Saskatoon news

• Sask. to intervene in Trans Mountain appeal in support of the federal government

  04-11-2019 23:56
  The Government of Saskatchewan has been granted leave to intervene in the appeal of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion before the Federal Court of Appeal.
  
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• Witnesses say Saskatoon high school student involved in altercation before death

  04-11-2019 23:31 via cbc.ca
  The latest suspicious death in Saskatoon involves a 17-year-old student from Holy Cross High School.
  
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• Driver arrested after police chases, holding machete to his throat: Sask. RCMP

  04-11-2019 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP say they arrested a 26-year-old man following a series of police chases this past weekend.
  
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• Caught on camera: Thief steals poppy box from Tim Hortons

  04-11-2019 23:11
  Police are looking for a man who stole a poppy box from a Tim Hortons in Lloydminster on Monday morning.
  
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• Citing senior struck by bike, business group questions move to allow sidewalk cycling for minors

  04-11-2019 22:37 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon's Riversdale Business Improvement District is citing incidents in which sidewalks pedestrians on 20th Street W have been allegedly struck by cyclists.
  
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• Saskatoon police detain city employee seen driving sanding truck erratically

  04-11-2019 22:36 via cbc.ca
  No one was hurt but both the police and the city are investigating the early Monday morning incident.
  
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• People with Down syndrome have trouble using smart speakers. Here's how Google's trying to help

  04-11-2019 22:36 via cbc.ca
  Google and the Canadian Down Syndrome Society have launched a new project that is attempting to teach the tech giant’s systems to better understand people who speak differently.
  
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• 'Dude, are you OK?' Video shows man tailing erratically-driven city sanding truck - CBC.ca

  04-11-2019 22:36 via cbc.ca
  'Dude, are you OK?' Video shows man tailing erratically-driven city sanding truck  CBC.ca
  
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• 'Dude, are you OK?' Video shows man tailing erratically-driven city sanding truck

  04-11-2019 22:36 via cbc.ca
  No one was hurt but both the police and the city are investigating the early Monday morning incident.
  
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• Sask. allowed to join federal government in court to argue for Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

  04-11-2019 21:02 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan government is taking the federal government's side in a legal fight to have the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project built.
  
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• Saskatchewan government intervening in Trans Mountain pipeline court hearing

  04-11-2019 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan government has been granted leave to intervene in the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion hearing.
  
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• Saskatoon family aims to provide a sweet Christmas for Ukrainian kids - CTV News

  04-11-2019 20:50 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Saskatoon family aims to provide a sweet Christmas for Ukrainian kids  CTV News
  
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• Saskatoon family aims to provide a sweet Christmas for Ukrainian kids

  04-11-2019 20:50
  A Saskatoon family hopes to send leftover Halloween treats to children in Ukraine who are orphaned or living in poverty.
  
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• High lead levels found in Saskatchewan drinking water

  04-11-2019 20:47
  Residents in Saskatoon, Regina and Moose Jaw have high levels of lead in their drinking water, according to a new study.
  
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• Driver taken into custody after erratically-driven sanding truck sideswipes vehicle

  04-11-2019 20:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  The driver of a sanding truck was taken into police custody and then to hospital for an assessment after the vehicle was driven erratically through Saskatoon streets. Read More
  
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• Erratic Driving/Sanding Truck

  04-11-2019 20:13 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are investigating at incident in which a sanding truck was being driven through several areas of the city in an erratic manner early this morning.Police began receiving reports at approximately 4:50 a.m., November 4, 2019, of the truck being driven at high speeds and sideswiping a vehicle as it was being driven on Circle Drive and into the downtown area.  Other motorists assisted in tracking it's movement until Police could locate the vehicle which came to a stop on 7t
  
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• 'Go back to your country': Two more racist rants surface days after viral video from B.C. drugstore

  04-11-2019 20:03
  Two more videos of racist rants have surfaced showing people in Metro Vancouver telling others to leave Canada.
  
