Saskatoon news

• Doug Ford, Scott Moe say fight against carbon tax building steam

  04-10-2018 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  Doug Ford and Scott Moe said Manitoba's decision to scrap its own plan to put a price on carbon shows that opposition against the federal tax is gaining momentum.
  
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• Women Against Multiple Sclerosis (WAMS) GALA LUNCHEON

  04-10-2018 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  The WAMS Luncheon in Saskatoon will feature a VIP CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION at 11:00am, sponsored by EMD Serono, a three-course meal, a silent auction, and a cozy chat with JUNO winner Jess Moskaluke.  A multiple Canadian Country Music Association Award winner, Jess recently won the 2018 “Ford Album of the Year” for Past the Past.  Jess grew up in Langenburg,...
  
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• Moe, Ford pledge to fight Trudeau on Carbon tax with unified front

  04-10-2018 23:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  Doug Ford and Scott Moe made their ongoing opposition to the federal carbon tax clear during a press conference in Saskatoon where both premiers congratulated the province of Manitoba on pulling out of the federal plan for a carbon tax.
  However, the federal government has made it clear they will take action if the province’s don’t sign on by Ottawa’s deadline of Jan. 1.
  At the Saskatchewan cabinet offices in Saskatoon on Thursday, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Ontario Prem
  
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• Saskatchewan files for intervener status in Ontario carbon tax court challenge

  04-10-2018 23:29
  The premiers of Saskatchewan and Ontario say they'll remain united against the federal government's carbon tax plan and are pleased that another province is joining the fight.
  
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• SaskPower says no rate increase for 2019-20 fiscal year

  04-10-2018 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  SaskPower said a lower than forecasted cost of natural gas will allow it to meet its financial goals without raising rates during the 2019-20 fiscal year.
  
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• THE LAST DOG OF SUMMER

  04-10-2018 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  CLASI PRESENTS – The Last Dog Of Summer. Hot dog $3.00 Pop $1.00 Hot dog, pop and chips $5.00
  
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• Dinner & Concert with SOLSTICE – VOCAL JAZZ

  04-10-2018 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  Dinner @6:00pm.  Concert @7:30pm. Tickets: $30.00 (for Dinner & Concert), $20.00 (Concert only). Phone: 306-653-1766 for more information.
  
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• Lawyers argue whether court should admit findings from Mr. Big sting in David Caissie murder trial

  04-10-2018 22:59 via cbc.ca
  Justice Richard Danyliuk will rule in two weeks whether to admit evidence from a Mr. Big sting in the David Caissie murder trial. He's accused of killing Carol King in 2011.
  
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• Prime Minister pledges compensation for dairy farmers hit by USMCA deal

  04-10-2018 22:32 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says dairy farmers will be compensated for their expected losses under the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, making the pledge directly at a meeting with their representatives on Thursday.
  
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• Ford: Trudeau should stop holding people ‘hostage’ over carbon tax

  04-10-2018 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  In a joint press conference on Thursday, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax initiative. Both expressed their concerns about how the tax puts a burden on the provinces and challenges Canada’s competitiveness.
  
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• ‘People are fed up with a government gouging you’ says Doug Ford

  04-10-2018 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford, in a joint press conference with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, said Thursday that the carbon tax does nothing for the environment. He described it as a “job-killing, family-hurting” tax.
  
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• Ontario is ‘proud’ to join Saskatchewan’s constitutional challenge of carbon tax

  04-10-2018 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  On Thursday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said that his province will join Saskatchewan’s constitutional challenge to the Liberal government’s carbon tax.
  
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• 5 people arrested after shots reportedly fired in Montreal Lake

  04-10-2018 22:00 via cbc.ca
  Montreal Lake's local daycare, school and band office were all temporarily placed in lockdown after shots were reportedly fired in the community.
  
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• ‘Big Brother Canada’ Season 7: How to apply from coast to coast

  04-10-2018 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  Head to one of the locations near you for your chance to become a 'Big Brother Canada' houseguest.
  
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• U of S student creates Lego wheelchair for injured turtle

  04-10-2018 20:59
  A turtle with a fractured shell is now able to get around while it recovers, thanks to a University of Saskatchewan student.
  
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• U of S-UBC study finds that low-income women and babies benefit from prenatal care led by a midwife

  04-10-2018 20:58 via cbc.ca
  The study found that vulnerable women under care of a midwife were about two-and-a-half times more likely to attend prenatal appointments and that when they did receive prenatal care, they were less likely to go into labour early and their babies were born healthier.
  
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• CEW Deployment - 10 Block Hamilton Place

  04-10-2018 20:53 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are currently on scene after responding to a report that a man was in distress.At approximately 11:30 a.m., October 4, 2018, Patrol members responded to a report of a man in distress. Upon arrival, Police located the man inside a residence in the 10 block of Hamilton Place. He was armed with a nail gun and threatening self harm. He refused to listen to Officers commands and a conducted energy weapon (CEW) was deployed to take him into custody safely.The 37-year-old man
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: slightly warmer Thanksgiving weekend

  04-10-2018 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  A slightly warmer Thanksgiving long weekend is in Saskatoon’s weather forecast. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains.
  
