Saskatoon news

• NDP releases health authority emails detailing 'capacity crisis' in Saskatoon hospitals

  05-11-2019 23:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  Internal Saskatchewan Health Authority emails released by Saskatchewan's Opposition New Democrats indicate a severe bed shortage at hospitals in Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• Three men escape from Besnard Lake Correctional Camp

  05-11-2019 23:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  A search is on for three inmates who escaped custody of the Besnard Lake Correctional Camp in northern Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• Three men escape from Besnard Lake Correctional Camp - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  05-11-2019 23:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  Three men escape from Besnard Lake Correctional Camp  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• RCMP say missing Saskatchewan teen found safe

  05-11-2019 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  Punnichy RCMP are no longer searching for Jaiven Lloyd Morin.
  
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• Warman man's grocery trip leads to encounter with black widow spider

  05-11-2019 22:48 via cbc.ca
  Calvin Bruneau came home from grocery shopping with something he didn't pay for.
  
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• Man charged with negligent homicide in North Dakota crash that killed Warman man

  05-11-2019 22:23
  A 27-year-old South Dakota man has been charged in the death of a Warman man in a motorcycle crash.
  
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• City of Saskatoon to study posted speeds near Chief Mistawasis Bridge - Global News

  05-11-2019 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  City of Saskatoon to study posted speeds near Chief Mistawasis Bridge  Global News
  
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• City of Saskatoon to study posted speeds near Chief Mistawasis Bridge

  05-11-2019 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  Some city councillors said the speed limits along the roads leading to the bridge deter drivers from using it.
  
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• SHA memo says Saskatoon hospitals over capacity, calls for urgent action

  05-11-2019 21:57 via cbc.ca
  Seventy-nine patients were waiting for placement at Royal University Hospital and St Paul's Hospital on Friday. Saskatoon has asked SHA leadership to support Saskatoon staff in response to "acute care capacity crisis" in city.
  
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• Leaked SHA memo says Saskatoon hospitals over capacity, calls for urgent action - CBC.ca

  05-11-2019 21:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Leaked SHA memo says Saskatoon hospitals over capacity, calls for urgent action  CBC.ca
  
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• Leaked SHA memo says Saskatoon hospitals over capacity, calls for urgent action

  05-11-2019 21:57 via cbc.ca
  Seventy-nine patients were waiting for placement at Royal University Hospital and St Paul's Hospital on Friday. Saskatoon has asked SHA leadership to support Saskatoon staff in response to "acute care capacity crisis" in city.
  
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• Historic fur auction house granted creditor protection status

  05-11-2019 21:41 via cbc.ca
  Toronto-based North American Fur Auctions was granted creditor protection by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on Oct. 31.
  
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• Young Saskatoon girl sells homemade cookies to fight cancer - Globalnews.ca

  05-11-2019 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Young Saskatoon girl sells homemade cookies to fight cancer  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatchewan plans to ban convenience store vape displays

  05-11-2019 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  In addition to banning convenience store displays, Saskatchewan is opening the door to restricting the sale of flavoured vape products.
  
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• Sask. to ban vaping near schools and restrict advertising, but allow flavours

  05-11-2019 21:32 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan government is treating vaping like smoking with regulations it says are aimed at preventing kids from using electronic cigarettes.
  
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• Rattlers coach and GM steps down to focus on family, business endeavors

  05-11-2019 20:57
  After leading the Saskatchewan Rattlers to the inaugural Canadian Elite Basketball League Championship, general manager and head coach Greg Jockims is moving to a basketball advisor role within the organization.
  
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• 2020 Your Saskatchewan calendars now available in Saskatoon and Regina - Global News

  05-11-2019 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  2020 Your Saskatchewan calendars now available in Saskatoon and Regina  Global News
  
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• 2020 Your Saskatchewan calendars now available in Saskatoon and Regina

  05-11-2019 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  2020 Your Saskatchewan calendars are now available in Saskatoon and Regina for a minimum $10 donation to Street Culture Project or TLC@Home.
  
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• Nutrien expects strong recovery in 2020 from this year’s soft fertilizer demand

  05-11-2019 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon-based Nutrien said that it expects demand will pick up in 2020 as crop prices improve and fertilizer inventories are depleted.
  
