Saskatoon news

• New hearing for violent sexual predator deemed dangerous offender in 2017

  27-06-2019 23:53 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has ordered a new hearing for Renno Allen Lonechild, a man designated a dangerous offender for three brutal sexual assaults, in a decision released June 19. It was a consent judgment, meaning that both the Crown and defence agreed to the new hearing.
  
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• Essential services ruling clears way for possible U of S strike

  27-06-2019 23:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  The union representing University of Saskatchewan support workers is one step closer to a possible strike now that an essential services tribunal has ruled on which of its members must continue working should job action occur. Read More
  
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• No pipeline fireworks as Western premiers emerge from annual meeting in Edmonton

  27-06-2019 23:45 via cbc.ca
  Provincial leaders are slated to speak with the media following the day-long Western Premiers' Conference in Edmonton, Alta. The press conference is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. MST.
  
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• Canadians encouraged to #Knowyourstatus

  27-06-2019 23:18
  AIDS Saskatoon is taking part in the second annual National HIV Testing Day, which raises awareness through the campaign #knowyourstatus.
  
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• SASKATCHEWAN MUSIC FESTIVAL: PEROGYFEST

  27-06-2019 22:54 via globalnews.ca
    “For the first three years of operation of Farmyard Market, we held a fun-filled annual event that included live music, Beeper the Clown, horse rides, burgers and drinks. We have decided to change this event and create a brand new on-farm Saskatchewan music festival: Perogyfest. The event will take place on our farm, in rain or shine!...
  
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• Collision - 100 Block Wedge Road

  27-06-2019 22:28 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  On June 26, 2019, at approximately 11:40 p.m., police received a report of a possible impaired driver in the 100 block of Wedge Road.With the assistance of the Air Support Unit, officers located a Ford Taurus which had been involved in a collision with a parked and unoccupied Hyundai Santa Fe on Wedge Road. The driver and lone occupant of the Ford Taurus, a 23 year old female, appeared to be suffering from an overdose and responding officers administered several doses of Narcan.  Fire
  
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• Community-led agenda outlined in Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health strategy

  27-06-2019 21:32 via cbc.ca
  Rather than focusing on specific diseases, the national Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health strategy will examine the underlying factors that influence wellness and resilience in Indigenous communities, looking at things including Indigenous self-determination and environmental factors.
  
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• Dave King among 2019 inductees named for Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame

  27-06-2019 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  Dave King is one of five builders named for induction into the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame in 2019.
  
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• Jazz Festival local artist spotlight: Close Talker

  27-06-2019 21:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  The StarPhoenix is highlighting local artists playing at this year's SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival. Reporter Alexa Lawlor spoke with Close Talker, a Saskatoon indie-rock band featuring members Will Quiring, Matt Kopperud, and Chris Morien. Read More
  
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• $43 M plan for Indigenous health research launched at U of S

  27-06-2019 20:13
  The Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health, based at the University of Saskatchewan, aims to support Indigenous people and their communities to drive Indigenous health research over the next five years.
  
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• Police officer pulls 70- to 80-hour weeks working as a substitute teacher on the side

  27-06-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  A former full-time teacher, Pascal Chagnon chose to follow his lifelong dream of becoming a police officer. Now, he balances full-time duties with the Regina Police Service with his job as a substitute teacher with the Regina Public School Division.
  
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• New wastewater treatment system planned for Lloydminster

  27-06-2019 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  Lloydminster’s new mechanical wastewater treatment facility project has an estimated cost of $81.5 million.
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders profit $1.4M in 2018-19

  27-06-2019 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders said total profit for the year was just over $1.4 million, with $800,000 coming from hosting the West semifinal.
  
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• Western premiers ‘expecting positive discussions’ as meeting kicks off in Edmonton

  27-06-2019 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  Canada's western and northern premiers are meeting in Edmonton in a effort to make the "western provinces and territories the source of Canada’s strength and economic growth."
  
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• 'It was my decision': SWAT team leader defends call to ram bedroom door in fatal 2016 standoff

  27-06-2019 19:22 via cbc.ca
  The senior Saskatoon SWAT team member has told an inquest into the death of Joshua Megeney that his decision to ram through a bedroom door came after fruitless attempts to start a conversation with the break-and-enter suspect who turned out to be armed. When the door was breached, three officers testified, Megeney aimed a rifle at them and they opened fire.
  
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• Saskatchewan ends 2018-19 fiscal year with $268M deficit

  27-06-2019 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said the biggest boost to government coffers came from potash revenues that saw a higher volume of sales and higher prices.
  
