Saskatoon news

• Crown seeking 9 to 10 years for downtown Saskatoon shooter - Global News

  24-04-2019 23:55
  Crown seeking 9 to 10 years for downtown Saskatoon shooter  Global NewsMike Arcand used an improvised gun and engaged in a downtown shootout with Saskatoon police in September 2017.
  
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• Sentencing for man involved in downtown police confrontation, shooting set for May 24

  24-04-2019 23:49
  It will now be up to Court of Queen's Bench judge to decide how a man who fired a homemade shotgun in downtown Saskatoon should be sentenced.
  
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• Crown seeks 9-10 years for man in downtown Saskatoon shootout

  24-04-2019 23:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  The man at the centre of a daytime shootout in downtown Saskatoon has apologized for his actions.
  “I know that what I did was wrong,” Mike Andrew Arcand told a judge at Saskatoon Court of Queen’s Bench on Wednesday during his sentencing hearing. “I apologize to the city, I apologize to the police officers, I apologize to this court.”
  Earlier this year, Arcand was found guilty of assault with a weapon, discharging a firearm at a person with the intent to injure them,
  
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• Update - Online Reporting Ability Restored

  24-04-2019 23:24 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service wishes to advise that the ability to file non-emergency reports and register bicycles online, has been restoredTo file a report online, visit: saskatoonpolice.ca/onlinereporting/ To register a bicycle, visit: saskatoonpolice.ca/obr/The SPS wishes to thank members of the public for their patience and understanding.
  
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• Saskatoon, Regina seek solutions to urban transportation challenges through new competition - Regina Leader-Post

  24-04-2019 22:29
  Saskatoon, Regina seek solutions to urban transportation challenges through new competition  Regina Leader-PostThe Civic Innovation Challenge seeks new technology solutions to urban transportation challenges in Saskatoon and Regina.
  
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• Support workers reject latest offer from U of S

  24-04-2019 21:58 via cbc.ca
  Nearly 2,000 support workers at the University of Saskatchewan aren't happy with the latest offer from their employer.
  
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• Witnesses identify 32-year-old Saskatoon homicide victim as Robin Godfrey

  24-04-2019 21:55 via cbc.ca
  A resident of Saskatoon's Monarch Yards says that she and another woman began performing chest compressions and CPR on a man found at the complex on Saturday night, later identified to her as 32-year-old Robin Godfrey.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: rain and snow on the way

  24-04-2019 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  The risk of rain and snow roll into Saskatoon and Regina’s weather forecast for the final weekend of April. Peter Quinlan has more.
  
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• Witnesses identify 32-year-old Saskatoon homicide victim as Robin Godfrey - CBC.ca

  24-04-2019 20:55
  Witnesses identify 32-year-old Saskatoon homicide victim as Robin Godfrey  CBC.caIt was just after dusk on Saturday night at the Monarch Yards when residents at the Saskatoon apartment complex spotted the man on the ground in the common ...
  
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• Greer, Fernandez, Cornish named to 2019 Canadian Football Hall of Fame

  24-04-2019 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  Jon Cornish, Mervyn Fernandez and Terry Greer are among the 2019 class of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
  
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• Community survey shows support for safe consumption site, AIDS Saskatoon says - CTV News

  24-04-2019 20:44
  Community survey shows support for safe consumption site, AIDS Saskatoon says  CTV NewsAlmost three in four Pleasant Hill residents surveyed are in favour of a safe consumption site in the neighbourhood, according to a community consultation by ...
  
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• Community survey shows support for safe consumption site, AIDS Saskatoon says

  24-04-2019 20:44
  Almost three in four Pleasant Hill residents surveyed are in favour of a safe consumption site in the neighbourhood, according to a community consultation by AIDS Saskatoon.
  
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• High winds, temps challenge fire crews near Biggar

  24-04-2019 20:31
  Crews are battling high winds and high temperatures as they try to keep the grass fire near Biggar contained.
  
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• Décor and Design: spring trends

  24-04-2019 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  Design associate Michelle Emard, from Metric Design Centre, is in for another edition of Décor and Design to talk about a dark change being seen in homes.
  
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• Kelley Keehn on the biggest financial pitfalls awaiting you this spring

  24-04-2019 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  With spring cleaning underway, it’s important to also address your financial clutter. Personal finance educator Kelley Keehn shares her tips, including not pre-spending your tax refund.
  
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• Large quantities of crystal meth, cocaine seized by RCMP near Kindersley, Sask.

  24-04-2019 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  The RCMP's Roving Traffic Unit made three drug busts on Highway 7, including a kilo of meth, while working in the Kindersley, Sask., area.
  
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• Brad Gushue shuts out Kirk Muyres 6-0 in Draw 2 of Champions Cup in Saskatoon

  24-04-2019 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  The Champions Cup is the seventh and final Grand Slam of Curling event of the season at Saskatoon's Merlis Belsher Place.
  
