Saskatoon news

• "Nobody should live there": Tribal chief praises order closing Saskatoon hotel

  22-07-2020 23:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon Tribal Chief Mark Arcand says he is frustrated and angry that so many vulnerable people are living in squalid conditions at a notorious hotel the fire department is now moving to shut down. Read More
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatchewan officials working with Hutterite communities on imposing travel restrictions after case resurgence

  22-07-2020 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said on Wednesday that government officials are working with Hutterite community leaders on imposing further travel restrictions between communities after several isolated incidents of people who have traveled for non-essential reasons.
  
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• Saskatoon teen hopes to help others with her music - CTV News Saskatoon

  22-07-2020 23:41 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon teen hopes to help others with her music  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon teen hopes to help others with her music

  22-07-2020 23:41
  
  Saskatoon musician Eden Hegedus, 14, released her first single Save Me this spring after two years of writing it about a personal experience with a friend.
  
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• Saskatchewan First Nation defrauded of $1M by former general manager, RCMP say

  22-07-2020 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The former general manager was charged following a forensic audit.
  
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• Former general manager of Clearwater River Dene Nation charged with fraud

  22-07-2020 23:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A former general manager for the Clearwater River Dene Nation faces a fraud charge after a forensic audit revealed more than $1 million in losses to the First Nation. Read More
  
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• ADDITIONAL PHOTO - Missing Person: Request for Public Assistance

  22-07-2020 23:21 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Attached is an additional photo of Tanner Afseth. (Occurrence Number: 20-7258)
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• "Unsafe and unsanitary": Fire department orders closure of Saskatoon motel

  22-07-2020 22:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An order is pending to close down some, or potentially all, of the buildings in a hotel complex that has drawn attention from the Saskatoon Fire Department for years. Read More
  
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• "Unsafe and unsanitary": Fire department orders closure of Saskatoon hotel

  22-07-2020 22:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An order is pending to close down some, or potentially all, of the buildings in a hotel complex that has drawn attention from the Saskatoon Fire Department for years. Read More
  
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• ‘Please wear a mask’: Saskatchewan Medical Association calls for increased vigilance

  22-07-2020 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a recent op-ed, the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) said when physical distancing isn’t possible, people should wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• "Unsafe and unsanitary": Fire department eyes closure of Saskatoon hotel

  22-07-2020 22:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A notice is pending to close down some, or potentially all, of the buildings in a hotel complex that has drawn attention from the Saskatoon Fire Department for years. Read More
  
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• Former manager allegedly defrauded Sask. First Nation of $1M: RCMP

  22-07-2020 22:39
  
  Clearwater River Dene First Nation’s former general manager is accused of defrauding the band of more than $1 million between 2008 and 2011, RCMP say.
  
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• Saskatoon investment dealer convicted in $2M fraud case - CBC.ca

  22-07-2020 22:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon investment dealer convicted in $2M fraud case  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon investment dealer convicted in $2M fraud case

  22-07-2020 22:24 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon man who defrauded friends — mostly of them elderly — and employees of more than $2 million was sent to prison Wednesday.
  
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• Saskatchewan weather outlook: July 22

  22-07-2020 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The seven-day Saskatchewan weather forecast with Global’s Peter Quinlan for Wednesday, July 22.
  
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• Trudeau, top aide to soon testify on WE Charity controversy

  22-07-2020 22:03
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his chief of staff, Katie Telford, will be put in the parliamentary hot seat over the government's now-cancelled decision to have WE Charity manage a $912-million federal program, as they have both just accepted an invitation to testify before the House of Commons finance committee.
  
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• Trudeau and his top staffer to testify about ongoing WE Charity controversy

  22-07-2020 22:03
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his chief of staff, Katie Telford, will be put in the parliamentary hot seat over the government's now-cancelled decision to have WE Charity manage a $912-million federal program, as they have both just accepted an invitation to testify before the House of Commons finance committee.
  
