Saskatoon news

• Construction zone speeding violations up in July: SGI

  20-08-2020 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The speed limit in Saskatchewan highway construction zones is 60 km/h, and the penalties for ignoring those limits are steep.
  
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• Five things to do around the city this weekend

  20-08-2020 23:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The summer sun is expected to be out and shining bright all weekend. Don't pass up this chance to get out and enjoy all the nice weather before winter is once again upon us. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Fire Department gets new aerosol spray that reduces temperatures when fighting fires

  20-08-2020 23:17 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department has a new tool: an aerosol spray that lowers temperatures within the environment where it is dispersed.
  
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• 'You pull the two pins': How a new grenade-style tool will help Saskatoon firefighters

  20-08-2020 23:04
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department has added a new piece of equipment to its firefighting toolbox.
  
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• Arrests - Drug Trafficking Investigation - 700 Block Dufferin Avenue

  20-08-2020 22:28 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 39-year-old man is facing numerous drug and firearms related charges following the execution of a search warrant early this morning as a result of an investigation by the SPS Drug Unit. At approximately 1:15 a.m., August 20, 2020, with the assistance of Patrol, the Tactical Support, Canine and Air Support Units, a search warrant was executed by the SPS Drug Unit at a residence in the 700 block of Dufferin Avenue. It was a result of an investigation into the trafficking of metham
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 4 new cases, SHA exposure alert expanded at Turtleford SARCAN

  20-08-2020 22:21 via cbc.ca
  
  One of the new cases was in the Saskatoon zone and three were in the south central zone.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 4 new cases, 9 recoveries Thursday

  20-08-2020 22:21 via cbc.ca
  
  One of the new cases was in the Saskatoon zone and three were in the south central zone.
  
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• 'Her time was taken': Sask. drunk driver sentenced to 6 years for fatal crash

  20-08-2020 22:13
  
  Judge Doug Agnew handed Tyler Seeley a six-year sentence and a 15-year driving prohibition.
  
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• 'Her time was taken': Family reads impact statements ahead of sentencing in fatal Sask. drunk driving crash

  20-08-2020 22:13
  
  Greg Classen, who was living in Germany in January, will never forget the call he received at 4 a.m. from his sister, Lori. At first, he thought it was a misdial.
  Minutes later, calling Lori back, he learned his parents were involved in a crash.
  
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• PPE supply in 'best shape' since start of pandemic, says Sask. Health Authority CEO

  20-08-2020 21:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone says the supply of personal protective equipment within the health system is solid.
  
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• 16-year-old pleads guilty to second-degree murder of Saskatoon teen, sentencing scheduled for November - CTV News Saskatoon

  20-08-2020 21:59 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  16-year-old pleads guilty to second-degree murder of Saskatoon teen, sentencing scheduled for November  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 16-year-old pleads guilty to second-degree murder of Saskatoon teen, sentencing scheduled for November

  20-08-2020 21:59
  
  A 16-year-old boy who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of a 15-year-old Holy Cross High School student is scheduled to have a sentencing hearing in November.
  
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• Heat continues, thunderstorms possible: August 20 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  20-08-2020 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  A few more days of hot conditions along with the risk of thunderstorms for some regions. Anna McMillan with all the details in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Thursday, August 20.
  
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• Saskatchewan sees lowest active coronavirus cases in almost a month

  20-08-2020 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities say there are four new coronavirus cases in the province, with 149 active cases and 1,419 total recoveries.
  
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• 'Staycation syndrome' driving lumber market challenges, says Sask. business prof

  20-08-2020 21:28 via cbc.ca
  
  More people are spending time at home across Canada during the pandemic and doing more work around their houses. That’s impacting lumber supplies, and in turn prices, says the dead of the Edwards School of Business in Saskatoon.
  
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• Chance of average harvest relieves farmers

  20-08-2020 21:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Millions of acres of canola and wheat growing in Saskatchewan under recent hot, dry weather could be the first average harvest in years. Read More
  
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• Harvest progresses in Saskatchewan, SaskPower urges caution around power lines

  20-08-2020 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Agriculture says four per cent of the 2020 crop is harvested as SaskPower urges farmers to exercise caution around overhead power lines.
  
