Saskatoon news

• Two schools in Rosthern, Sask. to be replaced by one K-12 school

  27-09-2018 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  A new kindergarten to Grade 12 school is being built to replace two existing schools in Rosthern, Sask.
  
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• Pot use policy among RCMP, Regina police will differ from banned Calgary police officers

  27-09-2018 21:44 via cbc.ca
  The plan for marijuana use among Saskatchewan police officers once it's legal is still unclear.
  
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• Saskatoon school placed in perimeter lockdown

  27-09-2018 21:42
  Saskatoon police say they are on scene at a school in the 100 block of Nelson Road.
  
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• Scheer defends MPs' use of graphic details from Stafford case during debates

  27-09-2018 21:39 via cbc.ca
  Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is abandoning his responsibilities by not ensuring Tori Stafford's killer is put back behind bars — and he firmly rejects any assertion his MPs are being too graphic about the case in the House of Commons.
  
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• Incident Near School - 100 Block Nelson Road

  27-09-2018 21:36 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are currently on scene at a school in the 100 block of Nelson Road. Initial investigation shows that a male and female in a vehicle had an altercation while in the area. The woman exited the vehicle and fled to the school office for safety. Initially the male refused to leave the area and was described to be in an agitated state. The school was placed in a perimeter lockdown as a precaution. The male later fled the scene in a cab. A nearby school and civic facility als
  
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• Federal review of child killer's transfer 'a good start' says Tori Stafford's father

  27-09-2018 21:31 via cbc.ca
  The father of an eight-year-old Woodstock girl who was brutally murdered by Terri-Lynne McClintic calls a review of the decision to allow the child killer's transfer to an Indigenous healing lodge 'a start.'
  
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• Gang informant Noel Harder facing weapons, drug charges in Saskatoon

  27-09-2018 21:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  Noel Harder, a gang informant who earlier this year launched a lawsuit against the people in charge of the Witness Protection Program, faces more than two dozen weapons- and drug-related charges in Saskatoon.
  Harder, 39, is scheduled to appear this afternoon in Saskatoon provincial court, where he is charged with 26 weapons-related offences, possession of fentanyl and breach of probation. He made his first court appearance on the charges Wednesday.
  According to a Saskatoon police news relea
  
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• Hold and secure lifted at Tisdale school

  27-09-2018 21:18
  A hold and secure at Tisdale Middle and Secondary School has been lifted.
  
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• Judge finds Donlevy guilty of 2004 sexual assault

  27-09-2018 20:59
  A Saskatoon man who has been accused of numerous sexual assaults has been found guilty of one of those charges.
  
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• No injuries after stolen ambulance crashes into Lac La Ronge home

  27-09-2018 20:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  No injuries were reported and daily operations were not affected after a stolen ambulance crashed into a home on the Lac La Ronge First Nation earlier this week.
  The incident took place around 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday, when members of La Ronge EMS were treating a patient at a home in the community, according to Corey Ecarnot, director of operations for La Ronge EMS.
  “We are obviously disappointed that someone would steal an ambulance while paramedics treated a patient requiring medical attent
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: coldest air of the season rolls in

  27-09-2018 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  Coldest air of the season so far plows in with minus double digit morning wind chills in Saskatoon's weather forecast to finish September.
  
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• Police air unit tracks stolen truck, man arested

  27-09-2018 20:12
  A 30-year-old Saskatoon man is in custody after being found in possession of a stolen vehicle Wednesday evening, police say.
  
