Saskatoon news

• Opioids stolen during violent break-in at Saskatoon apartment

  28-02-2019 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police are releasing surveillance images of suspects and a vehicle in the hopes that someone can identify them after a break-in and assault.
  
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• Budget and political fighting expected when Sask. legislative assembly returns

  28-02-2019 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan's MLAs are preparing to return to Regina for their spring setting, which is expected to be dominated by the budget and pre-election arguing.
  
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• Grieving family of Humboldt Bronco victim work to drive up number of Canadian organ donors

  28-02-2019 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  Logan Boulet died in hospital a day after the bus crash. His parents say they knew organ donation was something their son believed in and offered his organs before doctors could even ask.
  
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• Sask. MLAs preparing for spring session

  28-02-2019 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan’s MLAs are preparing to return to Regina for their spring setting, which is expected to be dominated by the budget and pre-election arguing. David Baxter reports.
  
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• Served in Saskatchewan: Black Fox Farm & Distillery

  28-02-2019 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  It’s a multi-award winning business run by third generation farmers, who are bottling up their passion for agriculture. This week on Served in Saskatchewan, we’re featuring Black Fox Farm & Distillery.
  
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• Parents of teen killed by drunk driver donate piano to his school

  28-02-2019 23:26
  Saskatoon parents whose son was killed by a drunk driver are trying to keep his legacy alive at Bethlehem High School.
  
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• Signatures of Significance: Canora’s Toy & Autograph Museum

  28-02-2019 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  From Bill Clinton, to Bob Dylan, to Bowie, to the Beatles; Canora’s Toy & Autograph Museum features signatures from numerous prominent people. We take you for a stroll down memory lane inside the only museum of its kind in Canada.
  
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• Strength and survival

  28-02-2019 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  After multiple diagnoses, one Prince Albert woman has displayed true strength and resiliency in her battle with breast cancer. Rebekah Lesko has her story.
  
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• Up to the Challenge

  28-02-2019 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  Through every adversity and accomplishment, Chris Lesanko has always been up for the challenge. When he sustained a life-altering spinal injury in 2005, he wasn’t about to let that slow him down. Throughout the years, Lesanko has continued to push himself to progress. As Focus Saskatchewan host Marney Blunt tells us, he’s now preparing to...
  
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• City wins latest round in assessment battle with big box stores

  28-02-2019 22:59
  The City of Saskatoon has won the latest round of legal action against several big box stores over their tax assessments.
  
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• Photos: A look at the 2007 Juno Awards in Saskatoon - Belleville Intelligencer

  28-02-2019 22:57
  Photos: A look at the 2007 Juno Awards in Saskatoon  Belleville IntelligencerSaskatoon first hosted the Juno Awards in 2007, with host Nelly Furtado. Once again, Saskatoon will serve as host city for the 2020 awards.
  
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• Opioids stolen during violent break-in at Saskatoon apartment - Global News

  28-02-2019 22:50
  Opioids stolen during violent break-in at Saskatoon apartment  Global NewsSaskatoon police are releasing surveillance images of suspects and a vehicle in the hopes that someone can identify them after a break-in and assault.
  
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• Inquest called into Austin Eaglechief's 2017 death in police pursuit - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  28-02-2019 22:41
  Inquest called into Austin Eaglechief's 2017 death in police pursuit  Saskatoon StarPhoenixAn inquest has been called into the death of a 22-year-old man who died after the vehicle he was in crashed during a pursuit by Saskatoon police in June 2017.
  
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• Junos running back to Saskatoon in 2020

  28-02-2019 22:40 via globalnews.ca
  The 49th annual Juno Awards will be hosted in Saskatoon on March 15, 2020, at SaskTel Centre.
  
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• U of S equipment manager networks with other women in football during NFL Combine forum

  28-02-2019 22:07 via cbc.ca
  Andrea Eccleston got a chance to meet other women working in the male-dominated field of football thanks to an event at the NFL's annual combine.
  
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• Saskatoon police hope security footage helps ID suspects in assault, break and enter

  28-02-2019 21:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police are hoping images taken from security cameras can help solve a break-and-enter and assault.
  According to police in a news release, four males wearing masks and one female illegally entered an apartment on Feb. 7 around 8 p.m. in the 100 block of Reindeer Road. The group assaulted one of two occupants, stealing cash and hydromorphone pills, police said.
  Three of the suspects are believed to have been carrying firearms. They all fled the scene in what police believe was a dark Nis
  
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• Saskatchewan First Nation files claim in court over cannabis dispensary

  28-02-2019 21:40 via cbc.ca
  A First Nation operating a cannabis dispensary without a provincial permit has laid the groundwork for taking the federal and Saskatchewan governments to court.
  
