Saskatoon news

• 'I don't want to leave': Repeat flooding could force Saskatoon woman out of home she's had for 44 years

  31-05-2020 23:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Mabel Wiley remembers when she bought her house on Avenue E almost 44 years ago, because she got it the same time her granddaughter was born. Read More
  
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• Photo Gallery: Saskatoon rally in support of U.S. protests over death of George Floyd

  31-05-2020 22:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon residents stood in solidarity with anti-racism protests happening in Canada and the United States this weekend. Read More
  
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• Photo Gallery: Saskatoon rally in support of U.S. protests over death of George Floyd - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  31-05-2020 22:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Photo Gallery: Saskatoon rally in support of U.S. protests over death of George Floyd  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Sask. NDP raising concerns about long-term care homes following release of report

  31-05-2020 22:44
  
  The Saskatchewan NDP says it’s concerned about rushed care, low staffing numbers and damaged facilities following the release of the 2019 CEO Tour Report.
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatoon’s mini-golf course hopes to open soon

  31-05-2020 22:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  With the majority of Putt N' Bounce's revenue made between June to August, the business is hoping to open soon.
  
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• Saskatchewan’s coronavirus death toll rises to 11

  31-05-2020 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The death comes as the province records one new case in Regina, bringing the provincial total to 646.
  
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• Lawn signs honour families affected by cystic fibrosis as fundraising, advocacy move online

  31-05-2020 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the annual Cystic Fibrosis Canada Walk to Make CF History is now a virtual event raising money for research into a cure.
  
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• Sask. reports 11th death related to COVID-19; 1 new case

  31-05-2020 21:34
  
  Another person has died from COVID-19 complications in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatoon, surrounding areas under severe thunderstorm watch, winds gust upwards 70 km/h

  31-05-2020 21:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon and communities in the surrounding area are under a severe thunderstorm watch as winds gust higher than 70 km/h. Read More
  
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• Wind gusts to exceed 90 km/h in parts of Sask: Environment Canada

  31-05-2020 20:54
  
  Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch in Western Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatoon police impound 2 vehicles for doubling speed limit in 50, 60 zones

  31-05-2020 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  One driver was fined $966, while the other was ticketed $843.
  
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• Parts of Western Sask. under thunderstorm watch

  31-05-2020 20:54
  
  Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch in Western Saskatchewan.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watches in effect for much of the province including Saskatoon, Regina - News Talk 650 CKOM

  31-05-2020 20:49 via ckom.com
  
  Severe thunderstorm watches in effect for much of the province including Saskatoon, Regina  News Talk 650 CKOM
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watches in effect for much of the province including Saskatoon, Regina - CKOM News Talk Sports

  31-05-2020 20:49 via ckom.com
  
  Severe thunderstorm watches in effect for much of the province including Saskatoon, Regina  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Sask schools get provincial go-ahead for limited on-campus research

  31-05-2020 19:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  While Saskatchewan's universities will be largely holding classes online this fall, progress is underway to allow the cautious resuming of research on campuses over the next few months. Read More
  
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• 'The individual was likely infectious:' Officials warn of possible COVID-19 exposure at North Battleford Walmart

  31-05-2020 19:46
  
  Health officials are warning people of a possible coronavirus exposure at the North Battleford Walmart.
  
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• Saskatoon police officer nearly struck by vehicle, air support unit called in - Globalnews.ca

  31-05-2020 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police officer nearly struck by vehicle, air support unit called in  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon police officer nearly struck by vehicle, air support unit called in

  31-05-2020 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Saskatoon patrol officer was nearly struck by a speeding vehicle on Avenue G Saturday night.
  
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• Health officials warn of possible coronavirus exposure at North Battleford Walmart

  31-05-2020 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health officials are asking anyone who shopped at the North Battleford Walmart during the times noted to watch for coronavirus symptoms.
  
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• Three people arrested with help of aircraft after evading police

  31-05-2020 18:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Two men and one woman were arrested with the help of the police aircraft after refusing to stop for police. Read More
  
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• Vehicles seized after motorists caught driving more than twice the speed limit

  31-05-2020 17:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Two Saskatoon men were issued tickets for nearly $1,000 and had their vehicles seized after Saskatoon police charged them for driving twice the posted speed limit. Read More
  
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• Possible COVID-19 transmission at North Battleford Walmart says SHA

  31-05-2020 17:38 via cbc.ca
  
  The SHA and Indigenous Services Canada say someone who tested positive for COVID-19 visited the North Battleford Walmart, likely while they were infectious.
  
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• Police in Saskatoon catch pair of speeders going twice the limit - CBC.ca

  31-05-2020 17:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in Saskatoon catch pair of speeders going twice the limit  CBC.ca
  
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• Police in Saskatoon catch pair of speeders going twice the limit

  31-05-2020 17:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in Saskatoon say two speeders were handed hefty fines and had their vehicles impounded for going over twice the speed limit on Saturday evening.
  
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• How to build the perfect campfire

  31-05-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Whether you’re in the back country, a campsite or just your backyard, building a campfire can be a little daunting, especially for your first time. 
  
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• 'We're sick of it': Anger over police killings shatters U.S.

  31-05-2020 13:23
  
  Americans began cleaning up charred and glass-strewn streets Sunday after another night of unrest fueled by rage over police mistreatment of African Americans destroyed businesses, damaged landmarks and raised tensions across a divided nation to the boiling point.
  
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• U.S. cities clean up, prepare for another night of unrest

  31-05-2020 13:23
  
  America's cities boarded up windows, swept up glass and covered graffiti Sunday as the country's most significant night of protests in a half-century spilled into another day of unrest fueled by killings of black people at the hands of police.
  