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• What to know about healing lodges, where Tori Stafford’s killer is serving her sentence

  27-09-2018 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  The woman convicted of killing eight-year-old Tori Stafford has been transferred from a federal prison to a healing lodge in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Arrest - Stolen Vehicle Investigation - 1700 Block Saskatchewan Avenue

  27-09-2018 19:27 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 30-year-old Saskatoon man is in custody after being found in possession of a stolen vehicle yesterday evening.At approximately 7:15 p.m., September 26, 2018, the Saskatoon Police Air Support Unit observed a stolen F350 truck in the area of Saskatchewan Avenue and 39th Street. The truck had fled from Police earlier that day. ASU tracked the truck to a building in the 1700 block of Saskatchewan Avenue where they observed the driver exit the truck and attempt to hide in anothe
  
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• Crown prosecutors speak with media after Mark Donlevy guilty verdict

  27-09-2018 19:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon massage therapist Mark Donlevy has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman following their first date in the summer of 2004.
  Justice Heather MacMillan-Brown read out her decision Thursday at Saskatoon Court of Queen’s Bench. She said the woman who testified earlier this month about being raped by Donlevy was “a credible and believable witness” who did not hold anything back or manipulate evidence.
  She also took aim at part of Donlevy’s defence, which ar
  
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• Police informant Noel Harder facing weapons charges in Saskatoon

  27-09-2018 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police said Noel Harder had a loaded handgun, along with other weapons, in an SUV when he was arrested on Tuesday.
  
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• Two facing weapons charges after police seize ammunition, sawed-off shotgun

  27-09-2018 19:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  City police say three people were taken into custody after members of the Guns and Gang Unit executed a warrant on Wednesday.
  At roughly 9:15 a.m. officers with the unit witnessed a man, known to be wanted on an outstanding warrant, in the 600 block of 4th Avenue North according to a police news release.
  Officers observed the man entering a yard at the home and placing a duffel bag at the side of the house. Police arrested the man, and located a sawed-off shotgun inside of the bag. The gun was s
  
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• Judge rejects 'myths and stereotypes' about sexual assault victims, finds Saskatoon man guilty

  27-09-2018 19:17 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon judge said she would "not buy into the myths and stereotypes of how victims of sexual assault should behave," finding former massage therapist Mark Donlevy guilty of sexual assault.
  
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• Golden West apologizes for residential schools ad

  27-09-2018 19:16
  Golden West Broadcasting has issued an apology for an advertisement that appeared on its radio stations which downplayed the effect of residential schools on Canada’s indigenous peoples.
  
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• Saskatoon massage therapist Mark Donlevy found guilty of 2004 sexual assault

  27-09-2018 19:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon massage therapist Mark Donlevy has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman following their first date in the summer of 2004.
  Justice Heather MacMillan-Brown read out her decision Thursday at Saskatoon Court of Queen’s Bench. She said the woman who testified earlier this month about being raped by Donlevy was “a credible and believable witness” who did not hold anything back or manipulate evidence.
  She also took aim at part of Donlevy’s defence, which ar
  
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• Wet weather slows harvest across Saskatchewan

  27-09-2018 19:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  Wet weather has put a damper on the province’s harvest.
  The Government of Saskatchewan’s recent crop report indicates a “wet and cool” week has slowed harvest operations across the province, with only 68 per cent of the crop now in the bin.
  That’s according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s crop report, which says despite the wet weather, harvest is still slightly ahead of the five-year average of 64 per cent for this time of year.
  Crop reports earlier this month&
  
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• Man charged after ambulance reported stolen on Lac La Ronge Indian Reserve

  27-09-2018 19:03
  A man has been charged with stealing an ambulance on the Lac La Ronge Indian Reserve.
  
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• Prince Albert Raiders a close-knit group with high expectations

  27-09-2018 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  For the Prince Albert Raiders, losing out in the 2017-18 playoffs was a tough one, but that loss will make them a tougher team to beat this season.
  
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• Arrest - Subject Wanted - 600 Block 4th Avenue North

  27-09-2018 18:57 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Three people are in custody following an investigation by the Guns & Gangs Unit.At approximately 9:15 a.m., September 26, 2018, members of the Guns & Gangs Unit observed a man that was known to be wanted on outstanding warrants in the 600 block of 4th Avenue North. Officers saw him entering a yard and placing a duffel bag at the side of the house. He was taken into custody and officers located a sawed off shotgun in the duffel bag. The shotgun was loaded and had additional ammunition in
  
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• Supervisor appointed to oversee RM of McKillop after tax issues

  27-09-2018 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  A supervisor has been appointed to oversee the Rural Municipality of McKillop for the next year after ratepayer outcry over how the RM has been running.
  