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• Southern, central Saskatchewan under 'significant fire threat': fire commissioner

  24-04-2019 18:14 via cbc.ca
  As firefighters make headway on a large grass fire burning near Biggar, Sask., Saskatchewan's fire commissioner is warning of extremely dry conditions for the southern half of the province.
  
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• Firefighters continue to battle grass fire near Biggar, Sask.

  24-04-2019 18:14 via cbc.ca
  Volunteer fire crews continue to put out hot spots in a large grass fire near Biggar, Sask.
  
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• Traffic stop for seatbelt ticket leads to discovery of 10,000 doses of meth

  24-04-2019 18:12
  The RCMP’s Roving Traffic Unit seized 1,004 grams of methamphetamine — around 10,000 doses — in a traffic stop on Highway 7 last week.
  
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• 'Such a dangerous drug': Traffic stop for seatbelt ticket leads to discovery of 10,000 doses of meth

  24-04-2019 18:12
  The RCMP’s Roving Traffic Unit seized 1,004 grams of methamphetamine — around 10,000 doses — in a traffic stop on Highway 7 last week.
  
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• LIVING WELL WITH AN AUTOIMMUNE CONDITION – Spring Symposium

  24-04-2019 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  Registration – 12:30pm, Presentations – 1:00pm.  Carla Coulson BSc(Nutr), RD, CDE Registered Dietician.  Travis Treso Hemp Haven – Owner/Operator, Cannabis & CBD Oil. Everyone is welcome including youth with Lupus, or any autoimmune disease, those newly diagnosed or veterans, family members, medical personnel, or anyone with an interest in the multitude of questions that surround the...
  
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• Letter of the Day: Carbon tax could hurt our economy

  24-04-2019 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It is with deep concern that I write this letter as Canada finds itself in a dismal state of political and economic disarray. This climate has been fostered by our current government’s domestic financial policy, regimental forms of taxation and the added carbon tax, which has had unproven benefits to the betterment of the world.
  We are all aware that this is only the introduction of the carbon tax and in order for it to be effective, drastic increases to the tax would have to occur. This c
  
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• Regina, Saskatoon calling for 'smart technology' solutions for urban transportation

  24-04-2019 17:11
  The cities of Regina and Saskatoon are calling on residents to submit “smart technology” solutions to improve urban transportation.
  
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• Fast-moving grass fire that posed risk to 3 Saskatchewan communities now contained

  24-04-2019 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  Battleford RCMP said the fire burning north of Highway 40 had posed a risk to Sweetgrass First Nation, the village of Prongua and Table Mountain.
  
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• $12.5M of federal money coming to 'structurally deficient' Sask. highway in flood-prone area

  24-04-2019 17:00 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatchewan highway will be getting an upgrade after the federal government announced $12.5 million towards an upgrade and rehabilitation project.
  
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• WHO recommends one-hour maximum screen time per day for young kids

  24-04-2019 16:54 via cbc.ca
  Children under 1 should not have any screen time while those under five should not spend more than one hour watching screens every day, and less is better, U.N. health agency says.
  
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• Bank of Canada holds interest rate steady, hints low rates could stick around

  24-04-2019 16:20 via cbc.ca
  The Bank of Canada keeps its benchmark interest rate at 1.75 per cent, and downgrades its forecast for economic growth from 1.7 per cent this year to 1.2 per cent. The Canadian dollar loses half a cent to trade below 74 cents US as a result of the bleak outlook.
  
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• Mounties failed to properly investigate First Nation trespass complaint: RCMP

  24-04-2019 16:14
  Saskatchewan RCMP say Mounties failed to properly investigate complaints involving trespassing on First Nations land.
  
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• Grass fire contained, traffic restrictions lifted near Battlefords: RCMP

  24-04-2019 15:55
  The RCMP has lifted traffic restrictions on Highway 40 west of Battleford after fire officials said a grass fire in the area was contained.
  
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• Saskatoon police say story of teen girl fending off abductor with skateboard not true - CBC.ca

  24-04-2019 15:31
  Saskatoon police say story of teen girl fending off abductor with skateboard not true  CBC.caThe Saskatoon police are debunking a story from earlier this month where a teenage girl claimed to have fought off an assailant with a skateboard.
  
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• Saskatoon police say story of teen girl fending off abductor with skateboard not true

  24-04-2019 15:31 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatoon police are debunking a story from earlier this month where a teenage girl claimed to have fought off an assailant with a skateboard.
  
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• Why some Broadway businesses don't want the BRT on their street

  24-04-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  People are skeptical Saskatoon's proposed bus-rapid-transit service will increase business traffic on the popular shopping avenue.
  
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• What a referendum on equalization could cost Sask. and why the government may pursue it

  24-04-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan's premier is gauging public interest in a potential referendum on equalization. The province's Election Act would need to be amended for it to be held on any day other than provincial election day 2020.
  
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• Point of View | My son's addictions killed him. His death shows how our systems need to change

  24-04-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Addiction must be addressed as a health issue.  Our systems are ass-backwards. 
  
