Saskatoon news

• One dead after single-vehicle crash near Bangor

  23-10-2018 22:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  Esterhazy RCMP say they discovered one person dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash near Bangor in southeast Saskatchewan.
  Officers responded Monday afternoon to a report of a vehicle in the bush on a rural property, where they located an SUV with significant damage and a lone person who had died, RCMP said in a release.
  Preliminary investigation showed the single vehicle travelled on a remote gravel road and apparently went through a T-intersection into dense bush, where it wasn’t i
  
  Read more

• Lower residential speed limits could be coming to Saskatoon

  23-10-2018 22:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon is headed down a road with the potential for lower speed limits on residential streets.
  City council voted narrowly on Monday night to move forward with developing a controversial plan to change speed limits. Coun. Bev Dubois stressed there is no specific speed limit mandated.
  The 6-5 vote endorsed having the administration “develop a detailed framework for revising posted speed limits on neighbourhood streets.”
  Council also approved examining school zones and the possibili
  
  Read more

• Human remains found at crashed SUV in rural Saskatchewan

  23-10-2018 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  Human remains were found at the scene of a crashed SUV on a rural property near Bangor, Sask.
  
  Read more

• Former Roughrider Justin Cox arrested on assault charges

  23-10-2018 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Justin Jemar Cox was arrested for assault on Oct. 22.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Sask. residents invited to third session of the 28th legislature

  23-10-2018 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  The public is invited to the Saskatchewan legislative building on Oct. 24 as Lt.-Gov. W. Thomas Molloy delivers his speech from the throne, formally opening the third session of the 28th legislature.
  
  Read more

• How federal carbon tax rebates will be doled out

  23-10-2018 21:03
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled Tuesday how the federal government will put carbon tax money back in the hands of Canadians in provinces that have rejected Ottawa’s call for a climate plan that puts a price on pollution.
  
  Read more

• ‘Don’t accept that Sask. families will be better off’: Province will continue to fight federal carbon tax

  23-10-2018 20:58
  The federal government will use part of Saskatchewan’s carbon change plan, but Premier Scott Moe says the province plans to continue its constitutional court challenge against that tax.
  
  Read more

• Study authored by U of Sask. researcher says stressed bats could spread diseases to humans

  23-10-2018 20:52 via cbc.ca
  A study authored by a University of Saskatchewan veterinary microbiologist found increased stress levels in bats could lead to the spread of potentially dangerous and deadly viruses.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• 'I'd never thought I'd see this day': Snowbirds surprise Sask. WW II veteran with honorary membership

  23-10-2018 20:50 via cbc.ca
  Reg "Crash" Harrison thought he was attending an air show in Moose Jaw, Sask., as a member of the audience. Then the spotlight turned on him.
  
  Read more

• Defence election adjourned again for semi driver in Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  23-10-2018 20:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  MELFORT — Defence election has been adjourned for another month following a brief hearing for the Alberta semi driver charged in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that killed 16 and injured 13 others in April.
  On Tuesday in Melfort provincial court, Judge Inez Cardinal granted more time for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, 29, to select his mode of trial. Sidhu’s lawyer, Satnam Aujla, appeared via conference call for Tuesday’s hearing, which lasted only a few moments.Defence e
  
  Read more

• 'Ridiculously drunk': Canadian sorry for spraying paint on ancient Thai wall

  23-10-2018 20:06
  A Canadian who was arrested in northern Thailand for spraying paint on an ancient wall says she's sorry for what she did and terrified about what comes next.
  
  Read more

• 'Indigenous people will be watching' as Sask. government begins fall session

  23-10-2018 20:00 via cbc.ca
  "Since being selected as leader of the Saskatchewan Party, Moe has opened his door for discussion and made gestures of concern, but he has yet to take real action to address problems Indigenous people face."
  
  Read more

• Sidhu case back in court Nov. 27

  23-10-2018 19:57
  The court case of Jaskirat Sidhu, who has been charged in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, has been adjourned to Nov. 27.
  
  Read more

• Premier Scott Moe slams newly-detailed carbon tax as a Liberal plan 'to buy your vote with your money'

  23-10-2018 19:44 via cbc.ca
  Setting the backdrop of “rapidly approaching and potentially deadly risks” of climate change, Canada’s Public Safety Minister laid out the federal government’s climate change and carbon tax plan, that would apply to Saskatchewan.
  
  Read more

• Confused about carbon taxes and rebates? Here’s what you need to know

  23-10-2018 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  Trudeau has said every resident will be compensated "for the extra costs."
  
  Read more

• Saskatoon weather outlook: streak of pure sunshine is ending

  23-10-2018 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  One more sunny day is on the way before a change rolls into Saskatoon's weather forecast.
  
  Read more

• Former Roughrider Justin Cox arrested weeks after warrant issued on assault charges

  23-10-2018 19:32 via cbc.ca
  Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Justin Cox was arrested Monday at a house in the 2000 block of Lindsay Street in Regina.
  
