Saskatoon news

• Saskatoon’s Bus Stop Refreshments reopens after violent bike lock attack - Globalnews.ca

  20-05-2020 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon’s Bus Stop Refreshments reopens after violent bike lock attack  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Tech sector an economic force in Saskatchewan: study

  20-05-2020 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s technology sector generated an estimated gross domestic product of $4.7 billion in 2018.
  
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• Weather conditions expected to help crews battle 40,000 hectares of English Wildfire

  20-05-2020 23:46
  
  The English Wildfire east of Prince Albert has grown to 40,000 hectares as of Wednesday morning - a 10 per cent increase from Tuesday, according to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA).
  
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• Short Cuts Theatre Festival goes outside the box with shows from inside the home

  20-05-2020 23:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  "Let's run the key toss again," director Joel Bernbaum said. Read More
  
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• Forecast provides hope as Sask. wildfire remains uncontained

  20-05-2020 23:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  A wildfire fuelled by high winds continues to burn out of control in Saskatchewan's Fort à la Corne forest east of Prince Albert. Read More
  
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• Council to reconsider McOrmond speed limit

  20-05-2020 23:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  More than 2,500 people have signed a Saskatoon city councillor's online petition calling for "consistent" speed limits on the roads east of the new Chief Mistawasis Bridge. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: May 20

  20-05-2020 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Peter Quinlan for Wednesday, May 20.
  
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• Saskatoon’s Bus Stop Refreshments reopens after violent bike lock attack

  20-05-2020 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police say a 43-year-old man has been charged with causing mischief over $5,000 for the attack on the iconic downtown refreshment stand.
  
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• 'It's nice to be acknowledged,' say Saskatoon's graduating Grade 12 students - News Talk 650 CKOM

  20-05-2020 23:20 via ckom.com
  
  'It's nice to be acknowledged,' say Saskatoon's graduating Grade 12 students  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• Man smashes windows at Saskatoon’s Bus Stop Refreshments

  20-05-2020 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police say a 43-year-old man has been charged with causing mischief over $5,000 for the attack on the iconic downtown refreshment stand.
  
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• Sask. expanding COVID-19 testing to anyone working outside their home

  20-05-2020 22:29
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is expanding COVID-19 testing criteria to include anyone who works outside of their home.
  
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• Continuation of Blake Schreiner murder trial adjourned to September

  20-05-2020 22:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  The continuation of a first-degree murder trial in Saskatoon for a man who killed his former spouse and the mother of their two children, 39-year-old Tammy Brown, has been adjourned until Sept. 8. Read More
  
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• CFL looking at September start, Regina no longer guaranteed 2020 Grey Cup host

  20-05-2020 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Regina is no longer the guaranteed host of the 2020 Grey Cup in announcement made on Wednesday.
  
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• Saskatoon police station now open to public after temporary COVID-19 closure

  20-05-2020 22:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon's police station quietly reopened Tuesday as part of an attempt to bring service levels back to normal.
  
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• Youth-developed risk assessment for reporting runaways from group homes may expand provincewide

  20-05-2020 22:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon organization with three decades of experience helping vulnerable young people wants to expand a risk assessment program to evaluate runaways that has reduced the number of missing persons calls made to police. Read More
  
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• Investigators expect to know within weeks how military aircraft crashed — but why will take a lot longer

  20-05-2020 22:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Teams of investigators looking for answers in two deadly Canadian military crashes will likely have a preliminary understanding of what went wrong within weeks of beginning their work, according to the colonel overseeing the cases.
  
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• Investigators expect to know within weeks how military aircraft crashed — but the why will take a lot longer

  20-05-2020 22:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Teams of investigators looking for answers in two deadly Canadian military crashes will likely have a preliminary understanding of what went wrong within weeks of beginning their work, according to the colonel overseeing the cases.
  