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• Prince Albert shelter rewarded for leap of faith as fundraiser covers $17K expansion

  28-02-2019 21:40 via cbc.ca
  The Prince Albert YWCA had a decision to make when its cold-weather shelter kept running overcapacity earlier this winter. It opted to expand from 10 to 15 beds and worry about how to pay for the $17,000 expansion later. A record-breaking fundraiser has now produced the necessary funding.
  
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• Family of teen killed by drunk driver donates piano to high school in his memory

  28-02-2019 21:27 via cbc.ca
  It's been the Haughey's mission to fundraise for and purchase the piano for Bethlehem Catholic High School, where J.P. attended classes - and made an impact on both students and staff.
  
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• Nipawin, Sask., man charged with threatening to shoot prime minister, blow up Parliament

  28-02-2019 21:13 via cbc.ca
  RCMP arrested David Petersen on Wednesday. He is accused of making the threats over the phone to an unnamed government agency.
  
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• Two bodies found at scene of trailer fire outside Swift Current - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  28-02-2019 21:10
  Two bodies found at scene of trailer fire outside Swift Current  Saskatoon StarPhoenixThe remains of two people were found at the scene of a fire outside Swift Current on Wednesday.
  
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• 'I was part of him': Saskatoon man finds biological father through online genetic testing - CBC.ca

  28-02-2019 21:00
  'I was part of him': Saskatoon man finds biological father through online genetic testing  CBC.caA Saskatoon man says he's glad he discovered his genetic lineage through an online genetic database.
  
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• 'I was part of him': Saskatoon man finds biological father through online genetic testing

  28-02-2019 21:00 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon man says he's glad he discovered his genetic lineage through an online genetic database.
  
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• Inquest set for March in death of man who crashed stolen truck

  28-02-2019 20:56
  A public inquest into the death of a man who crashed a stolen vehicle after trying to flee police will be held in March.
  
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• Junos coming back to Saskatoon in 2020 - CBC News

  28-02-2019 20:50
  Junos coming back to Saskatoon in 2020  CBC News'An incredible music scene': Saskatoon to host 2020 Juno Awards  Saskatoon StarPhoenixSaskatoon to host 2020 Juno Awards  News Talk 650 CKOMJuno Awards returning to Saskatoon next year for the first time since 2007  Cape Breton PostView full coverage on Google News
  
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• 2 groups fighting over display of Bible at veterans hospital - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  28-02-2019 20:38
  2 groups fighting over display of Bible at veterans hospital  Saskatoon StarPhoenixMANCHESTER, N.H. — Two organizations are fighting over the display of a Bible at the Manchester VA Medical Center.The Bible was carried by a prisoner of ...
  
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• Federal bill on resource project approval could hurt Sask. economy, says minister

  28-02-2019 20:15 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan's Minister of Energy and Resources says a new federal bill could hurt the province's economy.
  
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• Nipawin man charged after allegedly threatening to shoot Trudeau, blow up Parliament buildings

  28-02-2019 20:14
  A Nipawin man has been charged with uttering threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
  
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• Cargo door was blocked in fatal N.W.T. plane crash claiming Saskatoon couple: TSB

  28-02-2019 20:12 via cbc.ca
  The deaths in a plane crash near Fort Simpson, N.W.T., in August 2018 may have been due to the cargo door being blocked, says a safety advisory from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
  
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• It's coming back: Saskatoon will host the 2020 JUNO Awards - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  28-02-2019 20:00
  It's coming back: Saskatoon will host the 2020 JUNO Awards  Saskatoon StarPhoenixSaskatchewan musician and JUNO nominee Megan Nash says it will mean a lot to local artists to have the 2020 JUNO awards back “on the home turf.”.
  
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• 'An incredible music scene': Saskatoon to host 2020 Juno Awards

  28-02-2019 20:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  More than a decade after rolling out the red carpet for Canada’s preeminent music awards ceremony, Saskatoon will again serve as host city for the Junos.
  Tourism Saskatoon on Thursday confirmed the city’s successful bid to bring the 2020 Juno Awards to the Bridge City. The grand awards ceremony will take place on March 15, 2020, while a week’s worth of buildup and events will start March 9 as part of Junos Week.
  Saskatoon first hosted the Junos in 2007. At that time, Saskatoon
  
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• 2 bodies discovered after trailer fire near Swift Current

  28-02-2019 19:58 via cbc.ca
  Two people were found dead after two trailers burned near Swift Current, Sask.
  
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• Two dead in multiple-house fire west of Swift Current

  28-02-2019 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  Rural Municipality of Swift Current Fire Department confirmed that two people died in a fire that took place Wednesday afternoon just west of Swift Current.
  
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• 3 passengers drowned after Cessna door design slowed exit in NWT plane crash: TSB

  28-02-2019 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  The Transportation Safety Board is issuing a warning over the doors on a small Cessna float plane after three people drowned on a sightseeing flight last summer.
  