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• Metis nations sign historic self-governance deal with Ottawa

  27-06-2019 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  The agreements affirm the Metis right of self-government and formally recognize the mandates of the Metis nations in the three provinces.
  
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• Border City building $81.5 M wastewater plant

  27-06-2019 19:12
  Lloydminster is getting a new mechanical wastewater treatment facility.
  
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• Much-needed rain replenishes Sask. cropland, but more moisture needed

  27-06-2019 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Agriculture said that while topsoil moisture has improved greatly due to recent rainfall, the subsoil is still parched.
  
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• Woman struck by pickup truck in mall parking lot

  27-06-2019 18:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police say they've identified the driver of a pickup truck that allegedly drove away after hitting an elderly woman in a mall parking lot. Read More
  
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• Downtown Summer Safety Initiative

  27-06-2019 18:19 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service is launching a summer initiative to address issues of crime and the perception of public safety in the downtown business district. Beginning next week officers regularly walking the beat and riding in the Bike Unit will be joined by a members who are being redeployed from areas such as the School Resource Unit and the Traffic Section. The enhanced presence will allow SPS officers to interact with citizens and businesses in the downtown area, while maintaini
  
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• Woman struck by pickup truck in mall parking lot - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  27-06-2019 18:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  Woman struck by pickup truck in mall parking lot  Saskatoon StarPhoenixAn elderly woman reportedly had to be taken to hospital after a hit-and-run in the parking lot of Saskatoon's Lawson Heights Mall.
  
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• Okihtcitawak Patrol Group presented with additional equipment

  27-06-2019 18:03 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Yesterday the Saskatoon Police Service, in conjunction with the Saskatoon Police Foundation, was proud to present the Okihtcitawak Patrol Group with equipment to help them keep people in Saskatoon’s inner-city safe.Chief Troy Cooper and Foundation Board Member Vera Pezer met with members of the Okihtcitawak Patrol Group, or O.P.G., to deliver newly purchased flashlights, knife resistant-gloves, identifying patches and vests."The Foundation is pleased to provide this grant to provide e
  
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• 53rd Annual LILY SHOW

  27-06-2019 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  FRIDAY, JULY 19th – (Public Viewing) 1:00pm to 9:00pm.  SATURDAY, JULY 20th – (Public Viewing) 9:30am to 3:00pm.  LILY STEMS ON SALE SATURDAY, JULY 20th at 3:15pm. It is “Lily Show Time”, the Canadian Prairie Lily Society once again will be hosting it’s 53rd Annual Lily Show. Website: http://www.prairielily.ca  
  
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• MENSA Standardized I.Q. Testing Session

  27-06-2019 17:49 via globalnews.ca
  MENSA is an international, non-profit society for people who score among the top 2% of the general population on a standardized IQ test. The cost is $90.00, or $70.00 for students.  If you are interested in attending this session, please call Tim at 306-242-7408 or Email [email protected]  
  
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• Higher potash revenues help Sask. reduce deficit, year-end financial results show

  27-06-2019 17:38 via cbc.ca
  The province says its 2018-19 fiscal year ended with a lower deficit than expected, due in part to higher potash revenues.
  
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• Sask. health officials urging people to get HIV testing

  27-06-2019 17:18 via globalnews.ca
  Officials are urging people to be tested for HIV as part of Saskatchewan’s annual awareness campaign.
  
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• CTV News' Chief Anchor Lisa LaFlamme named to the Order of Canada

  27-06-2019 17:17
  CTV News’ Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme has been named Officer of the Order of Canada for her contributions to journalism and support of human rights.
  
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• Sask. officials urging people to take HIV testing

  27-06-2019 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  Officials are urging people to be tested for HIV as part of Saskatchewan’s annual awareness campaign.
  
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• Sask. Party shows increased revenue, lower deficit in fiscal year-end report

  27-06-2019 16:43
  The Saskatchewan Party says the province’s deficit has gone done and revenue has gone up in its final report from the 2018-19 fiscal year.
  
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• Northern Pikes on their new album

  27-06-2019 16:21 via globalnews.ca
  The Northern Pikes stop by to talk about their new album Forest of Love
  
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• Brian Baggett performs ‘We’re Where We Are’

  27-06-2019 15:47 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Chapman Stick soloist Brian Baggett is one of the many artists playing at the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival and performs his composition “We’re Where We Are.”
  
