Saskatoon news

• Elections, champions and warm winters: psychic predictions for Saskatchewan in decade ahead

  03-01-2020 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Whether you're skeptical or not, a psychic medium shares what she sees in store for Saskatchewan sport teams, farmers and politicians.
  
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• RCMP say 26-year-old man's sudden death in RM of Frenchman Butte a homicide

  03-01-2020 22:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  RCMP say the sudden death of a 26-year-old man outside of a rural location in the RM of Frenchman Butte is a homicide. Read More
  
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• Death of man found near Turtleford now considered homicide

  03-01-2020 22:51
  
  RCMP have identified the 26-year-old man found dead near Turtleford on Jan. 1.
  
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• Safe ride home for 850 motorists in Saskatchewan over the holidays

  03-01-2020 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Operation Red Nose operated in four Saskatchewan communities during the 2019 holiday season to get people and their vehicles home safely.
  
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• Sask. Political Panel discusses carbon tax alternatives, Moe vs. Ottawa and NDP's future

  03-01-2020 22:18 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC Saskatchewan's political panel reflected on 2019 in Saskatchewan politics and looked ahead at the coming year.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: Jan. 3

  03-01-2020 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Peter Quinlan on Friday, Jan. 3.
  
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• Conservatives to pick their new leader on June 27

  03-01-2020 21:59 via cbc.ca
  
  The Conservative Party will select its new leader on June 27 in Toronto, according to the head of the leadership organizing committee.
  
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• Employee who got $6 BBQ sauce as holiday gift says he was fired for angry tweet

  03-01-2020 21:28
  
  A Canadian man says he was fired from a job he held for six years because he complained on Twitter about receiving a $6 bottle of barbecue sauce as a holiday gift.
  
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• Calgary police believe shooting suspect may be in Saskatoon

  03-01-2020 21:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Police released pictures Friday of a man they want to question in connection with a fatal shooting in northwest Calgary on Boxing Day.
  
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• Calgary police believe person of interest in shooting may be in Saskatoon

  03-01-2020 21:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Police released pictures Friday of a man they want to question in connection with a fatal shooting in northwest Calgary on Boxing Day.
  
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• Person of interest in deadly Boxing Day shooting identified by Calgary police

  03-01-2020 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police believe the person of interest in a deadly shooting on Boxing Day may be in Saskatoon.
  
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• Person of interest, believed to be in Saskatoon, sought in Calgary's Boxing Day murder

  03-01-2020 21:04
  
  Investigators into the murder of a man on Boxing Day are looking to speak with someone they say has critical information about the case.
  
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• New restaurant to fill iconic Saskatoon building is hiring

  03-01-2020 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  With doors almost ready to open for hungry Saskatoon customers, the Old Spaghetti Factory is holding a job fair.
  
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• Former Remai Modern CEO 'greatly relieved' after judge stays workplace complaint against him

  03-01-2020 20:06
  
  The former CEO and executive director of Saskatoon's Remai Modern Art Museum says he is "greatly relieved" a complaint against him alleging workplace discrimination has been stayed.
  
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• Get ready for the Quadrantids: meteor shower to cap off astronomical week for stargazers in Sask.

  03-01-2020 19:48 via cbc.ca
  
  The Quadrantids meteor shower is expected to be visible in the northeast sky around starting around 1 a.m. CST Saturday.
  
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• Get ready for the Quadrantids: intense meteor shower caps off astronomical week for stargazers in Sask.

  03-01-2020 19:48 via cbc.ca
  
  The Quadrantids meteor shower will be visible in the Saskatchewan sky early Saturday morning, with stargazers able to see as many as 100 meteors an hour.
  
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• Rare video shows live buck struggling to free antlers from dead buck

  03-01-2020 19:31
  
  Saskatchewan Conservation Officers are sharing a rare story of two whitetail bucks that were locked together by their antlers. One of the bucks was dead.
  
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• George Elliott Clarke withdraws from U of R lecture amid controversy

  03-01-2020 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian poet invited to deliver lecture on truth and reconciliation at the University of Regina later this month is cancelling his appearance amid controversy over his affiliation with a man convicted in the beating death of an Indigenous woman.
  
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• Saskatoon police seek help in finding missing 14-year-old

  03-01-2020 18:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police are asking for help in finding a 14-year-old girl last seen on Dec. 31.
  
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• Missing Saskatoon 14-year-old found

  03-01-2020 18:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police say a 14-year-old missing since Dec. 31 has been found.
  
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• Police looking for 14-year-old girl, who may be vulnerable

  03-01-2020 18:33
  
  Saskatoon Police are asking for help finding a 14-year-old girl.
  
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• Drunk driving, drug charges laid after crash at intersection

  03-01-2020 18:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 47-year-old woman came away with what police describe as a minor neck injury after her vehicle was rear-ended at an intersection Thursday night. Read More
  
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• Operation Red Nose gives 850 Sask. revelers a ride home

  03-01-2020 18:01
  
  Operation Red Nose provided 850 people in Saskatchewan a safe ride over the holiday season.
  
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• Year in Review: no shortage of Saskatoon sports highlights in 2019

  03-01-2020 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  While the calendar has officially flipped over to 2020, there’s still some time to look back at the year that just ended. There was no shortage of memorable moments on the local sports scene in 2019. Ryan Flaherty highlights just a few of them in this top five countdown.
  
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• Sask. consumer watchdog urges caution when it comes to gym memberships

  03-01-2020 17:41
  
  The province’s Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) has several tips for people wondering about gym memberships in the new year.
  
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• Saskatoon’s newest restaurant the old spaghetti factory

  03-01-2020 15:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Opening at the end of January, the old spaghetti factory is having a job fair this starting today.
  
