Saskatoon news

• SFL, NDP calling on changes to workplace safety due to high deaths

  03-12-2018 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  As of Dec. 3 there have been 47 work related fatalities in Saskatchewan this year, and the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour are calling on new regulation.
  
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• Saskatoon police seek man charged with luring children

  03-12-2018 23:56 via cbc.ca
  Police are looking for Alexander Tokaryk, who they say used social media to arrange sexual favours from at least two young people in exchange for drugs and cash.
  
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• Saskatoon man, wanted in connection with child luring, has turned himself in - CBC.ca

  03-12-2018 23:56
  Saskatoon man, wanted in connection with child luring, has turned himself in  CBC.caA 24-year-old man suspected of luring teenagers over a social media app has now turned himself into police. Saskatoon police had issued a warrant earlier this ...
  
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• Saskatoon man, wanted in connection with child luring, has turned himself in

  03-12-2018 23:56 via cbc.ca
  Police are looking for Alexander Tokaryk, who they say used social media to arrange sexual favours from at least two young people in exchange for drugs and cash.
  
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• La Ronge alcohol, cannabis bylaw passes 1st reading

  03-12-2018 23:46
  A new bylaw to change when alcohol and cannabis can be sold in La Ronge passed first reading over the weekend.
  
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• Workplace fatalities on the rise in Saskatchewan

  03-12-2018 23:45
  The number of workplace fatalities in Saskatchewan is on the rise, causing concern for the provincial government.
  
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• Software glitch that delayed medical results affected patients across Canada, Telus says

  03-12-2018 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  In a statement, Ohad Arazi of Telus Health said the error affected a total of 876 patients across Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
  
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• Commercial truck training

  03-12-2018 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  Commercial truck training was thrust into the spotlight following the Humboldt Broncos crash. The provincial government had been working on a plan since last year and now we know mandatory semi-truck training is coming in 2019.
  
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• Man allegedly offered teen girls drugs, cash in return for sexual favours

  03-12-2018 23:19
  Saskatoon police are looking for a 24-year-old Saskatoon man in connection with a child luring investigation.
  
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• Partnership helps create psychologically healthy work environments in Sask.

  03-12-2018 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  UFred enters partnership with WCB to develop educational programs that help Saskatchewan employers protect the psychological health of their workers.
  
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• Duron Carter gets absolute discharge on pot possession

  03-12-2018 22:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  Former Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver and defensive back Duron Carter has been given an absolute discharge after pleading guilty to a single marijuana possession charge on the day his trial was set to begin.
  Carter, 27, was not present in Saskatoon provincial court on Monday morning when his Regina-based lawyer Louis Mercier asked that his previous not guilty plea be expunged and a guilty plea entered.
  “He decided to accept responsibility so he could move his football career forward. He
  
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• Prince Albert police say missing man found

  03-12-2018 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  Prince Albert police are no longer trying to locate John Custer.
  
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• Arrest Warrant - Child Luring/Trafficking

  03-12-2018 22:49 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service Vice Unit is attempting to locate a 24 year old Saskatoon man in connection with a child luring investigation. A warrant has been issued for 24 year old Alexander Tokaryk.  His photo is attached for distribution.  He is described as 6' in height, 275 lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes.  The investigation began after the SPS was alerted to possible luring activity involving female teenagers on a social media app, and a subsequent criminal com
  
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• Saskatchewan not following Alberta’s lead in cutting oil production

  03-12-2018 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said in a statement that the province isn't considering following Alberta's example in cutting oil production.
  
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• Frosty conditions responsible for Sask. power outages

  03-12-2018 22:44 via cbc.ca
  Thousands are without power today as frosty conditions continue to cause outages across the province.
  
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• Why the rime frost has stuck around in Sask.

  03-12-2018 22:30 via cbc.ca
  Why did we see such persistent fog and frost in Saskatchewan?
  
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• Inseparable Saint Bernard dogs play in snow, watch moose at Calgary forever home

  03-12-2018 21:39
  An inseparable trio of Saint Bernard dogs are “doing awesome,” said the Calgary family who adopted them from the Edmonton Humane Society in October.
  
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• Flu season to peak this month

  03-12-2018 21:19
  Flu season in Saskatchewan is expected to peak later this month.
  