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• Saskatoon Fire Department to order closure of City Centre Inn and Suites

  22-07-2020 21:58 via cbc.ca
  
  A hotel in Saskatoon's north downtown is being ordered to close down all or a portion of its business.
  
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• Environmental group flags downstream effects of $4B Sask. irrigation project

  22-07-2020 21:56
  
  As the provincial government moves ahead with Phase 1 of its $4 billion irrigation project, Partners of the Saskatchewan River Basin worry about its ecological and environmental effects.
  
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• Sentencing underway for Saskatoon financial advisor who bilked clients out of more than $2M

  22-07-2020 21:55
  
  A former financial advisor who pleaded guilty to defrauding 23 families is being sentenced Wednesday.
  
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• 'My parents trusted him': Saskatoon money advisor who stole more than $2M from 23 clients gets 5.5 years

  22-07-2020 21:55
  
  A former financial advisor who pleaded guilty to defrauding 23 families was sentenced Wednesday.
  
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• Sask. parents worried about provincial back-to-school plan as September quickly approaches

  22-07-2020 21:54 via cbc.ca
  
  There are just over five weeks until children in Saskatchewan are set to head back to school, and some parents are bracing for tough decisions. 
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: Province reports 60 new cases Wednesday

  22-07-2020 21:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan announced 60 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday. This is a provincial record for number of cases in one day.
  
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• Over 150 people evacuated after Saskatoon motel shut down due to unsafe, unsanitary conditions - Globalnews.ca

  22-07-2020 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Over 150 people evacuated after Saskatoon motel shut down due to unsafe, unsanitary conditions  Globalnews.caHotel once known as Northwoods Inn to be shuttered by Saskatoon Fire Department  CTV News SaskatoonSaskatoon Fire Department to order closure of City Centre Inn and Suites  CBC.caSaskatoon motel shut down due to unsafe conditions  620 CKRM.comView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Over 150 people evacuated after Saskatoon motel shut down due to unsafe, unsanitary conditions

  22-07-2020 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department says living conditions were deplorable and that it can no longer allow people to live there.
  
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• "He held himself out to be a very trusted person': Financial adviser gets 5.5 years for defrauding investors of $2 million

  22-07-2020 21:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Vincent John Mullee wrote letters to clients saying his personal motto was to be kind and do the right thing. Read More
  
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• Teen receives 'numerous death threats' after video of cat getting dragged down Saskatoon sidewalk shared online

  22-07-2020 21:37
  
  A video of a cat being dragged along a sidewalk was posted to the Facebook group Saskatoon Boots and Salutes on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Saskatoon SPCA investigates video of cat being dragged along sidewalk - CTV News Saskatoon

  22-07-2020 21:37 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon SPCA investigates video of cat being dragged along sidewalk  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon SPCA investigates video of cat being dragged along sidewalk

  22-07-2020 21:37
  
  A video of a cat being dragged along a sidewalk was posted to the Facebook group Saskatoon Boots and Salutes on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Hotel once known as Northwoods Inn to be shuttered by Saskatoon Fire Department

  22-07-2020 21:04
  
  The former Northwoods Inn, now called City Centre Inn and Suites, is being forced to close because of unsafe and unsanitary living conditions.
  
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• Heat warnings issued as Sask. sees scorching temps this week

  22-07-2020 20:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Heat warnings were issued Wednesday for much of southern and central Saskatchewan. Temperatures are expected to climb into the 30s through Thursday, with a slight reduction to below warning criteria by Friday. 
  
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• Nova Scotia, Manitoba, experts assemble in Sask. for COVID-19 vaccine research

  22-07-2020 20:49
  
  A Saskatoon lab has recruited infectious disease experts from Dalhousie University and University of Manitoba to join the fight against COVID-19
  
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• City of Saskatoon seeks supervisors for fall election - CTV News Saskatoon

  22-07-2020 20:46 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  City of Saskatoon seeks supervisors for fall election  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• City of Saskatoon seeks supervisors for fall election

  22-07-2020 20:46
  
  The 2020 Saskatoon Civic Election Returning Officer is accepting applications from interested members of the public for ward supervisors and poll supervisors to lead election workers.
  
