Saskatoon news

• Sask. Teachers’ Federation concerned over potential ‘maintain and sustain’ budget

  11-02-2019 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan’s enrollment numbers have increased by over 10,000 students in the past five years, but the provinces teachers’ union says funding isn’t keeping up. David Baxter reports.
  
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• Cameco beats analyst expectations in Q4

  11-02-2019 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  Cameco Corp. beat analyst expectations in its fourth quarter results as it continues to grapple with a challenging uranium market.
  
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• Police believe woman held and assaulted at Saskatoon apartment - Global News

  11-02-2019 23:39
  Police believe woman held and assaulted at Saskatoon apartment  Global NewsPolice believe a 23-year-old woman was held and assaulted at a Saskatoon apartment building in the 1700-block of 20th Street West.
  
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• City looks to phase out bottled water at civic facilities

  11-02-2019 23:38
  Saskatoon city administration is being directed to continue exploring options to phase out the sale of battled water at civic facilities – but some changes might have to be made first.
  
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• Saskatoon's residential parking limit could be going up to 72 hours - CBC.ca

  11-02-2019 23:37
  Saskatoon's residential parking limit could be going up to 72 hours  CBC.caSaskatoon city councillors took the first step Monday toward easing the time limit for people who park their cars on residential streets. Councillor Cynthia Block ...
  
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• Saskatoon's residential parking limit could be going up to 72 hours

  11-02-2019 23:37 via cbc.ca
  Mayor Charlie Clark says he has a hard time defending the current 36-hour cap.
  
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• Saskatchewan's privacy commissioner finds doctors snooped in Humboldt Broncos patient records

  11-02-2019 23:27 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan's privacy commissioner has found eight people inappropriately gained access to electronic health records of 10 Humboldt Broncos team members involved in a bus crash last April.
  
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• Doctors snooped on Humboldt Broncos' records, privacy commissioner finds

  11-02-2019 23:27 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan's privacy commissioner has found eight people inappropriately gained access to electronic health records of 10 Humboldt Broncos team members involved in a bus crash last April.
  
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• Conservative Party reverses course on Trost, now says MP didn't leak list to firearms group

  11-02-2019 23:13 via cbc.ca
  A year and a half after it accused one of its MPs of leaking a list of Conservative Party members to a firearms rights group, the party has changed course and now says Brad Trost had nothing to do with the leak.
  
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• Company that advertised one-way trips to Mars goes bankrupt

  11-02-2019 23:07
  The Netherlands-based Mars One filed for bankruptcy in Swiss court last month and has officially dissolved, according to court documents.
  
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• 'I was going to die a slow, painful death': Alleged torture victim testifies in Saskatoon

  11-02-2019 23:03 via cbc.ca
  WARNING: This story contains details that some readers may find disturbing
  
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• Alleged torture victim testifies his ring finger was sawed off with 'a Crocodile Dundee' knife

  11-02-2019 23:03 via cbc.ca
  WARNING: This story contains details that some readers may find disturbing
  
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• Sask. NDP calls for probe into province’s dealings with SNC Lavalin

  11-02-2019 23:02
  The Saskatchewan NDP is calling for a full review of the Saskatchewan Party’s long-standing relationship with SNC Lavalin.
  
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• Kids meet Rush players on lacrosse day in Saskatchewan

  11-02-2019 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  Young lacrosse players took to the floor at SaskTel Centre as the sport was celebrated in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Sask. commissioner finds doctors snooped in Humboldt Broncos patient records

  11-02-2019 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  A privacy commissioner has found a number of doctors inappropriately accessed the health records of several Humboldt Broncos involved in the bus crash.
  
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• Saskatchewan man dead after accident in Alberta

  11-02-2019 22:22
  A Saskatchewan man is dead following a three-vehicle collision south of Grand Prairie, Alta.
  
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• Privacy commissioner finds doctors snooped in Humboldt Broncos patient records

  11-02-2019 22:20
  Saskatchewan's privacy commissioner has found eight people inappropriately gained access to electronic health records of 10 Humboldt Broncos team members involved in a bus crash last April.
  
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• Saskatoon police K9 officer goes for walk in new winter boots

  11-02-2019 22:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Police Service’s canine officers have new pieces of equipment to protect them from some of the frigid cold temperatures the city has been experiencing, but at least one police dog wasn’t sure what to think after trying them on.
  “Our Police Service Dogs got new boots!” the SPS proclaimed in a Facebook post, which included a video of police dog Diesel awkwardly trying to get a feel for the booties.
  “These boots will be worn to protect them during extreme
  
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• Watch: Saskatoon police dog struggles with new winter wear - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  11-02-2019 22:04
  Watch: Saskatoon police dog struggles with new winter wear  Saskatoon StarPhoenixThe video has been viewed more than 70000 times on Facebook and has been well received my many people commenting online.
  