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• Preeceville, Sask., man charged with sexual assault handed 10-year sentence

  27-06-2019 15:18 via cbc.ca
  A 21-year-old Preeceville, Sask., man pleaded guilty to a sexual assault he committed in 2017 and got sentenced to 10 years.
  
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• Preeceville man handed 10-year sentence for sexual assault

  27-06-2019 15:18 via cbc.ca
  A Preeceville, Sask., man who pleaded guilty to a sexual assault he committed in 2017 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
  
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• 'It's 10 steps backward': School's Pride flag burned in southeast Saskatchewan

  27-06-2019 15:13 via cbc.ca
  Students in a small Saskatchewan town had a rough start to their day when they found out their Pride flag had been burned.
  
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• China's meat import ban compounds difficult situation for Sask. producers

  27-06-2019 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  With a dry spring, only recently mitigated by rain over the weekend, China's ban on the import of Canadian meat products has compounded an already difficult situation for Saskatchewan's meat producers. Read More
  
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• Letters to the editor June 27, 2019

  27-06-2019 14:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  Violence of abortion cannot be ignored Read More
  
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• Sum Theatre's The Young Ones tackles climate change

  27-06-2019 14:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  People attending Theatre in the Park in Saskatoon this year will have the weather in mind — not just because it’s an outdoor experience, but because Sum Theatre’s production, The Young Ones, is about climate change. Read More
  
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• Five new eateries to call Broadway home this year - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  27-06-2019 14:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  Five new eateries to call Broadway home this year  Saskatoon StarPhoenixThere's a buzz of activity on Broadway: five new food-related businesses will be in the neighbourhood this summer.
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Dancing in the street

  27-06-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives. Today, we see an image from the pre-Pion-Era street dance in the Mount Royal Shopping Centre parking lot, from June 27, 1963. (City of Saskatoon Archives StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-B27837-3) Read More
  
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• Joi Arcand: she used to want to be a ballerina

  27-06-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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• Five new eateries to call Broadway home this year

  27-06-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  This summer, no less than five new food-related businesses are expected to open on Saskatoon's Broadway Avenue. Read More
  
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• 'We've all changed since then': Discovery of camera lost on 2013 grad night stirs memories, reflection

  27-06-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  On a recent trip to Pinehouse, a CBC Saskatchewan crew serendipitously stumbled across an old digital camera, washed up on shore. The pictures inside held memories and reminders for 2013 grads about how much can change in six years.
  
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• 'Engaged' jury at Joshua Megeney inquest asks at length about Saskatoon SWAT team practices

  27-06-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  "It's unfortunate that the jury is better at cross examining than I am," said Scott Spencer, the lawyer hired by Megeney's family to probe the narrative of what happened the day Megeney was shot by a member of Saskatoon's SWAT team.
  
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• Regina archdiocese to publish list of clergy members accused of abuse

  27-06-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The Archdiocese of Regina says it has been contacted by several people who say they've been abused by clergy in Saskatchewan, or know someone who has — and that it intends to be more transparent about abuse allegations.
  
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• 'Engaged' jury at Joshua Megeney inquest asks at length about Saskatoon SWAT team practices - CBC.ca

  27-06-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  'Engaged' jury at Joshua Megeney inquest asks at length about Saskatoon SWAT team practices  CBC.caSix civilians are doing more than hearing evidence about how Saskatoon SWAT team members came to shoot an armed Joshua Megeney during a tense ...
  
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• Record number of chronic wasting disease cases confirmed in Sask. last year

  27-06-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  There were 349 confirmed cases of chronic wasting disease in Saskatchewan last year — the highest number of confirmed cases the province has ever recorded in a single year.
  
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• Family of Saskatoon's latest homicide victim mystified by alleged link between Gerry Grimard and teen suspect - CBC.ca

  27-06-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Family of Saskatoon's latest homicide victim mystified by alleged link between Gerry Grimard and teen suspect  CBC.caGerry Grimard's parents say they want to know how their 60-year-old son came into contact with the teenager now accused of killing him.
  
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• Family of Saskatoon's latest homicide victim mystified by alleged link between Gerry Grimard and teen suspect

  27-06-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Gerry Grimard's parents say they want to know how their 60-year-old son came into contact with the teenager now accused of killing him.
  
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• Ottawa to sign self-government agreements with Métis Nation in Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan today

  27-06-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The federal Liberal government is expected to sign self-government agreements with Métis Nation of Ontario, Métis Nation of Alberta and Métis Nation-Saskatchewan at an event in Ottawa today.
  
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