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• Scientists show how much less snow we're getting due to climate change

  20-05-2020 21:57 via cbc.ca
  
  You may have noticed that we’re getting less snow in winter as the climate warms. But how much? A new study provides the best estimate yet of much snow North America has been losing, and shows Eurasia’s snowfall has held steady.
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatoon Transit limits number of riders per bus, encourages face masks - CTV News

  20-05-2020 21:56 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  COVID-19: Saskatoon Transit limits number of riders per bus, encourages face masks  CTV News
  
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• 7th COVID-19 death reported in Saskatchewan, 21 new coronavirus cases

  20-05-2020 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seventh death in Saskatchewan comes as the province recorded 21 new coronavirus cases — the most in one day since May 7.
  
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• 'I was throwing dishes and screaming': Sask. woman says neighbour’s dogs broke into her home, killed her dog

  20-05-2020 21:44
  
  A Saskatchewan woman says her neighbour’s three large dogs killed her miniature schnauzer inside her home.
  
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• These jobs may be most in-demand in a post-pandemic Canada

  20-05-2020 21:34
  
  As society reopens and employers return to hiring, not every sector will bounce back in the same way. CTVNews.ca looks at which jobs might be the most in-demand in a post-pandemic Canada.
  
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• Why a Saskatoon retailer who can reopen under second phase of province's plan is opting not to - CTV News Saskatoon

  20-05-2020 21:17 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Why a Saskatoon retailer who can reopen under second phase of province's plan is opting not to  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Planned Saskatoon core-neighbourhood school could also house city-run rec centre: report - CTV News Saskatoon

  20-05-2020 21:17 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Planned Saskatoon core-neighbourhood school could also house city-run rec centre: report  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• COVID-19 updates for Saskatoon and area for Wednesday, May 20 - CTV News Saskatoon

  20-05-2020 21:17 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 updates for Saskatoon and area for Wednesday, May 20  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'This is quite significant': Saskatoon eco-friendly 'net-zero' multi-family building will be one of first in Canada - CTV News Saskatoon

  20-05-2020 21:16 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'This is quite significant': Saskatoon eco-friendly 'net-zero' multi-family building will be one of first in Canada  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• COVID-19: Show and Shine, Rock the River latest Saskatoon staples to be called off

  20-05-2020 21:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  One of the biggest and longest-running classic car shows in Canada, as well as a popular classic rock festival, are the latest Saskatoon summer events to be taken off the calendar as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
  
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• 'One way to recognize this milestone': Saskatoon public school division distributes lawn signs to all 2020 grads - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  20-05-2020 21:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  'One way to recognize this milestone': Saskatoon public school division distributes lawn signs to all 2020 grads  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• 'One way to recognize this milestone': Saskatoon public school division distributes lawn signs to all 2020 grads

  20-05-2020 21:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  It's not a graduation ceremony, but Saskatoon's public school division is giving every high school senior some time in the spotlight. Read More
  
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• Grey Cup week in Regina cancelled; Sask. to host Grey Cup in 2022

  20-05-2020 21:04
  
  Grey Cup week in Regina won’t go ahead in 2020, according to the CFL.
  
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• CFL eyes September return, Regina no longer hosting Grey Cup 2020

  20-05-2020 20:58 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian Football League is moving away from its traditional Grey Cup Festival format, while it also hopes to return in September in order to salvage a season ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Saskatchewan Huskies look for new home ice as arena identified as possible COVID-19 field hospital

  20-05-2020 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  With Merlis Belsher Place filling in as a possible coronavirus field hospital, the Saskatchewan Huskies are looking to sub in other rinks if next hockey season comes to fruition.
  
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• Update - Traffic Restrictions Lifted - 1600 block of Avenue C North

  20-05-2020 20:39 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Traffic restrictions have been lifted in the 1600 block of Avenue C North following a house fire.  The SPS would like to thank motorists for their cooperation.  
  
