Saskatoon news

• Saskatoon man charged with 1st degree murder after woman's body found in Warman, Sask., house - CBC.ca

  06-07-2020 23:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon man charged with 1st degree murder after woman's body found in Warman, Sask., house  CBC.ca
  
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• Want to swim? Better call ahead: 2 Saskatoon outdoor pools to open with COVID-19 rules in place

  06-07-2020 23:45
  
  With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Saskatchewan, the city will open two outdoor pools for the season.
  
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• Saskatoon man charged with impaired driving causing death after passenger dies in ATV rollover

  06-07-2020 23:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatoon man has been charged with impaired driving causing death after an all-terrain vehicle rolled over the weekend, killing one passenger. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon man charged in relation to rollover near Wakaw - paNOW

  06-07-2020 23:44 via panow.com
  
  Saskatoon man charged in relation to rollover near Wakaw  paNOW
  
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• Advocates call for firings after video shows Saskatoon officers punching suspect on the ground

  06-07-2020 23:23 via cbc.ca
  
  The video shows an officer punching Evan Penner several times and repeatedly telling him to stop resisting. That officer has been placed on leave, Saskatoon police Chief Troy Cooper says.
  
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• Advocates call for firings after video shows Saskatoon officers punching grounded suspect

  06-07-2020 23:23 via cbc.ca
  
  The video shows an officer punching Evan Penner several times and repeatedly telling him to stop resisting.
  
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• Beaded mask a source of power and strength for Cree artist

  06-07-2020 23:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  For Saskatoon artist Vanessa Hyggen, the beads on her mask seem like armour. Read More
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatchewan bowling alleys set to reopen

  06-07-2020 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bowling alleys across the province were allowed to reopen on Monday.
  
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• Fed up with playing music at funerals, north Sask. fiddler walks to legislature to call for suicide prevention help

  06-07-2020 22:58
  
  Tristen Durocher is walking to the Legislature from La Ronge to ask for more resources for suicide prevention.
  
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• Fitness: Finding the right shoe to support your running habit

  06-07-2020 22:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A wall of shoes to choose from and sales associates asking lots of technical questions are just a couple of the challenges novice runners face when buying their first pair of running shoes. Read More
  
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• This map shows why it would be 'terrifying' to open Canada-U.S. border

  06-07-2020 22:30
  
  A map showing the startling contrast between Canada and the United States in the fight against COVID-19 has an infectious disease expert "terrified" at the thought of reopening the border.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 9 new cases, 4 hospitalizations reported Monday

  06-07-2020 21:59 via cbc.ca
  
  A total of 805 cases of COVID-19 have now been reported in Saskatchewan.The government reported nine new cases in the province between July 4-6 — three in the far north, one in the central region, two in the Saskatoon area and one in the south.
  
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• Vancouver-based firm faces fine after Sask. worker seriously injured by forklift

  06-07-2020 21:58
  
  Weyerhaeuser Company Limited of Vancouver was fined $182,000 after pleading guilty to one count under Saskatchewan's workplace health and safety legislation.
  
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• Saskatoon man charged with murder following death of his wife’s cousin in Warman

  06-07-2020 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ranbir Dhull is accused of first-degree murder in the death of 23-year-old Samandeep Jhinger in Warman, Sask.
  
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• 4 people on inflatable rafts rescued on South Saskatchewan River near Saskatoon

  06-07-2020 21:52 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department is warning people about using the river after a dramatic river rescue Sunday evening.
  
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• 4 people on inflatable rafts rescued on South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon

  06-07-2020 21:52 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department is warning people about using the river after a dramatic river rescue Sunday evening.
  
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• 4 people on inflatable rafts rescued on South Saskatchewan River

  06-07-2020 21:52 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department is warning people about using the river after a dramatic river rescue Sunday evening.
  
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• 4 people trapped on river without lifejackets rescued by Saskatoon Fire Department

  06-07-2020 21:45
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department is warning people to stay off the South Saskatchewan River after rescuing four people Sunday evening.
  
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• Despite 'significant' seizures of heroin, fentanyl still more concerning to Saskatoon police

  06-07-2020 21:39
  
  On May 29, Saskatoon police seized 403.74 grams of heroin in a from an apartment in the 900 block of Duchess Street.
  
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• Saskatoon man charged in death of 23-year-old Warman woman appears in court

  06-07-2020 21:09
  
  Ranbir Dhull, 42, faces a charge of first-degree murder in connection to the death of Samandeep Jhinger, 23.
  
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• Video prompts review of Saskatoon police officers’ use of force - Global News

  06-07-2020 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Video prompts review of Saskatoon police officers’ use of force  Global News
  
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• Video prompts review of Saskatoon police officers’ use of force

  06-07-2020 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  A video appears to show six police officers subduing and striking a suspect. A police spokesperson told Global News the incident is being investigated.
  
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• 9 new coronavirus cases, 21 more recoveries reported in Saskatchewan

  06-07-2020 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities say there are nine new coronavirus cases in the province, with 59 active cases and 732 total recoveries.
  
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• JPCH, RUH patients advised to leave extra time when arriving for appointments

  06-07-2020 20:27
  
  Construction will take place at the outdoor play area on the second floor of JPCH immediately above the roadway.
  
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• Saskatchewan to remove ban on non-urgent evictions on Aug. 4

  06-07-2020 20:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Tenants with a plan to pay their rent should feel safe despite the Saskatchewan government's plan to lift the ban on non-urgent evictions next month, the Saskatchewan Landlord Association says. Read More
  
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• Uncertainty surrounds returning to school for immunocompromised students, teachers

  06-07-2020 20:22 via cbc.ca
  
  The provincial government announced students will return to in-person classes this fall but no guidelines are set yet to protect immunocompromised students and teachers. 
  
