Saskatoon news

• Saskatoon police urge caution after meat with razor blades found in backyard

  06-01-2020 23:48 via cbc.ca
  
  The dog was not harmed and police are asking anyone who finds similar items to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
  
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• First Nation in Sask. preparing to take control of child welfare

  06-01-2020 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cowessess First Nation plans on ratifying their own child welfare laws on March 2, giving the community jurisdiction over their own kids in government care.
  
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• Dog unharmed after Saskatoon owner finds meat with razor blades in her yard

  06-01-2020 23:46
  
  Saskatoon police are advising the public following a report Monday regarding a suspicious plastic bag found in the backyard of a home on Langevin Crescent.
  
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• Moose Jaw Warriors fire head coach Tim Hunter

  06-01-2020 23:31
  
  Tim Hunter has been relieved of his head coaching duties with the Moose Jaw Warriors.
  
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• Deep-Fried Bannock with Saskatoon Berries: A crispy, doughy, syrup-drenched dream dessert

  06-01-2020 23:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Chef Shane M. Chartrand shares what he calls the “perfect single recipe” for bannock with us.
  
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• Moose Jaw man aims to keep furry friends fed through pet food bank

  06-01-2020 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Moose Jaw resident is operating a pet food bank out of his home and expects to have eight distribution locations across the city by the end of January.
  
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• Safety Advisory

  06-01-2020 23:19 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are advising the public following a report today regarding a suspicious item found in the backyard of a home on Langevin Crescent.Police were called when a pet owner noticed her dog had picked up a suspicious looking plastic bag while in the yard.  Upon closer inspection the complainant identified what appeared to be a piece of meat containing razor blades inside the bag.  The dog was not harmed and there have been no other reports received, however members of the publ
  
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• Saskatchewan lends Australia 3 more staff to help fight bushfires

  06-01-2020 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is providing three more staff members to join the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre team deployed in Australia.
  
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• Saskatoon lottery ticket worth $1 million

  06-01-2020 23:05
  
  A lottery ticket sold in Saskatoon is worth $1 million.
  
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• Could 2020 see a rise in Saskatoon home prices?

  06-01-2020 23:03
  
  After years of declining house prices, 2020 may see the housing market start to stabilize.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: Jan. 6

  06-01-2020 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Peter Quinlan on Monday, Jan. 6.
  
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• Entangled bucks freed by shooting antlers apart

  06-01-2020 22:08 via cbc.ca
  
  A video being shared on social media shows a live buck entangled with a dead ones' antlers.
  
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• Saskatoon family keeps traditions alive on Sviat Vechir

  06-01-2020 22:07
  
  Monday is Christmas Eve for many Ukrainians of the Orthodox faith in Saskatchewan and around the world.
  
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• ALL ABOARD 2020 MODEL TRAIN SHOW

  06-01-2020 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  Western Canada’s Second Largest Train Show!!!  *** LAYOUTS *** VENDORS *** SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd – 9:00am to 5:00pm.  SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd – 9:00am to 4:30pm. Proudly supported by: Express Hobbies, Nu-Vu Auto Glass and Confederation Mall.  Presented by Express Hobbies. http://www.prairierailworkshop.com
  
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• Poems by man who killed Indigenous woman removed from parliamentary website

  06-01-2020 22:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Two poems written by Stephen Brown have been removed from the Library of Parliament website after a Manitoba MLA and others raised concerns that the poems showed disrespect.
  
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• Avro Arrow blueprints on display after sitting in Sask. man's home for decades

  06-01-2020 21:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Thanks to an intrepid rescue more than 60 years ago, original blueprints of a famously cancelled Canadian military project are now on display at the University of Saskatchewan's Diefenbaker Canada Centre.
  
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• Nutrien signs deal to buy Brazilian company Agrosema

  06-01-2020 21:23
  
  Nutrien Ltd. says it has signed a deal to buy Brazilian company Agrosema Comercial Agricola Ltda.
  