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• Ontario Premier Doug Ford offers to host the next premiers’ meeting in Toronto

  04-11-2019 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has offered to host a meeting of the premiers in Toronto after what he calls a divisive federal election.
  
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• Sask. farm stress line calls up 74% over same time last year

  04-11-2019 19:50 via cbc.ca
  A dry spring and a difficult harvest in Saskatchewan are being blamed for a significant year-over-year increase in calls to the Farm Stress Line.
  
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• City employee taken to hospital after report of sanding truck driving erratically

  04-11-2019 19:46
  A city employee was taken into custody and subsequently transported to Royal University Hospital for assessment after a report of erratic driving involving a City of Saskatoon one-tonne sanding truck.
  
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• City employee detained by Saskatoon police after report of sanding truck driving erratically

  04-11-2019 19:46
  A city employee was detained by police early Monday morning after a report of erratic driving involving a City of Saskatoon one-tonne sanding truck.
  
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• Re-imagine education calls for comprehensive study on resourcing modern Sask. classrooms

  04-11-2019 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  The biggest priority of re-imagine education is a call for a comprehensive review to determine how to properly fund and resource 21st-century classrooms.
  
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• Schools in Carrot River, Sask., incorporating Indigenous culture into math class to engage youth

  04-11-2019 19:38 via cbc.ca
  Two Saskatchewan educators are exploring the relationship between reconciliation and learning in a place some students dread: math class.
  
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• Second man pleads guilty to manslaughter for 2017 jail assault that killed Cornell Henry

  04-11-2019 19:22 via cbc.ca
  Nathan Ermine's lawyer says his client is "very remorseful" for the death of Cornell Henry. 
  
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• Support provided for students at Saskatoon high school as police investigate teen's death - CTV News

  04-11-2019 19:10 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Support provided for students at Saskatoon high school as police investigate teen's death  CTV News
  
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• Support provided for students at Saskatoon high school as police investigate teen's death

  04-11-2019 19:10
  After a student's death over the weekend, support is being offered for students at Holy Cross High School.
  
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• Education re-imagined with 12 recommendations for future of Sask. classrooms

  04-11-2019 19:02
  The Re-Imagine Education Reference Committee has released its report with recommendations for how to amend issues within the provincial education system.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: -20 to -30 wind chills and more snow

  04-11-2019 18:42 via globalnews.ca
  -20 to -30 wind chills return with a blast of arctic air and more snow ahead in Saskatoon and Regina's weather forecast.
  
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• Attempted murder charge laid after man in Saskatoon shot

  04-11-2019 18:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  A charge of attempted murder has been laid against a 26-year-old man after a shooting in Saskatoon's Pacific Heights neighbourhood. Read More
  
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• ‘Doesn’t matter how bad the pain is’: Cody Fajardo says he’ll play in Western Final

  04-11-2019 18:31 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Roughriders QB Cody Fajardo says he will play, no matter what, in the CFL's Western Final on Nov. 17.
  
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• Additional support offered at Saskatoon high school following teen's death - News Talk 650 CKOM

  04-11-2019 18:21 via ckom.com
  Additional support offered at Saskatoon high school following teen's death  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• Attempted murder charge laid in 1 of 2 Saskatoon shootings - Global News

  04-11-2019 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  Attempted murder charge laid in 1 of 2 Saskatoon shootings  Global News
  
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• Attempted murder charge laid in 1 of 2 Saskatoon shootings

  04-11-2019 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  A man has been charged with attempted murder in one of two shootings in Saskatoon.
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder after weekend shooting

  04-11-2019 18:05
  A 26-year-old Saskatoon man faces several charges including attempted murder following a shooting in the 3800 block of Centennial Drive, police say.
  
