Saskatoon news

• Sask. police to detail motorcycle gang investigation

  14-01-2020 23:59
  
  Prince Albert Police Service is scheduled to hold a briefing Wednesday afternoon regarding an investigation into drug trafficking by members of an outlaw motorcycle gang.
  
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• Driver with snowy windshield charged with disobeying Saskatoon police at rollover

  14-01-2020 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Emergency services were called to rollover on the Idylwyld Drive overpass near 8th Street.
  
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• SALAMANDERS AND BATS AND SNAKES OH MY!!!

  14-01-2020 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  GONE WILD FOR WILDLIFE – An Educational FUNdraiser for the Whole Family. Join the Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Saskatchewan for a fun filled day at GONE WILD FOR WILDLIFE.  There will be live wildlife from near and far, interactive and educational displays, and fun and informative lectures.  There will also be a silent auction fundraiser...
  
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• Saskatoon fire inspectors could start 'peeling the layers off' boarded up homes issue

  14-01-2020 23:35
  
  City Hall is looking to the Saskatoon Fire Department to focus attention on boarded up homes in Saskatoon.
  
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• Sask. crop research receives $11 million boost from province, feds

  14-01-2020 23:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A University of Saskatchewan researcher who received more than $1 million to go towards four pulse crops projects says the funding is essential for progress in farmers' fields. Read More
  
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• Vehicle with snow, ice on windshield plows through Saskatoon police barrier

  14-01-2020 23:28
  
  A driver whose windshield was obstructed by snow and ice crashed through a police barrier on Tuesday, Saskatoon police say.
  
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• WINTER PLAY PROGRAMS (FREE!!! All Are Welcome!!!)

  14-01-2020 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  LEARN TO CURL (8 to 12 years old) MONDAY, JANUARY 27th 1-5pm (CD1382-01) and MONDAY, MARCH 9th 1-5pm (CD1382-02).  Develop skills in this classic Canadian sport involving sliding stones down a sheet of ice towards a target.  Participants are asked to bring clean, indoor gym shoes. (CN CURLING CLUB – 1602 Chappell Drive).  LEARN TO...
  
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• Appeal court to hear multi-million-dollar insurance case this week

  14-01-2020 23:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan's highest court is set to spend the next three days hearing a case that could have lasting implications for Canada's insurance industry, hundreds of policyholders and the provincial government. Read More
  
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• 'Everything has to work out right;' Photo from remote Sask. park featured on Canada Post stamp

  14-01-2020 23:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A photo from Saskatchewan's Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park now appears on a Canada Post stamp. Read More
  
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• Q&A: Why are hackers targeting healthcare providers?

  14-01-2020 23:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A recent cyberattack against Saskatchewan's health care system is the latest in a global trend of hackers going after health care providers and companies. Read More
  
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• SaskTel investigating reports of new iPhone network problems

  14-01-2020 23:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  SaskTel says it is investigating reports from customers who are having problems making voice calls using some Apple iPhones, specifically the new iPhone 11 Pro released late last year. Read More
  
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• Sask. cabinet minister's son no longer being appointed to education committee

  14-01-2020 23:10 via cbc.ca
  
  The provincial NDP says the son of a provincial cabinet minister should not have been considered for a spot on a committee reviewing the province's education system.
  
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• Concerns raised over Sask. cabinet minister's son being appointed to education committee

  14-01-2020 23:10 via cbc.ca
  
  The provincial NDP says the son a provincial cabinet minister should not have been given a spot on a committee reviewing the province's education system.
  
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• Collision/Police Barrier Breach - Idylwyld Drive

  14-01-2020 22:59 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  At approximately 12:00 p.m., January 14, 2020, Saskatoon Police, along with the Saskatoon Fire Department and Medavie Health Services West, attended to a collision on Idylwyld Drive near 8th Street. The single-vehicle collision involved a pick-up truck that was rolled onto its side. The man, and lone occupant of the vehicle, was not injured, but was issued a ticket for driving without due care and attention.Traffic restrictions were in place as the scene was being investigated and cleared. Durin
  
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• Three women charged with first-degree murder in death of La Ronge woman found by roadside before Christmas

  14-01-2020 22:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Three women are in custody charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Sheena Billette. Her body was found on the side of the highway north of La Ronge two days before Christmas.
  