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• Nutrien signs deal to buy Brazilian company Agrosema, terms not released

  06-01-2020 20:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Nutrien says Agrosema has annual sales of roughly $60 million US across 12 farm centres with approximately 200 employees.
  
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• Sask. weather outlook: Deep freeze expected to return by Friday

  06-01-2020 20:45 via cbc.ca
  
  After a very warm start to 2020, the cooler weather is poised to make a comeback.
  
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• Poems by man who killed Indigenous woman in Regina removed from parliamentary website

  06-01-2020 20:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  OTTAWA — Two poems written by a man who killed an Indigenous woman have been removed from the parliamentary poet laureate website. Read More
  
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• Lawyer describes chaos at border as Iranian-Canadians report being detained

  06-01-2020 19:47
  
  Dozens of Canadians and Americans of Iranian descent say they were held and interrogated at a U.S. border crossing in B.C. over the weekend, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
  
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• Ending the cycle of intergenerational trauma starts with investing in youth: Arcand

  06-01-2020 19:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  As the new year approached, the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) office was busy, but Chief Mark Arcand needed to slip out for an afternoon. Read More
  
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• Here’s the scoop on what you can recycle under new rules in Saskatoon

  06-01-2020 19:25
  
  The City of Saskatoon brought in new recycling rules on New Year’s Day in order to meet higher quality standards for cardboard, mixed paper and high-value plastics.
  
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• eHealth hit by ransomware attack but personal health data is secure, says spokesperson

  06-01-2020 18:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The computer system that stores the personal medical data of Saskatchewan residents was hit by a ransomware attack on the weekend but a spokesperson for eHealth Saskatchewan says confidential patient data is secure.
  
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• eHealth hit by ransomware attack but personal health data is secure, says CEO

  06-01-2020 18:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The computer system that stores the confidential medical data of Saskatchewan residents was hit by a ransomware attack on the weekend but the CEO of eHealth Saskatchewan says patient data is secure.
  
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• 8th Annual ENS AUTO SWINGING WITH THE STARS

  06-01-2020 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  Welcome to “THE ROARING 2020s” at the 8th Annual Ens Auto SWINGING WITH THE STARS Saskatoon!  Come cheer on your favorite dancer(s) or just join us for a fun evening out benefiting the Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation! A high energy, action packed, fundraising event that is designed to create community and change.  Swinging with the...
  
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• Tank: Cost of expanding landfill already rising in wasteful Saskatoon

  06-01-2020 18:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The need for a new Saskatoon landfill has always loomed as something for future generations to deal with. Read More
  
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• Manitoba MLA calls for poems by man who killed Indigenous woman in Regina to be pulled from website

  06-01-2020 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Manitoba legislator is calling on Canadians to contact the federal heritage minister to remove two poems, written by the killer of an Indigenous woman, from the Parliamentary Poet Laureate website.
  
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• Canadians hunker down as NATO, U.S. offer contradictory messages on Iraq

  06-01-2020 18:01
  
  The head of the NATO military alliance is suggesting the Canadian-led training mission in Iraq is not about to be permanently shut down.
  
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• Canadian-led NATO mission in Iraq in limbo as alliance stands pat on suspension

  06-01-2020 18:01
  
  The head of the NATO military alliance is suggesting the Canadian-led training mission in Iraq is not about to be permanently shut down.
  
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• Saskatoon police await final autopsy results in 2018 fatal shooting case

  06-01-2020 17:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon patrol officers opened fire on a 27-year-old man who was reportedly armed with a handgun and threatened to harm both himself and officers.
  
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• Crown prosecutors reviewing 2018 fatal shooting of man police say was armed

  06-01-2020 17:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon patrol officers opened fire on a 27-year-old man who was reportedly armed with a handgun and threatened to harm both himself and officers.
  