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• The West Wants Out: Alberta separatist group Wexit Canada seeking federal political party status

  05-11-2019 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  Western separatist movement Wexit Canada, led by Albertan Peter Downing, has applied to Elections Canada to becoming a federal political party.
  
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• Sask. NDP releases internal memos showing 'extreme overcapacity crisis' at Saskatoon hospitals

  05-11-2019 20:18
  On Tuesday the Saskatchewan NDP released what it says are a pair of internal Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) memos, outlining an "overcapacity crisis" at two Saskatoon hospitals.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rattlers head coach steps down after championship season

  05-11-2019 20:17 via cbc.ca
  The head coach and general manager of the Saskatchewan Rattlers has announced he is stepping down after winning the team’s — and the league's — first championship.
  
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• Regina teacher on the hunt for deer hearts to use in classrooms

  05-11-2019 20:06 via cbc.ca
  Teacher Greg Korpan has been using a harvested deer organ to offer lessons to children on human heart health, but the he started to put the call out to hunters, asking them to donate hearts to the school, so that students can get a true hands-on experience.
  
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• Caught on camera: Video shows semi-truck travelling wrong way down Regina Bypass

  05-11-2019 20:02
  This video shows the last of three commercial trucks travelling southbound on the wrong side of the newly opened Regina Bypass.
  
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• Nutrien CEO: 2020 will see strong recovery from this year's soft fertilizer demand

  05-11-2019 19:52
  Nutrien Ltd. says global demand for fertilizer is weaker than anticipated this year due to poor weather in North America and offshore buyers that have chosen to draw down their inventories.
  
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• China is lifting its ban on Canadian pork, beef exports: Trudeau

  05-11-2019 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the lifting of the bans in a Twitter post on Tuesday.
  
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• Prairie Valley rolling out new report card achievement scale for K-9 students

  05-11-2019 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  Prairie Valley says the move away from letter grades in Grades 6 to 9 is part of an effort to more accurately report student achievement to parents.
  
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• Video captures Saskatoon sanding truck being driven erratically

  05-11-2019 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  Global News was provided with a video showing a City of Saskatoon sanding truck being driven erratically on Monday morning.
  
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• Canadian pork and beef exports to China resuming, says Trudeau

  05-11-2019 19:23 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today Canadian beef and pork exports to China will resume, ending a nearly four-month-long trade dispute with Beijing.
  
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• China to resume importing beef and pork from Canada

  05-11-2019 19:16
  China has agreed to allow Canadian meat products into the country, ending a five-month suspension of Canadian beef and pork.
  
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• Sask. NDP calls for more action following investigative report on lead-tainted water

  05-11-2019 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  After an investigative report was released showing elevated levels of lead in Saskatchewan drinking water, the NDP is calling for a provincial review.
  
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• Man seen in surveillance photos not a suspect in Happy Charles disappearance: police

  05-11-2019 18:58
  Prince Albert police have identified and spoken with a person seen in surveillance photos in regards to the Happy Charles investigation – and say he is not a suspect.
  
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• Maybee Productions Presents: DRY STREAK Dinner Theatre

  05-11-2019 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  DECEMBER 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th. DINNER & SHOW @6:00pm – $35.00.  SHOW ONLY @7:30pm – $20.00.  FOR TICKETS PHONE 306-382-6446. DRY STREAK – by Leeann Minogue, Directed by Dennis Beerling, Staged by arrangement with Leeann Minogue.
  
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• Greg Jockims resigns as Saskatchewan Rattlers head coach, GM

  05-11-2019 18:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  After guiding the Saskatchewan Rattlers to the first-ever Canadian Elite Basketball League championship, Greg Jockims is stepping away from the sidelines. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon SPCA Auxiliary – OPEN HOUSE

  05-11-2019 18:45 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon SPCA Auxiliary is hosting their OPEN HOUSE at the SPCA Shelter on Clarence Avenue South.  COME JOIN THE FUN, WHICH INCLUDES A SILENT AUCTION, BAKE SALE, RAFFLE AND TABLES OF “NEW TO YOU” TREASURES.  All funds will go towards the SPCA Second Chance Fund.  PLEASE COME AND VISIT THE ANIMALS. DONATIONS OF BAKING CAN...
  
