Saskatoon news

• Public Advisory - Canada-Wide Warrant

  18-03-2019 23:59 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are currently searching for a person who is of special interest to law enforcement both here and in Lethbridge, Alberta. Sha Biswakarma, DOB 1994/Aug/27, is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for criminal harassment and theft of motor vehicle.  He is possibly in possession of a stolen vehicle, a 2009 Hyundai Elantra, 4 door, black in colour, with Alberta license plate BXY5947. Saskatoon Police have confirmed that he was in the University Heights area of Saskatoon&nbs
  
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• Police lay charges in voyeurism incidents near university

  18-03-2019 23:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police have charged a 30-year-old man in connection with a series of suspected voyeurism incidents reported near the University of Saskatchewan since late January.
  The man is charged with voyeurism, prowling at night and breach of probation.
  Police continue to investigate other similar reports from the Cumberland Avenue and College Drive area.
  In a previous media release, police said the incidents involved complainants finding footprints in the snow leading up to the windows of homes.
  
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• Burke steps aside from new job at Auckland Art Gallery - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  18-03-2019 23:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  Burke steps aside from new job at Auckland Art Gallery  Saskatoon StarPhoenixThe former executive director and CEO of Saskatoon's Remai Modern art gallery has withdrawn his acceptance of a position leading a New Zealand gallery due ...
  
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• Burke steps aside from new job at Auckland Art Gallery

  18-03-2019 23:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  The former executive director and CEO of Saskatoon’s Remai Modern art gallery has withdrawn his acceptance of a position leading a New Zealand gallery due to an “unproven allegation.”
  Gregory Burke announced in December that he was leaving shortly after the first full year of gallery operation to assume the position as executive director of the Auckland Art Gallery in his hometown.
  Burke said in an emailed statement on Monday that the allegation prompted him to withdraw his app
  
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• Manulife wins legal fight with Mosten over insurance contracts in Sask. court

  18-03-2019 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  Manulife Financial Corp. says a Saskatchewan court has ruled in its favour in its legal fight with hedge fund Mosten Investment LP over insurance contracts.
  
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• Former Remai Modern CEO Gregory Burke exits new gallery job in New Zealand

  18-03-2019 22:48 via cbc.ca
  Burke has withdrawn his application as he's being investigated for alleged workplace harassment by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission.
  
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• Tuesday road report: Lane closure on Circle Drive West

  18-03-2019 22:47
  Here's what you need to know for your morning commute.
  
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• Man arrested by high-risk offender unit, charged with voyeurism in Saskatoon

  18-03-2019 22:40 via globalnews.ca
  Police have arrested a 30-year-old Saskatoon man in connection with suspicious activity in the area of Cumberland Avenue and College Drive.
  
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• Saskatchewan NDP asks premier to distance himself from yellow vest rallies

  18-03-2019 22:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  REGINA — The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on Premier Scott Moe to instruct his cabinet ministers not to attend yellow vest rallies.
  Opposition Leader Ryan Meili pressed the matter during question period, citing last week’s mosque shootings in New Zealand that left 50 dead.
  Meili is demanding Moe distance himself from the yellow vest movement, which originated in France but has been adopted in Canada.Some who attend yellow vest rallies and post on its social media pages decry immigrati
  
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• Manulife wins legal fight in Sask. with hedge fund Mosten over insurance contracts

  18-03-2019 22:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  TORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. has won its legal fight in a Saskatchewan court with hedge fund Mosten Investment LP, which had argued that its universal life insurance policy with the Canadian insurer allowed for unlimited deposits and a guaranteed return.
  Prominent short-seller Muddy Waters had warned last fall that if the judge ruled in favour of Mosten, the hedge fund would have been able to sell an unlimited amount of partnership interests backed by Manulife and “financially
  
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• Saskatoon police charge man, 30, with voyeurism

  18-03-2019 22:14 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police believe they've arrested a suspicious lurker who had allegedly been peeking into the windows of homes in the Grosvenor Park neighbourhood.
  