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• Saskatoon considers lower residential speed limits

  04-10-2018 19:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon city hall seems ready to join the cities that are engaged in a difficult debate about lower speed limits on residential roads.
  On Tuesday, city council’s transportation committee will consider a proposal by city administration to move forward with consideration of lower residential speed limits.
  A City of Saskatoon report suggests reviews of complaints about speeding in neighbourhoods throughout Saskatoon shows motorists may not actually be travelling faster or much faster than 5
  
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• Man runs through traffic on 22nd Street during foot chase with Saskatoon police

  04-10-2018 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  A Taser was deployed when the man turned back towards Saskatoon police officers, but it was ineffective.
  
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• Saskatchewan Huskies women’s hockey team 1st to compete at Merlis Belsher Place

  04-10-2018 19:40 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Huskies women’s hockey team will be the first to play a game at Merlis Belsher Place.
  
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• Report of shots fired in Montreal Lake Cree Nation

  04-10-2018 19:32
  RCMP have confirmed a report of shots fired at a home on the Montreal Lake First Nation.
  
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• RCMP arrest 5 people after shots fired on Montreal Lake Nation

  04-10-2018 19:32
  RCMP have arrested five people after reports of shots fired at a home on the Montreal Lake First Nation on Wednesday morning.
  
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• 3 new group homes for people with intellectual disabilities open in Moose Jaw

  04-10-2018 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  Dignitaries from across the Saskatchewan were in Moose Jaw on Thursday to celebrate the grand opening of three new group homes for people with intellectual disabilities.
  
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• New passing lanes have opened on Highway 6 south of Regina

  04-10-2018 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  Completion of this work marks the first opening of the first set of passing lanes on the highway. Another set of passing lanes are set to open next week.
  
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• Harvest operations in Saskatchewan at near standstill due to wet and cool weather

  04-10-2018 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  Little progress was made with harvest operations in Saskatchewan in the past week due to wet and cool weather.
  
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• Scott Moe, Doug Ford praise Manitoba's defiance of federal carbon tax

  04-10-2018 18:16 via cbc.ca
  Scott Moe and Ontario premier Ford meeting to discuss their common opposition to federally-enforced tax.
  
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• Premiers Scott Moe and Doug Ford in Saskatoon to discuss carbon tax fight

  04-10-2018 18:16 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is visiting Saskatchewan to meet with Premier Scott Moe Thursday.
  
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• Man arrested after foot chase through traffic, unsuccessful Taser deployment by police

  04-10-2018 18:04 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police say a man led an officer on a foot chase through traffic, even after the officer used a Taser.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Speed matters to Swale wildlife

  04-10-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Re: Heed the Speed: Northeast Swale Watchers explain concerns (SP, Sept. 1)
  I would like to make a small correction to this otherwise excellent article. The Northeast Swale Watchers is an informal consortium of local and provincial environmental organizations, brought together by a shared concern for Saskatoon’s vanishing natural landscapes, including the Northeast and Small Swales. We have over 100 members on our mailing list (not 24 as the article suggests) and hundreds of additiona
  
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• Single-family housing prices remain flat in Saskatoon during September

  04-10-2018 17:29 via globalnews.ca
  Housing sales continue to remain off for the year as Saskatoon remains a buyers’ market.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Bullet needs a home

  04-10-2018 17:03 via globalnews.ca
  Bullet, a five-year-old husky-blend, is looking to be adopted from his New Hope Dog Rescue foster home.
  
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• Doug Ford to meet with Scott Moe in Saskatoon to discuss carbon tax, economy

  04-10-2018 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  Ford said Ontario and Saskatchewan are going to stand up to what he called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's tax and spend policies.
  
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• Prince Albert Raiders remain undefeated, down Medicine Hat Tigers 5-1

  04-10-2018 16:47 via globalnews.ca
  The Prince Albert Raiders won their sixth-straight game to start the WHL season, downing the Medicine Hat Tigers 5-1.
  
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• Gummies that are good for sensitive guts

  04-10-2018 16:14 via globalnews.ca
  Blogger Tiara Jackle has an easy-to-make gummies recipe for people suffering from IBS or other inflammatory ailments who are looking for a healthy snack.
  
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• Saskatoon Blades snap losing streak with 5-3 win over Edmonton Oil Kings

  04-10-2018 15:13 via globalnews.ca
  Eric Florchuk scored twice, including the game-winning goal, as the Saskatoon Blades downed the previously unbeaten Edmonton Oil Kings 5-3.
  
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• Ticks are still out despite winter weather

  04-10-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  It's cold, it's rainy, it's even been snowy in many places in the province. But despite fall giving us a full frontal show mere days after it was declared, there's another season that's not quite done yet.
  
