Saskatoon news

• Third suspect charged in Prince Albert shooting

  16-09-2019 23:59
  Charges have been laid against a third person in connection with a shooting on Aug. 27 in Prince Albert.
  
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• Saskatoon police offer vehicle noise solutions - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  16-09-2019 23:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police offer vehicle noise solutions  Saskatoon StarPhoenixA report to Saskatoon police board suggests higher fines for noise-related offences and raising awareness about effects of traffic noise.
  
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• Family reflects on motorcyclist's life as North Dakota police share image of his final moments

  16-09-2019 23:07 via cbc.ca
  The daughter and partner of a Warman-area man who died while on a motorcycle trip through North Dakota are pleading for the person driving a truck that can be seen in footage from the man's helmet camera to turn themselves in to police.
  
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• Update - Public Advisory - Overdoses

  16-09-2019 22:26 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are continuing to investigate overdoses from this past weekend.As a result of further investigation, Police have determined that in addition to the five reported overdoses from the weekend, there were another four previously reported since September 8th.Police are continuing to investigate the death of a female on September 14th. Naloxone was administered at the scene and she was taken to hospital where she was pronounced deceased. The drug involved has not been identi
  
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• Martensville man charged with uttering death threats after standoff

  16-09-2019 21:47
  A 40-year-old Martensville man is charged with uttering death threats and unsafe storage of a gun after a standoff last Thursday.
  
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• Impaired driving charge in Saskatoon hit and run collision - Global News

  16-09-2019 21:31 via globalnews.ca
  Impaired driving charge in Saskatoon hit and run collision  Global NewsSaskatoon police said they were told an SUV and a small car were in the front yard of the house on Avenue D North.
  
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• Impaired driving charge in Saskatoon hit and run collision

  16-09-2019 21:31 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police said they were told an SUV and a small car were in the front yard of the house on Avenue D North.
  
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• Thieves stealing grounding wire at substations creating safety hazard

  16-09-2019 21:10 via cbc.ca
  SaskPower says thieves who are stealing copper grounding wire at substations in southern Saskatchewan are putting themselves and others at risk.
  
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• Sask. nurse Carolyn Strom goes to province's top court in four-year landmark case

  16-09-2019 21:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatchewan nurse is making a final attempt this week to overturn charges of professional misconduct resulting from a 2015 Facebook post in which she criticized her grandfather’s end-of-life care. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police dog tracks down man evading officers - Global News

  16-09-2019 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police dog tracks down man evading officers  Global NewsPolice said the driver was tracked down by a police dog when he tried to run away and had to be treated for a minor dog bite.
  
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• $40K of drugs seized in Prince Albert, Sask. bust

  16-09-2019 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  Police said thousands of milligrams of hydromorphone and Dilaudid were seized in Prince Albert, Sask. drug bust.
  
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• Saskatoon police dog tracks down man evading officers

  16-09-2019 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  Police said the driver was tracked down by a police dog when he tried to run away and had to be treated for a minor dog bite.
  
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• One of two wanted women arrested: Saskatoon police - Global News

  16-09-2019 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  One of two wanted women arrested: Saskatoon police  Global NewsSaskatoon police have released photos of Courtney Delf and Janelle Umpherville, who are wanted in connection to a number of break-ins.
  
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• SUV driver, drunk and high on meth, crashes into two vehicles, police say

  16-09-2019 20:29
  A 35-year-old Saskatoon man is facing charges of impaired and dangerous driving after an alleged hit and run.
  
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• Sask. nurse continues fight against $26K fine over Facebook post criticizing care home

  16-09-2019 20:27
  A Prince Albert nurse fined $26,000 for criticizing her grandfather's care on social media heads back to court Tuesday.
  
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• We should all be watching the Carolyn Strom appeal

  16-09-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  Anyone who believes that the health care system should ensure the protection of patients should be watching an upcoming appeal of a Saskatchewan nurse in a freedom of expression case involving critical Facebook comments.
  
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• OPINION | We should all be watching the Carolyn Strom appeal

  16-09-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  Anyone who believes that the health care system should ensure the protection of patients should be watching an upcoming appeal of a Saskatchewan nurse in a freedom of expression case involving critical Facebook comments.
  
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• 'This is the new normal': Fentanyl suspected in 3 overdoses in Saskatoon this weekend - CBC.ca

  16-09-2019 19:58 via cbc.ca
  'This is the new normal': Fentanyl suspected in 3 overdoses in Saskatoon this weekend  CBC.caSaskatoon police say that the powerful opioid fentanyl is suspected in three overdoses they were called to this weekend.
  
