Saskatoon news

• 'Good chance you won’t survive': Prairie Lily owner, fire department urge caution around river

  03-03-2020 23:56
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department is warning people about water safety following a close call along the river in the Sutherland area Monday.
  
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• Saskatchewan premier’s approval rating highest in Canada

  03-03-2020 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new poll has found Saskatchewan’s premier has one of the highest approval ratings for provincial leaders across the country. It comes as rumours of an early election call have been rising.
  
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• Saskatoon dentist wins $240K settlement against employees who trashed him on RateMD

  03-03-2020 23:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatoon dentist has successfully sued two former employees for $240,000 in damages for a series of negative online reviews they wrote anonymously about his practice. Read More
  
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• Inquest hears early life trauma, abuse, haunted 13-year-old boy before his suicide

  03-03-2020 23:27
  
  As the Coroner’s inquest into the suicide of Kaleab Schmidt continues, his father shed some light on the days leading up to his son’s suicide, and his experience growing up in Africa.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos GoFundMe fraudster sentencing delayed

  03-03-2020 23:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The sentencing hearing for a man found guilty of profiting from a GoFundMe campaign allegedly raising money for the Humboldt Broncos has been adjourned until early this spring. Read More
  
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• Judge tosses evidence seized in Prince Albert ISET drug search after warrant found to be based on unsubstantiated informant tip

  03-03-2020 23:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Evidence seized in the search of an apartment last April, which was the primary evidence in a cocaine trafficking case against a man, are not admissible, a Prince Albert provincial court judge ruled. Read More
  
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• U of S researchers look for better pain management options

  03-03-2020 23:18
  
  Two University of Saskatchewan pharmacy researchers will lead a team to test a new model of chronic pain management to reduce opioid use and improve patient health.
  
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• Feds pledge $1.7M for U of S pain management research

  03-03-2020 23:18
  
  Two University of Saskatchewan pharmacy researchers will lead a team to test a new model of chronic pain management to reduce opioid use and improve patient health.
  
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• Biggar RCMP seek public's help in search for missing Saskatoon woman - battlefordsNOW

  03-03-2020 23:13 via battlefordsnow.com
  
  Biggar RCMP seek public's help in search for missing Saskatoon woman  battlefordsNOW
  
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• Lorne Molleken to join Saskatoon Blades builder’s banner club

  03-03-2020 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lorne Molleken says he is honoured to join the Saskatoon Blades builder’s category.
  
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• Celebrate Juno Week with CBC Saskatoon - CBC.ca

  03-03-2020 22:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Celebrate Juno Week with CBC Saskatoon  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: March 3

  03-03-2020 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Peter Quinlan on Tuesday, March 3.
  
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• New GTNT show examines Indigenous experience in the health care system

  03-03-2020 22:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Kaylynn Bear performs at a media call for the play Hospitals, Broken Pianos on March 3, 2020. The show is part of the Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre’s Circle of Voices Program, which gives mentorship and performing opportunities to young Indigenous artists. The play is an examination of nine Indigenous people as they make their way through the health care system, highlighting the unique challenges they face. Well-known Indigenous filmmaker and writer Marcel Petit directs
  
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• Pilot program Saskatoon police officer credits with saving son's life to continue to end of summer

  03-03-2020 22:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  In the wake of the recent shooting death of a 17-year-old boy, a Saskatoon police constable says a pilot program that saved the life of his adopted son should be expanded rather than discontinued. Read More
  
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• Humboldt Broncos GoFundMe fraudster sentenced

  03-03-2020 22:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The sentencing hearing for a man found guilty of profiting from a GoFundMe campaign allegedly raising money for the Humboldt Broncos has been adjourned until early this spring. Read More
  
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• Highway 5 improvement project to begin this spring

  03-03-2020 22:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A stretch of highway between Humboldt and Saskatoon will get some attention starting this spring, with more to come over the next five years. Read More
  
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• The wait continues. Jollibee likely won't be coming to Saskatoon in 2020. - CTV News

  03-03-2020 22:08 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  The wait continues. Jollibee likely won't be coming to Saskatoon in 2020.  CTV News
  
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• Kiel Stewart appeals convictions for drunk driving causing death, other charges

  03-03-2020 22:06 via cbc.ca
  
  A man found guilty of killing two and seriously injuring another in a crash near Young, Sask., in 2016 is appealing the verdict.
  
