Saskatoon news

• Mayor of small Saskatchewan village says Nazi flag on house coming down

  10-05-2019 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  A Nazi flag on the roof of a home in Kelliher, Sask., northeast of Regina, led to complaints by the community.
  
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• Environment Canada says funnel clouds possible in southern Sask. today

  10-05-2019 23:25 via cbc.ca
  As showers and thunderstorms make their way through southern Saskatchewan this afternoon and early this evening, Environment Canada is warning the storms may be accompanied by funnel clouds.
  
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• Lawson Heights SLGA to close

  10-05-2019 23:00
  The SLGA store in the mall at Lawson Heights will close next year.
  
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• Euthanasia better option than falconer for bridge pigeons, city says

  10-05-2019 22:45
  The best way to deal with a flock of 1,500 pigeons whose droppings compromise the Sid Buckwold Bridge is by trapping and humanely euthanizing them, the city says.
  
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• Teacher's union president says Sask. government's stated average class size of 19 not 'reality'

  10-05-2019 22:40 via cbc.ca
  The president of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation says the province's stated average class size of 19 is a "very different reality" from what teachers are experiencing.
  
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• A northern teaching program resurfaces amid teacher shortage in northern Sask.

  10-05-2019 22:10 via cbc.ca
  The Northern Indigenous Teachers Education Program is aimed at training northerners to teach in their communities.
  
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• Protecting fragile species can start in your own backyard, says Saskatoon conservationist - CBC.ca

  10-05-2019 20:59
  Protecting fragile species can start in your own backyard, says Saskatoon conservationist  CBC.caThe UN this week issued a startling report suggesting that more than one million species of plants and animals are on the brink of extinction unless something is ...
  
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• Protecting fragile species can start in your own backyard, says Saskatoon conservationist

  10-05-2019 20:59 via cbc.ca
  The UN this week issued a startling report suggesting that more than one million species of plants and animals are on the brink of extinction unless something is done. One expert suggests we take a look in our own backyards.
  
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• Living exposed in Saskatoon as HIV and Hep C rates rise - APTN News

  10-05-2019 20:55
  Living exposed in Saskatoon as HIV and Hep C rates rise  APTN NewsHIV and hepatitis C infections are rising at a distressing rate in Saskatchewan and Saskatoon's inner-city community is one of the hot spots.
  
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• ‘A mile of runway gets you the world’: Sask. municipal airports receiving grants

  10-05-2019 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  Community Airport Partnership grants announced Friday for improvements and upgrades to nine municipal airports across Saskatchewan.
  
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• Sask. in last place for provinces contributing to Canada’s digital economy

  10-05-2019 20:28
  Saskatchewan is not contributing to Canada’s digital economy as much as other provinces, according to Statistics Canada.
  
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• Store at Lawson Heights mall flooded after sprinklers put out small fire

  10-05-2019 20:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon shoe store was closed Friday for cleanup after a fire set off the sprinkler system. Read More
  
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• North Battleford, Sask. man facing child pornography charge

  10-05-2019 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  Several computers were seized by police at a North Battleford, Sask., home as part of child pornography investigation.
  
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• Saskatoon police officer resigns after drunken Remembrance Day sex assault - Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal

  10-05-2019 19:41
  Saskatoon police officer resigns after drunken Remembrance Day sex assault  Ashcroft Cache Creek JournalJudge gave Robert Brown a conditional discharge and 75 hours of community *service*.
  
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• Union worried about future of SLGA stores after Saskatoon mall refuses to renew lease - CBC.ca

  10-05-2019 19:38
  Union worried about future of SLGA stores after Saskatoon mall refuses to renew lease  CBC.caThe Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority store at the Lawson Heights Mall will soon be looking for a new home. Recently, the Saskatoon mall ...
  