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• CEW Deployment - 200 block Ave. X North

  04-10-2018 13:33 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police arrested a 29 year old Saskatoon man after receiving a disturbance complaint.At approximately 6:03 p.m., October 3rd, 2018, Patrol members were dispatched to a residence in the 200 block of Ave X North. Upon arriving a Patrol officer encountered a male who had an outstanding warrant for break and enter. The male then brandished a box cutter and fled from the scene.During the foot pursuit the male suspect turned back towards the officer at which point the CEW was deployed. This w
  
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• Saskatoon police unlikely to face pot smoking ban, says chief

  04-10-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police officers likely won't face a ban on smoking pot like their colleagues in Calgary.
  
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• Questions linger about some Sask. police forces' off-duty cannabis rules

  04-10-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon and Prince Albert police services are still working out policy details.
  
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• Music Notes: We're the real Fortunate Ones this week

  04-10-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Is it too early for Christmas carols to be playing in my head? It’s not even Thanksgiving yet. And Halloween is still weeks away. But waking up to a light dusting of snow on the first couple days of October does not put me in a spooky Halloween mood, that’s for sure. On the bright side, bridges opened all over the place in Saskatoon, which has been a long time coming. Lots of access for you to get to the best music on display this week.
  League of Wolves
  When: Thursday, Oct. 4
  Where:
  
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• Live Five focuses on mental health as it starts 15th season

  04-10-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Live Five Independent Theatre is focusing on mental health as it opens the curtain on its 15th season, presenting Every Brilliant Thing as its first show.
  Running Oct. 4 to Oct. 14, Every Brilliant Thing, by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe, is described in a news release from Live Five as an “astonishingly funny comedy about depression and the lengths we go to for those we love.”
  The play, produced by Burnt Thicket Theatre, stars local actor Jenna-Lee Hyde, a well-known perf
  
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• Letters to the editor Oct. 4, 2018

  04-10-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Heed the speed
  Re: Heed the Speed: Northeast Swale Watchers explain concerns (SP, Sept. 1)
  I would like to make a small correction to this otherwise excellent article. The Northeast Swale Watchers is an informal consortium of local and provincial environmental organizations, brought together by a shared concern for Saskatoon’s vanishing natural landscapes, including the Northeast and Small Swales. We have over 100 members on our mailing list (not 24 as the article suggests) and hundre
  
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• Free self-defence course at White Buffalo Youth Lodge aims to empower women and youth

  04-10-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Joel Pedersen occasionally jumps in while head instructor Leon Durette leads participants through defensive movement drills during the Tuesday evening self-defence course Pedersen’s company offers at Saskatoon’s White Buffalo Youth Lodge.
  “I’m a dad, I’m an uncle, I’m a brother and I truly believe that everybody has the right to defend themselves and to know how to safely live,” says Pedersen, the owner, founder and chief executive officer of Fitnes
  
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• ASL interpreters help improve access to Raine Hamilton's concerts

  04-10-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Musician Raine Hamilton says being hard of hearing should not be a barrier for anyone to enjoy her shows.
  “For me … the sharing part is a powerful part,” Hamilton said. “I’m motivated because for me, live music and connecting to the art community, those are like my reason for being.”
  Hamilton is a singer, songwriter and strings player from Winnipeg who has performed concerts across Canada. Her unique folk-music style incorporates elements of traditional strin
  
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• Activists call on CRA to appeal decision in Cameco tax fight

  04-10-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A group of local activists is calling on the Canada Revenue Agency to appeal a judgment that found Cameco Corp. acted within the law and does not have to pay back taxes on $483 million earned by its European subsidiary more than a decade ago.
  In an open letter issued Wednesday, Saskatchewan Citizens for Tax Fairness — which has long sided with the CRA in its multi-billion-dollar dispute with the Saskatoon-based uranium miner — said allowing Cameco to use tax “loopholes&rdq
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Ravine Drive rock wall

  04-10-2018 12:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives.
  Today, we see an image of workers building the rock wall on Ravine Drive, from Oct. 4, 1978.
  (Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-A10997-7)
  
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• 'Why did you kill Jennifer?' Mother of murdered woman forgave killer who died in Saskatoon cell

  04-10-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Betty Rourke came face-to-face with the man who fatally strangled and dismembered her daughter to ask him why he did it -- and to convince him not to kill himself.
  
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• Sports Report: Cross country and hockey

  04-10-2018 07:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  High School
  2018 Cross Country City Championship
  October 3 in Lakewood Park
  Individual Results – Top 10
  Midget Girls
  1 Lewans, Alexis Holy Cross 11:11.002 Shirtliffe, Farren Walter Murray 12:44.003 Golden, Mayah Holy Cross 12:45.004 McKinnon, Mya Centennial 12:46.005 Tierney, Shanna Walter Murray 12:51.006 Walters, Brianna Holy Cross 13:15.007 Porelli, Avi Walter Murray 13:30.008 Schaffer, Tia Marion Graham 13:41.009 Emara, Nada Walter Murray 13:55.0010 Jorgenson, Emily Walter Murray 14:03
  
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• Sask. Huskies women’s hockey set to break in Merlis Belsher Place

  04-10-2018 06:37 via globalnews.ca
  The women’s hockey team have the honour of being the first Saskatchewan Huskies team to play a game at Merlis Belsher Place this Friday. Asa Rehman has more.
  
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