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• Risk of coronavirus remains low in Sask., but fearful patients could fill hospitals: psychologist

  03-03-2020 22:04 via cbc.ca
  
  A University of Regina psychology professor says fear of coronavirus could lead to full emergency rooms in the province.
  
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• Bear Spray/Weapons Arrests

  03-03-2020 21:32 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Two Saskatoon men were arrested yesterday in relation to bear spray. At approximately 11:30 a.m., March 2, 2020, Patrol officers observed a wanted man near 25th Street East and 3rd Avenue North. He was arrested without incident on five outstanding warrants. During his arrest, Police located methamphetamine, brass knuckles and bear spray in his backpack.The 29 year old man is charged with five weapons-related offences and Possession of Methamphetamine.(Court Info Number: 991123087, 991123088
  
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• Saskatoon police seek details on video showing fireworks launched from car - Global News

  03-03-2020 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police seek details on video showing fireworks launched from car  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon police seek details on video showing fireworks launched from car

  03-03-2020 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police want to know more about a video that shows fireworks being shot from a car driving down a Saskatoon freeway.
  
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• Sask. MP introduces single-event sports betting bill

  03-03-2020 20:45
  
  Saskatoon-Grasswood MP Kevin Waugh is aiming to make single-event sports betting a reality in Canada.
  
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• Saskatoon fashion designer loses irreplaceable collection to opportunistic thief - CBC.ca

  03-03-2020 20:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon fashion designer loses irreplaceable collection to opportunistic thief  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon fashion designer loses irreplaceable collection to opportunistic thief

  03-03-2020 20:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon fashion designer Stephanie Gamble says key parts of her collection were stolen from her unlocked Jeep last week.
  
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• Fireworks set off from car on Idylwyld Drive in Saskatoon | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  03-03-2020 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fireworks set off from car on Idylwyld Drive in Saskatoon | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Fireworks set off from car on Idylwyld Drive in Saskatoon

  03-03-2020 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fireworks can be seen being set off from a car driving on the Idylwyld Freeway in Saskatoon in late February in this video posted on Facebook.
  
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• For 1st time, Canadian university basketball championships occurring in same venue

  03-03-2020 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The event this weekend in Canada's national capital is being jointly by the uOttawa, Carleton University and the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group.
  
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• Tuna sold at Save On Foods in Sask. recalled due to high levels of histamine

  03-03-2020 19:27 via cbc.ca
  
  The warning from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency concerns frozen and previously frozen ahi tuna sold in Choices, IGA and Save On Foods.
  
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• Fundraiser asks for help getting family of Sask. woman struck by semi 'back up on their feet'

  03-03-2020 19:24
  
  A fundraiser for a Saskatchewan woman airlifted to Edmonton after being struck by a semi near Lashburn has raised more than $22,000.
  
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• Improvements slated for Highway 5 east of Saskatoon - Global News

  03-03-2020 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Improvements slated for Highway 5 east of Saskatoon  Global News
  
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• Improvements slated for Highway 5 east of Saskatoon

  03-03-2020 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Twinning and new passing lanes are among the improvements to Highway 5 east of Saskatoon announced by the provincial government Tuesday.
  
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• Sentencing delayed for scammer who ran fake Humboldt Broncos fundraiser

  03-03-2020 19:04
  
  The sentencing of a Saskatoon fraudster who launched a fake fundraiser in the wake of the fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash has been delayed.
  