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• 'Is that all for me?': Parade at home for five-year-old Kendrah after 51-day hospital stay

  20-05-2020 20:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  The five-year-old girl gasped as car after car, filled with person after person, drove by with horns blaring and confetti flying. Read More
  
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• Family of Capt. Jennifer Casey says she died supporting mission 'designed for her'

  20-05-2020 20:16
  
  The family of Capt. Jennifer Casey said she died while “supporting an important mission that seemed to be designed for her.”
  
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• Cities, province wrestling with how to accomodate people displaced by wildfires during pandemic

  20-05-2020 20:14 via cbc.ca
  
  COVID-19 is changing how emergency planners are dealing with people displaced by wildfires.
  
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• Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame 2020 induction postponed, CCA Finals Rodeo cancelled

  20-05-2020 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame 2020 induction ceremony, scheduled for September 2020, is being pushed back a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• 'One way to recognize this milestone': Saskatoon public schools distributes lawn signs to all 2020 grads - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  20-05-2020 19:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  'One way to recognize this milestone': Saskatoon public schools distributes lawn signs to all 2020 grads  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• 'One way to recognize this milestone': Saskatoon public schools distributes lawn signs to all 2020 grads

  20-05-2020 19:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  It's not a graduation ceremony but the Saskatoon Public Schools division is giving every high school senior some time in the spotlight. Read More
  
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• Another advance poll for Saskatoon's civic election - CTV News Saskatoon

  20-05-2020 19:16 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Another advance poll for Saskatoon's civic election  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Another advance poll for Saskatoon's civic election

  20-05-2020 19:14
  
  Another advance poll will be set up in the northeast part of the city for this fall's civic election.
  
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• COVID-19: Show and Shine, Rock the River latest Saskatoon staples to be called off - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  20-05-2020 19:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  COVID-19: Show and Shine, Rock the River latest Saskatoon staples to be called off  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Public Health Agency of Canada now recommends wearing non-medical face masks

  20-05-2020 18:51
  
  Canada's chief public health officer is officially recommending Canadians wear non-medical face masks when maintaining a two-metre distance isn’t possible.
  
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• It's now recommended that Canadians wear face masks

  20-05-2020 18:51
  
  Canada's chief public health officer is officially recommending Canadians wear non-medical face masks when maintaining a two-metre distance isn't possible. Dr. Theresa Tam told reporters that the language on masks has shifted from 'permissive' to a 'specific recommendation.'
  
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• Coronavirus: A Taste of Saskatchewan, Rock the River, Show & Shine cancelled

  20-05-2020 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Taste of Saskatchewan, Rock the River and Show & Shine Weekend have been cancelled in Saskatoon due to coronavirus restrictions.
  
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• Family of Capt. Jenn Casey, killed in Snowbird crash, releases statement

  20-05-2020 18:46 via cbc.ca
  
  The military released a statement today from the family of Capt. Jenn Casey, who was killed in the Canadian Forces Snowbirds crash on Sunday.
  
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• Canada Child Benefit recipients getting an extra $300 per child this month

  20-05-2020 18:45 via cbc.ca
  
  If you collect the Canada Child Benefit, you'll notice a temporary boost to your bank balance today — the government is sending parents an extra $300 for each child to help offset pandemic-related costs.
  
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• COVID-19: Show & Shine, Rock the River latest Saskatoon staples to be called off

  20-05-2020 18:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  One of the biggest and longest-running classic car shows in Canada, as well as a popular classic rock festival, are the latest Saskatoon summer events to be taken off the calendar as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 updates for Saskatoon and area for Wednesday, May 20

  20-05-2020 18:39
  
  Check back throughout the day for the latest on COVID-19 in Saskatoon and area.
  
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• Canadians should wear masks as an 'added layer of protection,' says Tam

  20-05-2020 18:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's chief public health officer says Canadians should wear a mask as an "added layer of protection" whenever physical distancing is not possible.
  
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