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• A DECADE OF DOMINANCE – Canadian Wrestling’s Elite 10 Year Anniversary Tour

  18-03-2019 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  Live Pro Wrestling presented by 123APPROVED.CA WCW/ECW/WWE LUCHA LIBRE LEGEND PSICOSIS.  VIP first priority access @6:00pm.  General Admission @6:30pm.  Bell @7:00pm. TICKETS: VIP First Priority Access $23.00, General Admission Advance $18.00 or $21.00 at the door.  Advance tickets available at: Goal’s Gym (103 Burrows Avenue E), Spa Fit by Linda (115 Burrows Avenue E), TJ’s Pizza...
  
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• Drugs, guns and gangs at root of violence in Pleasant Hill neighbourhood

  18-03-2019 21:58 via cbc.ca
  Experts on the street in the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood say a mix of drugs, guns and gangs are behind the recent spike in violence.
  
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• 'He was a good boy': Family of homicide victim Mark Enwaya say he was shot after work shift

  18-03-2019 21:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  Family members of Saskatoon’s latest homicide victim, 31-year-old Mark Enwaya, are confused, distraught and devastated.
  Enwaya was found dead in an alley behind Avenue Q South last Tuesday night. He’d been gunned down after a work shift, and his mother and sister said they have no idea why.
  They sat in the front row of youth court on Monday and wailed as the two teen boys accused of fatally shooting Enwaya appeared, separately, behind the glass of the prisoner holding area.
  The death
  
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• CAMINO INFORMATION DAY

  18-03-2019 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  Come and learn about the Camino de Santiago! A full day of information, speakers and resources about the Camino!  Camino 101 in the morning: practical information for the new pilgrim, e.g. how to get there, what to pack, accommodation options, and much more.  Advanced Camino topics in the afternoon, e.g. alternative routes, becoming a hospitalero,...
  
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• New online system launched for booking Saskatchewan campsites

  18-03-2019 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan government says the new system will provide more online services when campers are booking their favourite campsites.
  
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• 'We are back in black': Sask. finance minister picks black budget shoes

  18-03-2019 20:55 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer chose black flats as her budget shoes, signalling a balanced budget.
  
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• Update - Arrest Made - Suspicious Activity - Cumberland Ave. and College Drive

  18-03-2019 20:34 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Members of the Targeted Enforcement Section along with the High Risk Offenders Unit have arrested a 30 year old Saskatoon man in connection with recent suspicious activity in the area of Cumberland Avenue and College Drive.At this time the man is facing a charge of voyeurism, prowl at night, and breach of probation.  The investigation is continuing into other, similar incidents in the area.Anyone with information about activity of this nature, who has not yet reported to police, is asked to
  
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• CBC's Adam Hunter tweets from Question Period on March 18

  18-03-2019 20:27 via cbc.ca
  CBC Saskatchewan legislative reporter Adam Hunter is following along with the Monday edition of question period at the legislature.
  
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• ‘Balanced shoes, balanced budget’: black flats for Donna Harpauer’s budget shoes

  18-03-2019 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer picked a pair of sensible, black flats as her budget shoes to represent the 2019-20 provincial budget.
  
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• Saskatoon looks to spread the cost of BRT and other big-ticket infrastructure items - CBC.ca

  18-03-2019 19:33 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon looks to spread the cost of BRT and other big-ticket infrastructure items  CBC.caSome of Saskatoon's future big-ticket projects — not including a new arena and downtown library — could get funding help from the federal and provincial ...
  
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• Saskatoon looks to spread the cost of BRT and other big-ticket infrastructure items

  18-03-2019 19:33 via cbc.ca
  The city has touted 28 projects whose costs could be split between the three levels of government.
  
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• Shoplifting, Santa, and social change: new season at Persephone Theatre features a variety of voices - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  18-03-2019 19:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  Shoplifting, Santa, and social change: new season at Persephone Theatre features a variety of voices  Saskatoon StarPhoenixFrom ELF - The Musical to a play examining our society after the Gerald Stanley trial, next year's season at Persephone Theatre is set.
  