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• Tanker drives into crowd; no apparent injuries

  31-05-2020 13:23
  
  Officials in Minnesota say no protesters appear to have been hit after a semitrailer drove into a crowd demonstrating on a freeway near downtown Minneapolis.
  
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• Protests flare again in U.S. amid calls to end police violence

  31-05-2020 13:23
  
  Protesters took to the streets across America again Sunday, with violence flaring in pockets of largely peaceful demonstrations fueled by the killings of black people at the hands of police.
  
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• Sask.-grown purple wheat holds promise as grain with health benefits and flash of colour

  31-05-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Purple wheat hasn’t made it big as an ingredient in Canadian products quite yet, finding more of its success overseas, but those studying and marketing its health properties — and those growing it on Saskatchewan soil — see great potential in the violet plant with flare.
  
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• Never mind 2020 — It could be years before pro sports fans are back in the stands

  31-05-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Staging games with fans in the stands will be a problem for the CFL and NHL as long as COVID-19 continues to circulate among the population and no vaccine treatment is available. That may be years.
  
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• 'It's taking a toll': former Sask. resident volunteers as nurse in NYC hospital during pandemic

  31-05-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A former Saskatchewan resident has volunteered to be a nurse in New York City—the epicentre of COVID-19 in the United States. He knew it would be tough, but didn't know just how much of a toll it would take on him. 
  
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• Evade Police - 3 Arrested - Air Support Unit Assist

  31-05-2020 10:11 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  At 9:27 p.m. on May 30,2020, a Patrol officer was returning a stolen bicycle to it's owner in the 500 block of Av G S.  The officer heard a vehicle travelling northbound on Av G at a high rate of speed.  The officer stepped out into the road to wave the vehicle over.  The driver initially slowed down but then accelerated toward the officer.  The officer jumped out of the way to avoid being struck.The vehicle turned westbound on 18 St.  It was located on 11 St where the d
  
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• Cooped up by the pandemic, more people are taking part in polls

  31-05-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An unexpected consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic is that response rates in polls have reversed their decline.
  
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• Saskatoon bottle drive raises cash for KidSport - CTV News Saskatoon

  31-05-2020 06:21 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon bottle drive raises cash for KidSport  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Hundreds rally in Saskatoon against anti-black racism - CTV News Saskatoon

  31-05-2020 06:21 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Hundreds rally in Saskatoon against anti-black racism  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Over 200 people rally in Saskatoon against racism - CTV News

  31-05-2020 06:19 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Over 200 people rally in Saskatoon against racism  CTV News
  
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• Over 200 people rally in Saskatoon against racism

  31-05-2020 06:19
  
  Around 250 protesters gathered outside of Saskatoon city hall Saturday evening, in what organizers described as a Black Lives Matter, anti-racism rally.
  
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• Hundreds rally in Saskatoon against anti-black racism

  31-05-2020 06:19
  
  Hundreds of protesters gathered outside of Saskatoon city hall Saturday evening, in what organizers described as a black lives matter, anti-racism rally.
  
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• Speeding - Broadway Bridge - Vehicle Seizure

  31-05-2020 04:47 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police have charged a 30 year old Saskatoon man with driving in excess of 100 km/hr in a 50 km/hr speed zone.At approx. 7:47 p.m. today, a patrol officer clocked a vehicle at a speed of 104 km/hr in a 50 km/hr  speed zone on the Broadway Bridge coming into the downtown.  The driver was issued a $843.00 ticket and his vehicle has been impounded for 7 days.This is the second high speed violation within 2 1/2 hours this even
  
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• Driver caught going 120/h in 60 km/h zone: SPS

  31-05-2020 04:34
  
  A 28-year-old man has been charged with speeding after going 60 km/h above the listed speed limit.
  
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• University of Saskatchewan reducing undergrad fees by average of $18 per student for fall semester

  31-05-2020 03:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Gabriella Fourie, a third year history student at the university, said the reduction was "ridiculous."
  
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• University of Saskatchewan reducing tuition by $18 for fall semester

  31-05-2020 03:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Gabriella Fourie, a third year history student at the university, said the reduction was "ridiculous."
  
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• Speeding - Vehicle Seizure 8 St and Briargate Ro

  31-05-2020 03:12 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police have charged a 28 year old Saskatoon man with driving in excess of 120 km/hr in a 60 km/hr speed zone.At approx. 5:20 p.m. today, a patrol officer clocked a motorcycle at a speed of 125 km/hr in a 60 km/hr  speed zone on 8 St E near Briargate Ro.  The driver was issued a $966.00 ticket, his vehicle has been impounded for 7 days, his driver's license was suspended for 3 days and a full mechanical inspectio
  
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• Some Saskatoon landlords concerned with increase in suspicious fires - Global News

  31-05-2020 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some Saskatoon landlords concerned with increase in suspicious fires  Global News
  
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• Sask. woman says her mom's care got lost in COVID-19 shuffle

  31-05-2020 02:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Nimegeers says her mom is a victim of the COVID-19 pandemic, but not because she died from the virus. Nimegeers said in the commotion surrounding COVID-19, her mom's health got lost in the shuffle. 
  
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• Saskatoon woman looks for answers after home floods three times this spring - CTV News Saskatoon

  31-05-2020 01:18 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon woman looks for answers after home floods three times this spring  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Some Saskatoon landlords concerned with increase in suspicious fires

  31-05-2020 00:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Property owners can do some simple things to reduce their risk of being a target for arsonists.
  
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• Ochapowace First Nation opens new youth group home

  31-05-2020 00:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  From the moment Ochapowace First Nation Chief Margaret Bear walked into her community’s new youth home, she knew it was going to have a profound effect. Read More
  
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