Saskatoon news

• Renovated day program building reopens in Langenburg, Sask.

  11-10-2018 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  A building used for providing day programs for people with intellectual disabilities has reopened in Langenberg, Sask.
  
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• Regina police expand search in woman who was last seen over a month ago

  11-10-2018 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  The Regina Police Service are expanding their search for Garneil Katherine Quewezance to include Saskatoon, Calgary and Edmonton
  
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• Valued at $2.5 million, massive mansion listed on Saskatoon Kijiji sells for $550,000

  11-10-2018 23:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  A massive house and piece of land listed for sale on Saskatoon Kijiji has sold for $550,000. Auction staff say it was a once in a lifetime item.
  The unfinished mansion sits on a 160-acre estate complete with cultivated land, south of Highway 3 between the towns of Weldon and Kinistino. On Thursday, an online bidder from British Columbia bought it during an auction at Ritchie Brothers Auctions in Saskatoon. The auction took less than ten minutes.
  Luke Fritshaw, regional sales manage for Ritc
  
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• Woman dies after truck crash in northern Saskatchewan

  11-10-2018 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP said one woman is dead after a truck crashed south of La Ronge, Sask.
  
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• Firefighters on scene of grain elevator fire in west Sask.

  11-10-2018 23:42
  Emergency crews are on scene of a fire at a grain elevator just outside of Unity, Sask.
  
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• Number of workplace deaths in Saskatchewan up by 10 compared to all of last year

  11-10-2018 23:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  REGINA — The Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board says all organizations should be investing in safety programs following a report that shows a rising number of workplace deaths.
  The latest data shows there were 37 workplace deaths between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31 compared to 27 fatalities for all of last year.
  Occupational disease accounted for 38.7 per cent of this year’s fatalities, largely due to asbestos exposure.
  Motor vehicle accidents were also a leading cause.
  Phil Germa
  
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• SPS to use social media to educate Saskatoon residents on cannabis legalization

  11-10-2018 23:39 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  In anticipation of next week's legalization of cannabis, the Saskatoon Police Service will be utilizing their social media channels to educate citizens of Saskatoon. Tomorrow, the conversation will focus on traffic and impaired driving as it relates to cannabis use. On Tuesday, October 16th, the focus will be on the Criminal Code. People are invited to join the conversation either on Facebook or Twitter.
  
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• Top court hears grim details of Cindy Gladue's last hours as it considers new murder trial

  11-10-2018 23:16 via cbc.ca
  Details of a murder trial that saw the sexual history of the victim, Cindy Gladue, presented to the jury — and her torn vaginal tissue entered as evidence — played out before the Supreme Court of Canada today as the justices heard arguments on whether her accused killer should face a new trial.
  
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• Missing Regina woman could be Saskatoon or Alberta: police

  11-10-2018 23:15
  Regina police believe a missing woman could be in Saskatoon or Alberta.
  
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• Rural Sask. mansion assessed at nearly $2.6 million sells for $550K

  11-10-2018 22:59 via cbc.ca
  The unfinished, 12,000-square foot home sits on more than 100 acres of farmland.
  
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• Police seize cocaine and cash in Weyburn, Sask.

  11-10-2018 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  Two men have been arrested and charged after police seized cocaine and cash from them over Thanksgiving weekend.
  
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• Unfinished mansion sells for $550,000 at auction

  11-10-2018 22:01
  An unfinished mansion near the hamlet of Weldon was auctioned off for $550,000 Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Report compares Third Ave and First Ave bus routes

  11-10-2018 21:40
  A new study is shedding light on the potential effects of a couple of routes planned for Saskatoon's bus rapid transit plan.
  
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• Saskatchewan woman with incurable cancer raising multiple myeloma awareness

  11-10-2018 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  Multiple myeloma is becoming more prevalent in Saskatchewan, usually in people over the age of 55, and although incurable, it is treatable.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: rain, snow and strong wind roll in

  11-10-2018 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  Rain, snow and strong wind roll into Saskatoon’s weather forecast on Friday.
  
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• Andrea Zwarich on opting for a stem cell transplant

  11-10-2018 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  Andrea Zwarich explains why she decided on having an allogenic stem cell transplant.
  
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• Andrea Zwarich describes her pain before cancer diagnosis

  11-10-2018 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  Andrea Zwarich describes the pain she experienced before being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer.
  