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• SASKATOON CHORAL SOCIETY 2019 WINTER CONCERT

  05-11-2019 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  ** TEA and SILENT AUCTION TO FOLLOW THE CONCERT ** Advance Tickets: McNally Robinson Bookstore (3130 – 8th Street East) or from Choir Members. Adults: $12.00 in advance or $15.00 at the door.  Children (6 to 10 years of age) $5.00.  Children (under 6) Free. Information:  yxechoral.ca
  
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• Video captures Saskatoon sanding truck being driven erratically | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  05-11-2019 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  Video captures Saskatoon sanding truck being driven erratically | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• MAYFAIR SENIORS NEIGHBOURHOOD HUB CLUB

  05-11-2019 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  Monthly social for older adults 55+ featuring presentations, entertainment, “Ask a Pharmacist”, blood pressure checks, coffee, snacks and more.  PROGRAM: EURO RIVERBOAT TRAVEL BY IXTAPA / GEOGRAPHY TRIVIA. COST: Free to attend, no registration required. http://www.scoa.ca          306-652-2255          http://www.saskatooncaregiver.ca
  
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• SASKATOON COUNCIL ON AGING – Workshop

  05-11-2019 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Council on Aging presents a workshop for older adults to explore housing needs.  Presenters: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) provides an overview of supports for aging in place; Client Patient Access Services (CPAS), Saskatchewan Health Authority provides an overview of housing options for older adults. TO REGISTER: Phone 306-652-2255 or Email [email protected]...
  
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• Saskatoon baker rises above competition on Food Network reality show - CBC.ca

  05-11-2019 18:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon baker rises above competition on Food Network reality show  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon baker rises above competition on Food Network reality show

  05-11-2019 18:23 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon baker is hoping a victory on a baking reality show will translate into fame and fortune for her company.
  
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• Firearm Located and Seized - 300 block Keevil Cr.

  05-11-2019 17:37 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  Police seized a firearm yesterday afternoon, following a report of found property.At approximately 4:15 p.m., November 4, 2019, Patrol officers were dispatched to an apartment building in the 300 block of Keevil Crescent. A resident reported having heard a noise and observed a backpack lying on the grass near a fence. Two males were seen walking away. They were dressed in all black with their hoods up. Upon retrieving and inspecting the backpack, residents observed a firearm inside and called Po
  
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• Former Saskatchewan police informant, Noel Harder, to represent himself at trial

  05-11-2019 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  Noel Harder, a former police informant who was a central figure in one of Saskatchewan’s largest drug busts, will represent himself at his upcoming criminal trial.
  
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• How to protect yourself from carbon monoxide poisoning

  05-11-2019 17:31
  SaskPower, SaskEnergy and the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency are reminding residents how to prevent carbon monoxide incidents as furnaces fire up across the province.
  
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• New provincial advocate for children and youth appointed

  05-11-2019 17:29
  After the suspension and resignation of her predecessor in June, a new provincial advocate for children and youth has been appointed in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatoon baker takes home title on Food Network competition - News Talk 650 CKOM

  05-11-2019 17:21 via ckom.com
  Saskatoon baker takes home title on Food Network competition  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• Supplements that can help reduce the risk of catching a cold

  05-11-2019 17:04 via globalnews.ca
  Food to Fit’s Brooke Bulloch looks at supplements that people can take to help reduce the risk of catching a common cold in this Healthy Living segment.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Together, we stand stronger

  05-11-2019 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Oh thank goodness it’s over. It’s like the flu shot: momentarily painful but very beneficial. Our democratic way of governance requires we have elections. Painful to listen to the false promises but in the end we have a beautiful country of freedom to live in. Read More
  
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• Sask. government appoints new children's advocate

  05-11-2019 16:43 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan government has appointed Lisa Broda as the province's children's advocate.
  
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• BECOME A COMMUNITY CHAMPION

  05-11-2019 16:32 via globalnews.ca
  ENGAGING THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY.  On behalf of the Neighbourhood Services Volunteer Training Committee, we are extremely excited to host Saskatchewan’s own John Lagimodiere, ENGAGING THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY.  This session will be the first installment of several workshops hosted with emphasis on building diverse connections within community organizations. John is a highly sought after key-note speaker...
  
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