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• Arrest - Shooting - 3800 block Centennial Drive

  04-11-2019 17:44 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A 26 year old Saskatoon man has been arrested and is facing a number of charges including attempted murder following a shooting in the 3800 block of Centennial Drive.Police were called to a scene where a male suffering from a gunshot wound was located lying in the street in the early morning hours of November 2, 2019.  Later that day investigators with the Targeted Enforcement Unit arrested the suspect and executed a search warrant at a home in the 2500 block of William Avenue.  A larg
  
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• Man reportedly shot by suspect wearing skeleton mask, Saskatoon police say - CTV News

  04-11-2019 17:26 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Man reportedly shot by suspect wearing skeleton mask, Saskatoon police say  CTV News
  
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• Man reportedly shot by suspect wearing skeleton mask, Saskatoon police say

  04-11-2019 17:26
  A 30-year-old man suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds early Sunday morning, police say.
  
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• Elizabeth May steps down as Green Party leader

  04-11-2019 17:24
  Elizabeth May has announced she has stepped down as leader of the Green Party, but will stay on as the leader of the three-person caucus in Parliament.May said she wanted to choose her own time in going, and has named her interim replacement: Jo-Ann Roberts, who until today was the deputy leader of the party.
  
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• Shooting - Fairlight Drive and Diefenbaker Drive

  04-11-2019 17:08 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Saskatoon Police are investigating a shooting that occurred early yesterday morning.  At approximately 4:00 a.m., November 3, 2019 Police were called to St. Paul's hospital where a 30 year old man had been dropped off suffering from non life-threatening gunshot wounds.  The male reported being near a business at Fairlight Drive and Diefenbaker Drive when he was shot by a male suspect wearing a skeleton mask.  No other description details are available at this time.  A pa
  
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• Letter of the Day: Focus on investing in the future

  04-11-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It must be exhausting and stressful to be filled with so much political hate, almost as tiring as it is for me to read and listen to it. Instead of stoking a "fire" here in Saskatchewan and filling people's heads with the absurd idea of "Wexit" (If you think a carbon tax is expensive, just image how expensive establishing a new republic would be), I would really appreciate the political leadership at all levels of government to unite behind a real crisis — climate change and environmental
  
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• Charges laid in North Dakota crash that killed Warman, Sask. man

  04-11-2019 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  A South Dakota man has been charged with negligent homicide in a crash that killed a man from Warman, Sask.
  
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• 19-year-old man in serious condition after being hit by car

  04-11-2019 16:49 via cbc.ca
  A 19-year-old man is in hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a car Sunday evening.
  
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• 11 senators break away to form new Canadian Senators Group

  04-11-2019 16:28
  Eleven senators have left their previous caucuses to form the Canadian Senators Group.
  
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• Favourite time of year for chef Dale MacKay

  04-11-2019 15:58 via globalnews.ca
  Mackay says this is one of his favourite time of year as the chef and owner of Ayden’s Kitchen explores the process of charcuterie.
  
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• 5 NHL goaltending legends coming to Kinsmen Sports Celebrity Dinner

  04-11-2019 15:17 via globalnews.ca
  Five NHL goaltending legends are coming to Saskatoon in February 2020 to take part in the 60th annual Kinsmen Sports Celebrity Dinner.
  
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• Multiple shots fired at Battleford, Sask. home: RCMP

  04-11-2019 15:13 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP say they have two people in custody after multiple shots were reportedly fired at a home in Battleford, Sask.
  
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• City of Vancouver passes bylaws to allow 'grave sharing'

  04-11-2019 14:31
  The City of Vancouver has passed new bylaws to allow up to three unrelated persons to share a grave, in a new effort to address the dwindling supply of urban space for the dead.
  
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• Frigid temps are here to stay: This is your Saskatoon forecast - CTV News

  04-11-2019 14:02 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Frigid temps are here to stay: This is your Saskatoon forecast  CTV News
  
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• Frigid temps are here to stay: This is your Saskatoon forecast

  04-11-2019 14:02
  SASKATOON – A distinct chill sits in the air.
  
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• Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in Thunderchild First Nation death

  04-11-2019 14:01 via globalnews.ca
  Ivor Antoine Wapass is charged with second-degree murder in the September 2018 death of Roger Standingwater on the Thunderchild First Nation.
  
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