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• Provincial and federal governments support affordable housing initiatives in Sask.

  11-10-2018 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  More funding for affordable housing is being provided for five Saskatchewan communities.
  
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• What is multiple myeloma?

  11-10-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. Julie Stakiw from the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency explains what is multiple myeloma.
  
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• Saskatoon Blades’ Dawson Davidson named CHL, WHL player of the week

  11-10-2018 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Blades defenceman Dawson Davidson was named both the CHL and the WHL Player of the Week.
  
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• Poulin, Szabados lead Canadian women's hockey into Four Nations Cup

  11-10-2018 20:28 via cbc.ca
  Marie Philip-Poulin and veteran goaltender Shannon Szabados headline Canada's roster for the Four Nations Cup women's hockey tournament.
  
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• Province, feds announce funding for Sask. housing initiatives

  11-10-2018 19:33
  The provincial and federal governments have teamed up to provide affordable housing for families in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Sask. tendering road projects early for 2019 construction season

  11-10-2018 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure says planning has started for 2019 and it is looking forward to tackling more projects.
  
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• Saskatchewan Huskies not taking UBC Thunderbirds lightly

  11-10-2018 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  The UBC Thunderbirds are one game back of the Saskatchewan Huskies as the playoff race tightens in Canada West.
  
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• Weather not co-operating with harvest, only 78% in the bin

  11-10-2018 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  Cool and wet weather slowed harvest in most of Saskatchewan, and created a standstill in the northwest due to heavy snow.
  
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• Producers return to field to continue harvest

  11-10-2018 18:12
  Saskatchewan producers were able to return to the field this week to continue their harvest.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Gun owners face high taxes, bias

  11-10-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Have I got this right? If you want to own a hunting rifle you first write the “Canadian Firearms Safety Course” which costs you $150. You then fill out a form for a “Possession Acquisition Licence” which asks very personal questions about your health, marriage etc., plus a photo ID for another $60.
  If you get the licence you can buy a hunting rifle for $600 plus taxes and a gun storage case for $300 plus taxes, a carrying case for $60 plus taxes and a trigger lock for $20
  
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• Man charged after fatal hit-and-run pedestrian crash

  11-10-2018 17:53
  RCMP have charged a 43-year-old man after a fatal pedestrian crash in the community of Grandmother’s Bay over the weekend.
  
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• Police looking for Saskatoon stabbing suspect

  11-10-2018 17:37 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon Police are looking for a suspect after an apparent stabbing Wednesday evening.
  
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• Man charged with impaired driving in northern Sask. pedestrian death

  11-10-2018 17:33 via globalnews.ca
  Lewis Roberts has been charged with impaired driving causing death after a pedestrian was killed in Grandmother’s Bay.
  
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• Canadians working in legal pot industry can enter U.S. for personal trips

  11-10-2018 17:31
  Canadians who are employed or invest in the legal cannabis industry should not anticipate any issues crossing the U.S. border, as long as the purpose of their trip has nothing to do with the marijuana industry, says the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency.
  
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• Grandmother's Bay man charged in fatal pedestrian crash

  11-10-2018 17:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 43-year-old man from Grandmother’s Bay has been charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle causing death in connection with a fatal vehicle-pedestrian collision.
  The man is also charged with failure to stop at the scene of an accident and operating a motor vehicle in a manner that is dangerous to the public, thereby causing death.
  According to RCMP in a news release, officers responded to the scene in the northern Saskatchewan community on Oct. 7 around 4 a.m. where the victim &m
  
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• Four charged after 'randomly' firing sawed off shotgun Wednesday night

  11-10-2018 16:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  Four people were arrested and charged after reports of gunshots in the Pleasant Hill and Westmount areas of Saskatoon on Wednesday night.
  Just after 9:30 p.m., responding officers found three women and one man in possession of a sawed off shotgun on the 400 block of Avenue M North.
  The four were arrested after they had apparently randomly fired the gun while walking in the area.
  “It is not clear what they were shooting at but there have been no related reports of injuries or damage,&r
  
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• Stabbing in Saskatoon leaves man with serious injuries

  11-10-2018 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  Members of the Saskatoon police targeted enforcement team are investigating after a man was found in a home with multiple stab wounds.
  