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• Team Tardi in Saskatoon for 2019 Grand Slam of Curling Champions Cup - Energeticcity.ca

  24-04-2019 13:22
  Team Tardi in Saskatoon for 2019 Grand Slam of Curling Champions Cup  Energeticcity.caSASKATOON, S.K. – Sterling Middleton and his team, Team Tardi, are in Saskatoon for the 2019 Grand Slam of Curling Champions Cup. On Tuesday, Team ...
  
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• Former Remai gallery board members say change badly needed - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  24-04-2019 13:02
  Former Remai gallery board members say change badly needed  Saskatoon StarPhoenixTwo former Remai Modern board members say they are tired of hearing Mayor Charlie Clark deny that city hall meddled in the operation of the Saskatoon art ...
  
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• Proposed downtown bike lanes concern Third Avenue businesses - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  24-04-2019 13:01
  Proposed downtown bike lanes concern Third Avenue businesses  Saskatoon StarPhoenixRestaurant owners, operators express concern about eliminating parking stalls.
  
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• Universities not letting political issues affect relationships with China: Stoicheff

  24-04-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  There’s consensus among Canadian universities that post-secondary institutions are playing “the long game” when it comes to Canada-China relations and they should maintain their relationships with China in spite of political tensions between the two countries, says University of Saskatchewan President Peter Stoicheff.
  Stoicheff told a University Council meeting last week that he was at a meeting of Universities Canada delegates earlier this month and the issue of Canada-China r
  
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• Proposed downtown bike lanes concern Third Avenue businesses

  24-04-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Protected bike lanes proposed for Third Avenue in downtown Saskatoon appear to have generated as much concern as dedicated bus routes.
  The City of Saskatoon administration released its preferred options for dedicated bus lanes and permanent protected bike lanes last week.
  Bus lanes initially proposed for Third Avenue would move to First Avenue under the recommendations, and bike lanes that have proved controversial on Fourth Avenue would move to Third Avenue. Placing bike lanes on Third Avenue w
  
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• 'How do you not see your people in these Indigenous youth?': Couple working to decolonize classrooms

  24-04-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Erin Goodpipe and Ben Ironstand are a young Indigenous couple who are both educators in the Regina Public School system. They both come from difficult backgrounds and have strong cultural knowledge - but transferring that knowledge to their classrooms is not always easy.
  
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• Former Remai gallery board members say change badly needed

  24-04-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Two former Remai Modern board members say they are tired of hearing Mayor Charlie Clark deny that city hall meddled in the operation of the Saskatoon art gallery.
  Alison Norlen and Veronica Gamracy, in an exclusive interview, said they have strong concerns about what they feel are ongoing problems at the gallery. The governance model, Gamracy said, is at “the root of this.”
  According to Norlen, Clark told her in February that she and then-chair Scott Verity would not be reappointed t
  
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• The working-at-home blues: Loneliness, depression a risk for those who are isolated

  24-04-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  More Canadians are working at home than ever before, but for those who do it full-time, there's a risk of isolation and depression.
  
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• WHL Roundup: Tuesday, April 23, 2019

  24-04-2019 07:21 via globalnews.ca
  SPOKANE, Wash. - Jake McGrew scored 8:51 into overtime as the Spokane Chiefs edged the Vancouver Giants 3-2 on Tuesday in Western Hockey League playoff action.
  
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• Champions Cup commences in Saskatoon - Regina Leader-Post

  24-04-2019 04:35
  Champions Cup commences in Saskatoon  Regina Leader-PostThe Humpty's Champions Cup opened Tuesday in Saskatoon with two draws.
  
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• Champions Cup commences in Saskatoon - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  24-04-2019 04:28
  Champions Cup commences in Saskatoon  Saskatoon StarPhoenixThe Humpty's Champions Cup opened Tuesday in Saskatoon with two draws.
  
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• Champions Cup commences in Saskatoon

  24-04-2019 04:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  An international field got the rocks rolling at Merlis Belsher Place Tuesday afternoon.
  The Humpty’s Champions Cup commenced with two draws, one in the afternoon and another in the evening.
  John Shuster’s reigning Oympic gold-medalist team — playing with John Morris at skip while Shuster attends the world mixed doubles championship — opened with a 7-2 win over Japan’s Yuta Matsumura.
  Anna Hasselborg’s Swedish team, skipped this week by Eve Muirhead, beat Allis
  
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• Ottawa announces $1.2M for northern Sask. communities to address youth crime

  24-04-2019 04:17 via cbc.ca
  The federal government has announced $1.2 million to help three communities in northern Saskatchewan address youth crime.
  
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• Saskatoon's Sri Lankan community holds vigil for bombing victims

  24-04-2019 04:10 via cbc.ca
  Deadly bombings in Sri Lanka over the weekend are hitting close to home in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Mounties failed to properly investigate trespass complaints on First Nation: Sask. RCMP

  24-04-2019 02:44 via globalnews.ca
  The FSIN said a farmer who had been evicted from Ochapowace First Nation lands over failure to pay rent was spotted on reserve last week.
  
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