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• Distracted driving is focus for SGI’s monthly traffic safety spotlight

  28-02-2019 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  Eight-seven people lost a vehicle for a week in 2018 due to receiving their second ticket within the year for using a cellphone while driving.
  
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• Police seek armed suspects in Reindeer Road robbery

  28-02-2019 19:29
  Saskatoon police are asking for help identifying the people responsible for a break and enter and assault earlier this month.
  
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• 'We cannot let these children down': Ottawa unveils Indigenous child welfare overhaul

  28-02-2019 19:24 via cbc.ca
  Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan unveiled a sweeping overhaul of the Indigenous child welfare system Thursday, the largest such change in a generation. It will effectively hand over control of these services to Indigenous governments in an effort to tackle "crisis" levels of First Nations, Métis and Inuit children in foster care.
  
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• Four of five accused assailants released - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  28-02-2019 19:11
  Four of five accused assailants released  Saskatoon StarPhoenixFour of fives boys accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl have been released on conditions while their charges are before the court.
  
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• Blocked Saskatoon intersections clearing as stalled train moves again

  28-02-2019 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  A Canadian Pacific Railway train is no longer stalled and blocking numerous intersections across the west side of Saskatoon.
  
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• 'It’s really exciting for Sask. artists'; Saskatoon to host Junos in 2020

  28-02-2019 19:02
  The Junos are coming back to Saskatoon next year.
  
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• Stalled train blocks intersections across west side of Saskatoon

  28-02-2019 18:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  A stalled train affected motorists for nearly two hours at approximately a dozen intersections across Saskatoon’s west side.
  The train came to a standstill around 10 a.m., according to Saskatoon police. Among the intersections blocked were three on 20th Street and one on 22nd Street:Avenue W and 11th Street
  Avenue P and 17th Street
  Avenue N and 20th Street
  Avenue K and 20th Street
  Avenue I and 20th Street
  Avenue H and 22nd Street
  Avenue F and 23rd Street
  Avenue D and 23rd Street
  Avenue C a
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Elio

  28-02-2019 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  Jasmine Hanson from the Saskatoon SPCA introduces us to Elio, who has a brother and is in need of a new home.
  
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• THE MAGIC OF MUSIC FAVOURITES

  28-02-2019 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  *  BAND  *  CHOIRS  *  BELLS  *  COMEDY  *  SOLOS  *  FUN  * DINNER – 7:00pm (Guest: Jordie Hughton).  SHOW – 7:00pm. TICKET PRICES – Dinner & Show for adults $30.00, Dinner & Show (ages 7 – 12 years) $15.00, Phone 306-653-1766.  
  
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• Traffic Advisory - Train Stalled

  28-02-2019 18:43 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The SPS would like to advise motorists that the train is now moving again and intersections are beginning to clear.
  
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• Speaker grants opposition request for emergency debate on SNC-Lavalin scandal

  28-02-2019 18:41
  MPs will hold an emergency debate this evening in the aftermath of former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould's testimony before the House Justice Committee yesterday.
  
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• MPs hold emergency debate on SNC-Lavalin scandal

  28-02-2019 18:41
  MPs are holding an emergency debate Thursday evening in the aftermath of former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould's testimony before the House Justice Committee.
  
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• Snow-day procedures vary across Canada as parent frustration mounts

  28-02-2019 18:39 via cbc.ca
  Student safety is consistently cited as the driving force behind snow days, but the wide variety of policies in different parts of Canada demonstrates the subjective nature of those decisions.
  
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• Break and Enter / Assault - Surveillance Images - 100 Block Reindeer Road

  28-02-2019 18:38 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are requesting public assistance in identifying persons responsible for a break and enter and assault from early February.Shortly after 8:00 p.m. on February 7, 2019, four males wearing masks, and a female, illegally entered an apartment in the 100 block of Reindeer Road and assaulted one of the two occupants. The suspects stole cash and hydromorphone pills. Three of the suspects are believed to have been carrying firearms. They all fled in what is believed to have bee
  
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• New Broncos coach, GM Scott Barney integral to Humboldt's resiliency

  28-02-2019 18:37 via cbc.ca
  Scott Barney was thrust into a delicate situation when he took over as coach and general manager of the Humboldt Broncos this past summer. But it’s his own turbulent journey that’s allowed him to help a grieving community still shaken by a devastating bus crash that left 16 people dead and 13 others injured last April.
  
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• Stalled train blocks intersections across west side of Saskatoon - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  28-02-2019 18:36
  Stalled train blocks intersections across west side of Saskatoon  Saskatoon StarPhoenixA stalled train affected motorists for nearly two hours at approximately a dozen intersections across Saskatoon's west side.The train came to a standstill around ...
  
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