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• No injuries reported after deliberately set fire

  11-10-2018 16:41
  Saskatoon fire says a house fire on Wednesday night was deliberately set.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Cinderella the puppy needs a home

  11-10-2018 16:36 via globalnews.ca
  Cinderella is one of eight puppies born eight weeks ago at the Saskatoon SPCA and is now ready for a new home.
  
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• Police charge multiple people after gunshots in west Saskatoon

  11-10-2018 16:27
  Four people are in custody after reports of gunshots in the Westmount and Pleasant Hill areas on Wednesday night.
  
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• 4 arrested after shots reported on Saskatoon street

  11-10-2018 16:24 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police have arrested four people after reports of gunshots in the Pleasant Hill and Westmount areas of the city.
  
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• Henry Burris guest speaker at Knights of Columbus celebrity dinner

  11-10-2018 16:16 via globalnews.ca
  Henry Burris will be one of the guest speakers at the upcoming Knights of Columbus celebrity dinner. Garry Maier tells Jackie Wilson more on what else will be taking place at the dinner that supports the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital.
  
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• Supreme Court rules Ottawa has no duty to consult with Indigenous Peoples before drafting laws

  11-10-2018 15:49 via cbc.ca
  The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled Canada's lawmakers do not have a duty to consult with Indigenous Peoples before introducing legislation in Parliament that may affect Aboriginal and treaty rights, a decision that will be welcomed by the federal government, which argued such an obligation would be far too onerous.
  
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• Supreme Court rules Ottawa has no duty to consult with Indigenous people before drafting laws

  11-10-2018 15:49 via cbc.ca
  Canada's lawmakers do not have a duty to consult with Indigenous people before introducing legislation that may affect Indigenous and treaty rights, the Supreme Court says in a decision that will be welcomed by the federal government - which argues such an obligation would be far too onerous.
  
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• Supreme Court rules ministers do not have to consult First Nations when drafting laws

  11-10-2018 15:45
  The federal government does not have to consult Indigenous communities when drafting new legislation, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled, dismissing the appeal of the Mikisew Cree First Nation.
  
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• Travel Tips: Camino de Santiago walk

  11-10-2018 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  Barb Crowe from Ixtapa Travel in Saskatoon discusses her recent trip walking the Camino de Santiago and what people can expect if they undertake the walk.
  
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• City councillor questions middle-of-the-night parking tickets

  11-10-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Since May, Saskatoon city councillors have fielded complaints from people whose campers and trailers were ticketed in the middle of the night on residential streets.
  
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• 'Why 17 floors?' vs 'Let's not fear the change': Broadway tower divides

  11-10-2018 14:54 via cbc.ca
  "This one of the biggest crowds I’ve seen at a development meeting like this," said one of the aspiring builders.
  
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• Man in serious condition following stabbing

  11-10-2018 13:26
  Saskatoon Police are investigating after a man was found in a home with multiple stab wounds Wednesday evening.
  
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• Tiny tree-killing pest exacting huge financial toll on Saskatoon

  11-10-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A destructive three-millimetre insect is straining Saskatoon city hall’s ability to keep up with the devastation it leaves behind.
  A city council committee endorsed three initiatives Tuesday to try to address the carnage left behind by the cottony ash psyllid, which has killed thousands of black ash trees in Saskatoon.
  The toll on Saskatoon’s trees will likely change the way the city plants trees in the future, with an eye to a greater mix, council’s environment, utilities and
  
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• Restaurant owners on the lookout for alleged 'tequila bandit'

  11-10-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  One tequila theft, two tequila theft — and hopefully not a third.
  That’s the sentiment of a Saskatoon Mexican restaurant’s owner after a man broke into Picaro, a Riversdale eatery, and made off with an assortment of top-shelf booze, including expensive tequila.
  Dubbed the “tequila bandit” by staff, the thief — who hit the restaurant in June and October — made off with booze valued at $50 to $100 a bottle. Owner Brad Hamm said the main concern is safety.
  
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• Preview: Indigenous scriptwriter's debut show aims to empower, represent women

  11-10-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Kim Senklip Harvey made the decision to jump from performing to writing after becoming exhausted with how Indigenous women were being portrayed onstage.
  “If you don’t see a person in our community for everything that they are, it’s hard to see the humanity. It’s hard to see where you relate,” she said.
  Harvey’s scriptwriting debut is the show Kamloopa, named after the huge powwow of the same name that takes place in B.C. near Kamloops. The show about two siste
  
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