  Read more

• Rebates announced for families as Ottawa imposes carbon tax on Saskatchewan

  23-10-2018 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  A family of four in Saskatchewan will receive a $609 Climate Action Incentive payment in 2019 as Ottawa imposes a carbon tax on province.
  
  Read more

• Police arrest former Rider Justin Cox on assault charges

  23-10-2018 19:03
  Regina police have arrested former Roughrider Justin Cox, who was wanted on assault charges.
  
  Read more

• Case adjourned for driver of semi-truck in Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  23-10-2018 18:10 via cbc.ca
  Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the man charged in connection with the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, has had his case adjourned to November 27.
  
  Read more

• Letter of the Day: Farmers' market is worth keeping

  23-10-2018 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It was a shock to hear the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market is in the precarious position of losing its tenancy at the market site.
  One should look back and see the history that brought the Saskatoon Farmers Market to fruition.
  The purpose of the Farmers’ Market was always to create strong links between rural producers and urban consumers. This link has been a real benefit to both sides in supplying locally grown good food products.
  The Saskatoon Food Charter passed in principle by city cou
  
  Read more

• Prince Albert Raiders number one in Canadian Junior Hockey

  23-10-2018 17:12
  The Prince Albert Raiders are now sitting at the number one spot in all of Canadian Junior Hockey with 12 wins and only one loss. The last time they were ranked nearly this high was in 2013 when they ranked second.
  
  Read more

• Jesse Roper performs ‘Should’ve Known Better’

  23-10-2018 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  Blues musician Jesse Roper discusses his career and performs “Should’ve Known Better” as he gets set to play Tuesday evening at the Capital Music Club.
  
  Read more

• McNally Robinson celebrating 20th anniversary

  23-10-2018 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  Learn how to take part in McNally Robinson’s 20th anniversary celebration as the largest independent bookstore in Canada.
  
  Read more

• Free flu shots available in Saskatchewan

  23-10-2018 16:19 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. Julie Kryzanowski from the Saskatchewan Health Region explains why people should be getting a flu shot.
  
  Read more

• Federal carbon tax rebates will exceed the cost for most people affected

  23-10-2018 16:09
  The federal government will return 90 per cent of all the money it collects from a carbon price directly to the Canadians who pay it.
  
  Read more

• Semi driver charged in Humboldt Broncos bus crash to make Sask. court appearance

  23-10-2018 15:52 via globalnews.ca
  Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the semi driver charged in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, is expect to elect how he wants to be tried when he appears in court on Oct. 23.
  
  Read more

• Adjournment granted for semi driver charged in Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  23-10-2018 15:52 via globalnews.ca
  Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was not in court on Oct. 23, and his lawyer was granted an adjournment until Nov. 27.
  
  Read more

• Girls Learning Code workshop teaches how to make art with math

  23-10-2018 15:50 via cbc.ca
  Girls aged seven to 13 gathered at Innovation Place on this week to learn programming. The Girls Learning Code workshop was hosted by Canada Learning Code, an organization that aims to teach Canadians digital skills.
  
  Read more

• No decision by Saskatoon city council on Pay-As-You-Throw waste utility

  23-10-2018 15:17 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon city council passes curbside organics collection program, defers Pay-As-You-Throw waste utility decision to next meeting.
  
  Read more

• 'Nowhere to turn': Saskatoon girl creates mental health app for bully victims

  23-10-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon girl has created an app that helps young people deal with mental health challenges associated with bullying.
  
  Read more

• Saskatoon police investigate two armed robberies

  23-10-2018 14:57 via cbc.ca
  A police investigation is underway after two armed robberies along Clancy Drive last night.
  
  Read more

• Trudeau promises rebates as Ottawa moves to levy carbon tax on provinces outside the climate plan

  23-10-2018 14:24 via cbc.ca
  The federal Liberal government will slap a carbon tax on fuels in provinces and territories with no adequate emissions pricing plans, but will send annual rebates to Canadian families to offset most of the added costs of this climate-change fighting plan.
  
  Read more

• Letters to the editor Oct. 23, 2018

  23-10-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon Farmers’ Market
  It was a shock to hear the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market is in the precarious position of losing its tenancy at the market site.
  One should look back and see the history that brought the Saskatoon Farmers Market to fruition.
  The purpose of the Farmers’ Market was always to create strong links between rural producers and urban consumers. This link has been a real benefit to both sides in supplying locally grown good food products.
  The Saskatoon Food Charter
  
  Read more

• Community Safety Officers expected to deter crime in Pelican Narrows

  23-10-2018 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Arielle Merasty loves being the eyes and ears of her community.
  The 27-year-old has spent the last year working as a peacekeeper in her home of Pelican Narrows, a community located about 400 kilometres northeast of Prince Albert within the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation.
  Merasty said she signed up for peacekeeper training because she had toyed with the idea of becoming a paramedic and wanted to get her emergency medical responder certification. She was one of eight people to graduate in March
  
  Read more

• Police investigating pair of armed robberies

  23-10-2018 13:59
  Saskatoon Police are investigating two separate armed robberies that took place Monday evening in the 100 block of Clancy Drive.
  