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• Suspect charged after report of armed man running along rooftop

  20-08-2020 20:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Police have charged a 35-year-old man after being called late Wednesday night with reports of a man running along a rooftop with a weapon. Read More
  
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• Masks will soon be mandatory for Regina bus passengers

  20-08-2020 20:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Regina announced Thursday that masks will be mandatory for all bus passengers starting on Aug. 31.
  
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• Lightning strike likely caused fire that burned down Uranium City, Sask. arena: mayor

  20-08-2020 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dean Classen, who is also a volunteer firefighter and who helped put out the blaze, told Global News there was a lightning storm in the area at the time.
  
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• Farmers could cut pesticide use by 95% with emerging Sask. tech

  20-08-2020 20:36
  
  University of Saskatchewan researchers are helping to develop technology to help lower pesticide use across Canada.
  
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• How to lessen anxiety, ease back-to-school transition for kids and parents during COVID-19

  20-08-2020 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  An occupational therapist shares ways for families to prepare for a school year unlike any other, and how best to avoid passing on anxiety.
  
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• Saskatchewan crops rapidly develop with heat

  20-08-2020 20:02
  
  Warm temperatures over the past week have caused crops to rapidly develop, with some reports of premature ripening, according to the crop report.
  
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• 3 teens plead guilty to roles in shooting of Saskatoon high school student Gilbert Kagabo

  20-08-2020 19:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Three Saskatoon teens have all now pleaded guilty for their roles in the fatal shooting of high school student Gilbert Kagabo.
  
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• Saskatchewan cities requiring masks to ride public transit

  20-08-2020 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The cities of Regina and Prince Albert both announced a mask mandate that will take into effect at the end of the month for transit riders.
  
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• How to prepare for new back-to-school routine

  20-08-2020 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH: Getting kids ready for their back-to-school routine usually takes time. But this year, with the pandemic and longer break, there’s added changes for kids and parents. Daniella Ponticelli has more on how to adjust as a family.
  
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• Arrests - Guns and Gang Unit Investigation - 100 Block Avenue N South

  20-08-2020 19:29 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Five people were arrested earlier this week in relation to a firearms investigation by the SPS Guns & Gangs Unit.At approximately 11:45 p.m., August 18, 2020, following an investigation by the SPS Guns & Gang Unit into a person in possession of firearms, a search warrant was executed at a residence in the 100 block of Avenue N South with assistance from the Tactical Support and Canine Unit. Five persons were arrested from inside the residence, and police seized a sawed off rifle, a pelle
  
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• Bus riders' group calls for mandatory masks as ridership creeps up

  20-08-2020 19:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Robert Clipperton says only about a third of people riding city buses, on average, are donning masks — and that is a potential problem. Read More
  
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• Arrest - Weapons Investigation - 1100 Block Idylwyld Drive

  20-08-2020 19:20 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A man is facing charges after it was reported to police that someone was seen running on the roof of a building along Idylwyld Drive carrying a weapon last night.At approximately 11:45 p.m., August 19, 2020, Patrol officers responded to a report of a man running on the roof of a building in the 1100 block of Idylwyld Drive and carrying what was described as crowbar or pipe. Patrol officers located the man at the corner of 33rd Street and Idylwyld Drive North and found him to be in possession of
  
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• These Sask. politicians will be sending their kids to school this Fall

  20-08-2020 19:19
  
  With the start of the school year less than three weeks away, many parents are struggling with whether or not to send their children back to class.
  
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  20-08-2020 19:10 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
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• Sask. health care professionals' union ratifies new contract

  20-08-2020 19:10
  
  A union representing thousands of health care professionals has agreed to a new multi-year contract with the province.
  