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• Watch: Saskatoon police dog struggles with new winter wear

  11-02-2019 22:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  Cuteness alert:
  The Saskatoon Police Service’s canine officers have new pieces of equipment to protect them from some of the frigid cold temperatures the city has been experiencing, but at least one police dog wasn’t sure what to think after trying them on.
  “Our Police Service Dogs got new boots!” the SPS proclaimed in a Facebook post, which included a video of police dog Diesel awkwardly trying to get a feel for the booties.
  “These boots will be worn to protect the
  
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• Sask. man killed in crash south of Grande Prairie on Saturday

  11-02-2019 22:04
  One person has died after a crash south of Grande Prairie on Saturday.
  
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• Woman accused of hoarding dogs ordered to have psych assessment

  11-02-2019 22:01 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta woman accused of abusing animals has been ordered to undergo a 30-day mental health assessment before she can apply to be released on bail, a judge said Monday.
  
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• Sask. NDP calls for review and moratorium on province's deals with SNC-Lavalin

  11-02-2019 21:41 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili is questioning the provincial government’s relationship with Quebec engineering and construction firm SNC-Lavalin.
  
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• Police believe woman held and assaulted at Saskatoon apartment

  11-02-2019 21:17 via globalnews.ca
  Police believe a 23-year-old woman was held and assaulted at a Saskatoon apartment building in the 1700-block of 20th Street West.
  
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• Young Spirit drum group shares Cree round dance song on Grammy Awards red carpet

  11-02-2019 20:48 via cbc.ca
  Members of Young Spirit turned heads on the Grammys red carpet Sunday night as they took a moment to stand and sing a Cree round dance song.
  
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• Police raid dispensary for third time in 3 months

  11-02-2019 20:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police have raided an unlicensed cannabis dispensary for the third time in as many months.
  Members of the vice unit, with assistance from the drug enforcement street team, executed the search warrant at the business, located in the 100 block of Second Avenue, on Feb. 6, police said in a news release.
  Police allege the business, known as the Saskatoon Cannabis Clinic, “continues to sell illicit and unregulated cannabis and cannabis-related products despite not having a license to
  
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• Saskatoon police raid unlicensed downtown pot shop for 3rd time

  11-02-2019 20:32 via cbc.ca
  Police have raided an illegal marijuana dispensary in downtown Saskatoon for the third time in three months.
  
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• Teen shot over weekend in Saskatoon - News Talk 650 CKOM

  11-02-2019 20:31
  Teen shot over weekend in Saskatoon  News Talk 650 CKOMSaskatoon police are looking for information after a shooting Saturday. Police were called to the 1000 block o...
  
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• Dashcam footage captures truck apparently trying to force minivan off Highway 1 near Regina

  11-02-2019 20:23 via cbc.ca
  Dashcam footage captured earlier this month shows some tense moments on Highway 1 in Saskatchewan as a truck appears to try and force a minivan off of the highway.
  
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• Police raid dispensary for third time in 3 months - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  11-02-2019 20:04
  Police raid dispensary for third time in 3 months  Saskatoon StarPhoenixMember's of the police *service's* vice unit, with assistance from the Saskatoon drug enforcement street team executed the search warrant at the business, located ...
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders sign Canadian linebacker Sam Hurl to 1-year extension

  11-02-2019 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders sign national linebacker Sam Hurl to a one-year extension.
  
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• Trudeau 'welcomes' ethics commissioner probe of alleged PMO interference in SNC-Lavalin case

  11-02-2019 19:27
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he "welcomes" the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner's newly-announced investigation into whether he or anyone in his office tried to have former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould abandon the prosecution of a case against SNC-Lavalin.
  
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• Saskatoon tech sector goes global in search of new hires - CBC.ca

  11-02-2019 19:24
  Saskatoon tech sector goes global in search of new hires  CBC.caMany local tech companies like Vendasta, Skip The Dishes and 7Shifts are casting their hiring nets far and wide to find the workers they desperately need.
  
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• Saskatoon tech sector goes global in search of new hires

  11-02-2019 19:24 via cbc.ca
  Many local tech companies like Vendasta, Skip The Dishes and 7Shifts are casting their hiring nets far and wide to find the workers they desperately need.
  
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• SARCAN hopes Saskatoon glass recycling program will become smashing success - CBC.ca

  11-02-2019 19:18
  SARCAN hopes Saskatoon glass recycling program will become smashing success  CBC.caThe City of Saskatoon is hoping more people drop their glass jars at SARCAN rather than in blue bins.
  
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• SARCAN hopes Saskatoon glass recycling program will become smashing success

  11-02-2019 19:18 via cbc.ca
  The City of Saskatoon is hoping more people drop their glass jars at SARCAN rather than in blue bins.
  