  Read more

• Tonight CBC Asks: Should Saskatoon build its next arena downtown?

  23-10-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  CBC is hosting a panel Tuesday night. Stream the event here starting at 7 p.m. CST.
  
  Read more

• Flip that pot permit: Cannabis store in North Battleford changes owners on 2nd day

  23-10-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Jim Davey achieved a rare distinction last week when he became the first person to sell a cannabis retail permit in the province.
  
  Read more

• CBC Asks: Should Saskatoon build its next arena downtown?

  23-10-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Should Saskatoon build its next multi-purpose arena in the city's downtown core? That's the question CBC Saskatoon asked during a public event Tuesday tonight.
  
  Read more

• After cold start to fall, week of warm weather expected across Sask.

  23-10-2018 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  After a historically-cold end to summer and beginning of autumn, Saskatchewan residents can look forward to basking in at least one week of sunshine.
  In Saskatoon and area, the forecast calls for sun and temperatures of around 12 C or 13 C through this work week, with forecasted highs of 10 C on Saturday and Sunday. In Regina and area, the outlook is virtually identical, with similar weekday highs and forecasts for the weekend of 11 C.
  Based on 30-year data for Saskatoon and Regina, the average
  
  Read more

• Armed Robberies- 100 Block of Clancy Drive

  23-10-2018 08:19 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are investigating 2 separate armed robberies that took place in the 100 block of Clancy Drive on the evening of October 22, 2018 just after 8:00 p.m. 2 males wearing balaclava's on bicycles while brandishing a firearm robbed 2 individuals tonight near the pedestrian tunnel on Clancy Drive. Nobody was hurt in either of incident's, but the suspects got off with cell phones and other personal belongings. The suspects were described as wearing white pants, blue s
  
  Read more

• Council approves developing framework for considering speed limit changes in residential neighborhoods.

  23-10-2018 06:33
  City Council has given the green light to city administration to develop a framework for revising speed limits in residential areas, school zones and playground zones.
  
  Read more

• City admin. to report on residential speed limit changes in 2019

  23-10-2018 06:33
  City Council has given the green light to city administration to develop a framework for revising speed limits in residential areas, school zones and playground zones.
  
  Read more

• Prince Albert fisher hauls in record-breaking catch

  23-10-2018 06:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  Kyle Borysiuk didn’t realize he was making history when he reeled in an enormous Lake Trout last spring.
  The longtime Prince Albert resident was out ice fishing north of La Ronge with family and friends when he began pulling up an unusually large catch. After about 10 minutes of fighting, Borysiuk drew out his prize: a 47-inch trout—a new freshwater catch-and-release record.
  “Everybody was speechless,” chuckled Borysiuk, who just recently had his record confirmed by the F
  
  Read more

• Council endorses composting collection program, but defers on how to pay for it

  23-10-2018 05:11 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon City Council passed a city-wide organics collection program on Monday, but how it will be funded is still up in the air.
  
  Read more

• Questions remain after organics program for Saskatoon backed

  23-10-2018 05:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A truck could be coming to pick up food and yard waste from single-family homes in about a year, but how it will be paid for still remains unclear.
  Saskatoon city council voted 7-4 Monday in favour of establishing a mandatory city-wide curb-side collection program for organics, similar to those for trash and recycling.
  While the green cart program was approved in principle, decisions on whether it will be covered by property taxes or through new utility fees have been postponed until next month.
  
  Read more

• Council backs Broadway brew pub, Willowgrove townhouses

  23-10-2018 04:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  Live music could one day play on at the former site of Lydia’s Pub.
  Saskatoon city council unanimously approved a request to establish a brew pub by Prairie Sun Brewery on the prime corner where the historic Farnam Block building stood for 103 years.
  The approval of a licence for a brew pub does not mean live music will be allowed right away, but Prairie Sun co-founder Heather Williams told council performances are part of the long-term plan.
  “We’re working on that,” Will
  
  Read more

• Hockey Canada's women return to Saskatoon to play in Four Nations Cup

  23-10-2018 03:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  Colleen Sostorics wishes she could still play at the highest level of women’s hockey.
  While her ability may no longer be there, the former Team Canada player still has that competitive itch to play in an event like the Four Nations Cup — especially when it comes to playing the United States of America.
  “I don’t know if I could handle it on the ice, but I’d sure like to get back out there,” admitted the former blueliner, a native of Kennedy, Sask. who now resid
  
  Read more

• ‘We’re shipping worldwide’: Canada Post strike worries Saskatoon small business owner

  23-10-2018 02:38
  The prospect of a Canada Post strike in Saskatoon is causing uncertainty for Andrea Gusta, the owner of Luxquisite Clothing.
  
  Read more

• WestJet surprises Vanscoy elementary students with trip to WE Day Manitoba

  23-10-2018 02:21 via globalnews.ca
  Students from Vanscoy, Sask., will be heading to Manitoba for WE Day after WestJet recognized them for their local and global campaigns to create change.
  
  Read more

Follow @Saskatoon_News on Twitter!