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• Scammer who ran fake Humboldt Broncos fundraiser to be sentenced

  03-03-2020 19:04
  
  A Saskatoon fraudster who started a fake fundraiser in the wake of the fatal 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash will learn his sentence later today.
  
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• Highway 5 work to begin this spring with widening, sight-line improvements

  03-03-2020 18:52
  
  The province has awarded an $18.8 million tender to HJR Asphalt of Saskatoon for the first phase of Highway 5 improvements.
  
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• Moe tied for highest approval rating among Canadian premiers: Angus Reid

  03-03-2020 18:37
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is tied with the highest approval rating among Canadian premiers, according to a survey from the Angus Reid Institute.
  
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• Almost 2 years after victim found dead in slough, Sask. man charged in hit and run

  03-03-2020 18:16
  
  A 31-year-old man has been charged in the hit and run death of an Onion Lake Cree Nation man found in a slough next to Nine Mile Road in Onion Lake.
  
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• Spotlighting literacy with READ Saskatoon’s Lit Up event

  03-03-2020 17:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  READ Saskatoon executive director Sheryl Harrow-Yurach joins us to discuss LIT UP! READ Saskatoon’s evening to spotlight literature, with food, treats and a silent and live auction.
  
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• The wait continues. Jollibee won't be coming to Saskatoon in 2020.

  03-03-2020 17:47
  
  Its openings are often greeted by enthusiastic crowds, sometimes with customers waiting in line for days, eager to get a taste of the Philippines.
  
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• Popular Fillipino fast food chain Jollibee may be coming to Saskatoon - CTV News

  03-03-2020 17:47 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Popular Fillipino fast food chain Jollibee may be coming to Saskatoon  CTV News
  
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• Popular Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee may be coming to Saskatoon

  03-03-2020 17:47
  
  Its openings are often greeted by enthusiastic crowds, sometimes with customers waiting in line for days, eager to get a taste of the Philippines.
  
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• Man charged in hit and run death on Onion Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan

  03-03-2020 17:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Danny Boy Thunder Makokis has been charged in the May 2018 hit and run death of Shane Opissinow on the Onion Lake Cree Nation.
  
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• 'Huge flocks' of Bohemian Waxwings at risk of window collisions in Saskatoon - CTV News

  03-03-2020 17:29 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'Huge flocks' of Bohemian Waxwings at risk of window collisions in Saskatoon  CTV News
  
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• 'Huge flocks' of Bohemian Waxwings at risk of window collisions in Saskatoon

  03-03-2020 17:29
  
  Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is alerting Saskatoon residents that high numbers of Bohemian Waxwings are at risk of crashing into windows.
  
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• 31-year-old charged with leaving scene of crash that killed man on Onion Lake in 2018

  03-03-2020 17:09 via cbc.ca
  
  A 31-year-old man from Onion Lake is facing a charge of leaving the scene of a fatal crash on the First Nation in 2018.
  
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• 31-year-old charged with leaving scene of crash that killed man on Onion Lake Cree Nation in 2018

  03-03-2020 17:09 via cbc.ca
  
  A 31-year-old man from Onion Lake is facing a charge of leaving the scene of a fatal crash on the First Nation in 2018.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Online program not better than therapy

  03-03-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Re: Online program launched to offer mental health support to first responders in Saskatchewan (SP, Jan. 30) Read More
  
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• Longtime CFL star Jovon Johnson signs 1-day contract to retire a Winnipeg Blue Bomber

  03-03-2020 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man who spent his formative CFL years wearing Blue and Gold will officially retire as a Winnipeg Blue Bomber.
  
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• New poll says Scott Moe tied as most-popular premier in country

  03-03-2020 16:54 via cbc.ca
  
  A poll from the Angus Reid Institute says Scott Moe continues to be one of the most popular premiers in the country.
  
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• Estevan Mermaids in Saskatoon - DiscoverEstevan.com

  03-03-2020 16:51 via discoverestevan.com
  Estevan Mermaids in Saskatoon  DiscoverEstevan.com
  
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