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• Northern Sask. lakes, rivers near peak levels in very wet year

  22-07-2020 20:38 via cbc.ca
  
  After a near-record year for rain, the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency believes many lakes and rivers in northern Saskatchewan are close to peak levels.
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatchewan exceeds 1,000 cases, sets new daily record

  22-07-2020 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The one-thousand mark has been broken in Saskatchewan after Wednesday’s new coronavirus case numbers were released by the provincial government.
  
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• "He held himself out to be a very trusted person': Financial adviser gets 5-and-a-half years for defrauding investors

  22-07-2020 20:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Vincent John Mullee wrote to clients saying his personal motto was to "be kind and do the right thing." Read More
  
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• These Sask. artists are nominated for Canadian Country Music Awards

  22-07-2020 20:05
  
  Nominees have been announced for the Canadian Country Music Association Awards, with several Saskatchewan artists on the list.
  
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• Can an electric bus survive a Prairie winter? Saskatoon Transit aims to find out. - CTV News Saskatoon

  22-07-2020 19:29 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Can an electric bus survive a Prairie winter? Saskatoon Transit aims to find out.  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Can an electric bus survive a Prairie winter? Saskatoon Transit aims to find out.

  22-07-2020 19:29
  
  Saskatoon Transit says it will test an electric bus over the next year.
  
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• Inspection thwarts invasive mussels trying to hitch ride into Sask.

  22-07-2020 18:39
  
  A routine inspection earlier this month helped prevent the spread of invasive mussels in Saskatchewan, according to the environment ministry.
  
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• Vaccine tracker: The top contenders to stop the novel coronavirus

  22-07-2020 18:14
  
  Scientists around the world are scrambling to find a vaccine capable of protecting humanity against COVID-19. CTVNews.ca looks at some of the top contenders.
  
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• Inspectors intercept boat with invasive mussels being brought into Saskatchewan

  22-07-2020 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Ministry of Environment said a boat they intercepted on July 3 near the Manitoba border had invasive mussels.
  
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• Sask. courts continue to wrestle with realities of COVID-19

  22-07-2020 17:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan courts are continuing to wrestle with the realities of COVID-19.
  
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• Sask. siblings using photography as expression during pandemic

  22-07-2020 17:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Ella and Jack Campbell have been doing photography to get through the pandemic, have some fun and express how they're feeling when words won't do the trick.
  
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• Children turn to photography as creative outlet during pandemic

  22-07-2020 17:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Ella and Jack Campbell have been doing photography to get through the pandemic, have some fun and express how they're feeling when words won't do the trick.
  
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• Virtual ride for MS Canada

  22-07-2020 17:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  MS Canada’s annual bike ride fundraiser has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but you can still support the cause by joining in a virtual ride for Multiple sclerosis.
  
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• Impaired Driving/Evade Police - 300 block Ave. D N

  22-07-2020 17:33 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  An 18 year old woman was arrested last night in connection to an impaired driving incident. At approximately 5:20 p.m., July 21, 2020, officers on Patrol observed a 2007 grey Nissan Titan being driven erratically near Idylwyld Drive and 22nd Street. The driver began driving evasively, eventually turning down a back alley in the 300 block of Avenue D North where a traffic stop was conducted. It was learned that this vehicle had refused to stop for Police earlier in the day. Once in the alley
  
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• Sask. doc explains what to do if you were in the same location as a confirmed COVID-19 case

  22-07-2020 17:26
  
  Dr. Jasmine Hasselback with the Saskatchewan Health Authority joined CTV Morning Live's Stephanie Massicotte, to break down the dos and don'ts surrounding COVID-19 exposure.
  
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• Environment Canada issues heat warning for parts of Saskatchewan

  22-07-2020 17:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Temperatures are forecast to be in the low 30s, with overnight lows in the mid-teens, for much of Saskatchewan.
  
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