children from residential school found beneath RV park

  01-09-2018 04:19
  A University of Manitoba archivist says more than 50 children who died at a residential school are buried beneath a campground near Brandon.
  
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• Missing 5-year-old found

  01-09-2018 02:57
  Saskatoon police have located the missing boy and he has been returned to his family.
  
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• Mobile home fire west of Saskatoon under investigation

  01-09-2018 02:54 via globalnews.ca
  Firefighters were called to a blaze at a mobile home west of Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon police trying to locate missing boy

  01-09-2018 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  Police are asking the public to help locating Jesse Benjamin-Kay, 5, who was reported missing in Saskatoon.
  
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• Prince Albert business owner looks for bylaw exemption to bring back weed-eating goats

  01-09-2018 02:51
  A Prince Albert business owner decided to try a different approach to clear his weeds - a crew of hungry goats.
  
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• Fireworks festival set to blast off this weekend

  01-09-2018 02:36
  Preparing the spectacular fireworks that will light up the sky this weekend for one of Saskatoon's largest summer festivals is more work than people think, technical director Brad Dezotell says.
  
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• Drivers clocking in at ever higher speeds, Saskatoon police say

  01-09-2018 02:18
  While Saskatoon has seen a decline in the overall number of speeders, those caught with a heavy foot are travelling at increasingly excessive speeds, Staff Sergeant Patrick Barbar said.
  
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• Saskatoon construction at Taylor Street intersection delayed

  01-09-2018 02:12 via globalnews.ca
  Lane and median construction on Taylor Street eastbound by Arlington Avenue is now expected to be finished by mid-September in Saskatoon.
  
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• 100K patients, 100K lives saved for long-serving Canadian Blood Services employee

  01-09-2018 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  A long-serving employee in Saskatoon has not only taken care of roughly 100,000 donors, but is credited with saving just as many lives.
  
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• 100,000 patients, 100,000 lives saved for long-serving CBS employee

  01-09-2018 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  A long-serving employee at Canadian Blood Services in Saskatoon has not only taken care of roughly 100,000 donors, but is credited with saving just as many lives. Meaghan Craig has her story.
  
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• Saskatchewan football fans overwhelmingly prefer CFL to NFL: poll

  01-09-2018 01:48 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan football fans prefer CFL football more than twice the national average, and the most of any province.
  
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• ‘Every week, probably I meet with around 10 families’: Regina realtor experiencing increased Chinese demand

  01-09-2018 01:37 via globalnews.ca
  A Saskatchewan realtor has been noticing an influx of Mandarin-speaking clients, and it's with good reason - Chinese immigration is booming.
  
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• Mobile home near Saskatoon completely destroyed by fire

  01-09-2018 01:31 via cbc.ca
  Three people, four dogs and three cats who lived there are all accounted for.
  
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• Minute at the Movies: Aug. 31

  01-09-2018 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  In the latest edition of Minute at the Movies, Todd James reviews “Happytime Murders.”
  
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• Cherry farmers pitted against the elements after back-to-back dry summers

  01-09-2018 01:00 via cbc.ca
  Cherry farmer Dean Kreutzer said his family usually gets about 15 pounds of cherries from each tree. This year they gathered about one pound per tree.
  
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• Sask. Chinese immigration on the rise

  01-09-2018 00:56 via globalnews.ca
  A Saskatchewan realtor has been noticing an influx of Mandarin-speaking clients, and it’s with good reason – Chinese immigration is booming.
  
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• Labour Relations Board dismisses union request for Legal Aid injunction

  01-09-2018 00:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  Legal Aid Saskatchewan can continue restructuring its criminal and family law offices in Saskatoon after the provincial labour board dismissed a request to halt the process.
  One day after it heard arguments from both sides, the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board  announced that it rejected CUPE Local 1949’s request to halt the controversial shakeup.
  The Labour Relations Board is expected to provide the reasons for its decision in the coming days and hear a separate unfair labour prac
  
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• City of Saskatoon projecting $1.1M shortfall due to ongoing challenges

  01-09-2018 00:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  The City of Saskatoon is projecting a $1.1-million budget shortfall this year due to some familiar culprits, and a less familiar one: People’s preference for cremation over traditional burial.
  Waste handling, transit operations and traffic fines continue to be the chief problems as the city tries to hit its 2018 budget with projected shortfalls of $2.47 million, $1.73 million and $1.5 million, respectively.
  A $710,000 shortfall is largely attributed to lower-than-expected cemetery revenues
  
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• 2 charged following police chase on Friday morning

  01-09-2018 00:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two women are facing charges after they were arrested following a brief police chase on Friday morning.
  At 1 a.m., the guns and gang unit observed a stolen vehicle out of Prince Albert travelling down 22nd Street.
  The officers, who were travelling in an unmarked police car, followed the vehicle, a 2009 Acura MDX as it travelled west on 22nd.
  The Air Support Unit then began tracking the vehicle, relaying its location to patrol units. A patrol officer attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver
  
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• Former cop headed to trial on assault charge

  01-09-2018 00:22
  A former Saskatoon police officer will be going to trail to face an assault charge.
  
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