Saskatoon news

• ‘Come clean this mess up’: Residents upset about clear-cutting along Saskatoon street

  25-05-2020 23:43
  
  Muriel Hildebrand has lived on 33rd Street across from the rail tracks for nearly 70 years, and her usual view is a bit different after she said CP Rail crews came in and clear-cut all the trees along the tracks months ago.
  
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• Mother of man murdered in Sask. prison 'very satisfied' with Vandewater sentence

  25-05-2020 23:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  Christopher Van Camp's mother says she is "very satisfied" with the sentence given to the man who killed her son in a Saskatchewan prison — and she hopes Tyler Vandewater will prove himself worthy of release when his parole eligibility comes up. Read More
  
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• Dale Lambert ready to take on Saskatoon Contacts' coaching job

  25-05-2020 23:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  Dale Lambert is ready to scratch his coaching itch. Read More
  
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• 'Hot material' in recycling bin caused blaze responsible for $30,000 in damages: Saskatoon Fire Department

  25-05-2020 23:27
  
  The investigation into a fire that damaged two homes in the 2000 block of Kensington Road Sunday afternoon has concluded, according to the Saskatoon Fire Department.
  
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• First Nations health authorities tell Commons committee they need more PPE

  25-05-2020 23:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  OTTAWA — Indigenous health authorities that service Western Canadian First Nations say they are experiencing problems accessing enough medical and protective equipment needed to protect their citizens from COVID-19. Read More
  
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• Man faces drug, impaired driving charges after crashing car while fleeing police

  25-05-2020 23:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 35-year-old man started the week facing a batch of criminal charges after police say his attempt to flee from officers was foiled by a fire hydrant. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: May 25

  25-05-2020 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Peter Quinlan for Monday, May 25.
  
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• Saskatchewan Party and Sask. NDP not applying for federal wage subsidy

  25-05-2020 22:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's two major provincial political parties say they are not applying for a Canadian emergency wage subsidy program to help pay their employees, unlike their federal counterparts.
  
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• Sask. realtors to conduct open houses again with new COVID-19 measures

  25-05-2020 22:42
  
  Realtors will be allowed to start holding open houses again, but with COVID-19 safety measures in place.
  
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• Sask. restaurants, bars prepare for new reality of business during pandemic

  25-05-2020 22:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan restaurants and bars are expected to be allowed to open June 8.
  
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• 2 new coronavirus cases in Saskatchewan, 81 active cases

  25-05-2020 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  There have been 634 reported coronavirus cases in Saskatchewan since March 11, with 564 recoveries.
  
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• Saskatoon church collects donations for families whose homes were destroyed in weekend fire

  25-05-2020 22:17
  
  The Hampton Free Methodist Church is using its space to collect donations for families who lost their homes to fire over the weekend.
  
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• Potential COVID-19 vaccine clears 'major milestone': Sask. researchers

  25-05-2020 21:58 via cbc.ca
  
  The University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) says a COVID-19 vaccine candidate it has developed has cleared a "major milestone" in moving toward human clinical trials.
  
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• Saskatchewan remains free of zebra and quagga mussels

  25-05-2020 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan says it continues its fight to prevent zebra and quagga mussels from entering the province.
  
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• Saskatoon band warns against 'scam' advertising fake live-streamed event

  25-05-2020 21:04
  
  A Saskatoon band is warning of a scam advertising a fake live-streamed event featuring the band that isn’t actually happening.
  
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• 'His thought was the only one it would harm is himself': 5 year sentence for man who fired gun inside Saskatoon bar

  25-05-2020 20:33
  
  A man who walked into a downtown bar and fired two shots into the ceiling was sentenced to five years in prison.
  
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• 5 year prison sentence for man who fired a gun inside Saskatoon bar

  25-05-2020 20:33
  
  A man who walked into a downtown bar and fired two shots into the ceiling was sentenced to five years in prison.
  