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• Four charged with murder in death near La Ronge of Sheena Marie Billette

  14-01-2020 22:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping and forcible confinement have been laid against four people in the death of Sheena Marie Billette, whose body was found on a highway north of La Ronge. Read More
  
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• Five facing charges, 2 sought after homicide in northern Saskatchewan

  14-01-2020 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  First-degree murder charges have been laid against four people following the death of a La Ronge, Sask., woman.
  
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• 4 charged with murder in death of La Ronge woman found along highway

  14-01-2020 22:16
  
  Four people have been charged with first degree murder, kidnapping and forcible confinement in the death of a La Ronge woman.
  
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• Another 69 Canadians headed to help fight bushland fires in Australia

  14-01-2020 22:04
  
  Another 69 Canadians are heading to Australia this week to help fight the country's worst bush fires in recent memory.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: Jan. 14

  14-01-2020 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Peter Quinlan on Tuesday, Jan. 14.
  
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• Scheer places blame for plane shootdown on 'Iran alone'

  14-01-2020 21:44
  
  Outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says blame for the Iran plane crash rests with 'the Iranian Regime alone.'
  
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• Taking a sweeping look at the high-school curling scene

  14-01-2020 21:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  High School curling teams have been in action since November, with B League playoffs underway this week and A League playoffs scheduled for early February. Read More
  
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• Good Samaritans help woman with car trouble, then help retrieve lost keys

  14-01-2020 21:16 via cbc.ca
  
  When a Saskatoon woman hit the ditch last week more than one Good Samaritan came to her aid. First, she was picked up but forgot her keys in the person's car. Then a tow truck driver and others on social media helped her track down the Good Samaritan.
  
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• Icy cold gripping Prairies, territories, B.C. not expected to relent for days

  14-01-2020 21:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Those waking up to frigid temperatures across Saskatchewan can take some cold comfort knowing they aren't alone. Read More
  
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• Police officers, those who knew Greg Fertuck, to testify at his preliminary hearing

  14-01-2020 21:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Twenty-five witnesses are expected to testify in the preliminary hearing for Greg Mitchell Fertuck, the 66-year-old man accused in the death of his estranged wife Sheree Fertuck. Read More
  
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• $11M pledged to increase capacity of Sask. crop industry

  14-01-2020 20:24
  
  The federal and provincial governments are spending $11 million on 47 crop-related research projects.
  
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• Preliminary hearing underway for Sask. man accused in Sheree Fertuck death

  14-01-2020 20:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatchewan man accused of killing his ex-wife, Sheree Fertuck, listened to some of the evidence against him during the first day of his preliminary hearing at Saskatoon provincial court. Read More
  
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• BlackRock, world's largest asset manager, changing its focus to climate change

  14-01-2020 19:26 via cbc.ca
  
  BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, announced that it will make climate change central to its investment decisions.
  
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• BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, is changing its focus to climate change

  14-01-2020 19:26 via cbc.ca
  
  BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, announced that it will make climate change central to its investment decisions.
  
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• Conflict of Interest Commissioner investigating GTH lease involving minister’s son

  14-01-2020 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's conflict of interest commissioner is looking into whether a company owned by a cabinet minister's son is paying fair-market value for office space at the Global Transportation Hub.
  
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• Trump administration shares no blame for downing of Flight PS752, says top Republican

  14-01-2020 18:54 via cbc.ca
  
  The top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives sidestepped questions today about whether the Trump administration should have warned Canada of its plan to kill a top Iranian general — while insisting the U.S. shares no blame for the deaths of 176 people aboard Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752.
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders extend Canadian long snapper Jorgen Hus on one-year deal

  14-01-2020 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian long snapper Jorgen Hus signed a one-year extension with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Tuesday.
  
