Saskatoon news

• Sask. apologizes for role in ’60s Scoop

  07-01-2019 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Scott Moe apologized on behalf of Saskatchewan for the ’60s Scoop, but survivors say more still needs to happen to keep kids out of government care. David Baxter reports.
  
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• Saskatoon police respond to 2 crashes on snowy streets

  07-01-2019 23:55
  Saskatoon police are asking drivers to slow down during Monday’s blast of snow and wind, which made for slippery roads.
  
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• Defence election scheduled for driver charged in Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  07-01-2019 23:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  MELFORT — After multiple adjournments over the past six months, the Alberta semi driver charged in the Humboldt Broncos’ bus crash is scheduled to appear Tuesday in a Saskatchewan court for defence election.
  Jaskirat Sidhu, the semi driver facing charges in connection with the fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash, leaves Melfort provincial court on July 10, 2018
  Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, 29, has not entered pleas to the 16 counts of dangerous driving causing death and 13 counts of dange
  
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• Maple Creek RCMP believe dead body found near Alberta border struck by passing vehicle

  07-01-2019 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  Police have yet to identify the deceased but say he appeared to be Caucasian, in his 60s, about five feet seven inches tall and weighing about 140 pounds.
  
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• Weyburn police identify 18-year-old man killed in connection to home invasion

  07-01-2019 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  Weyburn police have identified the man who died as a result of his injuries after an alleged home invasion on Friday. Katelyn Wilson has more.
  
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• Saskatchewan man charged in Flin Flon robbery, say RCMP

  07-01-2019 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  Flin Flon RCMP said a masked man entered a Main Street business Thursday night carrying a handgun. He fled the scene with cash and two cases of beer.
  
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• Arrest made after threat initially thought to involve P.A. Carlton high school

  07-01-2019 23:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  Prince Albert police made an arrest following an investigation into a threat that was thought to involve P.A. Carlton Comprehensive High School.
  A threat made via social media was received Sunday night, at which point Prince Albert police began investigating to “determine if there is any cause for concern,” police said in a news release.
  Until investigators could determine the seriousness of the threat, “the public will see the police service engaged in high-visibility security
  
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• Man's body found on Highway 1 near Alberta border

  07-01-2019 23:32 via cbc.ca
  RCMP in Maple Creek are looking for anyone who may have seen a car travelling eastbound on the Trans-Canada Highway near the Alberta to contact them after they found a man's body roughly seven kilometres from the Alberta-Saskatchewan border.
  
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• Arrest made in threat against P.A. school

  07-01-2019 22:56
  A youth was arrested Monday morning in Prince Albert and is expected to make their first court appearance Tuesday at Prince Albert Provincial Court for uttering death threats on social media.
  
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• Traffic Advisory - Road Conditions

  07-01-2019 22:52 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service is advising motorists to adjust their speed to allow for a change in winter driving conditions this afternoon.Snow and blowing snow has made for slippery roads in and around the city.  Currently, Police are at a single vehicle rollover at Circle Drive East and Preston Avenue North.  Officers have also responded to a collision involving a van and a car at the intersection of Preston Avenue and College Drive.  Drivers should maintain reduced speeds, allo
  
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• Following New Year's Eve escape from Sask. Penitentiary, inmate turns self in at Alberta prison

  07-01-2019 22:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 24-year-old man wanted by police since escaping from the Saskatchewan Penitentiary on New Year’s Eve has turned himself in at a federal facility in Alberta.
  Steven Briggs, an inmate who was unaccounted for during a New Year’s Eve headcount, reported Sunday around 3 p.m. to staff at Bowden Institution, a minimum-security federal prison located about 30 kilometres south of Red Deer.
  According to Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Briggs was discovered missing on Dec. 31 during the
  
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• Chris Jones close to extension with Roughriders: TSN

  07-01-2019 22:44
  Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach and GM Chris Jones is close to signing an extension, according to TSN.
  
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• FSIN calling for moratorium on provincial adoptions

  07-01-2019 22:04
  While the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is acknowledging the apology by the provincial government on Monday, they are also calling for a moratorium on provincial adoptions involving First Nations children.
  
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• Former CanniMed CEO starts new cannabis business in Saskatoon - Global News

  07-01-2019 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  Former CanniMed CEO starts new cannabis business in Saskatoon  Global NewsBrent Zettl said his company will focus on cannabis extraction and development of plant-based medicinal products for the global medical market.
  
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• Man suffers ‘serious’ injuries in home invasion

  07-01-2019 20:40
  Police are looking for two suspects following a break and enter and assault on the weekend.
  