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• Attempted traffic stop leads to Saskatoon man facing drug and alcohol charges - News Talk 650 CKOM

  25-05-2020 20:26 via ckom.com
  
  Attempted traffic stop leads to Saskatoon man facing drug and alcohol charges  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• Prince Albert man pleads guilty to manslaughter for role in 2016 death of Gilbert McCallum

  25-05-2020 19:50 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon judge sentenced Raymond Roberts to 15 years after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2016 shooting of Gilbert McCallum.
  
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• City aims to use $15M from province to cover deficit

  25-05-2020 19:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon's top financial manager wants to use emergency infrastructure cash from the provincial government to help plug the pandemic-sized hole in the city's budget. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon artistic community mourns painter Hugo Alvarado - CBC.ca

  25-05-2020 19:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon artistic community mourns painter Hugo Alvarado  CBC.ca
  
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• Councillor wants explanation for CPR 'clearcutting'

  25-05-2020 19:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatoon city councillor wants one of the country's major railways to explain its decision to cut down thousands of trees between Spadina Crescent and Warman Road. Read More
  
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• Early morning garage fire deliberately set, $10,000 in damages: Saskatoon Fire Department

  25-05-2020 19:17
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department responded to a garage fire that an investigator believes was deliberately set in the 1200 block of Avenue H North early Monday morning.
  
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• 'We are excited by these results': Saskatoon lab plans human trials after potential COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in animal tests

  25-05-2020 19:09
  
  After showing promising results in animals, human clinical trials for a Saskatoon research lab's potential COVID-19 vaccine could begin as early as this fall.
  
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• 'Part of Saskatoon's history' comes down from Golden Dragon building

  25-05-2020 19:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  As Maylane Wong watched the iconic Golden Dragon sign come down from her family's former restaurant, she imagined that her late mother and father who founded the business more than 60 years ago were smiling down on her. Read More
  
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• Single Vehicle Collision/Impaired Driving/Cocaine Possession - Clark Crescent

  25-05-2020 18:27 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 35 year old Saskatoon man is facing charges following an attempted traffic stop on the weekend.At approximately 11:15 p.m., May 22, 2020, a member of the Traffic Unit attempted to stop a Mercedes Benz for a traffic infraction at Arlington Avenue and 8th Street East.  The driver of the vehicle refused to stop for the officer and instead, fled a short distance before striking a fire hydrant and coming to a stop on the lawn of a residence on Clark Crescent.  The male driver then fled th
  
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• One Arrested - Suspicious Activity - 200 block Pinehouse Drive

  25-05-2020 18:09 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 28 year old Mont Nebo, SK man is facing charges following a report of suspicious activity over the weekend.At approximately 4:15 a.m., May 23, 2020, Police received a report of a man on a bicycle checking car doors in the 200 block of Pinehouse Drive.  Members of the Air Support Unit were able to spot the male from the air and direct Patrol officers to the location.  Upon arrival the male refused to stop for Police and a lengthy bicycle and foot pursuit took place in the area. 
  
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• Coronavirus: SaskTel Centre aims to break attendance record — virtually

  25-05-2020 18:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The record was set on Sept. 15, 2018, when 16,874 fans packed SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon for Metallica’s WorldWired Tour.
  
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• Letter of the Day: Infrastructure plan a wise investment

  25-05-2020 18:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The provincial government has stepped up in a big way for Saskatchewan with its $2 billion infrastructure stimulus plan. Read More
  
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• 'Convincing' evidence suggests cloth masks may help reduce COVID-19 transmission

  25-05-2020 17:52
  
  Face masks made with multiple layers of cotton cloth may help prevent further transmission of COVID-19, according to new research in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
  
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• Response, support 'mean the world' to Saskatoon teen after alleged racist assault

  25-05-2020 17:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon teenager says he is "forever grateful" for the support shown to him after a video was widely shared showing an alleged racist assault in a local park. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 updates for Saskatoon and area for Monday, May 25

  25-05-2020 17:07
  
  Check back throughout the day for the latest on COVID-19 in Saskatoon and area.
  
