Saskatoon news

• Saskatchewan reports 8 new coronavirus cases, 7 of which are in the far north

  25-04-2020 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Over half of the province's active cases are in Saskatchewan's far north.
  
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• Nova Scotia Mountie saved lives by stopping mock police car: union

  25-04-2020 21:47
  
  An RCMP constable's final -- and fatal -- decision removed a killer's most potent advantage, likely saving many lives, the president of the National Police Federation said Saturday.
  
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• Families lay victims of N.S. rampage to rest, postpone public services

  25-04-2020 21:47
  
  Families of the 22 people killed in a murderous rampage in Nova Scotia are making arrangements to lay their loved ones to rest.
  
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• Virtual event invites all Canadians 'to keep the spirit of Ramadan alive and well' in spite of pandemic

  25-04-2020 21:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada is inviting all Canadians to meet virtually and participate in Ramadan activities on Saturday at 2 p.m. CST
  
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• 8 new Sask. COVID-19 cases reported, 8 more recovered

  25-04-2020 21:34
  
  Saskatchewan is reporting eight new COVID-19 cases in the province, according to a release from the government.
  
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• Health authority monitoring new COVID-19 outbreak in Saskatoon - CBC.ca

  25-04-2020 21:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Health authority monitoring new COVID-19 outbreak in Saskatoon  CBC.ca
  
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• 'A bunch of yahoos,' Ford says of people protesting COVID-19 emergency measures

  25-04-2020 20:25
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s furious at the “bunch of yahoos” who decided to flout physical distancing measures and emergency laws to protest outside Queen’s Park Saturday afternoon, calling them “irresponsible, reckless and selfish.”
  
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• Health authority monitoring new COVID-19 outbreak in Saskatoon

  25-04-2020 20:11 via cbc.ca
  
  The outbreak, which took place at the Confederation Inn, has resulted in four people from the community of La Loche testing positive for COVID-19, but health officials say the cases in Saskatoon don’t appear to be linked to the northern cluster.
  
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• RCMP, CAF rescue girl held hostage in cabin near Île-à-la-Crosse, Sask.

  25-04-2020 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police used two CAF Griffon helicopters to reach the cabin and rescue a girl, who had allegedly been held hostage for days.
  
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• Group calls for more safety for Canadians with intellectual disabilities

  25-04-2020 19:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There's been a lot of emphasis on the protections for vulnerable seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic. And the Canadian Association for Community Living wants to see the same safety measures extended to Canadians with intellectual disabilities, and the people who work for them. 
  
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• B.C. will relocate hundreds of homeless people to vacant hotel rooms

  25-04-2020 18:19
  
  In a joint statement Saturday from the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction and the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, government announced spaces for 686 people in Vancouver and 324 in Victoria.
  
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• Hayley Wickenheiser and Ryan Reynolds hear N.S. rampage widower's plea for PPE

  25-04-2020 18:08
  
  Two famous Canadians have heard a man's plea to protect Nova Scotian health-care workers like his wife who was killed in a murderous rampage.
  
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• Ontario deems community gardens an essential service

  25-04-2020 18:06
  
  The Ontario government announced Saturday morning it is lifting the restrictions on gardens and community gardens.
  
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• Car flips over on University Bridge; alcohol suspected factor

  25-04-2020 17:44
  
  Shortly after 10 p.m. Friday, Saskatoon police responded to a one-vehicle rollover on University Bridge.
  
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• Sask. campers 'pursue their dreams' of custom conversions

  25-04-2020 17:40
  
  There’s been an uptick of inquiries at Saskatchewan’s only custom campervan shop.
  
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• Sask. reopen plan promises 'increased testing' for COVID-19 but offers no details

  25-04-2020 17:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Scott Moe has said testing and "aggressive contact tracing" will be part of the government's COVID-19 fight while opening up businesses over the next several weeks. But the plan for who will be tested, and how the province will expand beyond who is currently being tested, is not clear.
  
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• 'Death is so real:' Immigrant group says meat workers afraid after plant closure

  25-04-2020 17:12
  
  An organization that works with immigrants says the temporary closure of a large slaughterhouse in southern Alberta has left many among its largely Filipino workforce fearful for the future.
  
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• Tour award-winning show home by Delonix Homes from your couch

  25-04-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  All show homes are closed right now, but you can still take a photo tour through Delonix Homes’ award-winning Sequoia floor plan — and the experience may leave you with new ideas for your current or dream home. Read More
  
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• Kohlman: Italian sausage, white bean and cabbage soup

  25-04-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  I used to love getting groceries. Read More
  
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• Cuthand: Kateri Tekakwitha was the first Indigenous saint

  25-04-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  April 17 was the feast day for Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, who died on that day in 1680. This isn’t a household name in these parts, so a little explanation is necessary. Read More
  
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• Coping with COVID-19 at your local golf course; Saskatchewan sports scene to see a test run

  25-04-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It’s nearing the end of April and, up until now, golf has been nothing more than pure fantasy in these parts. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Will the Saskatoon Exhibition happen this year? - CTV News Saskatoon

  25-04-2020 16:33 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  COVID-19: Will the Saskatoon Exhibition happen this year?  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• COVID-19 updates for Saskatoon and area for Friday, April 24 - CTV News Saskatoon

  25-04-2020 16:33 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 updates for Saskatoon and area for Friday, April 24  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon woman posting karaoke videos to uplift people during COVID-19 - CTV News Saskatoon

  25-04-2020 16:32 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon woman posting karaoke videos to uplift people during COVID-19  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police put brakes on street-racing gatherings that violate COVID-19 rules - CTV News Saskatoon

  25-04-2020 16:32 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police put brakes on street-racing gatherings that violate COVID-19 rules  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Disinfectant riff is latest of many Trump science clashes

  25-04-2020 14:48
  
  What U.S. President Donald Trump says and does often flies in the face of mainstream science. Coronavirus and the idea of injecting disinfectants is only the latest episode.
  