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• Campaign aims to curb high rates of sexually transmitted infections in Sask.  

  11-02-2019 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  An awareness campaign in Saskatchewan aims to normalize screening for sexually transmitted infections.
  
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• Roughriders sign Sam Hurl to contract extension

  11-02-2019 18:56
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders have inked national linebacker Sam Hurl to a one-year contract extension.
  
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• Police bust illegal cannabis store in Saskatoon for 3rd time in 3 months

  11-02-2019 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police allege a business continues to sell illegal and unregulated cannabis and cannabis-related products without a licence.
  
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• Union calls for binding arbitration to end Saskatoon Co-op contract dispute

  11-02-2019 18:53 via globalnews.ca
  UFCW Local 1400 pushes for binding arbitration after contract talks break down with Saskatoon Co-op over second-tier wage scale.
  
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• 'It's our turn': P.A. mayor wants hospital money in 2019 provincial budget

  11-02-2019 18:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  A consultant’s report on the redevelopment of Prince Albert’s cramped and overcrowded Victoria Hospital is due this spring.
  A consortium of architectural firms is weighing the choices between totally new construction and an expansion and renovation of the existing building (called the greenfield and brownfield options). It’s also looking at a way to finance the project, which is expected to cost in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
  Planning for Victoria Hospital’s rede
  
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• Woman suffers serious injuries after being confined, assaulted: Saskatoon police

  11-02-2019 18:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 23-year-old woman suffered serious injuries after what police believe was an assault and unlawful confinement.
  Officers were called Saturday around 12 a.m. to a back alley in the 300 block of Avenue R South, after a caller reported seeing someone injured and laying on the ground while three people ran from the scene. According to police in a news release, when officers arrived they found the woman suffering from multiple injuries.
  She was taken to hospital by ambulance.
  Officers “were ab
  
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• Additional Information - Assault/Unlawful Confinement

  11-02-2019 18:38 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The apartment where officers believe the assault and unlawful confinement took place is in the 1700 block of 20th Street West.(Occurrence Number: 19-13093)
  
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• Staff facing charges after dispensary raided for 3rd time - CTV News

  11-02-2019 18:33
  Staff facing charges after dispensary raided for 3rd time  CTV NewsSaskatoon police last week raided an unlicensed cannabis outlet for the third time.
  
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• Staff facing charges after dispensary raided for 3rd time

  11-02-2019 18:33
  Saskatoon police last week raided an unlicensed cannabis outlet for the third time.
  
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• Assault/Unlawful Confinement - 1700 block 20th Street West

  11-02-2019 18:18 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 23 year old woman is being treated in hospital following a report of an injured person on the weekend.At approximately midnight, February 9, 2019 Police were called to a back ally in the 300 block of Ave R South.  The caller reported seeing an injured person lying on the ground and three other people running from the scene.  When officers arrived they located the woman suffering from multiple serious injuries.  She was transported to hospital by Medavie Ambulance. Officers
  
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• Cameco reports annual profit for first time since 2015

  11-02-2019 18:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  Canada’s largest uranium mining company, which has been struggling amid an oversupplied and underpriced market, has reported an annual profit for the first time in three years.
  Cameco Corp. announced earnings of $166 million on revenues totalling $2.1 billion in 2018, a marked improvement from the $205 million and $62 million losses it booked in 2017 and 2016, respectively. The company last reported a profit — $65 million — in 2015.
  The Saskatoon-based company attributed i
  
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• Police bust illegal cannabis store in Saskatoon for 3rd time in 3 months - Global News

  11-02-2019 17:55
  Police bust illegal cannabis store in Saskatoon for 3rd time in 3 months  Global NewsSaskatoon police allege a business continues to sell illegal and unregulated cannabis and cannabis-related products without a licence.
  
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• Union calls for binding arbitration to end Saskatoon Co-op contract dispute - Global News

  11-02-2019 17:53
  Union calls for binding arbitration to end Saskatoon Co-op contract dispute  Global NewsThe union representing striking workers at Saskatoon Co-op is calling on the company to agree to binding arbitration to settle a contract dispute.
  
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• Search Warrant Executed - Unlicensed Cannabis Outlet - 100 block 2nd Avenue South

  11-02-2019 17:49 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Members of the Saskatoon Police Vice Unit with assistance from the Saskatoon Drug Enforcement Street Team (SIDEST) executed a third search warrant and seized numerous items at an unlicensed cannabis outlet last week.  The outlet in the 100 block of 2nd Avenue South, continues to sell illicit and unregulated cannabis and cannabis-related products despite not having a license to do so, unlike several other cannabis businesses which received licenses through regulated channels.  
  
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