Saskatoon news

• Service dog program to support victims of tragedy in central, northern Sask.

  03-09-2019 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority says a new partnership with a service dog program was inspired by the Humboldt Broncos bus crash tragedy on April 6, 2018.
  
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• Service dog program supporting victims of tragedy in central, northern Sask.

  03-09-2019 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority says a new partnership with a service dog program was inspired by the Humboldt Broncos bus crash tragedy on April 6, 2018.
  
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• Huge North Battleford drug and gun bust leaves RCMP with questions about where drugs were headed

  03-09-2019 23:29 via cbc.ca
  A mammoth drug and guns bust in North Battleford has left investigators with more questions than answers.
  
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• Saskatoon police investigate allegations of cellphone camera voyeurism in gas station bathroom

  03-09-2019 22:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police say they're working to get a search warrant to access the content of a cellphone that was allegedly hidden in the ceiling of a gas station's washroom. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon gun range won't allow shootout between political candidates - CityNews

  03-09-2019 22:39 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Saskatoon gun range won't allow shootout between political candidates  CityNewsSASKATOON — The Saskatoon Wildlife Federation has doused plans for two People's Party of Canada candidates to settle a debate dispute at its shooting ...
  
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• Evade Police/Arrest - 46th St. E & Northridge Dr.

  03-09-2019 22:38 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  One man was arrested early this morning after refusing to stop for Police.At approximately 1:10 a.m., September 3, 2019, a Canine Unit officer observed a stolen silver Ford Escape travelling in the area of 39th Street and Ontario Avenue. Police had observed this vehicle earlier in the night, but the suspect driver, who was identified at that time, evaded officers. Police attempted to conduct a second traffic stop, but the driver of the vehicle again, refused to stop and began to drive erraticall
  
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• PPC candidates to decide who will participate in pre-election debate in shooting contest

  03-09-2019 22:26
  Two People’s Party of Canada candidates are set to take part in a shooting contest to decide who will participate in a pre-election debate.
  
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• 'A really big problem': Saskatoon nuns speak out on climate change - CBC.ca

  03-09-2019 21:20 via cbc.ca
  'A really big problem': Saskatoon nuns speak out on climate change  CBC.caThe Ursuline Sisters of Prelate in Saskatoon was part of 64 Canadian congregations of Catholic sisters that signed a letter calling for the federal government to ...
  
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• 'A really big problem': Saskatoon nuns speak out on climate change

  03-09-2019 21:20 via cbc.ca
  The Ursuline Sisters of Prelate in Saskatoon was part of 64 Canadian congregations of Catholic sisters that signed a letter calling for the federal government to do more on climate change.
  
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• Here's where you can pay to break stuff in Regina

  03-09-2019 20:41
  If smashing things sounds like a good time, there’s now a place specifically to do just that in the Queen City: the Regina Rage Room.
  
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• Fight against Dutch elm disease by keeping trees healthy in Saskatchewan

  03-09-2019 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan home and property owners can start pruning their elm trees again as the annual pruning ban has ended.
  
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• Woman and girls allegedly recorded at bathroom in Saskatoon gas station

  03-09-2019 19:47 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police are investigating a report of voyeurism at a gas station.
  
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• Saskatoon gas station employee suspended after allegedly recording woman and girls in bathroom

  03-09-2019 19:47 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police are investigating a report of voyeurism at a gas station.
  
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• Woman claims she was filmed in washroom at Saskatoon gas station: police

  03-09-2019 19:45
  A woman contacted police Sunday afternoon saying she was recorded in a gas station washroom, according to Saskatoon Police Service.
  
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• Fas Gas employee suspended after allegation of secret washroom recording

  03-09-2019 19:45
  A woman contacted police Sunday afternoon saying she was recorded in a gas station washroom, according to Saskatoon Police Service.
  
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• Man accused of recording woman, girls in washroom at Saskatoon gas station

  03-09-2019 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  A woman believes a man recorded her, along with four girls, on a cellphone while they were using a washroom at a Saskatoon gas station, police say.
  