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• What happens when natural disaster strikes during a pandemic?

  25-04-2020 14:00
  
  As communities across Canada brace for the threat of forest fires and flooding, emergency preparedness experts say COVID-19’s threat to public health will drastically alter disaster response, especially for those at a higher-risk for the disease.
  
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• Watch baby bison join herd at Wasnuskewin Heritage Park

  25-04-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Four babies have joined the herd of bison at Wanuskewin Heritage Park. Today, the park welcomed our camera to have a look at the additions - the first baby bison born on ancestral land in more than 150 years.
  
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• Watch baby bison join herd at Wanuskewin Heritage Park

  25-04-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Four babies have joined the herd of bison at Wanuskewin Heritage Park. The park welcomed our camera to have a look at the additions — the first baby bison born on ancestral land in more than 150 years.
  
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• Letters to the editor April 25

  25-04-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Wise to continue to budget for deferred expenses Read More
  
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• Help wind down with these relaxing views Saskatchewan has to offer

  25-04-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Feeling cooped up? We want you to relax and enjoy the views from your screen. This is about soaking up some nature while practicing safe distancing
  
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• Prince Albert Grand Council calls for halt on bylaw alley curfew vote

  25-04-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Prince Albert Grand Council, which represents 12 First Nation communities in central and northern Saskatchewan, is calling for a chance to provide more input on a bylaw that would restrict access to alleyways in Prince Albert.
  
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• Lack of child care could keep some Sask. parents home during reopening plan

  25-04-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As reactions pour in after the Saskatchewan government announced its five-phase plan for re-opening the economy, one aspect that has some people worried is child care. 
  
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• Should masks be mandatory in public to stop the spread of COVID-19?

  25-04-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A growing chorus of experts is calling for the widespread use of masks to slow the spread of COVID-19 and suggest it may be a key factor in why some countries seemingly have their outbreaks under control while others are completely overwhelmed. 
  
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• Immunity passes could be an 'interim measure' on the way to reopening society, physician says

  25-04-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Testing Canadians for immunity to the novel coronavirus — and issuing passes to those immune to the disease — could be a stepping-stone to fully reopening the country’s economy, an Ottawa-area physician says.
  
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• Motor Vehicle Collision with injury- Traffic Restrictions

  25-04-2020 06:27 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are currently at the scene of a single vehicle rollover that occurred on the University Bridge on April 24, 2020 at 10:01p.m.A vehicle travelling west bound with one occupant has rolled blocking the west bound lanes.  All west bound traffic from the University Bridge is being diverted north onto Spadina Crescent until the roadway is clear.  A 39 year old male driver of the vehicle is being transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.  Speed
  
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• Saskatoon police issue warning to would-be street racers - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  25-04-2020 04:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon police issue warning to would-be street racers  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• CFL player’s assocation seeks answers from league as COVID-19 shutdown continues

  25-04-2020 03:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CFLPA is asking the league to return to the table to resolve issues about a potential season suspension.
  
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• City of Saskatoon facing up to $42.9 M deficit in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic - Global News

  25-04-2020 03:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  City of Saskatoon facing up to $42.9 M deficit in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic  Global News
  
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• La Loche RCMP employee tests positive for COVID-19

  25-04-2020 03:28
  
  A civilian employee at the La Loche RCMP detachment tested positive for COVID-19, according to a release from Saskatchewan RCMP.
  
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• City of Saskatoon facing up to $42.9 M deficit in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic

  25-04-2020 03:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Saskatoon says it's facing a deficit of between $20.2 and $42.9 million in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, depending when restrictions are lifted.
  
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• 'Herd immunity': Why this risky goal isn't practical for COVID-19

  25-04-2020 03:01
  
  Herd immunity is used to describe the threshold of people who need to have contracted a virus and become immune in order for the rest of the population to be protected, but experts say it's hard to reach without a vaccine, treatment or proven way to test for immunity.
  
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• NDP calls for Saskatchewan legislature to return to debate on reopen plan

  25-04-2020 02:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili thinks it's time for the legislature to get back to business. Read More
  
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• Sports volunteer helps small Saskatchewan community

  25-04-2020 02:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  This week is national volunteer week and with the suspension of sports, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Global News decided to shine the light on a sports volunteer that has truly helped a small Saskatchewan community.
  
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• Retailers, restaurants not sold on Saskatchewan measures for reopening

  25-04-2020 02:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hudsons Canada’s Pub in Saskatoon expects to open when Saskatchewan reaches phase three, even if it's at a cost.
  
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• Lloydminster to follow Saskatchewan coronavirus easing measures

  25-04-2020 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lloydminster sits on the border between Alberta and Saskatchewan, and the city’s mayor says it had to balance the needs of residents and businesses when considering which province’s coronavirus approach to follow. Sarah Ryan explains.
  
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• No decision made when or how legislative assembly may resume: Saskatchewan government

  25-04-2020 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili wants the legislature to reconvene in some form in order to restore democratic oversight.
  
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• NDP raises childcare concerns for workers in ‘Reopen Saskatchewan’ plan

  25-04-2020 02:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sask. NDP leader Ryan Meili is questioning how many people won't be able to return to work because of limited childcare space.
  
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• Long road ahead before seniors can live as normal during COVID-19

  25-04-2020 02:01
  
  While the province has announced its reopening plan, seniors still have a long road ahead before getting back to some sense of normalcy.
  
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• Coronavirus: Regina small business community cautiously optimistic about new rent relief

  25-04-2020 01:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Regina's small business community reacted positively to a new commercial rent assistance program unveiled by the federal government.
  
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