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• Union worried about future of SLGA stores after Saskatoon mall refuses to renew lease

  10-05-2019 19:38 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority store at the Lawson Heights Mall will soon be looking for a new home.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: funnel cloud advisory issued

  10-05-2019 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  20 degree heat slides into Saskatoon's and Regina's weather forecast for Mother's Day.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: 20 degree heat for Mother’s Day

  10-05-2019 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  20 degree heat slides into Saskatoon's and Regina's weather forecast for Mother's Day.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rattlers' 'high-flying' debut wins over former university player

  10-05-2019 19:24 via cbc.ca
  A familiar face in Saskatoon's basketball scene says the atmosphere at the debut of the Saskatchewan Rattlers' Canadian Elite Basketball League Thursday night was "really, really good."
  
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• Update - Collision/Traffic Restrictions Lifted - Cumberland Ave and Taylor Street

  10-05-2019 19:08 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Traffic restrictions have been lifted following a collision at Cumberland Avenue and Taylor Street this morning.Charges are pending.(Occurrence Number: 19-45612)
  
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• North Battleford man charged with accessing child porn

  10-05-2019 19:01
  A 54-year-old North Battleford man has been charged with accessing child pornography.
  
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• Collision/Traffic Restrictions - Cumberland Ave. S & Taylor St. E

  10-05-2019 18:57 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are currently on the scene of a collision at Cumberland Avenue South and Taylor Street East.The collision occurred in the intersection where a car struck a motorcycle. The 40 year old male driver, and lone occupant of the motorcycle, was transported to hospital with minor injuries. Charges are pending as the investigation continues.Cumberland Avenue eastbound lanes and Taylor Street northbound lanes are closed to traffic. Police advise drivers to find an alternate route unt
  
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• Saskatchewan jury convicts man in Highway 10 double fatal collision

  10-05-2019 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  Hunter Arnold was charged with dangerous driving causing death in the September 2016 deaths of Jordan Stoll and Tyler Dopka.
  
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• Rural impaired driving rate highest in Sask.: Statistics Canada

  10-05-2019 18:26
  Saskatchewan continues to lead the country in impaired driving offences in rural areas, a report by Statistics Canada shows.
  
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• Doug Ford and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe discuss carbon tax, red tape in Toronto

  10-05-2019 18:19 via cbc.ca
  The premiers of Ontario and Saskatchewan met Friday in Toronto to discuss a variety of issues, including the federal carbon tax.   
  
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• Letter of the Day: Disability payment is a disgrace

  10-05-2019 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I am on CPP disability and I don't even make minimum wage — $576.80, which is $3.60 an hour. I would love to make $11.06 an hour. CPPD has to be jacked up to at least minimum wage. Read More
  
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• KidSport want to ensure all kids can take part in sports

  10-05-2019 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  May is KidSport month in Saskatchewan as the organization wants to ensure all kids have a chance to take part in sports.
  
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• Kurt Browning and Ciara Yaschuk figure skating

  10-05-2019 16:42 via globalnews.ca
  Kurt Browning is in Saskatoon for Stars on Ice and gives Ciara Yaschuk a figure skating lesson.
  
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• Mother’s Day baskets from Dutch Growers

  10-05-2019 16:19 via globalnews.ca
  Jill from Dutch Growers in Saskatoon with ideas for Mother’s Day baskets and how they can last throughout the summer.
  
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• Saskatoon police officer resigns after drunken Remembrance Day sex assault - National Post

  10-05-2019 16:00
  Saskatoon police officer resigns after drunken Remembrance Day sex assault  National PostSASKATOON — A Saskatoon police officer who received a conditional discharge after pleading guilty to a sexual assault charge has resigned from the force, ...
  
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• Skate to Great looking for used skates and equipment

  10-05-2019 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  Skate to Great founder Kevin Kosiner is looking for used skates and equipment to give every child a chance to skate.
  
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• Statistics Canada paints grim picture of rural impaired driving in Sask. - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  10-05-2019 15:00
  Statistics Canada paints grim picture of rural impaired driving in Sask.  Saskatoon StarPhoenixRural Saskatchewan led rural areas in all other provinces in the number of impaired driving offences reported in 2017.
  
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• Statistics Canada paints grim picture of rural impaired driving in Sask.