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• Former CanniMed CEO starts new cannabis business in Saskatoon

  07-01-2019 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  Brent Zettl said his company will focus on cannabis extraction and development of plant-based medicinal products for the global medical market.
  
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• Forecasts calling for mild winter after a cool and dry 2018

  07-01-2019 20:07 via cbc.ca
  Though December was mild in Saskatchewan, much of 2018 was not. The numbers are in, and most of the province came in cooler and drier than normal.
  
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• Arrest made after threat involving P.A. Carlton high school

  07-01-2019 20:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  An arrest was made by Prince Albert police following an investigation into a threat made involving P.A. Carlton Comprehensive High School.
  A threat made via social media was received Sunday night, at which point P.A. police began investigating to “determine if there is any cause for concern,” police said in a news release.
  Until investigators could determine the seriousness of the threat, “the public will see the police service engaged in high-visibility security,” police
  
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• Decorative walls, tight space makes Sask. based Leopold’s a unique bar

  07-01-2019 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  The original location has a capacity of 60 people and it's a trend that stays true at other Leopold's as well.
  
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• Man sent to hospital after machete attack during break and enter

  07-01-2019 19:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 25-year-old man was taken to Saskatoon hospital after being attacked with a machete.
  The attack took place during a break and enter in the 1500 block of Avenue B North on Saturday around 2:40 a.m., according to police in a news release.
  The 25-year-old victim told police he was assaulted by two men, who were armed with a machete and handgun, who had broken into his home. The two men, who were wearing bandanas over their faces, demanded cash.
  When he tried to flee, he was assaulted with th
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook blowing snow and -30 wind chills

  07-01-2019 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  A blowing snow advisory, gusty winds, reduced visibility and -30 wind chills are in Saskatoon’s weather forecast for the first full week of 2019.
  
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• Saskatoon man sells all to live in a van - CBC News

  07-01-2019 19:23 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon man sells all to live in a van  CBC NewsYou can joke all you like, or make pop culture references to an infamous character from Saturday Night Live, but for one Saskatoon man, living in a van brings a ...
  
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• Saskatoon man sells all to live in a van

  07-01-2019 19:23 via cbc.ca
  Jesse Boldt was living a life where he felt no real joy and did not have a sense of purpose. Boldt decided to shun expectations, selling his home and moving into a van.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: blowing snow and -30 wind chills - Global News

  07-01-2019 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon weather outlook: blowing snow and -30 wind chills  Global NewsA blowing snow advisory, gusty winds, reduced visibility and -30 wind chills are in Saskatoon's weather forecast for the first full week of 2019.
  
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• Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe apologizes to ’60s Scoop survivors

  07-01-2019 18:45 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has apologized to survivors of the '60s Scoop for failing them and leaving them "caught between two worlds."
  
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• Man attacked with machete during break and enter in Saskatoon

  07-01-2019 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  A man suffered serious injuries after he was attacked with a machete during a break and enter at his home in Saskatoon.
  
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• 2 charged after 2nd Street drug bust

  07-01-2019 18:20
  A 67-year-old Saskatoon man is facing charges following an investigation into crack cocaine trafficking.
  
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• Rush sink the Seals in home opener

  07-01-2019 18:02
  The Saskatchewan Rush raised their 2018 National Lacrosse League banner to the rafter of the Sasktel Centre on Saturday night and then proceeded to show the expansion San Diego Seals why they are the defending champs.
  
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• Home sales decline in Saskatoon during 2018 as prices continue to slide

  07-01-2019 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  Home sales declined in Saskatoon for the fourth straight year as benchmark prices continue to trend downward.
  
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• Man attacked with machete during break and enter in Saskatoon - Global News

  07-01-2019 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  Man attacked with machete during break and enter in Saskatoon  Global NewsA man suffered serious injuries after he was attacked with a machete during a break and enter at his home in Saskatoon.
  
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• Break and Enter/Assault - 1500 block Avenue B North

  07-01-2019 17:31 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 25 year old man is being treated in hospital following an break and enter and assault on the weekend.At approximately 2:40 a.m., January 5, 2019, Police received a report of an injured man in the 1500 block of Avenue B North.  The 25 year old victim reported that he was assaulted by two men who had broken into his home.  They were armed with a handgun and a machete and demanded cash.  When the man began to run from the residence he was assaulted with the machete and suffered ser
  
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• Estevan, Sask., Pac-man collects more than 100 arcade games

  07-01-2019 17:30 via cbc.ca
  Kevin Mortenson started collecting 18 years ago and has driven upwards of 1,700 km to collect a game.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Three things to boost traffic safety

  07-01-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Re: Biker acquitted of dangerous driving (SP, Dec. 1)
  The top three reasons that there are traffic “accidents” according to SGI’s traffic statistics are: driver impairment, inattention, and speeding. So, despite the arguments put forward and reported in this case, when you are two for three it is the expected outcome, not an accident at all.
  Speeding up to go through a yellow light is not okay. Exceeding the maximum speed limit is not okay. Entering an intersection when you can
  
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• Arrest made after potential threat towards Prince Albert, Sask. high school

  07-01-2019 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  Prince Albert police said they have made an arrest after a potential threat was made on social media towards Carlton Comprehensive Public High School.
  