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• 'It was a vindication of our position, our company': Cameco celebrates tax court victory in CRA dispute

  27-09-2018 18:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  Cameco Corp.’s share price jumped drastically in the hours after a federal judge ruled in the company’s favour in its long-running dispute with the Canada Revenue Agency over billions of dollars of uranium sales income.
  In a decision handed down late Wednesday, Tax Court of Canada Judge John R. Owens said “none of the transactions, arrangements or events in issue in the appeals (for the tax years 2003, 2005 and 2006) was a sham.”
  Owens’ order that the federal agency
  
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• Cameco says tax court has ruled in its favour in dispute with CRA

  27-09-2018 18:43
  SASKATOON -- Shares in Cameco Corp. shot higher Thursday after the company said the Tax Court has ruled in its favour in a dispute with the Canada Revenue Agency where billions of dollars are at stake.
  
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• 'The one thing I could do for my son': Sask. woman donates 100 litres of breast milk after child's death

  27-09-2018 18:42 via cbc.ca
  Sarah Brownridge donated 100 litres of breast milk after her infant son died. The donation is expected to help sick infants across Canada.
  
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• Cool and wet weather slows harvest in Saskatchewan

  27-09-2018 18:16 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Agriculture said harvest is now 68 per cent complete as cool and wet weather slowed field operations.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Cyclists deserve consideration too

  27-09-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Mike Heseltine asked three questions of Saskatoon cyclists about riding on sidewalks and crosswalks and not stopping at stop signs. He’s right, but there’s many good reasons that happens.
  Saskatoon is not a bike friendly city. It’s not. Some drivers treat pedestrians with care, but cyclists like dirt — honking, swearing, even cutting them off if any cyclist dares to slow them down. In an accident, the cyclist risks se
  
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• Mark Donlevy guilty of sexual assault

  27-09-2018 17:45 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon massage therapist Mark Donlevy has been found guilty of sexual assault in a case dating back to 2004.
  
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• Province appoints supervisor, recommends audits for troubled RM of McKillop

  27-09-2018 17:30 via cbc.ca
  The provincial government has appointed a supervisor for the Rural Municipality of McKillop and recommended the RM commission financial and management audits.
  
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• Sask. uranium miner Cameco celebrates tax court victory

  27-09-2018 16:59 via cbc.ca
  Sask.-based uranium company Cameco says it's very pleased with a recent decision from the Tax Court of Canada.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Cotton and Velvet looking for homes

  27-09-2018 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  Cotton and Velvet are two-month old bunnies found abandoned in a cardboard box at a bus stop and are now looking to be adopted out by the Saskatoon SPCA.
  
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• Travel Tips: exploring Egypt

  27-09-2018 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  Shammi and George Rathwell from Ixtapa Travel in Saskatoon preview some upcoming tours of Egypt.
  
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• PM defends negotiators after Trump slams Canada

  27-09-2018 15:50
  In his first public comments since U.S. President Donald Trump's fiery press conference in which cast serious doubt on the fate of NAFTA, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended the Canadian negotiators and said a deal is still possible.
  
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• Cameco says tax court rules in its favour in dispute with CRA

  27-09-2018 15:36 via globalnews.ca
  The dispute between Cameco and the CRA focused on the company’s marketing and trading structure involving foreign subsidiaries.
  
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• Meet Canada's 11-year-old curling expert

  27-09-2018 14:35 via cbc.ca
  Katrina Frlan recently launched a weekly YouTube program that has left curling fans astonished by how much she knows about the game. The reason they're so surprised? Katrina is just 11 years old.
  
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• Former Saskatchewan deputy premier Eric Berntson dead at 77

  27-09-2018 14:26 via globalnews.ca
  Former Saskatchewan deputy premier and senator Eric Berntson has died at the age of 77.
  