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• MLA calls for poems by man who murdered Indigenous woman in Regina to be pulled from website

  06-01-2020 17:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Manitoba legislator is calling on Canadians to contact the federal heritage minister to remove two poems, written by the killer of an Indigenous woman in Saskatchewan, from the Parliamentary Poet Laureate website. Read More
  
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• 32nd Annual SASKATOON FARM TOY & COLLECTIBLE SHOW

  06-01-2020 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  FRIDAY – 5:00pm to 9:00pm.  SATURDAY – 10:00am to 5:00pm.  SUNDAY – 10:00am to 4:00pm. Displays and Sales Featuring: Farm Toys & Scenes; Construction Equipment; Vintage Toys; Die-cast Models; Collectibles; Replacement Parts and more!!! Admission: $5.00 for adults, $2.00 for children (ages 6 to 12).  For more information please call Neil and Allison at 306-493-3033.
  
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• MLA calls for poems by man who murdered Indigenous woman to be pulled from federal website

  06-01-2020 16:43 via cbc.ca
  
  A Manitoba legislator is calling on Canadians to contact the federal heritage minister to remove two poems, written by the killer of an Indigenous woman, from the Parliamentary Poet Laureate website.
  
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• Saskatoon curler preparing for 4th chance at a national title

  06-01-2020 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fresh off a 7-6 victory earlier this month, Rylan Kleiter and his team have won the provincial junior men’s curling championship.
  
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• Junior curling provincial champion Rylan Kleiter interview

  06-01-2020 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fresh off a 7-6 victory earlier this month, Rylan Kleiter and his team have won the provincial junior men’s curling championship.
  
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• Mother-daughter duo looks to take their business to the next level

  06-01-2020 15:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Khadijeh Ahmed and her daughter Hanna Erci run the Santorini Design jewelry store in Midtown Plaza in Saskatoon. They have their sets set on taking their business to the next level.
  
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• Ukrainian Christmas eve with Very Rev. Archpriest Taras Makowsky

  06-01-2020 14:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Christmas eve day is on January 6th according to the julian calendar and Very Rev. Archpriest Taras Makowsky joins us to talk about Ukrainian Christmas
  
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• MLA calls for poems by man who killed Indigenous woman to be pulled from website

  06-01-2020 14:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A Manitoba legislator is calling on Canadians to contact the federal heritage minister to remove two poems, written by the killer of an Indigenous woman, from the parliamentary poet laureate website.
  
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• Top Stories of 2019: Scam takes City of Saskatoon for $1 million

  06-01-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It turns out 635 tonnes of pigeon poop was perhaps only the second-biggest mess to come out of the project to fix up Saskatoon's Senator Sidney L. Buckwold Bridge. Read More
  
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• Five Things to know about Ukrainian Christmas

  06-01-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  While the Western world is already in back-to-work mode, the Christmas season is just getting started for Orthodox Christians. Read More
  
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• Coroner's service to hire liaison to help families of deceased

  06-01-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Coroner's Service expects to hire a family liaison officer before the end of this fiscal year to help families navigate what is often a stressful and highly complex process. Read More
  
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• Tank:

  06-01-2020 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The need for a new Saskatoon landfill has always loomed as something for future generations to deal with. Read More
  
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• Sask. universities face rise in mental health problems among students

  06-01-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Enrolment is growing at the Universities of Saskatchewan and Regina. Rates of student distress are outpacing that growth. 
  
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• Future nurses, teachers flock to bilingual programs at Sask. French university

  06-01-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  La Cité universitaire francophone is experiencing growth within its programs created in partnership with the other faculties at the University of Regina.
  
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• Letters to the editor Jan. 6

  06-01-2020 12:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Bookbinding experiencing a resurgence in Saskatchewan

  06-01-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Robin Canham learned to bind books about 15 years ago in Toronto. Today, she sees a resurgence of the craft in the prairies.
  
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• Bundle up and grab the shovel: This is your frigid Saskatoon forecast

  06-01-2020 11:46
  
  The above-average temperatures have come to a screeching halt, as bitter cold has arrived in Saskatoon – and isn’t going anywhere, anytime soon.
  
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• Top Stories of 2019: Scam takes City of Saskatoon for $1 million - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  06-01-2020 09:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Top Stories of 2019: Scam takes City of Saskatoon for $1 million  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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