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• 'This is the new normal': Fentanyl suspected in 3 overdoses in Saskatoon this weekend

  16-09-2019 19:58 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police say that the powerful opioid fentanyl is suspected in three overdoses they were called to this weekend.
  
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• Hit and Run - 1800 block Avenue D North

  16-09-2019 19:56 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 35 year old Saskatoon man is facing several charges after a hit and run and a collision with a house.Just before 8:00 a.m., September 14, 2019 Police were called to the 1800 block of Avenue D North where an SUV and a small car had been involved in a collision and were on the front lawn of the house.   A man was located by the homeowner hiding inside the residence.  The male was found to be impaired by alcohol an was believed to also be under the influence of crystal me
  
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• Saskatoon police agree to reinstate fired constable Gelowitz

  16-09-2019 19:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police have agreed to reinstate an officer who was fired last summer amidst a series of criminal proceedings that resulted in no convictions. Read More
  
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• One of two wanted women arrested: Saskatoon police

  16-09-2019 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon police have released photos of Courtney Delf and Janelle Umpherville, who are wanted in connection to a number of break-ins.
  
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• Fentanyl use connected to three weekend overdose calls, Saskatoon police say

  16-09-2019 19:37
  Three of the five overdoses over the weekend were the result of opioid use, police say.
  
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• Fentanyl use connected to 4 weekend overdoses, Saskatoon police say

  16-09-2019 19:37
  Saskatoon police say that in addition to five reported overdoses from the weekend, there have been four others since Sept. 8.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: 30 degree heat kicked out by cold front

  16-09-2019 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  30-degree heat slides out with a cold front and thunderstorms in Saskatoon and Regina's weather forecast ahead.
  
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• Additional Information - Arrest - Evade Police/Stolen Property

  16-09-2019 19:35 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A CEW was utilized by officers during the arrest of the male suspect involved in this incident due to his aggressive behaviour.  The incident will be reviewed in accordance with policy. 
  
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• Rehiring ex-constable Jarett Gelowitz will hurt public's trust in Saskatoon police, John Howard Society says - CBC.ca

  16-09-2019 19:31 via cbc.ca
  Rehiring ex-constable Jarett Gelowitz will hurt public's trust in Saskatoon police, John Howard Society says  CBC.caThe Saskatoon Police *Service* has offered to rehire Jarett Gelowitz, the former constable who was fired from the force amid criminal charges he was ultimately ...
  
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• Rehiring ex-constable Jarett Gelowitz will hurt public's trust in Saskatoon police, John Howard Society says

  16-09-2019 19:31 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service's decision to offer fired ex-constable Jarett Gelowitz his job back comes at the risk of eroding the trust the police force has worked hard to gain, the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan says.
  
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• Jarett Gelowitz, Saskatoon cop cleared of 3 on-duty assault charges, offered job back on the force

  16-09-2019 19:31 via cbc.ca
  According to a draft agreement that still needs to be approved by a hearing officer, Gelowitz would not return to street until Police Chief Troy Cooper found him "fit to return to active duty."
  
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• Arrest - Evade Police/Stolen Property

  16-09-2019 19:28 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 40 year old Saskatoon man is facing a number of charges following an incident in which a vehicle refused to stop for Police.At approximately 12:30 a.m., September 16, 2019 Patrol Officers spotted a Suzuki Grand Vitara being driven in a suspicious manner in the area of Avenue B North and 35th Street.  When they attempted to conduct a traffic stop the vehicle fled, evading the officers.  A tire deflation device was successfully utilized  before the vehicle came to a stop at Spadin
  
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• CTSS traffic stop results in arrest of man on Canada-wide warrant

  16-09-2019 19:15 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 39-year-old man is facing over 20 Criminal Code charges after Saskatoon Police CTSS members conducted a traffic stop yesterday evening.Shortly before 7:00 p.m., September 15, 2019, a SPS member of the Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan was travelling on Highway 7 near McGee, SK when the patrol vehicle's Automatic License Plate Reader alerted him that the plate of a white Mazda 3 was stolen. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was also found to have numerous outstanding wa
  
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• Fired Saskatoon cop could return to job

  16-09-2019 19:04
  A Police Act hearing for a fired Saskatoon police officer ended earlier than expected Monday morning.
  
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• Fired Saskatoon cop, cleared of assault charges, could return to job

  16-09-2019 19:04
  A Police Act hearing for a fired Saskatoon police officer ended earlier than expected Monday morning.
  
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• Agreed statement of facts requested in hearing for fired Saskatoon police officer

  16-09-2019 19:04
  A Police Act hearing for a fired Saskatoon police officer ended earlier than expected Monday morning.
  
