Saskatoon news

• Edmonton-based AutoCanada sues former CEO over dealerships acquisitions

  06-02-2019 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton-based dealership group has launched a legal suit against company founder and former CEO Patrick Priestner over his private acquisition of some auto dealerships.
  
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• New Indigenous storytelling certificate offered by University of Saskatchewan

  06-02-2019 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  The University of Saskatchewan College of Arts and Science has officially launched a new certificate in the study of Indigenous storytelling.
  
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• IIHF hustles Canada’s Hayley Wickenheiser into its Hall of Fame

  06-02-2019 23:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  Her impact on hockey deep and far-reaching, Hayley Wickenheiser will be inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation’s Hall of Fame this year.
  The 40-year-old from Shaunavon, Sask., is one of five players entering the hall May 26 during the world men’s championship in Bratislava, Slovakia.
  American forward Mike Modano, Sweden’s Jorgen Jonsson and Slovak stars Zigmund Palffy and Miroslav Satan were also members of the 2019 induction class announced Wednesday by the IIHF
  
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• This is Saskatoon’s coldest day in 112 years - CTV News

  06-02-2019 23:42
  This is Saskatoon’s coldest day in 112 years  CTV NewsSaskatoon shattered a 112 year-old record Wednesday when temperatures fell to - 42.6 C, according to Environment Canada.
  
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• This is Saskatoon’s coldest day in 112 years

  06-02-2019 23:42
  Saskatoon shattered a 112 year-old record Wednesday when temperatures fell to - 42.6 C, according to Environment Canada.
  
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• Saskatoon breaks record for Feb. 6 as coldest day - CTV News

  06-02-2019 23:42
  Saskatoon breaks record for Feb. 6 as coldest day  CTV NewsSaskatoon shattered a 112 year-old record Wednesday when temperatures fell to - 42.6 C, according to Environment Canada.
  
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• Saskatoon breaks record for Feb. 6 as coldest day

  06-02-2019 23:42
  Saskatoon shattered a 112 year-old record Wednesday when temperatures fell to - 42.6 C, according to Environment Canada.
  
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• ‘I don’t like being outside in the cold’; students on a 2-week indoor recess streak

  06-02-2019 23:32
  It’s been two-and-a-half weeks since students at the Greater Catholic School Board have had outdoor recess.
  
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• Fare difference noticeable between Uber and Saskatoon taxis - Global News

  06-02-2019 23:25
  Fare difference noticeable between Uber and Saskatoon taxis  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: There was a roughly $3 difference between Uber and Comfort Cab during a roughly 10-minute drive in Saskatoon. Ryan Kessler takes the two ...
  
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• Missing teen may be vulnerable, police say - CTV News

  06-02-2019 23:06
  Missing teen may be vulnerable, police say  CTV NewsSaskatoon police are asking for help finding a missing 15-year-old boy.
  
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• Missing teen may be vulnerable, police say

  06-02-2019 23:06
  Saskatoon police are asking for help finding a missing 15-year-old boy.
  
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• Saskatoon police trying to locate missing 15-year-old Regina boy

  06-02-2019 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police are trying to locate Phoenix Ahpay, 15, who was reported missing on Feb. 2, 2019.
  
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• 2 suspects sought after armed robbery in Battleford, Sask.

  06-02-2019 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP are trying to identify two masked suspects after an armed robbery at a store in Battleford, Sask.
  
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• Saskatoon police trying to locate missing 15-year-old Regina boy - Global News

  06-02-2019 22:07
  Saskatoon police trying to locate missing 15-year-old Regina boy  Global NewsSaskatoon police are trying to locate Phoenix Ahpay, 15, who was reported missing on Feb. 2, 2019.
  
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• Cold weather challenges Saskatoon shelters - News Talk 650 CKOM

  06-02-2019 21:46
  Cold weather challenges Saskatoon shelters  News Talk 650 CKOMWith temperatures dipping to potentially deadly lows, agencies that help Saskatoon's homeless are working to make sure no one is left in the cold. Director of ...
  
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• No Saskatoon airport pickups for Uber drivers — at least not yet

  06-02-2019 21:43 via cbc.ca
  People may not be able to catch an Uber from the Saskatoon airport just yet, but the company hopes that won't be the case for long.
  