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• Shoplifting, Santa, and social change: new season at Persephone Theatre features a variety of voices

  18-03-2019 19:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  The stage is set, and the lights are ready to come up on all of the shows heading to Persephone Theatre next year.
  Persephone Theatre announced their season lineup for 2019/2020 at a special event at the BackStage Stage in the theatre on Monday afternoon. Artistic director Del Surjik said ahead of the event that next year’s season had an unofficial theme of hearing the “less heard voices” in our society.
  “It’s intuitive. I think it’s something that comes out o
  
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• Food: Shepherd's pie with sweet potato mash

  18-03-2019 19:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  With spring right around the corner (hip hip!) the days of cozy comfort food will soon be behind us, and then we’ll want to grill all the things and forget about mashed potatoes until the fall. But, while there is still snow on the ground, hearty food is still in my kitchen.
  Shepherd’s Pie is a favourite around here when it comes to cozy comfort food, and it’s easy to see why. A savoury meat filling is loaded with vegetables and herbs, spiced up with smoked paprika and dry must
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: warmest days of 2019 this week

  18-03-2019 19:18 via globalnews.ca
  Warmest days of 2019 are in Saskatoon’s weather forecast this week with a block of beautiful blue skies and sunshine. Peter Quinlan has more.
  
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• Evan Kirk injured in Rush’s 12-11 overtime loss to Buffalo

  18-03-2019 19:15
  The Saskatchewan Rush will be searching for a goaltender after starter Evan Kirk went down with an injury Saturday night against the Buffalo Bandits.
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating after 13-year-old boy stabbed

  18-03-2019 19:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police are investigating after a 13-year-old boy suffered a stab wound police say is not life threatening.
  At roughly 10 p.m. on March 15, police were called to St. Paul’s Hospital. When they arrived, they found the 13-year-old boy who had sustained a stab wound, according to a news release.
  The victim told police he was with other people at the location at roughly 6 p.m. when he was assaulted by an unknown man. The boy did not seek medical attention until later, but police say t
  
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• 'This is beyond imagination': Man helps bring his grandfather's never-played music to the stage

  18-03-2019 19:13 via cbc.ca
  German music editor and composer Heinz Moehn died 27 years ago, and he never heard his own music played publicly. Now Moehn's body of work is finally making its debut —in Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating stabbing of 13-year-old boy - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  18-03-2019 19:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police investigating stabbing of 13-year-old boy  Saskatoon StarPhoenixOn March 15, police were called to St. Paul's Hospital. When they arrived, they found the 13-year-old boy who had sustained a stab wound.
  
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• No pinching for finance minister’s shoes ahead of provincial budget

  18-03-2019 19:12
  Finance Minister Donna Harpauer presented a pair of shoes that aren’t too tight and don’t pinch ahead of Wednesday’s provincial budget.
  
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• Woman charged with second-degree murder following Black Lake stabbing

  18-03-2019 19:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 29-year-old woman has been charged with second degree murder after 30-year-old Curtis Toutsaint died following a stabbing in the community of Black Lake over the weekend.
  RCMP say at roughly 3 a.m. on March 16, members of the Black Lake RCMP were called to a home in the community for a report that a man had been stabbed, according to an RCMP news release. Officers attended the scene, alongside medical staff, locating a dead man.
  The RCMP’s Major Crimes Unit North is leading the investiga
  
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• Boy, 13, reportedly stabbed by unknown male - CTV News

  18-03-2019 19:07 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Boy, 13, reportedly stabbed by unknown male  CTV NewsA 13-year-old boy reported being stabbed around 6 p.m. Friday at Avenue K South and 20th Street West, according to police.
  
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• Boy, 13, reportedly stabbed by unknown male

  18-03-2019 19:07
  A 13-year-old boy reported being stabbed around 6 p.m. Friday at Avenue K South and 20th Street West, according to police.
  
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• ‘It could open doors to future generations’: First ever NHL Cree broadcast

  18-03-2019 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  Scoring a milestone for Canadian television history, Sportsnet and the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network are teaming up to deliver the first ever NHL game in Plains Cree.
  
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• Three National Newspaper Awards nominations for Saskatchewan dailies

  18-03-2019 18:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post shared three nominations for the 70th annual National Newspaper Awards, which recognize the top newspaper work across Canada.
  Regina Leader-Post and StarPhoenix editor-in-chief Heather Persson was nominated in the category of Editorials, one of which ran on the eve of a verdict in the Gerald Stanley murder trial. He was eventually acquitted in the fatal shooting of Colten Boushie in a trial that captivated both the province and the country.
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• Woman charged with second-degree murder following Black Lake stabbing - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  18-03-2019 18:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  Woman charged with second-degree murder following Black Lake stabbing  Saskatoon StarPhoenixA 29-year-old woman is facing charges of second-degree murder in relation to the death.
  