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• Saskatoon city workers get drastically lower raises in latest contract

  27-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  City of Saskatoon employees will feel the pinch of an economy that’s taking longer than expected to recover.
  City council approved a two-year contract on Tuesday with substantially lower raises than those in the previous four-year deal for the city’s largest union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 59.
  The collective agreement marks the second negotiated by the city since all but one expired at the end of 2016. The contract, which expires at the end of the year, inc
  
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• Prairie Grid Dinner Series celebrates local flavour

  27-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A dinner series featuring some of the best local chefs in major prairie cities is making a stop in Saskatoon.
  The Prairie Grid Dinner Series is an event designed to combine elements of food and artwork from talent across the prairies in an immersive evening of fine dining.
  Chefs from in and around Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Winnipeg are contributing to the meals and creating a special entree when the series arrives in their city.
  Dan Clapson, one of the event organizers, said the stop in S
  
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• Nuit Blanche primed to light up the night in Saskatoon

  27-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  On the last Saturday evening in September in Saskatoon, the dark city streets will be lit up by one of the biggest outdoor celebrations of local art.
  Nuit Blanche is a nighttime arts exhibition and party with emphasis on art that involves light. These “White Night” festivals started in Europe in the 1980s and ’90s before the concept was adopted by cities around the world for local arts celebrations.
  “You’ll have the opportunity to come out for everything from intera
  
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• No one injured in underground fire at Lanigan potash mine: Nutrien

  27-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The world’s largest potash mining company says no injuries were reported after a fire broke out underground at its Lanigan mine early Monday afternoon.
  The fire started around 1 p.m. at Nutrien Ltd.’s Lanigan mine, forcing the 101 workers underground at the time to seek shelter in refuge stations, company spokesman Will Tigley said.
  “The fire was extinguished and emergency response teams checked air quality to ensure it was safe to allow employees to leave the refuge stations,&
  
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• New Sask. chief coroner Clive Weighill says dealing with toxicology delays a top priority

  27-09-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  After more than 40 years in policing, Saskatchewan chief coroner Clive Weighill is working to implement changes he recommended earlier this year.
  
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• Music Notes: Some Youth against Racism

  27-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Despite the weather we’ve been having recently, let’s not jump into Christmas carols quite yet. A mid-September snowfall last weekend was a stark reminder that although we had a blazingly hot summer, we all still live in Saskatchewan, which means frigid temperatures are not too far around the corner. But the fall is the best time of the year — the leaves are changing colour, football season is in full swing, and everyone is really getting into the new season of shows and concer
  
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• Letters to the editor Sept. 27, 2018

  27-09-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Noise pollution
  Would you let your children drink polluted water?
  Would you let your children breathe polluted air?
  Is it okay to allow speeding on some city streets?
  Is it acceptable to have some people in our city live in polluted areas?
  Noise Pollution is pollution. Exposure to prolonged or excessive noise has been shown to cause a range of health problems. In fact, Goines and Hagler document and annotate seven adverse health effects of noise:Hearing impairment
  Interference with spoken commun
  
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• Audit flagged double payments, missing money during FSIN candidate's term as Kawacatoose chief

  27-09-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Concerns are being raised about the financial practices of a candidate in the upcoming Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations elections.
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Petrofka Bridge opening

  27-09-2018 12:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives.
  Today, we see an image from the official opening of the Petrofka Bridge, north of Saskatoon, from Sept. 27, 1962.
  (Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-B5145-1)
  
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• In no universe is it appropriate for a child murderer to serve her sentence in a healing lodge: Robyn Urback

  27-09-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  We need to trust that our corrections system will properly punish the perpetrators of the most grotesque acts. The recent decision to transfer child killer Terri-Lynne McClintic from prison to an Indigenous healing lodge undermines that trust and betrays a fundamental principle of justice: that it not just be done but seen to be done.
  
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• Revamped blue line biggest change for Saskatchewan Huskies men’s hockey in 2018-19

  27-09-2018 05:56 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Huskies men's hockey team is moving into a new arena this season but the biggest change for this year's squad is on the blue line.
  
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