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• 2 suspects sought after armed robbery in Battleford, Sask. - Global News

  06-02-2019 21:31
  2 suspects sought after armed robbery in Battleford, Sask.  Global NewsRCMP are trying to identify two masked suspects after an armed robbery at a store in Battleford, Sask.
  
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• Online travel sites will halt misleading sales tactics in U.K. — but no impact on Canada

  06-02-2019 21:05 via cbc.ca
  Britain's consumer watchdog has struck a deal with some of the world's most popular online travel booking websites, getting them to be more transparent about hidden fees and stop implying certain hotels are in danger of being booked solid.
  
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• Assault charge against 2 Saskatoon police officers withdrawn

  06-02-2019 20:47 via cbc.ca
  It all stemmed from a man's complaint about the conduct of two officers during a traffic stop in November 2017.
  
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• New stat holiday proposed to mark Indigenous reconciliation set for Sept. 30

  06-02-2019 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  The House of Commons heritage committee approved a measure to make the last day of September a National Truth and Reconciliation Day.
  
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• Effects of teenage motherhood may last multiple generations: study

  06-02-2019 20:07
  The grandchildren of teen moms have lower school readiness scores than their peers and show the effects of teenage motherhood may last multiple generations, according to a new study.
  
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• Coldest air in over a decade hits Saskatoon with -50 wind chills

  06-02-2019 18:54 via globalnews.ca
  Coldest air seen in over a 10 years hits Saskatoon's weather forecast with -50 wind chills and record-breaking temperatures.
  
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• Couples going through a divorce seeking out alternatives to court

  06-02-2019 18:45 via globalnews.ca
  More people are looking for alternative dispute resolutions, exploring self-representation and using apps in their divorce process.
  
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• Social media messaging services create challenges for law enforcement: expert

  06-02-2019 18:34 via cbc.ca
  It took investigators 10 months to obtain the proper permissions from authorities in the U.S. to find out what Mekala Bali was doing on social media on the last day she was seen.
  
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• Messaging apps pose challenge in piecing together Mekayla Bali's disappearance

  06-02-2019 18:34 via cbc.ca
  It took investigators 10 months to obtain the proper permissions from authorities in the U.S. to find out what Mekala Bali was doing on social media on the last day she was seen.
  
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• Teen faces robbery, weapons charges after hoodie theft - CTV News

  06-02-2019 18:08
  Teen faces robbery, weapons charges after hoodie theft  CTV NewsA 17-year-old boy has been charged with robbery with a weapon and weapons charges.
  
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• Teen faces robbery, weapons charges after hoodie theft

  06-02-2019 18:08
  A 17-year-old boy has been charged with robbery with a weapon and weapons charges.
  
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• Coldest air in over a decade hits Saskatoon with -50 wind chills - Global News

  06-02-2019 17:54
  Coldest air in over a decade hits Saskatoon with -50 wind chills  Global NewsColdest air seen in over a 10 years hits Saskatoon's weather forecast with -50 wind chills and record-breaking temperatures.
  
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• Slight price drop coming for SaskEnergy residential customers

  06-02-2019 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  SaskEnergy residential customers could soon be paying less for their natural gas despite a proposed increase in the delivery rate.
  
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• E-cigarette advertising may face heavy new restrictions

  06-02-2019 17:51
  The federal government is looking at placing significant restrictions on e-cigarette advertising in an attempt to steer Canadian youth away from vaping.
  
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• Warnings in effect as cold weather record falls in Saskatoon - News Talk 650 CKOM

  06-02-2019 17:49
  Warnings in effect as cold weather record falls in Saskatoon  News Talk 650 CKOMSave for the province's southeast corner, Saskatchewan was entirely enveloped Wednesday morning in extreme cold warnings from Environment Canada.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Proper training needed on airplanes

  06-02-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The StarPhoenix recently reported that a Saskatoon medical resident saved a life on an Air Canada plane (SP, Jan. 15). Every Cub Scout knows that a person who has fainted needs to be placed flat, head down and feet up. Airplane attendants keep such a person upright. I have on three occasions had to intervene to save such persons. I had given the captains written reports on these mistaken efforts by their staff. I had written to the Air Canada Medical Officer.
  We cannot fall down in a plane
  
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• Sport body suspends 15 players, both head coaches in wake of wild hockey brawl

  06-02-2019 16:45
  The head coaches of two university hockey teams and 15 of their players have been suspended for their involvement in an ugly hockey brawl that spread from the ice to both squad's benches.
  