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• Sask. businesses adapting as 'turbulent times' to continue in 2019

  07-01-2019 16:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  Following three years of deep cost-cutting and dozens of layoffs, Harry Martens figures his heavy oil transportation company is positioned to survive amid what he calls the “new normal” for Saskatchewan businesses.
  The provincial economy has struggled in the face of weak commodity prices for the last several years, a reality Martens said has forced companies like his to make drastic changes over a comparatively short period.
  In the case of Lloydminster-based S.O.R.E. Oilfield Service
  
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• Two Arrested - Crack Cocaine Trafficking - 1000 block 2nd Street East

  07-01-2019 16:12 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 67 year old Saskatoon man is facing charges following an investigation into crack cocaine trafficking.The man was arrested following an investigation by members of the Saskatoon Integrated Drug Enforcement Street Team (SIDEST).  On several occasions investigators witnesses activity consistent with drug trafficking in the area of a home in the 1000 block of 2nd Street East.  On January 5, 2019 officers stopped a van that was leaving the home and arrested the 48 year old female driver
  
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• Why weight loss isn't on my New Year's resolution list anymore

  07-01-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  In a culture that stigmatizes fatness, it is not surprising that every Jan. 1, many of us locate the problem within our bodies and vow to lose weight.
  
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• Escaped Saskatchewan Penitentiary inmate caught

  07-01-2019 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  Steven Briggs, who escaped from the Saskatchewan Penitentiary on New Year’s Eve, has been caught.
  
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• Blowing snow reducing visibility in southern Sask.

  07-01-2019 15:32
  Environment Canada says blowing snow will reduce visibility on southern Saskatchewan highways on Monday.
  
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• What to do in Saskatoon in the winter

  07-01-2019 15:19 via globalnews.ca
  Travel blogger Ashlyn George from the Lost Girls Guide looks at things to do in Saskatoon and area in the winter.
  
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• 5 Saskatoon Blades score in win over Brandon Wheat Kings

  07-01-2019 15:19 via globalnews.ca
  Five different players scored for the Saskatoon Blades as they downed the Brandon Wheat Kings 5-2 in WHL action.
  
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• Teen arrested after alleged armed robbery in Saskatoon - CBC.ca

  07-01-2019 15:15 via cbc.ca
  Teen arrested after alleged armed robbery in Saskatoon  CBC.caA 15-year-old is facing multiple charges after a convenience store clerk was robbed at gunpoint Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Teen arrested after alleged armed robbery in Saskatoon

  07-01-2019 15:15 via cbc.ca
  A 15-year-old is facing multiple charges after a convenience store clerk was robbed at gunpoint Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Getting more people involved in Nordic skiing

  07-01-2019 15:06 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Nordic Ski Club is looking to get more people involved in Nordic skiing and would like more trails available for those taking part in the activity.
  
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• Inmate missing from Saskatchewan Penitentiary back in custody

  07-01-2019 14:55
  An inmate who escaped from Saskatchewan Penitentiary on New Year’s Eve is back in custody.
  
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• ‘We failed’: Sask. Premier Scott Moe apologizes to 60’s Scoop survivors

  07-01-2019 14:43
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe issued a final apology to survivors of the 60’s Scoop on Monday morning.
  
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• Premier Scott Moe to deliver 60’s Scoop apology this morning

  07-01-2019 14:43
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is expected to issue a formal apology to 60’s Scoop survivors this morning.
  
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• Blowing snow could create treacherous conditions across southern Sask.

  07-01-2019 14:26 via cbc.ca
  Drivers across south and central Saskatchewan are being asked to take extra caution on the road Monday.
  
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• Striking Saskatoon Co-op employees reject latest contract offer

  07-01-2019 14:11 via globalnews.ca
  Sixty per cent of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) local 1400 who voted rejected the latest contract offer from Saskatoon Co-op.
  
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• Saskatoon morning weather outlook Jan. 7

  07-01-2019 14:03 via globalnews.ca
  Fiona Odlum with what you need to know about the blowing snow advisory in your Monday morning SkyTracker weather forecast for Saskatoon and area.
  
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