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• Former Rider Duron Carter gets absolute discharge after changing plea to guilty on pot possession charge

  03-12-2018 21:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  Former Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver and defensive back Duron Carter has been given an absolute discharge after pleading guilty to a single marijuana possession charge on the day his trial was set to begin.
  Carter, 27, was not present in Saskatoon provincial courton Monday morning when his Regina-based lawyer Louis Mercier asked that his previous not guilty plea be expunged and a guilty plea entered.
  “He decided to accept responsibility so he could move his football career forward. He
  
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• Sask. junior hockey coach had 'hit list' of opposition players, hockey mother tells parliamentary subcommittee

  03-12-2018 20:58 via cbc.ca
  Carter Phair was forced to retire from junior hockey last season after suffering his fourth diagnosed concussion from an illegal hit in five months of play. His mother told the Parliamentary Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada that an opposing coach had a "hit list" of opposition players.
  
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• Follow the Dec. 3 edition of Sask. question period live

  03-12-2018 20:55 via cbc.ca
  Adam Hunter is at the Saskatchewan Legislature and will be tweeting live during Monday's question period.
  
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• Oil production cut would lead to job losses in Sask., Moe says

  03-12-2018 20:26
  Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan’s oil market is different than Alberta’s and a government-mandated cut in oil production could result in job losses.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: fog slides out, arctic air charges in

  03-12-2018 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  Coldest air Saskatoon’s weather forecast has seen so far this season drops in for the first week of December.
  
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• Saskatoon Tribal Council improving harm reduction services

  03-12-2018 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon Tribal Council’s harm reduction program is getting a boost from a funding agreement to help reduce the spread of blood-borne infections.
  
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• Canadian Starwood hotels may be part of recent security breach, Marriott says

  03-12-2018 19:28
  Marriott International says Starwood-branded properties in Canada are among those potentially impacted by a recent security breach.
  
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• Inquest into death of Brydon Whitstone begins

  03-12-2018 19:23
  A major crimes investigator is testifying on the first day of the coroner’s inquest into the death of Brydon Whitstone.
  
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• Inquest hears no weapon was found on Brydon Whitstone after he was shot by RCMP

  03-12-2018 19:14 via cbc.ca
  The first witness in a coroner's inquest into Brydon Whitstone's death testified Monday morning.
  
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• Meth trafficking charge for man who tried to evade police

  03-12-2018 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police have charged a man with trafficking after they seized 27 grams of meth and a knife in the vehicle.
  
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• Saskatoon Tribal Council improving harm reduction services - Global News

  03-12-2018 18:37
  Saskatoon Tribal Council improving harm reduction services  Global NewsA multi-year funding agreement will help a harm reduction program led by the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) improve its services for Indigenous people in and ...
  
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• Arrest - Evade Police/Trafficking Methamphetamine - 110th Street East

  03-12-2018 18:31 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 42 year old Martensville man is facing a number of charges including trafficking methamphetamine following an evade police incident early this morning.At approximately 5:50 a.m, December 3, 2018, Patrol Officers noticed a suspicious vehicle outside a home on 110th Street East.  The owner of the vehicle was known to be on court ordered conditions including a curfew.  Officers attempted a traffic stop however the driver refused to stop and evaded police until a tire deflation devi
  
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• Former Riders star Duron Carter granted absolute discharge on Saskatoon airport pot bust - CBC.ca

  03-12-2018 18:26
  Former Riders star Duron Carter granted absolute discharge on Saskatoon airport pot bust  CBC.caFormer Riders star receiver Duron Carter caught a break Monday in Saskatoon provincial court when a judge granted an absolute discharge on a pot ...
  
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• Former Riders star Duron Carter granted absolute discharge on Saskatoon airport pot bust

  03-12-2018 18:26 via cbc.ca
  Former Riders star receiver Duron Carter caught a break Monday in Saskatoon provincial court when a judge granted an absolute discharge on a pot possession charge.
  
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• Public Advisory - Theft from Autos

  03-12-2018 18:10 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  As we approach the holiday gift shopping season, the Saskatoon Police Service wants to remind shoppers to not leave anything of value in their vehicles.An increased number of people will be frequenting shopping centres, grocery stores and department stores. In many cases, people will leave purchases in their vehicles while they continue to shop. Please remember to lock purchases in the trunk of your vehicle and keep them out of plain view for would-be thieves to act on crimes of opportunity."Whe
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: fog slides out, arctic air charges in - Global News

  03-12-2018 18:02
  Saskatoon weather outlook: fog slides out, arctic air charges in  Global NewsColdest air Saskatoon's weather forecast has seen so far this season drops in for the first week of December.
  