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• Saskatoon’s Tanner Zipchen let go as Cineplex host

  14-01-2020 18:26
  
  A Saskatoon personality has been let go from his gig as the host of the Pre-Show for Cineplex.
  
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• Harper speaks out on Iran in wake of downed jet

  14-01-2020 18:01
  
  Former prime minister Stephen Harper said he thinks a "change in the nature of the government" in Iran is needed in order for there to be peace in the Middle East -- and he hopes the fallout from the recent Iran plane crash sparks that change.
  
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• Harper calls for Iranian regime change in wake of downed jet

  14-01-2020 18:01
  
  Former prime minister Stephen Harper said he thinks Iran needs a change in regime in order for there to be peace in the Middle East –and he hopes the fallout from the recent Iran plane crash sparks that change.
  
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• Healthy Living: teenage stress

  14-01-2020 17:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Healthy Living with Neuropathic doctor Jacqui Fleury.
  
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• Winterruption set to take place Jan. 23-26

  14-01-2020 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Winterruption gives people in Saskatoon a reason to leave their homes to take part in a number of outdoor events starting on Jan. 23.
  
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• Winterruption set to take over Saskatoon Jan. 23-26

  14-01-2020 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Winterruption Saskatoon is giving people a reason to leave their homes to take part in a number of events starting on Jan. 23.
  
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• Winterruption

  14-01-2020 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Winterruption – talking about the event and what people can expect
  
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• Troy Davies

  14-01-2020 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Councillor Troy Davies will be in following the council meeting today
  
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• Saskatoon city councillor on Optimist Hill, proposed arena

  14-01-2020 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Counc. Troy Davies joins Global’s Jackie Wilson to talk about the city’s plans for an entertainment district in Saskatoon’s downtown area.
  
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• Saskatoon city councillor on entertainment district

  14-01-2020 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Counc. Troy Davies joins Global’s Jackie Wilson to talk about the city’s plans for an entertainment district in Saskatoon’s downtown area, which includes a proposed arena.
  
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• Junos in Saskatoon: Jann Arden to be inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame

  14-01-2020 17:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  To celebrate her induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, award-winning singer and songwriter Jann Arden will be performing at the 49th annual Juno Awards in Saskatoon this spring. Read More
  
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• 'I feel sorry for them:' Saskatoon Filipino community worries about friends and family near Taal Volcano

  14-01-2020 17:40
  
  Members of the Saskatoon Filipino community are worried about friends and family back home after a volcano near the country’s capital erupted over the weekend.
  
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• Bitter cold weather grips Western Canada and you can blame the polar vortex

  14-01-2020 17:34
  
  Much of Western Canada continues to face another day of dangerously cold temperatures thanks to the polar vortex "setting up shop in Canada," according Environment Canada's Dave Phillips.
  
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• CRC confirms Kalpesh Patel mistakenly featured in Unifor’s ‘Meet the Scabs’ video

  14-01-2020 17:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Co-op Refinery Complex has backed up Kalpesh Patel's claim of being mistakenly featured in Unifor's "Meet the Scabs" video.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Less recycling shouldn't cost more

  14-01-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Have I got this right? The City of Saskatoon is charging more for recycling and also telling us that there is a bunch of other materials they won’t accept. So in effect we are paying more for less. Read More
  
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• Court overthrows provision stating Jewish people can't buy homes in city southeast of Montreal

  14-01-2020 16:59
  
  Jewish advocates in Quebec are demanding that the City of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu rename a street that was designated in honour of an anti-Semitic farmer.
  
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• Jann Arden to be inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame

  14-01-2020 15:35
  
  Award-winning singer-songwriter Jann Arden will be the first inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2020, an honour that will be marked by a performance at the 49th Juno Awards on Mar. 15.
  
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• Tight rules for Conservative leadership prompt Bryan Brulotte to drop out

  14-01-2020 15:15
  
  Tight new rules for the Conservative leadership election have led businessman and longtime party volunteer Bryan Brulotte to declare he's no longer making a bid for the job.
  
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