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• 15 players, both head coaches suspended in wake of hockey brawl

  06-02-2019 16:45
  The head coaches of two university hockey teams and 15 of their players have been suspended for their involvement in an ugly hockey brawl that spread from the ice to both squad's benches.
  
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• Heart health tips for women

  06-02-2019 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  Avery Deichert and Kelly Kizlyk explain why more awareness is needed around heart disease in women, some of the symptoms, and tips to reduce the risk.
  
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• Celebrating Chinese New Year in Saskatoon

  06-02-2019 15:22 via globalnews.ca
  Alice Zhang explains why the Chinese New Year follows the lunar calendar and some of the celebrations that take place.
  
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• Weather watch: Freezing rain hits Ontario as Prairies grapple with extreme cold

  06-02-2019 15:06
  A blanket of freezing rain moved into southern Ontario Wednesday morning, coating highways in ice and causing school closures.
  
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• School buses cancelled in Saskatoon due to extreme cold

  06-02-2019 15:01 via globalnews.ca
  Most school buses are not running in Saskatoon on Wednesday due to the extreme cold conditions.
  
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• Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of Saskatchewan man

  06-02-2019 14:57 via globalnews.ca
  Todd Donaldson pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Logan Ring, whose body was found north of Swift Current in November 2016.
  
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• Moose Jaw youth struck by car suffers minor injuries

  06-02-2019 14:43 via cbc.ca
  A child suffered minor injuries after being struck by a car in Moose Jaw on Feb. 5.
  
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• School buses in Saskatoon cancelled as extreme cold warnings persist

  06-02-2019 14:42 via cbc.ca
  With an extreme cold warning in effect in Saskatoon and temperatures plunging to -40 C, the city's public and Catholic school buses have been cancelled.
  
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• Saskatoon shelters filling up as extreme cold sets record - CBC.ca

  06-02-2019 14:42
  Saskatoon shelters filling up as extreme cold sets record  CBC.caWith an extreme cold warning in effect in Saskatoon and temperatures plunging to -40 C, the city's public and Catholic school buses have been cancelled.
  
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• Saskatoon shelters filling up as extreme cold sets record

  06-02-2019 14:42 via cbc.ca
  With an extreme cold warning in effect in Saskatoon and temperatures plunging below -40 C, buses have been cancelled, emergency shelters have been filling up, and some mail carriers are unable to do their jobs.
  
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• Saskatoon hits -42.5 C, breaking weather record set 112 years ago - CBC.ca

  06-02-2019 14:42
  Saskatoon hits -42.5 C, breaking weather record set 112 years ago  CBC.caWith an extreme cold warning in effect in Saskatoon and temperatures plunging below -40 C, buses have been cancelled, emergency shelters have been filling ...
  
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• Saskatoon hits -42.5 C, breaking weather record set 112 years ago

  06-02-2019 14:42 via cbc.ca
  With an extreme cold warning in effect in Saskatoon and temperatures plunging below -40 C, buses have been cancelled, emergency shelters have been filling up, and some mail carriers are unable to do their jobs.
  
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• Uber starts up in Saskatoon - 620 CKRM.com

  06-02-2019 14:23
  Uber starts up in Saskatoon  620 CKRM.comIt's a first for Saskatoon, for Saskatchewan and for the ride sharing company Uber. UberX is now available in Saskatoon, the first ride sharing *service* for the City ...
  
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• Saskatoon morning weather outlook Feb. 6

  06-02-2019 14:11 via globalnews.ca
  Bundle up! Nicole Stillger with your Wednesday morning SkyTracker weather forecast for Saskatoon and area.
  
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• Saskatoon Blades win, Prince Albert Raiders clinch playoff spot

  06-02-2019 13:56 via globalnews.ca
  Kirby Dach had a hat trick in the Saskatoon Blades 7-3 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings.
  
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• Inhaling smoke from wildfires equal to smoking a few packs a day: researcher

  06-02-2019 13:51 via globalnews.ca
  The smoke is like a "chemical soup" that can be trapped in the lungs and cause a number of health issues, the University of Alberta researcher said.
  
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• Extreme cold warning blankets Saskatchewan

  06-02-2019 13:15 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada said extreme wind chill values of -45 C to -50 C are possible in parts of Saskatchewan on Wednesday morning.
  
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