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• Duron Carter pleads guilty to marijuana possession in Saskatoon

  03-12-2018 18:01
  Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Duron Carter has pleaded guilty to marijuana possession.
  
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• Firefighter injured responding to weekend house fire

  03-12-2018 17:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon firefighter was taken to hospital with injuries after taking a fall off a ladder while responding to a house fire over the weekend.
  The Saskatoon Fire Department indicated in a news release that at roughly 8:10 p.m. on Sunday evening, they were called to a home at 221 Avenue N South.
  When crews arrived, they found smoke coming from a multi-storey home, and were informed that someone remained inside the structure.
  Firefighters entered the building and did a search while ground ladders
  
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• Duron Carter pleads guilty to marijuana possession

  03-12-2018 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  CBSA agents found 6.8 grams of marijuana in a cigar packet when Duron Carter arrived in Saskatoon on Feb. 1.
  
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• Focus Saskatchewan – Dec. 1

  03-12-2018 17:38 via globalnews.ca
  Focus Saskatchewan – Dec. 1
  
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• Sask. government introduces mandatory commercial truck training

  03-12-2018 17:36 via globalnews.ca
  Training will become mandatory for drivers seeking a Class 1 commercial license in Saskatchewan next year. Potential semi-drivers will be required to undergo a minimum of 121.5 hours of training.
  
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• Former Rider Duron Carter given absolute discharge after changing plea to guilty on pot possession charge

  03-12-2018 17:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  Former Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver and defensive back Duron Carter has been given an absolute discharge after pleading guilty to a single marijuana possession charge on the day his trial was set to begin.
  Carter, 27, was not present in the Provincial Court in Saskatoon on Monday morning when his Regina-based lawyer Louis Mercier asked that his previous not guilty plea be expunged and a guilty plea entered.
  “He decided to accept responsibility so he could move his football career forw
  
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• Letter of the Day: Ideas to cut costs for trash, organics

  03-12-2018 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  My recommendations for trash and yard waste/organics:
  1. Have same sized bin/cart for everyone and have them and the trucks equipped with a device (eg. bar code/scanner) to identify the bin’s owner.
  Note: I have a letter from the Environment Department stating most bins are equipped with some tracking information.
  2. Charge each household only for the number of times the bin is set out to be emptied. This would encourage people to only put their bins out when they are full because they wou
  
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• Vegetarian oyster mushroom tacos from Frontiersmen Trading

  03-12-2018 15:54 via globalnews.ca
  Frontiersmen Trading Co. co-founder Adam Wolf on how to make vegetarian oyster mushrooms tacos for a quick and easy meal.
  
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• Sask. government to make announcement on truck driver training requirements

  03-12-2018 15:40
  The Saskatchewan government is expected to introduce legislation on training for truck drivers this morning.
  
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• Sask. announces mandatory training for truck drivers

  03-12-2018 15:40
  The province has announced it will introduce mandatory training for truck drivers starting next year.
  
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• Saskatchewan announces mandatory training for new semi drivers

  03-12-2018 15:32 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan government is expected to make an announcement on requirements for commercial trucking Monday morning.
  
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• 'It's about damn time': Driver trainer cautiously optimistic about mandatory training for Sask. semi drivers

  03-12-2018 15:32 via cbc.ca
  A veteran semi driving instructor says the Saskatchewan government is heading in the right direction with new rules for prospective drivers.
  
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• Announcement expected on Sask. commercial trucking licenses

  03-12-2018 15:32 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan government is expected to make an announcement on requirements for commercial trucking Monday morning.
  
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• Just Watch Me contest showcases entrepreneurs with disabilities

  03-12-2018 15:11 via globalnews.ca
  The Just Watch Me! contest is underway in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, giving entrepreneurs with disabilities the chance to tell their stories while competing to win cash and prizes.
  
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• Staying warm on a winter run in Saskatchewan

  03-12-2018 15:08 via globalnews.ca
  Lisette Schermann with Brainsport in Saskatoon with tips on staying warm while on a winter run in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Moe will not cut oil production despite pleas from Alberta's opposition leader

  03-12-2018 15:06 via cbc.ca
  Jason Kenney would like to see Saskatchewan oil producers follow its lead and slow down oil production, but Moe says that isn't going to happen.
  
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