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• Vancouver-based company fined $180K for workplace injury in Hudson Bay, Sask.

  06-07-2020 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Weyerhaeuser Co. Ltd. was ordered to pay $182,000 in regards to a serious workplace injury that happened in Hudson Bay, Sask., in 2017.
  
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• 'I was a total resemblance of my dad': A Saskatoon man's tireless search to find his family overseas - CTV News Saskatoon

  06-07-2020 19:54 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'I was a total resemblance of my dad': A Saskatoon man's tireless search to find his family overseas  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon man charged with 1st degree murder after woman's body found in Warman, Sask., house

  06-07-2020 19:53 via cbc.ca
  
  A 42-year-old Saskatoon man is charged with 1st degree murder in the death of a woman found in a house in Warman, Sask.
  
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• Man charged with first-degree murder of wife's cousin was awaiting trial on unrelated domestic assault charge

  06-07-2020 19:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Ranbir Dhull, the 42-year-old man charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 23-year-old woman in Warman, had been awaiting trial on an alleged assault for a separate, unrelated matter at the time of his arrest this weekend, according to court information. Read More
  
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• 5 people rescued from fast moving South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon - Globalnews.ca

  06-07-2020 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  5 people rescued from fast moving South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon  Globalnews.ca
  
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• 5 people rescued from fast moving South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon

  06-07-2020 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department said in rescued five people from the fast flowing South Saskatchewan River in two separate water rescues.
  
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• 'I was a total resemblance of my dad': A Saskatoon man’s tireless search to find his family overseas

  06-07-2020 19:35
  
  Michael Sovyn has a new daily activity - Zoom meetings with his family in France in a mix of broken French and English.
  
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• Sask. to accept eviction applications again on Aug. 4

  06-07-2020 19:15
  
  The Office of Residential Tenancies (ORT) will accept eviction applications regarding missed rent payments beginning on Aug 4.
  
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• Saskatoon to reopen zoo, 2 outdoor pools this week, with restrictions - CBC.ca

  06-07-2020 18:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon to reopen zoo, 2 outdoor pools this week, with restrictions  CBC.ca
  
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• Man charged with first-degree murder was awaiting trial on unrelated assault charge

  06-07-2020 18:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Ranbir Dhull, the 42-year-old man charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 23-year-old woman in Warman, had been awaiting trial on an assault for a separate, unrelated matter at the time of his arrest this weekend according to court documents. Read More
  
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• SaskPower reports $205M income in 2019-20, tables annual report

  06-07-2020 18:26
  
  SaskPower presented its annual report on Monday, with a net income of $205 million in 2019-20.
  
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• Sask. VLT commissions to temporarily increase

  06-07-2020 18:10
  
  The government says the increase will help businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Saskatchewan temporarily increasing VLT commissions due to coronavirus

  06-07-2020 18:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The SLGA said the commission paid to sites with VLTs will temporarily increase due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Man charged with first-degree murder had been awaiting trial on unrelated assault

  06-07-2020 17:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The 42-year-old man charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 23-year-old woman in Warman had been awaiting trial on an assault for a separate, unrelated matter at the time of his arrest this weekend according to court documents. Read More
  
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• Federal carbon tax cost SaskPower customers $83M in 2019-20, says annual report

  06-07-2020 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The effect of the carbon tax on Saskatchewan was revealed in SaskPower’s 2019-20 annual report, which was tabled in the legislative assembly on July 6.
  
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• Road restrictions at children's hospital, RUH emergency departments in Saskatoon - CBC.ca

  06-07-2020 17:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Road restrictions at children's hospital, RUH emergency departments in Saskatoon  CBC.ca
  
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• Road restrictions at children's hospital, RUH emergency departments in Saskatoon

  06-07-2020 17:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Construction near the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital and Royal University Hospital emergency departments means road restrictions will be in place until mid-September.
  
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• 9 new COVID-19 cases of COVID in Sask. since Friday; 21 more recoveries

  06-07-2020 16:51
  
  The province of Saskatchewan reported nine new cases of COVID-19. This number includes two new cases reported on Saturday, four on Sunday and three on Monday.
  
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• Man arrested after struggle with Saskatoon police officer - CKOM News Talk Sports

  06-07-2020 16:50 via ckom.com
  
  Man arrested after struggle with Saskatoon police officer  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Here's what will reopen in Sask. as part of Phase 4.2

  06-07-2020 16:34
  
  Phase 4.2 of Saskatchewan’s Reopening Plan will begin on Monday with sports facilities and other entertainment spaces set to open their doors.
  
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• Chris Sicotte running for Ward 3

  06-07-2020 16:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ward 3 councillor candidate Chris Sicotte joins Global News Morning to discuss the issues he would focus on if he’s elected in this fall’s municipal election.
  
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• Sask. restaurants and bars can expand services, indoor rinks and pools can reopen starting Monday

  06-07-2020 15:41 via cbc.ca
  
  More restrictions on businesses have begun to ease as the provincial government continues to enact its plan to reopen the Saskatchewan economy.
  
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• Saskatoon to reopen zoo, 2 outdoor pools this week, with restrictions

  06-07-2020 15:22 via cbc.ca
  
  People looking to escape from this summer's heat can find a place to cool off starting Tuesday.
  
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• What the deck: Framing

  06-07-2020 15:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  On this weeks episode of What the Deck Shane Chapman from the Ultimate Deck Shop shows us the importance of proper support while framing your deck, especially when great craftsmanship can last 50 years.
  
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