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• Saskatoon police Taser man during domestic dispute call - Global News

  18-03-2019 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police Taser man during domestic dispute call  Global NewsA Saskatoon police officer used a Taser during the arrest of a man following a report of a domestic dispute in the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood.
  
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• Saskatoon police Taser man during domestic dispute call

  18-03-2019 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  Police used a Taser on a 24-year-old Saskatoon man who is now facing charges that include possession of a weapon dangerous to the public.
  
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• Saskatoon weather outlook: warmest days of 2019 this week - Global News

  18-03-2019 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon weather outlook: warmest days of 2019 this week  Global NewsWarmest days of 2019 are in Saskatoon's weather forecast this week with a block of beautiful blue skies and sunshine.
  
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• Stabbing - Avenue K South and 20th Street West

  18-03-2019 18:15 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are investigating a stabbing which occurred Friday evening at Avenue K South and 20th Street West.  At approximately 10:00 p.m, March 15, 2019, Police were called to St. Paul's Hospital.  A 13 year old male was reported to be suffering from a non life-threatening stab wound.  The victim told police he had been with other people at the location at approximately 6:00 p.m. that evening when he was assaulted by an unknown male.  The victim&nbs
  
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• Woman charged with murder following stabbing in Black Lake, Sask.

  18-03-2019 18:10 via cbc.ca
  A 29-year-old woman is in custody after a reportedly fatal stabbing of a man in Black Lake, Sask. over the weekend.
  
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• Saskatchewan waterbodies remain free of invasive mussels

  18-03-2019 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  Fifty watercraft underwent decontamination and five were found to be carrying aquatic invasive species in Saskatchewan during 2018.
  
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• Woman charged with murder in death of Black Lake man

  18-03-2019 17:50
  April-Lee Ann Boneleye, 29, has been charged with second degree murder in the death of 30-year-old Curtis Toutsaint of Black Lake.
  
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• Second-degree murder charge laid in Black Lake, Sask. homicide

  18-03-2019 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  April-Lee Ann Boneleye is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Curtis Toutsaint in Black Lake, Sask.
  
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• Men armed with handguns steal vehicle in Saskatoon carjacking - Global News

  18-03-2019 17:37 via globalnews.ca
  Men armed with handguns steal vehicle in Saskatoon carjacking  Global NewsSaskatoon police said a woman had her vehicle stolen Sunday night by two men armed with handguns.
  
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• Men armed with handguns steal vehicle in Saskatoon carjacking

  18-03-2019 17:36 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police said a woman had her vehicle stolen Sunday night by two men armed with handguns.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Canada's forests are thriving - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  18-03-2019 17:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  Letter of the Day: Canada's forests are thriving  Saskatoon StarPhoenixRe: U.S. plush toilet paper use wiping out Canada's forests, flushing away the future: report (NP, Feb. 26). On behalf of Canada's forest sector, I am responding ...
  
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• Letter of the Day: Canada's forests are thriving

  18-03-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Re: U.S. plush toilet paper use wiping out Canada’s forests, flushing away the future: report (NP, Feb. 26)
  On behalf of Canada’s forest sector, I am responding to false statements made in the story on toilet paper use in America and the impact on forests.
  The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) report used words like “devastating” to describe how American toilet paper use is affecting Canada’s forests. Nothing could be further from the truth.
  Canada plants ove
  
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• Friendship flourishes following donation of Kidney from stranger

  18-03-2019 16:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  Deb Leisle and Bonnie Cockrumwere having coffee when Bonnie put her kidney on the table.
  The kidney in question was in a shoebox, wrapped in a bow. The words “Coming soon to an OR theatre near you” were written on the lid.
  “It was a Christmas ornament she baked for my tree,” Leisle recalled. “But she burnt it!”
  Luckily, the actual kidney she received was in much better shape.
  Cockrum donated her kidney to Leisle in 2011. They were complete strangers when she m
  
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