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• Wildlife Federation disavows People's Party shooting contest

  03-09-2019 19:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Wildlife Federation wants nothing to do with a proposed shooting contest between two local People's Party of Canada candidates, and says it won't allow the event to take place at its new range east of the city. Read More
  
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• CORRECTION: Voyeurism - 400 block Circle Dr. E

  03-09-2019 18:46 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  This incident occurred at 12:10 p.m. September 1, not 12:10 a.m. as the previous release stated. (Occurrence Number: 19-93309)
  
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• Voyeurism - 400 block Circle Dr. E

  03-09-2019 18:30 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are investigating a voyeurism incident that was reported over the weekend.At approximately 12:10 a.m., September 1, 2019, Patrol officers were dispatched to a gas station in the 400 block of Circle Drive East. The caller, a 29 year old woman, told Police she believed a man in the gas station had recorded her, as well as four female youths, while they were using the washroom. The woman said the male suspect exhibited suspicious behaviour prior to the victims using the w
  
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• Letter of the Day: Lesson learned from Y pool issue

  03-09-2019 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Re: Frustrated with YMCA's operations (SP, Aug. 24) Read More
  
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• STF, SSBA at odds over cancelled survey on classroom issues

  03-09-2019 17:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan school board trustees moved swiftly to shut down an internal survey the provincial teachers' federation hoped would quantify a lack of classroom resources while strengthening its position at the bargaining table next month. Read More
  
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• Broadway Street Fair in Saskatoon fast approaching

  03-09-2019 16:14 via globalnews.ca
  From a sidewalk sale to street performers, DeeAnn Mercier with what’s in store at the Broadway Street Fair in Saskatoon on Sept. 7.
  
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• Future of energy key theme in upcoming federal election: U of S prof.

  03-09-2019 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  Regional politics and energy could be major issues in the upcoming federal election as discussed by University of Saskatchewan political studies Prof. Greg Poelzer.
  
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• Boosting brand images at trade shows

  03-09-2019 15:11 via globalnews.ca
  William Joseph Communication CEO Ryan Townend explains how companies should use trade shows to boost brand images, generate sales and stand out amongst the crowd.
  
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• Saskatoon teacher ready to get back in the classroom - News Talk 650 CKOM

  03-09-2019 15:02 via ckom.com
  Saskatoon teacher ready to get back in the classroom  News Talk 650 CKOMThe school year starts on Tuesday, but Saskatoon teachers have been preparing for weeks. Kailey Gryba is starting her first year at Howard Coad School in ...
  
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• Slow down! School zone speed limits are back

  03-09-2019 14:38
  It's back-to-school time for many students in Saskatoon, and police are warning drivers to slow down, as school zone speed limits are back in effect.
  
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• Letters to the editor Sept. 3, 2019

  03-09-2019 14:32 via thestarphoenix.com
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• Opinion: City council's foot-dragging habit is unhelpful

  03-09-2019 14:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  Good grief. It would seem the city council debate over waste reduction will outlive the landfill whose life the city is trying to extend by diverting piles of household organic waste that now makes up more than half the trash sent to the dump. Read More
  
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• What’s down your drain? City’s educational campaign aims to reduce sewer clogs

  03-09-2019 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Shane Cyrenne once spent four hours pulling flushable wipes and paper towels out of a commercial drain. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police enforcing school zones as students head back to class - Global News

  03-09-2019 13:26 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police enforcing school zones as students head back to class  Global NewsStudents are heading back to classes for the 2019-20 school year and Saskatoon police want to remind drivers that school zones will be back in effect.
  
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• Tank: Saskatoon council backs, but backs away from low emissions plan - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  03-09-2019 13:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  Tank: Saskatoon council backs, but backs away from low emissions plan  Saskatoon StarPhoenixMotion approved includes planning to implement preliminary parts of the $19-billion strategy, as well as consultation.
  
