Saskatoon news

• Key issues remain before Saskatoon elects a new city council this fall

  07-01-2020 23:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Here's what to expect in 2020 at Saskatoon city hall. Read More
  
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• Year in Review: Former Hilltop, Huskie Justin Filteau killed in plane crash

  07-01-2020 23:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  As the Western Women's Canadian Football League (WWCFL) regular season came to a close this summer, the Saskatoon Valkyries were already in good condition to take the championship. Read More
  
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• Unifor asks Co-op to resume negotiations, maintains position on pension security

  07-01-2020 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The union has reached out to the company about going back to the bargaining table but isn't willing to concede on pension security. 
  
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• Saskatoon man 'serious' when discussing having threesome with 12-year-old girl: judge

  07-01-2020 23:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Colossal cougar trapped near Meadow Lake, Sask.

  07-01-2020 23:07
  
  A large cougar pictured in a photo circulating on social media was caught by a licensed trapper just south of Meadow Lake, Sask., in late December according to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment.
  
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• Unifor asks Co-op to resume negotiations, but maintains position on pension security

  07-01-2020 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thirty-four days into the Regina Co-op refinery’s lockout, the union has reached out to the company about going back to the bargaining table – but isn’t willing to concede in the ongoing dispute over pension security.
  
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• Library workers ratify new contract, union hopes it brings stability

  07-01-2020 22:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon Public Library employees have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new collective agreement. Read More
  
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• Snowfall warning issued for Saskatoon area

  07-01-2020 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Snowfall with total amounts of 10 to 15 centimetres is expected in Saskatoon, Prince Albert and North Battleford, according to Environment Canada.
  
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• Moms and marijuana: Saskatoon woman starts podcast to reduce stigma of parents consuming pot

  07-01-2020 22:07
  
  A Saskatoon mom is launching a podcast aiming to reduce the stigma around parents consuming cannabis.
  
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• Public Advisory: Keys Left in Idling Vehicles

  07-01-2020 22:03 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service is cautioning drivers not to leave keys in vehicles. As we head into a forecasted cold snap, the need to warm-up vehicles is apparent, but we want you to do it safely.If you leave your vehicle idling outdoors unattended, ensure the keys are not inside and the doors are locked. If this is not possible, do not leave your vehicle unattended while warming it up. If proper precautions are not taken, this could present a crime of opportunity for thieves. These simple steps
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: Jan. 7

  07-01-2020 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Peter Quinlan on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
  
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• ‘Take care of your vehicle’: CAA Sask. gives tips for driving in cold weather

  07-01-2020 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  From 10 a.m. Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday, CAA's Roadside Assistance centre responded to 200 calls across the province.
  
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• SENIOR NEIGHBOURHOOD HUB CLUBS

  07-01-2020 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  Mayfair Hub Club – Free programs and refreshments * Ask a “Pharmacist” station/FIM exercises * Blood pressure checks.  OPEN TO INDEPENDENT SENIORS LIVING CITYWIDE.  COST: FREE TO ATTEND. PROGRAM: SCOA Globewalk/Gentle Yoga/Sweetheart Cards. http://www.scoa.ca or http://www.saskatooncaregiver.ca or phone 306-652-2255 for more information.
  
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• Here’s where Saskatoon ranks on national bed bug list

  07-01-2020 21:42
  
  A pest control service has named its top bed bug cities in Canada and Saskatoon made the list.
  
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• Art Exhibit: THE FLOWER PEOPLE

  07-01-2020 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  EXHIBITION DATES: JANUARY 11th to MARCH 14th.  ARTIST TALK: JANUARY 25th, 2:00 to 3:00pm.  RECEPTION: JANUARY 25th, 3:00 to 5:00pm. Saskatchewan Craft Council is pleased to present THE FLOWER PEOPLE, a solo exhibition by Melanie Monique Rose.   Melanie Monique Rose is a fibre and visual artist from Regina, Saskatchewan, Treaty 4 Territory.  She attended the...
  