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• GALA SHOWCASE 2019

  16-09-2019 18:42 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Musicians’ Association Local 553 of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada present: GALA SHOWCASE 2019.  FIVE musical acts, NINETEEN brilliant performers, ONE memorable evening!  Don’t miss this opportunity to experience a ONE-OF-A-KIND musical evening from some of the best professional musicians in Saskatoon. PERFORMERS INCLUDE:  The Rory Lynch...
  
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• Saskatoon police agree to reinstate fired constable Gelowitz - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  16-09-2019 18:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police agree to reinstate fired constable Gelowitz  Saskatoon StarPhoenixA Police Act hearing officer reserved his decision on a joint submission that Jarett Layne Gelowitz be reinstated.
  
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• FUNDRAISING WALK for MULTIPLE MYELOMA CANADA

  16-09-2019 18:10 via globalnews.ca
  Registration – 2:30pm.  Walk – 3:00pm. Donations and registration accepted on the walk and online at http://www.myelomamarch Refreshments and donations prizes included.
  
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• Biennial Conference: PREVENTION MATTERS 2019

  16-09-2019 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Prevention Institute is pleased to announce our biennial conference Prevention Matters 2019: Connecting & Collaborating: Learning from One Another for Healthy Child Development and Well-Being.  The conference will be held at TCU Place on October 2nd, 3rd and 4th.   REGISTRATION ENDS SEPTEMBER 24th. Keynote topics at the 2019 Prevention Matters conference include: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy Food...
  
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• 9th Annual Race Against Racism

  16-09-2019 18:04 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service in partnership with various settlement agencies in Saskatoon, is hosting its 9th Annual Race Against Racism this upcoming Saturday, September 21, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.The goal of the event is to provide a positive environment for people of all backgrounds to gather and promote an active, healthy lifestyle while encouraging positive police-community relations. This year the race is going back to its roots with two distances - a 2.5km and 5km fun run/walk/stroller roll.
  
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• Saskatoon police kept busy with weapons, suspicious package calls

  16-09-2019 17:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  A block in downtown Saskatoon was closed down to traffic for several hours Sunday night after a report of a suspicious package. Read More
  
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• Fire destroys garage, damages 2 others in Saskatoon - Global News

  16-09-2019 17:37 via globalnews.ca
  Fire destroys garage, damages 2 others in Saskatoon  Global NewsSaskatoon firefighters said they could see smoke and flames in the area as they responded to the 911 call in the Mayfair neighbourhood.
  
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• Fire destroys garage, damages 2 others in Saskatoon

  16-09-2019 17:37 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon firefighters said they could see smoke and flames in the area as they responded to the 911 call in the Mayfair neighbourhood.
  
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• ‘First Contact’ Season 2 continues to shatter Indigenous stereotypes in Canada

  16-09-2019 17:14 via globalnews.ca
  The TV docuseries takes six Canadians with strong (and mostly negative) opinions about Indigenous people on a journey that challenges their perceptions.
  
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• RCMP surveying potential damage in wake of charges against top intelligence official

  16-09-2019 17:13 via cbc.ca
  RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki says the force is still trying to understand the fallout of allegations levelled against one of their top intelligence officials and that RCMP officers are "shaken" by the charges.
  
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• U of S campus in P.A. piques interest of school's other colleges

  16-09-2019 17:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  The University of Saskatchewan is on track to open its Gateway campus in Prince Albert next year, and some colleges are interested in what can be offered there, says the school's vice-provost of teaching, learning and student experience. Read More
  
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• Someone likely helped RCMP in Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation, retired officer says

  16-09-2019 17:09 via thestarphoenix.com
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• Ministry will not meet 'aggressive' Indigenous graduation goal: educators

  16-09-2019 17:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatchewan is unlikely to reach its six-year target for Indigenous student high school graduation, despite steady improvements. Read More
  
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• Pumpkin spice cookies recipe from Splendor Garden

  16-09-2019 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  Jamie Holdstock from Splendor Garden demonstrates how to make pumpkin spice cookies using a traditional recipe with additional ingredients to increase the health benefits.
  
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• Dramatic garage fire, fueled by spruce tree, lights up Saskatoon sky

  16-09-2019 16:25 via cbc.ca
  A fire that spewed black smoke and flames high above power lines in a Saskatoon neighbourhood was quickly tamed before the sun rose on Monday.
  
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• Standoff in Saskatoon’s Pleasant Hill neighbourhood ends peacefully - Global News

  16-09-2019 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  Standoff in Saskatoon’s Pleasant Hill neighbourhood ends peacefully  Global NewsSaskatoon police said a man was spotted in a residence armed with a firearm and that he barricaded himself in the home.
  
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