  10-05-2019 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan had the highest rate of impaired driving incidents in rural areas among all provinces — almost double that of Alberta, the province with the second-highest rate, says a recent report by Statistics Canada. Read More
  
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• Bridges cover: No challenge too great for Paralympian Lisa Franks

  10-05-2019 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  There's a quote Lisa Franks keeps close to her heart — literally, she wears it on a necklace — that propelled her through a long, bleak period of her life: "Courage doesn't always roar, sometimes it's a quiet voice at the end of the day that says 'I will try again tomorrow.' " Read More
  
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• Sprinklers flood store after small fire in Lawson Heights Mall

  10-05-2019 14:58 via cbc.ca
  A small fire has caused a big problem for a store at a Saskatoon mall.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rattlers come up short against Niagara River Lions

  10-05-2019 14:45 via globalnews.ca
  Niagara River Lions beat the Saskatchewan Rattlers 99-97 in the inaugural game for the Canadian Elite Basketball League.
  
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• Canada's labour market surprises with record-breaking employment gain

  10-05-2019 14:40
  Canada's labour market delivered a surprise Friday with its biggest one-month employment gain since the government started collecting comparable data in 1976.
  
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• Canada's labour market surprises with biggest one-month jobs gain since 1976

  10-05-2019 14:40
  Canada's labour market delivered a surprise Friday with its biggest one-month employment surge since 1976, when the government started collecting comparable data.
  
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• Heritage status sought for Saskatoon's Northeast Swale - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  10-05-2019 14:01
  Heritage status sought for Saskatoon's Northeast Swale  Saskatoon StarPhoenixCity hall advisory committee backs designation for ecological area.
  
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• Bridges Events May 10-16 - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  10-05-2019 14:01
  Bridges Events May 10-16  Saskatoon StarPhoenixEvent listings are a free, community *service* offered by Bridges. Listings will be printed if space permits. Submission deadline is two weeks before the publication ...
  
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• Unanswered questions creating 'nervousness' about new Sask. income support program

  10-05-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Uncertainty surrounds the provincial government's new income support program, as members of some advocacy groups say they've been left in the dark about how it will affect their clients.
  
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• Heritage status sought for Saskatoon's Northeast Swale

  10-05-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon city council committee will consider a request to designate the Northeast Swale a heritage site. Read More
  
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• Bridges Events May 10-16

  10-05-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Event listings are a free, community service offered by Bridges. Listings will be printed if space permits. Submission deadline is two weeks before the publication date. Please send submissions to [email protected]. Read More
  
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• Gormley: Stench of corruption and ineptitude hangs over Norman case

  10-05-2019 13:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  The collapse of the criminal trial against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman has the clinging stench of political corruption all over it. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon fire chief talks fire pits ahead of summer - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  10-05-2019 13:00
  Saskatoon fire chief talks fire pits ahead of summer  Saskatoon StarPhoenixFire Chief Morgan Hackl talks about fire pit laws a year after the regulations in the city added time restrictions to when someone could have a fire pit in city limits.
  
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• Saskatoon fire chief talks fire pits ahead of summer

  10-05-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Fire Chief Morgan Hackl talks about fire pit laws a year after the regulations in the city added time restrictions to when someone could have a fire pit in city limits. Read More
  
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• Prince Albert Raiders on the verge of a WHL championship

  10-05-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The Prince Albert Raiders have given themselves three chances to win their first Western Hockey League championship in 34 years.
  
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• PM to announce Poundmaker's exoneration, apologize May 23

  10-05-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  More than 130 years after Chief Poundmaker was wrongfully convicted of treason for his role in the 1885 North West Resistance, Canada's government will officially clear his name on May 23. Read More
  
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• Ontario and Saskatchewan premiers to meet in Toronto Friday

  10-05-2019 12:31 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Doug Ford and premier Scott Moe will meet at the Ontario legislature to discuss a variety of issues including the federal carbon tax, interprovincial trade and an upcoming meeting of Canada's premiers.
  
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• Ontario and Saskatchewan premiers meet in Toronto Friday

  10-05-2019 12:31 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Doug Ford and premier Scott Moe will meet at the Ontario legislature to discuss a variety of issues including the federal carbon tax, interprovincial trade and an upcoming meeting of Canada's premiers.
  
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