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• Saskatoon shelters on high alert as temperatures drop to -20s

  07-01-2020 21:35
  
  With temperatures expected to hit the -20s this week, the demand is high for a warm place to stay, according to a local homeless shelter.
  
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• Homeless shelters on high alert as temperatures drop to -20s

  07-01-2020 21:35
  
  With temperatures expected to hit the -20s this week, the demands are high for a warm place to stay, according to a local homeless shelter.
  
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• Weyburn’s Tenille Arts on Amazon Music Canada’s list of artists to watch in 2020

  07-01-2020 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tenille Arts was recently listed as an artist to watch in 2020 by Amazon Music Canada.
  
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• Poet crafts custom love poems to pay for tuition

  07-01-2020 20:32 via cbc.ca
  
  When car trouble put Saskatchewan poet Tenille Campbell behind on her tuition fees, she came up with a unique way come up with the funds.
  
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• Staff members at North Battleford, Sask. school sent home after allegations of bad behaviour on social media

  07-01-2020 19:46 via cbc.ca
  
  The Light of Christ Catholic Schools division says it dealt with an "internal personnel issue" at Holy Family School in North Battleford but would not say the result of the investigation or how many staff members were involved.
  
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• Holy Family School staff members sent home after allegations of bad behaviour on social media

  07-01-2020 19:46 via cbc.ca
  
  The Light of Christ Catholic Schools division says it dealt with an "internal personnel issue" at Holy Family School in North Battleford but would not say the result of the investigation or how many staff members were involved.
  
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• Pierre Poilievre will run for Conservative leadership, sources say

  07-01-2020 19:32
  
  Pierre Poilievre is going to run for the Conservative leadership, multiple sources have told CTV News.
  
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• Pierre Poilievre and Erin O'Toole will run for Conservative leadership, sources say

  07-01-2020 19:32
  
  Pierre Poilievre and Erin O'Toole are both going to run for the Conservative leadership, CTV News has learned.
  
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• Twenty new places to shop that opened in Saskatoon during 2019

  07-01-2020 19:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It's been a busy year for new business owners in Saskatoon and throughout the year, StarPhoenix reporter Erin Petrow wrote about a variety of the city's newest offerings in her weekly New Faces New Places column. Here is all the new places to shop profiled in 2019. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush veteran glad to be back

  07-01-2020 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Rush are headed to San Diego this weekend and it will be the first-ever visit for defender Ryan Dilks. Ryan Flaherty reports.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush veteran defender glad to be back

  07-01-2020 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Rush are headed to face the San Diego Seals this weekend and it will be the first-ever visit for veteran defender Ryan Dilks. Ryan Flaherty reports.
  
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• Thirteen new restaurants and bars that opened in Saskatoon in 2019

  07-01-2020 19:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon is known for its vast options when it comes to dining out, and this year a number of new options have been added to the list. StarPhoenix reporter Erin Petrow wrote about a variety of the new spots in her weekly New Faces New Places column. Read More
  
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• New service and entertainment businesses that debuted in Saskatoon in 2019

  07-01-2020 19:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It's been a busy year for new business owners in Saskatoon and throughout the year, StarPhoenix reporter Erin Petrow wrote about several of the city's newest offerings in her weekly New Faces New Places column. Here is a variety of new services and entertainment that opened in Saskatoon in 2019. Read More
  
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• Strumbellas postpone Canadian tour, including Saskatoon stop, as member undergoes medical treatment

  07-01-2020 19:06 via cbc.ca
  
  The Strumbellas say they're postponing a 14-city Canadian tour after one of their members was hospitalized.
  
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• Sask. conservation officer shoots antlers to break apart two deer locked together

  07-01-2020 18:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  SOUTHEY — A whitetail deer is alive thanks to the marksmanship of a Saskatchewan conservation officer after its antlers became locked together with another deer's. Read More
  
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• Duke's hazard: Saskatoon dog narrowly avoids eating chicken breast with razor blades

  07-01-2020 18:42 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon woman is warning dog owners to be wary after someone tossed a chicken breast with razor blades inside into her backyard on Monday.
  