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• 'A key milestone': COVID-19 vaccine 'highly effective' in ferrets, says VIDO-Intervac

  25-05-2020 16:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  A COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) has "cleared another major milestone in moving towards human clinical trials." Read More
  
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• Disability Service Professional Week in Sask.

  25-05-2020 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  COVID-19’s impact has been causing challenges in sectors across the board, including helping those with disabilities. The last week of May is dedicated to celebrating disability service professionals in the province.
  
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• Disability service professional week

  25-05-2020 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  COVID-19’s impact has been causing challenges in sectors across the board, including helping those with disabilities. The last week of May is dedicated to celebrate disability service professionals in the province.
  
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• Saskatoon mayor Charlie Clark ahead of city councils monthly meeting

  25-05-2020 16:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark joins Global News Morning ahead of today’s City Council meeting to discuss vehicle noise, allocating provincial COVID-19 funding, and potential tweaks to the city’s bicycle bylaw.
  
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• 2 new COVID-19 cases, 8 more recoveries in Sask.

  25-05-2020 16:04
  
  The province has announced two new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, along with eight new recoveries.
  
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• Saskatoon couple celebrates 50th wedding anniversary with unconventional party - CTV News Saskatoon

  25-05-2020 15:46 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon couple celebrates 50th wedding anniversary with unconventional party  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Remember to plug the meter: Pay parking returns to Saskatoon - News Talk 650 CKOM

  25-05-2020 15:46 via ckom.com
  
  Remember to plug the meter: Pay parking returns to Saskatoon  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• Remember to plug the meter: Pay parking returns to Saskatoon - CKOM News Talk Sports

  25-05-2020 15:46 via ckom.com
  
  Remember to plug the meter: Pay parking returns to Saskatoon  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Saskatoon artistic community mourns painter Hugo Alvarado

  25-05-2020 15:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Tributes for well-known Saskatoon painter Hugo Alvarado have begun pouring in since his death on Saturday.
  
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• Saskatoon artistic community mourns after painter Hugo Alvarado dies

  25-05-2020 15:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Tributes for well-known painter Hugo Alvarado have begun pouring in after his death on Saturday.
  
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• Got ticks? One Sask. woman says try guinea fowl

  25-05-2020 14:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Dolores Richardson heard that guinea fowl were a good for controlling wood ticks and decided to give them a try, and the rest is history. She and her husband have been raising them ever since.
  
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• Letters to the editor May 25

  25-05-2020 14:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  Feet, faith, and face shield Read More
  
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• Saskatoon mom concerned Sask. Health Authority using hand sanitizer that's unsafe for pregnant, nursing people

  25-05-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A May 21 memo obtained by CBC sent to staff across the authority indicated a type of Health Care Plus Sanitizing Hand Gel “is unsafe for pregnant and nursing women” as it uses “technical grade ethanol alcohol” as opposed to medical grade isopropyl alcohol.
  
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• Meet Noodle Man: Saskatoon's COVID-19 celebrity - News Talk 650 CKOM

  25-05-2020 14:00 via ckom.com
  
  Meet Noodle Man: Saskatoon's COVID-19 celebrity  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• Meet Noodle Man: Saskatoon's COVID-19 celebrity - CKOM News Talk Sports

  25-05-2020 14:00 via ckom.com
  
  Meet Noodle Man: Saskatoon's COVID-19 celebrity  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Sunshine and warm air to kick off the week: This is your Saskatoon forecast

  25-05-2020 13:52
  
  Blue skies last into the afternoon, with some clouds developing later in the day.
  
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• Saskatoon couple celebrates 50th wedding anniversary with unconventional party

  25-05-2020 13:01
  
  A Saskatoon couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this weekend in a unique manner.
  
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• Saskatoon mom concerned Sask. Health Authority using hand sanitizer that's unsafe for pregnant, nursing people - CBC.ca

  25-05-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon mom concerned Sask. Health Authority using hand sanitizer that's unsafe for pregnant, nursing people  CBC.ca
  
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