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• Tank: Saskatoon council backs, but backs away from low emissions plan

  03-09-2019 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The only politicians who sounded less enthusiastic than those who voted against city hall's low-emissions plan turned out to be those who voted for it. Read More
  
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• OPINION | Stop assimilating: Sask. schools aren't doing enough to offer Indigenous language education

  03-09-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  I’m the mother of a First Nations child, and I’ve been searching for primary schools in the Regina area that offer any sort of Saulteaux language program. Hard as I’ve tried, it seems no such school exists. 
  
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• Canada-China translation project 'flushed down the toilet' due to tensions, says professor

  03-09-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatchewan academic appears to be the latest victim of the deteriorating relations between Canada and China after his two-year book translation project was unexpectedly cancelled. One expert says Canadians shouldn't expect things to improve any time soon.
  
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• 30 km/h school zones back in effect as students go back to school

  03-09-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Students all over Saskatoon are heading back to school on Tuesday and that means school zone rules and speeds are back in effect.
  
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• MMIWG final report quietly altered after CBC inquired about errors

  03-09-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The MMIWG national inquiry overstated in its final report the percentage of Canadian homicide victims who are Indigenous women and girls by misquoting a figure from Statistics Canada — and later quietly altered the report online after CBC News raised questions.
  
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• 19 million Canadians have had their data breached in eight months

  03-09-2019 04:00
  An estimated 19 million Canadians have been affected by data breaches between November 2018 and June 2019, according to numbers obtained by 'Attention Control with Kevin Newman,' a new podcast that launched Monday.
  
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• Labour Day barbecue brings talk of higher minimum wage in Saskatchewan

  03-09-2019 03:38 via globalnews.ca
  Dozens of union workers from around the city, volunteered to work the grill, or hand out juice boxes. It’s a way to give back and educate.
  
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• Saskatoon takes the day off to celebrate Labour Day - CTV News

  03-09-2019 03:13 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Saskatoon takes the day off to celebrate Labour Day  CTV NewsFree hot dogs and burgers were handed out as hundreds hung out at Victoria park on Labour Day.
  
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• Saskatoon takes the day off to celebrate Labour Day

  03-09-2019 03:13
  Free hot dogs and burgers were handed out as hundreds hung out at Victoria park on Labour Day.
  
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• Labour Day BBQ

  03-09-2019 03:11 via globalnews.ca
  WATCH: Swarms of Saskatoon residents made the treck down to Victoria Park for the annual Labour Day barbecue.
  
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• Canadian canola farmers face uncertain market heading into harvest

  03-09-2019 02:45 via globalnews.ca
  Farmers across the Prairies are heading into their fields to start harvest. As Tom Vernon reports, a lot of them are facing a lot of uncertainty right now.
  
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• Tornado warning ended for Fort Qu’Appelle, Indian Head, Lumsden, and Pilot Butte

  03-09-2019 02:20 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada said a tornado warning has ended in the areas of Fort Qu'Appelle, Indian Head, Lumsden, and Pilot Butte Monday evening.
  
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• Tornado warning for areas surrounding Regina ends

  03-09-2019 01:50
  The tornado warning for areas around Balgonie, Piapot, Lumsden, Regina Beach and Craven has ended.
  
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• Injuries sustained after two-vehicle collision on Highway 1 in Maple Creek, Sask.

  03-09-2019 01:18 via globalnews.ca
  A two-vehicle collision on Highway 21 in Maple Creek caused injuries for those involved, according to RCMP.
  
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• Injuries sustained after two-vehicle collision on Highway 1 in Maple Creek

  03-09-2019 01:18 via globalnews.ca
  A two-vehicle collision on Highway 21 in Maple Creek caused injuries for those involved, according to RCMP.
  
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• 'Tis the sneeze-on: Pollen on the rise across some of Canada, but not in Sask.

  03-09-2019 00:45 via cbc.ca
  Summer has not quite left us yet, with many still suffering from seasonal allergies. 
  
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