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• MJ Warriors let go head coach Tim Hunter, Mark O’Leary hired as replacement

  07-01-2020 18:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Moose Jaw Warriors have let go of head coach Tim Hunter. Hunter had coached the Warriors since 2014.
  
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• Four died in Saskatoon collisions in 2019, nearly 600 injuries reported

  07-01-2020 18:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  All four of the fatal traffic collisions in Saskatoon last year involved pedestrian deaths. Read More
  
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• Lotto Max Jackpot up to $70M for Tuesday’s draw

  07-01-2020 17:39
  
  By the end of the day someone in Saskatoon could be $70 million richer.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Homeless in Sask. in a difficult bind

  07-01-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Homelessness is a problem that almost every society suffers from. Homelessness is defined as living in housing that is below the minimum standard or lacks secure tenure. In Saskatchewan, homelessness has become a grave concern and a serious reality for many women and children. Read More
  
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• Yorkton RCMP seize 227K illegal cigarettes from business in Pelly, Sask.

  07-01-2020 16:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Yorkton RCMP seized more than 227,000 illegal cigarettes from a business in Pelly, Sask.
  
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• Food for thought: Keo’s Kitchen

  07-01-2020 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  This week on food for thought we visit Keo’s Kitchen and make some Tom Kha Kai.
  
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• Sask. RCMP seize more than 200,000 illegal cigarettes from village business

  07-01-2020 15:35
  
  Yorkton and Kamsack RCMP have laid charges related to the illegal sale of tobacco out of a store in Pelly, Sask.
  
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• The 52nd BRIT tips off this weekend

  07-01-2020 15:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  One of the biggest high school basketball tournaments in Canada, BRIT 2020 tips off Thursday January 9th for the 52nd year.
  
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• ADvice: marketing trends for 2020

  07-01-2020 14:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  As the new year begins, CEO Ryan Townend from William Joseph Communication joins us to break down marketing trends for 2020 in ADvice.
  
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• 3 more Sask. firefighters sent to Australia

  07-01-2020 14:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has sent more firefighters to Australia to combat fires in that country.
  
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• Year in review: Assmania grips Saskatchewan — again

  07-01-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  For a few days in early 2019, all anybody could talk about was Assman. Read More
  
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• Police report at least 52 Sask. homicides in 2019

  07-01-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There were at least 52 victims of homicide in the province in 2019 — up from 34 the year prior.
  
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• Letters to the editor Jan. 7

  07-01-2020 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The homelessness issue in Saskatchewan Read More
  
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• Say it Ain't So: Territorial premier fought for Sask. rights, but was no separatist

  07-01-2020 12:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  There’s been much talk lately about the imagined province of Buffalo — one large western province between Manitoba and British Columbia. Read More
  
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• Riversdale condo developer 'disappointed' with loss of neighbourhood's farmers market

  07-01-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  "One of the reasons I originally felt the heart and soul of Riversdale was because of that [market]," said developer Chris Lefevre.
  
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• Alleged bullying victim, brothers dumped by local minor hockey association after parents complain

  07-01-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A couple that reported the alleged beating of one of their sons outside the hockey arena in Wilkie, Sask., have since been told their children can no longer play in the local minor hockey association.
  
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• MMIWG inquiry report being translated into more Indigenous languages

  07-01-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The executive summary of the final report of the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls is being translated into 10 more Indigenous languages. It has been available in Inuktitut since its release in June.
  
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• Twenty new places to shop that opened in Saskatoon during 2019 - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  07-01-2020 09:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Twenty new places to shop that opened in Saskatoon during 2019  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Thirteen new restaurants and bars that opened in Saskatoon in 2019 - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  07-01-2020 09:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Thirteen new restaurants and bars that opened in Saskatoon in 2019  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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