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• Year in Review: politics of 2019

  03-01-2020 15:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Political scientist Greg Poelzer from the University of Saskatchewan reviews the year that was in politics.
  
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• Politics of 2019 year in review

  03-01-2020 15:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Political scientist Greg Poelzer from the University of Saskatchewan reviews the year that was in politics.
  
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• Year in review: Tensions linger months after bitter Saskatoon Co-op strike settled

  03-01-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It was a bitter strike that dragged on through an even more bitter winter. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police arrest impaired driver after Thursday crash

  03-01-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon woman has been charged with impaired driving after rear-ending another vehicle on January 2.
  
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• Safe space: Della Magnusson provides compassionate care

  03-01-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Della Magnusson doesn’t have to look far for a reminder of why the work she does matters. Read More
  
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• Hockey and family a perfect mix for Shirley siblings during holiday season

  03-01-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Hockey is the glue that keeps the Shirley siblings together. Read More
  
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• Diversions Jan. 2

  03-01-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Live at the Bassment: The Karpinka Brothers, Friday at 9 p.m. $18 to $23. Neil Currie: The Music of Billy Joel, Saturday at 8 p.m. $23 to $28. A Tribute to Everett Larson, Sunday at 2 p.m. $18 to $23. Big Dave McLean, Jan. 9 at 8 p.m. $23 to $28. Tickets available at thebassment.ca or at the door. Read More
  
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• Opinion: 14 points that matter to literacy

  03-01-2020 13:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  By Janet Lane and Scott Murray Read More
  
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• Three Sask. executives among Canada's wealthiest as CEO pay rises

  03-01-2020 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Two Saskatchewan potash mining executives were among the country's highest paid in 2018, a year that saw "outrageous" executive compensation rise far faster than the average worker's salary, according to a new report. Read More
  
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• 'People are always surprised': Downhill mogul ski star takes pride in her Prairie roots

  03-01-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Maia Schwinghammer is one of the world's best downhill moguls skiers, but the Saskatchewan woman didn't get her start on a mountain.
  
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• Gardening: Four winning flowers from All-America Selections

  03-01-2020 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Another year, another crop of winners. Read More
  
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• Bridges Events Jan. 3-9

  03-01-2020 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Karpinka Brothers: The Bassment, 202 Fourth Ave. N. Read More
  
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• Wildlife rehab says 'pink eye for birds' a growing problem in Sask.

  03-01-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Conjunctivitis is spreading quickly among small birds feasting at feeders in Saskatoon.
  
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• Wildlife rehab says 'bird pink eye' a growing problem in Sask.

  03-01-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Conjunctivitis is spreading quickly among small birds feasting at feeders in Saskatoon.
  
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• Canadian poet George Elliott Clarke won't read poetry by convicted killer at MMIWG event

  03-01-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The daughter of Regina homicide victim Pamela George says poems by her mother's killer should not be celebrated, in the wake of controversy over an upcoming University of Regina event featuring another poet who had worked with the convicted killer.
  
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• Canadian poet George Elliott Clarke won't read convicted killer's poetry at MMIWG event

  03-01-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The daughter of Regina homicide victim Pamela George says poems by her mother's killer should not be celebrated, in the wake of controversy over an upcoming University of Regina event featuring another poet who had worked with the killer, and who now says he won't be reading the convicted man's work.
  
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• Canadian poet George Elliott Clarke cancels Regina lecture after controversy over convicted killer's poetry

  03-01-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A renowned Canadian poet who had worked with the man convicted of killing an Indigenous woman 25 years ago has cancelled his controversial presentation at an upcoming University of Regina event. The daughter of Regina homicide victim Pamela George says the killer's poems should not be celebrated.
  
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• Falling flurries and falling temperatures: This is your Saskatoon forecast

  03-01-2020 11:46
  
  Enjoy the above-average temperatures over the next few days, because we’re back to reality early next week, when daytime lows dip well into th
  
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• Motor Vehicle Collision with injury

  03-01-2020 11:05 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service were called to a 2 vehicle collision with injuries at 22nd St W/Ave C on January 2, 2020 at 9:57p.m.When officers arrived, they located a 47 year old female who was suffering from a minor neck injury and was transported to the hospital by Medavie Health Services.  Officers were directed by witnesses to 3 females attempting to flee from the offending vehicle. Both vehicles had been travelling west bound on 22nd St W when the offending vehicle rear-ended
  
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• Man escapes while being escorted out of court: RCMP

  03-01-2020 02:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP say a man who reportedly fled from custody this week has a history of violence and shouldn't be approached if spotted. Read More
  
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• 'To find her alive was unbelievable': Dog recovers after being shot on family farm

  03-01-2020 02:29
  
  Busy, a three-year-old Blue Heeler cross, was shot in the lower back on Friday while sitting at the end of her owner’s driveway.
  
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• Year in Review: western alienation panel

  03-01-2020 01:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  If there’s one political theme the federal government is hoping to bid farewell to in 2020, it’s western alienation. The feeling that the west is being left out of the federal priority list became so strong at times it stoked talks of separatism. Ryan Kessler sat down in Saskatoon with two experts on the subject...
  
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• Year in Review: experts on western alienation

  03-01-2020 01:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  If there’s one political theme the federal government is hoping to bid farewell to in 2020, it’s western alienation. The feeling that the west is being left out of the federal priority list became so strong at times it stoked talks of separatism. Ryan Kessler sat down in Saskatoon with two experts on the subject...
  
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• Saskatoon property assessment roll opens

  03-01-2020 01:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city’s property assessment roll will be open between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 a.m., excluding weekends and statutory holidays, until Feb. 3.
  
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