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• 3 teens plead guilty to roles in shooting of Saskatoon high school student Gilbert Kagabo - CBC.ca

  20-08-2020 18:56 via cbc.ca
  
  3 teens plead guilty to roles in shooting of Saskatoon high school student Gilbert Kagabo  CBC.ca
  
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• 4000 health care workers sign collective bargaining deal with government

  20-08-2020 18:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  After years of negotiations, members of one of Saskatchewan's largest health care unions have inked a new collective agreement with the provincial government. Read More
  
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• Dog owner warning others after great danes eat foxtails, leading to $2K vet bill

  20-08-2020 18:27 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon veterinarian said it's been the worst year she's seen for the weed harming animals.
  
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• Humans will burn through 2020's replenishable natural resources by Saturday: report

  20-08-2020 17:50
  
  Humanity will have burned through all the natural resources that the planet can replenish for 2020 by Saturday, according to researchers who said the grim milestone is slightly later than last year after the pandemic slowed runaway overconsumption.
  
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• Feds unveil $37B CERB transition plan, setting up new sickness and care benefits

  20-08-2020 17:43
  
  The federal government is extending the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) into September, before transitioning the millions of people who are still claiming CERB onto a revamped Employment Insurance program starting Sept. 27. The new plan released Thursday details how most people will be transitioned onto EI, though three new temporary benefits are also being established.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Willy the kitten

  20-08-2020 17:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatoon SPCA’s Jasmine Hanson joins us for this week’s Adopt a Pet with the playful Willy the kitten – and cats and dogs aren’t the only creatures they take care of.
  
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• Uranium City arena burns to ground, resident speculates lightning to blame

  20-08-2020 17:24 via cbc.ca
  
  The arena in Uranium City was reduced to a smoldering ruin by Wednesday afternoon after a fire that brought concerns about emergency services and phone line issues to light for the northern Saskatchewan community.
  
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• Sports journalist Darrell Davis on the cancelled CFL season

  20-08-2020 16:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Veteran CFL analyst Darrell Davis joins us to talk about the long term future of the CFL after its season cancellation.
  
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• Saskatoon Public Schools preparing for online learning

  20-08-2020 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  To prepare for this unique school year, Saskatoon Public Schools is upgrading its Online Learning Centre for K-12. Education Superintendent Colleen Norris joins to explain how it works.
  
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• 4 new COVID-19 cases in Sask.; 9 new recoveries

  20-08-2020 15:55
  
  The province of Saskatchewan reported four new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.
  
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• As Preston Logan Thomas's family mourns death, mother says she faces eviction

  20-08-2020 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Looking out of her front window brings Lillian Thomas to tears, knowing that her 27-year-old son, Preston Logan Thomas, will not be coming home. Read More
  
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• FSIN calls upon SHA for investigation after woman suffers alleged negligence

  20-08-2020 14:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is asking the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) to conduct a thorough investigation after a Prince Albert woman suffered from alleged medical negligence which may have led to intense burns.
  
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• Opinion: Investing in literacy pays dividends for all

  20-08-2020 14:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Our schools face many challenges. Read More
  
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• Tank: Here are issues that should feature in Saskatoon civic election - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  20-08-2020 14:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Tank: Here are issues that should feature in Saskatoon civic election  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Gardening: Creeping bellflower is such a jerk

  20-08-2020 14:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Weeds are like your loud and boisterous out-of-town cousins (the ones you don’t care for) that have come for a visit and literally move in to stay. Read More
  
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• Throwback Thursday: U of S campus

  20-08-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives. Today, we see buildings, grounds, and students at the University of Saskatchewan, from Aug. 20, 1976. (City of Saskatoon Archives StarPhoenix Collection S-SP-A9672-3) Read More
  
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• Tank: Here are issues that should feature in Saskatoon civic election

  20-08-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Here are the 10 issues that should be debated during this fall's municipal election. Read More
  
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• Little Theatre on the Prairie: Angus Ferguson, Dancing Sky Theatre creating shows for Saskatchewan, by Saskatchewan artists

  20-08-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Angus Ferguson has the skills and credentials to work almost anywhere in the world. Read More
  
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